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Referred by: Dawnbecause she likes hurting herself
Other characters: n/a
Character Name: Chara
Series: Undertale
Canon Point: Mid-RESET from one of the many horrific neutral routes. Probably one where Papyrus died because why not amirite
Summary/History: ⚹It's a wikia post.
That being said, for Chara to be playable in any sense, some justification has to be made into their influence of the game. The simplest venue for doing so is the often popular interpretation of 'Narrator Chara', which agreeably co-aligns with Angel's application for Frisk in which she has already stated it's up to the player to limit or encourage Chara's control over Frisk. The theory itself has a great amount of in game material to base it off, a huge amount of which can be found here. It allows for Chara to be taken at a point in time where the No Mercy run has yet to occur, but repeated resets have begun to delve into darker and darker neutral ends.
Personality:
Maybe, the truth is... Chara wasn't really the greatest person.
Said the pot to the kettle.
Chara is in a great many ways, a mystery. Much of the information we learn about their personality occurs in a similar fashion to Asriel; very late in both the Pacifist and No Mercy runs of the game, alluding to a huge amount of information that we do not have and may never see. What can be understood about Chara comes from a great many venues, and is subject to a diverse amount of debate across the internet...mostly tumblr. Very passionately tumblr.
To be real, they'd likely enjoy the strife they're causing.
Chara is the adopted child of the Dreemurr family, and is, er, 'not the greatest person'. Despite this, similar to Frisk Chara is somewhat of a blank slate. They have no definable gender, race, age or background, leaving them open to a slew of projection in a much more negative connotation. Undertale allows for this through the use of continually vague statements regarding both them and their past, including their hate for humanity, which alludes to somewhat of a difficult, if not nightmarish experience as a child growing up on the surface.
The reason for their fall is explicitly stated as being due to this, and their unreserved lust for carnage against humanity once in the position to do so is ultimately the reason their plans fail. They are shown as a child with a slightly paler skin tone to Frisk, open eyes, and a wide smile. Unless you piss them off, at which point they look somewhat more of an Eldritch horror.
It's easy to see that this child, among all else, did have a very strong personality in comparison to Asriel's more sensitive nature. Among the few instances that shed light onto Chara, more than once the allusion of them calling Asriel out on being a crybaby comes into play. They were also capable of not only suggesting, but convincing their sibling into helping them die through buttercup poisoning, which would have been a very long, very painful death...if not an incredibly crafty one.
The above also alludes to an almost unerring amount of intelligence; in allowing themselves to succumb to this illness, rather than seeking a less painful option, Chara uses the monsters' lack of understanding of human ailments to play the fool, leaving the circumstances of their death as something tragic, but not altogether their fault. Considering that out of all the monsters who may have known Chara, Asriel is the only one who takes it upon himself to give their dead sibling a bad repbecause I mean it's not like you just tried to destroy the world, or anything. Go for gold, kiddo. it's very likely that this more insidious side of their personality was not something that was shown to others on a day to day basis, giving an indication of a 'Golden Child' around those older or more capable of speaking up against them.
The No Mercy run as a whole also allows for some insight into how Chara views the monsters as a whole. Within the gameplay, the large majority of monsters are one to two hit kills, easily crumbling under the strength of a less than happy human child and their Determination. Sucks for them, but it also allows us to question the time in which Chara was alive, and did not act out against the creatures with which they made a family. Even injured during their fall, there is no reason that they could not have recuperated and simply begun their acts of aggression at this time- indicating that, regardless of how good or evil they may be, the focus of their ire was never initially monsters themselves.
Whilst it is questionable as to whether Chara particularly cared for monsters as whole, there are indications of affection for their family. Within the video tapes found at the True Lab, Asriel and Chara proceed to show a recurring sense of good natured teasing towards each other; ha ha! Now you're smiling for nooo reason! Whilst Asriel was compliant to Chara when placed under pressure, regardless of how much he didn't like the things they were doing, Chara was also capable of showing a willingness to express themselves in ways that made their adoptive sibling and best friend happy.
