Rebornfell Page 7

Rebornfell page 7

MAGIC SNAKES!

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Happy 2017!

2016 was a crazy year. And despite the deaths of some very talented people, the whole american election fiasco, at the end of it all 2016 was a pretty good year for me.

At the start of the year I was still in culinary school, with the final classes being the most intensive by far. Doing 40 hours a week in a proper professional kitchen as an intern was by far the biggest hurtle, and while I learned a lot...never again. Ooooh never again. It’s an experience worth having but not one I wish to repeat. Around the same time my uncle got married, and I was enlisted to do the cake. The chef I was working under gave me some useful pointers for the task, and even supplied the styrofoam for the fake bottom tier. Everyone really enjoyed themselves at the wedding, my uncle and his new wife are both really geeky and both sides of the family are strange and more open minded- it was a lot of fun.

I graduated from the pastry program with honors. The day before the graduation ceremony I put my foot through our back deck. I bruised my entire calf, but escaped without serious injury. My mom likes to remind me I’m lucky I didn’t break my leg. 

Then it was full circle to the reason I went to school in the first place... trying to find a job. This was a very difficult process. I do not do well in job interviews, I get too nervous and don’t really know how to answer many of the questions they tend to ask. Not to mention I’ve never felt highly of myself, so when they ask something like “what makes you a better option for this position than other people?” I just kinda break down because there are a lot of people more skilled and talented out there I’m not about to say you can’t do better I don’t know who else is applying. It was a lot of ‘not enough experience’ and ‘it’s good but we need someone who can work faster’ or the quality being JUST below the mark... really just a lot of things that made those already present voices in the back of my mind louder. In the end, my mom (who started joining me in the job hunt because she was tired of working in real estate) got hired- and managed to convince the manager to give me a chance. I started working as a cake decorator. The day I drew a dinosaur on a cookie cake it dawned on me that this was all I ever wanted- to get payed for doodling cute stuff all day. 

I’m really happy as a decorator and I very much want to keep decorating cakes and cookies and stuff, but... it is stressful. I won’t go into detail but long story short I eventually realized I was long overdue for a talk with my doctor about my mental health. I’ve been diagnosed since I was in fourth grade, but, we never really found anything... useful? For dealing with my anxiety and, well, the breakdowns that occur if I hit a certain level of stress. If I’ve learned anything in my adulthood, it’s that trying to pretend I’m okay and not talking about issues (because other people have enough problems without me adding my own to the mix) it... really only did more damage in the long run. I’m still learning how to talk to people and catch myself when I tell people I’m fine when I’m not. I had a few good heart to heart talks with my dad too- in the past I don’t think he really understood (or rather, accepted?) the whole mental-health concept in general... but I think he kinda realized that, we have very similar issues. I brought up that I think I get my autism from him, and surprisingly he agreed. And there’s just, a new level of understanding there, and it’s nice. I’m taking steps to better manage my anxiety and stress at work, and things are hopefully going to get better on that front.

But really most of all, I’ve made friends this year. I gushed about this already at Christmas but I will say it again, finding the Undertale fandom and getting to know the people here has been the best thing to ever happen to me. I struggle to meet people, I’m generally too nervous to interact with people even online. I liked to draw but had grown used to the idea that people weren’t interested in what I liked to draw, or the stories I tried to write. I’m repeating myself but I didn’t realize how lonely I was before I met everyone, and I just... I never knew having friends could be this nice. I never knew making friends could be so simple. 

I just... I felt nothing, when I graduated. It didn’t feel like anything had been achieved. People congratulated me but... I dunno. I wasn’t happy. I got a job, yes, good, I needed a job! I want to work and feel like more than a lazy mooch- I need to be able to pay off student loans! I was thankful to get a job. But, I wasn’t happy. Because what I’ve always really loved doing was telling stories and drawing and I dreamed of making a comic one day- but... nobody ever showed interest. Good, not great, could be better. I’ve attempted several comic projects in the past, every one of them puttered out because nobody else was ever interested. There was never any feedback. But now... I met wonderful friends, wonderful TALENTED people who are inspiring and for the first time in a while I’m drawing a lot of fanart. I have a comic project going (fully unintentionally I’ll have all of you know, this thing was supposed to be just one page.) and for once there’s actually feedback, people care about what’s going on in the story and...and...

I found the Undertale fandom, got sucked in, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been. I’m able to be myself without being shot down for being annoying, or too loud, or being confused. This community is just so accepting and positive and...as I mentioned last time being a part of this community has really changed me for the better. I’m becoming more social, less reclusive, and I’m happy. I’m happy and while these past few months have been a whirlwind of things going really well and really shit at the same time I just, I’m looking forward to this next year.

