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What if the toys that haunt the factory floors were not the products of experimentation. What if they were created by accident. By the belief of a child that their friend is alive. Living beings -GUARDIANS- that will go to any length to keep them safe.

Characters:

Poppy 🥀 Toy

Buddy (Huggy) 💙 Toy -- Monster

Topsy-Turvy (Long-Legs) 🛝 Toy -- Monster

Luna (Catnap) 🌑 Toy -- Monster

Sunspot (Dogday) ☀️ Toy

Melody (Missy) 🩷 Toy -- Monster

MALGAM (Doey) 🫟 Toy -- Monster

Episodes:

🌑 Theophobia 1, 2, 3

Misc:

💙 Hello there | 💙 Prize | 💙 Tag! | 🥀Lockdown | 🌑 Nightmares

Asks:

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Stay tuned.

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Dogday Redesign

Continuing on from the Catnap redesign, we have Sunspot, this AU's version of Dogday.

The protagonist of the original Cloudy Critters TV show (1984-86), Sunspot was known for his endless optimism and constant smile. Always keen to lift his friend's spirits and help them get along. Even Catnap couldn't resist his infectious energy.

All Sunspot plushies come with a cinnamon and citrus 'Cloud bag' (microwave safe) included in the purchase, to give Sunspot his signature get-up-and-go spirit.

Which of the Critters do you want to see next?

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Catnap design (Monster) -- 'Luna'

Did you ever have a treasured toy as a kid, and your parents kept a back-up one to swap out without you noticing? That's the idea with Catnap, or 'Luna's design. When her child, Theo, struggled to sleep, the Doctor took his Catnap toy and altered it to release the poppy gas. Theodore realised something was different, and believed she had been replaced with a copy. Something sinister, only pretending to still look like his friend. Wearing her face to trick him. Hence her monstrous form is so ragged, it's like something else is wearing the toy as a disguise, the fur ill-fitting over the machinery within. The zipper to their chest cavity where the gas is stored/released still hanging open. It's also why Luna is more aligned with the Prototype, or more hostile and cunning than the other GUARDIANS.

I'll probably go into the lore a bit more soon, but rather than the experiments creating the Bigger-Bodies, my AU takes a more supernatural approach. The toys being animated by unknown means, trying to act as protectors or playmates for the children. Known as GUARDIANS, they grew hostile against staff and led the hour of joy to 'keep them safe' from the company. Thus when Theo's perception of Luna changed, so too did her nature. Becoming the object of fear.

She's still protective of the children in the depths of the factory, but she makes them uneasy. It's not as genuine, they know there's something else lurking underneath. Something far smarter and more dangerous.

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Catnap Redesign

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My attempt at Catnap, taking a few more cues from the plushies and cartoons of the 80's. She's the most popular character to come from Playtime's "Cloudy Critters" line. Stuffed animals with a special zipper on the tummy for scented pouches.

On screen, Catnap was affectionate and easy-going, with a relaxed attitude that sometimes bordered on lethargic. Preferring having a quiet mid-morning nap, or midday nap, or mid-evening nap, than to join in with whatever hijinks her friends got up to. And her toy incarnation reflects it- not only possessing a calming poppy-flower aroma, but also doubling as a heat-pack. Branded as the perfect companion to sweet dreams.

Which of the Critters should I do next?

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"Last night, they took my friend away. She was still on my nightstand when I woke up but I know it's not her. It just looks like her, it's wearing her skin."

Part 3/3 (first -- previous)

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“Requesting additional files on Theodore Bell, age 7. Grace reports continual insomnia, antisocial behaviour, and theophobia; CBT has proven ineffective. I propose another solution. the child is in possession of a 'Cloudy Critters' doll. I recommend some alterations. Exchange the scented element for a stronger sedative. I have a hypothesis I wish to test." - From the desk of Dr. Samuel Harlowe.

Part 2/3 (Previous -- Final)

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Go back to sleep, Theo.

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Goodnight.

"Mrs. Gracie gave me a special gift today for being brave. She says they're called Catnap, but I'm gonna call her Luna. She's got funny eyes like I do, and she smells nice. Mrs. Gracie thinks it'll help me sleep."

Part 1/3 (Next -- Final)

(Ignore me disappearing for a month, exams are fun. Here's a quick look at my CatNap redesign. Hoping to start posting again more frequently but it might still be a bit sporadic)

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Poppy Redesign

(tw: kinda creepy dolls)

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Had a lot of run re-imaging Poppy herself, even if curly hair is an absolute nightmare. For the titular character, I always found her design a bit tame, so I took inspiration from these things called Edison's Talking Dolls. These terrifying old things that have metal bodies, with a phonograph inside.

They’re a bit dated, but I'm imagining the first Poppy doll in this AU was made a fair bit earlier, around the 1920's rather than the 50's.

Unlike her game counterpart, this Poppy is mute. The internal mechanisms broke decades ago, only making a horrible garbled sound now. She communicates with the player via a Speak-and-Spell type toy Playtime created. (Like the Faz-Talker from the 2nd FNAF movie).

She remains almost completely unmoving. Poppy doesn't type on the device, it simply reacts to her, voicing her thoughts. Whilst she relies on the 'player' to effectively carry her around, there is really never any trust between them. She is cold, deceitful, and solely-focused on heading deeper into the facility or the destruction of any creature that is in her path.

look at this nightmare fuel. It's horrible, I hate it. Add it to the list of awful things Thomas Edison is responsible for.

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Poppy wants to play.

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Huggy Redesign

The first in what should hopefully be a series, of me attempting to redesign characters from PPT.

But he's not always so cuddly...

Struggled for ages with what to do for Huggy, but I settled on the idea of him being some of sort of sensory toy released in the 2010's. Somewhere between a weighted blanket and a plushie that can wrap its arms around someone. Hence the cape-shaped body and velcro on the hands. Also liked the idea of giving him tactile charms or fidgets that can be swapped out, all themed around space. (Others in the line would have different themes.)

I'm looking for ideas for a name for these guys. Not the biggest fan of 'Huggy' so I've gone with Buddy temporarily. I'm also not sure if I prefer him being an ambiguous, muppet-style 'monster', or specifically a monkey- because of some ideas I have to do with the story for the AU this design is a part of. Let me know your thoughts.

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Can someone please explain to me where that giant Huggy toy in the gift shop came from? Who in their right minds is buying a 12ft plushie.

The rest of the security team have asked me to remind you these things are WEIGHTED! If it falls, it could crush somebody. A stuffed monkey that weighs more than a gorilla is just a plain hazard. Get back to me immediately. -L. Pierce, security.

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A silverback gorilla can run at speeds above 25mph. A single strike is powerful enough to break the human skull.

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Why hello there, nice to meet you!

Felt like trying out digital illustration, and redesigning some horror characters seemed like a fun challenge. So here's my take on Huggy. Might make an AU out of this, idk.

Super happy with the end result, especially for a first try.

Stay tuned, friends.

This has been upgraded to an actual AU now. Check out the Masterpost here