#helpertale

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I’m gonna create an AU

I think I’m gonna make an Undertale AU. Has anyone already used the name HelperTale? I hope not, because I want to!

So, the basis of HelperTale is that monsters and humans in that universe are distinctly aware of the multiverse, and try to stay as up-to-date on it as possible. As I have a lot to talk about, the rest will be under a read more bar.

Some kids are born with Aptitudes, where they can get special jobs and livelihoods based on the AU’s part as a multiversal helper. 

One Aptitude is for Protecting the Home, where they are guards and protect the AU’s inhabitants from viruses (Fresh), corruption, and destruction. 

Coding Aptitudes, for another, can be put into several categories- one to help hide the AU’s code (mainly from Error) and creating firewalls to keep their world safe. Another Coding Aptitude would be Searching, where those with that Aptitude would scour the Mutliverse for those in dire need of Helping.

And this brings us to the main point of the AU- Helping. Helpers are categorized into four, and are placed in groups of four. The first is the Coder, someone with a mix of Helping and Coding Aptitude. These Coders take in all the cries for help and find the first one that their group can safely handle. The second is the Imposter, someone with incredibly good acting skills who can go and take the place of the person calling for help- just for a little while, so they can recuperate. The third is the Healer, who stays in the Home AU and cares for the healing person- from the other AU, the one who called for help- still with me? The final person in this group of four is the Backup, someone who’s mastered all three Aptitudes, so they can take over in case someone of the other three is busy.

Backstory is something I’m still coming up with, but I have a few ideas. First, Aptitudes only pop up when a kid turns 8 years old. At this point, the Seekers (another Aptitude, where they spend years honing their senses so they can detect other Aptitudes) will go to the house of the child and look at their Aptitude. Depending on what it is, the kid will go to one of several special Villages as a new home, a new life. They can still chat with their families, but only those with Aptitude may know where the Villages are.

Second, children spend their entire childhoods in their Village. Every single kid gets a little USB slot (special-made for the AU) installed in their skull. This is in case someone gets corrupted while on a mission or on their duty, it heals and restores everything. These slots are covered up with code, and only the kid can wipe away the code on their own head, nobody else’s.

Third, anybody can cry for Help. It’s meant to have that same feeling the Player has in Undertale, you know, the *You call out for help, but nobody comes. Except those in HelperTale do their best to make sure that somebody comes. But you can only use this once in your life, probably some sort of bull-crap code destiny thing that combines with all the other powerful AUs- if it’s truly a life-changing thing, that a lot of things depend on it but the person making the choice is a wild-card, that would constitute for a Cry For Help. Humans, Monsters, it doesn’t matter.

Fourth, once someone cries for Help, their world’s data (and their personal data) is given to a Coder who can help. The Imposter will plug in that data through the USB and temporarily remove their own personal memories, to properly play the part. Time will be frozen thanks to Determination. The Imposter will take the place of the person who cried for help- let’s call this super depressed person who needs help Zach, for simplicity- will take the place of Zach, and Zach will be brought to HelperTale.

The Coder will watch the progress of the Imposter- if they can eliminate what was hurting Zach, they will do it. While the Imposter lives out Zach’s life, so nobody thinks anything’s wrong, the Healer will take care of Zach and fix him up the best they can. This means mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and any other way needed. Once Zach is all healed up, the Coder will send a message to the Imposter- who by that time is hopefully in a good enough state of mind in Zach’s life to take it- and if all goes well, time will be frozen again. Zach will be given a very in-depth rundown of what went on in their absence, and Zach and the Imposter will switch places. The Imposter will regain their own memories, and Zach will be put in HelperTale’s logbook.

Of course, not every ‘job’ can go as smoothly as I just described. A lot of things can happen, and these things usually depend on the state of the AU. Imposters can get hurt, killed, tortured, and more. This is what they sign up for, using their Aptitude to help others. If the Imposter is compromised, the Backup will take the Imposter’s place, and the Healer will help both the Imposter and Zach.

But if monsters and humans are so different, how can Imposters look like them? Coding again, years of acting and specialized classes, and learning how to do everything imaginable, just in case. Magic is flexible, the world runs on code, and every single person with Aptitude at some point must be able to learn every single kind of magic. Yes, every single kind. Because of this, everybody is more-or-less equal, and thanks to knowledge and opportunity, there was never a war and Monsters and Humans are completely equal.

(I may even create a comic based off of this, if I get a drawing tablet- I even have ideas for the main ‘cast’, including my own OC who would be a Healer- who could also, with small modifications, act as an Undyne if need be!)

Sans: would have an identical twin. They would be Comic Sans (Sans, main ‘character’ like everyone is used to) and Sans Serif (personality of Underswap Sans). They are completely identical, but Comic has glasses and Serif strongly enjoys his bandana. They have twin Aptitudes of Helping. Comic is the Imposter of his group, and Serif is the Backup.

Papyrus: There is no Papyrus, not really, instead his name is Times New Roman, Roman for short. He’s snooty and arrogant, because he’s good at his job (being a Papyrus) and he knows it. Given an accident or two and a character arc, he could end up being a very likeable character indeed. He is not in the Sans’ group, but in his group he is the Imposter. In school, he was very popular. 

Alphys: Her name would be Ally here, and she’d be tinted more green than yellow. Again, if she needed to play an Alphys, simple enough. She has a Coding/Helping Aptitude, and is in the same group as the twin Sanses. 

Undyne: The younger sister of my OC, and has a crush on Ally. She has a Protecting Aptitude, and takes pride in her virus-destroying capabilities. Thanks to how thorough she is, she is swapped out between the AU itself, and protecting Villages. She’s well-traveled, still brash at times, but very open and accepting.

