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Hi Clan!

How are you? It's been a while! :D

I would like to request a Five Nights at Candy's oneshot!

It would be Blind! Old Candy x Gender Neutral! Security Guard! Reader.

Reader has been hired as nightguard in Candy's restaurant, and after a few nights being afraid of dying at the hands of Candy and friends, they meet Old Candy, and while a bit afraid, their fear disappear as they feel bad for the old thing, and helps him with his blindness, becoming friends, which allows to be also friends with Candy and the rest of the animatronics.

Does that sound good? Will you accept my request? If yes, any ideas we could add to the plot?

"Jeez, you look like you’ve seen better days.” You mused at the dark blue cat that showed up on the screen, lingering in the parts and services room.

This was the first time you’re seeing him, and the junior manager warned you that he might start walking around. Plus he said some rather..concerning things about this “Old Candy” hurting an adult in the past.

But he wasn’t an immediate threat, so you ignored him for the time being to check up on the others.

Things were starting to get real tonight, with almost every animatronic being more active than usual. Even the sweet waiter Penguin seemed keen on sabotaging your doors and lights at every chance. The moment you took your eyes off of his location for even a second....he’d sneak in.

Tapping your fingers against the monitor, you looked at the power meter for a moment, sighing as you shut off the night mode and tracked the animatronics via their tiny white lights.

Unfortunately, Old Candy’s eyes didn’t glow like theirs, so you needed to drain the battery to track him better. You noticed he was stumbling about the restaurant, nearly tripping over chairs that weren’t fully pushed-in and the occasional cardboard cutout. Usually the animatronics had good pathfinding AI to help them get around, but for someone as ancient as him...it was probably bugged or outdated.

‘Poor thing..he can barely see..’ You pitied him a little, but moved on to make sure nobody else got inside.

Honestly, you didn’t know what would happen if any of them succeeded. You were only told not to let them in at all costs. At first you thought of a logical reason: so they didn’t damage any equipment.

But given their behaviors, creepy stares, and specific paths...they seemed hellbent on attacking you, too. Maybe because to them, you were an intruder?

It wouldn’t make sense for them not to recognize a nightguard.

Regardless, you had to be careful.

When you checked on Old Candy’s position again, you nearly jumped when he reached CAM 06, staring straight into the office.

You heard a distinct mechanical humming noise, wondering if it’s the power generator working overtime. Though you shut the door so he didn’t barge in, remembering you had to react quicker.

And that’s when things went from bad to worse.

“Can I take your order?”

“Wha--oh jesus christ not you again.” You groaned as Penguin slipped in through the other door, ducking under the table.

Then he opened the same door that Old Candy still lingered by....before the little bastard vanished and left you to your demise. The door controls were jammed, meaning you were completely helpless.

So you remained completely still, holding your breath as he stumbled in, convinced you were 100% dead for sure.

Yet...he seemed confused, not even noticing you sitting there. Instead he was seemingly pawing at the air, that mechanical humming from before growing louder as he looked around.

'Can't he see me at all?' You pondered, watching as he got his hand tangled in the star-shaped decorations.

Instinct told you to get up and run like hell out of here. But you couldn't help but feel bad for the poor old robot.

Maybe you could help him somehow?

‘No. You’ll die if he notices you.’ Your brain tried arguing, though you chose to ignore it as you got up and sighed quietly, tensing when he suddenly stopped struggling. 

He heard you, yet you didn’t care what happened next. ‘Welp..goodbye to the life you once had, [y/n].’

Then you bravely called out his name. “C-Candy?”

He jerked his head towards you, tearing the decoration off the wall and knocking a mug off the table, causing it to shatter. You winced, reminding yourself to clean it up later. “It’s okay. I’m not gonna hurt you. You got..strings tangled in your joints. I can help you get it off.”

Hoping he’d understand your good intent and not kill you, you carefully approached him. He felt your smaller hand gently grasp his paw and he stopped struggling.

You could sense his bleak dark eyes staring at you. The whirring of overheated mechanisms inside his chest cavity were loud against your ear, but you remained focused.

“Good kitty...I’m almost done.” You cooed, pretending this hulking blue piece of machinery was any ordinary house pet. It was all you could do to stop yourself from freaking out.

Once you freed him, you put the decoration on the table with baited breath, anxious that he’ll attack you with your back turned.

Fortunately, he didn’t do anything. And you turned back around and smiled at him. “There. Now..uh-”

Suddenly you heard the 6AM bell, realizing you survived your shift.

