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I feel like you'd be able to smell it on him, but maybe Sans could use the excuse that it's the smell of the bar(tender).

Probably just extra disgust-- it's gross, even by Sans standards. Would that account for Sans being slimy? (Would it even be harmful to skeletons??)

I think he'd assume Sans picked it up from some of his acquaintances at first, and wheel in the local school's TV to show a MTT-brand "say NO! to peer pressure" video. With a sad sigh, he'd have to ask you to be a good example for his brother, since Sans is more vulnerable to social influence.

Real talk though I don't think there's much Papyrus would do except nag. He already nags Sans for the other unhealthy habits he's got going on and hasn't seemed to push deeper into the "why" behind any of it at the time of the game's story. As much as he complains, he lets Sans make adult decisions-- and for what it's worth, Sans does do the same for Papyrus.

Since everything worked out in the end and he's done nothing else to ever hurt Frisk, I don't think she'd worry too much about it as a one time comment. She'd write it off as being his weird sense of humor.

You know that bit in the game where you can insult Papyrus and Sans flatly says "sarcasm isn't cool". Like that, except Toriel flatly saying "edgelord humor is uncool, Sans".

To use a word Alphys taught her, she'd say that Sans was being ''''cringe''''

a small soft toriel

This is probably the nicest message I've been sent! Thank you! 😭

I'm really glad my posts could give you that feeling, they were fun to share! The first time playing the game is something special that I wish I could relive.

Another night conceptualizing Swap and Fell as if they were slight deviations in events in the 100 years since Asriel/Chara died, that led the characters to different roles/attitudes, rather than being core personality changes... 

Everyone is still who they are, but in different stages of desperation

hghghg everyone needs a hug still

Current fanfic writing strategy: 

Meant to reblog it to my private reblog account, not my main.

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Would still like to see another version of it for reference though, it was good stuff.

It's implied if not outright stated that Flowey started by being friends with everyone first, before he got bored and started trying more violent things to remain entertained. So I think they could get along fine.

On the other hand, Flowey definitely likes Papyrus more and keeps a cool distance from Sans, so I don't think much about Sans' personality is appealing to him. It doesn't help at all that by the time of the game, he's caught on that Sans has some sort of ulterior motive regarding time travelers-- like the dynamic between a detective and the criminal he's trying to catch. But I actually don't think that's the primary reason he doesn't like Sans much.

Even if it were Asriel we were talking about before he became Flowey, he would gravitate more towards someone straightforward, principled, kind, and genuine. Sans is non-committal, secretive, purposely morally grey, and sometimes sinister. In general, it seems like Asriel admires people who are earnest and determined. He admires Frisk and Chara at different points for their unwavering convictions. He seems to be closer to Asgore, since Asgore is the first one he went to after becoming Flowey. He's attached to Papyrus as a favorite character. I could be misremembering but I thought there were lines that he thinks Undyne is cool when pushed to fight, as well.

Comparatively, he actively voices disdain for characters like Sans (with good reason), Alphys (with good reason), and even Toriel. Toriel, who he still cares about, he digs into a lot as an "idiot" who can't take care of herself. These characters often say one thing but do another-- to Flowey this probably feels "flaky" and hypocritical.

Asriel/Flowey has more of a "follower" personality until the end of the pacifist route of the game, when he comes up with his own set of ideals to live by. Until he reaches that point in his character, I think he prefers people who "have the answers, even if they're wrong". It's hard to say how he'd act in a post-pacifist setting, but I think it could be close to this awesome comic from creepyknees

And just my own headcanon-- I feel like a lot of the NPC kids talk about Papyrus and Undyne being cool and entertaining, while it's mostly adults that say Sans is a fun, likeable guy. So I think whatever charm Sans normally has, it's mostly lost on younger folks who just think he's a weird dude with lame jokes.

Oh! It's not intentionally a cleft chin, it's just the odd way I draw his jaw curving around even when the perspective probably doesn't call for it.

Although I do usually picture a squared off chin area rather than the canon round/non-chin from the sprite.

Thanks!

I did a human Asriel a few years ago, but I've never done a human Flowey before. I'm not sure what I would do for him, but maybe I'll try to come up with something!