#hes so autismcore

[coyotevallie]

if i had a nickel for every time i asked you for headcanons about an autistic penumbra podcast character i’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice (ie: please talk about cecil being autistic thanks)

YES YES YES . THANK YOU FOR ENABLING ME REENTERING MY CECIL KANAGAWA ERA U WILL DEFINITELY NOT REGRET THIS (lies)

okay so right . before i get into my Personal hcs i feel like i should explain why he is literally so fucking autistic to the point that despite being a oneoff chara he to this day is one of my strongest supported autistic hcs . because i could go into like Depth and pick apart a bunch of tiny little details but literally if i just in very broad strokes describe him as "a guy with an extremely narrow interest that he zeroes in on and impulsively buys tons of things out of excitement for it and who is infantilized by his mother despite being a grown adult and whose 'best friend' in fact seems to deeply resent him a fact he is entirely clueless of because of his inability to read the very obvious social cues" and ull be MORE than convinced so why would i bother

speaking of which he has a special interest on ancient torture devices which is like two steps away from canon anyway <3 his show is one massive excuse to infodump on the subject . pov youre about to get your head chopped off and you just want to get it over with but unfortunately your would-be murderer is giddily explaining the history of the guillotine

i think hes like . he has this weird masking thing that he cant stop doing where he basically CONSTANTLY even when hes not on camera acts like hes acting like hes constantly flourishing and performing for a camera and an audience and shit . its part of why people tend to find him kind of obnoxious because hes CONSTANTLY doing his stage persona bc thats just how he masks and gets thru social interaction while still seeming charismatic and he doesnt really know how to switch it off totally

VERY VERY VERY stimmy he cant hold still hes CONSTANTLY moving especially when hes talking . usually this shows as him just pacing back and forth and flourishing in the air while he talks but when ehs VERY excited he flaps his hands a lot and claps his hands and giggles . he kicks his legs when hes sitting down a lot hes basically always swinging his legs bc he cant hold still but when he gets hyped up its VERY AGGRESSIVE . which is bad bc hes always wearing very thick boots

he like . he masks a lot to hide Social Awkwardness which hes pretty good at but hes very very bad at masking his emotions if hes uspet hes UPSET . especially with sensory issues if you ruffle his hair when hes not expecting it he gets VERY FLAILY and makes a lot of dismayed noises he cant really regulate his reactions to stuff at all . im crazy about cecil and junos weird half-friendship so i think he Knows cecils ways of reacting to stuff and like just out of habit he immediately course corrects whenever cecil makes one of his little agh argh rhghrhg noises that means hes overwhelmed and trying Very Badly to mask it . dont let anyone kno tho they cant know juno (ugh) Doesnt Want Cecil To Be Upset or whatever

he likes lots of pressur!!!!!! im weak for the idea of the cameramen just being silly little dogs when theyre not doing their work and shit so he likes just lying down and letting one of these MASSIVE fucking genetically engineered monster creatures just fwop on him so he has pressure . tbh

ok im going on forever i can talk about how autismcore he is for hours . but last hc i swear i swear . hes very much a sensory seeking autistic he cant handle Surprise sensations but he LOVES sensory input when hes the person thats Causing It To Occur. he always has SUPER BRGIH SPOTLIGHTS on even when ehs not filming because he likes the bright light he likes clothes that he can swish around for the sound and feel and look of it hes VERY VERY VERY physically clingy for the stim of physical affection juno steel cannot enter the kanagawa household without cecil hanging off his arm

hes my skrunkly skringlo my blorbo boytoy etc etc etc

[marswasntthere]

OH MY GOD GUYS!!! ITS SHO!!!!! SHO MINAMIMOTO!!!!!!!

[vvictuss]

shitty mansk doodles. i love what we’ve done to this little fella. i did this in my journal with a pen so it’s not good, i’m sorry lmao

[berternies]

autistic ted lasso characters: nathan shelley

struggles to understand relationships

possible meltdowns (yelling at ted and will, spitting at his reflection, tearing down the believe sign)

has a LOT of difficulty with social cues

“i’m not always sure what’s a joke and what isn’t”

need for control and routine (always wearing the same outfit, getting mad when will changes things in the locker room, being very particular about how the bus is packed to go to a match)

black and white thinking

struggles with idioms (“my suit when i was a naked baby”)

one track mind

has a hard time expressing himself

has severe abandonment/self-worth issues (which obviously is not exclusive to autism but can often be an issue that comes with growing up autistic and feeling rejected by everyone)

