Temmies

Temmies are simultaneously the collective avatar of Temmie Chang and their own race of monsters [35], though their connection to Temmie Chang as a person has been lost [76]. It is theorized that Temmies help hold reality together and they might have access to information unavailable to regular people [34]. However, they can only draw upon their godlike power if the god of AU allows them to, and since Toby didn't allow them to during his reign, Chara was able rampage through the Underground unimpeded [76].

The Temmies had lost the knowledge that humans were critically allergic by the time Frisk fell into the Underground and it took some time for this knowledge to re-circulate through the Hivemind after several accidents with Frisk [77]. Interestingly Temmie dander does not turn into dust when it disconnects from their bodies [82].

## Characteristics

Temmies are an unusual breed of monsters that look like a combination of many different animals with two sets of ears, one from cats, the other from dogs [1]. They are generally asexual [3], have no physical gender, and most identify as female [2]. They weigh between 3 and 30 pounds with no ability to discern weight by looking at them \* (Prior asks state a monster's weight is determined by the monster's beliefs about their weight. This could conflict, but then again, Temmies don't follow most of the rules other monsters are bound by.) [84]. They do not shed and allergic reactions to their dander only occur with direct contact [45]. Temmies are also able to recall resets and keep tally of how many times a person has died [52]. Temmies range in size from a large cat to medium-sized dog, but can also stretch their limbs for short times [69]. They also prefer to have air and will pass out if they hold their breath too long, but it has yet to proven if they can asphyxiate, with some having apparently drowned and been successfully revived 5 hours later with no brain damage [75]. Their bodies are naturally bouncy and if thrown against a wall will ricochet back unharmed [83].

In the event of bitter cold, Temmies will pile together and their collective vibrations keep them warm [9], but this kills some Temmies, so this is reserved for cases when Temmie village will be wiped out and those who die are celebrated as heroes [10], though this has not happened since the Human-Monster War. The majority of humans are allergic to Temmies [11]. This may also be done because Temmies are terrible at constructing buildings [81].

Contrary to popular belief, Temmies are just as smart as other monsters. Most monsters assume they aren't due to their accent, childish nature, and hyperactivity. They are capable of suppressing their accent, but this is generally done for comedic effect and feels unnatural to them [13]. They live the standard monster lifespan of about 70 to 100 years [38]. Temmies enjoy being petted most of the time but it is polite to ask first [46]. It feels like petting a rapidly vibrating peach [48]. Adult Temmies tend to wear a blue shirt [71]. Temmies seem to like colorful foods [86].

A person who aids Temmies in ways like saving their eggs or paying of one of their own's college tuition, will find that the Temmies will always be there to help them out, since Temmies are famously kind to those that are kind to them. The temmies moved Temmie Village to the Monster House's attic to be able to guard Frisk in case they are in danger [44].

### Relationships

Temmies are only rarely attracted to other Temmies on account of their similar appearances, and thus they generally don't marry other Temmies [15]. The vast majority of Temmies are asexual, but those that aren't are usually bisexual or pansexual, though straight and gay Temmies also exist [62]. Their wedding receptions involve a lot of drinking, and drunk temmies are reportedly horrifying to observe [14]. Temmies most temmies have a natural repulsion to large muscles, and those that don't never find such a person attractive [12]. This trait is found in infants, with the babies attempting to flee from anyone with large muscles. This may indicate an evolutionary advantage to avoiding anyone with large muscles [56]. Under most circumstances, a Temmie would be flattered to be called cute [68]. Monsters do not consider it wrong to date an adult temmie despite how childish they act [70].

A non-temmie wishing to date one should take this into account:

* Get to know them before asking them out [55].
* Learn to tell them apart from other Temmies as mixing them up is the easiest way to make them not like you [55].
* Be nice to other Temmies, since they talk with each other and will support your relationship if they like you [55].
* Never go anywhere without a supply of Tem Flakes, and give some to them and other Temmies [55].
* Never flex. Attempt to remain cute and nonthreatening [55].
* Check to see if you are allergic to Temmies. If you are, bring benadryl or an epi-pin if the allergy is severe enough [55].

