A series of stories where they play video games and board games.
When school ends for the day, the Young Six gather up for an awesome good time! Playing Jackbox, classic and modern tabletop games and many more! May feature special guests.
Author's note: So after I found out that there is indeed fanfics about them playing Cards Against Humanity. I was thinking maybe there are more games they could play more and in particular, I think Jackbox is particularly really fun, so yeah. Without further ado, let's get to it! Also, modern technology exists for the sake of some chapters and games played are varied in no particular order. Hope you don't mind it.
Another day, another school bell ring. The final one, of course. The students of the School of Friendship were preparing to pack their bags to return home. Gallus and Smolder just finished Professor Rainbow Dash's class and were on their way home when they spotted their friends in the main hallway just before the main entrance, discussing among themselves about something. Curious, they approached them.
"Hey there," asked Gallus, "what's going on?"
"Oh hi guys," answered Sandbar, "you're just in time."
Gallus and Smolder looked at each other, confused. "Just in time for what?" questioned Smolder.
"Well you see," replied Sandbar, "I was wondering if you could come to my place."
"He found this awesome, cool game that he thinks we are definitely gonna enjoy!" added Silverstream excitedly. "And all we need are our phones and a monitor screen to look at."
"Sounds cool, I'm in," said Gallus.
"Same," Smolder agrees.
"Alright, now that everyone has decided, let's go," said Sandbar.
Later, the Young Six arrived at Sandbar's house. The interior is just like any other ponies' home, plain and simple. Save for his room, where his friends' jaws dropped. Not only does it have a beach mural, which fits Sandbar unsurprisingly, he also had a bookshelf filled to the brim with lots of comic books, some gadgets, miniature cars and a variety of volleyballs, especially one with a red painting of some face. Beside it is a surfboard, which is black in colour with some graffiti design on it that says 'RADICAL, BRO!'. And finally, his bed which had tropical designs is facing towards his study desk, on it was a bobbing hula pony statue and his computer.
"Yona knows you were a cool pony, but now you are an awesome one!" Yona exclaimed.
"You sure have an excellent taste," pondered Ocellus.
"Aww, you flatter me," Sandbar blushed. "Anyway, there it is, let me turn it on first..." Sandbar then fumbles around his hoof under the desk, looking for a power switch.
Once he found it, he flips it on. His computer then boots up and shows what appears to be a round portrait of Sandbar wearing shades and posing provocatively. Under it is his username, 'Sandyboi0w0'. Sandbar's face becomes even more red from the embarrassment while the others just chuckled. Quickly, he typed his password.
"You saw. Nothing," grunted Sandbar.
"My lips are sealed," smirked Gallus.
"Wait, griffons have lips?" The yak asked.
"No, it's just an expression, Yona."
"Oh, okay."
"Anyway, here it is," declared Sandbar, as he opened the game. "The Jackbox Party Pack!"
"Ooh! Five games in one?" shrieked Silverstream. "That's a pretty good deal."
"Sure is, anyway, shall we start with Quiplash?"
The others muttered in agreement.
"Okay. So take out your phones, go to your internet browser and type jackbox.tv," explained Sandbar as he selects the game. "From there, enter your nickname and the room code, and you can start playing." And so they did.
After joining Quiplash, their nicknames appeared. Sandbar is just SANDBAR, Gallus is GALLWIND, Yona is YAKSMASH, Silverstream is FISHBIRDPONY, Smolder is SMOLDY, and last but not least, Ocellus is BOOKBUG.
Noticing that Sandbar is not using a nickname, he can't help but smirk. "Aww what's wrong?" mocked Gallus. "Whatever happened to the Sandboi0w0?"
"Aw shaddap, Gallus," retorted Sandbar, "as if Gallwind sounded any better."
"Hey! At least it sounded better than yours!"
"ENOUGH!!!" bellowed Smolder, as she stood up suddenly and raised her claws. "What does it matter with nicknames? If they think it sounds cool then let it be."
"To each their own," added a calm Ocellus.
Now both the boys felt stupid at their childish bickering.
"No, it is I that should apologize," Gallus apologized back. "To be fair, your username sounds rather unique."
"Yours too," Sandbar replied.
"Great, now that we got that out of the way, can we start?" asked Smolder, sitting back on a chair.
"Of course," answered Sandbar, as he starts the first round of what would be non-stop laughter with ensuing hilarity. All for funsies.
*Quiplash intro plays* "Quiplash!"
"Hey there everypony! Welcome to Quiplash! I'm your host, Jack Box! Not to be confused with the illusionist, Jack Pot. See what I did there? Heheh. Anyway, let's take a look at how many are playing. Wow, that's a fair amount, I'm impressed. This is round one, you get two prompts on your device. Just answer them however you want. Your responses or quips will be pitted against somepony else's and everypony will vote on their favourite. You get points based on the percentage of players who like your answer and a bonus if you get more votes then your opponent. Sounds good? Great! Oh also, if you can't think of an answer, fear not, you can use the safety quip button for half the points. Now let us begin. Type in your answers now."
After the narrator finished, the Young Six began to answer their prompts on their own devices. Some which prompted a giggle, others maintaining their composure and one panicking.
"Oh this is gonna be so good," chuckled Smolder.
"Well, I hope I don't get penalized because I almost didn't finish," lamented Silverstream.
"No worries," Sandbar consoled, "The game doesn't and so will we."
"I hope so, Sandbar."
"Alright, here we go."
"First off: A great title for an upcoming blockbuster movie."
THE SWORD IN THE GRIFFONSTONE OR LEMME SMASH
The entire group laughed hysterically. "Who wrote that corny title?" cried Smolder. "Gallus, was that you?"
"Who knows?" shrugged Gallus. "Though I gotta give credit to Lemme Smash, that's a good one."
"Agreed," acknowledged Ocellus.
The four then placed their votes. Ocellus, Smolder & Silverstream voted for Yona's answer, while Sandbar voted for Gallus'. The results were then shown. "HA! So it was you," confirmed Smolder.
"Aw come on, at least Sandbar likes it," said Gallus.
"Naw, dad jokes aren't my forte."
"Mmhm," nodded the rest of the gals in unison.
"Up next: A very bad ingredient to put in your mom's cooking."
GRIFFON EGGS OR YAK HAIR
These particular answers garnered mixed reactions of shock and laughter by the group. "By Grover's grave, who wrote that??" barked Gallus. Sandbar is trying his best to stifle his laugh.
"What's so bad about yak hair?" Yona asked. "Do us yaks smell that bad?"
"No, it's not that, oops," Ocellus uttered.
"Hmm," hummed Yona warily.
"Anyway, now I know what I will NOT be voting for," said Gallus nonchalantly.
He voted for Ocellus' answer while the other three voted for Sandbar's.
"Sandbar?! How could you?!" cried Gallus. "I trusted you, and even apologized, hahaha." Despite his supposed anger, on the inside, a part of him thought it was quite funny.
"Can't help it, Gallwind," said Sandbar playfully. "There are no restrictions on what is or is not allowed, so long as it is funny."
"Gotcha," replied the blue griffon.
"Let's keep it rolling: An embarassing moment that puts Tirek to shame."
THE STENCH OF FAILURE OR BEING OUTSMARTED BY A NIEN YEAR OLD FILLY EMP
The group was a little surprised at the latter answer. "W-wha?" muttered Ocellus.
"Like I said, I didn't quite finish," groaned Silverstream.
"That's alright, I know what you're trying to write," consoled Sandbar.
"We all do," added Smolder, "besides, I think Cozy Glow is our arch-nemesis."
