if not pettable why doggy shaped?
This is my personal HC for Hoppy
Be careful when you start a game of tag with her
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Dogday!! Trying to figure out a way to send a Y/N in there to help him.
Rambles under the cut.
(I drew my sona in these cuz self-indulgent, but if I ever write anything it'll be a reader insert with little to no canon design.)
Design notes: Took some elements from his game model as well as his cartoon design. I think when we see him, he is emaciated and/or stretched out, the way CatNap is said to be able to stretch. Don't know if that's an ability all Smiling Critters have though. For now I'm saying it is SOMEWHAT but CatNap is the better at it by MILES. In any case, that's why he's not quite as lanky as he is in game, and is also a bit shorter.
I also he can be bipedal or quadrupedal, much like CatNap seems to be able to switch back and forth. A bit more animalistic than his cartoon counterpart, but part of that is just him not wanting to tower over the children and employees all the time, so drops down to all fours quite a bit.
The fur texture on his ears in the game cave him a floofy cocker spaniel look so I went with that instead of the less floofy ears he has in the cartoon and his original plushie.
The white pupils being absent when we see him I believe is a sign of how weak he is. When healthy, all the Bigger Bodies Smiling Critters have them, much like CatNap does.
Trying to actually keep his huge open-mouth smile at all times, unlike with my FNAF stuff where I give them more of an ability to emote. That said trying to get him to look angry or sad was a challenge. Sad I think worked okay but the one where I meant him to look angry he looks more cocky or smirky than mad. Tender moments are a bit harder too, as keeping that huge grin with more tender eyes results in him looking either drunk or horney or just like he's not taking the moment very seriously, haha.
And the story? Not sure yet, bouncing around a few ideas, though I don't think I'll have the reader and the player be the same person. Reader might be someone who came up in PlayCare alongside Dogday. Perhaps they knew each other as kids when Dogday was still human. Haven't decided how much of this Dogday remembers or at what point the reader realizes Dogday is their old friend who got "adopted".
Reader grows up the Playcare and is given a job once they're an adult. (Something something starting the brainwashing and normalization of bullshit early to make employees who are more willing to look the other way?)
Dogday somehow kept them hidden during the Hour of Joy and the reader's been living in the caves ever since. (The caves open up so much possibility for people being hidden in the factory. Much easier to say there's an unknown offshoot of a natural cave system than an unknown part of the factory.)
How are they staying fed? Uhhhh...cave mushrooms? Trips to the surface? Moss? Stale vending machine candy? I don't know yet.
Not sure how to pull a happy ending out of this horror but I'm trying. Maybe the reader convinces Dogday to leave after Ch 3 because he'd be too weak to help anyway or something? And uh...I'm just gonna pretend since he's kinda a plushie he can be sewn back together even though I'm PRETTY SURE canonically the inclusion of blood and guts makes that...not a thing.
Just remember guys...all winds blow away...eventually.
Meet DogDay! 🧡
Leader of the smiling critters ✨
Never expected to make a Poppy Playtime OC but here we are! This is Celine, Ci for short! Prefers to express her emotions through actions, too tired to give a damn, very caring (literary the mom friend)
I call this the uhh... "Operation: Staying Alive" AU??
Basically, Ci adopts three living toys and officially becomes a parent :>
Screw the cannon, Dogday joins the girl squad! He is safe and all patched up 👏🏻
Their relationships are purely platonic so please no shipping.
Bonus:
I feel like this is definitely how Yarnaby would snore considering the absolute size of his mouth
the au i made where harley turns leith into a toy
I feel like making a story on poppy playtime chapter 4 like if we escaped with Doey, Poppy, Kissy Missy, Yarnaby, and the mini critters. Like if you take them to your home and gave them a real dinner. P.S. don’t judge this story, this is my first story I’m writing on this app. But let’s begin.
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It was all over…It was finally…You escaped the factory… The fighting, the death, the chaos, the pain, and horrors of the Playtime Factory was over.
Poppy: “It’s all over… We escaped the factory!”
Poppy shouted. Happy tears falling from her face as she hugged Kissy. Kissy hugged Poppy backed. She cried tears of joy, evening if she was always smiling, now that she was out of the factory and away with the Prototype, she felt happy and free.
Yarnaby rubbed himself on you and purred as you patted his head. You saved him from nearly burning to death and now he was loyal to you.
Dogday, who now had his legs, held you hand.
Dogday: “Thank you, angel. I couldn’t be more grateful.”
Y/n: “No problem, DD.
Y/N: “Now it’s all over. How are you feeling, Doey?”
You question your colorful friend, but he didn’t answer. Millions of thoughts ran through his mind. He was free, away from the Doctor, the Prototype, and now he’s with his friends.
The children possessing the giant mount of dough were over the moon knowing they were free from the factory. Tears fell from his faces and the little critter’s attention were on their doughy friend.
Bobby Bearhug toy: “Doey, are you okay?”
