#and Mike was William's pride and joy

[sofieartz]

[ Fnaf fanart ]

I was highly unsure if I wanted to finished this or not, because I am already planning on making a ref for the Aftons and Emilys.

But I ended up really liking it!

[sugarywishes]

How did the Aftons react to Evan's death via the bite?

About time I get an angsty question, let's dive right in!!

The Afton Family (we'll get into specifics in a minute)

- Well, it was a death in a established/popular entertainment location. Not to mention a gruesome death, so obviously everyone and their mother not only made several tabloids and news reports, they also interviewed/interrogated EVERYONE AT THE PARTY

- so what a joy it was to not only have the company's name slandered, but your family was constantly harrassed about the whole situation too!!

- Michael and Elizabeth's classmates would always ask them about the incident, to the point where William pulled them out of school for a while

- Their neighbors became extremely nosy abt it as well (asking about funeral plans, if they were gonna have Michael arrested etc) and the family itself was already pretty isolated, so they basically became antisocial afterwards and avoided talking to people

- I briefly mentioned this in the Charlie post, but William was kicked out of the company shortly afterwards (my version of Henry was originally kind of a self-centered, prideful man before Charlie...yk ☹) bc of the bad publicity towards him and the fact it was fucking up the business now (I'll list more reasons in a bit) so now the only friend the Aftons had was giving them the cold shoulder and cutting ties with them to avoid affiliations

Okay specifics time!! (This might be a long post so grab some 🍿)

Michael Afton (not the Michael color, I know, there's no gray!!)

- All Mikey wanted to do was just prank Evan, teach him a lesson for getting him in trouble more than usual.

- Nice going, Michael.

- Oh boy. This guy went to a literal state of shock (I'm talking HE FROZE IN FEAR KINDA SHOCK) as soon as Fredbear's jaw closed

- He didn't even manage to 'wake up' until they were already in the hospital (Lizzie dragged him there)

- and of course Mike was scared and remorseful, his prank was quite literally meant to be a funny haha moment which ended up as him technically becoming a murderer 😭😭

- He nearly vomited and passed out as soon as he heard Evan died

- When Michael returned to school, best believe he lost all his popularity, now everyone knew him as the guy who killed his brother (the other kids involved in the prank distanced themselves as far away from it as possible) and so he became a friendless outcast :(

- Even Jeremy stopped talking to him, mostly because of what Jeremy's mom said about them for clout

- which totally didn't help his now declining mental health

Elizabeth Afton

- Lizzie was actually hanging around the bathroom area talking with Charlie when the bite happened, she would've been too late to stop it anyway

- She literally lost her twin. It's not the best feeling in the world.

- Of course she felt terrible about the whole situation but also,,,a sense of liberation??

- like, the one person who stood in the way of her gaining her father's love is dead. Mike doesn't give 2 shits about Will, and Clara is already in a loveless relationship with him. So now it leaves her as his new favorite

- she surprisingly was able to move on faster than the rest of her family (at least on the outside, as I said she did lose her baby brother)

- but it's not a fun life afterwards, considering she no longer had friends at school now since Will pulled her out quickly (and plus, Henry started cutting ties with the Aftons so now she couldn't hang out with Charlie!!) And again, she started losing her mind just like the rest of the family

Clara Afton

- Girly was just tryna to find a camera in the car outside, she didn't see or hear the bite thankfully (she did have to see the image of her bleeding son being carried out by his father though)

- Evan's death is truly what got her motivated enough to actually start fighting against Will's constant mistreatment of her and the kids

- but of course that doesn't last long. (Guess who ends up in Ballora?)

- because of the news (and more specifically, one particular news article made by a Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald, mother of Jeremy Fitzgerald,,,👀) she was now labeled a neglectful, hosebag mom who was probably in it for those Afton bucks 💸 which ruined her relationship with her neighbors and friends

- Remember, EVERYONES reputation was terribly slandered by the bite (and by the media wanting to cause more drama)

- She was already a stressed out, meek person because of her marriage with William, she got a lot worse after her baby died

William Afton (his is the LONGEST sorry for the text walls)

- He was just about ready to carry out Evan's birthday cake as soon as he heard the screams of terror

- He reacted almost instantly. William is not a very physically strong looking man, but he is powerful enough to break a robot's jaw open.

- He pulled Evan's body out (as best as he could, he was rushing to save him so who knows if some...chunks were still left inside 🤢🤢 sorry for the mental image)

- He didn't acknowledge ANYONE else in the room. And he didn't even have the rest of his family get into the car, he placed Evan in the back with a blanket wrapped tightly around his head and drove off, leaving the rest of the family to find another way to the hospital

- but of course his efforts were all for nothing.

- Everyone kinda expected him to become deranged and violently (publicly) abusive but for a while he was just...numb. and detached from everyone and everything. He wouldn't talk to a single person and would isolate himself in his workshop/basement to grieve

- (he didn't even bother punishing Michael for the accident, which set off a lot of red flags for Mikey who knew that something would snap inside his father soon)

- His already inconsistent sanity started cracking when his name and family were considered pariahs now (thanks a lot Helen for further spreading rumors about them)

- it became even worse when Henry kicked him out (According to Henry's excuses, he knew Will was likely never going to recover from the bite so he might as well give him an 'early retirement')

- (Basically, Will wasn't coming to work at all and wasn't making them money, his damaged reputation would ruin the now shitty rep of the diner more, and bc of the Aftons now being associated with the words 'horrible' 'neglectful' and 'irresponsible' , Henry just decided to tie up loose ends and get rid of him to save face) (Remember that Henry was an asshole and only got to his redemption journey once his daughter died)

- So, great. But what's this?? The closed Fredbear's Family Diner Fredbear animatronic is acting?? Off?? Sort of seems...alive??? You bet it is!!

- And of course, we all know what happens from there.

Thanks for asking! If you want more just ask!!

[castlebyersafterdark]

honestly, the fact that noah is a sore loser is for me the no.1 byler endgame evidence hahahah

niche i guess unless you actually follow or pay attention to him, so ofc anyone who blindly hates him wouldnt know. but that boy? THAT boy? who gets angry losing some stupid game? is THIS happy with s5? and you think will isn't getting served some freshly squeezed mike wheeler for keepsies for LIFEEEE? bitch, come on. get. real.

😆 (i mean ofc he would still be obliged to do the job but he wouldnt be making such a fuss of it all, if he didnt like it. ya know. kinda like... dont say it... millie)

This is a good point!!! I honestly honestly think that Noah wouldn't do us all dirty like this, going online on his little bedside tiktok chat seshes acknowledging Byler so much and being giddy about it if his baby, his pride and joy William Byers wasn't getting the boy. That would be really weird especially as a young gay guy who understands fandom? Noah "I'm the happiest I've ever been" and the double triple quadruple meaning to that admission. He's gotta be winning this thing!! He's getting the perfect happy ending. He and Finn have said the show ends perfectly, their characters get a happy ending - especially Will. WHAT other ending is fitting for Will to be honest??? Oh, he's alive and the evil is defeated. Yall, that applies to any character.

Will is in love. Will's gotta get his love reciprocated to have a satisfying arc completion, because there's something to root for there. YES - the supernatural, the upside down, Henry's whole deal, and he's got a more major role in that than others... but defeating Vecna and restoring peace to Hawkins is also the goal of every single other main character in the series. There are individual motivations as well for everyone. WHAT is Will's secondary arc? And it's not "oh, he's gonna come out and everyone will accept him." The thing is at this point in the show, not that his coming out story isn't important - but by means of knowing the characters, the most important ones in his life are Joyce and Jonathan and one of those people already accepted him. No one watching thinks for a second Joyce is an emotional roadblock. Who is??? Mike. Accpeting him and reciprocating him. Because Will doesn't believe it. Will doesn't believe he'll have romantic love. But we're to root for him now. So, we're intended to root for Byler.

Our fond little sore loser has nothing to worry about. He's raking in the protagonist love interest payoff glow up. He's excited and thrilled and invested in the story and the cast surrounding him. Not saying it too deeply either but we know what we're implying here with someone not seemingly so into season 5 and the diminished hype. Wonder why...

[bratphilia]

Game! Ship your mutuals with someone YOU think they match 🤭

okay bye im so sorry if i forgot anyone i tried to include everyone i possibly could

@dilfity obviously william afton but specifically steve raglan idk. he's a creep which u and i both LOVE and we're just going to ignore the fact that he's a manipulative asshole (bc i know you can outsmart those guys easily) even tho its v hard to ignore uhm!!! yeah. he doesnt deserve you tbhhhh but the power of dilfism compels you

@woodsypup listen i know you're an afton fucker but here me out okay bb? MIKE. he loves your feminine touch to everything, but with the hint of darkness that you bring to it. he finds it sooooo sexy actually and you have him so whipped to the point where he looks up how to do hairstyles with bows

@gilfhub post!di leon but as your grandpa. enough said. it's what you deserve cherry berry. he spoils tf out of you!! brings you back an expensive gift from san francisco, maybe some jewelry topped off with a my melody plushie!!

@wherenymphsroam hey new moot uhm this is my chance to say i love you and your work so hey have og re4!leon!! i love him and his fucked uppery and i present you with a traumatized, restless, puppy dog baby boy.

