I don’t mind at all! I love them too.
Warning for fairly triggering content relating to suicide beneath the cut.
3. What is the worst pain they’ve ever experienced?
Papyrus
Pain? The Great Papyrus scoffs at pain! It’s probably just the way his brother treats him on a daily basis. Sans, of course, doesn’t mean to hurt Papyrus, but Papyrus hates being taken for someone so naive and innocent and stupid. It hurts. Absolutely no bother at all!
Edge
Edge has obviously sustained a lot of physical injuries throughout his life, and I’d have to develop a bit more of a background for him before I could nail the absolute worst one (maybe something to do with the scar on his eye…?). But the most painful experience for him was probably gaining LV for the first time. He might have been excited at first, but the guilt and shame would have hit him fairly quickly. It’s one of his worst memories.
Stretch
Stretch is a dick, and would probably answer ‘my entire life’ if you asked him this question. Being of low HP, he is prone to spells of “magical depression” (a lack of HP can be very trying on a monster’s energy levels, and being emotionally drained isn’t uncommon). It doesn’t create physical pain, per se (although it can, at times), but it takes an emotional toll, and sometimes these brief illnesses are worse than others.
Slim
Much like Stretch, Slim is susceptible to suffering due to his low HP. But given the nature of his universe, a small bout of sickness isn’t the worst of his troubles. (I’m honestly becoming more and more tempted to give this boy a long, angsty backstory) but for now I’ll say that Slim’s ‘worst pain’ came about when his brother started to withdraw from him emotionally. It led to a huge dip in Slim’s base HP, and it was an all around very difficult time for him.
Cash
God damn it, I need to write an angsty backstory for Cash too. AGH.
Without going into too much depth (or else, I’d just start rambling) Cash and his brother separated around the time they both reached adulthood. This was a fairly rough time for Cash. Though he was by no means eager to return to his brother (their relationship was severely damaged), he definitely struggled on his own. And, in the name of survival, he may have done some very questionable (possibly painful) things to stay alive. Selling himself for the entertainment or pleasure of others was often his only means of surviving.
Twist
No doubt Kit has more suffering planned for this boy, but I’d imagine having your eye socket shattered would be a pretty painful endeavour. (Once again, I’d recommend checking out Sins of the Past if you’re interested in seeing this boy suffer.)
46 and 47.
Have they ever contemplated suicide? and
Have they ever gone so far as to attempt suicide?
This one is obviously going to be fairly triggering, so just a warning.
Papyrus
Death is almost a laughable idea to Papyrus. He isn’t particularly afraid of dying, but it’s unlikely he would ever even consider suicide, simply because he enjoys life so much, and sees no reason to end it.
Edge
Edge has never gone so far as to attempt suicide, but the idea has certainly occurred to him. Especially when he started gaining LV, he spiralled into a pit of self-loathing, and his brother was likely the only thing that kept him going at the time (and some degree of hope for the future). When he reaches adulthood, Edge’s mental state improves significantly, especially after he enters into the Poly-Papyrus relationship (seriously guys, I love the Poly-Paps).
Stretch
Stretch honestly thinks about suicide with relative apathy. While growing up, his brief depressive episodes might have amplified the severity of these ideas, but he’s never given serious thought to the notion. He sort of considers it out of morbid curiosity. And partly because he sometimes wonders if his brother and partners would be better off without him. But it’s never reached the point where he’s genuinely considered taking the leap, so to speak. And most of these ideas pretty much dissipate once he enters the Poly-Pap relationship. His partners prove on a daily basis how much he means to them.
Slim
Of all the Papyri, I’d say Slim is the one who’s come closest to ending his life. Particularly when his relationship with his brother became strained, he might have sat on rooftops or on the edge of cliffs for hours wondering what would happen if he just ended it. But, despite how much his brother pushes him away, Slim can’t stand the idea of abandoning Razz. And (yes, I’m bringing the Poly-Pap relationship up again, because I love it damn it) Slim’s partners are very good at stifling any self-doubts he has (they still linger there from time to time, but not nearly to the point that he contemplates ending his own life).
Cash
Cash has never really had time to consider suicide, truthfully. When he was on his own, living on the streets of Hotland, every minute was a battle for survival. And Cash is a fighter. He doesn’t like giving up or backing down. He’s very stubborn. So, even if he fell into a sort of depression (as most low HP monsters are vulnerable to) he would sort of flip his middle finger at the idea of suicide. “i’ve survived this long, why the fuck would i waste it now?”
Twist
I don’t think I’m equipped to answer this, I’m afraid. I don’t want to make any assumptions of this degree about Kit’s boy. Something tells me suicide hasn’t quite ever been on his agenda though–I think he’s more likely to expect himself to die as a result of his LV, or just his life in general. “Well, there are plenty of people out there who’ll do it fer me, so I don’ need ta bother.”
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