Ladentrue: An Undertale AU

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An Important Announcement

So… this might come as a sudden shock to people, but I’m kind of done with working on Ladentrue. I’ll explain why under the cut.

I first caught wind of Undertale back in late 2015, soon after it had first come out. I fell in love with game’s charm and sense of humor. I decided to create a fan project to have fun with the world, characters, and story of Undertale.

That fan project got canned — then Ladentrue was created. However, it’s been a long time since then, and Ladentrue will go the same way, unfortunately.

Okay, let me explain. I have a mild suspicion that my interactions with other members of the community had somewhat soured the way I saw Undertale. The more likely factor, however, likely has to do with the fact that Undertale doesn’t engage me like it used to — it’s a short game with very little replay value beyond the TP and Genocide routes. Take into account that it’s been almost three years since the game came out without any supporting content since then, and it’s no surprise I can’t get terribly excited about Undertale anymore. My attention has been shifted to other games with more content or replay value, or franchises with multiple games underneath their belt.

Whatever the case is, it’s clear now that I don’t really want to make anything related to Undertale anymore, Ladentrue included. It seems that not even a reboot could save my failing motivation. For anyone who wanted to see the story that I would create with Ladentrue, I’m deeply sorry. I cannot find the willpower to continue. Ladentrue was created ultimately because I wanted to have fun — I cannot work on it if it no longer brings me any joy.

I don’t regret the time I spent on Ladentrue, or any of the Undertale projects I’ve worked on. Undertale was a catalyst for me to improve my writing and art skills, both in traditional and sprite form. I’ve met a lot of wonderful people I wouldn’t have otherwise. However, it’s time for me to move on.

I’ll leave this blog up, for anyone who wants to check out Ladentrue as what it is now. I’ll put a link to the preboot comic in the sidebar, since the reboot didn’t even get anywhere. Hell, I might even post some character designs and such that were going to be used, just to make it up to you all. Who knows? Maybe I’ll inspire someone with a greater drive to create than I do.

I hope you’ll understand. Thank you for spending the time to read Ladentrue while I still carried the motivation to work on it.

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(1.) How did your AU came to be where it is now? (2.) What inspired you to make these types of content ,(3.) How did you get your AU name to be what it is, and what made you choose "Ladenture" as the name, (4.) What got you to get into Undertale, (5.) And did you do anything before creating the content and AU??

The answer’s a bit of a long one, so it’ll be under the cut. I’ll address each question separately too.

(1.) How did your AU came to be where it is now?

Well, where do I begin? Ladentrue’s preboot, that’s where. Let’s talk about the artwork first.

Oh boy.

I picked up some spriting skills later on while working on the comic, thus why preboot Ladentrue constantly updated its sprites between parts. Reboot intro panels aside, the last part of preboot has some of my best stuff as of thus far, honestly. And unlike the art of the reboot, the writing of the preboot was actually pretty consistently decent throughout its run — even still now, in retrospect.

Now, a lot of people reboot their AUs because they perceive their previous work to be garbage and a non-indication of what they can do currently. However, I don’t feel this way — the issue is that I found it incredibly difficult to continue preboot Ladentrue

The problem with preboot Ladentrue is that it was very unfocused and inconsistent — a lot of decisions were made on the fly and the quality suffered as a result. I wanted to fix some of the earlier parts, but I also wanted to make changes that would conflict with the later parts, so I decided to throw out the previous continuity and begin again from scratch. This allows me to write the story that I should have planned out from the beginning, and I’m brimming with new ideas to put into excecution. Plus, I’ve improved a lot as an artist since then, so the reboot is going to look more aesthetically pleasing.

(2.) What inspired you to make these types of content?

Storyshift and Help_Tale were the first of its kind to use and edit game screenshots, so they’re basically the progenitors of screenshot comics, Ladentrue included. They were both my first real introduction into AUs. Storyshift in particular introduces the concept of shifting the characters between roles and changing circumstances based on them, of which Ladentrue is originally conceived and still deeply rooted in.

Inverted Fate was also a huge inspiration for Ladentrue. It basically redefined the standard for screenshot comics  - it introduced a talking protagonist, new mechanics and scenarios, a lot of custom changes to existing areas, even new areas like Fort Aquarius. It felt more like reading an actual story instead of watching someone play through a game, which heavily inspired Ladentrue’s presentation.

A few more comics that inspired Ladentrue were Taletwist, Tale’s End, and Scramble Saga. The first two haven’t updated in forever, but Scramble Saga is still going, albeit being currently on a hiatus, so I’d recommend checking that out if you haven’t already.

(3.) How did you get your AU name to be what it is, and what made you choose “Ladenture” as the name?

First of all, It’s Ladentrue, ya silly.

The truth is, I am hideously bad at coming up with names. So when I had to get around to naming my AU, I just decided to go with an anagram of Undertale — it felt appropriate, considering the characters were changing positions and such. From the list of anagrams, I chose Ladentrue because I felt it rolled off the tongue quite nicely.