"Yeah! Especially when pink pegasus fooled everybody into thinking she was good pony," yelled Yona, "when she actually a bad one."
"Manipulated us like chess pieces," whimpered Ocellus.
"I mean, it is what her Cutie Mark stands for, right?" questioned Sandbar. "Such a terrible destiny. Anyway!"
Breaking out of their sadness, they voted. All four of them voted for Silverstream's answer. It was a Quiplash. "Aww, thanks guys!" exclaimed the hippogriff.
"No problemo," assured Smolder, "besides, she's now probably a number one public enemy."
"So reviled, even Tirek hates her," Gallus chimed in.
"Oof," voiced Ocellus.
"Something you don't want your parents to find."
MY SECRET PORN STASH OF PLAYPONY MAGAZINES OR LITERALLY A SKELETON IN MY CLOSET
Both answers caused a massive hysterical laughter from the group.
"Can't help it," spoke the blue griffon, "it's only natural of men to pick that one."
"Are you sure about that?" questioned Sandbar, raising an eyebrow in a playful manner.
Only Gallus voted for the left answer while the other three voted for the right one. "Aw, come on!" screamed Gallus. "You gotta be kidding me."
"Gee, I never knew you were that dirty-minded," teased Silverstream.
"There's more than just butts, you know?" Ocellus proclaimed.
"Says someone who just wrote the word porn," sneered Gallus.
Ocellus just huffed.
"Yaaay! I won...I guess?" said Smolder.
"Coming next, complete this quote: As Queen of the Changelings, it is up to me to find blank for my subjects."
SEMEN OR MAKING LOVE
Just like before, a huge bout of laughter. Except for Ocellus, who's a little unnerved. "What is this?" joked Gallus. "Cards Against Equestria?"
"Ooh! I loved that game!" beamed Silverstream. "Although, I do believe it was a different version we played."
"Uh, is bughorse alright?" asked Yona.
"I'm fine," replied the changeling. "Just a little uncomfortable."
"Hey, cheer up, Ocellus," Sandbar reassured. "What's in the past is in the past, the future is bright."
"Aw thanks, Sandbar," said Ocellus.
"No problem. Anyway, place your votes."
Half voted for Sandbar's answer while the other half voted for Smolder's.
"Ooh! It's a tie!" cried out Silverstream.
"I'll admit yours is good too," praised the dragon.
"Same," affirmed Sandbar.
"And finally: Best last words before you die."
YAK ACTUALLY NOT DEAD YET OR I FUCKED ALL OF THE BITCHES
There was no laughter this time, only amusement.
"Yonaaa!" cried out Sandbar as he smiles.
"What?" Yona grinned. "If yaks good at one thing, it's being tough!"
"Well said, Yona," acknowledged Gallus.
In less than five seconds, they immediately picked their answers.
Sandbar and Gallus chose Silverstream's while Ocellus and Smolder chose Yona's.
"Whoop whoop, another tie!" cheered Silverstream.
"Yeah!" exclaimed Yona.
"You boys are such pervs," grinned Ocellus.
"Meh," Gallus shrugged.
"Round one completed, let's take a look at the scores."
1. FISHBIRDPONY: 1750
2. SANDBAR: 1350
3. YAKSMASH: 1350
4.SMOLDY: 1350
5. BOOKBUG: 500
6. GALLWIND: 250
"Aw dude!" cried out Gallus. "Just barely beaten by Ocellus."
Ocellus then gave him a cheeky face, before turning back to the screen.
"Woohoo! First try!" emitted Silverstream.
"Well done, Silver," complimented the amused Sandbar.
"Silver?" queried Smolder, who then grinned cheekily. "Ocellus, you're an expert on love, right?"
"Actually, we're still in the process of understanding the true meaning of love, but I getcha," said the cyan changeling, grinning.
"Hey Yona, do you ship it?" said Gallus, smirking.
"Huh? Yeah!" Yona replied. "Yaks are good at riding ships!"
Gallus sighed, "Never mind."
"Time for round two, all points and bonuses are doubled. Sounds exciting."
"Oh it sure is!" Silverstream squeaked.
The Young Six then began typing in their answers. As they typed, Smolder snickered. "What's so funny?" Gallus asked.
"Oh nothing. This is gonna be good." Gallus just shrugged.
"Up first: A great name for Twilight Sparkle's fanfiction."
WHEN YAK SMASH STUDENT OR MY STUDENTS ARE GAY
"Ohohoho!" teased Smolder. "What do we have here?"
"Well, we all know who that one is," acknowledged Gallus, who was stroking his chin with his claw.
"And I like it!" chimed in Silverstream. "You have my vote!"
"Meh," Gallus shrugged.
Only Silverstream voted for Yona's answer while the rest chose Ocellus'.
"Aw come on!" Yona bellowed.
"Guess you need to be more original," joked Ocellus, sticking out her tongue cheekily once more.
"Yona can be original!" she pouted.
"Next: A name for an ugly dress."
VOMITING RAINBOWS OR THE BLACK MAMBA
Everyone giggled. "I actually like The Black Mamba," commented Sandbar, "whoever made it, great job."
"I feel like the left option is an insult", said the unamused Ocellus.
While Smolder picked Gallus' quip, the rest went for Sandbar's.
"Aw man!" cried out Gallus.
"Honestly, you're quite predictable," scoffed Ocellus, "and why would you pick that Smolder?!"
"Well, I find it kind of funny," said the smug Smolder.
"You guys are mean!" the blue bughorse pouted.
"Next: The last thing you want to do in Griffonstone."
MAKING FRIENDS OR GETTING SLAPPED BY YOUR PARENTS
"Ouch. Right in the feels," Sandbar
"Meh, I got used to it," Gallus shrugged, "besides I got you guys by my side."
"Aww, that's like the sweetest thing you've said in a long time," complimented Silverstream, as she squeezed her cheeks with her claws.
"Only this time," replied Gallus, who blushed a little.
Every creature went for Smolder's quip.
"Speaking of which, you call that an insult?" said Gallus sarcastically. "I've heard worse."
"I tried, okay? Besides, I don't think I could ever afford to be mean to you guys."
"That's nice," murmured Ocellus.
"Well, who's the sweetest now?" Smolder teased, and the two half-birds blushed.
"What Bill Neigh the Science Horse does not teach you."
HE TEACHES EVERYTHING ABOUT SCIENCE OR WHO IN EQUESTRIA IS BILL NEIGH?
"What?!" exclaimed Ocellus. "What do you mean by 'who in Equestria is Bill Neigh'?"
"Seriously, who's Bill Neigh?" asked Gallus nonchalantly.
"You wrote that?"
"Guys, let me explain," said Sandbar, "Bill Neigh is a scientist, a real one, who runs a foals' show called 'Bill Neigh the Science Horse', I watched that when I was a colt."
"Eeyup, after Sandbar recommended it to me, I couldn't stop watching it," beamed Ocellus, as she smiled.
"Meh, more like Bill Neigh the Boring Guy," shrugged Smolder.
"Hmmph!" Ocellus pouted.
The four friends picked Gallus' quip.
"I knew it!"
"Hey, what can say?" Gallus bragged, "It's all about the funny answers, and that's my thing."
"Are you sure about that?" chimed in Smolder, her competitive nature arising.
"If you're the smooth talker, of course."
"Bring it on!"
"The worst name for a funeral home."
YAKETERY Or THE FURNACE
"You know, you could try to be more subtle," suggested Gallus.
"Yona can't! That's how Yaks speak."
