Another addition to the documents! Until I can figure out how to make the single file easily traversable (the different sections were showing up before but I can't see them today??) they'll be separate docs for now!
Vesselfell!
Vesselfell Underfell AU Focus - Papyrus Dr. W.D. Gaster comes to find a rabbit hole throughout the creation of his greatest invention yet.
I feel as though this adds little clarity to what I've already published about it, so if anyone has any questions, you're always welcome to hmu, I struggle to find a balance between too vague and accidentally spoilery </3
I never talk about them really, but the list of allies Void has and works with has expanded quite a lot since the whole idea of a “council” came up. It was actually one such idea for Void that initiated Glitchedswap and eventually Dos!
He made a brief appearance in that one celebration fic with Void, but Comet (UT Comic Papyrus) is usually Void’s first interaction with the multiverse! He usually also winds up working with the other three comic papyruses, Star (US), Nova (SF), and Solar (UF), though Nova is kind of an asshole and Solar is only marginally more tolerable lol
In one of the other celebration fics we meet Wingdings, and I’ve even drawn them together before! But he was a Tale variant Gaster Void rescued, and sort of becomes like an adopted…uncle? To him? It’s strange because their age difference isn’t that great due to both of their natural aging processes being halted by the void, and Gaster’s own boys were pretty young when he became trapped. Still, after years of getting to know each other and Wingdings recovering from the psychological toll his “situation” took, they definitely consider each other family, even if they don’t directly address it.
When applicable, Chara can actually linger around Void like they can with Frisk. He can see them and interact with them, and they’d actually met when Void was very young. Chara became a ghost much earlier on in VF, and met him at the labs. I have a wip comic of the two of them, I would love to finish it one day, their relationship is very sweet <3
Ash is another friend of Void’s, whomst I’ve mentioned before! An Asriel variant who is kind of intense but usually well meaning! He considers himself like an older brother to Void, while Void kind of sees him more like an…ally mentor cousin guy?? They have a lot of mutual respect for each other!
In some variants, waaay far in the future, Dos becomes a sort of mentee of Void’s. A little like a sidekick, if you will. They wind up very close, and Void is one of the few people Dos comes to feel wholly comfortable around <3
Void is a chronic people adopter. It’s terminal /j But fr, despite outwardly usually coming across a bit terse and cold, he warms up easily and becomes attached quicker than he likes aha
Cosine isn’t entirely an UT oc, but when I put them in that domain, he is a monster who got separated from his family and universe, what tore them away affecting their coding and making them a bit visually off as well as damaging his memory so he can’t actually remember where he came from. Void unintentionally winds up a sort of adopted dad/uncle to them, and they wind up living with him for a time, traveling together sometimes when searching for Cosine’s universe, since his damaged coding makes it harder to locate.
In applicable iterations, Perp and Void actually wind up with a better, healthier relationship than Edge and Red, since they have to overcome a lot more and actually communicate once everything comes to light (Perp didn’t know Papyrus was a vessel for…too long).
Speaking of too long! I’ll stop there so this post doesn’t get out of control agdhsj
💕💐💕 asked: Vat are the skeleton bros fave cookies/breads, either to eat or jus make?
Aside from the main boys, I cherry-picked a couple extra faves to answer this <3
Rus (UT) - Rus is more of a chef than a baker, so he tends to only bake when baking with others, though he does enjoy decorating a lot, so his favorite to make is probably sugar cookies or sheet cakes! To eat, probably something soft and fluffy, like brioche!
Sans (UT) - definitely not a baker of any sort, and I honestly think he’d like just about any cookie offered, but bread? Dinner rolls for sure.
Stretch (US) - also not a baker himself typically, but he enjoys lending a hand to the bakers in his life! And good luck getting him to pick a favorite cookie, he’d give a different answer every time he’s asked ahajfjsja Bread, though, similarly to Rus, he’d be a fan of anything soft, maybe even a little dense, like challah.