[centipedelightning]

no one is allowed to question my papyrus knowledge. no one gets why he’s autistic other than me. no one gets him like i get him 😔

[witheringwidgetwrites]

an mc with echolalia repeating noises/words/phrases the demon bros say (especially things in demonic language) and some of them getting Annoyed thinking its you mocking them and challenging them (lucifer, satan) or that ur making fun of them in a demeaning way (levi, mammon) and the general confusion and possible angst from hurt feels bc they dont know this is just a Thing some humans do. i think solomon would get caught in a loop with mc tho especially during nightbringer era like sol makes a Noise, mc repeats it, they go back and forth bc sol thinks its cute n understands the stimming nature it can have and everyone else is just '???? did the humans break???'

sorry if this doesnt make much sense its 3 am for me but i saw the ask abt demons not rly understanding humans and was like. lets take it up a notch with autistic (and other neurodivergent) traits and behaviors. bewilder those bitches some more. also i love ur writing its so good thank you for all youve blessed us with <3

AutismCore me me me me me relatable i love this ask sm i am stimming rN

pls send in a req for the others! if i do all in 1 post itll be soo long (also if u want a longer one send in 1 character and we can get some real angst in here)

Lucifer is one who doesn't mind very much. He's used to the Anti-Lucifer-League mocking almost everything he says, so there's not surprises there. However one evening at the dinner table, he it comes along in passing.

"Yes, I've never quite understood if you enjoy my presence or not, as you seem to mock me so often, MC."

"Wait, what are you talking about?"

"I heard you the other evening, you were speaking of what I had said to you, repeatedly. If I recall, it was, 'Don't dally with the dragons, MC'," he smiles at you, but there seems to be a little aggression behind it.

"Oh no, that's not mocking, Luci, it's called echolalia! It's a symptom of my autism." You go on to explain, and it seems like a small wave of relief washes over his eyes.

"Very well. I'm glad we got that misunderstanding cleared up."

The one who avoids you is Mammon, he's only now been caught up to by you, as you sit into the chair next to him at dinner. It's mostly quiet, until everyone has left, besides you him, and Leviathan and Beel, who are having this own conversation. You speak quietly, "have you been avoiding me, Mammon?"

"Why'd ya think that? Maybe it's you avoiding me!"

"Well, I haven't seen you almost at all in 4 days. Everytime I see you, you turn the other way. You feel the sting of fresh tears start to burn in your eyes, and Mammon can't help but feel a little guilty.

"Why'd ya even want to be around me, I heard you mocking me. You were sayin' 'mammoney' over and over."

"No, Mammon, that's not it at all!" You furrow your brow, and more tears start to come forward. This is not the first time you have been misunderstood by someone about your symptoms. You go on to explain, practically pleading with him to believe you.

"So it's just somethin' some humans do? Really? I think Levi does that sometimes," he chuckles, a small blush gracing his features.

The one who is most hurt by the misunderstanding is Leviathan. For sure. He heard you saying "Ruri-chan" over and over to yourself and assumed you were making fun of him. He hid away from you for days until you caught up to him, and asked if he'd been avoiding you. You missed your best friend dearly. "Of course I have! I heard you mocking me! I thought we were friends." His frown was evident, and you had to pry to find out what he was talking about. "Leviathan, what in the world are you talking about?"

"I heard you! You said," in his best mimicking voice he could muster, "Ruri-chan, over and over."

You were quick to stop him, trying your best to explain. He was still hurt, but he did feel a little silly.

"Oh, I guess that makes sense. I do that too sometimes, repeat things when they're f-fun to say, I mean," he seems to trail off, averting his gaze. His anger had not dissipated, and he felt silly for ever being mad.

"I-I'm, I'm sorry for misunderstanding you, MC."

[not-another-robin]

What do you think are the justice league member's favorite snacks/meals they like to cook/eat?

Dear anon, I am so glad you asked. Allow me to explain

J'onn - literally everyone is concerned. J'onn eats stuff that's not food just because he can. He will snack on drywall. He eats bugs off of leaves. The actual food he eats isn't much better - his diet consists almost entirely off of processed sugar. Obviously chocos/oreos, but also just the kind of things a seven year old would pack for lunch. Twinkies, sugary cereal, actual candy, donuts, popcorn, chips, etc. He tries, half-heartedly, to insist that Martians nutritional needs are different than humans, but there is literally no evidence to suggest that. Someone in the JL takes him out to eat/brings him food almost every day to make sure he doesn't die.

