#undergamers

[justali-anne]

Undertale special interest kicking in... I swear I'm never getting tired of these guys...

I can imagine them sometimes meeting up Post-Pacifist for game nights. Like... board games, card games, video games... I have a few headcanons about it.

Card/Board games:

Let's address the elephant in the room: Monopoly is banned. Just straight up banned. They played once... Never again. Let's just say by the end of the night there were magic spears wedged deeply into Toriel's new wallpaper... and the wall... and the brick of the house... And the window was shattered. Yeah, Monopoly, it's banned, it's banned.

Papyrus has no poker face whatsoever. Meanwhile, Sans and Frisk have VERY impressive poker faces, and they're both aware of it. Once, they formed some sort of secret alliance and they dominated poker night. It was Frisk's first time playing, too!

I imagine Frisk would just be a natural at all games, hands down. Well, kind of. They don't always win, but they learn very quickly. Jack of all trades, I suppose.

Undyne has this habit of flipping boards (a classic) and shooting magic spears whenever she loses at a game or just gets EXTREMELY passionate about it. Although, if Alphys or Papyrus are the ones that beat her, she'll grit her teeth and act happy for them, just to make them happy.

Unfortunately, Papyrus picked up on Undyne's bad habit and bones started scattering the walls. Toriel had to ban magic bullets in the house after one of them almost gave Frisk a concussion.

Asgore is pretty good at card games, actually! I like to imagine he sometimes spends time with old friends of his, like Gerson and stuff, and they would have tea and play games while they chat, so he's had a lot of practice.

Toriel, on the other hand, hasn't played any board games or cards in AGES thanks to her isolation in the Ruins. She's not terrible, but she's not particularly GOOD at them either.

Sometimes, certain members of the group would try to break Sans' calmness, because while everyone had gotten annoyed at one point or another during game nights, Sans never did. Long story short, nope, he's just too chill. He's just happy to be here.

Once, Alphys bought a Mew Mew Kissy Cutie board game for game night, and she was so excited to show everyone the ropes (and dominate the night for once). She only won one game. And then she had an identity crisis afterwards!

Snacks! They do a rotation on who gets to be in charge of the food! Undyne and Papyrus are NO LONGER in this rotation after they brought in flaming spaghetti and almost set the couch on fire. Even then, you could only really trust Frisk, Toriel and Asgore with the snacks, since Alphys doesn't cook (she brings in store-bought cupcakes, it's the thought that counts), and Sans always forgets or is just too lazy to get snacks, so he orders pizza.

Video games:

They meet up to play stuff like Smash Bros, Mario Kart and Mario Party, but when they play online multiplayer games, like Minecraft, Terraria etc. they just stay home and go on a Zoom call or something. It's a lot less stressful for the introverts of the group (mainly Alphys, but I suppose Toriel could qualify [Undyne and Papyrus are absolutely extroverts; Sans and Frisk are moreso ambiverts, I think]) because they don't have to go out to do it! Yay!

They do all the things typical friends do when they're playing online games! They troll, they tease, they laugh, they help each other out, they TRY to work as a team (emphasis on TRY)...

One of the games I'd like to see them play is Human Fall Flat (I have that game and I play it with my sister :]). I want to see some RAGE. I'm sure Papyrus would love doing the puzzles, but at the same time, I'm sure the others not cooperating or knowing what's going on would tick him off. Yessss... Let Papyrus rage.

Sometimes Alphys and/or Sans would trail off into some scientific conversation or tangent, and after a minute or so, the others would start yelling over them, "NERD!!! NERDS! NERRDDD!!!" Alphys would get flustered, and Sans would desperately try to keep his composure and try not to burst out laughing.

Undyne and Papyrus have the extraordinary ability to make even the calmest, simplest games intense. ESPECIALLY Undyne, oh my goooood. Though I guess she could use the extra stimulation, she will NOT settle for a game with a slow pace. So much for Animal Crossing.

