#roxys funky little creatures

[misfitmawzz]

a glazed woman, because i fucking hate ai “art” <3

drawn by hand, with love and a lot of fumbling, but on a more positive note, artfight is coming up!!! ill probably make a proper post showcasing team and featured characters sooner or later hehehe >:3

[pararennial-archived]

Oh man... I should've added Alkaline... look the lyrics might be a lil' absurd for those with a chemistry background but!!! it easily summarizes how Roxy cannot be easily defined or put into a box, but she is this strange little thing, a freaky fluke, an esoteric anomaly, an outlier that disrupts the algorithm of what is known and what is possible in order to break cycles. She's a superb, funky, creature and this banger of song kinda does the trick. And it also lowkey describes the strange enigmatic allure she has to those who find themselves infatuated with her.

// what sleep token songs fit rory the most 👀

wowee... there are a few...

I'd say that Gods during a phase when her her anger and resentment towards the gods was strongest, she's starting to mellow out of that, but the lyrics are so full of rage.

Higher... it's a great battle anthem, enough said.

Atlantic because oh that one is so heart-wrenching and deeply tragic, and it sheds a tiny bit of light on her past. I found a lot of parallelisms between the lyrics and core aspects of her story.

And lastly, Take Me Back to Eden basically meshes different eras and periods of Roxy's personal journey. It's a song that is full of grief, anger, and acceptance over everything that is happened to her, but she still finds a way to keep going and she's had enough bullshit.

@ama-tcra-su

[eyndr-stories]

To Be Alive (FNAF SB fanfic) C2 - Extreme Bumper Cars

In summary:

At long last, the thrilling continuation of 'To Be Human'! There are more shenanigans for Star and co to get up to, and new horrors to be subjected to! Not to mention, Eclipse is still at large and up to no good... As 'To Be Human' is a self contained stand-alone story, one could very well choose to leave the adventure as is! Considering there are some heavier themes in this one (biggest thing here being death, specifically) that's exactly what I would recommend you do if you like everything very much the way it ended in 'To Be Human'. This story is an exploration of a few ideas I wanted to work with left over from the first story, and a way to tie up some very minor loose ends, as well as a return to some characters and a world I had a lot of fun with.

Things To Know:

Reader insert! Y/N is not used and gender is not specified, though the reader does have a blorbo-appointed name (Star)

Non-specified relationships between reader and Sun & Moon, this can be read as pals, family, partners, whatever you like, totally up to your interpretation

Sun & Moon are separate bots and referred to with gender neutral pronouns

The reader and other characters are often in mortal peril! This world is full of Funky Creatures (other than you) and some of them attack and hurt several characters, including the reader character

Some blood and minor gore

Occasional swearing

Death

(as always, let me know if I should add anything!)

Ao3 link: Right here!

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

C2 - Extreme Bumper Cars

     "WHAT."

     You turned to Monty, who'd grabbed your shoulder.

     "Mind running that by me one more time??" Monty asked, his voice unnaturally high.

     "I don't want you all to worry," you started, patting Monty's arm. "We found out a little while ago."

     "How? Why??" Foxy questioned, sounding just as concerned as everyone else looked.

     "Well…" Sun spoke up, all four hands folded into tight pairs. "As you know, the air is clean of the toxic chemicals from the asteroid that killed the last humans left on Earth. However, as we've discovered, the earth itself is not. The toxins were absorbed into the ground. Every plant, every new organic creature born after the asteroid contains some of the same toxin, which Moon and I theorize is how some mutations in some of the animals occurred as well. The toxin is deadly to humans, as we know. It is, unfortunately, everywhere. In all the food Star needs to eat, and the water they need to drink."

     "We're working on a cure, of course. We've been working very hard, and making good progress, it's just… painfully slow going," Moon added, their voice tinged with impatience.

     "…" Monty stared at you intently. You couldn't read his expression.

     "Hon, I'm so sorry," Chica offered quietly.

     You shook your head. Everyone was worried about you, they were all upset, and that wasn't what you wanted. "It's alright. Listen, everything dies eventually. Even if I wasn't at risk of dying soon, just by being human, I wouldn't live as long as any of you by a long shot anyways. It's really not so bad."

     "Oh. Oh no," Freddy mumbled.

     Monty pulled you into a hug. Even as he nearly crushed you into putty, you could see that everyone was sad now. Foxy put their hand on their head and leaned back against the counter. Bonnie looked close to tears and was gripping Freddy's hand tightly. Even Roxy looked upset.

     Dammit. That was supposed to have made things better. Fuck.

     "Like Moon said, we're working hard on a cure! And we really have been making progress, so lets not loose hope just yet. Star's going to be just fine," Sun stated, sounding a little strained.

     "The cure would also help any humans who might decide to return to Earth some day. And from their research they're also learning more about the creatures in the forest too! So everyone will be safer," you added. The good news and assurances seemed to raise everyone's spirits a little, so you went on. "Please don't be sad. You're my friends, I don't want any of you to be sad. Like Sun and Moon said, they're working really hard, so I'm sure they'll have a cure in no time and everything will be fine."

     "We can't help caring about ya. You're right though, no sense in getting our wires in a bunch just yet." Foxy straightened up and gave you a gentle pat on the head.

     Monty reluctantly released you from his crushing hug. "You better make it out alright, you hear me?"

     "I'll try my best," you said. All this attention and concern and care was getting to be too much. "Lets all go see Roxy's race, okay?"

     The group all agreed, brightening up for what you suspected was your sake. You hoped the race would get everyone in better spirits. Together, you all closed up shop and headed out as a group towards the other end of town. You stowed your new notebook and pens away in your bag, and your ukulele had a handy strap on it that allowed you to carry it over your back with your bag.

     The streets became more and more populated the farther in you went. You had your hood up and were surrounded by your friends, so you didn't draw too much attention. Sun and Moon, on the other hand, did draw a few eyes. After publishing their research and findings around you and the history of what happened to the humans, they'd become celebrities, to some degree. Especially in the human fanatic circles.

     Despite your disguise, you still found yourself the center of attention once or twice along the way. Usually bots would spot Sun and Moon first, and then would notice you, their famous human creation. You didn't mind the attention very much, didn't even mind the questions bots would ask you about humans and human culture. These bots were just excited and never meant any harm. And, admittedly, all the adoration and amazement was nice too. Roxy seemed to be getting annoyed at having to stop, though. The others didn’t mind, especially Bonnie and Freddy, who seemed to be off in their own little world when they weren’t in the shop. They were holding hands and smiling and chatting with each other quietly, laughing occasionally.

     "Maybe we should get disguises as well," Moon muttered after politely excusing themself from a pair of boxy one-eyed bots who reluctantly rolled away on heavy duty wheels. Both bots looked to have had a paint job done recently, sporting bright blue and yellow colors.

     "Oh please, you love the attention," Sun teased.

     Moon scoffed. "I just don't mind that no one looks down on us anymore. We're viewed as legitimate scientists now."

     "We were legitimate scientists before, regardless of what anyone said," Sun pointed out.

     "Yes, yes." Moon waved them off. "In any case, Eclipse could have eyes anywhere."

     Sun nodded. "We can look into disguises later."

