~{Storyshift}~

The plot begins with Frisk waking up in the Underground and encountering Boogie, who holds her hostage after she attempts to escape a training battle. Prince Papyrus comes to the rescue and guides Frisk through the Old House, teaching her how to solve puzzles and resolve conflicts peacefully. He eventually allows Frisk to continue on her own as she finds her way among the old ruins. The main story begins with a war between monsters and humans. After a long battle, the humans prevailed, and their sorcerers sealed the monsters underground with a magical spell. Many years later, in the year XXXX, legends say that those who fell from Mount Ebott will never return. A human child climbs the mountain for unknown reasons and eventually falls into a massive pit.

Ruins is the first location in Storyshift, a medium-sized and cozy area. Ruins is the setting for the Undertale demo and also serves as the tutorial for the main game. This location is home to Toriel, a multitude of spiders, and various monsters. Some of the Ruins' features include: Materials: Made entirely of purple stone or brick. Occasionally, white columns appear, as does a single white staircase at the beginning of the area. Tablets: Throughout the Ruins, you can see iron or stone tablets with various inscriptions. Walls: Green vines can often be seen on them. Moats: Sometimes there are small moats flowing out from under the walls, usually crossed by wooden bridges. Foliage: Red fallen leaves are scattered on the ground, even though there is only one tree in the Ruins - the one near Toriel's house, which does not have a single leaf growing on it. Puzzles: The Ruins are full of puzzles, including the most mundane ones involving spikes, switches, and floor buttons. Some of the monsters that inhabit the Ruins in Undertale include: Dummy - a dummy, the first enemy; Froggit - Froggit, a common enemy; Whimsun - whimsan, a common enemy; Moldsmal - Moldsmal, a common enemy; Loox - a loox, a normal enemy; Vegetoid - a common enemy; Migosp - migosp, a common enemy; Napstablook - Napstablook, a mini-boss; Final Froggit - the final Froggit, found only in hard mode; Whimsalot - Whimsalot, found only in hard mode; Astigmatism - astigmatism, occurs only in complex mode; Parsnik - a parsnik, found only in hard mode; Moldessa - Moldessa, found only in hard mode; Migospel - Migospel, found only in hard mode.

Some locations from the Storyshift universe and their descriptions: Forgetta is the old capital of the monsters, abandoned due to territorial expansion. Many monsters decided to remain in the old capital and created a compact community with its own rulers and trade. Springwoods is a forest in a constant state of bloom. Initially, the flora consisted primarily of evergreen trees such as spruce and some shrubs, but after the arrival of the Dreemurr foster child, the forest became home to a variety of deciduous species. Blossom Town is a pleasant town located at the beginning of the Frostback Peaks, known for its eccentric atmosphere. Its common inhabitants are winter animals and monsters of the Spring Forest, who have adapted to the frigid temperatures. Icicle Caverns are a system of caves completely covered in ice. They are known for their almost ethereal appearance and how easy it is to get lost in them. Most of the flowing waters are either covered by a thin layer of ice or have such strong currents that ice never forms around them. Snowdin is the location where the character Chara Dreemurr from Storyshift lives along with her brother Asriel. Snowdin is the town the player visits after completing the Snowdin Ruins and Snowdin Forest. Despite being located underground, Snowdin is covered in a perpetual layer of ice and snow, hence its name. Some features of the location include: A cheerful Christmas atmosphere prevails here, complemented by upbeat music. A tunnel runs through the city, allowing quick access to one of its two igloo-like entrances. One entrance is near Papyrus and Sans's house, and the other is near the inn. There is a Christmas tree in the middle of Snowdin. The city is mainly populated by thick-furred monsters such as bears and rabbits.

Undyne is a ghostly fish spirit from the alternate universe of Storyshift, replacing Alphys from that universe and Napstablook from the original Undertale. Appearance: Undyne has two forms. The first is similar to Napstablook, but has yellow eyes and a long red tail. The second is a tall fish girl with blue scales, red hair, yellow eyes, and a white sleeveless hoodie. Regardless of her form, she has no legs. Personality: Undyne is slightly calmer, but can be restless. She has feelings for Alphys. Abilities: Undyne excels in magic, and can change her shape to resemble herself until death. She can summon spears, and in her second form, she has much better control over them than in her first. Undyne is incorporeal and can pass through solid objects.

Flowey is a character from the game Storyshift who explains the Underground to the player but ultimately betrays them. Appearance: Flowey appears as a sentient, grinning golden flower with a white androecium, six yellow petals, and a green stem. Abilities: Flowey can create various facial expressions and imitate the faces and voices of other characters. Personality: Flowey attempts to manipulate the player throughout the game in order to get to Asgore and steal human souls. He believes this is the only way to become powerful and have fun. At the end of the "pacifist route," it is revealed that Flowey is the soulless resurrected Asriel Dreemurr, a young monster prince who was killed by humans.