'Thank god..’ You breathed a sigh of relief as he left the office without question, but part of you became worried about him tripping over something.

So you followed him. “Candy, wait! Lemme move those chairs.”

Coming to a halt, Old Candy heard the squeaking of chairs as you pushed them back in, clearing the path for him. Once you told him it was okay to keep going, his feet started moving again. And you helped him all the way back to the parts & services room.

Just before he went in, he stopped again and turned around to face you. You tensed up again, unsure of what he was doing as he raised his paw.

But then he just....gently set it on your head?

He patted you roughly, like a dog, before stepping back and entering the room. It seemed to be a small gesture of appreciation.

‘Huh..I guess he likes me now?’ You mused, smiling as you realized you’ll live to see another day. So you clocked out and headed home, knowing you’ll have to come back the next night to repeat the cycle.

At least..until you got paid or murdered.

Yet when you returned, the animatronics seemed a lot less aggressive in their patterns.

Old Candy visited your office again and just stayed there all night, standing by your side like a protecting guard dog (or cat, in this case). Chester remained at his stage and strummed his banjo whenever you checked on him. Penguin brought you actual food from the kitchen--you’re certain it was leftovers but it beats the granola bars you’ve been eating every shift.

Candy and Cindy still prowled around the restaurant, but lacked the hostility they once had and only stopped by the office once in a while. And Blank stopped trying to smash the front window. Instead he would just tap on it and wave to you and Old Candy.

They must have realized you meant no harm, given how friendly you were to Candy’s predecessor. You weren’t sure if he told them or if any of them noticed your kind actions.

But it seems you’ve gained one friend and earned five more.

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Hi Clan!

How are you?

I have a FNAC 2 oneshot request, being Withered New Candy x Nightguard! Gender Neutral! Reader.

Y/N lost the bet so they have to spend their first night at the abandonned factory, but when they realize they aren't alone, they panic. When they notice it is Candy and Co, they have a flashback to themselves when they were a child, loving to spend time in Candy's restaurant, where they lost their toy, but Candy finds it and brings it back to Y/N.

They are happy to see them again, but when Candy attacks them, not recognizing them, Y/N panics, thinking it was their time to die. But at the last moment, Candy's remaining eye remembers Y/N, remembering finding their lost toy, and hugs Y/N, as he's happy to see them again.

And it ends with Y/N meeting Cindy and the rest of the gang, happy to meet their heroes once again. :)

Do you like my request? Will you do it?

Hi! I appreciate you waiting for this one! <3

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"You kidding? They couldn't have bothered to turn on the lights for me?" Annoyed, you just shook your head in dismay, flickering on the cheap company-owned flashlight you owned and looking down the dark hall.

After losing a bet to your fellow coworkers, you were forced to take over the nightshift at Rowboatics Corp. Factory for an entire week.

Whoever last worked here was kind enough to leave you a note on how all the phone lines and the security camera system were still online. But the final line had you confused:

"Make sure nothing gets in or out"

Obviously, you understood that meant no unauthorized personnel were allowed inside....but as to what could possibly get out remained a mystery to you.

Then again, they were probably another coworker who was convinced this place was "haunted" at night. And you're not entirely opposed to that idea considering its history of casualties.

You recalled reading an article on two young twins who somehow snuck in here, only to get killed by the animatronic assembly machine. The nightguard at the time apparently fell asleep, unaware of what was happening until it was much too late.

Although you wondered how and why two little kids would ever go to such a creepy factory all by themselves, you knew you couldn't make that same mistake. So you made sure to stay awake the entire night by any means neccessary.

For now though, all was quiet. You just relaxed in your chair, pulling up the security feed to survey the building's layout. You weren't a fan of the fact that you were stationed in the central hall with so much space....but you had nobody to complain to except yourself.

'At least it's not a claustrophobic office space..though I'd feel slightly safer...' You thought, before shrugging it off.

As half an hour passed...nothing remarkable happened. The only things you saw on the cameras were rats scurrying out from the shadows, sneaking under shelves and crates and whatnot.

When 1AM rolled around, however---

[CONNECTION LOST]

The camera you were viewing abruptly went offline, startling you. And you wondered if somebody else was here trying to sabotage the footage.

What if there were robbers?

You weren't exactly trained to deal with that.

[RECONNECTING...]

When the system rebooted, you nearly jumped out of your skin upon seeing...Candy?