     The lot of you made it to the race track without issue. It was Roxy's turn to draw attention now. A lot of bots here knew her as a racer, and she had quite a few fans. Working downhill through the crowd and towards the track was slow going as Roxy proudly greeted each and every fan. Bots of all types were gathered here, on the edge of town between the track and the buildings and bustling streets. You couldn't help but stare, especially since all the attention was on Roxy, and no one would really notice your ogling. A lot of bots were similar in design, but with modifications and paint being as accessible as they were, no two bots looked the same. As far as general models go, you'd learned to recognize three distinct types.

     There were bots that looked to have been made solely for specific jobs or tasks, for instance a particularly tall bot who stood out in the crowd, towering over everyone with thick telescopic limbs and wide hand-like appendages, who you guessed was good with construction, lifting heavy things up higher than most could reach. You nearly ran into a different bot, someone smaller than you, with a blur of small limbs folding in and out as they navigated the crowd, each limb fixed with dozens of fine little tools, clearly made for detail work of some sort.

     Slightly less common were bots like the repair gang, modeled after animals and ancient creatures. These types of bots were, as you'd been told, some of the very first models ever built, their accessible blueprints left by the humans making them easy to build more of and improve on. These bots tended to serve any manner of different roles in society, going where they were needed, their designs being more adaptable, albeit less specialized.

     Least common were bots like Sun and Moon. These bots resembled humans the most, having originally been crafted in their likeliness. Although, as Sun and Moon had told you, they'd gotten a few mods in their time, the biggest change from their original design being an extra pair of arms. These humanoid bots, as you'd been told, had been built from prototypes and early stage creations from humans figuring out how to build the first iterations of sentient bots. These bots tended to be more complex, their blueprints less clear and less accessible. A large part of their design included the technology that made them self sustaining, energy producing robots. As you'd been told, reverse engineering the tech and figuring out how to make every bot self sustaining was extremely difficult not only because of how rare these bots were, but also because to make any actual progress on this research, a volunteer bot would need to be deactivated. Needless to say, focusing on alternatives like renewable energy were far more preferable.

     You were pulled from your thoughts as you and your friends found a spot close to the track, at the front of the crowd. A short concrete wall was all that separated you from looping dirt roads. Everyone wished Roxy luck as she departed, hopping the wall and heading out onto the track towards the warehouse turned garage at its center. Seated atop this building, looking out over the entire track and the crowd was the race's moderator, an enormous bot everyone called the DJ. They would provide fast paced and energetic music during the race, as well as move any wrecked vehicles off the track with their extendable limbs and claw-like hands. The first time you'd come to see a race, you'd been warned about the DJ's associate, a miniature version of the DJ who was allegedly no taller than your knee. The mini DJ would scurry throughout the crowds and rob distracted bots of any valuables and loose batteries during the race.

     Speaking of the DJ, their music started up, signaling the race was starting soon. The crowd settled and pressed towards the wall surrounding the track.

     You pat your hands excitedly along the top of the wall. You ignored the headache pounding dully at your skull and focused instead on the music.

     Ten vehicles all lined themselves up at the starting line as the music thrummed with enough force to shake the pants around your legs. You could easily see Roxy's car from here, with its neon green painted metal ring encircling it, a sturdy barrier between Roxy and the other vehicles.

     "Woo!! You got this Roxy!!!" Chica cheered beside you.

     Out on the line, you could see Roxy's hand pop out of the open top of her car. She gave a quick wave, and then the music began to build as the DJ readied their giant flag.

     The DJ gave their flag a little spin, then brought the flag down sharply, exactly on time with the beat drop, and the race began.

     Vehicles tore away from the starting line, leaving a cloud of purple dust in their wake. Roxy looked to be squarely in the middle, where most of the chaos was happening. The bumper around her car kept her from getting crushed between something that looked like a tank, and another vehicle with three connected segments.

     Three cars were out of the race before the first bend. One looked to have been caught in some kind of tar spillage, and the DJ was having some trouble plucking it off the track. They'd already taken the other two vehicles off the track, one having spun off and hit the wall around the garage. The other had flipped and rolled, but you could see its driver fuming outside the wreckage, angrily kicking at their totaled vehicle.

     Back in the race, Roxy was steadily pulling ahead. She hugged the curves tightly, her car drifting smoothly around tighter turns. She was neck and neck with what looked like a cannon on wheels.

     "If she gets ahead of that cannon, she'll be in it's range," Chica said.

     "Is that allowed?? A canon for a car?" you asked, struggling to project over the music and the cacophany of noise form the track.

     "Aye, there’s no rule against it," Foxy told you.

     Monty added, "There are actually very few rules in racing! It’s the best."

     Speaking of the canon car, it fired a cannonball at a car ahead of it. The car was very small and nimble, running on only three wheels, and had been doing a great job of dodging and weaving around the chaos of colliding cars. The small car narrowly avoided getting crushed under the cannonball. The canon car swerved around their cannonball. The car tailing behind them wasn’t as quick, and collided with the cannonball. The DJ quickly pulled the car off the track.

     Roxy pulled ahead as the canon car was loading up another cannonball. She had almost passed the smaller car when the tank from before swerved, slamming into Roxy's bumper ring. The tank didn't let up, the massive machine easily shoving Roxy's smaller car along until it was pinned between the tank and the outer wall. The friction with the wall forced Roxy's car to slow, and she fell back behind the tank.

     "Oh no, she's in range of the canon-!" Chica yelled.

     The cannon fired, cannonball crashing right into Roxy's bumper ring, narrowly missing the car itself. The cannonball tore off the left half of her ring, which rolled and tumbled as it tore away, and ended up flying right into the canon car. The debris threw the massive canon off balance. The car careened to the side, tipped, and rolled. It took out another car as it fell out of the race, then was carried off to the garage by the DJ.

     Four cars left. Roxy was still in it, though her car looked a little off balance and would tilt dangerously if she turned to the right a little too fast. Which was bad news, as a sharp right curve was coming up, the last loop before the final stretch to the finish line.

     The segmented car was currently in the lead, though the small nimble car was gaining on it. Roxy was alongside the tank again, which was already veering to try and crush her car against the outer wall again.

     At the last moment, Roxy hit the brakes, quickly falling behind the tank and pulling around the other side of it as the tank slammed into the wall, and kept going. The tank crashed right through the outer barrier, its treads getting caught up on the concrete as it rolled over the wall. Rubble from the barrier clogged up the treads, and the tank was out of the race. Roxy wasn't out of trouble yet, though; the turn was upon her.

     Roxy's car spun, and for a moment, you thought it might be finally careening out of control, but it only spun one-eighty degrees. Roxy quickly shifted gears, and she was suddenly driving backwards, with the half of the bumper still in tact now facing the outer edge of the turn. She made the turn with ease without tipping.

     The crowd went wild at the stunt. You could barely hear the music for a moment over the cheers. Chica was jumping up and down excitedly next to you, Monty and Sun were both yelling, Foxy was laughing with amazement, Freddy and Bonnie were cheering, even Moon looked impressed.

     It wasn't over yet, though. The segmented car and the nimble car were neck and neck, and Roxy was still gaining. The finish line was in sight.

