#Gaster explains

[flynnlovesart]

[sunnyrmrez]

No one asked for this and yet here it is

[sunny-knight]

THIS IS HOME

@forgettable-au Fan-Animatic ⭐️

The stars welcome him with open arms…

Work and Progress + Analysis below!

You can find the work in progress things here! because I wanna show the sketch animatic and you can only upload one video…

The entire idea was inspired off of THIS lovely little qna written a bit ago! havnt forgotten about it since! Despite what the AU might have you believe And recently I decided I could just draw out the fun part instead of go through the pain of storyboarding and cleaning up a nearly 4 minute long song 👍👍👍

Thats the idea though, theres no real plot, so no real context I can give other than the things the comic itself already provides. “This Is Home” just works incredibly well for this poor childs trauma, and it was a great opportunity to practice my composition and storytelling!!

Onto the deep analysis of every frame individually!!! (this is normal. this happens every time.)

The idea that Wingdings just eventually- gave up. Trying to connect with anyone. HURTS ME DEEPLY. I’m not sure if thats specifically because he just couldn’t get the font thing down, but I imagine that was a big contributing factor. But thats what specifically stops him here. He eventually slams his keys down on the board and says “IM DONE” and throws himself into a thing he can purely enjoy on his own- science. Even at a young age, I feel he only had 2 lives. One with Sans, and one with science. Then when those worlds combined when he became the royal scientist uhhh- I imagine it got worse.

Speaking of his young age, In these shots he’s also notably a tad older than the later depictions of his younger self with the scarf. Less full of joy and whimsy

“His mind is in a different place” is taken a tad more negatively than in the context of the song I feel, as he’s more or less isolated himself from everyone (but Sans) now in this “giving up” phase of his childhood. I wonder how Sans noticed/took that and if he tried to convince him otherwise, but in this case he just thinks he needs some time to himself.

Also let it be known that the words being crammed in at the “Give him a little bit of space” bit is on PURPOSE and a SILLY LITTLE JOKE/VISUAL GAG GIVEN THE LINE. I AM SO FUNNY.

The colors are also notably dark blues, that get greyer when Wingdings has given up. The light that Sans lets in ((looks into the camera, tearing up)) is still pretty cold despite it being brighter.

The berating is also in uppercase to show most of this is from Wingdings’ pov- I know he speaks in proper casing at this time, but I NEED SOME SORT OF INDICATOR, WORK WITH ME HERE. His main issue was his own self consciousness and desire to communicate properly, since it was said before on the blog that no one really picked on him for his inability to talk to them.

Then we have Papyrus!! The colors are similarly blue, but a lot brighter and a touch purpler and greener. Its from the same world, but not the same person. Also he’s wearing a yellow vest which is the complimentary color to blue ☝️

Papyrus is more heavily associated with warm colors in contrast to Wingdings, but this takes place very early on when he was very confused where his place was (or at least I assume thats what happened). He’s associating with warm colors (yellow) but is somewhat weary about it and still subconsciously clutching onto the comfort in familiarity.

The scene ofc depicts Papyrus being incredibly uncomfortable about any photos of himself as a child. It still definitely…looooks… like him. it just feels really wrong.

Similar thing to last time with the fonts as well, uppercase, Papyrus’ pov, he just wants to know who/WHAT he is.

I enjoy the colors in the photo and how they reallly stand out from the rest of the shot, just another emphasis that the photo feels otherworldly to Papyrus.

This is the part where I start weeping pitifully. The tiny Wingdings to Gaster comparison- it’s just so upsetting, I want to know what this poor child would think if he saw what he ends up as 😭

Wingdings enjoyed dreaming about the real stars he MIGHT get to see one day with Sans. The scene is dark, as it still hasnt happened yet, but still bright and hopeful as he stares up at the light! Its always a possibility. But then we have Gaster, who finally did it. He reached the stars, he gets to look up and say “wow…. I really did it”. Staring up at the void before him. Without Sans…I feel he wouldn’t ponder on it much, and consciously he doesn’t see anything bad about his circumstances, but the crack going down his eye that elludes to a tear says otherwise in the suppressed emotions.

The world Wingdings lived in when he was small, seemed so endless…Despite the underground being small compared to the real world, his imagination was endless. He could dream, he could imagine, and create things, get and give new ideas! But now as an adult that just so happens to be a lovecraftian entity, everything is much more simple and straightforward. At least from his perspective…Gaster may be able to DO way more than he ever could as a small child, but his mind is pretty one track at this point.

I wonder how Gaster feels…Now that they’ve gotten to the surface. without him

Im not sure how Papyrus in the game or even in the comic feels about stars, but Sans for one doesnt have to daydream anymore. They’ve also “done it” just like Gaster, but the hug insinuates less of that and more a “we WON”. They share in this moment together more emotionally than anything.

