The three skeletons sitting on Cash’s sofa all bore such striking resemblance to him, that he had no choice but to regard with them with complete, unreserved disgust. Pinching his nasal ridge, he sighed. “fine. alright. i guess we’re doing this.”
Stepping forward, he examined them, sockets narrowed. “well, first–i’d fuck all of you, just to see how good i was in bed.”
“why all of us?” the one on the left asked. “wouldn’t you only need to test one of us?”
“i’m minimising room for error, you idiot,” Cash snapped. “and once i was done with you, i’d kill you all.”
The middle Cash blinked, raising a brow-bone. “but, who would ya marry?” he asked.
“i’m already fucking stuck with myself for the rest of my life–i don’t need three more version of me around.”
Papyrus has a fear of letting people down. While he slowly begins to overcome this after they reach the Surface, it never truly leaves him. It mostly just shifts from “oh no, people won’t like me!” to “oh no, I can’t keep my friends safe from these awful humans!” (assuming the ‘bad Surface ending’). I still headcanon that Papyrus joins the police force after they reach the Surface. If we’re taking that into account, I’d say one of his greatest fears is being unable to save people.
Edge
While the idea of losing his brother (or lovers) is terrifying to Edge, perhaps what’s worse to him is the possibility of being responsible for their deaths (as a result of succumbing to his LV). He tries to avoid the people he cares about when he can feel his LV creeping up on him.
Stretch
Stretch is terrified of the idea of being abandoned by his loved ones (brother, lovers, friends). He’s very insecure about himself, and has a deep-rooted fear of ‘no longer being needed’.
Slim
Slim is sort of a mix between Edge and Stretch. He’s afraid of seeing his brother dead–but perhaps even more than that, he’s afraid of his brother abandoning him. Razz likes to make a point of how little Slim means to him, but he’s never actually followed through with his threats. (Slim is terrified that he will, one day).
Cash
Cash has a very fastidious need to be in control. While he did perform various services of Grillby (according to my headcanons)–including, but not limited to, sexual favours–he did this voluntarily. The idea of being forced into any sort of slavery is horrifying to him. He needs control.
Twist
A lot like Edge, Twist is afraid of losing himself to his LV, only for him, the possibility is a lot more realistic. At this point, he’s just counting down the days until it happens.
8. Do they have anything that triggers them?
Papyrus
Nothing of note. Papyrus has pretty steel nerves when it comes to trauma–which he hasn’t experienced much of in his lifetime in any case.
Edge
There are a lot of things that bother Edge, and honestly, my headcanons for this would change in every different AU or fic I’ve written, since I don’t actually have a clear-cut background for him. I’d say a pretty consistent trigger for him though, is being tied up. He doesn’t like having no control over himself, or being left completely vulnerable. It’s absolutely terrifying for him, and would likely induce a panic attack.
Stretch
Without the obvious ‘Reset flashbacks’, there isn’t really anything that outright triggers him.
Slim
Much like Edge, I don’t actually have an explicitly defined background for Slim, so I’m not too sure what his general triggers would be. (I think it’s about time I write a long, angsty fic delving into his traumatic past. All of their pasts, actually.)
Cash
I have a few background headcanons for Cash, but nothing specific enough to really nail down his triggers. I might say that he gets a bit of anxiety when it comes to sex, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a trigger. Mostly, he’s just afraid of displeasing his partners.
Twist
I mean, Sins of the Past pretty much nails Twist’s triggers. Apples and small spaces lol. But, I don’t know if Kit has any more up her sleeve (knowing her, she does, but I won’t attempt to guess what any of them are. Triggers are very much based on experience, so it’s difficult to deduce them without knowing a character’s past.)
25.
Have they ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust?
Papyrus
Nothing canon comes to mind, so I’m going to say no. (Even if we consider the genocide route, I honestly don’t think Papyrus ever ‘trusted’ the human in the first place).
Edge
Many, many people. Throughout his childhood and teen years, Edge was a little too naive, and was often taken advantage of for it. He doesn’t trust many people anymore.
Stretch
He hasn’t experienced any betrayals of particular significance. (Though as with the trigger question, this could change based on the AU/fic I’m writing for).
Slim
Most notably–his brother. Razz became a lot more withdrawn as they grew older, whereas, they were very close as children. I also like the headcanon that the Queen took them in after they escaped Gaster’s lab–Slim quickly learnt that she wasn’t much better than his maker, and her ‘adoption’ of them wasn’t an act of kindness.
