#magetale

[catqueenks]

Magetale

I just felt like doing some designs and made a simple au! I think most of the designs turned out pretty cool. I have a tiny bit of lore thought out so far.

[the1920sisntaphasemom]

Hey guys. So I’ve been gone awhile. Boss is giving me....serious trouble. So I took a break and decided to do this! These are the human souls for an AU I’ve been wanting to work on called MageTale. Where instead of the humans that fell get killed, they instead they form soulbonds with monsters of a similar trait. These are my kids. They’re all delightful. And I love them to bits. 

[coolfireguy73]

[EN] New ref for my Undertale AU

[FR] Nouvelle ref pour mon UA d’Undertale

[raeda-magetale]

Chapter 3: Job Hunting...Start!

*Hey guys! Here’s Chapter 3! Thanks for being so patient! Hope you all enjoy! Please excuse any typos. :3

@tyranttortoise @eightpinofs @theacidbunnystuff @ishanijasmin @meggobro

Over the next few days Sans helped you move your things into the magic shop, and what you couldn’t move you sold. It was sort of refreshing to start a new life with a chunk of change in your pocket. Once everything had been moved and you started settling down in the guest room, all that was left to do was read.

“So when do I get to learn about magic and why you guys are hiding it and all that Jazz?” You asked Sans once as you took a break from an extremely heavy book of magical lore.

“Heh, I’m afraid not for a long time sweetheart. We don’t even know if you’ll be able to yield a relic yet.”

“Sans, this is ridiculous, I can’t just read every single book you own and retain everything. I need experience! I need to do something other than read.” Just then a customer walked in the door, and sans waved as a way of greeting.

“I’ll be with you in a minute.” He said, giving them a friendly smile. Turning back to you, he said,

“We’ll work something out kiddo. In the meantime, if you’re really done with reading, you can go help Paps. Maybe he can even read to you. As for magic, you’re an open book kid. All of my senses tell me that you don’t have any magic in you. That doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t be a part of the magical world though. It just makes it harder for you to do so.” You sighed, a feeling of disappointment filling your chest.

“Okay, Thanks for being honest with me at least. I’m gonna go see what Papyrus is up to.”

“As soon as the store closes we’ll go do something to take your mind off magic. Until then, try to keep studying.” You sighed and turned to walk away, saying,

“Fine, but you owe me an explanation about everything at some point.”

“Soon, I promise.” Sans called as you pushed past the swinging door into the kitchen. You froze in your tracks as you walked in on Papyrus excitedly gesturing to a computer.

“RAEDA!! HOW NICE TO SEE YOU!! I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MY FRIEND, METTATON!”

“Papy darling, could you stop referring to me as your friend when you introduce me to people? I’m more than just a friend darling!” Droned the person in the other end as Papyrus turned the computer around to face you. They were more beautiful than anyone you had ever seen, their face glistening with what looked to be a silver sheen. Were they using a filter in a video chat?

“Oh, hello!” You exclaimed, giving Mettaton an awkward wave. “It’s so nice to meet you!”

“It’s nice to meet you too darling! I’m sure Papyrus will take great care of you. I’m off on tour right now, which is why I’m not meeting you in person. He’s already told me all he knows about you though! How’s the job search going, by the way?”

You spluttered as Mettaton looked expectantly at you, resting his…her…their chin on their hands expectantly.

“Well, actually, we haven’t even started yet! I’ve been so busy moving in we haven’t had a chance! Maybe we should do that later, after you guys are done talking!”

“Oh that’s alright darling, I actually have to get ready to go soon! The next stage awaits! Papy darling, please keep me apprised of all your goings on. And remember, it’s not too late to guest star with me on stage!”

“I WOULD LOVE TO MY DEAR, BUT PERHAPS ANOTHER TIME. BUT I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK TONIGHT! HUGS AND KISSES FROM MY END OF THE WORLD!”

“And hugs and kisses from mine as well! I can’t wait until we’re able to hug and kiss in person. Have fun job hunting! Toodle-o!” Mettaton signed off, leaving Papyrus smiling sheepishly at you, while a sly looking smile made its way across your face.

“You guys are cute.” You said with a giddy giggle.

“NYEH! DON’T MAKE ME BLUSH FURTHER! YOU’LL ONLY MAKE IT HARDER FOR ME TO CONCENTRATE ON THIS JOB HUNT!”

“You’re right, you’re right.” You conceded, pulling out a chair and sliding next to Papyrus. After another moment of staring at each other in silence, you asked,

“So how did you two meet?” Papyrus groaned with amusement.