Wally - only marginally better than J'onn in that he won't eat chalk unprompted. We all know speedsters, they need a lot of food to keep up with their metabolism and energy, but Wally is especially ludicrous in the "will eat anything" category. He will put anything and everything in the fridge into a sandwich, which sounds like a fun thing to ask about, but eventually everyone realizes they just don't wanna know. Also a connoisseur of wild food combos ("icing in chili??" "Hey don't knock it til you try it")

Shayera - A little bit more normal but the bar is in hell so that doesn't mean much. She will try anything at least once, especially on a dare. She also just has an insane pallete for space food. Meals on thanagar were really just anything slightly edible thrown into a trough, so anything that's cooked is fine dining. Also sometimes things that aren't cooked. Raw chicken is one of her favorite snacks - She likes to chew on (and eventually eat) the bones

Bruce - now we're reaching slightly normal human foods, but that doesn't mean Bruce's diet is normal. Honestly, he's just autismcore with a splash of "do rich people really eat that?". His schedule is so fucked he rarely ever has time for an actual meal, so mostly he eats what he can when he can. I have fully adopted the fandom canon that he eats shredded cheese right out of the bag. When he does eat a real meal, it's part of a carefully crafted food schedule developed over decades. He essentially has 31 meals, one for every day - a good mix of recognizable foods and "some guy I traveled the Amazon with made this for me in 1986".

Diana - we have now reached the "can cook" section. One caveat for Diana though, she has no idea how kitchen appliances work. If the oven isn't made of stone she may set something on fire. She's used to the best Themyscira has to offer, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and elaborate feasts. She can't really manage a feast in her apartment, but she knows a good few meals, she eats well. However, she's often too busy to make her own food, so it's like 60% take out.

Clark - this boy eats three square meals a day no matter WHAT. If you sleepover with Clark there will be pancakes and eggs on the table by the time you wake up. He's just a big country boy, his ma taught him well and he uses it. He cooks for himself pretty much every day, the only exception being occasionally going out for lunch during work or picking up a hot dog from a cart (he loves them, no one can understand why).

John - John is your uncle that got really into meal prep. He is religious about his food intake, he only eats the best and has every meal scheduled like a month in advance. He picked up a few recipes from his mom, but he really just picked up a passion for cooking well at some point just to challenge himself. He also eats really healthy, he's known to occasionally go on some weird keto diet that everyone makes fun of him for. He's the kind of person who eats overnight oats. He lectures Wally about his eating habits daily.

So. That was a ridiculous amount thought and effort for a simple headcanon question. This is what they inside of my brain looks like 24/7 thanks got asking <3

[silvyslayer42]

Toritsuka headcanons sort of

As a saiki k watcher I’ve always thought like what if Toritsuka wasn’t. Like That. like he can still be horny just a little bit less. pervert character tropey yk

The following hcs are just what I see him as. A lot of them are solidly or loosely tied to canon but some of them I just made the fuck up

-‘weird kid’ for most of his life because of his powers

-used to be constantly staring off “into space” and mumbling to “himself” but has since become good at covertly talking to ghosts and hiding his ability to see them. literally masking so autismcore

-touches people on the shoulder or some other covert way of checking before even making eye contact just to be sure

-works odd jobs to save money (planning to move out of the temple one day probably)

-still does p*rn mag ranking because that gag was funny asf

-thought his powers were a curse for a good part of his childhood because they often lead to him being ostracized. way more mellowed out about his opinions on them by the time he’s introduced in canon time tho

-but those feelings definitely still linger. he constantly tries to make use of his powers bc then ‘at least they’re there for something’

-was half power hungry when he went to saiki, and half like “oh yeah a guy who Understands !!” saiki felt too bad about the second part to properly turn him away

-exorcises ghosts for money as like. A side gig. Never actually gets rid of the offending ghost, instead tries to have the ghost and living person negotiate terms that work for both of them through him like a couples therapist

-can actually exorcise ghosts but he only does it if they’re being evil On Purpose bc it’s like being a landlord and kicking your poor tenant out onto the street most of the time

-clingy as hell because he’s constantly making sure the people around him are still corporeal, especially saiki

-disliked aiura at first because it felt like losing the first person who he could find acceptance with. slowly realizes that sharing is caring

