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Swapfell Stuff - Topic “Swapfell/Fellswap” Movement - My opinion - My stuff

This is going to be a long ass post. Like really.

If you don’t bother about this movement, it’s ok. Scroll down, ignore this.

For everyone else who wants to know my opinion and statement.

I hope I don’t offend anyone. And this doesn’t got against the ones who set up the Swapfell/Fellswap Movement and their attempt on bringing back the original design.

I maybe sound somewhat pissy, my grammar is shit but I honestly don’t care.

I want to get this off my soul, so I can continue working on my beloved shit: Swapfell.

Here we go.

So.... this there is this movement around "Swapfell" and "Fellswap" going on and since I already had disputes and discussions with some of my followers, I decided to put my statement here for once and for all.

I kind of feel that I must state something about this matter, since my blog is all about Swapfell right now and this probably won't change in a long while.

As you should've noticed by now, my Swapfell design was somewhat different from the start and is now entirely different from the "popular" version that - thanks to this movement- is called Fellswap now. Since I chose Eli's design, it probably reminds of Fellswap, but it is not. That's why I am actually super annoyed by this distinction. At first I thought it's a good idea, but now I think it's kind of unnecessary to part this into two halves. It's probably causing confusion, worry and a war between fanatics and ppl with their own idea. Also... a personal reason: My fucking design is both in some way and it is still SWAPFELL.

When I joined this beautiful fandom I didn't like Swapfell at all. (Like Underswap and also Underfell, yes. I was very sceptic and annoyed by AUs first) Swapfell was just about kinky shit, "master and slave" with no character but smut issues. Underfell was the same shit, but with much more abuse, rape and some Red-fucktoy. This impression still haunts me and disturbs my image of him. Underswap issues... I've explained them to you. It was mostly that childish Blue that didn't resemble UT!Papyrus at all.

However, I've seen quite some great fanarts that got me hooked. Especially after meeting Eli's design, comics and pictures I got really, really interested in them. (It's probably thanks to them that I am Swapfell Trash rn) I wanted to know more about them, understand why they were the way they were. I really had no desire to follow the mainstream route. Why? Because I rarely do. I've avoided Undertale for a good reason when it was hyped like devil's shit.

So... on my long way of reasoning that weird behaviour (like wtf... I didn't understand why a Papyrus was this subby, weak and all "I'm so sorry!" for no reason) I had started to develop my own theories until I stumbled over "Flipping the Script" by @Angelia-Dark. The Swapfell Script is a masterpiece, trust me on this. She's a very talented writer that thinks complex, deep and has a choice of words that can make your heart break by her will. I've come to love the Swapfell Bro's finally understanding how they are supposed to work. At least for me. And I love complex, deep and especially dark shit. Even if it wouldn't have been fontcest, I would've read it. It explains a lot of shit.

So falling in love with Swapfell, I've created my own story and explanation for it. No matter how much I love Angelia's interpretation, it didn't satisfy my thirst and need for this one special AU. I wanted another Swapfell Pap, I wanted another Swapfell Sans. Basing on the origin on Swap but starting in Fell, so I can show the world how Swap turns Fell. It is, no matter how it looks like: SWAPfell.

I'll explain you why. So no one will have the fucking idea to call this Fellswap for design reasons.

Let's start with Pup. He's obviously not that guy you've seen most of the time in the fandom. My interpretation of him is a lot different and it has another reasoning which I show in SWAPFELL DAWN. It's most likely a spin-off AU... it's MY story, MY idea for them and MY interpretation of the original idea of the "name Swapfell". I didn't know the original creator (I didn't see the designs and concepts at all) at that point and I wonder, why that design was abandoned. (I'll talk  about this matter later). So yeah... I liked the design I saw by Eli and some other artists, but I wanted to do my own thing... since Pup is so different, he had to look different and it should support his general idea.

Which is a complete, dark asshole version of Honey (SwapPap). In my AU I'm showing their origin, how they live and change. So yeah, this should explain alot. And yes, I am not very fond of that "Fellswap" Papyrus, since he's too subby and boring for me. There's a lot of cute fanart, that I like very much. I'm Swapfell trash, so I cannot resist it. Still... I prefer my Pup over them.