“NOTHING SPECIAL REALLY. FRISK INTRODUCED US ONCE WE WERE FREED FROM THE UNDERGROUND. HE’S ALWAYS BEEN FLASHY, BELONGED TO THE STAGE, ALWAYS PERFORMING. WE’VE HAD TO MANAGE LONG DISTANCE BEFORE, BUT THIS IS THE LONGEST TRIP HE’S BEEN AWAY FROM ME.” You nodded, patting Papyrus’ arm sympathetically.

“Yeah, long distance can be rough. I’m sure you guys will manage though, especially since he comes home to spend time with you and you’ve done this before.” Now Papyrus was really blushing, a deep, modest red blush as he got a look of faraway longing in his eyes, resting a cheekbone on his hand.

“I CERTAINLY HOPE SO.” The tall skeleton sighed. Snapping out of his short reverie, he turned back to you and asked,

“WELL, LET’S START JOB HUNTING! HOW DO WE START?” You smiled and replied,

“Well, first we’re gonna need a resume.”

***

After gathering some pens and paper, you and Papyrus sat down in order to discuss past employment.

“So, pretend I’m interviewing you for a job, and as you answer my questions, I’ll write them down so that later we can compile them into a resume.”

“GOODIE! OKAY, GIVE ME A MOMENT.” Papyrus cleared his throat, closed his eyes, and exhaled. His eyes fluttered open comically as he said, “OKAY, BEGIN!”

“Alright.” You said, stifling your giggles to adopt a more serious tone. “So Mr. Papyrus, why do you want to work here at our lovely ice cream shop?”

“PLEASE! CALL ME PAPYRUS! AND I WISH TO JOIN YOUR LOVELY ICE CREAM ESTABLISHMENT AS AN EMPLOYEE BECAUSE I WISH TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY!”

“Oh, you’re a family man! That’s nice! Any kids?”

“ER, NO. I LIVE WITH MY BROTHER. AND THIS ANNOYING DOG. AND A CAT CALLED LAWRENCE THE STRAY.” You scribbled ‘family man’ down on the sheet of paper. You’d figure out organization of the paper later.

“O-kay, and how would people describe you?”

“WELL, I’M SURE THEY WOULD DESCRIBE ME AS HARD-WORKING, RESPONSIBLE, DILIGENT, TRUSTWORTHY, BRAVE…” Papyrus trailed off, obviously trying to think of more. “I CAN’T THINK OF ANYMORE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE GREAT QUALITIES ABOUT ME THAT WOULD BENEFIT YOUR ESTABLISHMENT!” You took all of his qualities down verbatim.

“Great! And what are some of your special skills?”

“I AM AN AMAZING PUZZLE CRAFTSMAN, A FANTASTIC COOK, A GREAT PATROLMAN, AND A SPECTACULAR POLICE OFFICER!!”

“Wait, you were a police officer?” You said, breaking character. “When?”

“OH, NOT SO LONG AGO…” Papyrus said, wringing his hands as he gave you a nervous smile.

“Well what happened? Police officers don’t get kicked off the force for minor misdemeanors.”

“ER, WELL, PERHAPS FOR HUMANS, YES, BUT THERE WAS STILL A BIT OF HESITANCY TO APPOINT A MONSTER AS A LAW ENFORCER.” You nodded with understanding as a worried look crossed your brow, making him sigh reluctantly. You reached out to place a hand on his radius.

“It’s okay, you don’t have to elaborate if you don’t want to.”

“NO I-I SHOULD. IT HAS BECOME HARD TO FIND FRIENDS IN THE HUMAN WORLD, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS HARD IN THE UNDERGROUND. MY EXPERIENCE HERE HAS MADE ME CHERISH MY MONSTER FRIENDSHIPS MORE, AND YET AT THE SAME TIME, I FEEL LONELY. I MISS FRISK. I MISS BECKETT.”

“Who are they? Why don’t you see them anymore?”

“FRISK IS THE HUMAN WHO FREED US FROM THE UNDERGROUND. SHE’S GROWN UP QUITE A LOT SINCE THEN, AND HAS GROWN BUSIER BECAUSE SHE IS BUSY WITH HER STUDIES AS WELL AS BEING THE MONSTER AMBASSADOR TO THE WORLD. I WILL HAVE TO INTRODUCE YOU TWO SOMETIME, IF I EVER GET THE CHANCE. WE TEXT QUITE A LOT.” Papyrus took a moment to reminisce with a smile before he continued.