If all goes well, be straightforward and something akin to "I like you. Will you go on a date with me?" At that point they will either accept or decline [55].

### The Fried Egg Incident

One time, a monster fried a Temmie egg and was subsequently beaten to death by a horde of Temmies. In the aftermath, they turned themselves in and pleaded guilty, promising to accept any punishment even though they didn't regret their actions. The Temmies handled the matter internally [41]and their court sentenced them to community service as the victim had fried the egg deliberately to hurt the mother. She herself did not partake in the murder, but her sisters and mother did [5]. The culprit was so universally disliked that by the time the authorities found out what had happened, the statute of limitations had expired [41].

## Reproduction

### Temmie Eggs

Temmies reproduce asexually and are completely sterile if another monster tries to procreate with them [3]. The exact method of Temmie reproduction is by mysteriously finding an egg, though sometimes 2 to 5 are found [43], hard boiling it, and waiting for the new Temmie to hatch. Temmie eggs range in size from larger than a baseball to smaller than a basketball [58]. It is more durable than a chicken egg, not shattering when dropped, but might crack. Sufficent force will still destroy them [79]. The going theory for how the egg appears is that it simply appears nearby in a spot no one is looking at and the parent is hit with an urge to find their egg [57]. This Temmie is an exact copy of its parent [4]. Even so, Temmies vary in appearance very minutely. Hardboiled Temmies can recognize these differences instantly, but softboiled Temmies can have difficulty. However, the easiest way for most people is the sounds of their voices [49]. Overboiling the egg will kill it [8]. Alternatively, an egg can be soft boiled to create a softboiled Temmie.

How an egg is created has never been seen, even by its parent, who instinctively know it's theirs, though the egg doesn't not appear until the prospective parent has decided either consciously or unconsciously to become one [43]. Temmie eggs usually take the form of a greenish egg with two stripes [6].The time the egg was boiled for determines which kind of Temmie is born, creating a hard to soft boiled Temmie spectrum. Temmies that fall in the middle of this range are rarer than softboiled Temmies [16]. If the egg is not boiled in any fashion it will simply refuse to hatch until it has been [42]. The egg can be dipped in lava or liquid nitrogen and have no effect on the baby Temmie, but for some reason still needs to be boiled in order to hatch [17]. Baby Temmies are born wearing clothes [7]. Their first meal is their eggshell, which is an important for their health [40]. If an egg is larger than normal, this usually means that the egg is holding multiple baby Temmies. Supposedly, such eggs require a longer time being hardboiled in order to hatch [60]. A Temmie egg can be hardboiled inside a water elemental and hatch with no issues [80].

### Hard Boiled Temmies

The majority of Temmies are hard boiled. As a result, most [18] hard boiled Temmies identify as female and have the standard accent. Hard boiled Temmies are the only ones able to connect to the Temmie hive mind [23]. Hard Boiled Temmies are naturally high strung and tend to shiver violently when excited, anxious, or overstimulated [37].

### Soft Boiled Temmies

Soft boiled Temmies share most of the traits as hard boiled Temmies with some differences. Unlike hard boiled Temmies, soft boiled Temmies tend to identify as a gender other than female, an example being Bob [20]. They are also not nearly as likely to shiver as their hard boiled counterparts, but extreme situations will still provoke this response [37]. Despite soft boiled, other Temmies treat them no differently. Temmies are already considered weird by other monsters, so they see no reason to contribute to the problem [21].

## The Hive Mind

When within approximately a kilometer of each other, hard boiled Temmies have the ability to share their thoughts and emotions with each other. Given this range, Temmies prefer to live in groups and almost never travel alone, as they get separation anxiety otherwise [22]. Why soft boiled Temmies and other monsters are unable to use it is unknown [23]. Temmies born from the same clutch of eggs are able to communicate with each other at a much greater distance than regular Temmies [47]. Most Temmies have a tendency to overshare rather than keep secrets or lie on the hivemind [63].

