Headcanons Dump

The liquid in the boys heads can be emptied out and changed to whatever they want. Mugman prefers sweet drinks like iced tea or fizzy drinks while Cuphead prefers coffee ~~and vodka~~

While Cuphead seems to have a bit of an ego for himself, he’s actually got low self-esteem and is trying to “fake it til ya make it” with his confidence.

Cuphead is a huge crybaby

Mugman has the best green thumb in all of the Inkwell Isles. The boy can make anything grow.

Cuphead likes to cook but he’s terrible at it. However, whenever he cooks at home, you can bet your butt that Mugman and Elder Kettle will eat it just to see Cup’s proud face, even if it kills them.

Only Mugman can call Cuphead “Cuppy”. He’s not embarrassed about it or anything. It’s just something only his brother can do.

Cuphead is the best hype man.

The two are inseparable, however if they are away from each other for more than a day, they suffer from major separation anxiety. They can’t eat or sleep and sometimes won’t even talk until they are back together.

Cuphead Headcanon

Cuphead gets into trouble so much because he’s an adreneline junkie. He loves the thrill of being on the edge, of living dangerously. Gambling scratches that itch, as does danger, pranks, etc. There’s the rush that comes with barely getting away with things that he loves. The alcohol that he fills his head with just makes the buzz burn brighter, and while it is self destructive, he just… doesn’t care. He pursues his next high because it’s fun. It gives him purpose. It’s skirting that line, and he can’t get enough of it. Even if it’ll get him killed someday, at least he’ll go out doing something interesting. The creator himself said in an interview that Cuphead has a deep-seated inability to stay out of trouble, and perhaps that stems from the rush he feels by being in the thick of seemingly impossible situations.

Mugman is genuinely concerned about his brother, though. He sticks close to his brother to save him from himself, because he can’t just… LEAVE his brother to his vices. However, with their debt to the devil, Cuphead actually feels guilty because it compounds the guilt he feels for dragging his brother into his antics in the first place. He never wanted to involve Mugman, but his bro just won’t leave him alone (Not that Cuphead really wants him to, either).

But when this lapse in judgement almost doomed them both, it makes him feel unusually guilty because it involved his most important person, and even getting the greatest adrenaline high in the world isn’t worth the cost of his brother’s life and soul.

(Also, I do think that he is greedy, but his greed is motivated more by the thrill of the possibility of winning/losing than a desire for money. After all, more money = more gambling = more highs)

Just some Cuphead headcannons – Boss Souls

bimugen:

Goopy – Sold his soul to live beyond the grave. Literally.

Ribby and Croaks – Bet the devil they could win a fight with his best boxer. Both lost and were put in dept.

Hilda Berg – Unable to fly after a terrible crash landing. Sold her soul to fly again.

The Root Pack – Sold their souls to win ‘Largest Carrot/Potato/Onion’ prize at the county fair.

Cagney – Taken advantage of for looking like a cute wimp. Sold his soul to become scary. When he wants.

Baroness Von Bon Bon – Beheaded by rebels. Sould her soul to get her castle back.

Djimmi the Great – Sould his soul to no longer be bound by his lamp.

Beppi the Clown – Didn’t make the devil laugh at his brithday party. The Devil took his soul as payment.

Grim Matchstick – Devil made him guard a hoard. Didn’t want to hurt the looters, and gave the devil his soul instead.

Wally Warbles – Originally a sentient clock. Sold his soul to become a real bird.

Captain Brinebeard – Stole a living ship from the Devil. Payed with his soul.

Phantom Express – A train owned by the Devil in general to house lost souls. Eventually went off the rails, so to speak.

Rumor Honeybottoms – Originally a bee under an evil queen. Sold her soul to usurp her and modernize the colony.

Cala Maria – Sold her soul to become beautiful and not petrify people.

Sally Stageplay – Sold her soul for fame.

Dr. Kahl’s Robot – Wanted a soul. Devil let him have one that was to be returned to him at a later date.

Werner Werman – Sold his sould to defeat his arch enemy, and turn him into a robot.

King Dice – Amassed Gambling Depts at a young age. Sould his soul to turn the depts around and buy the Casino.