Again, compared to Gaster and them, they enjoy the moment in their own ways- Gaster just the action of seeing the stars, and Papyrus in what the moment itself means. I feel those are the 2 wants Wingdings had and thats a lot of what Papyrus and Gaster are. 2 halfs of Wingdings’…whole…thing

Also the stars welcoming him with open arms is both in reference to Sans but also Papyrus welcoming/accepting/loving himself…

IN CONCLUSION:

…yknow ive never asked before, but if anyone has any questions or needs clarification im happy to-

[forgettable-au]

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS!

Hii! This is the frequently asked questions post!

This is it for now but I might add more stuff if I keep getting more questions that I feel the need to include :D!!

Before everything, I recommend reading this post if you haven't already! I explain the basics of this AU there and that might have already answered some stuff :>!

This post is for both common questions I keep getting AND things I consider important that all of you know :D

PLS if you have any suggestions for things I should add to this post, tell me!

NOW FOR THE QUESTIONS:

Leaving the link to the theory I'm talking about here! I think this is where I first saw it????but I can't be sure,,,,,

(I really liked it when I saw it, I thought it would be fun to experiment with it in this comic hehe)

[kirbylover34]

KRIS IS THE KNIGHT!! “SPOILERS” *Edited*

ok so for the longest time after Deltarunes chapter 2 ending. Kris uses a knife and opens a dark fountain. It would be obvious that Kris is the roaring knight. But many people refused to believe that was the case. And who could blame them. Why would Toby reveal a major relevant plot point so soon? Surely it’s a red herring. But then I did some digging recently and I just came to a shocking revelation!

(LIVE A LIVE SPOILERS)

ok so many people online have probably played or heard about Live A Live, a once Japanese exclusive rpg released for the famicom. With its unique gimmick that you play as multiple characters in chapters. The second to last chapter of the game is the Middle Ages, where basically you play as a knight by the name of oersted. Who wins the love of a princess who gets captured and like typical knights creates a party with his trusted wizard ally Streibough. As you play you eventually reach the dark lord that captured the princess.

You fight it and it turns out the dark lord was fake. Streibough and another party member die, you get manipulated and kill the king, and you become an outcast, well turns out your wizard friend was the real dark lord. You fight to the death, and it turns out the princes you went to rescue actually loved Streibough more. She kills herself. And then the game pulls a major plot twist…

Your main player character loses his mind and becomes the main antagonist of the game, where in the final chapter all your player characters fight him. But you may be asking why did I bring up an old square Enix Jrpg that has no correlation to deltarune.

during the release of the Live A Live remake. Toby fox hosted an interview with the composer of Live A Live, Yoka Shimomura. And this is what Toby had to say about the game.

Fox: “I first played LIVE A LIVE when I was around 8th or 9th grade. It was recommended to me by a friend who was a fan of it. Since I loved Square’s games and heard the music was by Shimomura-san, I thought, “Well, I definitely have to play this!” and gave it a shot.”

Fox: “Story-wise, my favorite part was the finale where all of the protagonists unite. I’m sure I’m not the only player that felt that way!”

“As far as individual chapters go, I really loved the “Middle Ages” chapter. After all the scenarios with atypical game protagonists, finally revealing a standard fantasy setting with a knight hero as one of the “final chapters” was such an excellent twist for a JRPG, and a perfect lead up to the actual last chapter itself. To think that our heroic knight of justice would end up like that… It’s the kind of wonderful betrayal of expectations that influenced me when I created UNDERTALE as well. You know, the thought process of, “to think the protagonist could actually...” Anyway, I don’t think I’m supposed to say any more about that.”

“To be honest, if anything this LIVE A LIVE influence is even stronger in my current work. DELTARUNE. Not only is the story separated into different chapters, but the player’s character is also a sword-wielding fantasy knight, who may play another role than just a simple “hero.”

so based on this information gave us, let’s compare the two characters real quick. Both Oersted and Kris are knights, both are the main protagonists of their story, on their journeys the both recruit, a character who grew bitter and resentful after a tragedy. A kind and caring priest who helps the party. And both of them had a tragedy befall them leading to a darker path. Now that’s stretching it a bit too far but there is other information that can help back this up. Need more proof?

when you play chapter 2 and interact with the tv and sink you get this specific text.

it’s almost as if the ending of chapter 2 was planned from the start. Why else would Toby leave this easy to miss dialouge for players to read?

Still need more proof?

at the end of chapters 1 ending. The knife kris pulls out is not the same as the knife kris used on the pie.

They’re completely different. Yet the knife kris uses in chapter is the EXACT SAME KNIFE used in chapter 1’s ending, since they pulled it out of his pocket like in chapter 1’s ending.

also in the cutscene where queen talks about determination the knife shown in the cutscene had a quill on while the knife on the pie is a kitchen knife.