Toriel: Red Magic (Determination and Time) teacher. Called Miss Tu-Toriel because of how wonderful she is. Is the collective Mom of the Helping Village, and takes her duties very seriously. Very old, very strong, and is the last line of defense if anything gets into the Village. Offers cooking classes as an extra-curricular- after all, there are plenty of worlds out there, this one included, where cooking is a valuable skill, is it not?

Asgore: Teaches Cyan and Orange (Stopping and Moving) Teacher. Is called the Dad of the Helping Village. Never fought with Toriel, and is happily married to her with their children (Asriel, Frisk, Chara, and Kris). He enjoys gardening, and offers it as an extra-curricular- after all, there are plenty of AUs that deal with plants, and I’m not simply talking about the Floweys!

Asriel: Different entity to Flowey- Flowey’s are rather different, I’ll get to them in a minute. He has fire magic, primarily. As an adult, he teaches basic classes on all seven main types of magic. Also teaches yoga, is surprisingly flexible. 

Chara: They teach classes about dealing with LV and EXP, on both ends of the spectrum and everything in-between. They also teach classes in dealing with murderers, and using words to their advantage. Can be bribed into extra Determination classes with chocolate.

Frisk: They teach classes in code and rule-breaking, such as manipulating souls and buttons and the like. They also teach classes that talk about dealing with any kind of mental illness, whether seeing them or pretending to have them, or actually having them. They are very kind and well-liked, but are terrifying when they actually get mad.

Kris: They are the Caretaker. If an Imposter is in a bad spot, they can usually count on Kris to create a distraction (somehow) and help them get out. Kris is powerful, and gives fighting lessons. They have never been beaten, ever, not in anybody’s memory.

Gaster: Has a Seeking Aptitude, but has an affinity for Coding. As a result, he invents all sorts of things that have to do with Aptitude, hoping either to speed up or slow down the process- nobody knows why. Is the older brother to the Sans twins, and was devastated when they popped up with twin Helping Aptitudes. He sees them more often than their parents, but it’s the thought that counts!!

Flowey: Floweys are all over the place. They are made of different flowers so most can’t leave, but those who look even vaguely like buttercups usually have an Aptitude. No matter what, every single Flowey has to have a flower name, it’s tradition. 

I’ll probably come up with more, but this is what I have for now!

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@personalitysoup’s helpertale is my jam

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Another thing about Helpertale. You don't necessarily need to feed them and stuff. They don't actually NEED to eat and stuff, but you can if you want to. They usually stay awake to make sure you sleep soundly and, if they have the materials, they'll write you sticky note reminders to do this and that when you wake up. They'll plug up your phone and make sure your supplies are charging and all that other good stuff. Like the name suggests, they are here to help you out.

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I have the cutest, but strangest idea for an Undertale AU. Helpertale Sounds weird, right? Alright, lemme explain. The characters from undertale are small as hell now, they fit in the palm of your hand small, and live upon your desk. They walk around, interact with each other and you. You can feed them M&Ms and all that other good shit. They give you encouragment with whatever your doing and can tell when your sleepy or sick or some other shit and will sometimes attempt to force you to stop working. They care about you a lot and want to see you all healthy and happy and stuff. You can make them places to sleep and let them play on your phone, maybe let them work with you. Be careful though, your personality will probably rub off on them. Okay so like, Sans is still a lazy bastard but he is always like, "Good job kiddo!" and all that. If you're working yourself down to the bone, he'll try and use his magic to lift your hands and get you to stop. He's most likely to remind you to sleep. Papyrus watches you all the time, making sure you're in tip top shape every second he sees you. He check your work your any errors and will help you improve. He'll stand in front of your screen when he knows you're supposed to stop working. He'll give you the most encouragement, reminding you to shower and stuff. Toriel makes sure your hands are all toasty when ya cold. She cares for you deeply and will try to give you ideas so she can protect you from an idea block. She put up a harmless firewall so you can't see, when you're obviously tired. She'll remind you to eat, though. Undyne is as fierce as ever, ready to rush through and properly do your responsibilities. She's always ready to do something, making her rather impatient. She'll throw countless of her harmless spears at you when your supposed to be sleep. She'll encourage you to keep going, but not passed you limit. Alphys is still shy and nerdy, but that nerdiness helps you with homework problems. She likes to play on your phone the most, mostly watching anime on Netflix. She'll probably tinker with the stuff around her, but she'll always fix it! If she knows your really, really, tired, she'll try to coax you with words first. If that doesn't work, she'll turn off your screen, but not your computer, and won't fix it til she knows you're asleep. She'll encourage you to do certain problems on your own to learn the material. Asgore, if given the opportunity, will make you tea. Don't ask how, just give him a few of your favorite teabags, the kettle, and some water. Boom. Bombass specially made goatdad tea. He's very caring of you and likes it when you explain technology and other things to him. If you're working to hard, he'll poke you repeatedly with his tridant, even if you move him. He's the one that tells you to attend to your responsibilities. Frisk is determined to see you pass. They are always right there, watching you do your work. They will immediately point out quick typos the others would have missed and will sometimes correct them themselves. They are ready to go all the time, but when you aren't, they will notice. Immediately, they will make their SOUL appear and will strong. They give you constant thumbs up and smiles. Flowey, oh boy, Flowey. He's happy like 0% of the time. He's in a pot with a [color of your choice] ribbon for Christ's sake! He may be a bit happier around Frisk, but the moment you look, he's all Mr. Pissy Petals again. Despite this, he still knows when you need to rest. He'll scream and shout, yelling, "IDIOT! GO TO FUCKING BED!" I'll probably think of others like Asriel, Chara, Muffet, various others, but you guys can think of your own versions. Your personality does rub off on them.