[itafushin]

Eyy I’d love to know your thoughts on BPD Macaque after all of that in the special

ERMMMM ive pretty much said all i had to in regards to season 4 in my updated analysis and i dont think the special really added much other than confirming the things i said !! things like macaque NOT being mad about being killed but being mad about being abandoned, wukong being macaques fp, etc etc.

their argument definitely Hit homeTM for me because i have been in macaques shoes before. plenty of times. due to my bpd. where the emotions just get so bottled up they boil over and then youre saying things you regret later on. im sure there was some truth to his words but its so obvious that he said those things as a spur of the moment, and alot of it couldve been entirely from him splitting on wukong.

even after their big argument, macaque still doesnt harbor hatred for wukong because of that bond they shared. and i think its so SO interesting peng is like "is there anything wukong can do to break his hold on you?" while he was fighting macaque because that really is how it feels to have a fp, especially one you held romantic implications with. its hard to seperate from them, no matter how much you wanna hate them you just cant. and the specials just solidified thats the case with wukong and macaque.

i think the special did well to confirm any loose ends in terms of macaques fpness and like. his emotion-driven actions. ALSO THE FACT THAT HES READ JTTW ????????? LIKE COMPLETELY ????????? TO THE POINT HE REMEMBERS WHAT EACH CHAPTER IS ??????????????? AUTISMCORE BUT ALSO. OBSESSION REAL !!!!!!!!! bpd macaque real.

[cactusringed]

i think etho would have those rectangle half-rimless glasses that a stereotypical office/IT worker has. they would add so much to his swagless charm. autismcore

Crying because you're right... Something I forgot to do also is that his glasses are definitely broken and got a few scratches on them, he got them like 10yrs ago and they're held together with tape and glue

[coyotevallie]

wholeheartedly think that if kevin wtnv isnt autistic it makes no sense none whatsoever . like i have a whole theory about how the overarching narrative of the story if all smiles day suggests that kevin had flat facial expressions and couldnt smile naturally before strexcorp made him "smile" in the most gruesome way possible but like you dont even have ot look at that . why does he alphabatize literally everything in sight . why does he hate the taste and smell of certain foods so much the very sight makes him want to be sick . WHY is he so autismcore if he is not .... in fact ....... autistic

[proudfreakmetarusonniku]

Hello! I have autism and I have a question. How is C!Tommy autism-coded? I really really need to know. I just love autism head-canons! Especially if they are accurate and great. Thank you. -This curious anon.

I mean, I'm not sure I'd say autism coded, bc it’s pretty clearly unintentional (though it’s great), but I do think there’s a lot of traits of c!Tommy that can be interpreted as autistic!

First and foremost, his attachments! He grows truly and deeply attached to people and things, places and routines, and as someone with autism, that’s something I can relate to heavily, and it’s something I’ve seen a lot of fellow autistic people experience. Attachments like this can be a way to get through an ever changing world. They're comforting and reliable and something that can stay the same, in a good way.

c!Tommy's issues with acting inappropriately or in an “annoying” way are something I can personally heavily relate to, because at least in my case it comes from struggling to understand social rules. Difficulty knowing what language is appropriate where, cutting people off, going on weird tangents, being very loud (because I struggle controlling my tone), stuff like that is stuff I do and it’s stuff c!Tommy frequently does.

Stimming!!! c!Tommy tends to walk around a lot, fiddle with what items he's holding, and stuff like that, which could be interpreted in universe as stimming (though it could also be a lot of other things- minecraft body language is very easy to interpret into a lot of differing ways!)

c!Tommy's tendency to seek direction and follow others is something I personally can also relate to a lot. Making choices is something I really struggle with, because it takes me a long amount of time to process them properly, so I find it much easier to follow instructions and people than to lead on my own. c!Tommy himself is an excellent leader, but he finds doing what he's told much easier and more comforting- and that’s not a bad thing! Not unless it’s exploited by others. Cough cough Exile Arc.

c!Tommy's tendency towards aggressive behaviour when severely triggered in some manner is quite reminiscent to a meltdown. While physically harmful behaviour is typically seen in younger people to my knowledge (I engaged in it a lot when I was younger and had to work hard to overcome it), if c!Tommy hasn’t had intervention to help him cope (which he clearly hasn’t) he might still retain them.

He's canonically got severe sensory issues. I mean yeah they’re from his murder but also that’s so autismcore.

