#danceswap

After some colour, they'll be all set!! But heres how my guys are looking nowadays 🤌

Catch my WIP progression [here]!

Introducing:

Jive- Danceswap’s Papyrus! Despite his seemingly lax personality, he’s often the life of the party! You’d never guess how energetic he really is unless you met him on the dance floor. Jive is at his most confident in a crowd and is concerned with very few things in life, which occasionally causes conflict. “it’s not a big deal, y’know?”

His magic is a vibrant coral color and despite his style of dance, he wouldn’t be caught dead wearing anything one might actually perform jive in. Catch him at the club in sweatpants, jiving it up with anyone and everyone.

He’s currently technically unemployed, but he’s often “gifted” money to make events more exciting. This guy brings an energy that you just can’t get anywhere else!

Cadenza- Danceswap’s Sans! The complete opposite of his party-animal brother, Cadenza is a more refined dance style. He’s a renowned opera singer, and very occasionally dances ballet or ballroom styles. You may occasionally find him in group settings as well, but they’re generally the kind you spend quietly sipping champagne and pretending you’re happy with the tiny portion sizes. Where Jive has best friends in 24-hour diners, Cadenza has vague acquaintances in houses that are over 5000 sqft with 2 pools.

His magic is a true golden color, dazzlingly bright under stage lights. He dresses to fit in with his peers, although if he’s being entirely honest, most of his “brand name” clothes are dupes. He’s not that ridiculous. Although his fondness for gold jewelry is very real.

Dal Segno (Often goes by D.S. or just Segno. Jive jokingly calls him “Tapster”)- Danceswap Gaster! He’s often a middle ground between his brothers, as his preferred style of dance is tap. Things were.. tense between the two when Dal disappeared and it took awhile to find a new normal.

Dal’s been in his fair share of high-end, choreographed productions, but he’s not above winging it too. He can play the part of the royal advisor, or the reserved, mysterious stranger at a soirée (yes that’s how that word is spelled) but he’d rather throw caution to the wind and just live however he wants to. Alas, that’s not how his life played out. So, he follows the steps he’s given and he’s never off-beat.

His magic is a steely grey and he’s often forced to wear stuffy dress-code-required suits or the like. No lab coats, thankfully.

And finally-

Silk- Danceswap Grillby! You could likely guess by the name, but his style of performance revolves are aerial silks. His is a solo performance, with focus on grace and control. A staple in his acts is performing on silks while they burn, which makes each set a little different as they break or fray at different intervals.

Given the nature of his dancing, he’s not the best at other styles of dance. Silk doesn’t have that natural skill for fancy footwork like so many dance-variant monsters, however he does have crazy upper body strength. If a friend needs to practice lifts, he’s up for the task.

(Originally posted on AO3 - September 28th, 2025)

Belladonna. That was the name that your brother Damian had gifted you when you joined his special military team. The world you had been born into was run by a king. However, he was more like a dictator. Your family had long served the royal bloodline and so were in high standing. 

However, the people of the country did not like you or your family. They would never say it to your faces but you knew… and you hated it. You never wanted to be a part of that mess. You were forced into it.

Your father had tried to keep you out of it for as long as possible. Until he had gone missing and presumed dead. After that, you began your training at the age of six. Most of it was useful and relevant for the world you lived in. So, in some way, you were grateful.

A redraw of a really old drawing.

Danceswap Papyrus- If you thought Jive’s reputation for being a party guy meant he was into hookups, you’re… well, not wrong, per se. He’d be down if the concept didn’t make him anxious as hell. He might be the least experienced out of all the skeletons because of his reputation. He’s fun and flirty at parties, and people assume that means he fucks??

He’s good at dancing and entertaining a crowd—he’s confident because he knows that—but he doesn’t have that confidence in the bedroom, because there’s an expectation he’s not sure he can fill. Sooo he’d rather awkwardly turn down advances than make promises he can’t keep. When a will-they-won’t-they develops, he’s the type to squirm and make attempts to connect, but he can never commit to being the one to start the physical side.

