Iāve been thinking about ways to differentiate my outer boys from their standard counterparts sinceā¦there canonically arenāt really any differences personality wise?
Of course this largely involves changing the worlds a bit, since that has the greatest impact on a Papyrusās characterization.
And I think Iāve decided on a few things for them
Little bit of a neat freak. Cares a little more about his appearance (as far as seeming clean and neat comes across, though he isnāt exactly a stickler about it).
Floats/flies/uses gravity manip more often than Rus as itās seen as more normal given. Space.
Tries (and mostly fails) to come across as more regal, more knightly than Rus. His priorities with getting into the guard are a little more focused on playing the part of a royal guard more, a little less on just using it for popularity (or so he says)
Loves the dogs truly but their fur gets *all* over his clothes and it kills him a little bit inside
Likes sweets a little less, a tiny (and I mean tiny) bit better at cooking
Still as sassy but sometimes does slip and comes across a little mean, usually reels it back quick but doesnāt apologize so much as changes the subject and tries to be more positive/nice
Overall, like Rus but if he was a little more uptight? Still very friendly and goofy though!!
A little more outwardly aggressive, bad attitude type, but conversely, quicker to lighten up and emote than Edge. Quicker to fluster, quicker to lose his temperature, but he maintains Edgeās hard-to-actually-make-mad quality.
One could say heās kind of naive, takes things even more at face value than Edge (Boƶtes is the only one allowed to take advantage of this, otherwise youāre getting yourself in his black book if you mess with and genuinely embarrass Antares)
Less resigned, more uneasy, errs more on the paranoid side than Edge.
Values the quiet a lot. Doesnāt have as difficult a time with derealization as Edge.
Loves animals, loves them a *lot, loves learning about any living creature, even fictional!
Reads more too, a big fan of fantasy and adventure books (with a guilty pleasure of preferring the aforementioned two if they have daring romance in them as well).
Overall sort of if Edge was more emotive/expressive, and a little sillier (just a little).
Brattier and sassier than Stretch, but still a sweetheart all the same. Heād feel really bad if he genuinely hurt someoneās feelings, so he tends to click better with people who have a similar sense of humor.
Conversely also has a harder time with anxiety. Hides it just as well, but generally experiences more panic attacks (in secret) than Stretch.
Way more sensory inclined. Doesnāt like being touched, by anyone in anyway unless heās very familiar/comfortable with them, and usually has something to fidget/stim with in his pockets (which I plan on adding more to the design, his jacket should have more pockets). Also floats/flies/etc more often, as this is also a good way to avoid unwanted contact.
Vapes instead of smokes but still does it super rarely.
Distraction is important, he works better if he has music or something else making sound, even if very quietly, nearby. Otherwise heās probably sleeping because the quiet agitates his nerves.
A little more intense than Stretch, but comes across more social confident, would still prefer hanging out at home or with a couple of close friends.
Their personalities are still works in progress, so they may change over time as I figure them/their AUs out better, but I feel like this is a good starting point!
