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There isn’t always a grantee that a baby SOUL will form after a merge has happened. There is just a chance that it might. It could take a couple many, many tries to successfully form a baby SOUL, so monsters have to try to not get too discouraged or it can affect their chances. 

Artificial insemination is something that was recently perfected in monster society as well. It can be done for a monster who wishes to have a child born of their magic without a partner or if a couple is struggling to have a child. It’s a less intimate experience, but it gives a higher chance of a baby SOUL forming. 

More than one baby forming is possible too! Both parents SOULS could have a child form within them, and could also have more than one at once within their SOULS. The parents SOUL can expand to accommodate the children's SOULS as needed, but the more babies the harder it is on the parent. There are some monster types that are more “built” for having multiples (like some animal types) so it’s a little easier on them than other monsters. 

Accidental pregnancies are also possible. Two monsters could have just enough love for their magic to linger within each other and create a child. This isn’t super common, but does happen from time to time. Monster can also merge to create a child without having a lot of love for each other. If they have the right amount of intent to create a kid, then they can form one together. This use to happen often for monsters who did not have a lover but wanted a child before artificial insemination became a known practice. 

Also, the monster with strong or a lot of magic will often have less side effects than the others. Pregnancy tends to be easier on them and the babies growing magic will often grow stronger to be more like their parents own. But not all strong monsters may want to carry the child.

Monsters with LV could have negative effects on the child as they grow the longer they carry them, giving the baby monsters some side effects from the parents EXP. There are “positive” and negative side effects, the negative often out weighing the positive for most monsters with LV. Children born from a parent(s) with LV naturally have stronger magic, but could be naturally more susceptible to the effects LV has to personality and have a chance to be born with a greater ease to harm others than most monsters. These effects are not as strong as they are for the actual parent with the LV, but many monsters do not want to risk it anyway. So often, if the other parent does not have LV, they will carry the child more often, if not for the whole pregnancy, themselves. 

I think I covered most of it! Might have forgotten a few things, but thats why you can ask if you have questions! I’m glad at least someone reads my rambles in the tags. Makes me a happy Sol~

Technically anyone could, doesn’t mean they should though. It isn’t exactly socially acceptable for monsters not wanting to have kids to do it because its a very intimate act and meant for reproduction purposes. Monsters only do it for that reason. 

Only friends who want to have a kid for whatever reason will merge souls. Be it they don’t have a romantic partner but both want kids or one friend is wanting to be a surrogate for the other who wants one naturally. As for polyamorous relationships, yes they totally can! Might be a little easier on the people in the relationship too if they can switch who hosts the growing baby soul often enough. 

You know what? Me too.

Bumping noses is totally a kiss in monster society. Believe me, I know these things.

The lost souls had their items swapped in our version of Underswap, but they still retain their aspect and that hugely influence the way those items are used. 

Both River and Gaster are medical professionals, but River is also one of the rarer monsters with extreme magic control. 

While magic is essentially what all monsters are, some learn to better wield and control their magic, as well as learning many other types of magic besides what is natural to their monster type. 

River was the Royal Scientist, but that title is more modern. Their role use to be called “Royal Warlock” and it involved a lot more than just being a scientist. It heavily involved being a master at magic, knowing almost all form of magic, from alchemy to seals to healing and etc. Someone who wanted to be the Royal Warlock not only had to be academically smart and highly intelligent, but they also had to train rigorously in magic control. The Royal Warlock was always one of the best when it came to magic use, along side their Queen and Captain of the Royal Guard. There’s a reason the Royal Council was one to be admired and why their enemies would try to target them to take them out first in the war. 

River was not only brilliant, but very powerful. Not like Toriel is since shes a Boss monster with high LV, but close. Their magic control was one of the best. They would never accidentally hurt anyone with their magic or make mistakes. (Like how in the actual Undertale game Toriel can accidentally kill you with her fire. That would never happen with River, or heck with our Underswap Toriel either.)  Everything they did with it was controlled and calculated. So transferring their children’s SOULS between themself and Dings was very, very easy for them and something they did often to share the burden. 

Out of the two of them, only Toriel has EXP. Asgore never gained any during the war since he was just in charge of taking care of refugees. So Asgore was no worry. It was all about Toriels massive amount of EXP and LV. 

Asgore and Toriel tried to have a kid for many, many years. They both wanted one really bad, but Tori’s fear of her own LV and the affects it could have kept it from happening. Her hesitance and worry didn’t allow for their magic to form properly. (Kind of like how in real life, stress or worrying over getting pregnant can actually make it harder to get pregnant.) 

Even though the plan was for Asgore to carry the child since he has no LV, her fear and the trauma from the war hindered their magic properly combining to form a new SOUL. So finding and adopting MK was like a blessing to them, a sign of hope. They finally got to have a child, to form their family, and Tori didn’t have to worry about LV effects. Frisk showing up later just made things better. 

Thank you! I’m super excited! I actually only have a few months till the little one is here. He’s due December 12th, so don’t be surprised if soon you see a lot of babybones and baby monster stuff from me. I have a feeling my little one will inspire me.