No. It was Cindy.

You recognized her by the lavender fur. She was staring right up at the camera lens, and you could see the damage to her body done by time and improper upkeep: evident by her exposed endoskeleton pieces and the fact she was missing an eye.

'How is she still active?' Bewildered, you just stared right back at her, before finally realizing this is what the note warned you about:

The animatronics. They shouldn't get out for any reason.

And there's probably a reason why the phones were left on, as they were able to easily lure Cindy to them..

In order to keep them as far away from you as possible.

...........

The second night at Rowaboatics was more or less the same, except Chester started walking around, attempting to break into one of the vents that led directly to your office space. He was trying to tear the grate off, and he almost succeeded-

Until you rang the phone to startle him out of the room, running so fast he was almost like a blur.

Eventually, he found another way to you and showed up in the central hall for the first time. You were in disbelief at his even worse condition: the material around his upper face was completely gone, leaving his endoskeleton head visible and no eyes at all.

It was creepy as shit, but luckily he didn't get any closer to your desk, as you discreetly called another phone line and he followed the sound.

Somehow you fooled him yet again.

Of course, the animatronics would always go to rooms where noise was loudest. It was coded into them, so they couldn't resist it even if they knew nobody else was here but you.

Cindy, on the other hand, was a bit of a nuisance in that she'd try to temporarily cut off power to those phones, but you've anticipated her path in the factory, so she was easy to keep at bay.

It was the third night when things started to get real.

And by that, it meant Candy himself activated and joined the fray, aimlessly wandering the facility until he became aware of your presence. He was in a similar condition as his sister, but obviously wasn't looking to spend any time with her or sing little duets.

He was trying to get to you by any means necessary.

While making you feel uneasy, seeing him and the rest of the gang walking around does bring a smile to your face, taking you back to a happier time...

A time that made you feel like you had a genuine connection with these characters, especially the mascot himself..

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"Where is it?! I know it was here!!!"

There you were, little panic-striken you, running around the Candy's Burgers & Fries' dining room like a headless chicken as you searched high and low for your missing plushie.

You left it on your seat by accident, remembering it just as you got into the car. Luckily, your guardian allowed you to go back inside to search, but only for five minutes. And as those minutes ticked down, you worried that you'll never get to see it again...especially when you saw it disappeared from the seat.

But before you could get too upset, you heard familiar thumping mechanical footsteps and turned around, looking up at Candy. Your eyes shimmered with hope that he could help you out. He didn't seem like he had a show to run to, thank goodness.

"Candy!! H-Have you seen the toy I left right here? It looks like..." You trailed off, watching as he kneeled down in front of you, smiling as he moved his hand out from behind his back to reveal....

Your long lost plushie!

"That's it!! Thank you! Thank you, Candy!!" You grinned, taking it from him.

He nodded, but before he could stand back up, you hugged him around the neck. You didn't care if it was against the rules to touch the animatronics..you were just too happy right now to worry about an adult scolding you.

Candy didn't seem to mind it at all, as he hugged you back just as tightly, smiling from ear-to-ear.

"Of course, little kit! Your best pal Candy will always be here to help!"

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"I'm here to help-p-p-"

"Ah!!" Jumping at the loud clanking footsteps, you were snapped out of reminiscence and stared straight ahead at the withered mascot, who somehow got into the hall.

His voice was miraculously still functioning, but you weren't smiling at all this time around.

Considering the way he looked at you with such a dead one-eyed stare...it's obvious he didn't recognize you whatsoever.

You tried calling one of the phones, yet he didn't react to the noise at all. For a moment his head did twitch, as though trying to resist his programmed response to search for it.

Unfortunately for you, he succeeded.

You were in his sights and he couldn't be fooled this time around.

He stalked closer and closer to your desk. You knew you couldn't run anywhere, as another animatronic could catch up to you easily, so you tried staying as still as possible.

'Shit..this is what I get for daydreaming on the job..' You shuddered, wondering what was going to happen next.

Was he going to attack you? Kill you?

You didn't think that would be possible for a robot that's made to protect guests and employees of a children's restaurant....

But as Candy lurched forward and slammed his hands onto the desk, growling mechanically, you realized those protocols were most likely corrupted. For all he knew, you were a dangerous criminal who was going to cause trouble in this factory.

And he was ready to eliminate the threat.

There was nothing but an old desk protecting you from him.