Danceswap Sans- Cadenza is many a things, and not the least of them is a romantic. Expensive candle-lit dinners, a personalized serenade in a theatre after hours, and fervid whispers in your ear as he takes you, lying on his silk sheets, moonlight pouring through the window.

It’s always all about the other person, doing whatever has them gasping his name. As soon as the bedroom door closes, the wonder in his bed is the center of his world.

He also has a particular affection, let’s say, for seeing his lover wearing expensive jewelry. Golden, preferably. Pet-names from him are often things like “gem,” “treasure,” or “pearl.”

Danceswap Gaster- Segno starts off romantic relationships the same way he does any other: on his best behavior. He’s quite accustomed to being polite, formal, and charming, but he’s looking for an excuse to let go.

Once you really know him, he’s not nearly as stuffy as he seems day-to-day, but once you get into his pants, he’s got a whole different side. He wants it rough and he wants to hear a lover moan like crazy. He has a high libido, and as it’s a perfect excuse to let go of his reputation for a while, a partner can expect him to want to fuck as soon as he’s home from work most days. He also gets off on the idea of risking his perfect persona, and may attempt to subtly get his partner worked up at any party they may attend with him.

🎵 dance lads in your area heyooo 🎵

Assorted sketches below the cut

All Jobs!

Sans- college teacher, science

Papyrus- carpenter (hobby) and architect

Blue- cop

Miere- muffet's bakery cashier

Rojo- mechanic

Cap/tain- chef and also culinary teacher

Orion- works in the planetarium but is also a sustitute teacher

Perseo- cop

Atlas- waiter in different restaurants

Orbit- secretary of the boss of the casino

Meteor- writes books, hides his image tho

Sirius- police officer

Zen- works in a restaurant, he makes the meals

Max- works in a restaurant, he makes the dessert

Odiseo- mechanic but more in the area of fixing bikes for people with disabilities

Hator- from home translator

Loan- works in the same restaurant as Zen and Max, he makes the meals

Nayer- works in the same restaurant as Zen and Max, he makes the desserts.

Azrael- library’s receptionist and translator

Deus- owner of the library, also the one to organize everything, books from his universe

Angelus- vet

Daimon- not a vet but works with Angelus, calming the pets

Astarte- blacksmith

Morpheo- cashier in a coffee shop

Bonnie- works in a casino, either guard or with paperwork

Clyde- doesn't have a main job in the casino

Shark- hitman

Gorilla- matón/bruiser

Patrone- security guard of the casino

Chief- head of the casino along the royals

Devonte- informant to the royals

Sargent- security guard of Iron, ex-mafia member

Wine- makes clothes, often in Black's store but makes his own designs

Coffee/Cofi- freelance artist, webtoon artist

Berry- lawyer

Money- candle maker

Black- manager of fashion store, mind behind the designs

Slim- fashion store, jewelry

Edan- daycare

Hans- animal shelter

Butcher- works at an antique shop as an employee by a nice old lady

Twister- doesn't work

Disco- dance studio, teaching kpop sometimes (forced)

Tango- dance studio, teacher of more traditional dances

Swing- waiter in a cafeteria

Regga- works in a dance school and as a DJ in the weekends

Caramel- owner of a bakery

Sweet- waiter or Caramel’s bakery

Vino- full-time model

Cappuccino- full-time artist, sometimes anonymous modeling

Lur- owner of the market in the farm district

Farren- he harvest everything for the market while also taking care of his animals

Vega- mailman of the neighborhood and carpenter

Carrot- beekeeper

Nicte- foreman

Balam- horse tamer but also a furtive hunter

Garo- forestry and floriculture

Bosco- woodcutter

Sugar- vet

Cherry- doctor

Lemon- dog herd

Lime- soil and plant scientist

CC- agricultural engineer

PJ- winemaker

Gent- General surgeon

Lupin- college teacher, physicist

Aloe- head of the department of chemistry

Lion- mathematician

Cempa/súchil- Quantum control, annealing and computing. Mathematician.

Velvet- Fashion and interior design (hobby). Nature preserve ranger.

Allen- flower shop

Bliss- freelance painter

Nolan- in the police as a detective

Eros- model