Who else has a knife that has a quill?

I think Kris is the knight. But I don’t think Kris is truly evil nor wants to cause the roaring. Well why would Kris be opening these fountains? Well one theory is that it could be related to fate. Kris was originally supposed to be the main antagonist of the game! Considering that a major theme in deltarune is fate and our choices don’t really matter. Kris must’ve found about his fate and stole the Red soul that we use. Possibly because the Red Soul correlates with free will and to change fate. Why else would the chapter’s secret bosses want it? Everything in this world must be sealed by fate, but our choices can alter the outcome. Though that also brings up why Kris is even distraught with our control to begin with if they wanted us to control him? The other theory must be related to her.

During the Spamton sweepstakes you could acces a link that would take you to a guitar presumably belonging to Dess. With the song playing in the background called findher.ogg presumably something happened to dess, that lead to the events of deltarune. And I think I know what happened. it all comes back to entry number 17.

let’s look at the dialouge. “Dark Darker yet Darker” “the shadows cutting deeper” “what do you two think?”

if we examine the dialouge with the information we have now about deltarune. It’s very clear that gaster created a Dark Fountain. But one thing is still unclear, who are the two individuals gaster is referring to? Well isn’t it obvious. It’s Dess and Kris. We know something happened between the holidays and dremmurs. And if the theories are to be believed, Kris and Dess went to explore the underground bunker on the edge of town. And something happened. What if entry number 17 is that event that lead directly to the story of Deltarune?

Possibly a horrific accident that wounded Dess, Gaster made a deal with Kris to save her, told him about the future. And thus leading directly to Deltarune.

however there is still a lot that is unclear, and what I’m saying could be completely false and incorrect. We only have two chapters out of seven to speculate and theorize about. There is still some plot holes that it brings up, such as gaster etc. but I’m putting my foot down and standing by my belief that Kris is indeed the roaring knight

And if you think I’m a liar here’s the article where Toby discussed it.

Oh and if you want more proof, watch these videos made by Black Chesnut on YouTube. They were the exact main reason I made this post that inspired it in the first place. They make really good deltarune theories and I think they have it more on the money than other theorists currently. You should also be nice and watch their other videos and subscribe to them.

anyway later~

[beabigbeabig]

devotion

[fivebecomesnone]

[wcspriter]

Happy Birthday Teasers

Welp I turned another year older today, huzzah for another successful cycle. Again apologies for the slow pacing for comics but my fixation prioritization is always mixed. So allow me to give you some teasers of various comics in no particular order, both one-offs and Project Consequences. (Pages/dialogue may be subject to change, potential spoilers ahead.)

[the-selfinsert]

If I had a nickel for every time that the River Person appeared in my fics, I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[flynnlovesart]

[radiocryby-fm]

🧡Burning passion🖤

I'm honestly so happy to see people reblog my old art of #grillster, still to this day! Because I still think about them!! I wanted to combine something Im currently obsessed with and something old I love... hence BEHOLD ✨Grillby and Gaster puppet designs!!!🧶 [ These designs were made by me and my sweet angel bestie ]

[kilobyteart]

au where the soul tricks the game/world to give kris autonomy by intentionally being a dumbass so hard kris goes "nah fuck this" and thus setting the game on a new ""route"". no i am not kidding. that is genuinely how they do that.

this is not spoilers because the route deviation fully takes hold in chapter 1

[forgettable-au]

Hi! I was rereading the comic again and page 16 got me curious about something. Not sure if you’ve answered this already, but how old would present papyrus be? And how old would that make wing dings?

Honestly I have no idea

But like, monsters probably age diffently from humans so...does their exact age really matter??

All you need to know is that they're young adults in the past and then they will be slightly older adults in the present lmao

Papyrus is weird because, technically he's the age Wingdings would be, which is the same age as Sans, BUT he could be considered a little younger because of that whole "no memories" situation?? That does NOT mean he's mentally a child, that would be weird, he didn't lose ALL of his knowledge, he wasn't a baby having to learn how to walk again

Sooooooooo, uh, conclusions

Papyrus is the same age as Sans

The fact that he's child-like is a part of his personality and development but it does not mean he's a child

The fact that Papyrus doesn't have a lot of his previous memories does not make him mentally a child either, he didn't magically become a baby who didn't know how to write

Even though he's the same age as Sans, he considers himself the younger brother!

I don't have an exact age headcanon for anyone, just know they're adults

[marshiemonarch]

I was gonna draw something else but I remembered a dts meme I found a while back and something possessed me

[Source]

[mouselikething]

deltarune chapter 3+4 spoilers

cooking absolutely nothing rn

[staticvoidzz]

I decided to try my hand and make some BTA Aesthetic/Moodboards because it looked fun ;)

Bta is by: @bri-jo-g