Storyshift

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For the preboot, see Storyshift (Preboot).

Storyshift is an AU created and owned by Voltra, where the characters are shifted so they fill in different roles and stories without changing their personalities or species. Storyshift explores the effects of placing characters in different roles: how they act, and the consequences of their actions on themselves and the world around them. Compared to its preboot and Undertale itself, its tone is a bit darker.

While the original AU was put on indefinite hiatus in April 2017, in July of the same year it was announced a reboot comic would be published. In December of the next year, after the publication of the first part, the rest of the comic was cancelled, but it was stated it would continue in the form of a write-up, the first part of which was released in June 2019.

Around the start of 2024, claims circulated on Twitter that Storyshift has become community owned, yet these claims have no basis, and were merely malicious attempts to take the AU from Voltra based on the resurfacing of a long debunked^[1] years old callout post.

Character Changes

A flower named Boogie takes the Empty One role
Papyrus takes the Caretaker role
Alphys takes the Recluse role
Chara takes the Judge role
Asriel takes the Ambitious role
Toriel takes the Captain of the Guard role
Asgore takes the Royal Scientist role
Undyne takes the Celebrity role
Sans takes the Monarch role
Napstablook takes the Soulless Angel role
Mettaton takes the Fallen role

Undertale Characters

Mettacrit

Main article: Mettacrit

Mettacrit is the narrator. During his life, he was a ghost monster who was supportive of a peaceful future between humans and monsters.

Boogie

Main article: Boogie

Boogie is a golden flower with a faded color and drooping petals. While initially seeming apathetic, during the tutorial the flower turns out to be rather clingy--attempting to trap Frisk by destroying the battle buttons, and stating it'll be just the two of them.

Prince Papyrus

Main article: Prince Papyrus

Papyrus is the prince of the Underground. He's very charismatic, and despite being rather prideful, he is shown to be kind and considerate towards others. His goofy personality is retained from Undertale, though he is noticeably more mature than his original counterpart. He is quite involved with Old Home, and is much more trusting in Frisk's abilities than Toriel in Undertale.

Prince Papyrus is comedically referred to by various nicknames, such as "Princely Pap", "Princepyrus" or "P.P. (which stands for Prince Papyrus)".

Alphys

Main article: Alphys

Alphys is a monster that sympathizes with the Solar Warriors, an anti-human rebel group--although she is not officially a part of it, merely being a "poser" to them. She visits Old Home every week, bringing the latest news from the rest of the Underground.

Chara

Main article: Chara

Chara is a human Frisk encounters in Frosted Fields, who is under orders to protect them. They are Asriel's adoptive sibling, although they are believed by most monsters to simply be Asriel's imaginary friend. They do not seem to be fond of humans, much like their Undertale counterpart.

Asriel

Main article: Asriel

Asriel is a boss monster Frisk encounters in Frosted Fields, who is under orders to protect them. While expressing nervousness around Frisk, he is not entirely meek, and displays both snarky behavior and minor aggression when frustrated (personality quirks akin to Flowey's.) However, this does not mean he is entirely rude, as he also displays kindness and consideration for others--primarily Chara, but also Frisk later on.

Added Characters

Webb

Main article: Webb

Webb is a spider monster that runs the bake sale in Old Home.

Justine

Main article: Justine

Justine is a human who fell down into the underground, with the Justice soul trait. They were adopted by Papyrus. They fled the Ruins and moved in with King Sans, but their life was cut short when they were killed on his throne by a Solar Guard member

Location Changes

Old Home replaces the Ruins
Frosted Fields replaces Snowdin
Flurriville replaces Snowdin Town
A pine forest replaces Snowdin Forest
Wetland replaces Waterfall
The Furnace replaces Hotland
Dreemurr Labs replaces the True Lab
The Mountain's Soul replaces the CORE
New Hope replaces New Home

Each area is divided into differently-colored sections in order to signify progression and give the scenery some variation. They are also split into two paths, with a "warrior's path", which is centered around combat, and a "puzzler's path", which is centered around puzzles. An example of this showcased in the write up is Old Home.

Additional Changes

The weapons from Undertale are obtained in different locations than in Undertale.
The human soul characters and the order they fall in have been changed
Homes Hearts is a city added in Old Home, it serves as the old and first city, there are some buildings there inhabited by momsters and Papyrus's home is at the end of it

Story

Gallery

Trivia

In the comic, Webb's name is not mentioned in the story itself, instead being revealed in the ask blog.^[2]
Every human that fell down has encountered Boogie.^[3]
Rather than red knives, Chara uses plant magic.^[4]
The name "Mettacrit" is a pun on the media review website Metacritic, as Napstablook's name is a pun on the music subscription service Napster.^[5]
Mettacrit was never planned to be a human or robot, neither during the reboot or the preboot.
The true name is Shifty, but this does not mean anything, and is simply a nickname for Frisk.
Unlike the preboot, Undyne will not have cybernetic enhancements.

References

[1] ttps://voltrathesparking.tumblr.com/post/144629605909/callout-rebuttal-aka-lets-do-this-shit

[2] Do you remember a like before the Bake Sale, Webb?

[3] Papyrus, it seems like you know who Boogie is, How do you know about them - Official Storyshift Ask Blog

[4] Chara uses plant magic

[5] ttps://ut-storyshift.tumblr.com/post/153062304206/mettacrit-huh-is-there-a-pun-im-missing-her-it

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