@iwantyouinacage vendetta!leon bc.. dilfism is just too strong. maybe he kidnaps you after stalking you for months as a way to confess his love to you, except you're not going to leave him even if you choose the wrong answer <3 love you ami-bear!!

@ghoulsgraveyard stu fucking macher as your step bro. yes yes the taboo-ness of your relationship makes it well taboo but like hear me out. he does all the disgusting tormenting shit we've talked about in my server as a way to win your affection bc my poor boy is absolutely rizzless when it comes to you :( only cares about you and billy thats it.

@d10nyx re4 remake!leon + ada!! you wrote ada so fucking well that i literally think about that fic every time we interact with each other my god. the two of them love spoiling you with gifts, souvenirs from their missions, and spooning you in bed!! it's the cutest thing ever actually and i wish the three of you sooo well

@minaslilblog you're going to hate me LMAOOO but silver eyes series!william afton. not dave miller but before he went under the alias n shit so hey you get plus size william which is literally my dream. i'm handing it to you bc i trust you. don't fuck it up, okay? (lovingly)

@kissingrhi roman mf roy. enough said. he's your short, pocket sized king. he loves it when you wear heels, unable to keep his eyes off your feet actually, because all he can think about is them on top of his face while you make him lick your shoes, or ride them, or you taking them off and throwing them at him. also you're literally his pride and joy, his favorite person even though he'll never admit it

[horrifichaunts]

"An animatronic would be the pride and joy of William Afton, but you Mike-"

"Shall be mine."

[blametheeditor]

Tempting Fate | Chapter 1

Run Down: The disappearance of Fazbear Entertianment's original owners has left the company declining with every year. Afton Robotics is out of business, only one location is in operation, and night guards have been disappearing. But why should Mike Schmidt care? He wouldn't, if it wasn't for the fact he was dragged kicking and screaming back into the center of it all.

Content Warnings: Cursing. Body horror. Gore. Mentions of death and murder. Darker themes and tones

Canon lore, in this household?!

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The more Scott has been turned to when it comes to making decisions for Fazbear Entertainment, the more he’s faced with the fact he never had a clue how it worked in the first place. 

Granted, he was never supposed to. Help out wherever he can of course, but never run the business. This is Henry and William’s pride and joy. Something they wanted to share with the people they love and care for, but always at a distance. Because friends and family always get messy when dealing with money. 

So where the hell are the actual owners.

Trust him, Scott has tried everything in order to get in contact with Henry and William. He should’ve stopped a while ago, a few years to be exact if he’s being completely honest with himself, but he holds onto the hope they will come after disappearing off the face of the earth. Especially when Henry came to him even though they barely knew each other. Scott was William’s best friend, however, so that meant he could be trusted. 

Trusted to look after the business until they could return, in which he would willingly sign everything back over to them. But it’s been five years. William disappeared two years before that. Henry disappeared two years after making Scott the sole owner. Absolutely no sign either of them will ever return. 

Scott sighs as he slumps in his chair, head tilted back to stare at the ceiling. Taking advantage of the very few moments where he can just be alone with his thoughts. They are dangerous, however, so maybe it’s a blessing he rarely has them. 

Because he starts thinking about selling the company. Or at the very least signing it over to someone who actually knows how to run a business in the children industry. Maybe even just leaving without a word. 

He never wanted this. William would be disappointed in how his best friend has been caring for the thing that kept him going after that horrific day. 

Scott jolts as a knock suddenly echos through his office, confused before jumping out of his chair to answer it when he remembers Jeremy is working a shift. 

“Hello, hello,” he greets. Expecting an angry parent telling him about an incident that at minimum involved cussing in front of children, at maximum there being a fistfight. Possibly one of the waiters or cooks telling him there’s yet another thing needing to be fixed. 

It’s neither. Instead there’s a young man standing nervously at his door, hood pulled up to cover his features. 

“Sorry for interrupting, Uncle Scott,” reveals who it is, however. Despite the shaking voice and acting like the police will come knocking at any moment, a bright smile spreads across Scott’s face. 

“You never interrupt, Mike,” the sandy haired man says earnestly. That earns him the head tilting back to show familiar features near identical to his father’s. Something Mike hated for a while considering the constant comments of looking like William Afton even after he did everything to erase those connections. At least those have all since gone away with the eldest Afton himself gone. “Come in, before someone drags me into something.” 

The young man smiles as he quickly walks into the office. Scott doesn’t miss the fact it doesn’t reach Mike’s eyes, meaning he opens his arms for a hug once the door’s locked. One that’s immediately accepted, even if it mostly one sided as he’s simply leaned into. 

“I take it your trip didn’t go well?” Scott asks. 

Mike takes a sharp inhale of breath. Holds it before sighing long and loud. “No, no it didn’t.” 

“Would you like to talk about it?” 

Instead of a huff and sarcastic ‘no, that’s definitely not why I came here in the first place’, Mike only gently breaks the hug. Blue eyes refusing to meet Scott’s worried gaze. 

“...something happened at the sister location.” 

God, please don’t tell him his nephew really is running from law enforcement. 

There’s a few moments of silence. Of Mike wanting to say more, but not being able to. Scott then gently pushes the young man into one of the chairs. Doesn’t try and coax the story out, simply walks over to the coffee machine he installed strictly to avoid needing to leave the room in order to refill his fifth mug for the day, starts up a fresh pot. They both sit in silence as the sounds and smell of coffee brewing fill the room. 

This was something William never understood with Michael. He might’ve loved his son, but the man didn’t realize the kid didn’t talk about his thoughts and feelings like the eldest Afton did and could. Michael needed a moment to be able to just sit and think before talking about something like wanting his dad to be at home more often. Or get out the words for an apology. 

Scott wishes he could’ve done more before. If he knew the problems going on in the Afton household, maybe he could’ve stopped everything from happening. If he had, William most likely wouldn’t have disappeared, and Mike would still be an Afton. 

He can’t go back in time. But he can certainly help now. 

Mike finally takes a deep breath before clearing his throat. “The Funtimes are all destroyed.” 

Scott doesn’t let any emotion show at the news. Mike had said he would be going to Afton Robotics to shut it all down. Said he thought about it for a long time, and even though that was William’s last known project, there weren’t any good memories attached to the animatronics. There wasn’t anything to do with them either, not with Circus Baby’s Pizza World having been shut down several years ago. 

He’s not disappointed, far from it. Scott can’t lie and say it doesn’t send a shot through his heart knowing something his best friend worked on is gone forever, though. But that isn’t what Mike needs, so he doesn’t voice his feelings. There’s still Fazbear Entertainment after all. 

“I actually debated not going through with shutting everything down. Especially with how long the elevator ride was. Gave me a lot of time to just...think. But then it just got weird. Like crawling through vents weird. I know Afton Robotics was barely hanging on, but...it was so much worse than I thought it’d be.” 

Scott allows a confused expression. He had heard the same thing about there being quite a few problems, especially considering it was his own signature that pulled the plug of no longer letting the Funtimes get rented out anymore. He made sure there was at least one person visiting it weekly to make sure the facility was still running, but there wasn’t a lot of money to spare with upkeep. Yet he was never given a report about needing to crawl through vents in order to get to other areas. Hopefully Mike wasn’t doing it without actually needing to. 

“The worst part was the Funtimes didn’t act like the other animatronics,” Mike murmurs, eyes locked on the ground as he remembers. “It was surreal, Uncle Scott. Instead of just playing recorded lines, they were taunting me. And HandUnit actually betrayed me. Like, multiple times.” 

Now he’s getting worried. Scott knows this must’ve been a big shock for Mike. Such a big decision and the subsequent actions that’d need to be taken no matter what was chosen would be hard on anyone, and for the young man even more so given his past. But the animatronics built to entertain children taunting him? The AI designed by William to help perform any assigned duties betraying him? These are nothing but robots. It’s not possible for such things to happen. 

It’s honestly a little concerning. And it only makes it worse when Scott realizes that Mike sounds like Jeremy whenever the man starts spouting off conspiracy theories about the animatronics coming to life to kill the night guards for revenge. 

“Something happened when I scooped the last one,” his nephew continues before it can be asked when was the last time he slept. “She, it- I can’t even explain. I, I-I changed.” 

Scott stares into Mike’s eyes as they tear up. Glances down for a moment at shaking hands held out pleadingly. The poor kid looking lost, hopeless. 

That’s when he realizes this must’ve been such an emotional toll. To hate your father is one thing. To destroy his life’s work is another. Even though it may have seemed like the best thing to do and it wasn’t done out of revenge, it’s something that would tear anyone with a kind heart in half. And Michael has always been that kind of person no matter what his past says. 

It makes him feel ten times better knowing Mike isn’t being hunted down by the law. And yet the young man not knowing if he made the right decision can arguably be worse. Because Scott can post bail and hire the greatest lawyer in the state. He can’t fix a broken soul. 

“You know there’s nothing that could possibly happen to make me not love you, Mike,” Scott confides. 

There’s a moment of silence until Mike visibly relaxes. “I know. I know. I just, how would anyone react to someone getting their insides ripped out and replaced with a sentient machine?” 

Well that’s...certainly one way to put how Mike feels. 