Cash
His brother. But not in the same way Razz ‘betrayed’ Slim. (Again, I could ramble on for ages about my headcanons for Cash and his brother). I’ll just say that he and his brother had a ‘disagreement’–and Cash still considers this a betrayal on his brother’s behalf (they both have their own side to the story however).
Twist
I might have to skip Twist for this one, since Kit has a lot of background plot planned out for him, and I wouldn’t want to misconstrue it. But I guess the obvious answer is Twistfell Muffet. She’s a very bad spider.
28.
Is there a certain type of person that disgusts them?
Papyrus
There isn’t really anyone who Papyrus truly despises (or any particular type of person). He genuinely believes that anyone is capable of redemption. That said, if someone were to continue to betray his trust, he may eventually snap. It would take a lot though (and it would likely involve someone hurting the people he cares about, rather than himself).
Edge
It’s a bit difficult to nail one exact type of person Edge is revolted by–there are so many types of awful people in his world. I think one thing he would never be able to excuse, would be sexual exploitation. Murder, he can let pass (depending on the circumstances. It is the way of his universe, and self-defence is often necessary). But rape is inexcusable. He can’t perceive any reasonable motive for someone to do that to another monster.
Stretch
Stretch doesn’t so much get disgusted by people as he does just avoid them. He tries to stay away from ‘predatory’ people (especially when he’s visiting Fell-verses). He might be disgusted by a lot of the stuff that goes on in Fell-verses, but again, he tends to stay out of the way of those sorts of people, and tries not to give them much thought.
Slim
Slim has sort of… seen it all, at this point. He’s almost immune to typically ‘disgusting’ behaviour, so it almost doesn’t register with him anymore.
Cash
Honestly? Not really. There are certain behaviours he finds detestable, but he’s fairly averse to being around people in general. So, I’ll just be sarcastic here, and say “everyone”.
Twist
Uhhhh…. himself. (Sorry Twist).
30. Have they ever been bullied?
Papyrus
Papyrus would tell you that he’s never been bullied. Deep down, he sort of knows that a lot of monsters snicker and scoff behind his back, but he chooses to ignore it. It does get to him, but he’s very good at hiding it, or just powering through it.
Edge
I mean… does living in Underfell count as being bullied? I’d say Edge’s entire life has been a stream of bullies. He just grew big and strong enough to scare them off.
Stretch
Why do I suddenly have so many sad headcanons for this boy?
Stretch (my Stretch, anyway) is very delicate, emotionally. Which a lot of kids took advantage of while he was young. (Until his brother found out, then they’d be running for the hills). But, being so prone to sensitivity, Stretch might blow things out of proportion in his own head. What he might perceive as bullying, someone else might take to be nothing more than light teasing. He’s very insecure.
Slim
A lot of Slim’s life has involved being taken advantage of. Especially when he was a child, being very frail and weak, he was a perfect target for some of the more aggressive children. Razz was almost always there to fight them off, though. (Which is partly why his brother’s animosity in adult life is so painful for Slim).
Cash
Cash doesn’t tolerate bullshit (and never has). Most people are too afraid to target him, and those that try to are very quickly dealt with. (If anything, Cash was more of a bully himself. Dick.)
Twist
Again, Kit’s headcanons are probably more applicable here. But, if I were to make any assumptions about Twist, I’d say that–much like Cash–most monsters have always been too intimidated by him to pick on him. He’s a big, strong boy.
35.
If they could change one thing about themselves, what would it be?
Papyrus
Papyrus likes to tell himself that he’s completely happy with who he is. But, truth be told, he sometimes wishes he wasn’t assumed to be so ‘innocent’. He isn’t entirely sure what he’d need to change about himself to achieve this, but he doesn’t always enjoy being treated like a naive child.
Edge
If Edge could reverse his LV somehow, he would. He likes to think of it as something separate from him–like an entire different manifestation of himself–but in truth, it feels too infused into his lifestyle to be so easily discarded.
Stretch
If asked, he might say ‘everything’. He’s not very at peace with himself. Though, when he becomes a part of the Poly-Papyrus dynamic, his partners teach him to place more value on himself. It’s tough going though. He’s very insecure about his social behaviour, his appearance, his talents. He sort of just wishes he could ‘improve’ himself a bit.
