I deconstruct the madness that is the Deltarune fandom and how it feels to be in it. This will likely be a divisive post for Deltarune fans. Note: There are no spoilers for Chapter 5 in this post. I started writing this post before Chapter 5 released, around June 10th-ish. I won't be including any information about it in here. In fact, we haven't played it yet. Just for fun, I'll describe the fandom through several "tion"s. It's not important, just a fun naming scheme. OBSERVATION: Experiencing Deltarune from the outside Deltarune, whether intentionally or not, has become something experienced just as much outside the game as inside the game. If you're reading this, you're probably in the same kinds of online circles and communities I am. Namely, queer and neurodivergent spaces. And there's no way you haven't heard of Deltarune, or at least Undertale. They're both massively popular indie games that have become somewhat mainstream. Fan art of the characters, especially the main trio of