“I might not have felt exactly like that before” Scott chuckles. “Mostly just my heart being ripped out, but this was never going to be easy. I know it feels like there’s a big hole inside you, but I’m really proud of you, Mike.” 

Scott blinks when it almost looks like his nephew’s eyes turn violet for a moment, but it disappears in an instant. Hopefully color changing contacts aren’t becoming a trend or else he’ll start thinking he’s seeing things. 

“No, I don’t feel like I’ve changed, I am literally some fucked up cyborg zombie,” Mike almost pleads as he gestures to himself. “I’m not human.” 

Scott hesitates, worried he might accidentally upset his nephew. This isn’t the first time Mike has called himself a monster. Though giving a detailed description on the exact type is new. But it’s been years since the last talk, and facing such a horrible past all over again is hard to endure, especially alone. It resurfaces all of the painful memories that have long since been healed, but the scars never leave. 

“You’re not a monster, Mike.” 

The young man looks like he’s been electrocuted. There’s a long moment of silence as he watches Scott for a moment. Suddenly looks down at the ground as his voice goes soft. “Even if everyone else says I am?” 

��Yes,” is his immediate response. Just like every time before when he was asked. “They don’t know the whole story. They don’t know you. And if you are saying it, you need to remember you’re wrong.” 

“I swear you actively try to make me cry every time I talk to you. Cruel and unusual punishment,” his nephew grouses after a moment. Not happy, but not as tense. Almost completely relaxed compared to when he first entered the office. Sounds more like himself. 

“That’s my job,” the sandy haired man smiles. “How good did I do this time?” 

“You failed, eyes aren’t even misty.” 

“Don’t challenge me, Mike.” 

“Or what, old man,” earns him the smirk he’s been waiting for. “Seems like you’ve lost your edge.” 

Scott rolls his eyes. “I wasn’t even trying and you were already complaining.” 

“Critiquing,” Mike corrects. “So, I heard your night guards keep quitting.” 

That’s just wonderful. If the person who actively tries his hardest not to hear any news on how Fazbear Entertainment is loosing employees left and right, then that means the entire country knows Scott has no idea what he’s doing. 

“Do you actually want to know, or just making small talk?” 

“I actually want to know.” 

Scott doesn’t know if it’s a good thing for Mike to genuinely be interesting in his father’s company, or a really bad one. The only issue is it always having been impossibly hard to tell what the young man’s emotions are from expressions alone. Hopefully this wasn’t spawned out of guilt. 

“I don’t know what changed. A year ago, everything was fine. But recently people have just been quitting during their shifts. I’ve done everything I could think of to stop the excessive turn over, try to contact them and ask if there were any incidents. Yet it’s like they just vanish.” 

Scott swears Mike’s eyes actually turn violet this time as the young man straightens up. “Need someone on the inside to check it out for you?” 

What? 

“No one knows we’re associated,” Mike shrugs, because Scott does nothing to hide his genuine shock from the suggestion. That’s also not why his jaw is on the floor and his nephew knows it. “No one could guess either since we didn’t come from the same family tree. I’ll join the night shift and see what’s going on.” 

“Who are you and what have you done with Mike?” 

Scott actually grows a little worried when he’s given a humorless loud laugh. “Oh, this isn’t to help Fazbear’s. This just gets me unsupervised access with the animatronics.” 

“You will not destroy our only working animatronics!” 

“But I got a taste for destroying robots designed to entertain children!” 

“And that’s the only taste you get!” Scott exclaims, hoping Mike is just trying to get him riled up it’s not an actual threat it was promised a degree in engineering would be used for good God damn it. “I swear to God you will regret it if you get within ten feet of them!” 

“Attach a screwdriver to a fifteen foot pole, got it,” Mike grins. He’s quick to lift his hands up in surrender as a death glare is aimed. “If it’d really help you, I don’t mind joining the shift. Promise not to touch the animatronics.” 

Scott hesitates at the serious tone. At Mike looking genuine to fulfill the favor if it’s accepted. Concerned just how much of a toll it was going to the sister location. If there’s truth in the AI turning against any employee that went down there, or if it was just stress making it bigger than it really was. 

“You know you can just say you missed me.” 

“Pass. I prefer keeping my promise of giving you a heart attack one day.” 

Scott pulls Mike into another hug. “Well I missed you.” 

He knew there wouldn’t be any words said back, but a hand gently pats his back to say the sentiment is shared. And for once, the young man let’s him have as long of a moment as he wants. So he takes it. Happy to finally have Mike home. Away from anything that can hurt him without Scott there to help. 

“What do you think about starting this Friday?” Scott asks, still not making any move to end the hug. When Mike realizes his generosity is being taken advantage of, the standing figure turns into an almost limp one. The sandy haired man only hugs tighter so escape is impossible. “You will need to be trained, so you’ll be working with Fritz for a week, but I think you’ll like him. He’s the only one who’s stayed for more than a month.” 

“I can last a week and give you a report at the end of it.” 

“You’re my favorite nephew.” 

“I’m your only one, old man,” Mike grumbles. “Now free me, I want to steal a pizza from the kitchen before heading home.” 

“Please don’t take one that’s going to a table.” 

“No promises.” 

Scott sighs as he finally frees Mike. Smiles down at the young man. “Go order a pizza and say you’re a new hire so they won’t charge you. I’ll get the paperwork taken care of so you’re set for Friday.” 

“Thanks boss.” 

“And I will be asking Fritz if you so much as look at the animatronics!” 

Mike gives his uncle the middle finger as he exits the office. Carefully closes the door. Groans softly as he puts his forehead against the wall. 

Well that could’ve gone better. 

I warned he wouldn’t believe you.

The sentient machine currently acting as his internal organs doesn’t have to rub it in. He knew it’d sound too farfetched to immediately be taken seriously, but Mike thought Scott would laugh at him. Not think he’s being metaphorical. How would he know the old man would immediately get sentimental instead of panicked! 

Then again, it might be for the better. Scott looks tired and on the edge of wiping his hands clean of everything. Mike doesn’t want to add something else to top it all off. And learning his nephew had his guts scooped out might actually kill him. 

Nope, he’d rather have his uncle by his side even if the full situation isn’t known. Because he loves Scott. Would do anything for the man, including working for his father’s company after swearing to never step foot in a Fazbear location if he didn’t need to. 

That just means he has to figure out the whole never going within fifty feet of a metal detector on his own. Great. 

I can answer any questions you have.

Yeah, he’d rather pass. He’s not trusting spaghetti wires with anything, including the assumption all information given to be truthful. 

Mike takes a deep breath. Brushes back his black hair to fix his hood to make sure it covers most of his face since he learned the hard way certain lighting reveals the fact he’s a zombie. Finally turns away from Scott’s office to make his way to the kitchen. 

Is forced to pull himself up short as a slightly taller figure steps in front of him. Wants to snap how irresponsible it is to assume someone doesn’t have inhuman strength and could accidentally kill them if he hadn’t stopped in time. 

Mike holds his tongue, looking up at a man with curly brown hair. Only glances at odd scares decorating his forehead before raising an eyebrow. “Can I help you?” 

As if he doesn’t look extremely suspicious walking around a children's restaurant after coming in through the back door while actively trying to hide his face. 

“I know what you are.” 

Mike’s blood runs cold...or was that replaced with oil. Ask that later, give attitude now. “Excuse me?” 

“I know what you are,” the man repeats ominously, grey eyes seeming to stare right into Mike’s soul. “And I’m only going to say this once. Fuck with Scott, and you’ll have to deal with me.” 

So the ‘what’ was intentional. He thought he was recognized as an Afton but no, it’s worse. Someone knows he’s not human. How, he doesn’t know, but it seems like his secret is safe as long as he doesn’t fuck with Scott. Which, depending on the definition, might be an issue. 

How does a complete stranger believe it though if they did find out? Not even Scott took him seriously. 

“Oh I’m sorry, is it Freddy tradition to try and intimidate new hires, or are you just an asshole?” 

“Both,” the man smirks. “If you can’t handle it though, then you won’t last a goddamn week.” 

“Well unless your name is Fritz, I won’t be seeing you anytime soon,” Mike growls as he walks away. “Nice meeting you, dick.” 

“Nice knowing you, bastard.” 

And ouch, the randomly chosen moniker hits a little too close to home. Such a wonderful cherry on top of everything else. 

He tries to shrug it off. Walks up to the counter and orders meat lover’s pizza instead of snatching a pizza waiting to be taken to a table. Waits in the corner despite the fact he look suspicious as all hell. Too drained to really care. 

...how did he know? 

The operation was not recorded. Via video, audio, or observation. 

Oh, fascinating. It’s not like someone can’t take one good look at him and realize yep, that’s a walking corpse. 

He may know you aren’t human, but it’s impossible for him to know the details.

Oh. Okay, fine, that’s a good point. Meaning there’s no proof to be spread around if Mike makes an enemy of the man. He has no intentions of ever talking to him again. Though, if he was protective of Scott, there might be discussions concerning the weird new hire. Ones that makes his uncle realize Mike meant it when he said literally. 

So, hypothetically, what can the robot inside him do? 

We can go over the blueprints you took from Afton Robotics.