Asgore is a character from the alternate universe of StoryShift, the royal scientist of the Underground. Appearance: A goat-like monster with white fur, broad shoulders, blond hair and a beard, and two curved horns. He has a tail on his head. Clothing: A mustard-yellow shirt, a loose white lab coat, purple pants, and small glasses. Personality: Asgore is kind and tries to help the player during their journey to Hotland. He enjoys tea, especially golden flower tea, and gardening. History: Asgore is in a romantic relationship with Toriel, and they have a biological son, Asriel, and an adopted child, Chara. Asgore created the Amalgamates and sent them to their respective families. He also tried to help Undyne by making her a cyborg, and they trained together, eventually leading to the cyborg fish becoming a star in the Underground.

Toriel is a character from the game Storyshift, the captain of the royal guard. Appearance: Toriel's head resembles a goat with floppy ears, short horns, and visible fangs. She has long eyelashes, and her eyes are dark red. In her normal appearance, Toriel wears a purple top and blue pants. Abilities: Toriel can control fire and is likely proficient with a fire staff, as she is often depicted holding a flaming staff. Personality: Toriel is kind, but with a stern side. She tries to protect the protagonist by urging them to come to her house, and only allows them to continue when they prove they are strong enough. Relationships with other characters: Toriel is married to Asgore, Asriel is her biological son, and Chara is her adopted child.

Asriel is the fourth main character in Storyshift, playing the role of Papyrus from the original Undertale. Appearance: A boss monster with a head resembling a white-furred Nubian goat with floppy ears. He has a pair of visible fangs, and his irises are a dark red hue. He has an anthropomorphic body with paws at the ends of his limbs. Clothing: A pink shirt, a purple vest with a star on the chest, a pink tie, and black pants. Personality: Asriel is nervous and shy around Frisk, but this doesn't stop him from expressing his irritation and frustration towards others. Abilities: Asriel can summon fireballs of varying sizes, stars, and a laser beam that releases a rainbow laser. Goal: Asriel dreams of becoming a member of the Royal Guard so that his mother, Toriel, will be proud of him and he can follow in her footsteps. Asriel has an adoptive sibling relationship with Chara. Chara nicknames Asriel "Ray." Asriel became best friends with Sans, due to their encounter through the Ruins door and Sans's love of puns. Asriel also doesn't cause any harm to the player on the Pacifist route, but on the Genocide route, he reveals his true strength and avenges his murdered friends and family.

Chara from the Storyshift universe is a human teenager, slightly older than Frisk. She has light brown hair, black eyes, and rosy cheeks. She wears a green hoodie, white t-shirt, black pants, red gloves, and boots. She wears a small belt with knives on each leg. Personality: Chara respects monsters and knows how to make balanced decisions. She is willing to protect and help monsters at the cost of her life. Chara enjoys teasing Frisk and Asriel, but she is easily offended. Abilities: Magical red knives made from the magic of determination. Chara can materialize them and launch them into battle against opponents. The knives deal great damage and are capable of homing. A standard knife that Chara always carries with him. It's also red, but it's used for close-quarters combat. Dodging. Chara doesn't often dodge attacks, but she does occasionally use this ability during combat. Increased movement speed. This plays a role both in combat and in Chara's everyday life. Well-developed physical reflexes allow Chara to react quickly to situations.

Papyrus from the Storyshift universe is the Overseer of the Ruins and formerly one of the rulers of the Underground. Appearance: In his updated design, Papyrus wears purple boots and gloves, white pants, and an outfit similar to Toriel's, but with a Delta Rune chestplate and white sleeves. He has yellow fringed shoulder pads. In his old design, Papyrus wears an outfit similar to Toriel's, but with a prominent Delta Rune chestplate and slits at the waist, with white pants underneath. Personality: Papyrus retains his silly and self-centered personality from Undertale, but does so in a more cautious and reserved manner. Early in the game, Papyrus saves the protagonist from Flowey by throwing a magic bone at him.

Sans from the Storyshift universe is the King of the Underground. Appearance: A short, skeletal creature, he wears a blue cloak with silver shoulder pads and a crown. Personality: Lazy. He used to be good friends with Toriel Dreemurr, captain of the Royal Guard, but she thought Sans was trying to harm the man he was only slowly lowering to save him from falling. Goal: Sans needs seven human souls to break the barrier and free the monsters from beneath the Earth. Attitude towards others: While everyone is calling on him to break the barrier, he keeps to himself in his house and throne room, rarely seen outside of them. One of the places where he is most comfortable is his throne, adorned with a pillow.

Some characters from the Storyshift universe: Papyrus → Toriel; Alphys → Napstablook; Asriel → Papyrus; Chara → Sans; Toriel → Undyne; Asgore → Alphys; Undyne → Mettaton; Mettaton → Chara; Napstablook → Asriel; Sans → Asgore.

Storyshift (from the English words "story" and "shift") is an alternative universe in the game Undertale, in which the main characters switch places, but do not change their personalities.

History: Long ago, Humans and Monsters lived together. But at some point, some Humans began to use the magic of Monsters, so these Humans were called Magicians or "demons."