"Perhaps Miss Rarity could help you with that," advised Sandbar.
"Okay, Yona will try," said the little yak.
"As your friend, I'm gonna you a hooves up," offered Sandbar.
"Yeah, I think I will too," Silverstream joined in.
"Count me in," said Gallus, as all four of them picked Yona's quip.
"You know what?" said Smolder, "Out of honour, I'm gonna let it slide."
"Aww, you guys are the best!" shrieked Yona, as she gave a bear hug to her friends.
"Can't... Breathe...." Gallus choked out.
"And finally: A tasteless joke from Discord. "
IT WASN'T DELICIOUS OR I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING SO THERE
"You know, I think it is what Discord would say," Ocellus stated, "So I'll pick the left one."
"While I do agree with you, this is about the funniest," conferred Smolder, "I'm taking the right."
Both Smolder and Gallus picked the right option while Yona and Ocellus picked the left.
"Tied again, I guess," acknowledged Sandbar, "Now for the moment of truth, the Last Lash!"
"Oooh," said his five friends in awe.
"And that's all for round two, fire up the scoreboard."
1. YAKSMASH: 4350
2. SANDBAR: 4050
3. SMOLDY: 3850
4. GALLWIND: 3250
5. FISHBIRDPONY: 2750
6. BOOKBUG: 2200
"YES!!! Yona in first place!" cheered the excited yak.
"Congrats, Yona," remarked Sandbar.
"Well, at least I'm not in last place anymore," accepted Gallus, "How do you feel, Ocellus?"
"As long as I'm having fun, I'm okay with it."
"Then let's have some fun!" declared Silverstream.
"Welcome to the 'Last Lash', the final round. Stakes are tripled, there is just one prompt, and you're all getting it!"
"Your prompt is: The news headline of the Royal Sisters in a scandalous situation."
As they are typing in their answers, a few snickers can be heard from them.
"I sure hope Celestia doesn't banish me to the moon," expressed Sandbar.
"Or worst, the sun," joked Smolder.
"Coming from the words of a dragon, you're fireproof."
"Heat-proof, to be more precise. Though I'm sure our heat resistance doesn't go that far."
"Mmmm, gotta research on that," pondered Ocellus.
"Let's see the responses!"
MAGIC ESSENCE IS SECRETLY PRINCESS PEE, CELESTIA ACTUALLY DOESN'T LOVE HER STUDENTS, CELESTIA'S HAREM ARE ACTUALLY KIDNAPPED AND FORCED, CELESTIA MAKES OUT WITH FORMER DRAGON LORD 1000 YEARS AGO, WAVY MANE PRINCESS ANGERS YAK PRINCE, SECRET WAR DECLARED & CELESTIA AND STORM KING TOGETHER! CONSPIRACY?
"Enter your votes now. You have three of them each, use them as you see fit."
The Young Six all laughed hysterically.
"Ew, the first one is like really disgusting," said Smolder.
"Someone must have a really dirty mind," wondered Gallus, as he strokes his beak.
"It's the final round, so no holds barred," remarked Sandbar, "Just go all out."
"Fair enough."
"Second one not funny though," judged Yona, who was unamused.
"But Celestia loves her students like her own children!" exclaimed Ocellus.
The others all looked at her with a gaze a mix of confusion and suspicion.
"Oops."
"Anyway..." articulated Sandbar, as the younglings placed their votes.
THE RESULTS
Gallus (1) and Silverstream (1) picked MAGIC ESSENCE IS SECRETLY PRINCESS PEE
"W-why?" asked Smolder.
"It's dirty, but funny," answered Gallus, with a smirk on his face.
"I've always wondered how seaponies pee in the ocean," Silverstream nonchalantly replies.
"You know what? Never mind," Smolder reluctantly accepts.
Sandbar (1) and Silverstream (1) picked CELESTIA ACTUALLY DOESN'T LOVE HER STUDENTS
"Aw, thanks," said Ocellus.
"I picked it because I agree with you," admitted Silverstream, smiling.
"Dorks," mumbled Smolder.
Sandbar (1) and Ocellus (2) picked CELESTIA AND STORM KING TOGETHER! CONSPIRACY?
"Let's just say I've been there," addressed Sandbar.
"Spot on!" replied Silverstream.
Gallus (2) and Yona (1) picked CELESTIA MAKES OUT WITH FORMER DRAGON LORD 1000 YEARS AGO
"How old are the both of them?" Gallus questioned.
"Let's just say dragons have a looooong history," replied Smolder.
Yona (2) and Smolder (1) picked CELESTIA'S HAREM ARE ACTUALLY KIDNAPPED AND FORCED
"This in itself is already quite scandalous, I agree," pointed out Sandbar.
"Well spoken," added Ocellus.
Sandbar (1), Ocellus (1), Smolder (1) and Silverstream (1) picked WAVY MANE PRINCESS ANGERS YAK PRINCE, SECRET WAR DECLARED
"Yes! Yona wins again!" proclaimed Yona.
"Actually, I do want to see that happening," contemplated Smolder, as her friends gave her unamused stares, "What? We dragons are rough and tough!"
"That's all! Now for the final scores."
1. YAKSMASH: 5160
2. SANDBAR: 4380
3. SMOLDY: 4360
4. GALLWIND: 3760
5. FISHBIRDPONY: 3260
6. BOOKBUG: 2530
"Aw yeah! Victory for the yaks!" rejoiced Yona.
"Aw man, I was this close," said Smolder, her claws pinching the air.
"It's okay, you tried your best," consoled Sandbar.
"Tried?! For us dragons, we try and we will!" beamed Smolder as she flown up in the air bearing her chest proudly.
"Well that was a lot of fun," proclaimed Gallus, "should we do it again next time?"
"Yes, but we will be playing a different game," replied Sandbar, "Sounds good?"
"Mmhm," nodded his friends.
And with that, the six of them went back to their respective homes, eagerly awaiting the next time they hang out.
It's another day as the final school bell rang. The five little friends of different species all met at the main hallway, their usual spot for saying their farewells and goodbyes, or in this case, meet up for another round of game day.
However, something or someone was missing.
"Where's Ocellus?" asked Smolder.
"Sadly, she couldn't make it, as she has remedial lessons with Miss Rarity," replied Sandbar.
"What a bummer," lamented Gallus.
"Not to worry," insisted Sandbar, "cause the game we're going to play today only has a maximum player count of five."
"In other words, one of us can only watch," he added.
"Convenient, I guess," Gallus accepted.
"What's it called?" asked an excited Silverstream.
"Follow me and I'll show you," gestured Sandbar, as they followed him to his house.
After arriving at his home, they went to his bedroom. Sandbar asked his friends to sit on the floor as he went to fetch a red box from his shelf. After which, he laid it on the floor.
"Exploding Kittens?" questioned Smolder.
"Kittens explode? Man, I knew there was something fishy about them," assumed Silverstream.
This caused the other four friends to laugh.
"What?" Silverstream asked, confused.
"No no, Silverstream, kittens don't actually explode," explained Sandbar, "if they did, Goldie Delicious' house would be in flames."
"Goldie Delicious? Green pony mean that old, crazy cat pony?" Yona queried.
"I won't exactly call her that," said Sandbar, with a hoof at the back of his head, "Anyway."
With that, Sandbar removed the lid of the box. Inside it was a manual on top of some cards. Sandbar picked up the manual and explained the game.
"Okay so, the aim of this game is to continuously draw the cards from the deck, hoping that you do not draw an Exploding Kitten. If you do, you're out of the game, unless you have a defuse card to defuse it. If you do, you have to discreetly put back the kitten anywhere in the deck. This continues until there's one player left standing, who will be the winner. Got it?"
