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Name: Papyrus
Age: 18
Species: A VERY HANDSOME, VERY TALENTED SKELETON!!!
Gender: Male
Occupation: Assistant to the Royal Scientist, self-proclaimed puzzle master, pasta artisan, and inventor
Appearance: Tall, slim, he’s built or or less the same as other Papyruses. Never leaves home without his brilliant red scarf, though what’s most notable about this Pap is the white labcoat he wears over his battle body and the crimson goggles he keeps positioned comfortably on his forehead when not in use. He wears bright red mittens and matching boots, and the astute observers may notice slight bags under his eyes.

Personality: Loud, enthusiastic, cheerful, and eager, he’s Papyrus at his core. He can be rather boastful about his greatness, be it his inventions, his genius, his cooking, or puzzle knowledge, though despite all his bragging, he’s a kind monster at heart, eager to befriend others, always ready to lift their spirits. He’s very persistent in his attempts to make life easier for the monsters in Snowdin through use of his technical wizardry, though while some inventions like his teleporters add a level of convenience, his ambition often leads to more… questionable results, like frustrating puzzles that make maneuvering the woods a chore or suspicious, glowing spaghetti with potentially unusual side effects.

…or exploding escalators, but the less said about that the better.

So, as you can probably guess, he’s quirky, eccentric, and has heaps of ambition. This is a skeleton who has created pocket dimensions specifically for sock disposal, a semi-functional portal between dimensions purely to meet other Papyruses, and got a patent for his flawless “COOLCULATIONS,” and puts flames and spikes and other “cool” attributes on his creations for added appeal. Sometimes he’ll work on inventions just to see how far he can push the boundaries of science and puzzlery. He likes to tinker, he likes to dream, and there are times where he’s motivated purely by a desire to create the next cool thing.

Pap is also kind of an oddball in that he’s still fairly naive and idealistic, but due to his academic background, he’s simultaneously more aware. He knows that it takes seven souls to break the barrier, knows that to get those souls, you have to kill humans, and is completely aware of the negative view toward humanity that has only grown in recent years. Yet his big heart and idealistic viewpoint prevent him from adopting those views. Anyone can be a good person, if they just try! Why should humans be judged before being given a chance?

This is just one of his many reasons for joining Frisk on their quest.

Sadly, for all his efforts, Papyrus carries some insecurities. He envies the way the monsters of Snowdin look up to his brother, wishes he could inspire monsterkind the way Undyne has with her bold promises to break the barrier and her incredible creations, including Mettaton and the Holo-Sky. While some monsters admire his efforts, Papyrus is a monster with very few genuine friends, leaving him with feelings of loneliness that he masks behind a smile. He’s also painfully eager to please, and will try his darndest to make people happy, even if satisfying all parties seems nearly impossible due to conflicting morals and desires. This leads to a very stressed skeleton in turn, but while his past experiences, present risks, and the negativity surrounding him would break those with weaker spirits, Papyrus channels his fears and uncertainties into productivity, refusing to give up and refusing to lose hope.

He also knows significantly more than he lets on.