     The nimble car slowed slightly. It came up beside the segmented car, lining up right with the contracting accordion connecting the first two segments together. The cars were close enough now that you could see the driver of the nimble car pop up, their arm wound back for a punch. They launched a spring loaded fist right into the accordion connecting the segments of the other car. The accordion shuddered and snapped, and the segments collided together, the force too much for the back segment to handle alone. The car careened to the side and rolled, nearly taking out Roxy, who'd come up right behind. She swerved, still driving backwards. She was quickly gaining on the nimble car, and it looked like the nimble car couldn't work up enough speed to outpace her.

     "It's gonna be close!" Chica said.

     Roxy was starting to pass the smaller car, moving up along its right side. The smaller car had other plans, though. The driver popped up again as the nimble car drifted closer to Roxy, no bumper on that side to stop them.

     Roxy spun again, managing to pull off the stunt quick enough to nail the other car with the bumper as it spun around, colliding with the smaller car. The smaller car was knocked away before the driver could throw their punch, and while the driver managed to swerve and keep the car from crashing, they lost a great deal of ground in the process, falling behind Roxy's car, just as it flew past the finish line.

     The music switched to a celebratory tune, and the crowd erupted in cheers. Roxy's car rolled to a stop a short ways away, and she jumped out and climbed up on top, facing the crowd and raising two triumphant fists, flashing a proud grin.

     You yelled and cheered along with your friends, heart still pounding from the excitement. Roxy ran over to greet everyone after graciously accepting her winning medal. She looked even happier to receive a big hug from Chica.

     You grinned at all your friends, all of them happy and excited. Monty and Foxy were exclaiming excitedly with Roxy about the sick stunts she'd pulled, Freddy had lifted Bonnie in a celebratory hug and was spinning him around, Sun and Moon were congratulating Roxy on a race well won. You smiled and took it all in, wanting to hold this moment in your mind for as long as you were able.

     The moment kept you in high spirits, even as you said farewell to everyone and departed for the lab. It even kept you in high spirits through the whole walk home, even though you had to stop a lot more than usual to rest. You just couldn't seem to catch your breath.

     This didn’t go unnoticed by Sun and Moon. They sat with you in what you were calling the living room of your little home, that little area near the door with the chairs. You sat yourself in the nearest chair the moment you were through the door, barely managing to get your backpack off before doing so. Your two solar themed companions sat as casually as they could, though you thought they still looked uncomfortable.

     Sun looked at Moon, who looked back at Sun, who sighed.

     “So, Star,” Sun started. “How are you… feeling?”

     “Tired,” you replied honestly. It felt like you couldn’t take in enough air. The walk had left you entirely exhausted, though you were trying to hide it, breathing through your nose.

     “Right. But how are you doing, Star?” Moon asked.

     “…Oh.” You paused, looking away. “You mean like… with everything?”

     “Yes,” Moon confirmed, and Sun nodded.

     “Oh, I’m fine. I’m alright, not too stressed or anything,” you said.

     Moon and Sun both stared at you, clearly disbelieving.

     You sighed. “Alright. Yeah, I’m…I know I’ve faced my mortality before. Heck, I nearly died a few days ago when I fought off that big bird creature. But still, I… I don’t wanna die. I’m… scared.” You thought about the humans in the catacombs. This must have been how they felt. Like it wasn’t fair. It wasn’t your fault you were dying, there was nothing you could do about it. You’d done everything right, but it didn’t matter. You were still dying, and it wasn’t fair. It was terrifying, and there wasn’t anything to be done about the fear. No forest monster to fight off or flee from and be done with it. You just had to sit with it.

     “I can’t imagine how hard this is for you. If there’s anything we can do to make it easier, let us know. And we’re going to keep working, okay? We’re going to find a cure,” Sun stated.

     “I’ve been compiling and sorting through notes in my head all day,” Moon said. “I’m sure Sun has been too. Even when we’re not working, we’re still working. It won’t be long now before we figure something out.”

     “Right.” You tried to let that assure you. You still hated the feeling that it was entirely out of your hands. You thought again about the humans in the catacombs. “It’ll be good to have a cure for the other humans too, if they ever come back to Earth. I would hate for the people in the catacombs to have all died saving the world just for the world to turn around and wipe out all the humans.”

     “We’ll find the cure, that’s for certain,” Sun assured. “It’s just a matter of… doing it quickly enough for you to have a long and healthy and happy life, like you deserve.”

     Moon got to their feet. “I think my circuits are going to fry if I keep sitting around. I’ll be down in the lab.” Moon paused beside your chair. They gave your shoulder a gentle squeeze, then carried on towards the door.

     “I’ll join Moon in a moment. First, I can make you some food. And then you should get some rest, alright?” Sun sprang to their feet as well, heading for the kitchen.

     “Alright.” Normally you’d argue and try to stay up, but you really were tired.

     As Sun moved around in the kitchen behind you, your eyes fell on the ukulele you'd set down with your bag. You picked it up and adjusted in your chair, getting comfortable. You started to play around with it, just enjoying the act of noise making.

     Before long, you were actually feeling a little better about things. You weren't sure what it was, but just something about having a little bit of fun really softened the fears.

     You played around with the ukulele until it was time to eat. Sun left to join Moon down in the lab, but not before wishing you a happy birthday. After you finished eating, you clambered up onto one of the top bunks, bringing your bag and all your things up with you.

     You stayed up for a while longer than you should have, testing out your pens in your new notebook. You doodled silly things, your friends, leaves and plants and creatures from the forest, and you practiced writing in that language all the bots used, and all the languages your brain could recall. Everything was rough and wobbly with your unpracticed hands, but the colors were nice and you were having fun.

     When you finally drifted off to sleep, your dreams were calm and kind and restful. All things considered, you'd had a pretty great birthday after all.

[ronweasleyisourking]

Next gen headcanons

Edward "Teddy" Remus Lupin

Nonbinary, uses he/him and they/them pronouns

Pansexual, but has mostly dated boys

Hufflepunk

Mixed bag of depression and anxiety

Tattoos and piercings everywhere. Also, a tattoo artist.

Walks with a cane due to chronic back pain

His first kiss was with his best friend, Basil Haywood-Karasu

He dated Victoire for a bit, but it didn't work out. They're better as friends

Lived in between houses for most of his life. His grandmother Andromeda and his godparents, Harry and Ginny share custody

When Andromeda began having a hard time getting around on her own, Harry and Ginny opened up their house to her happily, though this was after Teddy moved out on his own

Winifred "Winnie" Margaret Weasley-Wood

Daughter of Percy and Oliver

Bisexual

Gryffindor but almost Ravenclaw

Named after her late uncle and Grandma Molly, whose full name was Margaret, though she would never admit it

Has read every book in the restricted section, whether she was allowed to or not

Hands are constantly in motion. Does math in the air, taps fingers on surfaces, sometimes just does random stuff with her hands, has to stop herself from doing hand motions when talking, etc. Has no idea what causes it.