Guess it’s a date.

[soniccrazygal]

New Michael and (also Charlie) trauma idea! In this time line Elizabeth And Michael would also get trapped outside with Charlie. When William finally came to do the deed instead of Charlie, Elizabeth Ran to go hug her daddy but in the darkness of the rain William mistaked her for Charlie killing her.. The other 2 were horrified by this But William quickly turned around the story blaming the 2 for Elizabeth's murder. They were both sent to juvenile.. Since there's no puppet, There's no animatronics to fight against William so he just goes on a rampage. And since Elizabeth's already dead circus babies Pizza world balloons into a Giant franchise even bigger than Freddy's! Once Michael and Charlie finally get out they decide to break into the main circus baby's location where William's office is to hopefully find evidence that will Really clear their names... It doesn't end well I think you can guess.. Also probably Elizabeth is possessing some kind of humanoid murder machine.

O goddess of Angst I hope you accept my offering of trauma! It may be a long one but I hope it pleases you and Your eternal knowledge of how to make this fictional man suffer!

I accept your offering and shall reward you in turn.

Between the dark and rain, the shock of Elizabeth's death, and having his own father accusing him of the murder, Mike actually starts to believe he really was the one responsible for her death. Charlie never buys it though and as soon as they're free she drags him with her to investigate to prove to both him and the world who the real killer is.

They break into Circus Baby Pizza World as that's William's pride and joy and look around for evidence. Instead they're met with killer animatronics and struggle to survive and escape. They almost make it out, but Mike ends up getting killed, having pushed Charlie out of the way and taken the deadly blow himself. Charlie has to leave him behind to survive.

Charlie vows to return and destroy every evil animatronic and Mike ends up possessing Funtime Foxy, struggling to remain himself under his father's control and fighting against the killer programming.

[wingedzombiealpaca]

Some stuff about my "Haunted Michael AU" Part 2: The Aftons and Emilys

More about the AU uwu

William Marcus Afton (1948 - 1994)

Born in London to a neglectful family

Has a younger sister

His mother died two years after his little sister was born

Moved to Utah when he was 17 years old with his father and sister

Met Henry in university

Met his first wife at age 19

Had Michael at age 21

His first wife died three years after Michael's birth

His sister married Henry

Married his second wife at age 25

He didn't care for Michael, because he had him at a young age and "a child would put a threat to his plans for life"

Same with Elizabeth, but he actually cared a little about her

He adored Evan, he was his pride and joy (he was still a little neglectful to him tho...)

Opened Fredbears in 1980

He was a neglectful dad as well, that's why he didn't say anything to Michael about bullying Evan. He tought that Evan would eventually "man up" and stand for himself...he didn't.

When the bite of '83 happened he was livid

He was pissed at Michael, that was the first of many many times he would raise his hands against Mike.

When he killed Charlie, his target was actually Sammy (if William couldn't have his little boy then Henry couldn't either), it just so happened that Charlie was outside the restaurant and he took that chance.

When he noticed the puppet acting weird he realized Charlie´s spirit must have being doing something to it (that's how he discovered remnant)

Thought that if he could get more remnant, he could bring Evan back, so he built Baby and the funtimes.

When Elizabeth got yoinked by Baby he finally snapped, he couldn't bear to look at the funtimes, especially Baby.

The day of the MCI he was angry at all those kids enjoying the party, when he spotted Susie. He wasn't taking remnant for Evan or Elizabeth anymore, he wanted to be immortal.

When he sent Michael to Circus Baby's he knew damn well that he was sending him to his certain death.

He went to the abandoned Freddy's to see if he could get more remnant infused parts to become immortal.

Got springlocked at age 46 (hahah, get springballed peepaw)

Little detail, he didn't put on the suit out of fear of ghosts (since all ghosts were with Michael), he saw the spring bonnie suit, put it on just to rejoice in the "memories" and since the building was leaking and the suit had been rotting there for ages without any maintenance at all, the suit failed and killed William

The rest of the story is the same

Isabella Marie Afton Emily (1950 - 2030)

William was overprotective of her

Met Henry at a university party and fell in love with him instantly

She was 27 when Sammy and Charlie were born

Loved her children a lot

Also loved her nephews and niece a lot

Supported William after Evan passed away

Was completely devastated when Charlie was killed

Divorced Henry and left the country, taking Sammy with her

Raised Sammy on her own after moving back to London

Died of old age 5 years before security breach happens, she was 80 years old

Henry Emily (1950- 2024) 74

Was born and raised in Utah

Fredbears used to be his dad's old pizzeria that he inherited and then rebranded to be Fredbears

Was a doting father and loved Charlie and Sammy to the moon and back

Was absolutely devastated by Charlie's death, blamed himself for not being there to save her.

His wife divorcing him and taking Sammy with her only made his depression worse

He was framed for the MCI and ended up going to prison for 30 years.

When he saw Michael for the first time after getting out of prison he felt bad for how life had treated him

His plan to burn FFPP was not only because he wanted to end William's reign of terror and free Elizabeth and Charlie but also because he didn't want to live anymore. (He didn't care if Michael didn't want to die, he wanted to end it ALL)

Lucía Torres Afton (1948 - 1972)

Michael's mom

She was born in México, but had started living in Utah two years before meeting William

Met William at age 19 on a park and fell for him instantly

Had Michael at age 21

Loved his baby boy so much

Taught Mike a little bit of spanish

Would sing him lullabies in spanish

Was in a car accident at age 24 and died, leaving William to raise Michael alone

Margareth Scmidth Afton (Born 1952)

Born in California

Met William (and Michael) on a dance festival Isabella forced her brother to attend

Started dating him soon after and married just one year after meeting him

Really tried to be a good mom to Mike

Had Elizabeth at age 23

Had Evan at age 25

Discovered Michael's love for art when she found a bunch of doodles he made and tried to strike friendly conversations about them with him

Chided Michael a lot about bullying Evan, but never raised a hand against him

When Evan died she was devastated, but never blamed Michael

Couldn't even bear to look at Evan's room after his death

Elizabeth's "disappearance" (William told her she disappeared, didn't tell her she actually died) completely destroyed her.

After the MCI happened she started suspecting William had some involvement in it

She started getting really scared of him and filed for divorce

Tried to gain custody over Michael but lost the case.

Left Utah, never to be seen again

Charlotte Emily (1977 - 1984)

Sweet baby girl

Michael, Elizabeth and Evan's cousin

Sammy's twin sister

William killed her on the day of her 7th birthday

The kids that left her outside of Freddy's were the same kids that bullied Evan and caused the bite of '83

She defended Evan when Michael bullied him

Felt a grudge towards Henry for not saving her from William

Joins Michael after the bite of '87, worried that he would do something harsh after what happened to Jeremy

She is the one who convinces Evan to join Michael

Recoiled in horror when she saw Springtrap

In the end she forgives Henry for not saving her when he burns FFPP

Charlie IS in the pizzaplex, just not posessing any animatronic, she is IN THE WHOLE BUILDING

Samuel Emily (Born 1977)

Charlie's twin brother

He was William's original target, but was in his father's office when Charlie got locked out of Freddy's

Didn't really get an explanation from anyone about what had happened to his sister

Didn't want to leave his father but had no choice

After FFPP burned he was the only succesor to the original owners of Freddy's and became the CEO of Fazbear

Evan Christopher Afton (1977 - 1983)

Inocent baby

Was really spoiled by William and Margareth (making Michael angry with him)

Liked to hang out with Elizabeth and the Emily twins

The Fredbear plush was a gift from William (William installed a camera and a walkie-talkie inside and told Evan that this Fredbear was "special" and that "he can talk")

Evan, being a small child, believed it all

Evan's Foxy plush (the one with the ripped head) was Michael's

Evan actually looked up to Michael, despite the bullying, he thought that his big brother was "cool" and "tough"

The bite of Fredbear happened during his 6th birthday

He was scared of the endoskeletons, not the suits

Also because of his nightmares (fueled mainly by Michael and his friends scaring him with the masks)

Held a grudge towards Mike for a while (for the bite)

He didn't want to join Mike, but Charlie insisted

When Evan saw that Michael was actually trying to fix William's deeds and save everyone, he forgave him

Felt horrible when he saw just how many lives William ruined (he even felt guilty about it)

When he saw Springtrap he thought he was going to faint (even if ghosts can't actually faint...)

When FFPP burned he was waiting for Mike to go through the light together

Also I do not believe in the "Gregory is CC theory. I actually headcanon that Evan returns to the pizzaplex in the form of the Daycare attendant...well, mainly Sun

Elizabeth Giselle Afton (1975 - 1984)

Extremely spoiled by her mother

Loved to dance, the best dancer in the whole family (after Margareth ofc)

Would punch Michael if she saw him being mean to Evan

Hated Michael with a passion after Evan's death

She would call him murderer and horrible brother

She was 9 years old when she got yoinked by Baby

Felt guilty about what happened with Mike and the scooper

Screamed of pure horror after seeing Springtrap

Michael James Afton (1969- 1986?)