Doey snapped out of thoughts and looked down to the little critters.
Doey: “Oh! I’m fine. I’m just so happy to be out of the factory.”
Hoppy Hopscotch toy: “Where do we go now?”
Doey paused. He didn’t have know what to do after they escaped, but before he could answer, you spoke.
Y/n: “You guys can live with me.”
The toy’s attention was on you.
Poppy: “Y-Y/N? Are you serious?”
Y/N: “Yes, I don’t want you guys to get hurt or the be separated from each other. Plus you’ve all been through so much in the factory. I want you all to have a real home.”
The toys were speechless. It was silent for a minute or two. The toys squeezed you into a big hug. You were taken aback from the hug, but it was nice.
Poppy: “You really are angel.”
Dogday: “Our Angel.”
After a minute of the hug, you broke free.
Y/N: “C’mon, let’s go home.”
You took out your car keys, that you somehow didn’t lose in the factory. You unlocked the car and hopped into the car with Kissy, Poppy, Dogday, and the mini smiling critters in the back. Doey sat in the passenger seat between you. Now to let’s go home. The car ride home was interesting.
The mini critters were looking out the window, gazing at the scenery of the sunset. The mini critters were little children and happen seen daylight in years, Dogday, Poppy, Kissy, and Yarnaby were fast asleep, holding each other. Before you escaped the factory you managed to patch up Kissy’s injuries when you were in Safe Haven. Doey’s was looking at you, with a frown on his face.
Y/N: “Doey, what’s on your mind?”
Doey: “Nothing, I’m just… I’m just want to say thank you. For letting us live with you and helping us escape the factory, Angel.”
Y/N: “No problem, big fella.”
20 minutes later, you were home. You had a house in the woods, away from civilization. It was big enough for your new family.
Y/N: “Home sweet home. Guys wake up, we’re here.”
You unlocked the car and you and Doey hopped out the car.
Kissy, Yarnaby, Poppy, and Dogday woke up. You opened the door for Kissy, Yarnaby, and Poppy and the mini critters. They stared at your house.
Poppy: “It’s so beautiful.”
Kissy nodded her head in agreement.
Y/N: “Thanks guys. Come guys, let’s go.”
You and your new family walked to the door. You unlocked the door and entered your home. The toys looked around your house, seeing pictures of you with family and some friends, a lovely living room, and more. The mini critters ran around the living room, bouncing on the couch and staring at your pictures.
Doey: “You’re house is so pretty, buddy!”
Dogday: “It fells so comfortable.”
Poppy: “I’ve never seen a house so beautiful.”
Y/N: “ Thanks guys. Now I need to put somethings together, so why don’t you get make yourselves at home?”
You took the TV remote and changed to nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants was playing and the little critter, Dogday, Poppy, Kissy, Yarnaby, and Doey sat front of TV. While they were distracted, you went to the kitchen. You knew the toys were hungry after all those years in the factory.
You looked in your refrigerator and saw there was not enough food for all of them. You sighed, wondering what to do, but you saw a pizza flyer on your fridge and decided some pizza wouldn’t hurt. You called the number on the flyer and ordered 2 large pizza’s. Your pizza would be ready in 30 minutes.You went up upstairs to prepare the money and a tip for the pizza man.
You looked back to see the toys still watching TV and singing to the theme song.
You went back into the living room with the toys and brought some snacks. Sometime passed and some critters were still watching TV, Kissy and Poppy were talking. And Doey and Dogday were playing with some critters. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. The toys froze in fear, not knowing who or what it was. Doey and Dogday stood up to protect you and the toys. Yarnaby stood up and snarled at the door. You stood up knowing who it was.
Poppy: “Y/N! Wait! You don’t know how that could be!”
Y/N: “Relax, it’s just the pizza man.”
Toys: “Pizza?” Kissy and Yarnaby tilted their heads in confusion.
Y/n: “I thought we could have some pizza for dinner.”
You opened the door, paid, grabbed your pizza’s, and headed for the kitchen and the toys followed. You prepared plates, drinks and napkins. You set plates of pizza and glasses of juice.
Y/N: “Come and eat guys.”
Kissy, Doey, and Dogday sat on the chairs, while you placed books on the chairs for Poppy and the mini critters. Yarnaby was bigger than the table, so he sat down on the floor.
Y/N: “Bon appétit, guys.”
The toys begin eating and I swear they were hungrier than you thought. They demolished the pizza. The mini critters were so happy they got pizza after all those years in the factory. Kissy and Yarnaby enjoyed the pizza too, but it freaked you out to see just how sharp their teeth were.
Doey: “ Now that really hits the spot. This is so more better than the piano dinosaur.”
Poppy: “Angel, I can’t even thank you enough for all of this. Saving us, letting us into your home, feeding us. You’re a true angel.”
Y/N: “Thank you, Poppy. You guys deserve this and I promise I’ll keep you guys safe.”