Slim
Slim is a lot like Stretch in that he’s very insecure about himself in general. If he had to pick one thing he’d like to improve, it would likely be his ability to function in social situations. His anxiety prevents him from completely engaging in conversations most of the time, and this only serves to further his other insecurities about himself.
Cash
Cash likes to parade around his best qualities–he’s a (somewhat) shameless brag when it comes to things he’s good at. But in reality, he is very insecure about how talented he is in many regards. (Especially sexually. Though he did sex work for many years, there wasn’t much required of him at this time. He mostly just allowed himself to be ‘used’. When it comes to pleasing his partners, he grows very anxious about whether or not he’s ‘doing it right’.)
Twist
His LV. Twist doesn’t really place much value in himself as a person as it is, but his LV plants the idea in his head that he’s more of a liability, or a danger. Without it, he’d probably still consider himself a bit unlovable, but he would feel, at least, that he wasn’t a threat to the people he cared about.
4. “Name a popular ship you don’t get the appeal of.”
Okay, I know I technically answered this already (here), but I didn’t really go into detail. There is a lot of lovely Kustard fanart out there (and fics too!) but… it is a very popular ship, and I sort of never understood the hype? Plus, I’m a rebellious asshole who loves to deviate from the norm and act edgy. I personally can’t see them getting along with each other. They’d more be pals who made fun of each other (if that, I honestly think they’d hate each other lol). If I really tried to delve into them as a couple, I think I’d end up portraying them badly. They just don’t work in my mind.
9. “What ship represents the kind of relationship you’d love to have?”
Ah, heh. Well, seeing as I’m aromantic, I guess I’d have to say one of the more belligerently sexual ships? Spicyhoney definitely comes to mind (I guess that may be why I like them so much), but Honeyvenom also sort of fits the bill. I can’t imagine Razz and Stretch ever being in a romantic relationship, so the idea of them sort of appeals to me.
Also… SpicyMaple. If you’ve ever read Catch These Hands by @ollie-oxen-free (sorry Ollie, you’re getting a shout out here whether you like it or not), that is just a great relationship to me. Two bros, beating each other up in the middle of nowhere? I strive for that.
16. “Is there a ship that made you realise something about yourself?”
Geez, Painty, hitting me with the personal questions tonight, are we? Hm. Well… I can’t place blame any one ship in particular, but writing in general has definitely helped me learn a bit more about myself. And, since 99% of what I write is Spicyhoney, I guess I can blame that ship for a lot of my self-discovery. (I also blame a lot of @itsladykit‘s writing. I love the way she does character interactions and platonic relationships.)
I do “shout outs” to divert attention away from myself when the personal questions come up.
Thanks Painty! I’m finally back at my computer, so I can put this one under the cut. It’s a bit longer, so perfect timing!
17. What things (scenes/topics/character types) are you most comfortable writing?
Ooh I like this question. As far as scenes go, I really enjoy writing scenes that just reek of *sexual tension*. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t be able to pinpoint an exact style of scene though. There are a lot of different scenes that involve sexual tension. My favourites are probably the ones where one character (cough edgelord) is really flustered and uncertain of themselves. And the other character (cough ashtray) it just… laying it on very thick. Weirdly though, I’m not always that confident with the way I write dialogue? I think I’m a bit better when it comes to body language and whatnot. I’m still practising at getting my dialogue to flow.
Broadly, my favourite topics to write about are angst, and again, sexual tension (or anything involving a comedic sort of romance). To narrow it down though, I really like writing about angsty topics that involve death. It doesn’t even necessarily have to involve death directly, but those ‘life-or-death’ situations are often intriguing to me. (In truth though, I’m drawn to all sorts of angst. Anything, if I can find a way to make it work). And of course, I love writing slow burns. Sixteen Rules was a slow burn okay. Just not in the conventional sense. Although… I often find a way to turn what could be a sweet, and perhaps amusing, romance story into something sad. I really like peeling back characters and their emotions, so topics relating to past trauma are always fun to explore.
And character types… I mean, given most of my fics, I think it’s obvious I enjoy emotionally pent up characters. Could that be because I relate to them a little too much? Maybe. I like Spicyhoney a lot, because while Edge might come across as the only one with “issues”, I definitely think Stretch suffers from suppressed emotions (particularly when it comes to his passions and interests), and it’s so much fun to dig beneath that. It’s often easier for me to pull away Stretch’s layers more subtly. He’s a bit better at hiding the fact that he’s suppressing stuff than Edge is.
