#drought & devastation

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AU/Blog intro!

This is the home for our Undertale horror series, Drought & Devastation (aka Droughtale or DD)! It is an AU of Defining Happiness (which you can learn more about over @dhundertale).

(It includes alphyne, sansby, charisk, implied friskriel / chasriel / flowiskra / friskid, implied soriel, one-sided asgoriel, and one-sided papyton. If the ships bother you, this AU may not be for you.)

This story will have multiple branching chapters, all following different paths Celest may take. Pacifist, Genocide, or one of many neutral routes. Which route will bring her to a worthwhile ending...?

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Brief description of the AU:

Frisk Meskur, after achieving the False Pacifist ending, left the Underground for good, in order to return to their little sister, Celest Meskur, who was left with their abusive parents. They simply wished to check on her, before LOADing their previous save and trying again...

...however, they found that their magical abilities were impossible to use if not in the vicinity of Monsters. Tragically, their parents kept them from returning, leaving Asgore dead, the six human souls lost, and Toriel queen.

15 years later...

Frisk passes away, an event long-coming since a tragic incident in their childhood. Their final request was for Celest – a now married woman, with a daughter – to take their soul and journey underground, saving those they abandoned all those years ago.

...but Celest finds herself not in the wonderland Frisk described, but in a place best described as purgatory…a place that now knows only of magical drought and despair…

What went so wrong in the years since Frisk’s fall…? 

Does Celest have any means of escape from this hell…? 

Without Frisk’s DETERMINATION to keep them alive, will Chara survive long enough to guide Celest all the way through…? 

Can Celest and Chara truly trust their newfound companions...?

Most importantly…is monsterkind still worth saving? 

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Links to the story (will be updated as more is posted):

Lily’s Saga (Droughtale’s Prologue)

Introduction (Start of Celest’s journey)

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Celest's songs

Celest's general/pacifist songs:

The Way To Nowhere (Alec Benjamin) -about how she met Markson-

Shallow [Radio Edit] (Lady Gaga) -ft Markson-

Beautiful Pain (Alec Benjamin) -about Frisk-

Rain (AmaLee)

Journey To The Lowest Place On Earth (Alec Benjamin)

Ignite (AmaLee)

Open Your Eyes (Bea Miller)

Enemy Fire (Bea Miller)

Soldier (Samantha Jade) -about Michael-

Nightmares Never End (JT Music) -ft Michael [he's the female singer in the duet]-

Sippy Cup (Melanie Martinez) -about Echo & Lily (tw for suicide, violence/abuse, drugs/alcohol use, starvation, implied sexual abuse, & body-image issues)-

Stand In The Rain (Superchick)

Rise (Katy Perry)

Right Here (Ashes Remain) -about Lily-

Sunrise [Acoustic] (Our Last Night) -about Lily-

Celest's neutral route songs:

This Is Gospel [Piano Version] (Panic! At The Disco) -Abandoned Ending-

The Kids Aren't Alright (Fall Out Boy) -Sacrifice Ending-

Take It All Away (Owl City) -Sacrifice Ending (version 2)-

Icarus (Bastille) -Sacrifice Ending (version 3)-

Stole The Show (Kygo) -Execution Ending-

Castle (Halsey) -Queen Celest Ending-

Empire (Beth Crowley) -Diva Celest Ending-

Primadonna (Marina) -Diva Celest Ending-

I Didn't Ask For This (Beth Crowley) -Corruption Ending-

Celest's genocide songs:

Devil On My Shoulder (Faith Marie)

Natural (Imagine Dragons)

Hard To Kill (Beth Crowley)

Enemy (Annapantsu cover)

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Echo's songs

Warning that most of these are creepy or off-putting songs. Most of them have violent (even gorey & cannibalistic) lyrics and/or stalkerish lyrics. Others have lyrics about emotional/psychological abuse & manipulation, and even references to physical abuse as well.

