#apextale

Apex – a memorial in the old cathedral.

I Just needed a post that doesn’t involve jester because his dominating my blog too much lmao

saffron has two appearances because their like two different forms kinda? Idk his lore is hard to explain but feral is his current design.

also Apextale is my own AU heheh

also please keep mind I am a multishipper so I do like other stuff I’m just a bit bias to Driller :)

I do not own Dreamtale, Killer sans, Ink sans or Error sans! Calico and flaw are more so for fun! And no flaw didn’t go insane from turning into a error (that’s not how that works-) he went insane from watching himself unalive his best friend (Idk how to explain and yes I know ink doesn’t have a soul)

ApexTale — A.R.C. Internal Dossier

Identifiers

Code Name: APEX

Real Name: Sans

Species: Skeleton (Monster)

Apparent Age / Biological Age: ~20 (visual) — true age unknown

Service Record: Active with A.R.C. for 12 years (trained by Gaster from childhood, formally inducted afterward)

Status: Former operative (resigned after incident); currently freelance/available for high-fee contracts

Operational Summary

Apex served as A.R.C.’s top marksman for over a decade. Trained from early childhood by Gaster, he was officially inducted into A.R.C. when Gaster assumed leadership. Apex specializes in single-operator strikes, long-range assaults, urban reconnaissance, and high-level black ops with near-perfect precision.

He resigned following a hostage mission resulting in Papyrus’s death. Despite leaving, Apex remains hireable under sufficiently high contracts, and A.R.C. considers him a strategic asset.

Appearance & Personal Effects

Eyes: dim blue glow in the right socket, intensifies when in combat or activating bone magic.

Memento: silver cross pendant, pierced through the center by a bullet (from the bullet that passed through both the pendant and Papyrus). Apex attaches it to his belt strap rather than wearing it around the neck; serves as a constant reminder of the event.

Other gear: HUD glasses (linking and hacking), multi-tool.

Armament

Primary: Custom sniper rifle — “Death’s Whisper” (bone-etched barrel, suppressed).

Secondary: Silver ARC .05 — issued during A.R.C. service; 13-round magazine; retained post-resignation as backup.

Other: Throwing knives, multi-tool, Bone Rounds (magical ammunition created from bone when conventional ammo is depleted).

Abilities & Technology

Marksmanship: Absolute accuracy under all conditions.

Bone Rounds: Magical bone ammunition effective against organic and magical defenses.

Ghost Field: Minimizes detection (optical, electronic, and by other monsters).

Voice Copy: Mimics voices to deceive, call, or manipulate targets.

Urban Tactics: Camouflage, rapid escape, utilizing urban architecture for observation.

HUD Link / Cyber Ops: Glasses connect to systems, allow remote hacking, and device emulation (phone/terminal).

Psychological Profile

Baseline: Lazy, sarcastic, joking; displays apathy to avoid attention.

Operational Mode: Silent, cold, highly focused; error-free execution.

Notable Trait: Smiles/mutters when witnessing death (even when caused by his own hands). This is a survival reflex conditioned by Gaster from childhood, not an expression of pleasure or cruelty.

Motivation: Values autonomy, accepts high-fee contracts, avoids institutional control.

History & Recruitment

Training: Trained from childhood by Gaster in marksmanship, bone magic, psychology, and tactics.

Induction: Joined A.R.C. 12 years ago as a One-Man Division operative.

Departure: Resigned following Papyrus incident; still listed as “recallable under extreme circumstances.”

Handling / Engagement Notes

Containment: Do not attempt coercion; Ghost Field and independent skills make forced retrieval high-risk.

Approach: Via Grillby (Intel) and Undyne (Field Ops); financial incentive often more effective than direct orders.

Psychological Approach: Avoid moralizing; pragmatic or monetary appeals yield best cooperation.

Remarks

Apex is both a weapon and a being scarred by the very power he wields.