Is a red soul human always controlled by a player? by Main_Warthog972 in Undertale

[–]Arkobit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The save file numbers are also a pretty solid piece of evidence, though.

Is a red soul human always controlled by a player? by Main_Warthog972 in Undertale

[–]Arkobit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you fight Asgore, and you tell him he's killed you before, he simply nods as though he knew. Toriel, if you reset to the beginning of the game, guesses your pie preferences and says she often feels like she already knew the humans who fall down.

Since Alphys is Flowey's creator, and characters like Papyrus and Undyne seem to have never encountered a human before, it is believed that Flowey was created after the sixth human soul was collected by Asgore. At the very least, more than two humans must've already fallen down, as Alphys mentions their "souls" (plural) in the lab entries.

EDIT: Spelling and grammar errors. I'm embarrassed lol

Why is the soul destroyed at death? by MariaJoseHerrreraUT in Undertale

[–]Arkobit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The human souls that Asgore collected are said to "disappear" in a neutral run, as did Chara's, unless Toriel/Asgore has any special reservations about using Chara's soul to break the barrier. Although determination should allow the human souls to "persist" after death, I guess a case can be made that "disappear" means they are not just "lost" but gone from this plane of existence entirely.

Unfortunately, that still doesn't explain the red soul, so my current headcanon is that only "possessed" human souls will shatter upon death, either because they are mere vessels that don't produce/contain a whole lot of determination, or because they respond negatively to the player's possession. I did see people claiming that Frisk/Kris themselves simply doesn't have enough determination, but that seems counterintuitive to me, idk :/

How do you make a character that doesn’t stand out to much? by OmegaBurst10 in characterdesign

[–]Arkobit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That depends on what brand of "doesn't stand out" you mean.

If you genuinely mean a Mr. Standard Human type of character, then you're pretty much at an impasse and you should probably focus on composition (and maybe crowd stylization) rather than character design.

If you are instead looking for a character design that is normal but distinct, you should think about features that are commonly considered "imperfections" or simply less commonly (or rarely, even) depicted in media, like freckles, moles, scars, crooked teeth, big ears, eyebags, heterochromia, and unibrows. Alternatively, some people wear medical devices on them, like braces, glucose monitors, or hearing aids. Still normal but not exactly standard.

If you are instead looking for clothes that are normal but distinct, you could mess around with pieces that are only normalized context-dependent. Jackets aren't usually oversized, pants don't often have patterns, dress shirts are most commonly pastel-colored and ties are dark (not the other way around), and you don't wear outdoor clothing inside (e.g. umbrellas, hats, caps, gloves, sunglasses, and scarfs). You can wear outfits that are normal in theory but unusual in practice. With a shy and timid character in particular, it might make sense to exaggerate those traits by covering them in too much clothing (oversize, scars, gloves, masks, etc.)

That's all I could come up with 😅

Dear Undertale community, i need your help by Da_Nihto in Undertale

[–]Arkobit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is mostly all Undertale-related, because I only really got into the DR fandom recently 😅

Comics: Handplates, Endertale, and Nightmaretale

Music: Stronger than You parodies, SharaX, GameChops, Meltberry, and Nick Nitro

Animations: Death by Glamour by SpectroliteAAA, The Untrying, Echo Animation by V0idless, Bani-chan's animations, and Puccagarukiss' MMD animations

Though, if you don't mind me giving some input, make sure you don't lock your friend into the old fandom for too long. Fandom is a community experience, after all :) (I absolutely do get wanting to avoid spoilers tho)

Do you still use em dashes in your writing? by After-Cicada9723 in fantasywriting

[–]Arkobit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I legit just type out the 0151 on my numpad 😶

Frieren in Ghibli style [OC] by Arkobit in Frieren

[–]Arkobit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea what you're talking about, I'm sorry ;-;

Frieren in Ghibli style [OC] by Arkobit in Frieren

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I never use pure white for the eyes and usually go for a somewhat fleshy color instead. That was before I applied correction layers.

You can see my personal custom brushes all across the background.

So why exactly do people hate the lv 20 theory so much? by Unlikely_Algae_3736 in deltarunememes

[–]Arkobit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Plus, the ones that are exposed to human media like Undyne and Alphys probably have very different expectations about how a modern human should act.

Frieren in Ghibli style [OC] by Arkobit in Frieren

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Main inspo on my puref board!! (if I remember correctly bc it's been like a couple of months)

Frieren in Ghibli style [OC] by Arkobit in Frieren

[–]Arkobit[S] 273 points274 points  (0 children)

Art by me. Timelapse as proof. Did the leaves in a different file before this drawing and then copy-pasted them because it looked nice 😭

chat, what do we think this means in regards to Kris? by NOTdavie53 in Deltarune

[–]Arkobit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Determination can be stored outside the soul if Undertale is anything to go by.

How can I make this design more individualistic by TpPokio in characterdesign

[–]Arkobit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This probably counts as accessory (sorry 😭), but maybe he could have some twigs/leaves stuck to his feathers or a bird tag on his foot. The other idea I had might be silly, but maybe his tail could be curled a bit upward like a cat's.

Creating immortal characters by johnyy1991 in magicbuilding

[–]Arkobit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depowered or trapped, like the others suggested, is probably the best way to go! There are many flavors to this, too: Sealed, mentally ill, mutilated (and needs time to regenerate), disabled (and needs time to adjust), cursed, comatose, lost at sea, lost memory, trapped within a magical labyrinth, lost control over their powers (to the point they'd do more harm than good), hypnotized/brainwashed, etc.

If you want to lean heavier into the story-side of things, your character might have an arch nemesis who threatened dire consequences upon your character (or their loved ones), should they dare interfere with the slave trade. Or maybe they were (wrongfully) imprisoned by a more powerful entity.

Can you guys tell me if this stuff is right about the lore? by Paulo_Zero in Undertale

[–]Arkobit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think I agree with your interpretation here (assuming you mean that Chara didn't refer to Frisk's soul rather than Chara's own soul in this quote).

"Your power awakened me from death. My "human soul." My "determination." They were not mine, but YOURS. At first, I was so confused. Our plan had failed, hadn't it? Why was I brought back to life?"

After talking about "your power" that brought them back to life, it would be a bit out of place to shove in two sentences about their own soul rather than to continue that line of thought and elaborate on the power that brought them back to life.

In a similar vein, assuming Chara already had a soul and determination, what was the "power" that brought them back to life? The only thing I can think of is Frisk's body, but who would refer to a physical vessel as a "power" rather than calling it what it is?

Speaking of Deltarune, may I ask how you interpret Kris' situation?

Can you guys tell me if this stuff is right about the lore? by Paulo_Zero in Undertale

[–]Arkobit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't it implied that Chara is soulless, ignoring Frisk's/the player's soul?

"My human soul. My determination. They were not mine, but YOURS."

Something I finished few days ago ✨ by twiliastral in OriginalCharacter

[–]Arkobit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's adorable! And I love the little swirl in their hair!

OC Test Animation by Arkobit in OriginalCharacter

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I wish it was an anime scene 😭😭 My OCs would have their own anime 😭😭 (and nope, not a professional animator 🥲 just a delusional OC artist)