Hey all! It's been a long time!
Delta Experiment first went on indefinite hiatus when Chapter 2 of Deltarune released. Now, Chapters 3 and 4 of Deltarune are out! That's crazy to think about!
I still think about Delta Experiment a lot. (Maybe too much...)
While I was playing through Chapters 3 and 4, it struck me just how many things Delta Experiment correctly predicted (and just how many things I got wrong.) Comparing and contrasting the plans I had made to the finished product has been a very, very interesting experience.
The problem is, I can't really talk about it, because those chapters of Delta Experiment were never released...
So, in honor of Deltarune's newest release (and for the sake of my sanity), I've decided to share the plans of what the future chapters of Delta Experiment were going to be!
I plan on first giving the bare-bones premises of each chapter, and then individually going through one by one and expanding on how certain events and character arcs were going to play out. As I go through, I may also add commentary on how they compare or contrast with the actual release of Deltarune (don't worry, any spoilers would be properly tagged!)
Without any further delay, here's the (very, VERY) simplified outline. Keep in mind, all of these plans were made with only Chapter 1 to go off of!
CHAPTER 3: OUR NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER
In which:
Frisk and "Chris" investigate the skeletons, uncovering the relationships between them (and the fact that Sans, Papyrus and Gaster originally came from another world)
Sans teaches Frisk the ability to sense chroma.
Sans "befriends" your mother.
Asriel and Papyrus bond over their struggles with "Chris" and Gaster, resolving to be patient and grow closer as a family.
Sans receives a phone call from his alternate self.
The Cyan Flower blooms.
CHAPTER 4: BY ANY OTHER NAME
In which:
"Chris," Frisk and Asriel go to church, learning about the human Saints, the history of the Human-Monster war, the legend of the Angel and the Dark Knight.
"Chris" sleepwalks and trashes the house, blaming it on Asriel and getting them grounded.
"Chris", distraught, sneaks out to meet Asgore and thank him properly for helping them while they were living in the alley.
Asgore, sensing they need advice, tells them the story of him and Toriel's relationship, and how it was a lack of honesty that ultimately destroyed it.
"Chris" decides that they're going to try to be more honest from now on, beginning with their identity. Their true name is Chara.
Chara returns to Toriel, explains the situation, and takes the blame for ruining the house.
Asgore still holds a secret.
The Blue Flower blooms.
CHAPTER 5: BALL GAME
In which:
Human exchange students from the city come to Hometown for an annual ball game. The human kids are mean to the monsters, and the monsters form their own team with Jockington as the leader.
Chara's hatred of humans leads to them assaulting one of the other players, getting taken off of the team.
Noelle bravely scores her first-ever goal. Carol doesn't get to see it.
The monsters lose the game, but they proved themselves to be equals through their perseverance.
The Purple Flower blooms.
CHAPTER 6: TOWN HOLIDAY
In which:
Carol sets up the town carnival.
Chara and Asriel help Noelle to win her bake sale competition by selling more gingerbread than little Muffet's spider cookies.
Noelle, grateful, gives Chara a hug. This surprises them.
Meanwhile, Frisk meets a mysterious monster girl from the city who is in town for the carnival. She wins a deck of cards in a game, but ends up dropping them, so Frisk tries to return them to her.
Frisk follows the girl up the mountain, where they accidentally fall down a hole and end up in the Dark World. They experience the carnival from the perspective of the objects, and become good friends.
Frisk learns the girl's name is "Suzy".
They leave the Dark World, and Suzy leaves, asking them not to forget their friendship. They leave the Jack card with Frisk for assurance.
Suzy has seen too much. She is made to forget.
Chara, Asriel and Frisk reminisce about how they used to be enemies, but are now good friends.
The Green Flower blooms.
Chara lets it slip that their full name is "Chara Knightmer." With that knowledge, Gaster places a phone call...
CHAPTER 7: THE TRIAL
In which:
Chara's biological parents come to bring them home. However, there are some pressing concerns regarding their home life, their life in Hometown, and the jurisdiction of the law.
A trial is held to determine whether Chara will stay in Hometown. Carol will preside.
The Yellow Flower blooms.
CHAPTER 8: AN ENDING
In which:
Your actions have consequences.
CHAPTER 8: ANOTHER ENDING
In which:
The experiment is complete.