In a similar fashion to this, pieces of text within New Home during the No Mercy run also indicate changes in emotion when compared to how Chara discusses objects up to that point, even when compared to the Pacifist run. ⚹Still has that sweater, as well as the way they only answer in ellipses when viewing a photo within their bedroom shows that there are still things that do get to this child, even at a point where they've been and will continue to mercilessly slaughter anyone in their path.
At this stage one can begin to connect even the No Mercy style of Chara to the Pacifist Run. Much of the 'favor text' that directly speaks to Frisk carries somewhat of an impatient or sarcastic air at all times; even to the point of being downright morbid, including flippant commentary on their own deathbed;⚹What a comfortable bed! If you laid down here, you might not ever get back up. Even in this run, however, there are indications of things that do get to them emotionally; more ellipses at the wake of Toriel's fight. ⚹Perhaps...you can SAVE someone else.
The major theme to Chara is their connection to Frisk and the amount of LOVE (LV) accrued in the game. As explained below, LOVE is the ability for one to emotionally distance themselves in battle, effectively causing their attack to increase, whilst also taking lesser damage. For a child who appears as flippant and disconnected as Chara, this is integral to their personality.
Frisk is openly admitted to being their reason for waking up. The more LV Frisk gains, the further their 'borrowed' SOUL is distanced, adding to an already distanced personality. It adds a level of dependence on Frisk that begins from the moment of their first fight, and does not end until, to be cheap and tawdry
⚹The End.
In summation, Chara is a child with many facets. They are the Demon That Comes When You Call It's Name, they are the future of humans and monsters. They are a brother, a manipulator, and a child. It's the connections strongest to them that will continue to shape them in both good and bad ways and ultimately prove to decide where Chara stands in the black and white of good and evil, in a a way that can only truly be perceived by a child.
Powers/Abilities: It's okay guys I can nerf my own Charater I got this.
Much of Chara's ability comes from having access to Frisk's Determination, as well as their own. The ability for a human soul to continue to reside outside of the body is explained by Alphys as being a human only ability, and the undocumented capability for the human soul to cause SAVE and LOAD states can similarly be explained as also being such. When in unison with Frisk, Chara can:
⚹Create SAVE states which allow the author to LOAD back to that point in the timeline- only one may be created at any given time, and requires something to cause inspiration that triggers a bit of 'Determination excretion'. You know how when a dog gets so excited it just does a little bit of- you get the picture.
⚹In a much similar fashion, Chara can also RESET, which brings the world right back to the original starting point. Mind, their fashion of RESET can be a little less pleasant than Frisk's for everyone involved. Nerfed completely in game.
⚹ LOVE (LV) is determined by the state of gaining EXecution Points (EXP). EXP can be explained as the action of emotionally distancing yourself from the harm you cause, thus being less susceptible to damage, and more capable of causing larger amounts of harm. This is also influenced by a monster's willingness to be hurt, however Chara is intensely strong in LV, making them a formidable opponent. They can keep going despite significant damage due to this disconnect, and will also pack quite a punchor stab wound pick your poison.
⚹ Cry more about how good you are at dodging, Frisk. I dare you.
Items on your character:
⚹Heart Locket: You can feel it beating.
⚹Real Knife: About time. (to be requested only)
⚹One long sleeved sweater and a pair of black leggings, shoes.
⚹Bandages. Still slightly sticky; they've already been used several times.
⚹A multitude of buttercups, hidden in their pockets. (to be requested only)
Other:
⚹ Hey so about that nerfing; similar to Frisk, Chara's RESET power will be nerfed entirely. As they are dependent on the Determination of Frisk's SOUL, they will also not be capable of SAVES or LOADS unless Frisk is within a fairly decent range
⚹ To quote Angel entirely: When accessing and reloading a SAVE, the entire world is not rewound--only Chara. Meaning they return to the physical state they were in when forming the SAVE, but the world around them stays exactly as is. Essentially functions as a sort of healing power that they can't use if unconscious or not in the right state of mind.
⚹If Chara fails to access a SAVE and dies, they cannot reload. They are subject to the game's policies on death.