Now Black:

This Swapfell Sans is MOST LIKELY Blue as a darker version and some different character. He has been Blue at some point in my AU. They are alike, their eyes are alike and they even behave alike.

They've been the fucking same person. It's just that Black's the fallen, dark version who survived tons of shit to stand where he is right now. I don't have to say all that much about it. I've just uploaded my colorscheme and design for my Swapfell-Bros... take a look at it, I've explained some other things about it.

As you can see... they were Swaps before, but they have this "Fell touch" on them. Especially with their lookings. It's somehow mixed. Swapfell and Fellswap were for me one thing and probably will remain one thing for me. Everyone can see it as they want. The swapfell concept is for me simply this: two Au's got mixed. It doesn't matter all that much how  and when. At first I thought it might be a good idea to distinct it, but now I think it's a hassle and probably will cause war and worry. My version looks like both and it is both.

Black is alike to Fell, but he was Blue. Pup was Honey, but now he has some Red AND Edge vibes. I don't fucking care, if someone wants to argue with me. When I joined this fandom, I basically didn't see all that much about Swapfell (more or less "Fellswap" like this movement wanna tell me) so I kind of focused on them after reading Angelia's fic. I've worked hard on them and wanted to create another impression on them and so far I've been successful.

But then... suddenly... Swapfell shot out of the ground like mushrooms and I was positively surprised how much it's loved.

And

I'm kind of annoyed that NOW everyone focuses on it, like it's been all popular and shit. 'cause I felt like it wasn't and I got told ALOT that it wasn't all that popular. Some of my followers even told me that they see me "as the creator" of it, because I give them life and a story. I'm not the creator, but I still felt honored that they started to like Swapfell. 

So... back to the point: suddenly everyone focuses on it and dig up the very first concept of it. You've probably seen it flying around... it's been there from the start and it was FORGOTTEN. Which is honestly shit, since someone worked with it quite some time. And It's always a sign of respect to state that it was there.

However. This doesn't mean that I MUST like it. I don't have to do shit. I've seen it, but I didn't feel attached to it nor did I feel like I had to mess with it. It's the creators thing, I won't touch it. Especially because the blog got deleted and who the hell knows if the creator even wants this. (Not to mention that I probably would delete all of my stuff, if it was a concept, so no one toys around with my ideas and rather does something new from this point on)

I'm seeing this from different perspectives. Like... I have also no idea how the original Underswap is supposed to look like. How they actually should behave... the same for Underfell. The fontcest part of the fandom changed tons of things. TONS. And it got also out of hand. How different both AU's would be without the R18 part. The same for Swapfell.

Also, I really have no idea, if the original creator even bothers with it. If they want to be mentioned or if they deleted their blog so no one would use their work and do shit with it. People wouldn't care in any way, I know that. I've seen it alot with Flowerfell. And this probably happens to the most AU's. I think it's good to show the concept, but I wouldn't force anyone to adapt it. I don't like it and I honestly don't want to mess with it. I've got my own idea that I'm working on. In addition to the concept and idea part.... I know this creator left the fandom for a long while now... the fandom matures and gets more and more AU's... why would you try to name something different now just because there seem to be two ideas? Looking at the name's alone there a tons of possibilities to interprete it.

So please don't restrict the freedom and fantasy of one's mind. Some people approached me all scared that their stuff will be now labeled in the wrong way or get hated for not following the mainstream mass. This is not even a joke, I really had discussions like that.

Feel free to do whatever you want, but respect other's opinions please. It's no fucking reason to start a war for this.

So... there is this other version of Swapfell Papyrus that I met a while ago already:

The first time I saw it, I didn't come to like it. I don't even start with Swapfell Sans. I mean.. hey... if you like it, draw it. I don't. I don't want to. And I don't feel like I have to follow anyone but myself. I looked at the concept and drawings alot, but feeling nothing, I ignored them. As I said, I don't even know if Kkoppang wants us to mess with that thing. Like Au it got out of hand, even forgotten to some degree and there as tons more reasons why I could argue now. Why am I saying this? Because I feel like this movement could be understood wrong. Or maybe I understood it wrong and get all offended suddenly. You see, I think it's a fantastic idea to tell the people "Hey, this is the original Swapfell. Try to look at it and play with the idea!". It would be nice to see some fanart to this, it would also be a sign of respect and maybe this (STRANGELY) forgotten design comes to life again. But I truly hope there won't follow this "Only this is Swapfell and the rest is not", because this is bullshit. If my and some other ideas aren't considered Swapfell anymore then no one can claim their shit as "Underswap" or "Underfell" too, since it got abstracted from the original idea alot.