24. Do you remember the moment you decided to become a writer/author?
Oh geez. I’m actually not sure. I started writing little stories when I was… seven, maybe? I was definitely younger than 10. They weren’t very good (obviously), but I had fun. I picked up writing again when I was 15 or so, but I stopped for years before I started writing for this fandom last year. There wasn’t really a particular point at which I decided to write, I just really enjoyed it… so I did it.
29.
Is writing more of a hobby or do you write with the intention of getting published?
At the moment, it’s very much a hobby. I’m still a full-time uni student, so writing is what I do to relax, and presently, it’s just for fun. But I am majoring in literary studies (unless I change my degree for the 10000th time, welp), so I’m *hoping* to make a career of it, if I can. (If not, I do have back ups, but I’d still very much like to write professionally at some point, even if it’s just a side thing.) I still have so much to learn and improve on though, but I’m enjoying it a lot right now, so I’m happy with where I am.
35. Post the last sentence you wrote.
Oh my god, whenever I see these, I’m never sure what the actual last sentence I wrote was, because I tend to add a lot of stuff in when I’m editing chapters. So I’m just going to pretend it’s this:
“i should warn you though, i taste exquisite.”
Does the lowercase give away who is saying this? A tasty bit of dialogue aha.
3. “Are they open about their relationship? How do they feel about public displays of affection?”
Edge will never admit to it, but he loves being public about their relationship. At first, he’s a little reserved, and will probably hesitate to tell anyone. But when he finally manages to muster up the courage to confess his feelings for Stretch to himself, he is more than eager to let the whole world now.
Stretch is a little more shy. While he’s happy to tease Edge (even especially in public), when it comes to actual romantic gestures (rather than sexual ones), he gets a little flustered (something that Edge relentlessly uses against him). If questioned about their relationship, he’ll probably brush it off with a joke about “boning the edgelord ‘cause he’s hot”, but it’s only his very poor attempt at masking his true obsession with his boyfriend. Once Edge manages to coax a little more confidence out of him, Stretch will go out of his way to display his adoration.
8. “What do they like best about their partner?”
If questioned, both of them would immediately answer “his dick” (or any other genitalia that came to mind in the spur of the moment). Needless to say, they’re both a little pent up, emotionally.
It would take a lot to get Edge to confess to it, but his favourite thing about Stretch is his empathy, and his ability to understand Edge. At first, Edge took Stretch for a completely selfish asshole (and he wasn’t reserved when it came to letting everyone know as much). And truthfully, Stretch wouldn’t deny it. But as they became accustomed to each other’s company, Edge started to notice the way Stretch would subtly check up on him (usually parading under the guise of ‘just messing around’ or ‘teasing’). But Stretch would quickly pick up on any signals that Edge was uncomfortable or upset. And once he figured out what was going on behind Edge’s sturdy mask of composure, he’d be tripping over his own feet trying to get him to feel better, and Edge secretly loves it.
While Stretch truthfully does love the physical aspects of their relationship, one of his favourite things is hearing Edge laugh. Because Edge seldom laughs when he’s upset or angry, so hearing him laugh lets Stretch know that he’s doing alright. And Stretch is ruthless when it comes to getting Edge to laugh. He is not above tickling. And Edge of course, just as stubborn as Stretch is, will do everything in his power to stop himself from laughing. But when he does, it’s sweet music to Stretch’s ears.
11. “Do they celebrate holidays? Anniversaries?”
I have pretty much the same headcanons for Edge in any relationship (so there may be some repeats of this in later HCs for this shipping meme), but Edge loves celebrating anniversaries and holidays. He’ll go to extra lengths to ensure he and Stretch make the most of the day (particularly when it comes to anniversaries; his affection is unrelenting). A huge part of this habit of his comes from his desire to celebrate each milestone, out of his fear that the relationship could suddenly end. Living in Underfell has created this paranoia; a fear that his happiness won’t last, so he feels the need to make the most of every moment, especially the big ones. He feels that it’s important to keep track of how long his happiness has lasted.
Unfortunately for Edge, Stretch hates parties. If Edge wants a huge celebration, he can be sure Stretch won’t be there for it. So the compromise they’ve reached is to spend the holidays alone (or with family). Edge will still go completely overboard trying to cater to everyone, but for Stretch’s sake, he’ll keep the guest list (and extravaganzas) to a minimum. As for their anniversaries, Edge enjoys doting on Stretch in any way he can. He’ll take him out on dates, cook for him, and of course–fuck him on every surface he can find (a tendency Stretch is more than happy to indulge).