The others nodded in acknowledgement.
"Okay, other than Exploding Kittens and Defuse cards, there are other cards with special effects that can help you or hinder other players. First, we have See the Future, which allows you to privately view the top three cards from the deck. After you viewed them, put them back in the same order without showing them to other players. Next is the Shuffle card, which allows you to shuffle the deck. It's useful when you know there's an Exploding Kitten on top. This does not end your turn so you'll still have to draw or play an Attack or Skip card after that which I'll go into later. So far, so good?"
"Uh huh," they nodded.
"Next, the Favor card allows the player who played it to steal a card from another player of their choosing."
"I like that game already," commented Gallus who was grinning.
"Buuuuut, the victim gets to choose which card to give up."
"Oh, fair enough," said Gallus who was slightly disappointed.
"Next is a Skip card, it's self-explanatory, the player who plays it skips their turn without drawing a card. Up next is the Attack card, and that's where the fun begins," Sandbar smiled as he said that.
"After playing it, you skip your turn and the next player beside you will have to take two turns instead."
"I'm listening," said Smolder, interested.
"Now, you can either play two skip cards, draw two cards, do a combination thereof, or play another attack card to pass it to the next player, kinda like Hot Potato."
"Does it stack?" Gallus asked.
"Why yes, of course," answered Sandbar, "but if you want, the nerfed version simply has the next player take two turns without stacking up."
"Nah, I like it when it stacks," said Gallus.
"Any creature object to this?" asked Sandbar.
The four friends shaked their heads.
"Okay then, we're almost there. Next is the Nope card which allows you to stop any action except for Exploding Kittens and Defuses. You can play this at anytime and anyone can play it. And before you ask, yes, you can Nope a Nope to create a 'Yup' that basically means that you can carry on with what you're doing."
"Hee hee," giggled Silverstream, "nope a nope, never thought I'll hear that from you."
"I know, I found it funny too," replied Sandbar.
"And finally, Cat Cards, they don't do anything on their own. However, they can be played in 'special combos' which I'm gonna explain right now. There are three kinds of 'special combos', play a two pair and you can randomly pick a card that you want to steal from players."
"Now we're talking!" cheered Gallus.
"Mmhm, if you play three of a kind, you can announce a specific card you want to steal from a player."
"Awesome," said Smolder.
"However, if they don't have it, they get nothing."
"Oh, never mind," groaned the slightly disappointed dragon.
"And finally, play five different cards and you can pick a card from the discard pile. Be quick or you'll get noped. Any card other than the Cat Cards can also be used in a special combo. If you do however, the effects of those cards in the special combo will not activate, so there's a risk in doing so. That is all."
"Alright! Yona had enough of this talk, let us play!" declared Yona.
"Okay then, let's go," said Sandbar, as he prepares to shuffle the draw pile, "Oh I almost forgot, you all get to start with one Defuse each along with four random cards."
With that, he passed one Defuse card to each of his friends and himself, before shuffling the deck. After that, he deals out four cards each to his friends before inserting the Exploding Kittens back into the deck and shuffling it again.
"Alright, here we go," declared Sandbar, "I'll start first, by the way, you can either play a card first or just draw one from the pile. Note that you can only end your turn by drawing a card, which ends only one turn if you're attacked, got it?"
"Affirmative," affirmed Gallus, while the rest just nodded.
And the game has begun.
Overview
Starting hands:
Sandbar: Defuse, See the Future, Taco Cat (2) & Shuffle
"Okay, I'm gonna draw a card," said Sandbar as he does so.
He drew a favor card.
"Your turn."
Gallus was next, thinking of his next move. He could use the favor card immediately or save it for another turn. He chose the former.
"Alright, um, Yona," chose Gallus.
"Ugh," Yona groaned, giving him her Taco Cat.
"What?! Oh never mind," stammered Gallus.
"What? Yona had to give you a card," she stated.
"Yeah, but it's not the one that I need," he told.
"Well, beggars can't be choosers," asserted Yona.
"You're one to talk," Gallus retorted.
"Guys, keep it friendly," urged Sandbar.
"Hmmph," they both fumed.
"Anyway, time to draw," Gallus articulated. He drew a Nope card. It'll do, he thought.
"It's my turn," said Smolder, drawing a card. It was an attack card. Yes! she thought.
"Ooh! Me next! Me next!" jabbered Silverstream, who chose to draw a card. It was See the Future.
"Yona's turn," said the yak, who drew a card. It was a Hairy Potato Cat, meaning she could play a pair and steal a card. Heh heh, she giggled on the inside.
"Okay, I'm gonna see the future," announced Sandbar, as he plays the card. The following three cards are in order: Watermelon Cat, Exploding Kittens, Watermelon Cat. Whew, I'm safe, but Gallus isn't, he thought. He decides to draw a card, smiling slyly at Gallus.
Okay, so Sandbar here is for some reason showing me that shit-eating grin, so maybe there's an Exploding Kitten next, I have only one skip so maybe I should save it? he thought, D'oh! What should I do?
"So what's it gonna be?" asked Sandbar.
"You know what? I'm gonna skip my turn," declared Gallus as he plays a skip.
The grin on Sandbar quickly faded.
Yes! Eat your out, Sandy! I'm a mind wizard, he happily thought, Or am I?
"Me next," said Smolder, Hmm, should I play an attack or draw? Given Sandbar's reaction, I think I'll go for an attack.
"Alright, I think I'll attack," she howled as she plays the card, "Your turn."
"Aw man," cried out the Hippogriff, "in that case, I'll play See the Future."
As she played the card, she also did a wavy gesture with her claws. She peeked at the top three cards, the Exploding Kitten was next followed by a Watermelon Cat and Shuffle. Arrgh, she thought, what can I do?
She had no choice but to play a pair of Beard Cats to stall for time. "Okay, I'm gonna steal from Yona," she crooned.
"Alright, here," said Yona as she fans out her cards.
Hmm, I know she has a Defuse somewhere, but where?, wondered Silverstream, Urrgh, I'll take the middle!
It was..... a Taco Cat. "Damnit!" she cursed.
"Looks like you can only draw can ya?" commented Gallus with a sly grin.
"Hey, maybe it's not an Exploding Kitten," Silverstream replied as she drew a card, "It is."
The others laughed.
"Fret not, I have a defuse," presented Silverstream as she plays it.
"Now, I'm gonna put it back," said the hippogriff as she does so.
"Wait, I got a question," asked Smolder, "Can you put the Kitten back on top of the deck?"
"Yes, yes you can," replied Sandbar.
"What?!" the rest cried out with a surprised look on their face.
"No, seriously, you can," he insisted.
"Oh ho, this is gonna be good," chuckled Smolder.
"Regardless, I'm safe," proclaimed Silverstream, who now drew a Shuffle.
"My turn!" hollered Yona, who drew a card that was the Exploding Kitten, "Goddammit!"
The rest them of them chuckled.
"Oops, how did that get here?" babbled Silverstream, who was whistling.
"Haha, very funny," grumbled Yona, "well Yona's gonna defuse it."
With that, Yona took the Kitten and the deck, and turned around so she could put it back discreetly. After which, she turned around with a smug look on her face, the others concerned, as she places the deck back on the floor.
"Ok then, I'm gonna play a favor," Sandbar declared, as he puts the card down, "I'm gonna pick....Smolder."
"Nope." Smolder responded, as she denies it with a Nope card.