Their primary use of it is akin to social media, with individual Temmies creating mental posts about what they've seen or want to say and this knowledge is available to any Temmie within range [24]. Baby Temmies primarily broadcast nonsense and feelings before they can properly speak. Much like social media, the hive mind can be ignored and Temmies can choose not to "post" if they don't want to [25], though this is rare [54]. Temmies are also very proactive about stamping out bad behavior among themselves [78]. They are constantly communicating about everything around them, and as a result, if you anger one Temmie, you may find almost all of them are upset with you [19]. Woe to a person who tries to attack a Temmie, as the Temmie being attacked can send out a call for help through the Hivemind and every Temmie within range will come to beat the aggressor up [64]. However, if a Temmie believes that calling for help will only bring more death, they may not call for help at all [65].

It is possible for anyone with telepathy to connect to the Temmie hivemind but most find they need an acclimation period [50]because the revelation that their world exists because of an indie game developer and a fan comic author is so jarring to people [51].

### Temmie Court

In the event a Temmie wrongs another Temmie through the hive mind, there a Temmie police force identifies the culprit and put on trial. The punishment for such an offense is a sincere apology [26]. Outsiders on the other hand usually get the Royal Guard called upon them. If an outsider does something hurtful but not illegal, a different kind of punishment is meted out. A famous example of such a punishment was when someone insulted a baby Temmie and was sentenced to wear a dog cone for the baby's amusement [27].

Crimes that are brought to the Temmie Court include:

* Spoilers [26]
* Shitposting/spamming [28]

The hive mind can also be utilized in combat to allow a group of Temmies to coordinate attacks to a high degree of complexity, but given their attention spans, such a feat can only be accomplished in life or death circumstances [29].

A Temmie can be disconnected from the hivemind through injury, and while It is possible for them to reconnect with time and therapy, until that happens, they need a lot of contact with others to deal with the lack of voices and usually can't sleep without some kind of chatter in the background, like a running TV [30].

Theoretically, Temmies could use the hivemind to fully access the power of Temmie Chang, putting them on the level of The Annoying Dog and The God of Hyperdeath. They didn't break the Barrier earlier because their collective wished to respect The Annoying Dog's wishes [36].

## Tem Flakes

Tem Flakes are literally pieces of colored construction paper cut into flakes that most Temmies absolutely love to eat. Hardboiled Temmies insist different colors have different flavors, but Softboiled Temmies don't get the appeal of the dish [67]. Temmies seem to prefer homemade Tem Flakes over those machine made [66]. Normal, "premeim" and "expensiv" tem flakes are distinguished by how carefully the pieces of construction paper are cut, but beyond this they are identical [85].

## Temmie Armor

As one might expect, only Temmies can craft Temmie armor. The material is called titemmium, a strong, durable metal that looks just like construction paper. The forging process involves taking different colored pieces of titemmium into sheets and cutting the pieces off with enchanted diamond scissors [33]. These are then made into chain mail. Temmie armor can resize and shape itself to fit anyone from Temmie size to a grown adult [31],. It can stop blades and some low to medium caliber bullets as well as regenerate health by drawing on the magic radiating off the wearer. The wearer also cannot die from their wounds after winning or escaping from a fight. However, only a single Temmie currently knows how to make Temmie armor [32]. Temmie armor heals the wearer but does not repair itself and if damaged will need a smith to repair it [74].

In ancient times, Temmie armor was extremely difficult and expensive to produce due to Titemmium's scarcity, and as plate armor was more cost effective, this kind of armor was reserved for the most legendary knights and royalty [73].

## Trivia

* The Temmie Bob was raised by rocks [20].
* Trash Queen designed soft-boiled Temmies as commentary on the nature of what constitutes a disability. In this case, soft-boiled Temmies seem more like neurotypical people, but they are a minority among the Temmies and are treated differently as such. The idea is that society determines what is and isn't a disability [39].
* The Shop Temmie became a master armorsmith [53] and is a child prodigy [72].
* The idea of Temmie eggs popping into existence comes from the day care never noticing when an egg is laid in the Pokémon games [59].

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