Some of the songs with sexual lyrics may come off as predatory under specific contexts, so be wary of that as well.

(Then again, technically even 'normal' songs are disturbing when put into the context of Echo...)

Songs for any route:

An Unhealthy Obsession (The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra)

Never Gonna Let You Go (esthero)

Obey Me (HalaCG)

Look What You Made Me Do (cover by Kirsten Collins & KHS)

Devil Knows (Armen Paul)

My Heart Has Teeth (deadmau5)

Blank Space (cover by Our Last Night)

Dark Horse (cover by Madilyn Bailey & Lia Marie Johnson)

Rabbit Hole (AViVA)

Cemetery (AViVA)

Villain (KD/A)

Kill Of The Night (Gin Wigmore)

The Red Means I Love You (Madds Buckley)

The Dismemberment Song (Blue Kid)

Mania (The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra)

Stalker's Tango (Autoheart)

Gimme Love (Rosenfeld) -warning for sexual content-

Do It For Me (Rosenfeld) -warning for sexual content-

Black Widow (cover by Jax Berlin) -warning for sexual content -

Tell Me Where It Hurts (Halestorm) -warning for sexual implications-

Pass The Knife (No/Me)

I Want To (Rosenfeld) -warning for sexual content -

Lullaby (Ellise)

Hushh (AViVA)

Mother Knows Best (Disney, movie version)

Neutral route songs:

Pretty Little Psycho (Porcelain Black) -in the 'Corruption Ending' (warning for sexual implications)-

Animals (Maroon 5) -in the 'Diva Celest Ending' (warning for sexual implications)-

Hide And Seek (Lizz Robinett) -in the 'Execution Ending'-

Daisy (Ashnikko) -in the 'Execution Ending' (warning for sexual content)-

You Should See Me In A Crown (Billie Eilish) -in the 'Execution Ending'-

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Lily & Michael's theme songs

Lily's songs

Lily (Alan Walker)

Dig The Crazy (Faith Marie)

Unaligned (NateWantsToBattle)

Hanging Tree (Jennifer Lawrence)

Tag You're It (Melanie Martinez) -tw for kidnapping and implied sexual assault-

Lullaby Of Woe (Ashley Serena) -tw for gore/cannibalism-

Misery Meat (Sodikken) -tw for gore/cannibalism and referenced suicidal thoughts-

Mind Is A Prison (Alec Benjamin)

Echo (Jason Walker)

Human (Christina Perri)

Body (Jordan Suaste) -tw for sexual abuse/assault-

I Fell In Love With The Devil (Avril Lavigne) -tw for psychological abuse-

Cinnamon Bone (Eliza Rickman) -tw for psychological abuse-

Under My Bed (Ellise) -tw for psychological abuse and violence-

911 (Ellise) -tw for psychological abuse-

Tolerate It (Taylor Swift) -tw for toxic relationships-

Lung (Vancouver Sleep Clinic)

I Can't Breathe (Bea Miller)

Skyscraper (Demi Lovato) -tw for psychological abuse-

Soap (Melanie Martinez)

Startear (AmaLee) -about Celest-

If I'm Being Honest (Dodie) -about Celest & Markson-

Lily's songs (to/about Michael)

Porcelain Heart [Reimagined] (Beth Crowley)

Starving (Hailee Steinfeld)

True Love (P!NK)

Dancing With Our Hands Tied (Taylor Swift)

Hermit The Frog (MARINA)

Who Knew (P!NK)

How Do You Do It? (Beth Crowley)

Come In With The Rain (Taylor Swift)

Worth It (Sam Tsui)

Without Him (Christina Grimmie)

Arms (Christina Perri)

Pieces (Red)

Lily & Michael's shared songs

Senorita (Shawn Mendes)

In The Name Of Love (Martin Garrix)

Irresistible (Fall Out Boy & Demi Lovato)

The Girl (Hellberg)

