inspired by @ssmallbox's sans & papyrus color wheels
characters & timelapse under the cut
clockwise from the top:
orange: starvingtale papyrus
shy, beaten up by the famine but tries not to lose hope
wants to find better ways to get food, that's why he wants to be a part of the royal hunters
yellow: underfantasy papyrus
part demon but everyone thinks he's just wearing a costume
fan of angels and history, very curious about all types of magic
green: flow (watchertale)
parasite who possesses papyruses, at first because they're powerful but later because they're chill (and very cool)
originally part of the same group as circ but went off to do their own thing
cyan: dream papyrus (papyrus version of dream sans)
currently hunting his brother through the multiverse
his only friends are blue, ink and flow before they went on their own path
blue: bloodlusttale papyrus
stoic serious dude, nonverbal, knows sign language (though body language works just fine)
very friendly despite his cold demeanor, always trying to help
purple: underrain papyrus
made of water like all monsters in his au
scored the maximum on the royal guard health & physical aptitude check (this is not a good thing)
pink: nightmare papyrus (papyrus version of nightmare sans)
his brother tried to kill him after he ate the apple, is constantly fleeing from him
goes randomly from timeline to timeline, tries to have fun and forget about dream
red: undertale papyrus
you know him
the coolest dude in the underground
Trigger Warnings: Mentions of death, killing, violence, etc.
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Tusche - Ink Sans (Variant)
Personality: Tusche once awoke in the antivoid with his brother as a baby's bones. He has no remembrance of his AU before waking up. He became the universe's guardian because he was committed to safeguarding his sibling. He is a gentle and sweet skeleton who strives to do the right thing, but he is often misguided. He is terrified and apprehensive when he feels numb and wants to avoid getting dust on his hands. He can be a little naughty and cruel, but it's not intentional. He appreciates the creators and wants to know more about them. He enjoys pranking people, but not very often.
Appearance: Tusche has a bunch of dried ink bloches on his bones. He has creative changing eyelights. He also has a tan scarf that has rainbow ends.
Acrylic - Inktale Papyrus (Variant)
Personality: Raised by his brother, he has no desire to know his former AU. He, like his brother, is a prankster and mischievous skeleton. He works hard and is willing to fight people if necessary. He spends his free time painting and blending acrylic paints. He enjoys reading writers' works. He is a bit of a dirty painter, frequently getting paint on himself. To his brother's dismay, he avoids generating problems by spending the most of his time with Virus. He thinks creators are cool and hopes to meet as many as possible. He primarily talks and sketches. He chooses his fights very carefully.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster with acrylic paint on him and ink.
Lenovo - Errortale Sans (Variant)
Personality: Lenovo awoke in the anti-void with a younger brother not long after Tusche did. They created a fierce competition with the colorful skeleton. He's a nasty, merciless skeleton. He shows little interest in the AUs. He is ferocious and protective of his loved ones, despite his icy and harsh exterior. He despises being touched without first asking permission. He prefers to be alone and makes few acquaintances; when he does, it is entirely inadvertent. He may build and destroy, but he primarily destroys. He recognizes the need of maintaining a balance and makes an effort to do so.
Appearance: He also has a blue scarf on his neck. He has blue marks on his cheeks. His jacket has ripped and resewn patches.
Virus - Error Papyrus (Variant)
Personality: He is a cold and aloof skeleton, but he is incredibly curious. He gets easily lost and lacks sense of direction. He's mainly interested in meeting new people and speaking with them. He feels nervous around others and dislikes social events. Mostly, he has a tense connection with his brother. He is inquisitive about many minor details and adores and admires the AUs, whom he would prefer not to damage if possible. He also guarantees that his sibling never tampers with particular items. He also enjoys crocheting. He contributes to Lenovo's fight. He doesn't care to learn about his old au.
Appearance: He is a tall skeleton with orange markings on his face.
Bliss - Dream Sans
Personality: A very kindhearted and sensitive SOUL, working to make amends with his sibling. He feels terribly sorry, but he knows that he cannot blame himself because he was unable to protect his brother from the locals and was unaware of the cruelty. He is working hard to make apologies and bring his brother back into the light. He understands he will never see his brother again, but he expects to see a resemblance of him. He isn't afraid to hurt people in order to protect his loved ones and wishes to stop his brother, but he recognizes that he requires negativity as much as optimism to survive.
Appearance: He has gold spots all over his bones and he has freckles. He also has wings, but he prefers they stay hidden.
Dusk - Nightmare Sans
Personality: A nasty and cold-hearted man who, in reality, is really loving and not as frigid as he appears. He adores his brother but can't forgive him. He's not sure why he can't let go of something Bliss couldn't stop, but just thinking about it makes him angry, and his main dread is revisiting the terror of what happened to him with the people. He bears profound anger toward Bliss. Despite appearances, he can be really nice and has a soft spot for some children. He knows he needs negativity to survive, therefore he thrives on it with the help of his group.
Appearance: Dusk is a goop skeleton, but it's entirely optional. He prefers to be in his goop state to intimidate and scare off foes and only shows his normal passive side to his partner.