The shortest of all her siblings/cousins

Hosts a Qudditch Little League for her siblings/cousins

Victoire "Vic" Apolline Weasley

Bisexual

Ravenclaw

Sort of a preppy punk. Loves faux leather jackets but also loves tiaras :) completely beautiful, let's be honest

Curses in French all the time

Attended Magik N.O.U., a wizarding school in New Orleans in her 7th year, which sparked her love for travel

Learned wandless and non-verbal magic just because people thought she couldn't; the dictionary definition of "girls can be smart AND pretty"

Could totally kick Teddy Lupin's ass

Has to worst temper of anyone in her extended family. And that's really saying something

International Hit Wizard

Georgie Rhyme Jordan

Child of Lee Jordan, honorary Weasley due to his relationship with Fred prior to his Fred's death

Pansexual and Genderqueer; he/him or any pronouns

Feminist AF

Really into street art. May have graffiti-ed a few anti-Brexit and anti-Tory pieces around England, but there's no proof

Not vegetarian but has cut down on meals with meat

Was born with atrial septal defect

Megara "Meg" Rhys Weasley-Wood

Demigirl. Experiences some dysphoria but not a lot

Partially deaf due to an untreated ruptured eardrum.

Has a huge, fluffy, orange cat named Hercules

Blind enough that she has to wear coke bottle glasses.

Animal lover right to the core. Donates to any and all shelters that she knows have good practices and tries to adopt as many animals as possible from the bad ones

Loves divination. Has minor seer powers.

Has a magical disorder where smoke comes out of her hears when she gets mad.

Frederick "Freddie" Gideon Weasley II

Bisexual. In love with Taras Krum, who was in a student exchange program with Durmstrang and Hogwarts.

Suffered severely after getting hit by a bludger in his 6th year; a concussion and head trauma leading to epilepsy

Severe depression and imposter syndrome

Not much of a prankster

Bookworm

James "Jamie" Sirius Potter

Red hair + hazel eyes + freckles everywhere

Got a gold tongue piercing at fourteen and that's how he found out that he was allergic to gold

Smoked pixie dust once

Lover of poorly timed finger guns and funky socks (yes, he is bisexual, why do you ask?)

Not a professional quidditch player or auror

He runs a diner called "Lumos" that serves the best burgers in the wizarding world

Doesn't think he can do anything right

River Lee Jordan

Trans girl; lesbian

Allergic to cinnamon

Loves pranking; Dominique, Lily, Romany, and her prank their cousins all the time. They're terrifying.

Writer but she works as a herbologist assistant, waitress, and cashier at WWW on the side just to support herself

Can hear magic. It's an almost constant buzzing when she's around her family and at Hogwarts. Sometimes just needed to be alone so that she couldn't hear the buzzing.

Gwendolyn "Wendy" Lucille Weasley-Wood

Pansexual

Has a genderfluid s/o, Ari Spinnet-Bell

Very environmentalist. Tries not to be annoying about it.

Founded a Hogwarts theatre club and actually wrote a few, very very gay plays and musicals

Hosts a podcast/blog with her roommates (River, Ari & Susmita) called Witches Unstitched where they talk about anything and everything under the sun

Helped create a bunch of healing potions with all the plants she has in her greenhouse(s)

Dominique "Dom" Gabrielle Weasley

Pansexual and Aromantic

In a QPR with Lorcan Scamander, her best friend

Hates being compared to her older sister

When Lorcan got cancer and got pulled out of school, she took time off school while he was getting treatment

Shaved off all her hair when he lost his

Leader of the Pluto is a Planet society at Hogwarts

Best friend in the family is James, despite the fact that she and Arthur are in the Slytherin! Marauders together

Loves firewhiskey and menthol cigarettes (don't tell Wendy)

Illegal animagus - a white cat. Her nickname is Duchess.

Arthur "Art" Rubeus Potter

Gay + in love with Scorpius Malfoy

Dyed the tips of his hair green and silver when he was 12

Loves leather jackets, chokers, and combat boots

Has too many piercings to count, but his favorite is his deep purple nose ring. Hates the idea of a tongue ring

Trained himself in Legilimency and Occlumency

Learned Parseltongue, Mermish, and several other creature languages because "he was bored"

Knows quite a bit of dark magic, but is not a dark wizard

Had a lot of tattoos. Most were of creatures from the Black Lake, the Giant Squid taking up his entire back, and a merperson takes up his upper left arm

But over his heart is the Scorpius constellation, sketches of the four animagi are on his left hip, and on his ankle are magically fading footsteps that would eerily familiar to anyone who had looked at the Marauder’s Map

Went to a wizarding school located in the Great Barrier Reef, which offered courses for 18 - 21 year olds who had graduated from wizarding schools around the world

Loves puns, boxing, extra greasy pizza, potions, pet names, horror movies that are actually scary, singing in the shower, and his boyfriend, Scorpius Malfoy

Marine Mazoologist

Roxanne "Roxy" Fabian Weasley

Bisexual

Has been known to "experiment" with girls. In the Quidditch locker rooms. Forgets to lock doors. Oops

Her patronus is a coyote. Her happiest memory is of when her and Fred jumped of the roof of Hogwarts with their brooms. They had been trying to recreate the last scene of Pratical Magic, but like, with brooms

Loves cooking and knitting with her Grandma Molly

Studies in the strangest places. Lily once found her studying in the secret passage to Hogsmeade one night. Her brother found her sleeping in the Astronomy tower, with books strewn around her. Scorpius and Arthur once found her studying in a secret alcove (they still won’t admit to her why they had wanted to be in secret alcove in the first place)

Down to fight anyone for any reason

In love with Susmita Patil

Healer

Rosa "Rose" Bud Granger-Weasley

Lesbian

An absolute foodie

Named after a Charles Dickens character

Allergic to cats, which irks her mom and pleases her dad

President of the current Hogwarts chapter of S.P.C.W. (Society for the Promotion of Creature Welfare). Hermione has worked tirelessly in the ministry to get laws passed but even ministers can't change everything in a day

After graduating, her, Arthur, Dominique, Roxanne, Scorpius, Lorcan, and Lysander all went on a camping trip. Harry, Ron, and Hermione got really anxious about it

Loves reading trashy tabloids to call down. Circles all the stories about her family to torture her cousins with (jokingly)

It's a 50/50 shot whether she going to argue with you, and cite her sources, or if she is going to knock your teeth out

Spent her 7th year at The Salem Witches Institute in Massachusetts, a private all-girls school

Historian for wizarding history. Runs a small museum out of Grimmauld Place, which the Potters don't live in but Harry stills owns + has cleaned up a bit

Lily "Lils" Euphemia Luna Potter

Has meniere's disease

Vegetarian for medical reasons

Needs to wear glasses but never does

Gryffindor, but wanted to be in Slytherin

Will help out anyone and everyone if she can

Lived with Teddy for a bit after he moved out on his own

Asexual and Panromantic. In a polyamorous relationship with Frankie Longbottom and Estelle Huang

Had a pet snake named Besa. The snake was nearly longer than she was tall, non-poisonous, and the sweetest thing ever (at least, according to Lily)

Beat up James when he said that she "threw like a girl". She cracked one of his ribs, gave him a black eye, and broke his nose in three places. To this day, he claims that his nose is a little crooked (he was nine. she was five.)