"Dang it!" scoffed Sandbar.
"Draw it, now," insisted Yona.
"Fine then, I'll shuffle instead," asserted the pale green colt, who plays a Shuffle instead.
Sandbar then shuffled the pile, and drew a Skip instead. "Phew."
"Guess I'm next," the griffon affirmed, who drew a Beard Cat, "Ugh."
"My turn!" exclaimed Smolder, as she drew a card, "No!"
The others laugh as she drew an Exploding Kitten.
"Good news, I got a defuse," grinned Smolder, as she plays it before putting the Kitten back, "Bad news, one of you is going down, and it ain't you Silverstream."
"Are you sure about that?" Silverstream doubted.
"Absolutely posituvely!"
"Okay, I trust you."
With that said, the rest of the group decided to draw a card, with Silverstream, Yona and Sandbar drawing a Skip, Attack and a Watermelon Cat respectively. Gallus on the other hand, wasn't so lucky.
"Welp, time to play my defuse," Gallus fumed a little, as he places the Kitten back in the pile.
"Here goes," Smolder said with uncertainty, as she draws a Watermelon cat, "better than nothing."
"My turn!" said Silverstream excitedly, who drew a card. The look of excitement on her face quickly turned into utter shock as she realised what she drew.
"NOOOOOOOOO!!!" she hollered.
"That was mine," Smolder smirked.
"How could you?! I trusted you!" she snarled.
"I said it won't be you....for the first time," laughed Smolder.
"Well gee, thanks, now I'm out," she pouted, "So where do my cards go?"
"In the discard pile," Sandbar answered.
Silverstream then places all of her cards onto the discard pile.
"One down, three to go," Sandbar expressed.
"How long has it been?" Gallus asked.
"Twenty-five minutes," Silverstream answered.
"Damn, we must have held out for long."
"Impressive feat," Smolder complimented, "for a griffon."
"We are raised in a poor town, it's only natural for us griffons to be rough and tough."
"Anyway, it's Yona's turn," called Sandbar.
Yona quietly drew a card, which was another Hairy Potato Cat. Yes!, Yona thought, Three of a kind.
Sandbar then followed suit and drew a Taco Cat. Heh! Got'em!
Gallus was next and he drew a See the Future.
"You know what? Your turn," Smolder said, as she plays an Attack.
"No, it's green pony's," countered Yona, who also plays an Attack.
"Darn it!" Sandbar snarled, "Welp, here goes."
Sandbar then draws two cards, a Defuse and a Attack, before drawing an Exploding Kitten as a third. "You know what this means," announced Sandbar, "I'm gonna do what is called a pro gamer move."
And with that, he defuses, puts it back in the deck, and then plays a three-of-kind with his Taco cats. "I'm gonna steal...", paused Sandbar, "a Nope card from Gallus."
"Well guess what? Nope," bragged Gallus, who plays a Nope card, "And how do you know I had a Nope?"
"Intuition, my friend," reassured Sandbar, "I've played this many times before, you know?"
"That's amazing," complimented Silverstream.
"Anyway, I'm gonna draw another card." And a Watermelon Cat he drew, Dang, I got the luck of the Lyrish, he thought.
"My turn," Gallus announced as he draws a card, "Aaaand it's an Exploding Kitten, I'm dead." He then discards his hand onto the pile.
"Three of us left," Yona addressed.
"It all comes down to this," Sandbar articulated, "Who do you think will win?"
"Dibs on Sandbar," said Gallus, "You, Silverstream?"
"I too, will pick Sandy here," replied the spunky hippogriff.
"Only the best," bragged Sandbar, as he grins.
"Don't push it," grumbled Smolder.
It is now Smolder's turn, who draws a Shuffle. Followed by Yona, who draws.... an Exploding Kitten.
"Dang it!" cried Yona, who tossed her remaining cards to the ground, before moving it to the discard pile.
"It's just you and me now," proclaimed Smolder, as she looks at Sandbar in the eye.
"The winner has already been decided," said the confident green pony.
"Hmph!"
With that, she draws a card which was a Skip. Sandbar then plays an Attack.
"Aw man!" exclaimed the orange dragon.
"What in Equestria does 'man' mean anyway?" questioned Silverstream.
"As far as I know, it's just a figure of speech," replied Gallus.
Okay, fine, thought Smolder, But not without a fight.
And with that, as a last ditch effort, she plays a Skip card to skip one of her turns before playing a pair of Rainbow Ralphing Cats to steal a card from Sandbar.
"Yes!" chortled Smolder, who has stolen a Skip before proudly playing it, "Jukes, Sandbar, jukes."
"Well, guess I'm gonna draw then," quavered Sandbar, who draws an Exploding Kitten.
"Oh nooooo, I'm gonna die...... NOT!" leered Sandbar, who presents a defuse card before playing it.
It was at this moment that Smolder knew, that she screwed herself over.
"Well, what's your next move?" taunted Sandbar.
*Sigh* "I admit defeat," accepted Smolder, who unsurprisingly, drew a Exploding Kitten, eliminating her from the game.
"Yes!" cried Sandbar, who stood up to do his victory dance.
"Congratulations, bro," praised Gallus, clapping his front claws.
"Well done!" added Silverstream, who was doing the same.
"Green pony has defeated yak in a battle of wit," said Yona, who followed suit.
And finally, Smolder joins in, "You win this round, I'll give it to ya."
"Gee guys, you're making me blush," said Sandbar, whose face turned briefly red.
"I guess that makes you the King of Exploding Kittens," Gallus praised again, "Actually, scratch that."
"I appreciate the kind words, Gallus."
Now it was the Griffin's turn to blush, "It's nothing, really."
"Well, I guess it's time to say goodbye now," said Sandbar as the others nodded in agreement.
He then led his friends to the front door, waving his hoof and bidding farewell to each other, awaiting their next playtime together. With Ocellus, of course.
It was Nightmare Night at this time of the year, and Sandbar's pretty excited about it, mainly because he had a particular video game that he wanted his friends to play and also because he gets to see them in their costumes.
"Annnny moment now..." he wondered. And just at that moment, the doorbell rang. "Finally!"
Sandbar rushed out of his room and stopped abruptly at the entrance, proceeding to open the door for his friends. Upon opening, he's greeted by a magnificent sight. From left to right is Smolder, Gallus, Yona, Silverstream and...Chrysalis???!!
"AAAAHH!!!" screamed Sandbar, who slammed the door shut.
The others outside laughed out loud, Sandbar then took a peek. "Relax Sandy, it's just Ocellus," Gallus teased. 'Chrysalis' then nodded, and sure enough, a bright green flash surrounded the changeling to reveal that it was the little light blue changeling that was disguised as a big, black, scary changeling.
Sandbar then let out a sigh of relief, before reopening the door. "Jeezums, you really got me good there, Ocellus."
The changeling nymph just smiled.
"Anyway, it's my turn to scare you shitless, so come on in!" invited Sandbar.
As his friends come in, their costumes they're wearing are shown. Gallus is dressed up as King Grover, complete with the crown. Smolder is dressed up as a knight, with her snout sticking out of the helmet. Silverstream is dressed up as a fish. That's it. Ocellus is not dressed up as anything, but rather, is painted black.
"Uhhh?" moaned Sandbar, as he raised his hoof.
"Yeah, I know, we were initially scared at first, before realising it's just Ocellus in black paint," explained Gallus, as he gestures with his claw, before stroking his lower beak saying, "I must say, not bad."
"That and..." continued Sandbar.
"Don't worry, it's quick-dry and easy to wash!" beamed Ocellus.