Comet - Dream Papyrus
Personality: He's a cheerful, eager skeleton. He adores his family and wishes to mend the rifts among his brothers. He is gentle, kind, and caring. But don't be fooled: he can and will flirt with you till you're red-faced. He genuinely cares for his brothers and will go to great lengths to protect them. On the other hand, he is typically shy and withdrawn because he is not a fan of inflicting harm on others. He is constantly looking at the stars and enjoys drawing. He enjoys creating his fantasies and doing his best to look after his siblings. He truly cares about each of them and simply wants to help them.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster. He has golden positivity on his torso. He has wings that he hides. Comet has a simple small scar on his left cheekbone.
Umbra - Nightmare Papyrus
Personality: He has a rough yet frigid personality. He is a modest yet powerful man who adores his friends and family. He often looks after his brothers and his loved ones. However, he is on the verge of becoming enemies with certain individuals. He is soft, pleasant, and flirtatious, but he is genuine. He may not have as much goop as his brother, but he does have some. It's only that it's hard to see and just affects his torso. He typically keeps it buried until absolutely necessary. He adores his brothers and avoids getting involved in the quarrel between them.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster who has a large chunk of negativity goop on his torso and arms. He also has a scar on his left eye that is diagonal.
Spiro - Killer Sans
Personality: Killer is thoughtful. He works hard and is really flirtatious. He really adores battles. He adores killing and inflicting pain on others. He defends his loved ones when necessary, and he is not hesitant to go for the throat. He despises being insulted and is a typically bad character who will fight till the end. He is more at ease with the truce and is more willing to make friends. He feels genuinely sorry for what he has done (deep down) and is quite unstable depending on the scenario, but he learns to push through it. He strives to ignore and dismiss any remaining thoughts of guilt.
Appearance: He is a skeleton with a large scar on his left eye. He has black markings on below his eyes.
Dagger - Dust Sans
Personality: He is a very sorry and rather disturbed individual. When someone attempts to touch his brother's scarf, he becomes aggressive and upset. He is overcome with remorse and struggles to get through the day. He can be homicidal and has a grudge toward the bulk of mankind (particularly genocide perpetrators). He is refraining from causing harm to others as part of a truce. He doesn't admit it, but he does occasionally envy others. He is working to get through his guilt and anger. He is learning to deal with what he has done.
Appearance: He has a void face and a scar on his left eye.
Wraith - Phantom! Dust Papyrus
Personality: He is a relatively cheery and serene skeleton. He maintains Dagger cool and appears to have a deep hatred of violence. He truly cares about his brothers and will go to great measures to protect them. His emotions have been softened by his death, yet he still feels them and wants his brother would let go. He cares about his sibling and is continuously concerned about him. He is stern and frigid when it comes to direct threats, yet he does his best to believe in others. He believes in humanity, but reluctantly.
Appearance: He is a skeleton with a large scar on his chest. You can touch him, but he's cold to the touch.
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Ink Sans by Mye Bi (Comyet)
Error Sans by Lover of Piggies
Dreamtale by Jokublog
Killer Sans by Rahafwabas
Dusttale Sans by Ask-DustTale
*The primal urge to bat your sibling with a cardboard tube is too hard to ignore.
I was hit with the intense desire to draw this up after seeing it on my dash a couple times. It would’ve been a candycane if not for @ohlookanothercartoontofallinto reminding of the thing. Bopping.
Far more effort went into this than I expected.
A bonus! Tsiuri and Mettaton lol
Toby Fox was going around in Twitter and he was like, 'Tell me your headcanons for [this character] and tomorrow I'll make some of them canon!!' And the only thing he canonized for Papyrus was that, 'He likes to touch tall grass.'
Recently had a silly Handplates dream where Papyrus was trying to snoop around Gaster and Alphys’ lab, but didn’t know who Alphys was and so was trying to pass it off as his own lab lol (Patreon)
Pirate AU Info (Outcode Skeletons and Sona: Info Dump)
Warnings: Long-ish, dangerous, deception, etc.
Heliconia (Alternatively: H) - The Captain
Personality: She is astute and a formidable foe. She exudes a lot of charisma and excels at everything she does. She is a lovely and astute lady. She is really skilled at deception. She is creative, compassionate, and gentle. Nonetheless, she is a fearless lady who will not back down. She goes for the throat and doesn't mind performing sword dances. She usually keeps her mouth shut, preferring to study the situation before acting. Her personality is varied, and she enjoys writing and charting. She is very much a leader. In many aspects, she resembles the original H.
Personality: She is a 5'1" woman with long wavy brown hair. She has hazel eyes and a chubby-ish physique. She has scars on her torso
and legs.
Eclipse - Nightmare Sans: The First Mate
Personality: A harsh and cold-hearted individual who is not as frigid as he appears. He is concerned about the staff and is frequently stressed over a few issues. He adores his brother but cannot forgive him. He's not sure why he can't let go of something Bliss couldn't, but it enrages him, and his only dread is revisiting the terror of what happened to him with the people. He holds a grudge against his brother. Despite his outward appearance, he has a soft place for some children. He recognizes that he needs certain things to survive, hence he needs a lot of help with it from his minions.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster with goop all over him. He can occasionally make it go away. He has a large scar on his right eye.