Blue (US) - favors baking to cooking just a little bit, and it’s slightly for sentimental reasons, which is also why “wedding” cookies are his favorite! He’s very fond of them. Though for bread, he’d likely favor something like a nice ciabatta.
Edge (UF) - has no baking/cooking preference, though probably bakes more frequently since it’s an easier hobby, and he love baking cookies! His personal favorite is probably something on the less sweet side, like shortbread, while his favorite bread (to both make and eat) is definitely sourdough.
Red (UF) - quite literally the least inclined of any of them to bake, but he’s happy to reap the rewards from his loved ones baking expeditions. Not too fond of cookies, would contentedly eat just about any, but as far as breads go, he’s a big fan of dense, darker breads, like rye or stout breads!
Void (VF) - mirrors Edge pretty consistently on this front, except his favorite cookie is actually gingerbread cookies! And he’s also more inclined to make sourdough with extra stuff incorporated (like seeds or citrus or herbs - just, whatever he’s vibing with!)
Perp (VF) - not as baking averse as Red but close, and has a little more of a soft spot for cookies. Lies and claims his favorite are gingerbread cookies because he knows they’re his brother’s and it gets him to make them more often (besides, they are really good…). While he does, too, enjoy darker breads, he actually really likes old fashioned soda bread!
Abstract (???) - I’ve mentioned in passing before that he doesn’t really have any preferences, he likes pretty much everything, but I think he’d like cookies with royal frosting the most since it adds a nice crunchy texture on a soft cookie. Bread-wise, probably also extra appreciates bagels since they, too, have a fun texture, being chewy and fluffy.
You mentioned Void loving Christmas/Gyftmas, so maybe you can talk about why he loves it? And how some of your other boys feel about it/what they're up to during it?
I thought I answered this, but I found the response in my notes the other day, unposted, n I am only remembering just now to actually. Answer it!! I’m so sorry I have. No idea why I didn’t answer it before this ask is like a year old 😭 anyway
I would be absolutely happy to!
There’s actually a few different versions of VF, but for this one, I’ll go with the version where VF winds up on a merged surface with the other main AUs.
Regardless of variant, it’s a standard headcanon of mine that Underfell doesn’t have Gyftmas. It’s not until they surface, or meet others from Tale type ‘verses, that they learn about it/Christmas.
Suffice to say, it’s a…bit of a hard sell at first. It’s a complex thing that basically encompasses two or more months of the year, especially on the surface with all the other holidays coming into play. Tons of traditions and elements, stories and activities, easily a bit overwhelming to just sort of…step into, after a lifetime without even the concept. But once the others know, well, that they don’t, they, Rus and Blue especially, take it upon themselves to educate them!
In this variant, before Void had a lot of (or really any) experience traveling the multiverse, the others knew him as Edge, and he…wasn’t as open minded or laid back as he would become in the future. He’d rejected the idea of Gyftmas initially, believing it to be childish and useless, but still, the others were his friends, and he eased into humoring them without too much fuss.
Of course, as time went on, it became less humoring and more curiosity, less exasperated and more relaxed. The concept was frivolous, maybe, but the way the multicolored lights reflected off the still, clean white snow of a Tale verse was…beautiful. And slowly, it snuck it’s way into his heart. How much the others enjoyed it, how they were so determined to adopt the Fells into their ridiculous, meaningless…pleasant……heartfelt traditions.
It didn’t take too long, especially surfaced, for Void to concede. He loves the snow and the cooler weather, loves the lights and decorations. Loves celebrating with his family. Being able to keep them warm and fed, being able to find or make gifts for the people in his life.
It’s…everything their underground wasn’t. A celebration of kindness, togetherness, peace. And it grows into becoming his favorite time of year.