Went to a wizarding school in the Himalayas in her 5th year, on the international student exchange program

Has very long hair that is almost always up in bun(s), braid(s) or ponytails. Has to magically shorten it for Quidditch games

Loves mysteries

Hugo "Go-Go" Cabret Granger-Weasley

Genderfluid [they/them]

Colorblind, dyslexic, and has ADHD

Dragonologist in Sweden, but almost went into wandmaking

In love with Allie Longbottom, who always painted her face Hufflepuff colors for games after Hugo got on the team

Uses medically prescribed pixie dust to help with their extreme anxiety; is careful not to take too much

Has a pet ferret that they named Star Boy

Joshua "Josh" Wilhelm Weasley-Wood

On the autistic spectrum

He takes his emotional support golden retriever, Laurel, to Hogwarts with him to help with the changing enviorment

Loves matchbox cars. Has hundreds of them. Carries one or two around with him at all times to fidget with

Loves hiking through the Forbidden Forest, with supervision from his dad, Professor Percy Weasley, or one of the other teachers, of course. All of them are willing to walk with him when they have time, but he loves hiking with his dad most

Has a hard time focusing when there's a lot of noise around him, so of course he has noise cancelling headphones

Learned how to fix up cars and bikes from his grandfather; opened up his own mechanic shop; loves riding the first motorcycle that he and his grandfather fixed up through the streets of London, especially with his girlfriend Lavi

It took him a while to overcome balance issues, but with training to be a seeker in Quidditch, and a lot of time spent taking practice drives on his bike in the fields around the Burrow, he was able to overcome them and once he did, he was on his motorcycle every chance he got

Has accomandations made for him when it comes to eating at Hogwarts, because the food can bother him sometimes

Hates when different foods on his plate touch

Romany "Romy" Charlotte Weasley-Wood

Lesbian-Oriented aroace; in a qpr with Maisie Greengrass

Is prone to accidental magic and has a bit of an anger issue that she works through with a punching bag, bring a beater on the Quidditch team, and playing drums

Her, Tessa Weasley, and Sariel Goyle formed a band called Bloody Bitchin' Babes that played underground gigs at Hogwarts parties before getting work at parties and bars

Hates all of her classes, except Transfiguration

Her plans look like the walls of detectives in murder mysteries. Photographs, post-it notes, paper ripped out of notebooks, red strings, and everything

Burnt Hufflepuff

Royal "King" Kingsley Jordan

Bigender + Bisexual; xe/xem pronouns

Loves all types of clothing but especially suits, flowery blouses, crop tops, chunky belts, scarves, and Doc Martins

Plays the piano all the time, xe even has a piano in xyr room

Gets chronic migraines, has been known to sit/lay in the dark for hours until the pain subsides. Hates taking meds for it

Never has her phone screen brightness above the lowest setting because xe hates that xyr light sensitivity may take xyr away from xyr phone, which is xyr life

Would love to travel one day

Louis "Louie" Antoine Weasley

Only has a little bit of veela charm, usually enough to get him out of minor trouble, and it isn't always permanent

Started taking in magical creatures when he was seven, when Luna gave him a suitcase like Newt Scamander's and got another one when he started adopting muggle creatures as well. He especially loves his mokes and his chickens.

He loves swimming in the Great Lake with the Giant Squid

Loves carmelized apricots, pumpkin gorgonzola flan, cinnamon roll cheesecake, molasses cookies, Bulgarian candy -specifically chocolate bars, sweet potato pancakes, and homemade butter-maple syrup

Was in a student exchange program with Beauxbatons in his 4th year and again in 6th year with the Canadian wizarding school and he loved both experiences

Tessa "Tess" Rue Weasley

Can see people's auras

An expert at potions. Began working on a cure for lycanthropy at the age of 13 and a long 17 years later, she finally accomplished it. She always says that she would have done it quicker if only she didn't have to sleep to live

Part of the potions club at Hogwarts, which is a much less snobby version of the Slug Club that actually has to so with potions talent and not just fame

With her cousin Louis's help, she was actually able to tame a baby raccoon and named him Meeko after the raccoon in Pochahantas to help her and also trained him to help her nick a few things from her cousins sometimes

Loves classic fantasy lit, especially Narnia. Tried to charm a wardrobe to take her to Narnia, and let's just say that it didn't turn out very well and that it was really hard to reverse

Shaves her head in fourth year, because she was tired of all the work it took to take care of her hair

Penelope "Penny" Elodie Weasley-Wood

Named after Penelope Clearwater, who was her father's best friend and who died in the Battle of Hogwarts

She was adopted from Ukraine and loves everything about the country. The language, the music, the art, the people...

Went on to be a dragon tamer at a Ukranian dragon reserve, which she applied to as soon as she turned 17, and when she got an offer, she took her N.E.W.T.s in her 6th year so that she could take the job immediately

At the dragon reserve, she met Norma Hawryluk, who she fell in love with and a baby Ironbelly whom she named Vera and raised. No one but she had Norma could touch Vera though, because of the dragons' extreme rage issues

Constantly stole her sibling's and cousin's clothing

Gets stuck in her head sometimes

Romulus "Rome" Wolff Jordan

Asexual and Aromantic

Has a fluffy white cat named Marigold (Royal named her)

Loves wearing a ton of rings. Like, one on each finger.

Will only eat rocky road ice cream, and no other flavor ever

Has aphantasia, or the inability to voluntarily visualize images in his mind, but can still dream, because it's involuntary

Loves to sketch a lot. Will sketch everything he sees

Loves turtlenecks; hates crocs to no end

Big windows with amazing views are his favorite thing

Genevieve "Genny" Maribel Weasley

Prone to anxiety attacks

Polyamorous lesbian, in a closed poly relationship with Noa Spinnet-Bell and Lyric Scamander

Best friends with Romulus, her cousin. She is loud and fierce, and he’s quiet and passionate, and together they’re going to take over the world two steps at a time

Figures out that technology works in the Room of Requirement and starts a tech club that meets on Wednesdays, and has movie nights on Fridays

Brought a pet pig named Prince to Hogwarts

Unofficially a freelance curse breaker, but worked as an intern at the dragon reserve in Romania with her Uncle Charlie the summer after Hogwarts. Eventually moves to South America because her girlfriend, Noa Spinnet-Bell, got recruited by their Quidditch team, Tarapoto Tree-Skimmers

They move to a farm where Genny gets her own horses!!!

Elias "Simon" Jacques Weasley

Has fibromyalgia, which makes it difficult for him to stay in Hogwarts. With the chronic joint pain, fatigue, dizziness, and difficulty with memory, it was easier for him to get privately tutored by his dad, who was the Ancient Runes professor

Severe anxiety and depression, which was most likely caused by his fibromyalgia, but there's no telling

Vegetarian for personal reasons, and had James teach him how to make vegetarian burgers and other vegetarian meals

Loves water-based magic and might have gone into the exchange program for underwater schools in the Bermudas or Oceania, but he didn't want to risk his condition

Can beat anyone at any board game. No one knows how he does it. Ron played wizard chess with him for eight hours once, but eventually gave up on ever beating him

Is the publisher of a Hogwarts exclusive magazine. Uses his older sister’s computers to work on it. Works on his novel in his spare time. Occasionally holds poetry slams by the Great Lake. Just loves writing in general

Matilda "Tilly" Honey Granger-Weasley

Has a photographic/eidetic memory

Got expelled from Hogwarts in her sixth year for using an unforgivable curse on another student who was bullying/harassing Elias, but doesn't regret it all.