“BECKETT WAS MY SQUADRON LEADER, AND FIRST REAL HUMAN FRIEND ON THE SURFACE! ALL OF THE OTHER GUYS, INCLUDING HIS BOSS, THE CHIEF OF POLICE, DID NOT TRUST THAT I WOULD BE ANY HELP TO THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT. BECKETT BELIEVED IN ME THOUGH, AND MANAGED TO GET ME HIRED!! IT WAS LIKE BEING A PART OF THE ROYAL GUARD! I HAD A GROUP OF LOYAL FRIENDS TO TALK TO, AND WE SOLVED CRIMES, WHICH ARE A LOT LIKE DANGEROUS PUZZLES!” Papyrus had sat straight up in his chair with excitement to regale you with his stories, but had now visibly drooped, as though his perceived failures were weighing his bones down.

“AND THEN, WELL, THIS ONE TIME, WE WERE CHASING A CRIMINAL ON FOOT. IT WAS EXCITING… AND I GOT CARRIED AWAY.” Papyrus closed his eyes as his cheeks flushed with burning shame. “I WAS FASTER THAN MY SQUAD, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CATCH THE THIEF. I ENDED UP USING SOUL MAGIC TO CAPTURE HIM BEFORE HE COULD HOP A FENCE. I HAD PUT HIM IN A BOX OF MY SPECIAL BLUE ATTACK BONES, AND THINKING HE COULD BUST HIS WAY OUT, HE ENDED UP HURTING HIMSELF. BADLY.” The sadness in Papyrus’ features tugged at something deep within your soul. You were sad that he was hurting, but you also felt a smear of anger as well. As you tried to suppress your strong feelings of justice, you rubbed his forearm with your thumb and asked quietly,

“So they fired you?” Papyrus just gave you a grim smile.

“YES, ALTHOUGH MY FRIEND BECKETT NEARLY LOST HIS JOB OVER IT. HE DEFENDED MY ACTIONS NOBLY, BUT I WAS STILL CHARGED WITH POLICE BRUTALITY. BECKETT’S BOSS THEN DECIDED THAT MONSTERS SHOULD FORM THEIR OWN LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THAT MONSTERS SHOULD, WELL, TO PUT IT HIS WAY, ‘KEEP THEIR MAGIC OUT OF HUMAN BUSINESS’.” Your grip tightened on Papyrus’ arm as your sense of justice took over you.

“That’s absolutely unfair, and they shouldn’t have fired you. You didn’t hurt him intentionally, it was an accident! And what did Beckett say about it? What did he think about your magic?” Papyrus paused pensively before slowly saying,

“HE SAID THAT HE WISHED THEY COULD KEEP ME AND MY SKILLS ON THE FORCE, THAT I WAS AN EXCELLENT CRIME FIGHTER. AND, TO PUT IT HIS WAY, ‘MAGIC OR NONE, SOMEHOW CRIMINALS HAVE TO BE CAUGHT. AND IT WOULD BE A HECK OF A LOT EASIER IF WE HAD MAGIC ON OUR SIDE’.”Your mouth had set into a hard, determined line as you thought about Papyrus’ story.

“Papyrus, would you even want your old job back? To join the police force again?”

“OF COURSE! MORE THAN ANYTHING!” Papyrus said enthusiastically.

“Then I think it’s time that we get you a lawyer and sort all this out. You shouldn’t have been booted off the force because you happen to have magical powers and you happened to use them to stop the bad guy. Especially if it was only a one time deal. We’ll get you back on the force again in know time.” Papyrus took your hands in his, beaming at you with stars in his eyes.

“REALLY RAEDA? DO YOU THINK I’LL MAKE IT BACK IN?” You just grinned back and squeezed his hands tight.

“Of course I do Pap. I believe in you.”

[artsietango]

Hey!

Would anyone be interested in reading my Undertale fanfiction MageTale? It’d be pretty rough, but it’d be really nice if I could have some encouragement from the community, and it’d be a great way to motivate me this year. :3 so if you’d like to read and encourage me, hit up my inbox!!!

[msnevamoore]

Here they are! Two characters from my Magetale au. Naturally The First Mage themself. They are center to my story and you will get to know them more soon.

And....who is this? Where did this skeleton come from? Huh. Weird. Well as long as they are nice, they can stay around :)

[the1920sisntaphasemom]

The first 3 souls

[raeda-magetale]

Chapter 1: An Unexpected Induction

@sparkly-potato-wasteland @theacidbunnystuff @eightpinofs @ishanijasmin because you all showed interest. :3

Author’s Note: so this first chapter has gone through a couple edits, but it’s still a little rough, so when giving feedback please be gentle. Also, I’m just posting the whole chapter here because I have no better media to post it on. So without further ado, the first chapter of MageTale! Enjoy!