Ragon - Errortale Sans: Lookout/Quartermaster
Personality: He's a harsh and cruel skeleton. He has little interest in the AUs, and he despises certain people in particular. He does not and refuses to acknowledge these fights. He despises being touched and will become violent and aggressive if someone touches him at random. He prefers to be alone and rarely makes friends; when he does, it is completely unintentional. He can both create and destroy, but he mostly destroys. He has a rivalry with Parchment, but they aren't enemies. He's on the lookout for certain people in order to "dispose" of them.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster with blue markings under his eyes and he has a scar on his left eye.
Breaker - Killer Sans: Boatswain/Navigator
Personality: Breaker is intellectual, but not emotional. He enjoys killing and delivering harm to others, yet he misses having deep emotions and is envious of others. He despises being mocked and is often a terrible character who will fight to the end. He must force himself not to injure people as a result of an agreement with the involvement of the captain. He feels profoundly sorry for what he has done (deep down) and is quite unstable depending on the scenario, but he learns how to push through it. He attempts to ignore and push aside any residual thoughts of guilt.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster with black tears under his eyes.
Sickle - Dust Sans: Helmsman
Personality: He is a terribly sorry and slightly unstable individual. When people try to touch his brother's scarf, he becomes aggressive and upset. He is tortured by guilt and can barely get through the day as a result. He can be homicidal and harbors a vengeance against the majority of mankind (particularly genocide perpetrators). He is abstaining from causing harm to others as part of a deal with a creator. He doesn't say it, but he envies others and obsesses about what he's done and his history. He's figuring out how to deal with what he's done.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster who wears a scarf and has a large nasty scar on his right eye.
Byte - Error Papyrus: Carpenter
Personality: He's a very curious and bright skeleton. He gets easily lost and has no sense of direction. He's mostly interested in making new friends and conversing with others. He is tense around others and dislikes social situations. Mostly, he has a strained relationship with his brother. He is curious about many small things, and he loves and admires the AUs, which he would prefer not to harm if at all possible. He also ensures that his brother never tampers with certain things. He also really likes crocheting. He takes care of the ship often.
Appearance: He is a tall skeleton with orange markings on his face.
Somnus - Nightmare Papyrus: Master Gunner
Personality: He has a tough but bashful personality. He is a quiet, powerful man who adores his friends and family. He frequently cares after his brothers and the ship. However, he is on the edge of becoming enemies with certain people. He's soft, sweet, and flirty, but he's sincere. He doesn't have quite as much goop as his sibling, but he has some. It's simply that it's hard to notice and is only on his torso. He normally keeps it hidden until absolutely necessary. He loves his brothers and tries not to get involved in the conflict between two of them.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster who has a large chunk of his torso and arms is goop.
Durinn - Dream Sans: Medic
Personality: A compassionate and kind SOUL attempting to make amends with his sibling. He feels very sorry but realizes he cannot blame himself because he was powerless to protect his brother from the locals and was blind to the cruelty. He is striving hard to atone for his mistakes and guide his brother back to the light. He knows he'll never see his brother again, but he hopes to see something resembling him. He is frightened of hurting people and wishes to stop his brother, but he recognizes that he requires both negativity and optimism to survive.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster. He has golden spots on his torso and legs.
Callisto - Dream Papyrus: Cook/Musician
Personality: He's a happy, enthusiastic skeleton. He adores his family and wishes to heal the rifts among his brothers. He is gentle, sweet, and considerate. But don't be misled; he can and will flirt with you till you're red-faced. He truly loves his brothers and will go to great lengths to protect them. He, on the other hand, is generally shy and withdrawn because he is afraid of causing harm to others. He is constantly gazing at the heavens and enjoys painting. He enjoys drawing his fantasies and doing his best to care for his siblings. He genuinely cares about each of them and only wants to help them.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster. He has golden positivity on his torso.
Quill - Ink Sans: Blacksmith
Personality: He's a kind and gentle skeleton without a SOUL. As a result, he has vials to assist him in feeling. He is stuck on the crew and does his best to assist where he can. He is terrified and apprehensive to think about not utilizing the vials since he dislikes not being able to feel, even if he can't feel at these times. He can be mischievous and cruel on occasion, but not on purpose. He didn't treat her properly, and he's been trying to modify his outlook on life ever since. He admires the creators and wants to know more about them. He enjoys pranking people, although he doesn't do it very often.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster.
Parchment - Ink Papyrus: Cooper/Blacksmith
Personality: He, like his brother, is a problematic and mischievous skeleton. He, on the other hand, is not like his brother in that he has a vibrant SOUL. He enjoys creating and writing, and he enjoys creating. He likes to read writers' works and paint. His clothes and shoes are covered in chipped acrylic. To his brother's displeasure, he avoids causing trouble by spending the most of his time with Byte. He thinks creators are cool and wants to meet as many as possible. He primarily chats and doodles. He chooses his fights extremely carefully.
Appearance: He is a skeleton monster with acrylic paint on him and ink.