[canmom]

Do you have a favourite Goetic demon? I have a soft spot for Ose, Stolas, and Decarabia.

I won't lie, I only really know the ones who [umineko spoilers]. I'm not much of a wizard, but I read enough things that I pick up a thing here and there!

So, let's take a look at your faves ^^ This is from the version on sacred-texts, which was edited by Crowley.

OSÉ, or VOSO.--The Fifty-seventh Spirit is Oso, Osé, or Voso. He is a Great President, and appeareth like a Leopard at the first, but after a little time he putteth on the Shape of a Man. His Office is to make one cunning in the Liberal Sciences, and to give True Answers of Divine and Secret Things; also to change a Man into any Shape that the Exorcist pleaseth, so that he that is so changed will not think any other thing than that he is in verity that Creature or Thing he is changed into. He governeth 30  1 Legions of Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc.

I do like how many of the demons teach "liberal sciences". Hell must be a very erudite place. Turning people into stuff is certainly a neat power. Ose is the demon you want to call for TF shenanigans, evidently. Also, manifesting as a leopard and then turning into a man? You're saying this is some sorta catboy demon?

As far as the seal goes, it looks like a circuit diagram. We have two inductors connected in parallel and then... yeah, OK, I'm not sure what the other stuff would be. The bottom has a bit that's kinda like the antenna symbol. Not really sure what the like, cross-shaped bits would be! Even so, I like it because electric circuits and demonic sigils are of like nature, I feel.

STOLAS, OR STOLOS.--The Thirty-sixth Spirit is Stolas, or Stolos. He is a Great and Powerful Prince, appearing in the Shape of a Mighty Raven at first before the Exorcist; but after he taketh the image of a Man. He teacheth the Art of Astronomy, and the Virtues of Herbs and Precious Stones. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits; and his Seal is this, which is, etc.

Last one was a president, this one's a prince. I definitely have a soft spot for avians. I absolutely love this illustration of Stolas from the 19th-century Dictionnaire Infernal:

Look at him! What a cutie. 'Owl with long legs' is an inspired design.

As far as the sigil goes, this one's kind of a mess. No real symmetry to it, and the elements feel a bit haphazard. In a sense though that kind of works in its favour, lending it an inscrutable air.

This guy got made into a Hazbin Hotel character, so if you search him on google just about every picture is the Vivziepop version.

DECARABIA.--The Sixty-ninth Spirit is Decarabia. He appeareth in the Form of a Star in a Pentacle, at first; but after, at the command of the Exorcist, he putteth on the image of a Man. His Office is to discover the Virtues of Birds and Precious Stones, and to make the Similitude of all kinds of Birds to fly before the Exorcist, singing and drinking as natural Birds do. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, being himself a Great Marquis. And this is his Seal, which is to be worn, etc.

Sixty-ninth spirit, nice.

Forming as a pentacle is like... lol sure ok your fursona's a star? Come on dude. But I gotta say, I was won around by his powers. Discovering the virtues of birds and precious stones? I'd love to know about the virtues of birds! That's great! And conjuring illusory birds is also extremely good.

So I love this guy. You phone him up to get bird facts, complete with illustrations. That's so autismcore. Really good.

I couldn't find any illustrations of Ose or Decarabia.

For my part... I'm certainly fond of Ronove because [umineko spoilers]. The Lesser Key is pretty light on detail...

RONOVÉ.--The Twenty-seventh Spirit is Ronové. He appeareth in the Form of a Monster. He teacheth the Art of Rhetoric very well and giveth Good Servants, Knowledge of Tongues, and Favours with Friends or Foes. He is a Marquis and Great Earl; and there be under his command 19 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, etc.

...but I think it's cool that his sigil looks like a crazy musical instrument, and he did get a great illustration:

I'll also throw a shoutout to Furfur, mostly because of Heaven Pegasus's song that forms the opening to @xrafstar's and rook's amazing Sticky Zeitgeist series. Let me pull the description:

FURFUR.--The Thirty-fourth Spirit is Furfur. He is a Great and Mighty Earl, appearing in the Form of an Hart with a Fiery Tail. He never speaketh truth unless he be compelled, or brought up within a triangle, △. Being therein, he will take upon himself the Form of an Angel. Being bidden, he speaketh with a hoarse voice. Also he will wittingly urge Love between Man and Woman. He can raise Lightnings and Thunders, Blasts, and Great Tempestuous Storms. And he giveth True Answers both of Things Secret and Divine, if commanded. He ruleth over 26 Legions of Spirits. And his Seal is this, etc.