⚹ If possible, I would like them to have their own body. Mostly since this would make it slightly easier for Angel and I to play Frisk and Chara at the same time. They would of course be obligated to endure symptoms from their death as per the FAQ; potentially for a longer running state considering how long ago they diedsomeone pulled overtime to make sure this kid could play their game and they are going to pay for it
⚹ Chara is being apped with express permission from the majority of the Undertale Cast. Sans, Frisk and Toriel are all aware of how Chara will be played and have given their consent to this attempt to play all the things. This was reconfirmed with the head mod on plurk prior, and there's a plurk....somewhere with the cast I can link to if that style of proof is required.
Contact:
Referred by: Dawn
Other characters: n/a
Character Name: Chara
Series: Undertale
Canon Point: Mid-RESET from one of the many horrific neutral routes. Probably one where Papyrus died because why not amirite
Summary/History: ⚹It's a wikia post.
That being said, for Chara to be playable in any sense, some justification has to be made into their influence of the game. The simplest venue for doing so is the often popular interpretation of 'Narrator Chara', which agreeably co-aligns with Angel's application for Frisk in which she has already stated it's up to the player to limit or encourage Chara's control over Frisk. The theory itself has a great amount of in game material to base it off, a huge amount of which can be found here. It allows for Chara to be taken at a point in time where the No Mercy run has yet to occur, but repeated resets have begun to delve into darker and darker neutral ends.
Personality:
Maybe, the truth is... Chara wasn't really the greatest person.
Said the pot to the kettle.
Chara is in a great many ways, a mystery. Much of the information we learn about their personality occurs in a similar fashion to Asriel; very late in both the Pacifist and No Mercy runs of the game, alluding to a huge amount of information that we do not have and may never see. What can be understood about Chara comes from a great many venues, and is subject to a diverse amount of debate across the internet...mostly tumblr. Very passionately tumblr.
To be real, they'd likely enjoy the strife they're causing.
Chara is the adopted child of the Dreemurr family, and is, er, 'not the greatest person'. Despite this, similar to Frisk Chara is somewhat of a blank slate. They have no definable gender, race, age or background, leaving them open to a slew of projection in a much more negative connotation. Undertale allows for this through the use of continually vague statements regarding both them and their past, including their hate for humanity, which alludes to somewhat of a difficult, if not nightmarish experience as a child growing up on the surface.
The reason for their fall is explicitly stated as being due to this, and their unreserved lust for carnage against humanity once in the position to do so is ultimately the reason their plans fail. They are shown as a child with a slightly paler skin tone to Frisk, open eyes, and a wide smile. Unless you piss them off, at which point they look somewhat more of an Eldritch horror.
It's easy to see that this child, among all else, did have a very strong personality in comparison to Asriel's more sensitive nature. Among the few instances that shed light onto Chara, more than once the allusion of them calling Asriel out on being a crybaby comes into play. They were also capable of not only suggesting, but convincing their sibling into helping them die through buttercup poisoning, which would have been a very long, very painful death...if not an incredibly crafty one.
The above also alludes to an almost unerring amount of intelligence; in allowing themselves to succumb to this illness, rather than seeking a less painful option, Chara uses the monsters' lack of understanding of human ailments to play the fool, leaving the circumstances of their death as something tragic, but not altogether their fault. Considering that out of all the monsters who may have known Chara, Asriel is the only one who takes it upon himself to give their dead sibling a bad rep
The No Mercy run as a whole also allows for some insight into how Chara views the monsters as a whole. Within the gameplay, the large majority of monsters are one to two hit kills, easily crumbling under the strength of a less than happy human child and their Determination. Sucks for them, but it also allows us to question the time in which Chara was alive, and did not act out against the creatures with which they made a family. Even injured during their fall, there is no reason that they could not have recuperated and simply begun their acts of aggression at this time- indicating that, regardless of how good or evil they may be, the focus of their ire was never initially monsters themselves.
Whilst it is questionable as to whether Chara particularly cared for monsters as whole, there are indications of affection for their family. Within the video tapes found at the True Lab, Asriel and Chara proceed to show a recurring sense of good natured teasing towards each other; ha ha! Now you're smiling for nooo reason! Whilst Asriel was compliant to Chara when placed under pressure, regardless of how much he didn't like the things they were doing, Chara was also capable of showing a willingness to express themselves in ways that made their adoptive sibling and best friend happy.