Finishes up her studies at a small non-boarding wizarding school in Romania, where she lives with her Uncle Charlie and his queerplatonic partner, Barnaby, and their cat, Wick

With the help of Barnaby, dyes her hair platinum white (think Zoe Kravitz when she had white hair)

Moves to America almost as soon as she graduates

Travels the world to write about different wizarding communities for the Quibbler and for her sister's museum

A little too obsessed with Joan Jett

Loves lucid dreaming

Elliott "Ellie" Ryleigh Weasley-Wood

Genderfluid

Has narcolepsy. Tired all the time and been known to dose off during class. And meals. And conversations

Needs to wear glasses but doesn’t, because they don’t want to look like a nerd. Looks like a complete nerd when they run into shit all the time and it doesn't help that their notes are always wrong because they refuse to sit in the front of class

Witnessed a car accident on a street one day and has been able to see thestrals ever since. Hates to think about it

Loves strong tasting food. Spicy, hot, cold, salty, super sugary, bitter... down to eat anything to be honest

Became a therapist for the wizarding community

Amare "Mar" Sabra Weasley

Own a huge shaggy grey and white dog named Ollie who she took to Hogwarts with her and is her best friend

Ellie, her cousin, is her other best friend and they love building huge forts and watching Disney movies together with tons and tons of snacks. Ollie always joins

Didn’t care one bit about school. Hated studying with a passion. Barely ever showed up to class. Was in detention more than all of her siblings and cousins combined

Worked as an intern at Lee Jordan’s radio broadcasting company for a few summers and hosted her own show that was based around old music after her sixth year

Alcoholic. Can't even be around firewhiskey

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Arcade Fire Embraces Pop on New Album

Arcade Fire, Photo: Guy Aroch

  In the music world, it becomes harder and harder for some bands to grow and still stay relevant. As a guy who never really found the world of Arcade Fire as endearing as everyone else seemed to, I couldn’t escape the fact that the Canadian formed six piece was always willing to try new things while moving more ahead than many bands who get caught in a rut. Indie rock is meant, in my opinion, to stay independent and not become a mainstream major label moniker used to move units. So when Arcade Fire’s previous release, Reflektor, felt like the band trying to breach beyond the indie rock genre, I wasn’t surprised when they left Merge for Columbia Records to release their dance-heavy new album, Everything Now. Keep in mind, the Arcade Fire that you loved so dearly on albums Funeral and The Suburbs has gone the way of the buffalo in favor for a more mainstream sound — and you should be okay with that. On the album, the band takes leaps towards a dance rock band that’s more pop than rock, but they do so in the catchiest way possible.

  Opening with the silhouette sounds of “Everything Now (continued)” before launching into the second song, the band sets the stage for a pop-fueled joy ride that’s hard not to lend an ear to. Full of trip hop beats and an ghostly vocal, there’s a definite disconnect between what they’re doing here and what they’ve done in the past. When that second track, “Everything Now,” comes in, it’s obvious that the band is stretching their creative legs. With an opening that almost mirrors the disco-laden sounds of Swedish pop supergroup ABBA, Win Butler boldly leaps onto the track with his signature soft-spoken voice. There’s a definite groove to the track that makes it obvious that there’s a reason this song was a lead single for the album. The catchiness of the multiple instrumentation that the band always brought in the past finds its way onto the track like a symphony of dance pop. They keep things funky on “Signs of Life” with nods to Motown with some heavy handed bassline and brass section, while still keeping those disco vibes strong with a group vocal that sticks with you. When the driving electronica sounds of “Creature Comfort” come in, you should have started to give up on what the band once was and embrace what they’ve become. The guitar hook here is strong and keeps your head bopping before the vocals drop, while the electronic synths and backing vocals let you know that the band will be headlining larger scale venues sooner than later. Sounding closer to the work of Grimes than the work of what you’re expecting, there’s a high production value that’s happening here that shouldn’t get lost on anyone who hears it.

  The band goes a little more experimental on “Peter Pan,” while still keeping the pop affection strong, before heading into the Beatles-inspired sounds of “Chemistry.” Sounding like something off of Yellow Submarine, the band doesn’t deter from their newfound mainstream ideals. The song is funky and different while still remaining as fetching as those previously found on the album. The dark and in some ways punky sound of “Infinite Content” comes on like a hurricane before the band follows it up with “Infinite_Content,” that’s essentially the exact opposite sound. Like a country ballad from another era, these two songs coming back to back offer up a tongue-in-cheek sound to essentially a record that’s pure pop, which is where you find the following track, “Electric Blue.” Like that of the works of early Daft Punk mixed with The Chemical Brothers, the song sounds like something that’ll get remixed sooner than later with catchy pedal heavy dance guitar grooves and a beat that you want to hear more of. The use of falsetto vocals is almost a deterrent here, but the song ends before it drives you nuts.

  The band goes a little slower on “Good God Damn,” almost channeling the disco years of Roxy Music, alongside other rock bands that made disco albums. However, they pick the pace back up on ��Put Your Money On Me,” complete with an opening that sounds like it was lifted from the opening of the radio show Coast To Coast AM. That’s not to say that the track isn’t worth listening to, but that’s immediately what I thought of upon hearing it. They close the album out two songs later with another reprise track on “Everything Now (continued).”  Soft and somber with dissonant and spacey sounds, it’s the fitting end to an album from a band embarking on new territories and sounds, and it brings the listener full circle in what the band is trying to do.

  While I’ve read plenty of comments and reviews on how the band isn’t as solid as they were in the past, I found this album to be pretty solid overall. It’s a pop record plain and simple. Keeping that in mind, while I was never a fan, it’s better to see a band grow and expand their sound rather than make the same album over and over again. You can stream Everything Now on all of the usual platforms, or purchase it directly from the band here.  So far, the closest the band will be coming to Houston will be Wednesday September 27 at Frank Erwin Center. The all-ages show has an opening set from Wolf Parade with doors at 7:30 and tickets between $26 and $75.

  Arcade Fire Embraces Pop on New Album this is a repost

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another furry (I’m on a roll)

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A counterpart to the pigeon character I posted earlier, a angelic microraptor!

I’m hoping to try and post more art (including fanart, wanted to do something for pearl day but didn’t end up finishing anything in time), please bear with my slow ass!

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ARTFIGHT RAAHAHHH, wasn’t sure what team to go for but as I said earlier I think I gotta go team werewolves

I was originally gonna make this look better but I don’t feel like drawing right now and knowing me I’m only going to put it off till art fight actually starts

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Taurus and Keaton, a bad-tempered bull/dragon and a sassy fox that serve as counterparts to one another. Keaton runs an antique shop and has a knack for mischief. While Taurus has a keen eye for elegance and beauty, taking old unwanted knick-knacks as well as furniture, and remodeling them before selling them again.

sorry if that’s badly written, character writing is not my strong suit although I’d like to get better at is AJDHDNSH

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more sillies

having a lot of fun with these! I wish my ADHD didn’t keep me procrastinating on art stuff but I am making progress!