The Wolf And The Sheep (Alec Benjamin)

City Of Angels (Arrows To Athens)

Would You Still Love Me (Brian Nhira)

The Last Time (Taylor Swift)

Just Give Me A Reason (P!NK)

Thats When (Taylor Swift)

Broken (Seether & Amy Lee)

A Twist In My Story (Secondhand Serenade)

Michael's songs (to/about Lily)

Two (Sleeping At Last)

Someone To You (Banners)

I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE (Maneskin)

Force Of Nature (Bea Miller)

Feed (Alec Benjamin)

Settle Down (Alec Benjamin)

Arcade (Duncan Lawrence)

Half A Man (Dean Lewis)

Cat And Mouse (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)

Water Fountain (Alec Benjamin) -tw for getting drugged/implied sexual assault-

Jet Pack Blues (Fall Out Boy)

The Grey (Icon For Hire)

Killing Me To Love You (Vancouver Sleep Clinic)

Wild Heart (Daughtry)

Broken (Secondhand Serenade)

Worth It (Sam Tsui)

She Is The Sunlight (Trading Yesterday)

Michael's songs

The Black Moth (Laureli Amadeus)

All Eyes On Me [Song Only] (Bo Burnham)

Would Anyone Care (Citizen Soldier)

Lovely (Billie Eilish)

Home (Cavetown)

Touch (Sleeping At Last)

In My Blood (Shawn Mendes)

I Am Not Okay (Citizen Soldier)

Outrunning Karma (Alec Benjamin)

Bad Liar (Imagine Dragons) -about Celest-

What Makes Me Tick (JT Music)

Don't Come Crying (TryHardNinja)

Songs for neutral routes:

Again (AmaLee) -Abandoned Ending- (Lily & Michael's shared song)

You Were Good To Me (Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler) -Sacrifice Ending [version 1]- (Lily & Michael's shared song)

Happier (Marshmello) -Sacrifice Ending [version 2]- (Michael's song)

Before You Go (Lewis Capaldi) -Sacrifice Ending [version 2]- (Lily's song)

Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi) -Sacrifice Ending [version 3]- (Michael's song)

Yes Girl (Bea Miller) -Sacrifice Ending [version 3] (tw for emotional manipulation/controlling behavior)- (Lily's song)

Show & Tell (Melanie Martinez) -Execution Ending (tw for dehumanization, self-harm, and implied sexual slavery)- (Lily's song)

Addict (cover by Annapantsu) -Diva Celest Ending (tw for overdosing, drugs, and sexual content)- (Lily & Michael duet)

Strut (EMELINE) -Diva Celest Ending (warning for sexual content) (Lily's song)-

Beautiful Trauma (P!NK) -Diva Celest Ending- (Michael's song #1)

Youngblood (5SOS) -Diva Celest Ending- (Michael's song #2)

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Concept art for Droughtale x Underfell (aka Droughtfell)! Its the Chaos Quad (aka our four humanoid UT OCs!)

And no, before you ask, Lily's race hasn't been changed. Her hair and skin is lighter due to EXTREMELY poor health. Thats also why her face is thinner.

Michael's color scheme is based directly off of his pre-dollification self! We felt as though it fit his fellverse design, and it made sense logically as well.

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Just a sketch reference of how tall Echo is compared to humans and Flowey. 

Theyre a tall motherfucker.

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This is like, the only baby in the underground who's healthy and happy :') ...for the most part, at least. 

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Echo's Playlist

Warning that these are all creepy or off-putting songs. Most of them have violent (even gorey & cannibalistic) lyrics and/or stalkerish lyrics.

You Should See Me In A Crown (Billie Eilish)

Devil Knows (Armen Paul)

Villain (K/DA)

Cemetery (Aviva)

Rabbit Hole (Aviva)

Hide And Seek (Lizz Robinett)

The Red Means I Love You (Madds Buckley)

The Dismemberment Song (Blue Kid)