In a similar fashion to this, pieces of text within New Home during the No Mercy run also indicate changes in emotion when compared to how Chara discusses objects up to that point, even when compared to the Pacifist run. ⚹Still has that sweater, as well as the way they only answer in ellipses when viewing a photo within their bedroom shows that there are still things that do get to this child, even at a point where they've been and will continue to mercilessly slaughter anyone in their path.
At this stage one can begin to connect even the No Mercy style of Chara to the Pacifist Run. Much of the 'favor text' that directly speaks to Frisk carries somewhat of an impatient or sarcastic air at all times; even to the point of being downright morbid, including flippant commentary on their own deathbed;⚹What a comfortable bed! If you laid down here, you might not ever get back up. Even in this run, however, there are indications of things that do get to them emotionally; more ellipses at the wake of Toriel's fight. ⚹Perhaps...you can SAVE someone else.
The major theme to Chara is their connection to Frisk and the amount of LOVE (LV) accrued in the game. As explained below, LOVE is the ability for one to emotionally distance themselves in battle, effectively causing their attack to increase, whilst also taking lesser damage. For a child who appears as flippant and disconnected as Chara, this is integral to their personality.
Frisk is openly admitted to being their reason for waking up. The more LV Frisk gains, the further their 'borrowed' SOUL is distanced, adding to an already distanced personality. It adds a level of dependence on Frisk that begins from the moment of their first fight, and does not end until, to be cheap and tawdry
⚹The End.
In summation, Chara is a child with many facets. They are the Demon That Comes When You Call It's Name, they are the future of humans and monsters. They are a brother, a manipulator, and a child. It's the connections strongest to them that will continue to shape them in both good and bad ways and ultimately prove to decide where Chara stands in the black and white of good and evil, in a a way that can only truly be perceived by a child.
Powers/Abilities: It's okay guys I can nerf my own Chara
Much of Chara's ability comes from having access to Frisk's Determination, as well as their own. The ability for a human soul to continue to reside outside of the body is explained by Alphys as being a human only ability, and the undocumented capability for the human soul to cause SAVE and LOAD states can similarly be explained as also being such. When in unison with Frisk, Chara can:
⚹Create SAVE states which allow the author to LOAD back to that point in the timeline- only one may be created at any given time, and requires something to cause inspiration that triggers a bit of 'Determination excretion'. You know how when a dog gets so excited it just does a little bit of- you get the picture.
⚹In a much similar fashion, Chara can also RESET, which brings the world right back to the original starting point. Mind, their fashion of RESET can be a little less pleasant than Frisk's for everyone involved. Nerfed completely in game.
⚹ LOVE (LV) is determined by the state of gaining EXecution Points (EXP). EXP can be explained as the action of emotionally distancing yourself from the harm you cause, thus being less susceptible to damage, and more capable of causing larger amounts of harm. This is also influenced by a monster's willingness to be hurt, however Chara is intensely strong in LV, making them a formidable opponent. They can keep going despite significant damage due to this disconnect, and will also pack quite a punch
⚹ Cry more about how good you are at dodging, Frisk. I dare you.
Items on your character:
⚹Heart Locket: You can feel it beating.
⚹Real Knife: About time. (to be requested only)
⚹One long sleeved sweater and a pair of black leggings, shoes.
⚹Bandages. Still slightly sticky; they've already been used several times.
⚹A multitude of buttercups, hidden in their pockets. (to be requested only)
Other:
⚹ Hey so about that nerfing; similar to Frisk, Chara's RESET power will be nerfed entirely. As they are dependent on the Determination of Frisk's SOUL, they will also not be capable of SAVES or LOADS unless Frisk is within a fairly decent range
⚹ To quote Angel entirely: When accessing and reloading a SAVE, the entire world is not rewound--only Chara. Meaning they return to the physical state they were in when forming the SAVE, but the world around them stays exactly as is. Essentially functions as a sort of healing power that they can't use if unconscious or not in the right state of mind.
⚹If Chara fails to access a SAVE and dies, they cannot reload. They are subject to the game's policies on death.
⚹ If possible, I would like them to have their own body. Mostly since this would make it slightly easier for Angel and I to play Frisk and Chara at the same time. They would of course be obligated to endure symptoms from their death as per the FAQ; potentially for a longer running state considering how long ago they died