12. “Is there a wedding? What was the proposal like? Any kind of honeymoon?”
Hnnnghh yes! I did write a short fic of their proposal a while ago – in which they both proposed simultaneously (with rings of varying quality). As far as the wedding goes, it would be small. Definitely. Neither of them would be very eager to have a large audience for something so intimate. But this doesn’t mean Edge’s desire to cater would be extinguished. He would put all his energy into making everything *perfect* for his groom-to-be. He would spend hours picking out the colours, the cake, the clothes. And Stretch would probably let him, if not just out of his own desire to see Edge fussing over him. The location would probably be somewhere secluded, but out in the open (particularly if they were on the surface). And during the day. Edge loves the sunlight, and he’d give anything for the opportunity to kiss Stretch as the sun sets behind them (though he’d never admit to wanting something so sappy and romantic. God no.)
As for the honeymoon… well. As much as I love cute kisses and cuddles between these two, I am unashamed to admit that seeing them unable to keep their hands off each other is a huge fetish of mine. It would be hot. Unforgivingly hot. That’s not to say that Edge wouldn’t still use the opportunity to indulge in spending an unreasonable amount of money on a (very private) location and other extravagant “necessities” as he’d call them. He’d probably have an entire itinerary planned out. But Stretch would likely find ways to distract him from it (partially out of his own reluctance to leave the comfortable bed). And Edge wouldn’t be entirely opposed to being distracted (though he might scold Stretch for it later).
17. “What would make them break up? Would it be permanent?”
Dang, from marriage straight to break ups. Sort of answered here. It mostly involves disagreements over personal interests and goals. And no, it would not be permanent. (They were made for each other, okay? Fight me.)
26. “How do their friends feel about their relationship? Their families?”
At first, I think their friends and families might be a little astounded by their relationship. In particular, the Fell verse monsters might see it as a purely physical thing (the concept of love is a little lost on them sometimes). And with this in mind, Red would probably be very skeptical. He might feel the need to give Stretch a long talking to, knowing very well how difficult it is for his brother to open up about his emotions.
Blue on the other hand, would be delighted by Edge and Stretch’s relationship. He is very fond of Edge, and no doubt he’d be overjoyed to see his brother taking care of the Fell monster. In addition, Blue is well aware of Stretch’s own emotional difficulties, and he has complete confidence in Edge’s ability to bring happiness to his brother.
33. “What kind of presents do they get each other? Do they only do it on special occasions?”
Neither of them are really the gift-giving type. While Edge might occasionally try and spoil Stretch, it quickly becomes clear that material goods aren’t really the way to Stretch’s heart (or rather, his soul. or into his pants). In truth, the gifts they mostly tend to give each other are either gestural, or… physical. Perhaps the only “material” gifts Edge might give Stretch are things involving food. Stretch isn’t really a good cook though, so he tends to find his own creative ways to repay Edge (yes, you all know what I’m implying).
39. “Who initiated the relationship? Who kissed who first? When did they realize they were in love?”
As far as the ‘initiating the relationship’ part goes, I sort of like the way I developed it in Sixteen Rules. I think Edge would be too in denial to build up the courage to make the first move, so Stretch would do it… in his own way. They would pretend that it was purely a physical relationship at first, and nothing more, but the conviction behind their arrangement would quickly dissolve and they’d be left to confess their true feelings.
I think Edge would be the one to initiate the first kiss. Stretch might lure him into it (probably thinking Edge wouldn’t actually go for it), and Edge might kiss him just to shut him up. But after the first kiss, it wouldn’t take much for them to plummet into a spiral of a million kisses. Neither of them are very good at exercising restraint around each other.
It would take a long time for them to realise they were in love. And there would probably be a lot of denial involved. I imagine one of them would accidentally blurt it out during an argument, or during sex or something, but it wouldn’t be planned and it wouldn’t be intentional. I kind of like to think that Stretch would be the first to cave and admit it, and he would undoubtedly try to backpedal and play it off as a joke. (Edge would not stand for it though, and his confession would come shortly after).
45. “Any special dreams or goals they have as a couple? Any heartbreaks? Regrets?”
Damn. That took me a while. Sorry for the length, but you know me. I’ve never said enough when it comes to Spicyhoney. I could ramble about them for days. Thank you, Painty!
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