"Well that's a relief."
"Hey, green pony!" called Yona, "What you think of Yona's costume?"
Sandbar looked at her, his face turning red like a tomato. Yona was wearing a Japonese schoolgirl outfit, which seems to be a little smaller than her build.
"Miss Fashion Unicorn picked this for me, said that you'll like it," emitted Yona, who turned around to show Sandbar her rear, which was covered by large white panties. Sandbar then used his front leg to shield his eyes from the embarrassment.
"Y-Yona! You can't just display yourself like that!" cried Ocellus, her face also turning red.
"Why? Yaks aren't afraid, Yaks are mighty and proud!" asserted Yona.
"I know that! B-but in Ponyville..."
"Aren't we all naked by default anyway?" pointed out Silverstream, "How's this any different?"
"Bright pink hippogriff is right!"
"I-I don't know..." Ocellus stuttered, "i-it just...feels that way."
"Well alright, if green pony is uncomfortable, I'll turn around." said Yona as she does so.
"Phew," said Sandbar, who was relieved. "Anyway, what do you think of my costume? Pretty rad, huh?"
The Young Five looked at Sandbar, who was dressed like some sort of anime swordsman. He was wearing a black outfit, which consists of a t-shirt, a pair of pants and a jacket, all of which are colored black. He was also wearing a black wig on top of his head, styled quite similar to Feather Bangs'. Finally, he had two prop swords, each strapped and secured to his sides.
"Hmmm, meh," shrugged Gallus.
"What?! Oh come on!" glowered Sandbar, "It's not that bad. Is it?"
"Nah, it's just, what was that word?" Gallus wondered.
"Overrated?" suggested Ocellus.
"Yeah! That's right! Overrated," mocked Gallus.
"Yona thinks green pony look cool," complimented the yak.
"I agree," said Silverstream, "it's not half bad."
"Thanks Yona, and Silverstream," said Sandbar, "You're too kind."
"Hey, it's what we learned at Miss Fluttershy's class," noted Silverstream, "That kindness is the best policy."
"But it is still the best policy, right?" insisted Silverstream.
"Mmhm," the others nodded.
"Anyway, now that you're here, why don't you come to my room?" Sandbar beckoned, "I've got a pretty scary game to show you."
"Oooh, spooky," Smolder shuddered playfully.
"What are we waiting for?" urged Gallus, "Lead the way."
The Young Six then entered into his room again. This time, it was seasonally decorated. Fake bats were hanging from the ceiling, a carved jack-o-lantern was on the table beside his computer and there was a empty Nightmare Night pumpkin candy bucket on his shelf.
"You don't wanna go trick-or-treating?" Gallus asked.
"Not this year, besides I think I'm too old for this," Sandbar answered.
"What?! Oh Sandy, you can never be too old for trick-or-treating," reassured Silverstream.
"Maybe, but I'm definitely too young to not have fun! Which is what we are doing now," put out Sandbar as he switches on his computer.
After logging in, he double-clicked on a bear's head icon and the game popped open.
"Five Nights at Freddy's?" quavered Silverstream.
"Why yes," Sandbar answered proudly.
"That bear kind of creeps me- AH!" Ocellus yelped.
"What?! What is it?!" exclaimed Silverstream.
"I... I think something flashed on the screen."
"All I see are three stars, have you been playing this for a while now?" asked Gallus.
"Eeyup, and I was hoping if y'all would give it a try," replied Sandbar, "Unless you're Scootaloo."
The Young Five just gave an unamused look. "Okay, okay, that wasn't a good joke," he denoted.
"It's never a good joke," added Smolder.
"And it's a mean one," finished Silverstream.
"Right, um, so who wants to go first?" beckoned Sandbar.
"Aye, me," Gallus volunteered, raising his talon up.
"Alrighty then, take a seat."
As he does so, something flashed across the screen and Gallus shuddered a little.
"See! That's the one I was talking about!" point out Ocellus.
"Yeah, I can see that," said Gallus as he starts the game.
"Oooh, Help Wanted, Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, family pizzaria looking for security guard to work the night shift, 12 AM to 6 AM. Monitor cameras, ensure safety of equipment and animatronic characters. Not responsible for injury or dismemberment. Well that can't be good. $120 a week. That's it? There are way better jobs that have way better pay. Anyway..."
12:00 AM, 1st Night
"Okay, let's get to it," Gallus began.
*RIIIIIING*
"Oh, hello?" *RIIIIIIING* "Hellooooo?"
*RIIIIII- phone picks up*
"Uhhh, hello, hello?"
"Yah?"
"Uh, I wanted to record a message for you to help you get settled in on your first night."
"Okay."
"Um, I actually worked in that office before you. I'm finishing up my last week now, as a matter of fact."
"Nice."
"So, I know it can be a bit overwhelming, but I'm here to tell you there's nothing to worry about. Uh, you'll do fine."
"Riiight."
"So, let's just focus on getting you through your first week. Okay?"
"Mmhm."
"Uh, let's see, first there's an introductory greeting from the company that I'm supposed to read. Uh, it's kind of a legal thing, you know. Um, "Welcome to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. A magical place for kids and grown-ups alike, where fantasy and fun come to life. Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for damage to property or person. Upon discovering that damage or death has occurred, a missing person report will be filed within 90 days, or as soon property and premises have been thoroughly cleaned and bleached, and the carpets have been replaced." Blah blah blah, now that might sound bad, I know, but there's really nothing to worry about. Uh, the animatronic characters here do get a bit quirky at night, but do I blame them? No. If I were forced to sing those same stupid songs for twenty years and I never got a bath? I'd probably be a bit irritable at night too. So, remember, these characters hold a special place in the hearts of children and we need to show them a little respect, right? Okay."
"How about no?"
"So, just be aware, the characters do tend to wander a bit. Uh, they're left in some kind of free roaming mode at night. Uh...Something about their servos locking up if they get turned off for too long. Uh, they used to be allowed to walk around during the day too. But then there was The Bite of '87. Yeah. I-It's amazing that the human body can live without the frontal lobe, you know?"
"What's a human?? What's the frontal lobe? Why am I here??" he freaked.
"Uh, now concerning your safety, the only real risk to you as a night watchman here, if any, is the fact that these characters, uh, if they happen to see you after hours probably won't recognize you as a person. They'll p-most likely see you as a metal endoskeleton without its costume on. Now since that's against the rules here at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, they'll probably try to...forcefully stuff you inside a Freddy Fazbear suit. Um, now, that wouldn't be so bad if the suits themselves weren't filled with crossbeams, wires, and animatronic devices, especially around the facial area. So, you could imagine how having your head forcefully pressed inside one of those could cause a bit of discomfort...and death. Uh, the only parts of you that would likely see the light of day again would be your eyeballs and teeth when they pop out the front of the mask, heh."
"Uh oh...."
"Y-Yeah, they don't tell you these things when you sign up. But hey, first day should be a breeze. I'll chat with you tomorrow. Uh, check those cameras, and remember to close the doors only if absolutely necessary. Gotta conserve power. Alright, good night."
"You know Sandbar, I think I'm a little uneasy," spoke Gallus.
"Well too bad, now why don't you explore your surroundings a little?" beseeched Sandbar.
"Okay..." Gallus complied, as he fiddles around with his environment.
Gallus closed one of the doors, which shook him a little due to how loud it thumps before reopening it. He then opened the door lights before flipping up the monitor, which also kind of shook him.
On the monitor were eleven cameras, Gallus took the liberty to switch between them before stumbling on the show stage's camera.
