Ink belongs to Comyet
Swap/Blue belongs to P0pc0rnPr1nce
Dream and Nightmare belong to Jokublog
Horror/Axe belongs to Sour-Apple-Studios
Killer belongs to Rahafwabas
Cross belongs to Jakei95
Dust belongs to Ask-Dusttale
Error belongs to Loverofpiggies
Pyrite, Chrys, and the Parallel Synthesis AU belongs to me
With how their whole positivity/negativity thing works (and that they're the only ones who can mortally wound each other), what if Dream and Nightmare aren't able to physically touch anymore?
Imagine, in the past, the brothers' main love language was physical touch (hugs, play fighting, etc). But after they ate the apples, the negativity and positivity act like poison to the other as a defense mechanism.
Any prolonged contact will burn Dream and make Nightmare's corruption boil and melt. It is extremely painful for both of them.
Imagine how this affects them in Parallel Synthesis.
When after all the fighting, after they've settled on a truce, after they've found peace and are able to actually be brothers again,
there will always be that one thing they can never have back.
Btw this takes place during the lunch meeting mentioned here! The stars and the gang decided to have an outdoors lunch :]
The return of my Ink variant AKA Opal from Parallel Synthesis!
He got a bit of an outfit update since the last time I posted anything related to my AU, and honestly there's a lot of small adjustments and additions I wanna do. Here's hoping I can get to them!
Guess who's back on the UTMV grind and working on Parallel Synthesis again
First, here's where you can read more about the Parallel Synthesis AU if you're not familiar with it!
So, I'm currently working on giving everyone a few outfit updates, but for now I'll introduce someone who's been around for a while now but never got the chance to post about.
Thiiiis is Chrysanthemum, or Chrys! An Asriel variant who was basically adopted by Nightmare's gang. He's also besties with my other fankid, Pyrite! I'll talk more about him and his dynamic with the others soon, but here's some background information about him under the cut:
He comes from an AU called Hanakotale
Hanakotale is a classic AU that has one major difference
There is a rare curse that manifests as flowers growing from cracks in the soul, that eventually sprouts from different parts of your body in the later stages
The flowers themselves are made out of magic and happens when the dormant magic inside a human or monster's body is too great for them to handle
This is also often fatal, or at least has a very small survival rate
Yes, this was originally inspired by Flowerfell and the Hanahaki illness
Chrys and Hanakotale Frisk both have the curse and Chrys breaking the barrier in the end removed his curse, but Frisk still had theirs
So, Chrys took on Frisk's curse
Nightmare found him because he sensed an unusually high amount of negativity (for a supposedly peaceful surface AU)
He pinpointed the source to the exact spot where Frisk falls in the underground, where he finds a little Asriel surrounded by flower petals and completely alone
Its been a while since ive posted anything Parasynth, so I thought id make these polaroid-inspired drawings to make up for it!
As an added bonus-- I have nicknames for the guys! I actually made these a while back, but I figured id post them here for organization purposes, and so its easier to differentiate when talking about Parasynth.
The nicknames + my reasons behind choosing them listed below the cut!
Blue "Polaris" - Also known as the "north star", polaris is the only stationary star in the night sky, commonly used as a compass for navigation. A star that symbolizes stability when you've lost your way.
Dream "Apollo/Pol" - Named after the Greek god of the sun, music, medicine, and archery, twin brother to Artemis. Went with this because of the twin thing and sun symbolism, plus the healer and archery association.
Ink "Opal" - Opal is a gemstone that shines with rainbow colors. A true opal gem also has a base color of white, which fits with Ink's whole thing. Ink also calls others "pal" so I thought the name would be a nice reference to that.
Axe "Condor/Kon" - A large scavenger bird, related to the vulture. One species of it is the largest flying bird in the world. A condor's head also has no feathers, which kinda reminds me of Axe's skull.
Nightmare "Artemis/Arte" - Named after the Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt, twin sister to Apollo. Chosen for the same reasoning as Dream's nickname. Artemis is also the goddess of wilderness and wild animals, which fits with the gang (in a "they're a group and they are dangerous" way).
Killer "Shrike" - A cute little passerine bird that is known to impale its prey on sharp things, usually thorns. Shrikes are also known as "butcher birds". I think it fits with his vibe, plus shrikes have these black markings over their eyes that remind me of Killer's eyes.
Dust "Owl" - A nocturnal bird that has eerily silent flight and large eyes that reflect light in the dark so it looks like its glowing. I was in between this one and "Kestrel", but I feel like Owl fits Dust's general vibe better.
Cross "Cypress/Cy" - A tree that symbolizes longevity and endurance, but also mourning. It's also associated with protection and strength. I was looking for stuff that was associated with the goddess Artemis and the cypress tree was one (also the gang as birds and Cross as the tree they rest on).
Error "Oregano" - An herb that has a very strong bitter/peppery taste and smell. It's known to have antiviral properties and other benefits, but it is best used in small amounts. I also chose this name to parallel Opal (rock VS plant).
Finally, we have the Parasynth designs for Nightmare and the rest of the gang!
And of course, to add to that--
Parallel Synthesis Info Dump: Nightmare's Gang Edition!
As mentioned in the star sanses info dump, the gang usually go on less missions. This is because they really only have one goal when they travel on official business: spread negativity. This means Nightmare will send the gang out to either maintain the bad vibes in an already negative AU, or cause chaos in AUs leaning more positive.
Nightmare will sometimes personally come on group missions, but he prefers to oversee or go on small but frequent solo missions (for reconaissance purposes mainly). The gang gets to handle the larger-scale ones.
Since a truce was established and both groups are on relatively good terms, these missions go on until the negativity balances out any excess positivity. In their earlier days the gang used to be a lot more brutal, but they currently try to avoid taking lives as much as possible.
As for how the Multiverse Balance itself works, think of it like a computer; Creation and Destruction are the hardware, the physical parts that make up the multiverse. While Negativity and Positivity are the software, the data that flows through the multiverse that helps to keep it running. When there's too much positivity being processed at once, the multiverse is at risk of "overheating". That's why its important to do negativity "maintenance" every now and then.
Positivity spreads faster, but negativity lingers longer. It's a similar principle to unstoppable force VS immovable object.
This is mostly general info-- I'll probs have another post for the gang's actual group dynamic!
