Before The Anger- Episode 47, "Loooong Story (pt. 3)"

Thank you for the hype!! I got this notification just as I finished the episode, and this was a nice celebration. Its finals right now and I was getting kinda concerned I wouldn't be able to post this week 😅 but fret not! Last-minute hyperfocus saves the day once again!

Making comics is weird because ill spend so much time on an episode and finally finish at some random time, feel proud for a moment, then be like... ok now time to wait until thursday...

Something to look forward to every week!

Bta is by @bri-jo-g

I love this. Absolute masterpeice.

(Also very accurate to how I wrote him in the old comic version of UnderAnger LMAO)

Should I be sorry for this?

UA is by: @bri-jo-g

Before the Anger- episode 42, "((The Year 1984.))"

((Chara had no appetite. She stared at Toriel in the kitchen humming a song and bouncing on her feet as she crossed to the stove. The same confusion every time. Chara counted the seconds it took for Toriel to remember that her fire magic no longer worked. Exactly six. Toriel laughed to herself and turned to Chara. “Hey, sweetie, would you like to help me in the kitchen?” Chara knew exactly what was going through Toriel’s mind. “Family bonding”))

Wooo! Chara is finally here! Gaster as a young adult is a lot like Alphys. Does that means something?

If you noticed, the year is wrong in this episode because it was the New Year and I forgot to change it. Also, there aren't any New Years specials in this comic because New Years is the only cannon, important holiday in BTA. That might make for some confusing timelines in the future, maybe a valentines special right before the cannon New Years lol. I guess I'll call the holiday specials uncannon.

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Before the Anger profile: TORIEL

Age: 41 years old. 

Personality: cold and reclusive. Very hard to read. 

Favorite and/or signature color: royal purple.

Likes: children, theories, and education. 

Dislikes: murder, Asgore. 

Description: Toriel is Asgore’s mysterious fake ex wife (they only pretended to get married because she did not want to be an “official” queen). There is something… off about her. 

Other BTA Profiles: Alphys, Gaster, Siqua, Undyne, Asgore, Papyrus, Sans, Chara

Before the Anger- episode 54, "Long Journey (pt. 4)"

I didn't have room for the end of the episode (aka laziness sorry) so here it is:

Alphys- "Are you having a bad hair day? Is that why you don't want me to see you?"

Toriel- "(with a laugh) I don't have hair."

Alphys- "Oh, yeah. Neither do I... I wish I did, though! If I had hair, I would have such intricate styles, a new one each day. I used to want to be a hairdresser when I was a kid, but so little monsters have hair that I concluded it wouldn't profitable. I like science more, anyhow."

Toriel- "(sigh) ...Why don't you come in?"

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Before the Anger- episode 50, "Looooooong Story (pt. 6)"

Alphys, I think that kinda borders on immoral...

((Toriel searched for Chara and Asriel, the worst in her mind. She worried this would happen, with Chara skittish behavior around other monsters. Finally, she found them in Waterfall. When she asked what happened, Asriel stood up and said “Chara and I wanted to go for a swim.” Toriel furrowed her brow. Asriel was only six years old, he had never lied to her before. Asriel clutched Chara’s sleeve with a nervous smile.))

That was the end of that side story! Also, the end of "Looooooong Story" saga... Kinda.

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Before the Anger side story:

"((She had no Appetite.))"

This is the first relevant side story in BTA. It follows Chara as she first entered the underground and her fear of monsters.

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(1) Chara had no appetite. She stared at Toriel in the kitchen, who hummed a song and bounced on her feet as she crossed to the stove. The same confusion every time. Chara counted the seconds it took for Toriel to remember that her fire magic no longer worked. Exactly six. Toriel laughed to herself and turned to Chara. “Hey, sweetie, would you like to help me in the kitchen?” Chara knew exactly what was going through Toriel’s mind. “Family bonding”

(2) Chara decided to humour Toriel and joined her in the kitchen. She even pretended to smile and said, “Sure, Mother.” and seeing Toriel’s face light up made Chara’s smile genuine. What a stupid woman. Chara stood beside Toriel, looking up into her piercing eyes. Being this close to such a creature made Chara’s hands tremble, so she made a tight fist. 