Here’s to new friends, no matter what happens in 2017 I’m confident that it’ll be great because it’ll be spent in good company. I’m going to try to make it to my first convention this year- as someone who often does poorly in crowds it shall be interesting to see what happens there. 

Hey, I have a question about reborntale/Fell So, does Papyrus know who his brother is after he is reborn or like, do they recognise each other? Sry for my bad english -w- have a nice day~

Your English looks perfectly fine to me, anon! And thanks for asking this because you have reminded me I left out a pretty important detail in my last answer.

When monsters are reborn, they retain no memories of their mortal lives. So when Sans first wakes up in the first comic, he has no idea who or what this other person is who grabs him. (which is why he flees out the window)

Papyrus has been dead for some time though, and while he does not remember that Sans is his beloved brother he did end up stalking him because- hey this mortal knows my name and he’s super sad I’m not here but I’m right here what’s up with that? (at this point I apologize for my odd way of wording things, if English isn’t your first language it’s probably really confusing.) He doesn’t remember who Sans was, but in following Sans around after his death Papyrus does piece together the following- 1, this mortal once knew him 2. The tag on the collar Sans wears says ‘Property of Papyrus’- therefor the mortal is his. 

So, no they do not recognize or remember each other. But Papyrus decided that Sans belong to him and, well, demons are very possessive. 

37 :)

“Do you read a lot? What’s your favorite book?”

I am the sort of person who reads in waves, I’ll go long stretches without reading then devour entire books in a single sitting. Reading was my go-to escape from reality when I was in school. I’m really not one to pick favorites, but... Inkheart was one of the first books I ever reread- it’s an interesting story where some of the characters have the ability to summon characters from books when they read aloud. This is most commonly accidental and alters the reality of the worlds the characters are ripped from. I love The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, really I’m a real fan of fantasy and science fiction stuff.

I also have a hoard of field guides on plants, animals, earth minerals, because I’m a nature nerd. I have a guide on bird molting patterns that is my go-to reference for bird wings.

I also read a lot of web comics, and have most recently mainly been reading fanfiction. Oh! I’ve also been enjoying a series recommended to me by a friend called Silverwing- it’s a story about a bat and his heroic journey and it’s just the sort of thing I would have love to have discovered as a kid. (I’m currently on the second book in the series and I really like how the relationships develop between the characters). 

I also really enjoy the Discworld series books (I need to see to getting some more of them I haven’t read that many of them yet) and there was a fantasy book we had on a shelf for years I got around to reading a couple years ago called Dark Lord of Derkhom and that was a very interesting and entertaining read. 

UNDERTALE ASKS

Leave the item in my ask box and I'll answer the question associated! Have fun!:

Bandage: What is a scene from the game that really connected with you?

Monster Candy: Who's your favorite character?

Spider Donut: Who's your favorite ship?

Spider Cider: What battle made you the most aggravated?

Butterscotch Pie: What friendship do you find the cutest?

Snowman Piece: If you were Frisk/Chara, would you have held onto the Snowman piece the entire time or used it?

Nice Cream: What's your favorite line and who said it?

Bisicle: What's your favorite land, and what was your least favorite?

Unisicle: While playing the game, was YOUR character a boy, girl, or no gender?

Cinnamon Bunny: If you were Alphys, what would your robot have been named and what would have been your shtick? (EX. Mettaton, he was a show host)

Astronaut Food: When you got to the part of the Undertale Musical, did you sing along with Mettaton?

Crab Apple: Did you battle more monsters for money when you realized you could buy Spider treats and not move on until you bought both?

Sea Tea: If you were Toby Fox, why did you put Onion San in the game?

Abandoned Quiche: Do you have any Undertale OC's? What are their names? Tell us about them.

Temmie Flakes: Did you ever even find Temmie village????? What did you think of it?

Dog Salad: How long did you pet the lesser dog? When you found the snowdogs did you have regrets?

Instant Noodles: How long did it take you to beat the music note puzzle?

Hot Dog...?: How many Hot Dogs did Sans put on your head before you moved on?

Hot Cat: Ketchup, or no ketchup?

Junk Food: Have you played more than one run of the games? What routes have you taken?

Hush Puppy: Have you seen any playthroughs? Who did you watch play?

Starfait: What would you have whispered to an Echo flower?

Glamburger: If you were Frisk/Chara, would you have had the courage to pose for the show? Think of the ratings!!!

Legendary Hero: When you started the game, did you know you didn't have to kill anyone?

Steak in the Shape of Mettaton's Face: How many hours have you put into gameplay so far?

Potato Chisps: Who's your favorite Undertale fan-artist?

Rock Candy: Did you look up how to beat any of the puzzles?

Last Dream: What's your favorite Undertale AU?

Just a quick little sketch of one of my favorite background characters in Undertale as they might be in Reborntale. I don’t know if the lil devil monster from Snowdin has a name, but here they are.