Like...

TONS.

Even not looking at fontcest here that fucked up alot. And we're all sinners. I'm one of the big ones.

So, I don't know if I'm being disrespectful or not, I'm not doing that great seperation between Swapfell and Fellswap due to the reason, that it can be mixed and that everyone has their own means, ideas and beliefs like I do. I'd like to see more of the original art, but welp. I'm not doing it. I'll stick to the AU I'm working on and if this is not Swapfell, it's "Fallen Swapfell" (aka Swapfell Dawn). I am toying with dark content and shit. I'm making Swap fall. End of story.

So being an individual with my own opinion and being mostly anti-mainstream, I've decided to follow Zed into the wide, scary sea and look out for people who also share the opinion that it should be valued, if you have your own ideas and don't take part of the general hype. I'm not against it, I'm just not supporting it. And I wanted to point out a lot longer that my Swapfells are different from the rest. So I used this opportunity to make this clear.

I know this movement doesn't force anyone to do anything. I believe it's mostly to revive and honor the original design and creator... still.. it bugs me. You can’t just go there and say “THIS IS SWAPFELL AND THE REST IS NOT”, because this fucks up every other AU too, if you take it strictly. Especially with the gone creator.

But Ursik stated a important thing, so I want to name it once more for everyone: "[...] the most important thing for all fandoms: Diversity. Different people are freely to have different views/opinions aka different creations, and everyone’s work should never be limited by which is more “”popular””. "

That's why I stick to my shit.

And.

THIS is also Swapfell.

I'm quoting Zed here: "And I’m not gonna tell people who are into the fellswap swapfell distinction that they’re wrong either. I’m so happy they have another thing to get into. I’m happy the first design is getting more attention. There’s a lot about it that i do like. And that’s that."

I'm sharing the same opinion. I really, really like Zed's SwapfellPap concept, he's totally cool and he's unique. I've always been weak for unique stuff since it's something you'll remember even ages ago.

And I believe my version is also a special case. So yeah. Deal with it.

Also.... taking a look at my Swapfell version and Angelia's one... this is the perfect example of wonderful diversity in the fandom. One name: tons of stories. How different Swapfell is with Pup being the older brother and not Sans. Pup being most likely the dominant part in the relationship instead of the big brother Sans, who takes good care of Pup. We share a lot of ideas, we think alike and our Swapfell Bro's are damn alike. And yet they are so different that you would feel the difference if they stood next to each other. (Not only considering looks.)

So... never limit one's freedom on an idea and opinion. Every idea has been used somewhere before.

But...

I respect the person who started it. And if that person was still active in the fandom, I would respect their wishes and not work with their idea without their approval. That's why I won't allow anyone to write their part to the Swapfell Dawn universe except for "fan-fanart" and shit. 'cause that's nice as hell.

Oh well.... stated everything, I'm out.

[vex-bittys]

Master of Disaster: A Swapfell Drabble

Sweat beaded on Blackberry’s skull; he hated the visible sign of nerves. Thankfully, he had the house to himself. His brother and their human roommate (a.k.a. you) would be out and about for another half an hour at least. He stared at the source of his agitation. The innocent looking locked journal that belonged to you, laying unattended on the kitchen counter. You must have dropped it, leaving an almost suspicious opportunity for Blackberry to snoop. So why did he hesitate?

Back in the dark days of living in the Underground, Blackberry boasted the coveted position of Her Majesty’s Master of Espionage, yet his power of perception failed him when it came to you and your flirtatious comments. He mulled over every interaction with you, trying to decide if you were simply a flirtatious person, if you were teasing him, or if you were showing genuine interest. Every time he thought he had you all figured out, doubt crept in. He had never doubted himself before, but when it came to you, every bit of confidence that he possessed fell by the wayside.