The concepts on top of the years of memory making to ensue, it becomes something deeply important to him. It’s something he believes everyone should have the chance to experience, not even the holiday specifically, but the feelings. The love. The safety and contentment. There are so many timelines out there like his used to be, so many who are still strangers to such things. He wants to change that. It’s why he does what he does, after all, traveling the multiverse to help timelines in need.
Honing it back in to Gyftmas/Christmas again, it’s just something that will always be important to him, and he always gets excited for it - since it’s important to everyone else, too, it means it’s pretty assured that their entire motley crew will be making time to spend together, and even as chaotic as that can be, he loves it.
As for other boys, I’ll stick w/ the main ones on the surface for now but if anyone has anybody specific in mind, I’d be happy to talk about others, too!
The Tale Bros - Rus, unsurprisingly, loves Gyftmas, he loves gift shopping, gift giving, gift getting, decorating, decorating other peoples’ houses, decorating random trees or shrubs around the neighborhood, watching holiday movies (Die Hard is not a Christmas movie but he’s happy to watch it anyway). He loves to bake with Tori, Void, and Blue (he’s usually happiest to be on the decorating committee), and he always finds new places to put mistletoe where everyone least expects >=o)c Sans. Is vibing. He’s not much of a gift shopper himself, but he’s weirdly good at gift advice, even if he himself almost always sticks to gag gifts. He actually likes playing babysitter to the kids, keeping an eye on them while they play in the snow and making sure they don’t stay out too long. He’s less about participating in activities and more about just enjoying the vibes, be it chillin on movie nights or hanging out at Grillby’s, it’s a good time of year to just relax and soak up everyone else’s holiday cheer (and playing a harmless prank or two).
The Swap Bros - Blue is a fan of Gyftmas in as much as he’s a fan of any celebration really! He loves planning parties and hang outs, he loves spending time with his friends and family, and there’s no better time to do all of that than during the holiday season! He always makes a point to visit all of his friends and give just about everyone he knows at least a small gift, he’s a social guy, and takes advantage of the holidays to really go all out. He and Void are a team not to be trifled with when it comes to planning and hosting all sorts of activities before the years end. Stretch might try to play it cool, but he loves Gyftmas a lot more than he’d openly admit. He loves all the lights and decorations, he loves the music and excitement, he loves being “dragged along” in to all the winter wonderland chicanery, and despite usually getting a dose of Seasonal Depression, the holidays definitely help draw him out of it. He’s content to stay on the sidelines most of the time, but he’s actually a pretty good ice skater, and he’s always happy to lend a hand decorating the baked goods (his gingerbread houses always look atrocious but he’s having fun and that’s what matters <3).
The VF Bros - We’ve mostly addressed Void, but he really. Really gets into it. It might be hard for a stranger to see from the outside, but pretty much everyone who actually knows him knows how into it he gets (especially with how he and Blue are constantly scheming up more things for everyone to do together, more events the embassy could host). He doesn’t go super over the top with decorating or anything either, it’s more so in just how he gets, always intent on finding or making excellent gifts for everyone, gifting food and baked goods to just about everyone he knows and making sure to keep track of preferences/allergies/etc, finding or making time to spend lots of time with everyone/helping anyone put up lights/watch others’ kids/really just. Participate in things as much as possible. (And always making sure everyone is dressed for the weather!) This even extends to closer friends he has from multiverse travels, even if it’s not that time of year wherever they live, they can expect to see baked goods and gifts or be invited to come participate in his ‘verse. Perp/Red. Is just vibing. Honestly, at first, he could’ve taken or left all this stuff, mostly just humoring the others, but…well, the more Void got into it, especially on the surface, the more Red started to actually. Care. Yeah, maybe it is a little saccharine and over the top (and a capitalist cash cow to boot), but…it makes his brother happy. And…he’d be lying if he said that was the only reason he likes it. The lights are nice and he’s never gunna turn down a free meal (or the good company that comes along with it). It’s a Wonderful Life made him cry the first time he saw it.