In addition, the gang can get VERY competitive at Mario Kart and stuff. Undyne is obviously the most competitive, but I think Papyrus and Alphys would want to try and impress her. Frisk and Sans? Nah, they're chilling. They don't care, they're just here to watch the chaos. Yeah... There's a reason why Asgore and Toriel don't often play games with these guys. Though they would watch and look upon them fondly. I dunno, it just seems cute.

[justali-anne]

Frisk and the Monster Family Raging in Video Games!

Post-Pacifist, of course!

Frisk:

Silent fury.

On the outside, their face is (-_-), but on the inside, they're just so ready to yeet the controller at the TV, take out the disc, and smash it with a hammer.

They are incredibly determined and stubborn, so to everyone else, it just looks like they're REALLY invested... until it's too late.

They're a kid, so they would rage at the appropriate times when a kid rages. Being beaten at shooting games, losing patience during difficult puzzles (though they've improved since Papyrus started giving them puzzles to solve everyday), and repeatedly dying at particularly difficult boss fights.

On the rare occasion where they actually give up, Frisk would just leave, sulk in the corner for a few minutes, then immediately get back to playing the game. Oh, you thought they would actually give up? Haha, nope! Nothing is stopping this child until they get past that level!! They are DETERMINED!

Yeah, someone needs to pull them away from the game before they actually throw the controller.

How to calm them down: Distract them! Give them something else to be determined about! They can go back to the game later when they have a clear head.

Flowey:

He's essentially Asriel, so he would do the same thing Asriel did in life, which I imagine would be whining and throwing a hissy fit whenever someone beats him.

He's a bit of a crybaby and a sore loser. As Flowey, he's also prone to cursing out other players.

As you would expect, Flowey would rage whenever he gets beaten by someone in competitive games. Especially if it's Sans. Ooh, boy. He would go HAM on Sans.

He would also just whine and complain when he keeps dying.

Like Frisk, Flowey doesn't give up easily. Which only increases the chances of raging.

Surprisingly enough, he's pretty harmless when he rages. At his worst, he just breaks down crying and cursing out everyone who tries to calm him down. Just give the guy some space.

How to calm him down: Toriel and/or Asgore. They can talk to him and help him calm down.

Toriel:

It depends on the environment.

If Frisk is around, she will try to be a good example for them. If she gets stuck on a certain point of a video game, she will smile and try to control her temper, saying things like, "Oh goodness, this part is really hard, is it not? I could really use some assistance," with the most rage-filled smile on her face. Everyone dreads the day that she finally explodes.

She will pause the game and take a step back to breathe before either getting back into it or going to do something else.

If there are no children around, Toriel will start cussing. She wouldn't care about being an example for anyone anymore, she's around other adults, nobody will judge her. Sometimes Sans will even call her out on her language, and the two will have a nice little back and forth, which would quell Toriel's anger for a while.

She doesn't play video games as much as the others, but she's often there when they rage. Good thing she always knows how to calm them down!

How to calm her down: She does it herself. Jokes help a lot though.

Sans:

Okay, this guy just... doesn't rage? At all?

Actually, that's a lie. He totally does... when he's alone. When he's with others, he's just way too content and happy to rage at a particularly frustrating video game. After all, he can mess around and troll others. What's not to like?

Sans is remarkably patient. It would literally take AGES before he starts getting frustrated at a video game. He knows it doesn't matter in the long run. However...

There was this one incident where Sans got so frustrated he started slamming around the controller with his magic. Think back to the end of his boss fight, just after his final attack (before his special attack, of course). Yeah... And he was completely silent while doing it too, so all the others could hear was the sound of something slamming against the walls and the controller breaking. Yeah, he had to get a new controller after that.

It took the others a while to even recognise that it was Sans at first. For most people, their reactions are basically chalked up to, "Wait, Sans can get ANGRY???? Huh????" Only Papyrus and Frisk were like, "Yup, it had to happen eventually."