Now an opportunity presented itself for Blackberry to gather some intelligence and level the playing field. Surely the answers to all of his questions were contained within that slim book. Did he dare to look? Of course. A Master Spy never passed up such an unexpected boon. He needed to exercise caution though. Journals were forbidden ground, and reading someone’s journal violated a sacred trust. He would have to proceed carefully.

Before laying a single phalange on the journal, Blackberry inspected it, taking in every minute detail. A piece of pressed cardboard covered in a thin layer of synthetic leather covered the book. A thin strip of the faux leather slipped through a clasp with a simple lock on it. Blackberry prodded the clasp. It could be pried off, but the flimsy cover material would surely be damaged. Fortunately, Blackberry happened to have a lock picking set that would suffice.

Manipulating the locking mechanism was almost embarrassingly easy, and Blackberry now had complete access to your inner thoughts… except the pages were all blank! Blackberry flipped through page after page, checking for indentations in the paper or rough edges to indicate something had been written and removed.

Nothing.

No erasure marks, no telltale discoloration from disappearing ink, no sign at all that this journal had ever been used!

Blackberry almost discarded the journal in frustration, but he was nothing if not thorough. The journal had been opened; he might as well take his time and check every page. His persistence paid off when he found your handwriting on the very last lined page of the book. He stared at the words, unable to process them at first. Realization finally dawned on him.

He’d been set up!

I knew you couldn’t resist opening this, the entry read, and I want you to know that yes, I do like you. Unfortunately, you can’t do anything with this information without admitting that you read my private journal. Your move, Master of Espionage!

Blackberry didn’t know whether to give a celebratory shout for receiving your affection or seethe in outrage at having been so easily and obviously tricked. Still mulling over these thoughts, he shoved the faux leather strap back into the clasp with a bit too much vigor, and the clasp broke. The skeleton stood in front of the counter with the gold-painted plastic in one hand and the damaged journal in the other for a long moment, gathering his thoughts.

Now was not the time to panic. You said it yourself. He was a Master of Espionage, and a Master of Espionage kept his cool at all times to avoid being caught. He simply needed to reaffix the clasp to the journal. Surely the knickknack drawer held an adhesive that he could use for the task. Nothing to worry about.

Blackberry opened the catch all drawer in the kitchen. He rifled around, discarding various useless items and handfuls of faded receipts until he found a tube labeled Super Glue. Super glue would suffice, he decided though he’d never used the product before. He opened the small tube, intending to apply a small amount to the journal… and dropped it. Clear adhesive ran out of the small nozzle onto the journal cover. Blackberry cursed under his breath and attempted to wipe away the excess. 

The glue smeared across the cover of the journal, and if his skull hadn’t already been a glistening ivory, he would’ve gone pale. Once again, he fought down the rising panic. Quickly, he stuck the clasp to the rapidly drying glue. With the missing piece in place, he turned his attention to the glue bottle to read the instructions for removal. Apparently products for super glue removal existed, but he didn’t have time to shop for one.

Further down the label, Blackberry read that super glue could be loosened by applying heat. A smug sharp-toothed smile spread across the skeleton’s scarred face; his Queen had trained him in the use of fire magic. Heating the super glue to remove it would be no obstacle for a talented monster like himself.

Calling forth a small ball of flames, Blackberry guided the magic towards the smudges of glue… which caught fire almost immediately. Blackberry yelped in surprise. Throwing the journal into the sink, he turned on the faucet and drenched the entire journal in a deluge of cold water. Once he felt sure that the flames were extinguished, Blackberry picked up the sodden book. How did one dry a book? Certainly not with flames this time, Blackberry thought, carrying the book to the laundry room and placing it in the dryer.

Blackberry never did the laundry, but if his brother could use this machine, surely a clever Master of Espionage could figure it out too. Concerned about the possibility of more spontaneous combustion, Blackberry set the temperature to low, set the timer to 15 minutes, and pressed the start button. Too easy, he told himself, chalking up the strange thumping sounds to typical dryer noises. He would have time to clean up the mess in the kitchen and replace the journal on the counter before you got home and discovered his nefarious activities.

