If you were wondering where I've been the past few months, this is one of the things I've been working on.
After being in the UTMV fandom for so long, I decided it was about time I made my own Undertale AU, so here it is!
Introducing UnderCandy!
UnderCandy is my own horror spin on Candytale, taking inspiration from various sources. Each of the main characters have been redesigned to fit the reworked story, which I plan on sharing over the next few months.
With each new post I plan on making, I will reveal two of the character designs as well as give info about them and disclose new lore.
This first post will serve as a way for me to gauge community interest and see if I want to continue putting effort into this project.
To start things off, here are the designs for Sans and Papyrus!
Sprites and designs were made by me, all credit for the art goes to @shynetyme06
Not much has changed about them personality-wise, but as you can tell, their designs certainly have some changes.
With each character I designed, I wanted to apply a dessert to them that I felt fit their concept/personality in some way.
The first brother I designed was Sans, and with his design, I wanted to pay tribute to the original Candytale Sans design, whilst also making it my own thing. I kept the "goop dripping on head" aspect but changed what that looked like into a S'more. The reason I chose a S'more for Sans was because I tried to think of what some of the laziest desserts you could make are, and recalled how I've often microwaved S'mores for myself in the past. It's a dessert that you could put more effort into if you wanted, or you could take the easy way out, and that felt fitting for Sans to me.
Both Sans and S'more, starting with the same letter, was also a bonus, though not intentional.
After designing Sans, I designed Papyrus. For his design, I wanted to make sure I kept something in common between his design and Sans, so I decided on the chocolate aspect. Papyrus is based on chocolate-covered pretzels, as well as peppermint. I'm not sure how to describe this one other than "it just felt fitting."
And again, both words starting with a P was also a nice addition.
I also tried to keep some of the colors consistent between the two skeletons to add more visual relation to each other.
Something important to know is that both Sans and Papyrus are made entirely out of their assigned desserts. Everything you see on them is edible. Keep this in mind for the future.
I'll talk more about their personalities and lore in a separate post, though I will say that you might have to ask some specific questions to get specific answers :]
Lastly, before I close off this post, I want to finish off with a proper introduction to the plot.
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This AU's story begins on The Surface, in a small town nestled at the base of Mount Ebott.
The town serves as a popular destination for tourists, thriving thanks to its numerous renowned small businesses and bustling factories.
Amongst these beloved establishments, a compact candy company stands out, famous for its hard candies, which have become a staple for the town.
Residents and tourists alike often flock to the candy factory to witness the company's next big idea, eager to be among the first to taste their latest product.
It was during one such reveal that everything fell apart.
A young man, weary of his monotonous day-to-day life working at the factory, took it upon himself to “improve” the company's newest candy concoction.
The night before the reveal, he snuck into the factory and poisoned the supply, tainting hundreds of candies in the process.
The next day, as people lined up to sample the new product, many would fall ill, and many more would lose their lives due to the man's actions.
The candy factory was forced to shut down, and all of the candy had to be boxed up and thrown out.
It just so happened that the town's garbage dump linked directly to the garbage dump in The Underground's Waterfall.
All of the contaminated candy ended up there, and it was swiftly discovered by two monsters searching for items to sell.
Catty and Bratty became Patient Zero of the rapidly spreading plague that would soon grip the entire Underground in the months to come.
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And that's everything! Thank you so much to everyone who has read this far; I hope people find interest in this concept so I can continue to post about it!
If you have any questions about the AU at all, please do not hesitate to ask! I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you might have!
That's it for this post, but I have some neat things planned for the future. Make sure to keep an eye out ;]
Credit to NegativeCandy on Twitter for creating OG CandyTale