(4.) What got you to get into Undertale?

I heard about Undertale online through fan content a few months after it came out, back in 2015. I was immediately hooked —  it was a really silly, charming game, with an interesting premise, fun characters, and emotional roller coasters. It wasn’t perfect, of course, but I enjoyed it a lot. It was interesting to see how the Undertale fandom developed over the years since then, and it’s one of the few communities that I’ve interacted with.

At some point I felt that I really wanted to give back, and create something that I’d love to work on. That’s what Ladentrue’s for.

(5.) And did you do anything before creating the content and AU??

I can’t seem to pay enough attention nowadays to read or write fanfiction, but I used to write an Undertale fanfiction back in the day. I don’t want to link to it since I don’t look at it so fondly nowadays, but this is where I got my grip on Undertale’s characters and on writing in general — understanding tone, character interactions, that sort of thing. It wouldn’t be right to not acknowledge it in how Ladentrue came to be.

Well, I think that’s it. Thanks for sticking around!

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No offense Abbie, but if you can’t even play a Kirby game, I don’t think platformers are for you. Maybe puzzle games or adventure or fighting are your type?

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Does the pattern of your shirt mean particularly anything, Abigail?

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You used to be Frisk in a reality prior to this one but the universe was reset by the gods and they chose to put you in their place

Hey. Amnestics are expensive, y’know. Please don’t leave information like this haphazardly in places where unwitting protagonists can come across it.

Even if this isn’t the exact truth, anyways.

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P.S. who’s that “him” friend of yours? (Wonky winky winky) (that was just a joke I swear)

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So, Gail (can I call ya Gail?) What’s your favorite food?

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go to any fun places recently? I like zip lining and mountain climbing

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Abigail, if you do, in fact, find monsters, what will you do next?

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Friends, followers, random strangers on the internet, welcome!

I’m proud to announce that Part 1 of Ladentrue has been finished and ready to be viewed. Some people may look at today’s date and will have reason to doubt, since nobody ever uploads finished, completely legitimate parts of their AUs on the day celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. However, rest assured — this is what you’ve all been waiting for. It is the beginning of a new adventure!

So why don’t you strap in, click the image above or this link, or and see what’s in store?

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(Click the image above to head to the Imgur album.)

An open book, with old and new stories to tell… a young girl’s adventure is about to begin!

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Just a repost for visibility, that’s all.

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(Click the image above to head to the Imgur album.)

An open book, with old and new stories to tell... a young girl’s adventure is about to begin!

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Hey Abby, have you found the switch yet?

Whoops, it looks like Justice’s already beaten her to it!

(The original template’s by some Leo dude, I think.)

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So Gail (can I call ya Gail?) What are your parents like? And your local school? Just thought I’d ask (sorry if you’re parents are dead)

There’s quite a long response here, so I’ll just put it underneath the cut.

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while the hiatus is going on i thought of making some costumes for our boy

aka regret 2

Costume list:

Original.

Original Hatless.

Original Hatless & Jacketless

Vriska Serket from Homestuck.

Christmas.

Hobo Phoenix Wright from Apollo Justice. (Halloween Costume).

Split Personalitale Jack (First Split).

Split Personalitale Jack (Second Split).

Maid.

Frack.

Jisk 1.

Jisk 2.

Jisk 3.

Jhara.

Jowery.

Jackriel.

penthos.

penthos. (Rupturedtale Edition).

Joseph from @ut-fragmented-au​

Peter from @terraformed-au​

Abigail from @ut-ladentrue​

Valor from @ut-metal-and-magic​

Aston from @barrier-blocks-au​

Frederick from @whatitoncewas-au​

Asgore from Reflective Journey, by @mamar11​

Asgore from Reflective Journey, by @mamar11​ except fatty

Sans from Reflective Journey, by @mamar11​

Frisk from @ut-tantamount​

Jack from Team Surge Tubertale.

Cole from The Waking Dream.

Hinawa from Mother 3.

Brad Armstrong from LISA The Painful RPG.

The Batter from OFF.

Spades Slick from Homestuck.

Karkat Vantas from Homestuck.

Mario.

Porky Minch from Earthbound and Mother 3.

Uwu schoolgirl outfit uwU

im squidward im squidward squidward squidward squidward

jack’s final form

go check those guys out or i will eat your dog

regret

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I am responsible for Jack dressed like Abigail. I apologize for this.

(also check out rupturedtale and those other aus they’re pretty darn good)

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“I did an off sprite for Justice.” - Tramon81

Hey, thanks! Fan art of Ladentrue is always a welcome sight, and it’s pretty cool to see Justice sprited in this style.

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Hey! Look!

Here’s some reference art for Abigail!

This was drawn by the talented @fmsdraws! If you like what you see here, go check their art out!

I’ve also included a personally-drawn sketch of Abigail under the cut, much like what I’ve done with the reference sheets for the preboot Ladentrue cast. Details of her design will vary between the two images, but feel free to interpret her however you’d like if you want to draw her for yourself!