Yet you were too afraid to look away, fearing he'll lunge if you made any sudden movements. But while staring back at him, you noticed his remaining eye continuously focusing, his pupil size shifting. You could hear the clicking of his jaw as it opened and closed, recognizing this as the animatronic's way of scanning somebody's potential criminal database.

Then....

He spoke again, sounding less threatening and more like his old self.

"[Y/n]...? L-L-Little...kit....?"

At first, you were in total shock, before a huge smile overtook your face. "Y-Yeah..it's me, Candy." You answered nervously. "You..remember me?"

As it turns out, his memories weren't lost after all, as he stood up straight and smiled back, nodding his head. You couldn't contain your joy and relief that he recognized you, hopping out of your seat to hug him.

He was surprised, but soon hugged you right back. It was quick one in case his joint motors locked up or accidentally crushed you, though he felt happy to share a hug with one of his favorite patrons again.

"Look at you..all-l-l grown up.." He marveled as he let you go, identifying the name tag on your security jacket. "A nightguard?"

"Yep. I'm a guard now." Chuckling, you looked around the facility, frowning slightly when you gazed back at Candy's withered condition. "What happened to you guys? Did they just...forget to fix you?"

"..fix us....? No...we were too broken to them-m-m." He shook his head. "Too dangerous...too unstable..."

"Dangerous? Unstable? You? I don't buy it." You huffed, unable to believe the technicians simply gave up on repairing them. "Nothing's ever "too broken" to fix."

".....that's what I-I told them....but-t...as time went on, we lost hope..." He sighed, before he perked up, his ears twitching as his smile returned. "But now you're here, [y/n]....and...they want to see you. Come on-n-n!"

With excitement in his glitchy voice, Candy began walking away, and you hesitantly followed him. You kept the flashlight with you, unsure of where he was leading you to.

Though when you heard more animatronic noises, you stopped short, fear seizing every inch of you. "C-Candy, I don't think it's a good idea. They don't remember me like-"

"We haven't seen a h-human in a long time, but o-once they see you...they'll remember-r-r," he promised. "My friends a-and I will keep you safe."

While you were still uncertain about trusting him this quickly, you bravely entered the room behind him, immediately seeing Cindy, Chester, Blank, and Penguin all gathered there.

The latter two were in horrible condition, with the drawing animatronic's usual doodles being washed off, and the poor waiter's sweet blue eyes and beak being completely gone.

Yet true to their leader's word, they expressed no hostilities towards you unlike they did the first two nights.

In fact they acted the exact opposite, being happy that the child who used to visit them was now working at the factory--although you didn't have the heart to tell them you only took this shift because of a stupid bet.

But maybe losing that bet wasn't so bad after all.

This place wasn't haunted. It was just full of lonely, broken animatronics who hoped to see their best friend again; animatronics who needed a light in their dark, dark world...

And you brought that back to them.

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i really enjoyed the movie ^_^

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Someone taped a photo of Markiplier to the FNAF poster at our theater

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SB animatronics as house pets

Gl Freddy: big doggo .Would follow you everywhere, your making food? he's at your feet, your watching tv? he's in your lap, your home from work? he's at your door, the most loyalist and goodest boi ever .Best cuddle buddy ever, if your sad or just needs some cuddles call him and he will be there faster than light, he just doesn't want you sad :( .Hungry little guy, he needs all the food you have in your house, give it all to him you can't say no to his face can you?

Monty: protective doggo .You have to take him everywhere, you don't have a choice because the moment you say your leaving he's already waiting at the door .Likes to be dressed up in glasses and those dog pants, also loves the water so have fun trying to dry him off after a bath :D! .WILL jump ontop of you if your laying down it doesn't matter where you are laying because next thing you know he's ontop of you and isn't thinking of getting off until you force him off .If someone is looking at you, even a glace you know this boy is going full feral mode, barking, growling, chasing, scratching you name it and don't even get started if its another animal..

