UnderLust Redesigns
(Note: Iām not trying to diss the creator for their au, Iām just some random on tumblr having fun revamping underlust. I do not agree with the subject of the au or anything the creator has done. This is all my own personal opinion and should not be taken to heart!)
(1/???) UnderLust Redesigns
(Trying to lean into more 70s theme with their designs since I feel like the 70s wouid be a fun aesthetic for them. Also the 70s kinda theme will be explained later for narrative reasons too)
Why am I posting about this? Well Eggs, ever since I got into UTMV, me and my friend have been discussing about UnderLust and our dislikes about it. Underlust is pretty disliked in the community already I believe. However, I couldnāt help but think of ways to redeem it. And the more I thought of ways to rewrite it, I realized Iām basically just remaking the whole AU. But Iāll get into rewriting the story of UnderLust later. This version of UnderLust Iām rewriting will be called ContraLust. Iām focusing on redesigning the characters before going into the story.
Anyways
When it comes to UnderLust, one of my gripes about it was its designs. The designs of the UnderLust characters are interesting, however it doesnāt speak⦠attractive(?) to me. I am aware UnderLust is about sexuality and more heavy themes around it, but youād think the characters would try to dress attractive to draw in partners š. I understand this was old fandom UTMV but the clothes are just NOT it.
Frisk having an asexual shirt is kinda basic in my opinion. Making Frisk asexual is fine, but itād be better to show, not tell, especially very directly. Sans and Papyrus⦠theyāre just a whole bag of bones. The designs of sans and papyrus is⦠fine? But thereās nothin screaming sexy about it, especially sans. And Papyrus, the theme of underlust Isnāt really in character for him anyways but the outfit doesnāt really fit him too. I know itās to fit with the AUās theme but itās just not papyrus.
Sans
So the whole reason I did this was mainly cause of sans, I mean considering Iām into UTMV. The original outfit of Lust Sans is interesting at best, I can see the vision however itās hard to pull off cropped outfits when youāre a skeleton. So I stuck to clothing that mainly covers his whole body. I instead gave Lust a cropped jacket with longer sleeves, a sparkly jumpsuit with an upside down heart opening, along with a heart belt and boots underneath the bell bottoms. And yes I gave him the heart glasses like everyone else cause they fit lol. The sparkly jumpsuit wouid fit more in my opinion than a cropped shirt. To separate the two, Iām calling the original Lust, and my version āSugarplum.ā Sugarplum is is stage name in my rewrite anyways.
Sugarplum in ContraLust is more ruder than OG Lust, honestly heās his own character now than just a classic variant. Plus classic just doesnāt really fit into the AU theme anyways(in my opinion). Sugarplum still holds a judgement and guardian role like classic, but heās open about not being thrilled about it to Frisk. I mean sans watching over you in the game was because he promised Toriel he would. Instead of being sex-crazed, I made Sugarplum more money crazed. Lust, although commonly associated with sexual urges, doesnāt inherently mean having sexual desires. Itās mainly a desire for anything. Power, money, etc. Sugarplum isnāt as lazy as Classic but he doesnāt share the same apathy like classic. I could go in about Sugar but the post is already too long, so letās move on
Papyrus
So, papyrus. Iām not particularly a fan of how they portrayed Paps in the au and comics itself. Although I appreciate keeping his sweet nature the same, heās still seems OOC in the comics. Since thereās no royal harem in ContraLust, papyrus in my au isnāt actively seeking out dates and one night stands to reach up ranks. Plus there wouid be no need for him to wear a suggestive outfit. So I went back to inserting a 70s theme with him. Personality wise, papyrus is the same as his classic version, however heās more calmer and less confident compared to Classic AU.
Frisk
Friskās design isnāt actually bad compared to the rest, however itās a bit boring in my opinion..? But Frisk wearing the asexual flag is quite humorous I admit. But itād be better if Friskās sexuality was shown, not told. Well it was shown but not directly shown. Itās be cool to where during a dinner scene sans is asking Frisk why theyāre not interested in sex and all that and Frisk simply states, āWell I just donāt have interest for it. It kinda seems overrated in my opinion. Whatās wrong with just holding hands or going out on dates? Itās still as intimate as sleeping with someone.ā
But again I went 70s theme with clothing but I made Friskās clothing plain compared to the others, which is fine. In ContraLust, Frisk is a rookie journalist, venturing to the monster side to journal about the monster population. Iāll go into detail why I decided that in my rewrite post. But for now Iām more on focusing on designs.
Frisk is just⦠frisk idk there isnāt a change in personality. But ig compared to UL, CL frisk is more neutral.
So thatās all folks, see ya in my next redesign blog