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PINNED INTRO POST 🐛🐛🐛🐛

hello I’m Roxy, I have 0 social skills (so I might be awkward at times), I mainly go by (She/They) but I’m fine with any pronouns really, I’m neurodivergent and might talk your ear off about caterpillars or character design. I’m trying my best (if I do anything insensitive by accident or reblog/say something bad please gently let me know! I do not wish to hurt anyone.)

I’m only human and I can be pretty impulsive, likewise I’m certain I make a lot of mistakes, feel free to let me know if I’m accidentally supporting someone vile, or said something inappropriate, I am willing to reevaluate/fix the issue! (Just please be nice!)

I reblog a lot of stuff but I swear I draw too! I’m just very slow at times.

Feel free to ask me stuff (within reason, be respectful but it’s also fine to send me silly questions!!), art requests for characters of mine or fandom characters with tags on this blog are also welcomed! (Just note I cant guarantee I will be able to complete anything!)

I don’t really have a DNI, for the sake of keeping this short I’m not even writing out anything just I’ll block you if you are an asshole/bigot/creep or otherwise make me uncomfortable. Anti-furries/Cringe culture supporters and Anti-kink/fetish people do some research or get the fuck out NOW, I’m 100% fine with sex-repulsed/avoidant people as long as they don’t judge others for sexual interests. (When I say fetish I mean harmless shit, no matter how “weird” just as long as it’s all consenting adults, maybe read this if you don’t get the idea https://www.tumblr.com/misfitmawzz/722022185012789248?source=share)

This is a SFW account but nsfw wording and occasional suggestive posts may show up

tag guide under cut

art is tagged with #roxys funky little creature art

OCs/OC art is tagged with #roxys funky little creatures

Reblogs will be tagged with #reblog (incase you only wanna see original posts, etc)

also other sorting tags below (any fandoms and characters will have consistent name tags)

posts relating to the vicious nature of having a comfort character are tagged #things that are hyness to me

anything artfight related is tagged with #artfight

OCs are individually tagged with #RoxyOC: “name”

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I tried

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experimental piece of sorts! Learned a few things about how I could do better shading so I look forward to trying that next time. (also sorry if the anatomy sucks ass I just wanted to try smth without worrying too much about perfection hehe)

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PEARL MY BELOVED SKRUNKLY I love her sm and I don’t draw her nearly enough

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It’s been a long time since I posted any art here, so have a ref sheet I did recently!!

A pigeon warrior who wields a spear!

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To Be Alive (FNAF SB fanfic) C6 - Breaking The News

In summary:

At long last, the thrilling continuation of 'To Be Human'! There are more shenanigans for Star and co to get up to, and new horrors to be subjected to! Not to mention, Eclipse is still at large and up to no good... As 'To Be Human' is a self contained stand-alone story, one could very well choose to leave the adventure as is! Considering there are some heavier themes in this one (biggest thing here being death, specifically) that's exactly what I would recommend you do if you like everything very much the way it ended in 'To Be Human'. This story is an exploration of a few ideas I wanted to work with left over from the first story, and a way to tie up some very minor loose ends, as well as a return to some characters and a world I had a lot of fun with.

Things To Know:

Reader insert! Y/N is not used and gender is not specified, though the reader does have a blorbo-appointed name (Star)

Non-specified relationships between reader and Sun & Moon, this can be read as pals, family, partners, whatever you like, totally up to your interpretation

Sun & Moon are separate bots and referred to with gender neutral pronouns

The reader and other characters are often in mortal peril! This world is full of Funky Creatures (other than you) and some of them attack and hurt several characters, including the reader character

Some blood and minor gore

Occasional swearing

Death

(as always, let me know if I should add anything!)

Ao3 link: Right here!

Start reading here: Chapter 1

Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7

C6 - Breaking The News

     Sun shared a look with Moon. They didn't need to share any notes to know they were thinking the same thing. Star had been gone all night, and they'd been acting weird lately. Moon wasn't sure what to make of this. Sun's expression hardened as they came to a decision.

     "We all know Star would never do such a thing. It's not impossible that someone else out there made a human. Even though we would have heard about any other scientists in town attempting to make a human… I don't know. I don't have all the answers. But I do know we can trust Star," Sun insisted.

     Moon hesitated. But… it didn't make any sense, even if Star had done something like that. Moon looked down a the stick gripped in their hands, and felt a horrible pang of guilt. To think, even for a moment, Star would do something so unkind, even if they were different or at least still recovering like Sun had said, would be cruel of them. Moon was being paranoid. That wasn't who they wanted to be anymore. They certainly owed Star more than that. Moon pushed their uncertainties aside. "Sun's right. It could have been some sort of human-looking disguise as well. Without knowing more, we're all just speculating."

     Freddy spoke up. "At the very least, it's not safe for Star out there right now. A lot of bots are a lot more upset than Roxy about this news. They can stay put here, out of sight, at least for a little while."

     "That's much appreciated," Moon said. They glanced at Bonnie.

     Bonnie looked away, though he spoke earnestly when he said, "The three of you can stay as long as you need."

     "Thank you," Sun said. "Moon is actually in need of repairs, and we were also in town to find some materials for a fence. Maybe after the repairs, Star could stay here while Moon and I get the materials?"

     "Of course, that'd be fine. Let's have a look, Moon." Freddy sprang into action, hurrying across the room to hold the door to the back room open for Moon.

     Moon followed Freddy, the two of them disappearing into the back room.

     "Right. Well, now that things have calmed down a wee bit, let's have it. Any progress on a cure for Star?" Foxy asked.

     "Oh, yes, actually! We haven't had a chance to publish our findings yet, but we found a cure," Sun said.

     "What a relief!!" Monty clapped both hands over Star's shoulders.

     "Aye, I knew the two of ya could do it!" Foxy grinned.

     "That's great news! How are you feeling, Star? No more headaches?" Bonnie asked.

     Star couldn't answer the first question. The second one they could manage, though. "No more headaches," they confirmed.

     Sun didn't offer any more information, and neither did Star.

     Moon's repairs went smoothly and quickly. They were back in working order in no time. After filling up a few batteries in payment, letting the battery pack run a little longer than needed as usual, they were ready to go.

     Star wasn't pleased that Sun and Moon were leaving them behind, but everyone agreed it was for the best that they remain hidden. They didn't argue much.

     "Don't you worry, Star. They'll be back before you know it," Bonnie assured.

     "Would you like to help me with inventory while we wait?" Freddy offered. "Foxy just made another delivery, so there's quite a bit to go through."

     Star shrugged. "Okay." They turned to the shelves with Freddy, going through the motions of sorting things to be stored in the back, and things that would remain up front and get re-organized later. Freddy went behind them, tallying up items on a small and well worn handheld device.

     Chica came back with Roxy, who looked a little sheepish. For a robotic wolf, anyways.

     Roxy scuffed a foot along the checkered tile flooring. Chica lightly nudged her. Roxy huffed and approached Star carefully. Monty eyed her warily, but didn't say anything.

     "Hey. I uh… I owe you an apology. I know we're not really the best of friends, but it was still wrong of me to jump to conclusions like that. Sorry." Roxy offered Star a small smile.