Sundrop: clingy cat .They are on you 24/7 no matter what your doing, its best to work from home or you will come back to a smol sad kitty D: .It doesn't really care about anything apart from sticking to you and random things, oh also play with them every once and a while! They are a very hyper kitty y'know~ .Please don't get mad at it if they accidentally break something! They were just playing and knocked it over! You won't yell at it right? :(

Moondrop: Your classic cat .The most agressive yet attention wanting cat ever, they would knock something over just because it knows you will look at them, and if you don't? it will follow you everywhere while meowing and maybe scratch you if it gets fed up .Loves cuddles, only is ever calm when theres cuddles and sleep, will lay down on you to force you asleep and if you struggle with not being able to sleep? let the purring commense! .Gets jealous very easily, what do you mean you where petting another cat? they thought they were your only cat >:( maybe your furniture needs some scratches to teach you better

Don't ask where this came from, I don't know either(◑_◑)

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some sasha & darkstripe au questions :3 : do u think would sasha take darkstripe to the boat? i bet the captain would like him, and definitely let them stay when he saw sashas kits. also do u think s&d would be friends with smudgeprincesshattie?

Definitely the case. DarkStripe would be a little put off on boarding onto a water-monster, but he toughened up and decided to be brave for once. Also Tadpole had a hard time being on the boat due to his water-related trauma. The Captain has a soft spot for Sasha aka Brownie so he was pleasantly surprised when suddenly she comes back with three kittens and a pudgy, battle scarred tabby tom. I also think Patch (the kitten that Sasha and The Captain saved from drowning) would get along well with Tadpole, Moth, and Hawk. Especially with Tadpole, seeing as the two cats have water-related trauma and found comfort with sharing their experiences. Patch would be a little distant from DarkStripe at first, because while he knew Sasha very well, and while him and Sasha's kids were fairly close in age, DarkStripe was like this scary stranger to him. He warmed up to him though after Tadpole talked through to him.

Also I think The Captain would have given DarkStripe a little bandana to wear and nicknamed him Charcoal. On a side note, did you know The Captain has a confirmed name? That being Brandy, which is highly likely that it's his last name since he's also referred to as Captain Brandy

While I think Sasha would maaaybe know Princess by name, I don't think they'd really know each other. That's not to say the wouldn't be friends if they actually did meet

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For the Sasha and Darkstripe au would they ever by accident stumble into the clans at the lake? Does he ever get to see anyone from ThunderClan again? How would they take him being alive with these random kits who look similar to Tigerstar?

So unfortunately (or fortunately), they never stumble onto the clan at the lake since they (sasha+ her kids and darkstripe) never travel that far. Now, DarkStripe does actually have a few semi-run ins with a few Thunderclan cats. Some Thunderclan cats report seeing a weird figure dart through the forest greenery, but they just chalk it up to possibly another wild animal. But cats like SorrelPaw can't help but feel weird about the recent sightings, she only got a glimpse of the figure, but felt like she had recognized it. Of course, most cats brushed this off up until one day, BrambleClaw came scrambling in, screaming that DarkStripe was still alive.

Now I'm not exactly sure where I'd go from there, whether I have DarkStripe stay concealed or have him be captured by Thunderclan. But with the latter, I don't want it to feel too similar to Sasha+her kid's plotline with escaping Riverclan. I'm sure I'll come up with something though. But Thunderclan would react pretty badly to him being alive and the three kits looking similar to TigerStar, not as bad as Riverclan's reaction to Sasha and her kids though.

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Scourge being FireStar's half-brother has and always will be a perfect narrative choice for Warriors. To say that this choice "makes no sense" or "has no real impact" is just tossing out the great narrative and symbolic layers that it adds to these two character's stories. Who cares if these two being brothers is never brought up, we don't need a scene where FireStar has a sudden revelation of "WHA-WHA-WHAT?! SCOURGE IS MY….. BROTHER?!", nobody needs to make that connection, because it a silent, invisible tragedy of two brothers who never knew of each other's blood connection.

Tiny has no support at home, Rusty has loving twolegs and amazing friends. In one point in time, a small runt ventures into the forest and is nearly killed, because he wanted to prove himself. And in another point, a little orange cat wanders into the forest and is eventually allowed access into this new, unfamiliar world. The two had different upbringings, then had a similar event in their life which then sent them onto different paths. Tiny was sent into the city and became Scourge, Rusty was allowed into the forest and became FireStar, and the two brothers finally met face to face, after all of these years. As enemies

That's why I think it removes so much narrative interest and great potential when you go and remove their blood relation because you "Think its dumb and serves no character-driven purpose", not everything needs to be acknowledged by the text, sometimes it's hidden within the words of the story, you just need to find it, is all

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False Fire FirePaw reference all finished. His actual ghost design + a normal design for better reference

Design note: He doesn't have a mouth

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Maybe some impulse n bdubs?

They remind me Love Grows (Where MY Rosemary Goes)

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