[UNDERTALE: STORYSHIFT] Past Tense

Check it out on SoundCloud:   / past-tense  

Original upload date: Oct. 7th 2025

===== DIALOGUE =====
PAPYRUS:
ATTACK LEVEL: 15.
DEFENSE LEVEL: 12.

Does not know what's best, and therefore...
He needs you to stay.

===== NOTES =====
UNDERTALE: STORYSHIFT is a reimagining of Storyshift, set in a post-pacifist timeline of Undertale. Many years after Monsterkind had finally been set free, Alphys suggested to her friends that they all dress up as each other for Halloween, playing off the whole "dressing up as monsters" thing that humans were still prone to doing. A lot of them really seemed to like the idea. So much so, that a certain ghostly, theatrical entertainment robot would be inspired to write a stage play for him and his friends to perform in.

Papyrus is meant to represent Toriel. In Mettaton's retelling of the events, Papyrus is one of the archeologists and scientists researching the ancient temple they're all in right now.

Near the end of the Temple, Papyrus realizes that Frisk is likely still woefully underprepared for the world beyond. Rather than scaring them into staying, however, he instead tries to come up with better reasons for them to stay. Such as the fact that they would make for a great addition to their ongoing research of the Temple, seeing as Frisk is human, and would likely have a unique perspective on things.

===== TRACK DETAILS =====
Relevant playlist:    • UNDERTALE: STORYSHIFT  

UT/DR OST Equivalent: Heartache
Leitmotifs:
Dating Tense!
Bonetrousle

Relevant roles:
(Role - Replacement)
Frisk - Frisk
Chara - Mettaton
Toriel - Papyrus

The Ruins - The Temple (based on Hotland)

===== CREDITS =====
Original artwork by: the UNDERTALE team
New and edited assets by: Toadie (You are here)

===== ADDITIONAL LINKS =====
Discord Server:   / discord  
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