itsladykit:

❤️ 😘 Love you too, Alice.

I love my purring skeletons. Why do they purr? It’s cute. (I don’t actually care if it doesn’t make sense—let me have this. Lol.)

So, some purring headcanons about our boys:

Papyrus

He actually doesn’t purr very often because he’s always very busy, running around, doing things—he doesn’t really allow himself to sit down and relax. The only time he consistently purrs is when Sans is tucking him in at night. Papyrus purrs while Sans reads to him. He will also deliberately purr if he’s trying to calm someone down. He’ll purr if he’s with Red too. Red can get him to purr very easily.

Sans

All Sans-es have a weak spot: their coronal suture. Scratch along their coronal suture, and they will purr if they’re relaxed enough. Sans is no different, but he also just purrs a lot in general. Relaxing at Grillby’s bar after closing? Falling asleep on the couch? Dog sleeping on top of him? This boy will purr over anything.

Rus

It’s also very easy to get Rus to purr. Especially if he’s just had a good meal, and he’s curled on the couch next to Edge someone he cares about.

Blue

A mix of Papyrus and Sans, really. He’s normally too busy to relax and settle down, but if he is relaxed and at ease, it’s very easy to get him to purr.

Edge

…He almost never purrs. He’s too alert and on edge to be relaxed enough to purr. It isn’t impossible, but it is very, very difficult. When he does purr, it’s soft and stuttering. You could miss it if you aren’t listening for it.

Red

Edge and Papyrus can get him to purr with no problem, but he’s generally pretty reluctant to purr. He has to feel safe, and that’s a bit difficult for him.

Slim

It would be easy to make him purr—just a little kindness really—except he gets embarrassed by it, and stops almost as soon as he starts. With some encouragement and in the right environment, he could overcome that, though.

Razz

His coronal suture is still a weak point—it will cause him to purr. But he’d likely be a bit like his brother. He wouldn’t want to purr in front of anyone else.

Twist

He’s a bit like Sans—he’ll purr over anything, but his purr is also kind of messed up. It stops and starts, rather than maintaining a consistent rhythm. It’s also very loud.

Blackberry

His purr is very soft, and he’s more likely to purr intentionally rather than out of genuine feeling. It signals to his brother “I’m alright, I’m safe” so he’ll start purring to soothe Twist, even if he’s pretty upset himself. Twist can get him to purr genuinely, though.

Cash

He doesn’t purr very often, so he’s always surprised when he does start purring. He’ll always startle and stop purring…then slowly ease back into it. (Slim, Rus, and Twist would all take great pleasure in getting this guy to purr.)

Purring skeletons!

One of my favourite headcanons. Thank you, Kit ;-;