"Yeesh, those guys look real creepy," commented Gallus, before switching to the kitchen cam, "and why is there nothing on this??"
"It's audio only," Sandbar explained.
"And why is it audio only??"
"You'll find out."
Two in-game hours had passed.
After getting used to the controls, Gallus looks up the show stage camera, only to notice something amiss. "Uhhh, I do believe there is supposed to be a bunny there?"
"There was," Sandbar cheekily answered.
"Dang it! Stop playing mind games on me!"
"Yeah! I love mind games!" Ocellus interjected.
The other five looked at her weirdly.
"Um, changeling thing, force of habit, sorry," she apologised, blushing.
"Yak & friends understand," assured Yona.
"Right," said Gallus, "now where's that bunny?"
"His name is Bonnie," told Sandbar.
"Whatever, wait, he has a name?" Gallus asked, curious.
"They all do," explained Sandbar, "Bonnie's the bunny, Chica's the bird or a chicken to be precise, and Freddy Fazbear is the bear."
"I see," mused Gallus, "they don't have last names?"
"Just Freddy."
"Okay," said Gallus, who stumbled across a silhouette in the dining area cam, "Oh, there he is. Whew."
Another in-game hour had passed.
It was pretty chill for Gallus as he monitors the bunny robot's movement. While already nervous, he has stumbled across an up close and personal face of Bonnie while he's at the backstage, which unnerved Gallus and the group even more, except Sandbar of course.
At around 4.30 a.m. in-game, Bonnie is approaching Gallus from the west hallway, which caused Gallus to perk up a little and press on the door button for thirty seconds before opening them again after noticing Bonnie's retreat. He then decides to check on the show stage, only to notice someone else missing.
"Where's Chica? He moved!"
"She moved," Sandbar corrected.
"Since when do robots have genders?" Gallus asked.
"To be exact, they are animatronics, endoskeletons in suits, as the Phone Guy said," Ocellus pointed out.
"Whatever," said Gallus, who looked at Sandbar who just shrugged. "Alright then, where is she?"
Just as he asked that, he found her at the dining area, looking a little demented. "Ugh, that face."
At 5.30 a.m. in in-game hours, Gallus relaxed a little, knowing that his shift will end. *Happy chime and cheering children plays*
"Welp, I'm done, so who's next?" Gallus asked.
"Yona wants! Yona wants!" cried the yak excitedly.
"Okay then, have a seat," offered the blue griffon.
"Will chair hold Yona?" questioned the kawaii Yak.
"Don't worry, I specifically requested a chair that is purely unbreakable, even to yaks," boasted Sandbar.
"Pony wants to challenge that theory?" Yona smirked.
"I rather not, that chair costs 300 bits and I do not plan to get a new replacement anytime soon, so please don't break it."
Uhh, Hello? Hello? Uh, well, if you're hearing this and you made it to day two, uh, congrats! I-I won't talk quite as long this time since Freddy and his friends tend to become more active as the week progresses. Uhh, it might be a good idea to peek at those cameras while I talk just to make sure everyone's in their proper place. You know...
"Mmhm."
Uh... Interestingly enough, Freddy himself doesn't come off stage very often. I heard he becomes a lot more active in the dark though, so, hey, I guess that's one more reason not to run out of power, right? I-I also want to emphasize the importance of using your door lights. There are blind spots in your camera views, and those blind spots happen to be right outside of your doors. So if-if you can’t find something, or someone, on your cameras, be sure to check the door lights. Uh, you might only have a few seconds to react... Uh, not that you would be in any danger, of course. I'm not implying that.
"Yona not so sure about that."
Also, check on the curtain in Pirate Cove from time to time. The character in there seems unique in that he becomes more active if the cameras remain off for long periods of time. I guess he doesn't like being watched. I don't know. Anyway, I'm sure you have everything under control! Uh, talk to you soon.
"Wait, what?! Green pony! Who he mean by that?!" Yona stuttered assertively.
"Ah yes, I almost forgot, guys, meet Foxy the Pirate Fox!" Sandbar introduced.
"Huh, Foxy the fox, ain't that original?" leered Gallus.
"So, Yona must keep an eye on Pirate Cove?" inquired the Yak.
"Yes," answered the generic anime swordsman.
"Okay, Yak got it."
One in-game hour had passed.
Yona noticed immediately that Bonnie was missing from the show stage, so she checked on the dining area and found him there. She decided to take a glimpse at the backstage camera and noticed that all eyes were on her. And they didn't come from her friends.
Ten in-game minutes later, Bonnie was already at the west hallway, while Chica just left the show stage. Yona felt that she neglected Pirate's Cove, so she went to check and sure enough, there was nothing out of the ordinary yet.
At 2 a.m. in-game, Bonnie had hidden in the supply closet, slowly but surely making his way towards Yona. Chica was outside the restrooms, looking eerily at the camera, tingling the nerves of the otherwise indomitable Yak. Thirty in-game minutes later, Yona decided to check on Pirate's Cove, only to freak out a little after noticing Foxy peeking out.
"Gah!"
"That must be Foxy," informed Ocellus.
"Correct," agreed Sandbar.
"I don't like that stare," cautioned Silverstream.
"Me neither," commented Smolder.
"Okay, Yona just needs to look at him." said Yona, steeling her resolve.
"Remember to check on your power," advised the changeling, "you can't run out of it, so don't overextend yourself."
"Yak understands."
3.30 a.m.
Bonnie was getting closer, now at the west hall corner. When Yona found out the first time, she panicked and closed the left door too early. "WHERE'S BUNNY!?! IS HE HERE?! IS YAK GONNA DIE?! SOMEPONY HELP!!!" cried out the troubled Yona.
"It's okay! I gotcha big girl," consoled Silverstream, who hugged Yona from behind.
"Ah, Yona thank ponybird. But don't worry, Yona strong!" she emitted.
4.30 a.m.
Bonnie had reached the left door, and when Yona checked the lights there, she saw him and yelped, closing the left door shut.
"By Rutherford's mangy mane, bunny's there!"
"Easy Yona, you got this," encouraged Gallus.
Yona took a deep breath before saying, "Blue griffon's right, Yona got this."
And as she says this, she opened the left door and found out Bonnie is still here, "Ack!"
At 5.30 a.m., Yona began hearing metal clanging sounds when she checked the kitchen camera, where it was completely blacked out, only the words 'Camera Disabled, Audio Only' showed up.
"What does 'audio' mean?" asked Yona.
"Sound," Sandbar simply replied.
"So this camera won't show anything, only sound?" she inquired further.
"Precisely."
"Okay, Yona understands."
"So did we," Ocellus added.
While Foxy was in stage two of his attack phase, it became 6 a.m., thanks to Yona consistently checking on him. Victory was Yona's.
"Okay, who's next?" asked Sandbar.
"Ooh, me! ME!" chortled the fish bird pony dressed as a fish, eagerly raising her front claw.
"Okay Silver, settle down. Take a seat, as we dive into Night 3.
“Hello, hello? Hey you're doing great! Most people don’t last this long."
"Shit," swore Silverstream as Bonnie and Chica had already left the stage immediately. She knew that this was gonna be a tough night.
"I mean, you know, they usually move on to other things by now. I'm not implying that they died. Th-th-that’s not what I meant. Uh, anyway I better not take up too much of your time. Things start getting real tonight."
"I know."