Born in Utah

William and his mom had to marry when he was born

He didn't hate Evan, he was just frustrated that he was forced to babysit him and Liz whenever his parents were busy (Which was really often)

He actually loved them both a lot but was waay too prideful to show it

He didn't mean to hurt Evan in any way with his prank

He almost fainted after hearing the *CRUNCH* and seeing Evan go limp

Stayed by Evan's side the whole time at the hospital after the bite, apologized countless times and begged Evan to just wake up

Was in the hospital room when he flatlined

Started having nightmares about animatronics after that

Took Evan's little Fredbear plushie as a memento

Ran away from home at age 16

Stayed at Henry's for some time

He didn't want to go to Circus Baby's but got coerced by William, who used Evan's death as leverage against him

The first time he heard Baby's voice he almost had a stroke

He really believed he could free his baby sister and the other kids easily

The last thing he remembers before dying is the scooper ramming through his stomach and seeing his organs and pieces of broken ribs escape his body

Doesn't remember most of the time Ennard used him as a skinsuit, his conscience was coming and going

After Ennard left his body and he woke up, all he could think of was "Revenge Against Father" and "Save those poor kids"

At 1987 he got a job at Fnaf2's location, thats when Charlie's spirit recognized him and joined him.

He was...extremely unsettled about his cousin's ghost just floating around him and talking to him so calmly

The "Odor" thing IS for being literally a corpse, also for nervous sweating

Felt so defeated after finding out William was behind yet another dead children incident (There's the MCI in 1985 and the DCI in 1987)

Also was devastated about Jeremy getting bitten

Got the security job at Fnaf1's location in 1993

That's when the MCI + Evan joined him

Shortly after getting fired, Elizabeth's spirit joined him, after she had a fight against the other spirits inside Ennard

Poor guy is literally being followed by 8 dead kids...at least Evan doesn't resent him anymore...?

At Fazbears Fright he was disgusted at just how his father ended

Released the MCI minus Cassidy when he burned Fnaf 3's location

Opened FFPP with Henry knowing damn well he would burn as well

Held hands with Evan and Liz as they walked towards the light

But then he wakes up and he's in the pizzaplex like, what the hell...?

When he sees Gregory his dad instincts kick in, he goes into "Dad Mode", he knows Gregory is not Evan, but he looks just like him and hes a big softie (He also knows that, if he's back, something went clearly wrong)

Annnnnd that's about it, I might make more parts for other minor characters (like mah boi Jeremy)

[doomzday-zone]

It's like the thing with William Afton is that he kinda sees his kids as an. Extension of him. His pride and joy and when Davie died he was kinda like, well fuck me that was Thing Number 3 I cared about next to Thing 1 The Springbonnie Suit and Thing 2 The Springbonnie Suit again. Hell maybe his kids isn't even the top ten things he genuinely cares about but to an extent it hurt him in some way. Maybe a bruised ego idfk

I would believe that grief can lead you to doing Nutso things like starting to kill children because what if he killed Charlie out of jealousy, Henry has a kid, I don't. I fucking hate Micheal and David/Evan was the only one that mattered, even though he was being a bit of a helicopter parent to Davie anyways.

Killed Charlie, thought it was fun, does it again, found out some shit about Remnant/Agony and the idea that he could probably bring lil Davie back it was a one two combo for him to just go Insane. I say the thing about Evan/Davie because of the "I will put you back together again" line from FNAF 4

I mean there was also that part in the movie where Vanessa just has a picture of her dad in the suit and her holding Mike's lil bro bro's airplane so that was like. A sick twisted way of him keeping Garrett's toy like a hunting trophy and giving his daughter a "gift" because she's useful to him or something. Btw the Springbonnie suit matters above all else to him I think this is just canon

This man is a sick sick individual but he only really "cares" about his children when they're there to. Feed his big fat ego

That's kinda my take on how much he would remotely care about his kids

I'm sorry it's 2am and if I misconstrued something i wanted to share my own two cents on the topic of Will and his kids. And his murderyness.

Also i've been sending you a few things on anon so I'm just calling myself Ballpit anon as an indicator jdkwjdjw

first YEA def springbonnie is EXTREMELY important to William, people say springbonnie is an extension of him but its more like it literally just IS him. its the vessel in which he expresses himself, a second skin if you will. William afton and springbonnie r intrinsically tied to each other,,

second ermmmm yea im. im not interested in debating whether or not he does care about his kids or if hes capable of loving them r whatever etc etc. i think its obvious he does its just the WAY he does and how people want to protray that thats off and wrong to me. no matter what your opinion of him is you CANNOT put 'normal' principles and whatever onto him it just doesn't fucking work, he doesn't operate on Normal Citizen logic he operates on William Afton logic its just that shrimple to me.

i agree that he thinks of his kids as an extension of him, and most of his thing w even is an egotistical thing. idk how..... i feel about the charlie thing ............ just yet. ik in the books they made william an obsessive over henry and in that context it makes sense but as ive said before: i haven't read them. and i have yet to see where in the game text that he specifically has a weird thing with henry, at least in the same sense, yknow what i mean.

yea im not saying that like, grief cannot push you to do smth that drastic. like at all. im.just saying most people DONT. like as a guy whose unfortunately had quite a few child deaths in the family like, me or my relatives never became child murderers yknow ?!?! hsjshsbdb and besides that i just dont think it was that big of a motivation for william specifically, or else we wouldve gotten more of that part of him in the text ya know. like from what we know his grief, at least in the fandom typical sense isnt that relevant.

and the way its phrased in fnaf 4 too, i will put you back together. not i will heal you r smth, he sees people as objects, akin to machines. im just saying this doesn't SOUND like the average father sad that his human son died, this is like smth youd say to a toy that broke. in THIS CONTEXT, the way most ppl say he cares abt his kids is wrong to me. anyways

also the hating michael thing...... where exactly does this come from............ squints,,, i have onions i could share abt this but ill save it.

but anyways yea, this is basically what i was saying minus a couple of ur points. i think the evan thing is mostly a matter of ego than anything when looking at the games. i thumbs up 👍

[jcmarchi]

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Steps Down Next Week

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Steps Down Next Week

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has announced he’s stepping down from his position on December 29. The news comes two months after Microsoft officially completed its acquisition of the developer/publisher. 

While it was previously announced Kotick would remain as CEO throughout 2023 to help ease the Microsoft/Activision transition, it had been believed (though not confirmed) that he would step down on January 1, 2024. Although his actual departure date is only a couple of days earlier, it means Activision Blizzard will be kicking off 2024 without Kotick at the helm for the first time in over 30 years. 

Microsoft has not yet named Kotick’s replacement. According to The Verge, several other Activision executives will be departing the company through March, including vice chairman of Blizzard and King Humam Sakhnini and chief communications officer Lulu Meservey, who leave in December and January, respectively. 

For now, the remaining leadership at Activision Blizzard, such as Vice Chairman Thomas Tippl, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, and King president Tjodolf Sommestad will report to the recently restructured top brass at Microsoft Gaming, namely its president of game content and studios, Matt Booty. 

Kotick sent the following email to employees addressing his upcoming departure:

Extraordinary People,

Over the years, my passion for video games has often been attributed to Pitfall!, River Raid, and Kaboom!. I love those Atari 2600 games, but the game that first captured my imagination was Mystery House, developed by Roberta and Ken Williams. I played it on a borrowed Apple II night after night while in college at the University of Michigan.

Mystery House was a text adventure with some primitive sprite-based graphics. (Fittingly, we now own Mystery House and the company that published it, Sierra On Line.) The world in which the game was played was largely left to the player’s imagination. I envisioned rich, vast worlds with all sorts of interactive, animated life that would enable players to fulfill their varied aspirations—all in a simulated universe that offered unlimited possibilities for challenge, connection, and fun.

Forty years later, as my last day leading this company inches closer, I marvel at how far the talented people at our company have come toward realizing the great potential of games. You have transformed a hobbyist form of entertainment into the world’s most engaging medium. It has been the privilege of my lifetime to work alongside you as we broadened the appeal of games.

Perhaps the most important part of my job has been to help bring talented people together, provide the best resources possible, and foster an environment that encourages inspiration, creativity, and unwavering commitment to excellence.

I cannot adequately express the pride I have in the people who continue to contribute to our success and all those who have helped throughout my 32 years leading this company.

We are now part of the world’s most admired company. That isn’t an accident.

Phil Spencer has appreciated the magic of ABK for decades. When he approached Brian and me two years ago and proposed acquiring the company, it was immediately obvious that the combination of our businesses would enable us to continue to lead as the list of capable, well-resourced competitors grows.

Phil shares our values and recognizes our talents. He is passionate about our games and the people who make them. He has bold ambition.

As we move into our next exciting chapter, you could not be in better hands.

I will always be profoundly grateful to the people who contributed tirelessly to building this company and I am confident you will keep inspiring joy and uniting people through the power of play.

With gratitude and appreciation,

Bobby Kotick

Kotick became Activision CEO in 1991 and has spearheaded the company’s growth into one of the biggest publishers in the industry. Most notably, he led the acquisition of Vivendi Games, which led to the merger with Blizzard in 2008. Despite the massive financial success he engineered for the company, Kotick has been criticized for oversaturating the market with popular franchises such as Call of Duty and Guitar Hero. Most recently, he came under fire during Activision Blizzard’s sexual abuse/discrimination scandal that began in the summer of 2021, where he was accused of ignoring a number of employee harassment complaints for years, leading to many employees and fans to call for his resignation. 