This is a pretty good blurb. A lot of these descriptions are pretty formulaic, so I like that this one has cute details like 'you gotta use a triangle or he'll lie to you'.

One thing that's kinda funky - and I'm not sure whether it should be blamed on the original authors of the Lesser Key or on Crowley - is that with all the demons said to inspire romantic feelings, it takes some pains to specify 'between men and women' and other sort of explicitly hetero framings! Cowardly, tbh. What's the point of being a wizard if you're not going to be gay?

Furfur's seal has these funky little spirals, which is a pretty rare design element! Elf shit. The bilateral symmetry is neat.

Furfur gets another great illustration in the Dictionnaire (do these guys ever miss!) - check this out

Flying deer furry! Way ahead of its time.

[centipedelightning]

Hey. Hey psstttt Valentine you should totally tell us all the ways Papyrus shows his Autismcore Swagger(tm) 👁️ 👁️

This is gonna be a dissertation good god. Toni you don’t know what you’ve brought into the world. Also this isn’t really gonna be a “look at all the way’s he Is autistic!!” As much as look at all the correct reasons he’s autistic so I will be covering a lot of character misconceptions.

The correct and lore accurate reasons why Papyrus is autistic (and debunking some incorrect points bc I can’t stand misinformation) in no particular order. A whole lot more under cut.

Safe Food

a lot of people consider spaghetti to be Papyrus’ safe food or something but papyrus hasn’t even eaten his own food.

You might be able to argue that him making spaghetti all the time is a weird habit or missed social cue, but it isn’t a “safe food”. Hell, him not eating his own food is why he constantly misses social cues about how it’s actually super bad.

Face Blind

Is face blindness an autism trait? Tbh I’m not sure, but I‘m autistic and mildly face blind so I’m bringing it up. Papyrus seems relatively unable to tell the difference between faces. He does not recognize that Toriel is a different person from Asgore.

You might also be able to make a case about how he refers to Frisk as “Human” the whole time because he can’t differentiate than from others but that’s not really a strong point, so it’s being skipped.

Sarcasm/Humor

Humor is under this section for a very important reason: PAPYRUS’ MAIN SENSE OF HUMOR IS DEADPAN SARCASM. I’m not sure where people got the idea that he misses sarcasm tbh.

He’s joking here.

Another joke.

Listen, I am autistic and make the exact same types of jokes. Deadpan, obvious lies are so funny, but people usually miss that it’s a joke. That’s the case here. He’s just making jokes without making it clear with tone or phrasing that it’s a joke.

I just want to highlight some of his wordplay/puns bc people refuse to acknowledge that he likes puns too.

Another joke. Also he has a style of humor where he just stumbles into what he thinks is funny and commits to the bit even if the joke doesn’t really work and he’s so real for it.

Difficulty Lying

I don’t have any screenshots for this section because I’m not actually sure where people came up with this. Maybe it’s that his lies are super easy to see through, but he actually lies All The Time.

This is jumping ahead a bit, but the reason Papyrus’ speech is all caps is because he’s lying. If you go back a bit and reference fighting Migosp, until you get rid of the Whimsum that fights with them, they’ll speak in all caps. Once you spare the Whimsum, the Migosp’s case goes standard because it is not putting up a front.

Papyrus speaks in all caps because he is constantly lying about how cool and confidant he is. In reality, he’s very lonely person with a lot of insecurities.

If I can find the post about case setting and lying that I saw years ago, I’ll link it here.

Special Interests

He absolutely has a special interest in puzzles/puzzle making.

he spends a lot of his time making, thinking, and reading about puzzles. There’s no way this isn’t his main special interest. He also gets annoyed that Sans doesn’t recalibrate his puzzles as often which is so reflective of someone that’s into your special interest but not as much, so you get really annoyed when they aren’t as involved as you are.

tbh he might be joking here but if taken as a fact, that’s not normal!! That is not a normal level of enjoying something! (If true) he walked his ass over to the cliff and spent who knows how long painting it to make it look like a rope bridge, all for the sake of one puzzle. That’s autism levels of liking things baby.

He also has a lot of robot action figures so I’m saying he likes to collect them bc I collects dolls. MTT might also be a special interest, but I think it’s more that Mettaton is like the only celebrity other than Undyne down there.