It was a brisk autumn afternoon as you strode down the sidewalk, rather irritated with the person you were about to see. Sans, the shopkeeper of a local magic shop, had sold you some bogus crystals, and for a high price too. Even though you didn’t know his intentions too well, you weren’t about to have someone make money off of you just because they thought they could take advantage of your life style. Wind ripping through your coat, whipping your scarf around, you wrenched the front door of the phony magic shop open and hurried inside to the warm, pumpkin-cinnamon scented atmosphere.

You looked around for Sans, the short, fat, skeleton man with a punny sense of humor and no sense of fashion. When you didn’t see him you rang the bell on his cashier stand. As you waited for someone to come to your aid you looked around the shop. There were bottles in cabinets, some feathers and herbs hanging in low parcels, supposedly magic books, and-

A floating cat?

Sure enough, a black cat was lazily napping in midair, with you standing stunned below it. You were so fixated by the improbability that you hadn’t noticed Sans come in.

Immediately he saw what you were looking at, and a panic swept across his normally calm, collected features.

“Lawrence! Down! Now!” Without waiting for Lawrence the cat to respond, Sans waved a hand and forced him on to the ground, waking him up from his nap. As Lawrence yowled at the skeleton and slunk away, Sans used his magic to close the blinds. Before you could get a word in edgewise, he was onto you.

“You can never tell anyone about this, ever, do you understand?” A bit taken aback, you collected yourself and replied,

“No, I don’t think I do understand! What was all that, the blue magic, the floating cat, the shutting of the blinds? Magic isn’t supposed to be real!”

“You’re right. And that’s probably why I can’t trust you to keep your mouth shut. In fact, we might be better off if I just turned you into a frog-“

“No! No no no no, wait, wait.” you said, taking a step back as the skeleton man raised his arms. At this point, there was no guessing what he could do, considering that he’d just floored a cat and shut the blinds with a flick of his wrist.

“What if I promise not to tell anyone?”

“Promise? Yeah sure, you could give me the scouts honor and all that. But honestly, there’s no real deal that you’ll keep your word in the end. And besides, you’d be nice and safe here as a toad. I’m sure Papyrus would let me keep you so long as I put you in a terrarium.” A wicked, mischievous smile had formed on Sans’ features, making you doubt that his words held any actual truth. Just to be on the safe side though, you stammered out,

“W-well, if you think I’d be safer here, then maybe, I could stay here, but as-um, as a human?”

“What, like my apprentice? I dunno sweetheart, I don’t think you’re up to the task of keeping up with a Mage like me.” Mage? You’d have to shelve that question away for later. You were bargaining right now.

“What’s that supposed to mean? I bet I could do it!” You said, lifting your chin and narrowing your eyes with determination. Sans chuckled at you.

“Sweetheart, I hate to break it to you, but you’re not even a spell caster. There isn’t an ounce of magic in you being.”

“What? That’s so not true! In fact, I was on my way to your shop because you sold me some plastic crystals, which ended up with my safety charm failing.”

“Yeah, I sold them to ya, cause I sensed that you weren’t really a Mage. Also, the first words out of your mouth to me just now were “magic isn’t real”.” Your determined stare turned into a scowl. He had you there. You had one more desperate plea to give though.

“I wouldn’t be a bother. I would try my best. I could run errands for you, but I would also require enough money for my own needs. And if I had to stay here, in the flat above, I would be a very quiet houseguest.” Sans Eyelights shifted Over you for a moment, calculating whether or not you were really worth the risk.

“You’ll run errands? You’ll live in this house? You’ll be my apprentice, all so you won’t be turned into a toad?” You nodded emphatically, your mouth set in a grim line as you awaited his decision. Finally, he held out his hand.

“Welcome to my world, sweetheart.”

“I have a name.” You respond, rolling your eyes at the pet name. “It’s Raeda”

“Well, then, welcome to my world Raeda.” he grinned, his eyelights peeking out gleefully from over his cheekbones. “We’ll send for your stuff tomorrow. In the meantime, get comfortable. Read some books to get acquainted with the real world of magic, there’s a lounge through the kitchen, or you could explore the guest room upstairs. Bathroom is at the end of the hall on the left.”

“Gee, thanks.” You said with a hint of sarcasm in your voice. Sans just shrugged as he picked up the bag of crystals you dropped and headed through the kitchen.

“Oh, and one more thing,” sans said, turning back to you with narrowed eye sockets.

“Do not go into the basement. That’d only be asking for trouble, and then I’d really have to turn you into a frog. Is that clear?” You nodded, unnerved by the sudden energy shift in the room and the eerie foreboding in sans’ voice. He just nodded gravely before leaving you alone to decide what to do next.