In an email to Activision Blizzard staff discussing the organizational changes shared by The Verge, Xbox head Phil Spencer had this to say about Kotick’s departure.

Under Bobby’s watch, Activision Blizzard in its many incarnations has been an enduring pillar of video games. Whether it’s Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Candy Crush Saga, or any number of other titles, his teams have created beloved franchises and entertained hundreds of millions of players for decades. I’d like to thank Bobby—for his invaluable contributions to this industry, his partnership in closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition, and his collaboration following the close—and I wish him and his family the very best in his next chapter.

What do you think of Bobby Kotick’s departure and what do you think it means for Activision Blizzard going forward? Let us know in the comments.

[its-bella-pattinson]

Final Goodbye To My Other Love

20/07/2021

Here we go again... I didn't think we would be in this place again, so close to grandma's goodbye. I can't seem to figure out what hurts more, losing you and not being able to say goodbye in person, or constantly imagining you living in pain, without grandma by your side.

So this will be my goodbye letter to you, grandpa. You were the greatest grandpa there was. I don't even know where to start from. One thing I can say right away is, I'm thankful to God for giving me the privilege of being your grandchild, and for getting to spend the time I got to share with you.

I'm going to miss you so much, and I know so many others will too, because touched so many hearts. Both within the family, outside, and others that became family. You were a fighter at everything and a go getter. I guess I finally get why boxing was your favorite sport. You were literally your very own Mike Tyson, and we loved you for it. Sports were important to you, and you sure did pass that on to your kids. I know that's something that will remind them of you. From how you would watch any game by the edge of your seat, to how you took them to every rugby or soccer game as kids. Family was always everything to you. I remember how you always told me how being the first born meant I was the lion of the family. And how by being the lion, you made sure the family was held together and safe, to be the person to fight whatever battle was thrown. You would stand and hold my hand and say nothing can pull the lion down, and if I ever did that's where the second born would come in and fight with you. That always made me smile and laugh because you always knew how to bring a story to life. Through that, I learned the importance of family at an early age. So thank you for that.

Grandpa William was always dressed to perfection. He sure made sure he made a statement by how every detail was always so important. And he sure did make sure we all got to know how that was always a part of him, including his love for his hair. Your etiquette was always above and beyond, and that's something I loved you for. Just like grandma, you cared and loved so much. You always lent a helping hand without expecting anything in return. You welcomed many to your home and made sure they felt welcomed.

Your grandkids were your pride and joy. Just like your children, you loved each and everyone of them. You always wanted to make sure they were happy, safe, making the right choices, and laughing whenever you were around them. For this I thank you and miss you more than ever. I mean your laugh was everything, oh my goodness. And whenever grandma joined in, just made the moment even more special. It's one thing that's still stuck with me, and I'm sure with many others.

I know this is slowly turning into a novel, so before it does, I want to say thank you grandpa, for all the laughs, the stories, the family tree knowledge, for helping me with my homework as a kid, teaching me all the songs. For making me dance with you and teaching me all the cool old dance moves, for educating me on a lot of things, for praying for me, and most importantly for always reminding us the importance of seeking God first.

You were wise, had so much knowledge, God fearing, Hardworking, never gave up, always laughed and carried joy within, and you always educated. One of the things that stuck with me, that you always reminded me was how reading makes you a whole man. Saying goodbye is never easy and something that no one can ever get used to. But here we are, with heavy hearts, trying to find the best way to say it. All we can say is we love you, we'll miss you, and may you be welcomed into heaven with open arms filled with love. As we lay down these roses, may God give us the strength as we grieve, may He comfort us, and unite you with your love.

Rest in peace grandpa, we love you.

[androidafton]

@fczbecrspizzc​ said: 👫 the fisher kids.... or the coriander kids take your pick adshfdsghfd

Meme: Headcanon meme!!

Mike and his foster sibs time!

1. Mike got so protective of Charlie and Sammy after he started living with them. It devastated him when William DARED to make Sammy mute. Mike refused to leave Sammy’s side when he was in the hospital recovering, constantly thinking back to Josh.

2. Mike would occasionally just sleep on one of their bedroom floors after he started living with Henry and them. He didn’t feel safe sleeping alone, even though he had Fredbear and wasn’t truly alone with him always with him.

3. Nora is just Mike’s pride and joy. A half sister that he vows to protect as long as he lives. He gets very nervous when she’s sneaking into his work places, but what can he do. She’s a smart little cookie.

4. The amount of times he’d go out and get Nora whatever she wanted during her pregnancy with Nova is astronomical. The people at the grocery store knew him by the 3rd time he went in there it was HILARIOUS. 

Atlas and Alula time cause WHY NOT DO BOTH

1. Even though it wasn’t his fault, he feels terrible that Atlas was having nightmares. And he feels even more awful that Atlas is contains William’s remnant once he finds out about that. But Atlas is still Atlas and he will make sure this kid doesn’t becoming a murderer. Ever. Never. 

2. Mike has sat both of them down to watch some Pokemon with him. Either the anime or he sits them down and he teaches them how to play the video games. He just wants some Pokemon buddies.

3. The amount of HEART ATTACKS this poor android goes through during Alula’s adventures with the VR game and the AR game is astronomical. He’s a helicopter uncle and he doesn’t feel bad about it, but only when it comes to Fazbear matters. Everything else, that’s Nova’s and Allen’s job.

4. Mike just loves these two and would do anything for them...within reason. He just wants to be the “cool uncle” even though he knows he’s not that cool, but he hopes the kids think he is.

[tabloidtoc]

Life & Style, July 13

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Meghan Markle is pregnant and Prince Harry is praying for a girl 

Page 1: Photo Flash -- things are shaping up for Rebel Wilson who declared 2020 her year of health 

Page 2: Contents 

Page 4: The top 10 Michael Kors looks -- Reese Witherspoon, Leighton Meester, Blake Lively, Issa Rae, Saoirse Ronan 

Page 5: Nicole Kidman, Nina Dobrev, Olivia Wilde, Scarlett Johansson, Mandy Moore 

Page 6: Tom Cruise is leaving Hollywood and shopping around for a home in the United Kingdom after spending quarantine holed up at Scientology’s British headquarters because he feels like he gets treated better in the UK than in the US 

Page 7: Jennifer Aniston hires a psychic to talk to her mom Nancy Dow who passed away in 2016 -- Jen and her mom had a falling-out after Nancy penned a memoir and while the pair were able to patch things up there were still a lot of unresolved issues and Jen wants closure and forgiveness and that’s why she hired a clairvoyant, Throwback -- Ashley Tisdale, Biggest Spenders of the Week -- Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello, Ariana Grande, John Cena, Ana de Armas, Goldie Hawn 

Page 8: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have yet to address Danny Masterson’s arrest; Danny has insisted he’s innocent of the rape charges he wishes his friends would too and everyone is waiting to her something anything from them in regards to Danny, Elizabeth Hurley is saddened beyond belief over the death of her ex-partner Steve Bing who jumped to his death 

Page 12: The Week in Photos -- Mindy Kaling celebrated Pride Month in a rainbow minidress, Britney Spears on a bike, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West and their kids North and Saint and Chicago and Psalm 

Page 13: Dorit Kemsley of RHOBH on a trampoline with daughter Phoenix 

Page 14: Kate Mara and Jamie Bell went for a stroll with their daughter

Page 16: Stars Behaving Badly -- Olivia Culpo shows off her underboob on the streets of Miami, John Holzhauer pretends to choke Ken Jennings at a press event for Jeopardy! 

Page 18: Say What?! Michelle Dockery on what’s kept her busy while self-isolating in London, Jennifer Garner on being spotted pushing her cat around L.A., Kelly Osbourne on having Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne as parents, Venus Williams who says she likes to invest in moisturizers, Chris Evans who played Marvel’s Captain America on the big screen from 2011 to 2019 

Page 20: Blake Shelton tells Gwen Stefani to stop smothering him -- Gwen is returning to The Voice this fall and wants to be with Blake 24/7 and although he loves spending time with her sometimes it can be too much

Page 21: Co-parenting can be tricky and quarantine has only made things worse for Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin who are caught in a battle with his ex NYC attorney Kaihla Rettinger over plans to see his son Landon

Page 22: Cover Story -- Meghan Markle pregnant again -- a year after son Archie’s arrival Prince Harry and Meghan prep to welcome baby no. 2 

Page 26: Hollywood Baby Joy and Drama -- Beverley Mitchell cravings come first, Lea Michele tears and controversy, Brie and Nikki Bella twin due dates 

Page 27: Sophie Turner pampered by Joe Jonas, Katy Perry no wedding plans 

Page 28: How Carrie Underwood saved her marriage -- after a few rough years Carrie and Mike Fisher are marking their 10th anniversary 

Page 30: Therapy helped Miley Cyrus get sober -- after a period of self-examination Miley gives up partying for good 

Page 32: Who Lives Here? Reese Witherspoon 

Page 34: Entertainment 

Page 35: Star Review -- Tanner and Jade Tolbert 

Page 36: Shopping -- spa days at home -- Jennifer Lopez 

Page 40: Diva or Down-to-Earth? Dorit Kemsley takes out the trash -- down-to-earth, Alessandra Ambrosio shops local -- down-to-earth, Christina Aguilera has a train wrangler -- diva 

Page 42: Social Stars Posts of the Week -- Jameela Jamil, Zoe Saldana and husband Marco Perego, Real Housewives Erika Jayne and Sutton Stracke and Lisa Rinna took a dance class with Ballet Bodies founder Andie Hecker, Amy Schumer and husband Chris Fischer and son Gene 

Page 44: Horoscope -- Cancer Sofia Vergara, They’re Not Together But They Should Be -- Cancer Sophia Bush and Virgo Alexander Skarsgard 

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THE PLAYBOY

Augustus Callaway | 38 | Republican | Senator for Louisiana

All his life Augustus, Auggie, Callaway had known his family was important. Did he know why? Absolutely not, but what he knew was that he saw his family name all over the place, and that that made them important, that it made him important. As the youngest of four kids, and the only boy, he knew that would make him the heir to everything his family had built. The only problem was Auggie hadn’t seemingly inherited the mental abilities of his father, grandfather, and his fathers before him. Sure, he had gone to LSU the same as all his family, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, he graduated with a degree in Business Management but none of the lessons had seemingly stuck.

