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MOCK ANGEL

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this is my comic book style, it's very different from my cartoon style

These are some thoughts!
Most of you already know that I think Papyrus is a more complex character than just a happy-go-lucky ignorant goofball.
I named this piece "Mock Angel" because what if he's not as sweet as he appears to be?
What if he's a master manipulator and feigns ignorance to gain the trust of others?
The mask he holds represents the way he fakes his blindness to situations occurring, what people say about him, and what they hide from him.
This could be because his brother shelters him and Papyrus desires to know more about what Sans is keeping him from. 
Papyrus could be faking innocence for Sans's benefits and maybe his friends as well. He knows more than Sans thinks he knows but keeps it all a secret until something goes down.
In the game, if you kill him, he seems to be fine with it. That may be because he thinks everyone will be alright without him and what they don't know couldn't hurt them... but he was wrong. 
What if Papyrus is hiding something more sinister than an insane amount of curiosity? You know how he doesn't kill you but weakens you? He's gentle, he tries to reason with people, he pulls his punches and so on. 
I'm not saying Papyrus is not genuinely a kind person, because he certainly seems like it and he probably does care. What if he wasn't always this way?
Perhaps he hurt somebody in the past using his strength then vowed to never again be rough with another person or let his anger get the best of him. He could've even accidentally killed somebody with his power/strength and maybe that's why he felt so okay with being killed himself... he probably thought he deserved it.
But that's just me!
I hope you enjoy this drawing :D
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Here's what I think about this.

When Papyrus was 5, he got into fights with his brother a lot. But one day, he punched Sans in the spine hard enough to elicit what looked like blood. "what did you do to me?" he asked before passing out. Papyrus was distraught. He cried over his brother's body, and swore he'd never kill again. Right after that, Sans bounced back from playing possum, revealing that the "blood" was actually ketchup. He did this so Papyrus wouldn't hurt him anymore, physically. Of course, Papyrus was too relieved to be mad, but this event still had an effect on him. He kept his promise to never kill again.

And as for feigning stupidity, he's doing this to gain Flowey's trust. He knows exactly what the flower's plans are, and is willing to do whatever it takes to get to the Surface. Not just for him, but for all of his friends. And once they reach the Surface, he will reveal his true intelligence. Then everyone is bound to respect him.