How to calm him down: No need! He doesn't rage! Although in that one instance, all Sans had to do was snap back to his senses and take a breather. Reassurance helps a lot, though.

Papyrus:

Papyrus rages so often everyone's used to it by now. It's mostly just a joke, anyway.

He's very dramatic, but deep down he's very goal-oriented and surprisingly patient? You'll know when he's actually raging when he goes dead silent and leaves the game.

A lot of the time, when he's "raging", he's screaming at others. It's usually their lack of cooperation that sets him off, especially in team games where they have to work together to achieve their goal. Even then, he's very forgiving and will instantly forget about the team's misdeeds when they finally reach the goal.

Yeah, there's not much to say except Papyrus is Papyrus. He's a very cool dude who mostly just rages as a joke.

When Frisk is around, Papyrus will watch his language. When they're not around and he rages, SWEARMAGEDDON!!!

How to calm him down: Pep talks do very nicely, especially when they come from Undyne and especially Sans.

Undyne:

Ooh, boy, she's the first one to rage.

She doesn't hold back. She can turn any gaming session into an intense shouting match if she rages hard enough. People with sensitive ears beware!

As I've already described in a previous post, I like to imagine that Undyne would often rage quit, then return a few minutes later like nothing happened. That's just hilarious to me.

There has never been a game where Undyne hasn't raged at least once. Minecraft? A creeper blows up, Undyne explodes too. Smash Bros? If she picks the wrong character, she's freaking out. Pico Park? "YOU'RE ALL SO F*CKING INCOMPETENT!!! (Is also incompetent)"

Swears like a sailor. I mean, come on, she's Undyne! Though we will, of course, watch her language around Frisk.

How to calm her down: DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. Unless you're Alphys or Asgore. Then you can try it. Usually, Undyne will calm down on her own, but sometimes she needs that extra help.

I've lost motivation, I'll do the rest some other time.

[justali-anne]

I like to headcanon that Asgore is actually really good at Minecraft and other games and also knows a lot of memes and stuff because after awhile it got boring just doing the same stuff every day and he had to do something all those lonely nights cause let’s be honest, he probably had trouble falling asleep.

Oh, I love that idea! I haven't thought of that before!

Keeping in the same vein, do you think Asgore would be a good artist as well for the same reason? Like maybe he could make the most impressive builds on Minecraft and then move on to drawing and stuff to vent his feelings because come to think of it, he doesn't really have many people to lean on, does he? Maybe Gerson, but I can't really think of anyone else. His people really look up to him, and are counting on him to go through with what he promised, even though that's not what he really wants at all. That's bound to create a lot of negative emotions. Despair, frustration, guilt, anxiety... So, yeah, I can see why he would want to find some sort of escapism. I can imagine him eventually becoming a good artist and Minecraft builder.

Thanks for the ask!

[justali-anne]

I'm thinking of everyone gathering around for D&D sessions and making characters and stuff... And Sans would just make himself. He's too lazy to come up with anything, so he just places himself in the game, just exactly. His outfit, his name, even his Attack and Defence! Everything! And no, of COURSE he doesn't die because he's always one step ahead!

I swear, I'm thinking at some point someone legitimately tries to kill off Sans' character just so he can make someone different. And when they finally do manage to do it, Sans just... makes himself again! But this time with a different class! And then he goes ahead and thanks whoever killed him with a, "hey, i needed a change anyway." WHY?!

Whenever Sans is a magic-based class, he also creates, like, the dumbest spells and attacks too. He just makes them up on the spot, like "memetic dysfunction" and "oogly boogly dance" and stuff like that. And sometimes they even help! He just provides comic relief in D&D sessions. And honestly, it's hard to stay mad at him for it because he genuinely does help too. And BESIDES besides, D&D is SUPPOSED to be fun. Sans just likes to have fun by providing humour. He's out here doing his own thing, and I respect him for it.