Misses Social Cues

This one is easy and the most obvious. Very often Papyrus will miss social cues and facial expressions.

We know that his food is practically inedible, so this would obviously not be a scrunch of pleasure.

And here we see that he completely misreads Frisk’s face. Maybe he’s intentionally being dense but I highly doubt it. This paired with the supposed face blindness is screaming autism.

Voice Level

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I think people aren’t gonna like this one but it’s so often cited as a reason he’s autistic that I need to acknowledge it. I don’t think Papyrus has a volume issue. I think if the theory about all caps=lying then we can pretty safely assume all caps are not inherently indicative of loud speaking.

Undyne is a loud character. A lot of her voice lines end with lots of exclamation marks and very expressive sprites. She specifically only has words in all caps for emphasis because italics (as far as I can recall) aren’t used. Papyrus, on the other hand, is always in all caps, but rarely has things like added exclamation points to denotaste loudness.

That’s all to say I don’t have a strong opinion about the matter. You can bring up how, psychologically, people tend to raise or lift their voices in volume or octave when telling lies, so Papyrus may still be a louder character than most.

Love of Organizing

This one I found while looking for certain voice lines so there’s not much commentary.

He greatly appreciates when things are organized in a certain way, and especially when that way is visual.

Echolalia/Making Up Words

Another small section.

small example of repeating words (echolalia)

One of a few examples of him making up words

Difficulty Making Friends

Yeah this is one of the few sections people so manage to correctly cite. Papyrus has a huge problem making friends. Hell, most of his voice lines are about how he wants friends and capturing a human/joining the Royal Guard will get him that.

Other than his brother, Undyne is the only person Papyrus can really call a friend. Even then, the only reason the two are friends is because Undyne pitied him and agreed to “train” him. That’s not exactly standard friend making.

When Papyrus does have the chance to make a friend a bit more normally, he gets a manual from the Library.

*note that this voice line is only from the hangout, if the player chose to flirt with him, i would be a dating manual*

Do you think allistics need a manual on how to act normal and make friends? No of course not. He also is very strict in following the manual closely as to make sure he makes a friend “properly”.

he’s flying blind here y’all.

Also, he’s very emotionally intelligent and I think people overlook that. In the hangout, he’ll tell the player that he doesn’t like how they’re speaking to him and gives them genuine (and good) advice about having more than on friend so you don’t obsess over/overwhelm said friend.

Routine

Unless Sans was joking, which in this case I doubt, Papyrus has been wearing his battle body every day. For weeks.

It’s a comfort item and something that he clearly has gotten very comfortable having on all the time.

Whether or not the puzzles need recalibration, Papyrus makes it clear he has a set routine and needs it to be done. This specific screenshot is also an example of the “wanting people to be as into your special interest as you are” thing I mentioned earlier.

Strong Sense of Justice

Papyrus feels very bad telling a lie that conflicts with his friendships, and has to come up with a convoluted reason to eat around it.

I don't think this needs further commentary.

That’s all folks! I can’t say just how exhaustive this meta is, but it’s damn near it. I tried to pull up a list of basic autistic traits but gave up once damn near immediately. Autism Speaks I am hunting you down. Anyway, there’s more examples I could have pulled but I really dont want this to be a mile long post.

[aropride]

he is so autismcore

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💝📓 for Enjolras? (Also hiiii how are you? How's the ear infection?) 💖E

omg hi anon!!! i am doing well my ear is doing a bit better so i think it went away?? ty for checking in! 💝 A headcanon about their love language. 📓 A headcanon about their hobbies.

In terms of love language, definitely just being in the presence of those he cares about; working on their own tasks while being close. Perhaps a good example would be him and Combeferre; Enjolras working on his draft for his most recent pamphlet, and Combeferre studying a little ways from him. Autismcore tbh. I do this with my friends and they just seem to be the type.

Now, for hobbies? I'll go both Canon Era and Modern Era.

Canon Era: Usually, he has no time for hobbies. Too busy. However, when he has nothing to work on, or right before he goes to bed for the night, he'll read a little something. It helps him settle down for the night... well, if he isn't falling asleep at his desk.

Modern Era: Again, not a lot of time for hobbies. He prefers to keep himself busy with his job, advocacy work, or volunteer work. However... Wordle. Wordle player Enjolras truther right here. He also enjoys Crosswords!