(3) “Here, child, you can cut up the carrots!” Toriel offered Chara a knife with a big smile. Chara’s hands felt ice cold; the knife, the sharp edges catching the light; Toriel’s disgusting, monstrous grin; her claws grasping the handle. Chara raised a hand to her mouth to cover her disgust and rushed out of the kitchen without a word. Toriel watched her leave, a confused tilt in her head.

(4) That night, Chara didn’t eat. Or the next, or the night after that. Toriel and Asgore were concerned, but being that they didn’t know much about humans, they had assumed Chara had a different diet. And in any case, the other monsters were getting curious about Chara’s existence and wanted answers, so they arranged a QnA at the castle- with Chara’s permission, of course. 

(5) Today was the day of the QNA. Chara calmed her nerves and looked out on the crowd full of horrible creatures. She had no appetite. Her stomach ached. Her hands twitched. Her mouth curled into a sickening grin. As she approached the monsters, Asriel finally caught up to her side, out of breath. “Are you excited?” Asriel asked, an innocent squeak in his voice. Chara stroked his soft ear. 

(6) Suddenly, Chara felt puny and defenseless against the towering, snarling, grinning monsters. They clawed for answers. Chara’s own breath suffocated her. She could hardly feel her feet as they sprinted toward any semblance of safety. But every corner was unknown, full of terrible surprises. Chara collapsed, finally, on a secluded ledge in Waterfall, curled into a ball of sobs and fear.

(7) Chara heard something behind her and jolted to attack. The second before her fist was about to land, she pulled away. It was only Asriel. Asriel was shaken, but continued toward her anyway, his eyes large with surprise. “Why’d you run away, Chara?” Chara caught her breath, soothed by his childish voice. 

(8) “It’s hard to… to be the only one of your kind in a big, scary new world. Can you imagine if you landed in a world with only humans, no friends?” Chara explained. Asriel paused for a moment, then sat down in front of her. “You have me! We are friends, right?” Asriel held his breath as he waited for Chara’s response. Chara smiled and pet Asriel, “Yeah. It’s just you and me against the world, buddy.”

(9) Toriel searched for Chara and Asriel, the worst in her mind. She worried this would happen, with Chara skittish behavior around other monsters. Finally, Toriel found them in Waterfall. When she asked what happened, Asriel stood up and said “Chara and I wanted to go for a swim.” Toriel furrowed her brow. Asriel was only six years old, he had never lied to her before. Asriel clutched Chara’s sleeve with a nervous smile.

Episodes with this side story: 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50

Before the Anger- episode 21, "Picnic Party (pt. 4)"

Their rivalry may seem akin to sibling bickerings to the normal person, but don't be fooled... THEY ARE AT WAR. 😾🙀🙀

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Before the Anger- episode 34, "...No. (pt. 1)"

Does this episode look different to you? If so, you are right. This was actually the first episode I ever made of BTA. I was testing the comic style and didn't think how much my style would change. So it's a bit odd, but I tried my best to edit it so its less jarring.

((Seeing as the conversion was finished, Elaine started to leave, but was stopped by Undyne. “Wait,” she said, “I need a name to refer to you as.” Elaine made a dreadful sigh, knowing this question would come up. “Legally? ‘Elaine’. But nobody has ever called me that before.”

“So what do they call you?” Undyne asked. Elaine shook her head and started a list, “Kid, Armless, Trippy, little Jailbird… really anything you can think of. It was the same with my mom and sister. I never even learned what their real names were.” Undyne tilted her head, shocked, “What a strange tradition. What about you? What do you WANT to be called?”))

A double decker for today's side story! This one is almost over. Afterwards, we'll start a new side story (in my opinion, a much cooler one)

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Before the Anger profile: UNDYNE

Age: 9 years old. 

Personality: an overly excited, self-assured gremlin.

Favorite and/or signature color: a watery blue.

Likes: warriors, swimming, fighting, and rock-climbing.

Dislikes: humans, Alphys, Sans, and the color red. 

Description: Undyne is Siqua’s fiery young daughter. She is an aspiring royal guard and feels no fear- she is the strongest in her grade. She idealizes murder because it makes you stronger, but she’s never killed anyone before.

Other BTA Profiles: Alphys, Gaster, Siqua, Asgore, Papyrus, Sans, Toriel, Chara