#fontcest asks

[themanicmagician]

12,13,and 19? <3

12.) Favorite Alternate Universe?

Underfell! Because to me it really feels like the most in-character of all the AUs out there. The original characters are still there, they’ve just been brought up in a more brutal society, a kill or be killed world. It’s very simple to raise the stakes in Underfell, because every day is a life or death situation. Character conflict is created because of the circumstances the characters are faced with. One of my main issues with straight up Undertale fontcest is the paths you could take are very limited. Sans has a very avoidant personality, so the only real conflict to stir up is the drama of “oh no it’s incest it’s forbidden” and, after a while, that gets old. With Underfell, the incest angst can be brushed past because there are far bigger issues to deal with.

Other AUs that I find to be plausible/in character are Dusttale, Horrortale, and Reborntale.

13.) Least Favorite Universe?

The general answer to that question is any AU where it’s the Sans Show. Sans is the only one that matters, and any other characters are just an afterthought. I mean the guy’s alright but I need plot, damnit. 

More specifically, though....Underswap. It just feels...unnecessary? Papyrus as Stoner McPothead and Sans as a mweh-ing prepubescent child just feels weird to me. They’re not in character, even if their flipped personality is restored.

The more radical AU, the more the characters seem like OCs instead of Papyrus and Sans. There are some AUs where I can’t find a glimmer of similarity to the original tale skeletons, save for their looks.

19.) Things you wished people would pay attention to more about Sans and/or Papyrus?

The issue I take up with with a lot of fanon Sans interpretation is the idea that Sans is completely reset aware. From what he says in the game, he’s only aware that an anomaly exists because of machine data, not because he’s lived in loops. He’s making an educated guess that the resets are happening. 

As for Papyrus, I really wish more of his hobbits than SPAGHETTI are covered. In the game he’s an artist capable of great realism paintings and an avid puzzle fan. 

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[themanicmagician]

6 and 7?

6.) Who is W.D. Gaster?  And what is his relation to the brothers?

You know, for a while there was a discussion of Toby coming out with a comic that explained Gaster’s backstory. While I would welcome any new official Undertale content, part of me also hopes that the comic never comes out, that his backstory is never explained. What makes Gaster so unique a character is that we know the barest of things about him. Hell, even the sprite we assume is him might not even be him! And from those tiny threads of information, writers and artists have made tapestries. There’s so many interpretations. Maybe Gaster is a skeleton, maybe he isn’t. Maybe he’s the father of the skeleton brothers, or the brother, or maybe Sans was merely one of his staff like Alphys. Maybe he was Sans and Papyrus, fused. Or just Papyrus, I read a great fic exploring that idea.

I really am into any and all interpretations, and I pick and chose Gaster’s origins to fit whatever my story is. 

7.) General head-cannon on Gaster?

When I write Gaster, I tend to favor a certain type of personality for him. He’s proud, intelligent, and a longtime friend and acquaintance of the royal family. He’s passionate about his work, the type of person to get so wrapped up in a project he doesn’t think to sleep or eat. He has no patience for people he thinks are inferior to him. This is not a good thing; he can be a bit of an overconfident asshole. However, all his faults leave him great room for growth and improvement. 

When I think of him as a dadster, I do generally think of him as a kinder monster than when he’s not. Or rather, he’s a bit of a jerk to everyone but his darling children. 

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