     "It's okay. I'm not upset," Star said honestly. "Thank you."

     Roxy nodded. She gave Star a friendly pat on the arm. She turned back to Chica, who gave her a big smile.

     "Is there anything else I can do to help out around here?" Chica asked, turning to Bonnie.

     "You've done plenty, sweetheart. All that's left is inventory, and Freddy's already got that covered with Star's help," Bonnie said. "Your shift ended a while ago, anyways. Why don't you go out and have some fun? Roxy was telling me about this neat little park not far from here. The one on the south side of the old museum?"

     "I was??" Roxy asked.

     Bonnie winked at her.

     "Oh, I was!" Roxy's tail began to lash around anxiously. "It's a really cool little park… I could… show you? If you’d like??"

     Chica's face lit up. "Oh, that sounds fun! Yeah, I'd love that!"

     "Great!" Roxy grinned. Her tail evened into a happy wag.

     On their way out, Chica paused to talk to Star. "It's great to see you again, hon. Sorry about earlier. I'll catch up with you later, kay?"

     "Okay," Star said.

     Roxy held the door open for Chica, and the two left together. Bonnie and Freddy high fived.

     "Jeez, it's about time." Monty rolled his eyes.

     "I was beginning to worry neither of em would ever make the first move," Foxy said with a light laugh.

     The bots chatted casually as Freddy and Star finished with the inventory. Star did their best to reply when someone talked to them directly. Foxy asked about the music they'd been making, and Monty asked about the things they'd drawn. Star's replies were awkward, like they were telling a story about someone else, or playing a character. That feeling from before was back, but there was something else now as well as the empty feeling. They felt like a stranger here.

     Sun and Moon were gone for a long time. Longer than they should have been. Star was starting to feel uncomfortable, like there was an animal trapped inside them trying to get out. Still, it was too early to worry. Probably.

     The topic of conversation shifted cautiously back to the kidnapping. Monty questioned why anyone would seek to do any harm to a scientist looking to better society. In general, the typical attitude towards these scientists and their work was very positive. Everyone wanted to live in a better society.

     "Aye, but you've got to understand," Foxy said, "There are still bots who think it's a bad idea to disrupt a system that we know works. And of course, there are some bots who benefit quite a lot from how things work as they are now."

     "I've heard those fear-mongering idiots." Monty rolled his eyes. "It's not like we're doing away with currency entirely. They're so scared of change, and things wouldn't even change that much! Currency should be for non essential goods and services. Essential stuff should just be provided to everyone free of charge."

     "That is the point of a society, after all. We're all supposed to be helping each other out," Bonnie said.

     Freddy nodded. "I've heard some bots are worried that bots would stop working if they didn't need to in order to earn batteries. But I don't think that's true at all! In fact, for bots like me and Bonnie, running our shop would be a lot easier if we didn't have to worry about running out of power."

     "Right! If they would just listen to other bots like you guys, they'd know there's nothing to worry about. Bots like having things to do, we all make ourselves for our own tasks and purposes." Monty scowled. "It's not right, what happened to that scientist. Who coulda done such a thing?"

     No one had an answer. The conversation shifted gradually back to lighter things.

     Sun and Moon still did not return.

     "Alright." Foxy stretched, earning a few groans from their old metal limbs. "It's been long enough. I'll go out and have a look, see if I can't find 'em. Hopefully they just got a wee bit lost is all."

     "Good luck, be safe," Freddy told them.

     "Aye." Foxy grabbed a wide brimmed hat from the counter, gave the room a salute, then left the building.

     "Foxy will find them, don't you worry." Monty gave Star's back a pat. "I know you probably wanna head out there yourself, but it's safest for you here in the shop. Foxy's bound to have better luck than any of us with finding them anyways."

     Star nodded.

     "You holding up okay, Star?" Bonnie asked.

     "I'm fine," Star answered.

     "You've been acting a little funny today. Everything okay, little buddy?" Monty asked, looking concerned. He pulled his gold rimmed goggles up off his eyes, settling them on his forehead so he could peer at Star more carefully.

     "I haven't been… feeling myself. Ever since I died," Star explained, perhaps a little too casually. "I haven't been feeling much at all. It's like there's something missing, inside. Sun and Moon… I know them, but… it's strange. Like I know them from a story someone else told me. Even so, I know them enough to know they expect me to be… someone else, someone I'm not. Not anymore."

     "Wait. Hold on." Monty waved his hands and shook his head. "You. DIED? You fucking died?? Did I hear that right?"

     "Yes," Star said.

     "But… that can't be, you're talking to us right now, aren't you?" Bonnie laughed nervously.

     Star explained, taking their time. They told everyone about how Sun and Moon had found the cure, but it was too late, the damage had been done. They died, and then were reanimated by Sun and Moon and the machine they'd created to keep them running. Star lifted their hoodie to reveal the machine in question. Little lights along the machine's edge indicated their battery was still mostly full. The machine clicked very quietly, like a metronome, as it steadily worked to keep Star's heart pumping.

     "Star…" Monty looked shaken.

     "I won't pretend for a moment to understand how humans work, but… I didn't think it was possible for anyone to come back after deactivation," Freddy said.

     Star just shrugged.

     There were more questions, a few of which Star couldn't answer. Monty still looked shaken. Time passed, and Star's worries were elsewhere.

     When the door swung open, Star was relieved at first to see Foxy. But when Sun and Moon weren't with them, and Star realized Foxy was damaged, their worries came back tenfold.

     "Foxy!! What happened, are you alright?" Freddy cried.

     "Come on back, we'll get you fixed up, okay?" Bonnie was already moving towards the door to the backroom.

     "I'm alright for the time being. Listen, there's not much time." Foxy waved Bonnie and Freddy off. "I found some of Eclipse's goons before I could find our pair of pals. They were struggling with this great big sack they had with 'em. Usually I'd tail 'em and make sure they're not up to no good, but I was occupied with the search. I was about to head out when the goons dropped their sack. It tore a bit, and they managed to get a hold of it and carry on. But through the tear, I spied a familiar orange triangle peeping out, see? So I followed em back to what I can only assume is where Eclipse is hiding out these days, over on the east end of town, not far from the old clocktower. Wee little place, hidden down an alley between a storage warehouse and an abandoned shop. I recon there's got to be more to the place underground.”

     Foxy shook their head, quickly getting back on track. “So I see an opening, the goon's are having trouble with the gate, and they've left their sack unattended. Obviously, things went bad for me. I was spotted, barely managed to get myself out of there in tact. They chased me off and brought Sun and Moon inside. I had hardly a choice but to loose the goons and flee back here."

     "Gosh, that's horrible!" Bonnie's ears dipped low. "What should we do??"

     "Eclipse! That piece of shit," Monty growled. "We should charge over there and I'll give that jerk what they deserve!" He threw a fist into his palm.

     "Calm down, Monty. Foxy, let's get you fixed up, and we can discuss more and figure out what to do while we work," Freddy said.

     "Aye, that's fine." Foxy nodded. "Star, are you doing okay with this news?"

     There was no reply.

     Everyone looked around the room, but there was no trace of their human friend. Star was already gone.