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Sansby is the slash ship between Sans and Grillby from the Undertale fandom.
Canon[]
Backstory[]
Grillby is a friendly and quiet bartender who owns and operates the bar called Grillby's in Snowdin, Sans is usually his special costumer.
In a Fangamer comic, Toby Fox had elaborated that Sans met Grillby for the first time by walking into the bar like he was already a regular and requested the "usual" from him. Since he was popular with Grillby's actual regulars due to his jokes, they quickly accepted him as one of them. It also mentioned that all of Sans' orders are put on some kind of tab. The exact nature of that tab, how much it is and whether Sans will ever pay it off seems to be a secret between the two of them. It is stated that Grillby trusts Sans to the point where he is unofficially working at the bar and is even seen running it a few times. Sans' brother Papyrus is also frequently seen at Grillby's bar to drag Sans back out, he will try to apologize to Grillby as he tries to pay up his brother's tab with "rare bones".
It is also mentioned that Sans will sometimes get into fights with another patron, a red bird only known as "Bird", about what Grillby is saying since they both like to translate for him. Sans will point out that her translations are sometimes wrong, with Grillby seeming notably relieved. However, Grillby will be forced to step in as Sans' translation is considered to be even worse.
Neutral Run[]
If the player chose to spare Papyrus, Sans will tell them that he's on his break and wanted to go to Grillby's, asking them if they would like to come along. If the player agrees, Sans will take them there immediately through one of his "shortcuts" and then takes a seat right at the bar in front of Grillby after receiving a warm welcome from the other patrons. Sans offers to pay for the food the protagonist orders from Grillby, regardless if they chose a burger or fries, Sans will order the same thing. After having a serious conversation with the player, Sans offers them to pay for their meal, but regardless if the player agrees, Sans will just tell Grillby to put it on his tab.
However, if the player chose to kill Papyrus, Sans will not be in the mood for Grillby's and the patrons will notice. Bird will comment on Grillby getting nervous since Sans has not shown up all day. The Bird will also claim that Sans is considered Grillby's best customer, but since Grillby doesn't speak up to refute that, one will have to take Bird's word for it.
Genocide Run[]
Sans won't bring Grillby's up if the player had crossed the line far enough, going to Grillby's anyway will show that the entire place had been evacuated. However, if the player manages to kill Sans, he will attempt to shrug it off and joke about going to Grillby's before turning into dust off-screen.
Fanon[]
Sans and Grillby share a close friendly relationship in Undertale. While the game doesn't provide a deep backstory for their relationship, their few interactions suggest a mutual respect and camaraderie. Though it's not canon in the Undertale game itself, Sansby has gained a solid following in the fandom due to the characters' potential chemistry and the way their personalities could complement each other. Like many Undertale ships, it's a fun exploration of relationships and character dynamics in a world that doesn't give much explicit detail about characters' personal lives. Sansby is a popular ship in the Undertale fandom, and is one of the most popular Slash ships in the game, its main rival ships are Soriel and Frans for Sans, Grillster and Grillet for Grillby.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Grillby/Sans tag on AO3
- Grillby & Sans tag on AO3
- Sansby stories on Wattpad
- Sansby search results on Wattpad