His father didn’t want to leave the business in the hands of his son, his pride and joy, because he knew Auggie would ruin the family business, still he needed to find a way to help his son feel important. As a former Governor, and rather prominent member of the Republican party he pulled in some connections, including then Chairman of the Virginia GOP, Mike Connelly to get his son the endorsement of prominent Republicans to win the party nomination, and then the general election in 2015. The first time a Republican would hold that senate seat since Reconstruction.

Augustus couldn’t make it that easy for his father though, he isn’t quite the cookie cutter politician that he would hope for. Auggie was a closeted bisexual, he enjoyed parties a little too much, and he had a daughter out of wedlock after a one nightstand. All of which went against the core messaging of his campaign, that was laying back on family values, and morality. Thankfully Augustus was a good actor, and he managed to play the part of a good, single southern baptist man. His daughter, she was positioned as the result of a little miracle from god, and while the act may have been sinful, Augustus did not acted ashamed of his daughter, something that actually managed to win him support, besides the campaign photos of her sitting on his shoulders as he shook hands were among the best received. Now for his other vices or skeletons? Well Augustus just got better at hiding them from the public.

Despite the odds, Augustus actually managed to pull it off and beat out the Democratic incumbent. It was the first time since reconstruction that a Republican had managed to win the senate seat. He had ran as an outsider who actually cared about the people of Louisiana, and knew what it was like to be average resident of the state. He ran from a very far right, populist, and nationalist position. When his opponent called some of his positions racist, he simply retorted with “So then it’s racist to be an American now?” between his dashing smile, quick wit, and snark people ate him up, and it was hard to accuse him of not having achieved anything for the state despite not holding office when his name was on half of Louisiana, which he regularly used against his opponent. While she sat in DC, he helped rebuild the great state of Louisiana. He ended election night with 65% of the vote, or 957,986 votes.

Now running for reelection to his senate seat in 2020, Augustus has his eyes on moving up. Being the junior senator from Louisiana is just fine, but he wants a position in the senate leadership, and even more so, if William and Silas in this election, he has his eyes on 2024.

Click here to read Augustus’s full biography.

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Playlist musicale 2019 (2/2)

Liste des chansons (playlist 2019 - part. 2)

Mise à jour : 31 décembre 2019

playlist 2019 (part.2), playlist 2019 (part. 1)

playlist 2018 (part. 2), playlist 2018 (part. 1)

playlist 2017 (part. 2), playlist 2017 (part. 1)

playlist 2016 (part. 2), playlist 2016 (part. 1)

playlist 2015

0-9 #

16 Horsepower - American Wheeze (1996)

A

AaRON - Blouson Noir (2015)

Abd Al Malik - Le jeune noir à l’épée (2019)

The Afghan Whigs - Algiers (2014)

Air - Alpha Beta Gaga (2004-2016)

Alabama Shakes - Don’t Wanna Fight (2015)

Alice In Chains -  Rainier Fog (2018)

Angels of Light - Dawn (2005)

Aphrodite’s Child - Rain and tears (1968)

Archive - Erase (2019)

Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary (1928)

B

The B52's - Planet Claire (1979)

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)

Beck - Saw Lightning (2019)

Belle and Sebastian - Sister Buddha (2019)

Bénabar - Y'a une fille qu'habite chez moi (2001)

The Beta Band - Dry The Rain (1997)

Björk - Declare Independence (2008)

The Black Keys - Go (2019)

Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (1976)

Blur - There’s No Other Way (1991)

Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas (2016)

David Bowie - When I'm Five (1967)

Georges Brassens - Les copains d'abord (1964)

Jacques Brel - Mathilde (1963)

John Butler Trio - Bully (2017)

C

Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down (2011)

Calexico - The Ballad of Cable Hogue (2000)

Calogero - En Apesanteur (2002)

Captain Kid - We & I (2012)

Johnny Cash (cover Nine Inch Nails) - Hurt (2002/1994)

Chloé - One in other (2010)

The Clash - White Riot (1977)

Johnny Clegg & Savuka - Asimbonanga (1987)

Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues (1958)

Cocoon - Back To One (2019)

Cold War Kids - Passing the Hat (2006)

Chris Cornell - Seasons (from Singles) (1992)

Cypress Hill (feat. Chino Moreno and Everlast) - (Rock) Superstar (2000)

D

Dead Kennedys - Kill The Poor (1980)

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence (1990)

dEUS - Instant Street (1999)

Dolly - Comment taire (2002)

The Doors - Love Street (1968)

Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time (1973)

Bob Dylan - Hurricane (1975)

E

Eels - You Are The Shining Light (2018)

Eiffel - Cascade (2019)

Lisa Ekdahl (cover Betty Hutton) - It's Oh So Quiet (1997/1951)

Eminem - Venom (2018)

Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (1983)

F

Mylène Farmer - Des larmes (2018)

Les Fatals Picards - La Sécurité de l'Emploi (2007)

Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home (1985)

Florence + the Machine - Jenny of Oldstones (from Game of Thrones) (2019)

Foals - What Went Down (2015)

Foo Fighters - Best Of You (2005)

Foster The People - Pumped up Kicks (2011)

Future Islands - Fall From Grace (2014)

G

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey (1982)

Liam Gallagher - One Of Us (2019)

Jean-Jacques Goldman - Je marche seul (1985)

The Good, The Bad & The Queen - Gun To The Head (2019)

Kim Gordon - Sketch Artist (2019)

Gossip - Standing In the Way of Control (2006)

Gravenhurst - The Collector (2007)

Juliette Gréco (cover Léo Ferré) - Jolie Môme (1961)

Grinderman - Man In The Moon (2007)

H

Nina Hagen - African Reggae (1979)

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - The Bottle Wins Again (2018)

PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me (1993)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (1967)

Kristin Hersh - The Cuckoo (1994)

Jacques Higelin - Paris-New York, New York-Paris (1974)

I

Interpol - The Weekend (2019)

Iron Maiden - Flight of Icarus (1983/2019)

Izia - Hey Bitch (2009)

J

Julia Jacklin (cover The Strokes) - Someday (2019/2001)

JAY-Z - Marcy Me (2017)

Joy Division - New Dawn Fades (1979)

Judas Priest - Breaking The Law (1980)

K

Kaiser Chiefs - Don't Just Stand There, Do Something (2019)

Kings of Leon - Family Tree (2013)

Mark Knopfler - Redbud Tree (2012)

L

Mark Lanegan Band - Stitch It Up (2019)

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1983)

Bernard Lavilliers & Catherine Ringer - Idées Noires (1983-2014)

Led Zeppelin - No Quarter (1973)

The Lemonheads - Alison’s Starting To Happen (1992)

Linkin Park - Breaking The Habit (2003)

Little Eva - The Loco-Motion (1962)

Luke - Hasta Siempre (2004)

M

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (1967)

Marcela Mangabeira (cover Michael Jackson) - Human Nature (2008/1982)

Loreena McKennitt - The Lady of Shalott (1991)

Marilyn Manson - God’s Gonna Cut You Down (2019)

Marilyn Manson (cover The Doors) - The End (1967-2019)

Massive Attack - Protection (1994)

Metallica - Seek and Destroy (1983)

Midnight Oil - Forgotten Years (1990)

Eddy Mitchell - Sur la route de Memphis (1976)

Modest Mouse - Lampshades on Fire (2015)

Gary Moore - The Loner (1987)

Moriarty - Isabella (2011)

Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (1955)

N

The National - Hey Rosey (2019)

Nirvana - Come As You Are (1992)

Nirvana - Negative Creep (1991)

Noir Désir - Bouquet de nerfs (2001)

O

Les Ogres de Barback - Si tu restes (2019)

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1973)

OrelSan - Dis moi (2018)

P

Vanessa Paradis - Ces mots simples (2018)

Charles Pasi - A Man I Know (2014)

Pearl Jam - Jeremy (1991)

Pink Floyd - Money (1973)

Pixies - Hey (1989)

