Guard's Log
11:40 pm, Entry 119
Yes, I know it's still twenty minutes until my shift begins. But I have a good reason to be here this early. Mr. Afton has six girls looking into this shift, and he's trusting me to train them in how to do this job, and help in picking out one to hire. They're about my age, I heard, so who knows? This could be fun. I'll record the events in the log as each night passes. That's what this thing was originally for anyway!
Kayla Cautio
I finished up my log entry and started listening to my music, just to pass time. Though in the back of my mind I kept wondering what these girls were going to be like. I had never met any of them before, but still my stepfather, William Afton, was trusting me to work with them. Fortunately, he said I'd only be dealing with them one at a time. Yet the only thing I knew about them were their names. Uh, let me see... AppleJack... Rainbow Dash... Fluttershy... Pinkie Pie... Rarity... and Twilight Sparkle. Well, I'm not one to judge.
I tried to suppress my worries and lose myself in the music, but before I knew it I felt someone tap my shoulder. I took out my earbuds and looked up to see a girl about my age, with blond hair, freckles, and a cowboy's hat. I could understand why she didn't have an official security guard uniform like the one I was wearing, this was just training after all. Anyway, the girl smiled and started talking to me like we were already friends. "Hey there! You must be the girl who's trainin' me and my friends how to work this fancy night job. I'm AppleJack!"
She held out her hand for me to shake, which I did for only a few seconds. "Kayla Cautio. And yes, I will be training you. So you better prepare yourself for one heck of a ride."
She laughed and sat down in the seat next to me. "So, ya got all these high-tech devices, which I'm guessin' help with the job... but, what exactly are we supposed to be doin' here?"
"Well, that's the easy part to explain. But at the same time, the most difficult. I'm sure you saw the animatronics up on stage on your way in."
She rubbed the back of her neck hearing this. "Yeah, I did. Those things are kinda creepy.. though maybe that's just because I'm used to the things we see on the farm."
We both chuckled a bit at this before I continued. "Don't worry, a lot of people say they're creepy-looking. But what may be creepier is that they move and walk around the restaurant, and our job is to make sure they don't get themselves in any trouble."
I could've sworn AppleJack's face paled a bit when she heard this. "You let these things wander the joint like they own the place, and only thing you're supposed to do is keep 'em out of trouble?!"
Luckily, I was able to keep calm. "Technically, they do own the place. As far as the kids are concerned, anyway. And we have to let them move around. If they stay in one place for too long, their servos would lock up and they wouldn't be able to operate properly." She seemed a little confused. I'd have to keep in mind that she's a traditional farmhand, and my talk about the mechanics may not make a whole lot of sense to her. "Basically, if they stay on stage too long, they'll break down and won't work the way they should." She then seemed to get it and nodded. "There was one more thing, though... we can't let them get in the office."
And with that she was nervous again. "What would happen if they got in the office?"
I took a deep breath and tried to make up my mind on if I should tell her... I decided on no. "Uh, never mind that. I don't think it'll happen anyway."
She started trying to pressure me to tell her. "Well, come on, don't leave me hangin' here! I'm not gonna tell anyone. Except maybe my friends so they're aware of it for their trainin'.."
But I was going to stand my ground. "It's fine, really. Nothing to be too concerned about."
As she kept trying to get me to tell her, I felt my eyes flicker.. that was never a good sign. Hopefully it wasn't because I was secretly aggravated deep down by the pressure. Soon enough, I snapped at her without meaning to. "I said forget it!" She pulled back at this and quieted down. I instantly felt bad. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap like that. Just... you're gonna hear some things about this place that you might become curious about. But if someone ever tells you to leave the subject alone, I would suggest listening to them and leaving it alone. For your own safety."
She nodded in understanding and started inspecting the cameras. She probably still wasn't used to all the technology around here, but she seemed to figure out the cameras pretty quickly. Then something came up... "Uh, Kayla... that bunny thing's wandered off already." I glanced over at the laptop to see her on the main stage camera, and she was right. Bonnie was already off stage.
"Oh, I wouldn't worry too much. Bonnie's always the first one to move, and I'm sure he couldn't have gone far. Let me see the computer." She pushed it over to me and I started skimming through cameras, quickly finding Bonnie in the backstage area. That was almost always his first stop, if it wasn't the dining area.
I then had an idea, something I've done before when working with other guards. "Hey, how about we split the job? I'll keep an eye on the cameras, and you can stand guard at the doors. Whenever I tell you, you'll shut whichever door I tell you to close. That way, it'll be easier to keep them out!"
She beamed at this idea. "Seems like a good idea to me!" And almost instantly, she was up and standing near the door.
This got a smile out of me as I continued looking through the cameras. "You won't have to worry about it for a while, but I like that you're staying close by. It's certainly a good idea to be able to react as fast as possible."
Things were pretty quiet for the rest of the night, with Bonnie and Chica being the only ones to move. AppleJack only had to shut the doors a few times, and six a.m. arrived pretty quickly. It seemed like the animatronics were going to treat these training sessions like the original five nights. But then... how would the sixth training session go? I decided to cross that bridge when I came to it, and when the bell rang, I thanked AppleJack for her help and told her I'd consider recommending her to the boss.
We soon enough went our separate ways, but once she was out the door, I turned towards the animatronics. "Guys... I understand these are new potential guards, but there are six different girls. AppleJack was only here for tonight. She can't do a re-trial of any kind, but if I'm going to be able to fairly judge the rest of these trainees, I'm gonna need you guys to treat them all on the same level. Like, Night 3 difficulty. I hope you guys understand." With that, I finally started walking home.