{here's something short and sweet for ya, got a bunch of these smaller concept oneshots laying around. I'll try to get them posted this week}
Candy cadet
At a smaller arcade somewhere out of state there sat a few animatronics, they weren't as advanced as the big name freddy brand, but they had a little thing going, it was quaint, and felt like a family. Orville and Mr hippo were chatting on the stage (or well mr Hippo was talking and Orville was happily listening to him ramble on) Pigpatch was by the arcades with Nedd trying to set the newest high score. And happy frog was skipping along, she had found a lost token and knew exactly what she wanted to use it for. With a hop in her step she approached the candy cadet, he was a newer member of the band, didn't talk much and dispensed candy to the kids. She would often try and talk to him after hours, but she quickly figured out there was really only one way to get him talking. You had to get a piece of candy and he might tell a story. She heard a few of them before, they were weird and probably had some secret meaning Happy frog just didn't understand, but she'd hear some of the older kids talk and debate about what the stories meant.
"Do you think they're right?" She had asked Mr hippo. "About CC and his stories? Do you think there's more to them than we think?"
"Perhaps." The hippo hummed. "But it's also likely it's just that, a story. A strange one, but still just a story."
Happy frog approached the candy robot and waved. "Hello hello! Got a story for me tonight Cc? I always love hearing them!" The frog giggled as she inserted the token and turned the knob. The robot lit up and spoke.
"And now I will tell you a story. Once there was a lonely boy, the loneliest boy in the world. He was angry about being so alone, and he'd hurt anyone who got close to him. But one day a kindly old man came to him, he didn't run away when the boy lashed out. Soon the old man taught the boy to be kind. And the boy went out to search for new friends, friend's who would be kind to him too. And so he found a new home and made friends"
The robot finished his story and dropped a candy. Happy frog giggled and clapped.
"Oh! That was a great story CC! I love it!" The frog animatronic giggles and picked up the candy, already planning to put it in the prize corner so a lucky little kid could have it.
"Alright everyone let's get into places!" Orville clapped his hands. "Morning staff will arrive in 30 minutes, and we wouldn't want to scare them" happy frog briefly heard pigpatch exclaimed after losing a game, Nedd pat his back sympathetically. "Guess that's my cue to go. I'll see you tonight okay Cc?" The frog waved before skipping back to her spot on stage.
Unseen by all the robots a spectral figure looked out from behind the cadet. The man wore an outfit that mimicked the theme of the candy robot, his hair cut in an angled bob, he grinned and looked out towards the animatronics on stage. "See You Tonight Froggy" he grinned as he prepared himself for the day ahead of him.