Placebo - Battle For The Sun (2009)

Iggy Pop - Run Like A Villain (1982)

Portishead - Misterons (1994)

The Pretenders - Middle of the Road (1984)

Q

Queens Of The Stone Age - Regular John (1998)

R

The Raconteurs - Help Me Stranger (2019)

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) (1995)

Ram Jam - Black Betty (1977)

Red Hot Chili Pepper - Under The Bridge (1991)

Renaud - Fatigué (1985)

Calvin Russell - Soldier (1992/2011)

S

Saez - Germaine (2019)

Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Constipation Blues (1969)

Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You (1992)

Seasick Steve - Hobo Low (2006)

Shaka Ponk - My Name Is Stain (2011)

William Sheller - Maintenant Tout Le Temps (1994)

Alan Silvestri - Retour vers le Futur (from Back to the Future) (1985)

Simon & Garfunkle - El Condor Pasa (1970)

Slaves - The Velvet Ditch (2019)

Smoke City - Underwater Love (1997)

Sonic Youth - Bull In The Heather (1994)

Joss Stone (cover The Dells) - The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) (2012)

Alain Souchon - Presque (2019)

Soundgarden - The Day I Tried To Live (1994)

Supertramp - Give A Little Bit (1977)

T

Taj Mahal - Ain't That A Lot Of Love (1968)

Tame Impala - Patience (2019)

Tarmac - Tu semblante (2001)

Taxi Girl -   Cherchez le Garçon (1980)

Tindersticks - For The Beauty (2019)

Tool - Fear Inoculum (2019)

Tricky (feat. Marta) - Makes Me Wonder (2019)

The Twilight Singers - King Only (2000)

U

U2 - Mysterious Ways (1991)

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) (1984)

Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In The Cradle (1992)

UNKLE - The Lost Highway (2019)

V

Volbeat - Still Counting (2008)

W

Tom Waits - I hope I don’t fall in love with you (1973)

Les Wampas - Ce Soir C'est Noël (1990)

Les Wampas - Chirac En Prison (2003)

The War on Drugs - Pain (2017)

Emily Jane White - Dark Undercoat (2007)

Jim White - Bluebird (2004)

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (1971)

Wilco - Everyone Hides (2019)

John Williams - Star Wars Main Theme (1977)

Shannon Wright - These Present Arms (2019)

X

Y

Yodelice - Wake Me Up (2010)

Thom Yorke - Not The News (2019)

Z

Zebda - Le Bruit Et L'Odeur (1995)

Rob Zombie - Dead City Radio And The New Gods Of Supertown (2013)

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Jeremy Messed Up: Chapter 3

NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

The Sequel To Mike Messed Up  

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Mike was just a night guard waiting to be killed by the end of the week. Now, he is the proud, and soon to be sole owner, of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. Business is booming, animatronics are teeming with life, and Foxy is back in the spotlight after so many years. Even so, the dark past of Freddy's is slowly encroaching upon them. One with more ties than they could ever imagine.

Content Warnings: Mentions of death and murder, want to harm someone, cursing (lots of cursing), mentions of tracking someone down

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"Like we need to 'talk'."

Mike goes to rip his hand away, only to glare up at the man currently acting bipolar as fuck with the grip tightens even more so than before. More than he thought was possible. He doesn't attempt to apologize or act polite, though. Even with something that might be a bruise forming, he's dealt with goddamn animatronics turned zombie murderers.

This was nothing.

"You don't understand-"

"About what, Mr. Perfection? You left Foxy to rot? You forced the best fucking people to not do what they love? You wanted to leave them?"

He's playing a dangerous game. Mike knows it. He's seen that face so many goddamn times. Before Mr. Fuck ever hired him. Before he even went into the work force...

But that's why he's so comfortable. Henry can't hurt him. Que the growling man finally releasing his hand.

That's what I thought.

"Do you know where I've been?"

"Weird ass question in my opinion." The taller shakes his head slowly. What, so it's not a weird ass question? Sure seems like one to him!

"Mr. Schmidt. This is Freddy Fazbear's." A glance toward the doors that were built to keep out something more than just robbers. "A place you never hear anything good about. But we have the most stories drifting around than any other franchise.

"And yet no one knows where I've been? How about my partner? The famous William Afton who was an inspirational man. He started a revolutionary chain of restaurants for everyone to love and enjoy. Something that has slowly become the ground for rumors of haunted animatronics and murdered night guards without prompting. Yet neither of us has been reported for whereabouts."

...he has a point. The only reason Mike took this job was because he simply needed fast cash. This was the only dumb that had 'good' money and was really the easiest thing to do. Not only that, but no asked for a resume. Age. Qualifications.

But that doesn't mean the asshole goes and ditches his pride and joy. "So? You're a coward?"

"A coward hunting down my own partner," Henry states.

That's when Mike bristles as the man sits up, attempting to act pleasantly. Wanting to get on everyone's good side. Not to show he's better, at least, but it still pissed the younger off.

"There was a bite. A famous one. If someone smart enough figures out this restaurant's profits are going up, they're going to see why. They're going to see Foxy."

"So?"

"Mike they'll take him away!" There's panic in those eyes. Henry stands strong, but it was clear there was something nagging him. Even more so than when he spoke about 'hunting' his own partner down.

Where had William gone? Not even the news spoke about the man. No one actually knows anything about the business owner. A ghost to the deeds he did.

Wait...was Mr. Seal goddamn Afton!

Well, Henry doesn't seem panicked he let an apparently rouge man walk right past him. They were talking about something. Foxy. Bite. Shit happened.

"Don't you understand? He was one of my first creations? I'm close to them, I know they're sentient, Mike," Henry states, almost defensively. "He didn't do anything and yet I had to hide him. But at least he wasn't melted into scrap metal. Which he will if you continue this! All of them will!"

"Well that's better than the hell you placed them inside of!" Mike exclaims.

The man seems taken aback, confused, staring at the shorter with an unreadable expression. It makes the new owner want to snap and commit another 'bite' and rip his fucking perfect face off!

FOXY!

"They weren't allowed to free-roam! Something you fucking gave them! And yet where the hell were you when they stared longingly at the children! You might be 'saving' them, but you damned them to something worse than death! Perform on some stage after the gift you gave the assholes! It's like saying 'you won the lottery and you can finally pay all those bills and give your children the life you've always wanted for them' and then yell ‘pysche’ like some bitch! I gave them back what they deserve, Mr. Emily."

Henry moves forward, leering over the man with a fire burning in his gaze. "You don't know that. I love them."

"And I do too."

"You will get them killed."

"And you will make them suffer."

Glaring contest? Sure! Mike's up for that! He'll win. He always wins. Patience was key to the bastards who think it's their way or the highway.

He didn't see their faces when they were cleaned. They're actions toward someone they genuinely thought deserved to be murdered. Stop the want to help when before they couldn't simply because of a simple act of kindness.

Henry might've created them, but Mike was in charge now. The company owner lost the rights to Freddy Fazbear for disappearing for so long. He won't let Foxy get rebuilt and then sit in a corner for who knows how long, going insane. Chica deserves to make pizza. Bonnie deserves to start random shit. And Freddy deserves to feel as special as he makes the children he performs for feel.

There's a flicker of something as the man finally leans away from Mike. It was too fast to catch but it seemed something along the line of hope.

Yeah! Get that shit away! They're not some goddamn sappy love story!

"Mike, this is they're last day."

"Last day what?"

They both know he knows. But he's a smartass. "For free-roaming. They will be locked up tomorrow. And the day after tomorrow. Forever. And Foxy...he can't be seen by anyone."

"Like-"

"You will do this, Mike. Or I put you at the top of William's list."

Freddy quickly follows after Henry as the man leaves the office, offering a paw to the man after hearing the conversation. He wanted to stay with Mike, but the sound of breaths growing shorter and shorter meant a chair will be thrown at any moment now.

Locked up? After this freedom?

...Henry's right. It's the only way.

"When will we see you, Mr. Emily?" the bear questions. They stop in front of the doors, the owner smiling as a little kid is swept up immediately upon request.

"Take care, Freddy."

"Goddamn it!"

And there goes the chair. Not rolled into the hallway but grabbed and thrown over his head at the spot Foxy sprinted into.

That asshole! Telling him what to do after disappearing! What the fuck does 'top of William's list' even MEAN! It doesn't mean shit to anyone but Henry! And apparently his dickhead of a partner. Unless William is the name of his killer moth. Henry and Fucker's moths teaming together. Fuck them he knew it!

"What the hell am I supposed to-!"

"WAIT!"

Mike freezes. The air freezes. Because that didn't sound like anyone he knew. And no kid should be back here...

That's when he steps back from his desk he had been full intending to karate chopping in half. The man thought it had been his imagination, but it wasn't. There had been a cry from his desk.

But it wasn't the desk talking. Someone was underneath his desk. Seemingly hiding, too. Did Henry think he was dumb enough to see a spy like this? With a kid cowering in fear and staring at him like he'll hurt them?

"And who the fuck are you!"

Prologue  |  Chapter 1  |  Chapter 2  |  Chapter 3  |  Chapter 4  |  Chapter 5  |  Chapter 6  |  Chapter 7  |  Chapter 8