So You Want To Become A Canadian, Eh?

A conversation between Shittaton and W.D. Gaster

A conversation between Infected!Mettaton and Chara

I think it needs to become common knowledge that "inability to read social cues" can show up as overcompensating.

You don't know how much misbehaviour is allowed, so you become the perfect child who never tests rules.

You don't know if someone is irritated with you, so you'll be extra generous and self-effacing.

You don't know how much is expected of you at work so you'll kill yourself in a minimum-wage job and not notice that nobody else is working like this.

"Hardworking and quiet" should be as much of an autism red flag as "ignores rules and doesn't know when to stop talking". Or why don't we just start using words to communicate so i can stop tracking everybody's eyebrow twitches, that would be great.

I'm Chinese, how come we're not all getting blamed for China's genocide and colonization against the Uyghurs? Meanwhile Jewish people are all getting attacked for Israel's killing of Palestine civilians. This seems like a double standard to me.

The Difference between Timelines and Alternate Universes

I’ve been hearing these words timelines and AUs being thrown around and use interchangeably as if they are one and the same when that’s anything further from the truth. Which is why my pretentious ass is gonna try to explain the difference a timeline and an Alternate Universe as well as how to tell the difference.

First off, we have to mention that Undertale clearly possesses a multiverse -an Underverse if you will- in which every Universe resides in and within each universe is a timeline. Unlike the multiverse though, which can contain an infinite number of alternate universes, a universe may only have one timeline active at a once. The only way for a new timeline to become active is through reloading or resetting back to a previous point in time. Meanwhile, a new universe is always created due to the actions of transdimensional beings who reside outside of the Under-verse (aka: us). It is impossible for anyone that resides within the Under-verse to create a new universe by themselves without the help of a transdimensional being. At best, they can create new timelines, but that’s it.

So since we establish the basics, let’s get down to the key difference. Timelines are essentially the variables of a universe. They can be radically different from one another, but so long as they are a possibility within a universe, they can exist. For example: Chara never falling into the underground, Asriel and Chara both surviving, or the war never occurring in the first place. While the results may sometimes be radically different from another, they are all possible.

As for alternate universes, they are essentially the non-possibilities of a universe, no matter what, it is physically impossible for them to exist as a timeline in Undertale. Generally, Anything that operates under different mechanics and universal laws then Undertale or radically alters or swaps the souls of characters counts as an AU. Note: just because characters have a different personality than in canon, that does not always mean their soul: IE, their subconscious, inner self, or whatever, has been altered as well.

For example, let’s say Alphys decides to build a body for Napstablook alongside Mettaton as well. This event will effect and alter their personalities from that point forth, but who they are inside remains the same, plus that action is a possibility so it would count as being an alternate timeline.

If it was something like Sans always had the personality of Papyrus, vice-verse, or whatever. So long as they possess zero or barely any similarities to their Undertale self, then they exist within an alternate universe. Like if Monster Kid now acts exactly like Joseph Stalin or if Toriel acts like a crazy Florida lady that hates children, then that change would count it as an AU.

Now I mentioned before how only one timeline can be active in a universe at a timeline. Which may have some of you thinking “Doesn’t that mean all the different fanworks of Undertale are alternate Universes then even if the change is rather minor?”

Just because only one timeline can be running at once, it doesn’t mean that other timelines can’t exist alongside it just in a sort of limbo mode. Take for example a race between twelve different horses. The people within the active timeline perceive horse #3 as the winner, while we can perceive any of the horses winning or none at all, we just have to choose the outcome we want to see and we’ll see it.

So no, not every fanwork is an alternate universe. Some are AUs and others timelines, which are which, you decide because I honestly don’t have the time to go through every single one because there are literally thousands. I’m just doing this because I find it fun applying logic and rules to a world with spaghetti loving Skeletons and Metrosexual ghost-bot David Bowie.

By the way, do you want a theory/view on souls or determination next?

This is towards any Autistic and other neurodivergent folks who feel they must always work at 100%, it's okay to be lazy when need be. To give 50-60% instead of 100, to get a C or a B instead of always an A. We're told that we're lazy and less capable than our neurotypical peers, so we push ourselves, often far past what's expected of others, just to prove them wrong. Yet when you're always running at 100%, you will eventually burn out. Often, at the worst possible time. And other folks will see us struggle with something we do everyday or with a little bit extra work added on top, not understanding that we're already running at 100% when it comes to work. Don't let your maximum become your normal. Work hard yes, but more importantly work smart. Not everything in life always requires your best. So take advantage of those quiet moments in life, at work or school to slow down a bit. That way you can save your energy for when you actually do need to give it your best.

Ahsoka: We're not killing any of those men

Rex: Alright, and what about Maul?

Ahsoka: ...shit, I didn't think this through

Calling your state and local politicians is a better tactic than emails; phone calls are more difficult to ignore plus you'll have a better impact compared to written words. During the call, make it clear that unless they're willing to protect net neutrality, you will not vote for them during next elections. If a bunch of politicians feel they might lose the elections over net neutrality, they might pressure the government as well.

As for raising awareness, while Blogs, YouTube videos, Reddit and Facebook posts are helpful, there are people out, older folks, who don't use the internet. As such, it is important to be willing to raise awareness in person either one on one or with others.

The library analogy is a good explanation on net neutrality and its importance.

So imagine you head to the library to burrow some books for a biology assignment. The librarian let's you take out any books you want without delay or extra cost, regardless of her opinions. This what net neutrality looks like essentially.

Now imagine you head back there again for your assignment and there a new librarian. She only lets you take out books she approves of and stops or significantly delays you from taking out the books she doesn't like. But wait, if you pay her $20 bucks, she'll let you take out those unapproved biology books right away. Now you don't have $20, so you decide to go to a different library than you remember this is the only library in town. So in the end you fail because you couldn't take out the books you needed. This is what happens when you get rid of net neutrality.

If you live in the USA

and you haven’t done anything to fight for net neutrality, now is the time! We only have 5 days left to stop the government and the FFC. Please call and email people or else blogs like mine and many more will dissapear… Applying for jobs will be harder… Schools and libraries will be at harm… Globalization will be compromised in general, so please take the time to do something.

I don’t know who James Charles or really any Make-Up Youtubers are until this scandal but there’s this video discussing his singing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d3rD0Z0tS0 and by god I wouldn’t even attend one of his concerts even I was paid $500.

I'm super confused about the whole James Charles thing and I've been surfing and researching but still haven't understood shit I'm dumb. What is the real deal tho?

Well its best to watch this video of Tati exposing his ass

Generally he:

Has been blatantly racist and transphobic

Is a sexual predator. He hits on straight guys and makes them very uncomfortable. Its just a game to him. He said there’s no challenge in going after gay guys :/

Went on and on about sexual things he’d like to do to a waiter at Tati’s birthday party and when she told him the waiter was straight he was like ‘doesn’t matter I’m a celebrity’

Literally charged 500 dollars for his tour tickets like who the hell does he think he is 💀…. Even BTS who are BTS don’t charge that much. Also he was charging children💀

Also Tati said he told his dad every man is a little gay like???? He was going on at dinner about how he could convert them, talking about sucking dick like ew gross limits dude

Is the most self centered person

Was marketing sleeping pills to kids. Most of his audience is 12-14 year olds like pls have some morals and realize you are influencing them

Straight up back stabbed Tati in the back. From the video it was kinda sad to sew her saying she knew she was just a piece in his manipulative game even tho she legit was there for him from the start when he had nothing :/

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