A cheerful ding alerted Blackberry that the dryer had finished its work. He opened the dryer door, feeling rather pleased with himself until he saw the journal. The rapid drying process had caused the cover and pages to wrinkle. The disfigured paper was the least of Blackberry’s worries though because most of the aforementioned pages were no longer attached to the journal. The combination of heat and tumbling that dryers used to dry clothing did not work well at all on flimsily bound books. Worse, Blackberry could hear your footsteps approaching the front door. 

With no time left to fix the journal properly, Blackberry scooped up the pages and found, to his dismay, that they were still damp! He crammed the disappointingly not-dry pages into the journal as neatly as he could in the dwindling seconds he had left before you caught him red-handed.

Dashing into the kitchen, he tossed the journal onto the counter just as you came through the door. Unfortunately, that meant that you arrived to find the skeleton standing in the middle of the kitchen like a deer caught in the headlights instead of lounging nonchalantly somewhere far away from the scene of the crime.

Your eyes slid from your skeleton roommate to the counter, where your waterlogged, scorched, and extremely disheveled journal sat. There was no way to avoid noticing it. The culprit was equally obvious, being the only other living thing in the room. Still, Blackberry tried to salvage a small victory by pretending not to see anything amiss.

You stared at the journal, then looked at Blackberry. Blackberry averted his eyelights to various other made-up points of interest in the kitchen. Neither of you said anything. You opened and closed your mouth several times, not even sure how to address the issue. Finally, you gestured at the journal.

Blackberry let out an overly theatrical cry of shock and offered no explanation. The two of you stood in the kitchen with the ruined journal between you. You waited. Blackberry waited. After a long silence, the skeleton finally spoke, but he didn’t admit to anything.

“SO… WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO OUT TO DINNER WITH ME TONIGHT?” he asked tentatively.

You resigned yourself to pretending that the destroyed journal did not exist. It had served its purpose after all, and you’d probably never know what exactly Blackberry had done to it… or why. “I’d love to go on a date with you, Master of Espionage,” you replied with some sass.

“I AM A MASTER OF ESPIONAGE, AREN’T I?” Blackberry murmured to himself, completely missing the sarcasm as he congratulated himself on a mission accomplished.

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Swapfell Dawn AU

No one is allowed to translate Swapfell Dawn. No one is allowed to reupload it.

Swapfell Dawn is my AU and Headcanon for the Swapfell Brothers.

Read from right to left pls!

Ouchie~

Chapter 3 - Poster Child (Pup’s view)

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A corrupt soul. This implies that it has an unordinary amount of darkness inside compared to a normal soul. It’s already imprinted by evil intentions that will show up if they are triggered. One can actually be born “evil” in a sense. It doesn’t mean the monster won’t ever be good: it means it’s already broken minded and very violent and evil, if someone lures the darkness out. This kind of soul is very hard to condition. It’s already conditioned in a sense... also... these kind of souls are worthless in Swapfell. Everyone has a tainted soul after they killed the first monsters. Everyone in fell has some grude against another so it developes with age.

Gaster hoped to receive a pure soul that he can form. Pure souls radiate warmth and hope... which is very attracting towards swapfell monsters. It’s very valuable and a rarity. It gives you power and Gaster wants to use it for his own benefits as you can see.

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'Neutral view?' A friendly offer, eh...well, from the scene here, I'm actually wondering. It is more of a general wonder than a real question. Seeing as how wound up and tough on himself and Sans he is, taking responsibility and being angry at life and feeling frustrated, I can see how SF Pap will later on enjoy relinquishing all that control to Sans. And, from how adorable and innocent and naive Sans is...well, betrayal will CRUSH that. And lol, SF Sans likes SF Muffet but SF Pap doesn't, lol

Ahhh, I’ve already known that I maybe confuse with that term... >//

Imagine a neutral narrator. There is no preferred figure I want to use for that chapter. It’s neither told by Black nor Pap x) (Like... selective onmiscience narrator). ... I should’ve listened to the grammar stuff in english lessons a lot more, frick...

So yeah.

Heh, you’ve got the right idea there. At least the first hints are given, since he’s taking all the responsibility for a - who knows  how - long time.Mhmm... betrayal might be a thing. But maybe there’s something more that shatters it before Pup truly tries to form him into his lord. (As we learned form “Lesson”)

Welp >D You’ll soon see why Pup has his issues with Muffet. He seems to know a lot more than Sansy does!