"Uh... Hey, listen, I had an idea: if you happen to get caught and want to avoid getting stuffed into a Freddy suit, uhh, try playing dead! You know, go limp. Then there's a chance that, uh, maybe they’ll think that you're an empty costume instead. Then again if they think you're an empty costume, they might try to... stuff a metal skeleton into you. I wonder how that would work. Yeah, never mind, scratch that. It's best just not to get caught."
"Real helpful, phone guy," she remarked sarcastically.
"Um... Ok, I'll leave you to it. See you on the flip side."
"Not sure if you will make it to the flip side," doubted Gallus.
"I'm sure she can," cheered Ocellus, "I just know it!"
2 a.m. in, and Silverstream noticed that Foxy had disappeared from Pirate's Cove, only leaving wide open curtains and a sign saying 'IT'S ME' instead of the usual 'Out of Order', which caused the hippogriff to panic.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" she screamed, "Where is he? Where's that fox?!"
She anxiously skimmed through all the cameras, before coming to the West Hallway, where Foxy was seen running towards her. "Oh no! Oh no!"
Too little too late, she failed to close the left door on time as Foxy leaned in and jumpscare her, causing Silverstream to fall backwards on the chair. "Ouchie..."
"Pink hippogriff alright?" asked Yona, concerned.
"I'm okay, thanks for asking," assured Silverstream.
Meanwhile, Gallus was having the time of his life. "AHAHAHAHA! Oh Grover, you should have seen the look on Silverstream's face!"
The rest of the group, including Silverstream herself, stared at him, unamused.
"What? It was funny," he shrugged.
"I would agree with Gallus, it was what I expected," told Sandbar, as he picks up Silverstream from the floor, "but I don't especially like it if somecreature was hurt."
"Anyway, told you it was scary," he continued.
"Then why aren't you scared?", questioned Smolder, "You barely moved an inch, never mind showing a reaction."
"I played it one too many times," grinned Sandbar, "I'm not only prepared for it, I know what to expect. Anyway, want to try again?"
"Sure," replied Silverstream, "I think I'm ready for round two."
*RIIIIIIIING, RIII-*
"Yeah, yeah, I got it," said Silverstream as she mutes the call.
Unlike the previous attempt, Silverstream has improved a little, making it to 3.30 a.m. this time.
"Remember, if Foxy is not in his cove, shut the left door first, then check the west hallway, he seems to come faster if you check there first," advised Sandbar.
"Okay, understood," affirmed Silverstream.
4.30 a.m. in, and Silverstream is hearing deep laughter that unsettles her, and yelped quickly when she sees flashes of hallucinations. She also took a glimpse at the West Hall Corner camera and notice the poster of Freddy ripping his head, to which she showed disgust.
5 a.m. in, and she has warded off Bonnie, Chica and Foxy a few times. During those times, Silverstream and her friends jumped a little, when the lights revealed Bonnie or Chica at the office blind spots. When she checked the kitchen, not only did she hear pots and pans clanging together, but also strange music, which she paid no mind to.
Alas, she ran out of power. "Welp, I tried," she shrugged, as she awaits the inevitable demise that is her game over. After waiting a few seconds, she heard that same strange jingle, but only closer. She decided to look to her left and noticed glowing eyes blinking as the song plays.
"Oh hai!" she greeted nervously, not knowing what she could do next.
By some miracle, 6 a.m. has chimed in, which surprised Silverstream and the group.
"I won? I mean, yeah! I won! Woohoo!" she declared, raising both her front talons in triumph.
"Nice going," praised the weeb swordspony, "now who's up for the fourth? It's getting dicey now, I'll tell ya."
"I will take that challenge," Ocellus politely accepted.
“Hello, hello? Hey! Hey, wow, day 4. I knew you could do it.
Uh, hey, listen, I may not be around to send you a message tomorrow. *BANG BANG* It's-It's been a bad night here for me. Um, I-I'm kinda glad that I recorded my messages for you, ahem, uh, when I did.
Uh, hey, do me a favor. *BANG BANG* Maybe sometime, uh, you could check inside those suits in the back room? *BANG BANG* I'm gonna to try to hold out until someone checks. Maybe it won’t be so bad. *BANG BANG* Uh, I-I-I-I always wondered what was in all those empty heads back there. *chime plays*.
You know...*moan* oh, no - *noises followed by an animatronic screech and static*”
Right after that screech, Ocellus' face was pulled back before saying, "Oh dear, poor guy."
"He will be missed," saluted Gallus, who held his crown towards his chest.
"He fought hard and he fought well," added Smolder, "Let's show him that we can handle it!"
"Yeah!" cheered Silverstream, "Let's go!"
3 a.m.
Bonnie and Chica were at both hall corners, and as Ocellus checked on them, they twitched violently which spooked the group a little. Shortly after, she repelled them when they got too close. Things were quite stressful for Ocellus, as she has to juggle a lot of things. Sadly, she ran out of power at 4 a.m., meaning that she is definitely about to die. Freddy came two minutes later, playing his usual jingle for about a few minutes, before the office lights cut out. All Ocellus can see is pure darkness, and a few moments later, Freddy came and lunged at her while screaming, Ocellus screamed back. It was a game over, but Ocellus is determined to beat it.
On the second attempt, at around 3.30 a.m., Ocellus noticed that she couldn't turn on the lights nor close the door on the left side, which made her very anxious, her friends around her felt the same way as well, except Sandbar, who was very chill all the way. As she opened the monitor to check for stuff, a loud breathing can be heard. When she closed it, Bonnie was in front of her and screaming at her face, which made her jump but not fall off the chair.
Third attempt, Ocellus noticed that Freddy wasn't on his stage but couldn't find him anywhere.
"Freddy likes to hide in the dark," Sandbar pointed out, "if you see two glowing white dots, those are his eyes and he is there."
With that in mind, Ocellus briefly checked the most darkest corners of every camera, stopping at the Restrooms cam where she spots two glowing eyes at the bathroom doorway. 4 a.m. in, but Chica had managed to slip past the office doors and jumpscare her.
Fourth attempt, she managed to reach 5 a.m., but not before noticing that a looming silhouette was staring deep into a camera at the East Hall Corner. Unsettled but very determined, she waited for that silhouette to show up at the east blind spot. How wrong she was, as out of nowhere, Freddy attacked her.
By the fifth attempt, Ocellus had made it to 6 a.m. with 2% power left. She raised her hooves in triumph and felt elated like no other as that ordeal had finally ended.
"Yo, Ocellus, are you feeling alright?" asked Sandbar who was concerned.
"I'm fiiiiine," replied Ocellus, who was grinning too widely as her eye twitched.
"You suuure?" Sandbar asked to double check.
"Absolutely!" she shouted, "Now I suppose Smolder should do the final challenge?"
"But of course!" Smolder beamed, "Dragons can take on anything!"
"Then prepare to eat your words in fifteen minutes," Ocellus grumbled, as Smolder prepares for the final night.
12:00 AM, 5th Night
As usual, the phone rings. Which the Young Five found unusual because the phone guy was supposed to be dead, so there's no way in Tartarus he's alive one last time to record a message. After the phone picks up, instead of the phone guy's voice, it was a deep, demonic voice speaking garbled gibberish that made the Young Five's hair/scales/feathers/chitin stand and their eyes opened wider. After a while, three screeches came on before the call ended. The Young Five only looked at the screen blankly, their mouths opened wide. Sandbar had to snap them out of it.
"Uh, guys? The call's over."
Smolder shook her head, before exclaiming, "What. The actual fuck. Was that?!"
"I don't know," said Ocellus, "it seems like one of the animatronics had their hands on the phone."
"So that's what they sound like huh?" pondered Gallus, "Even Tirek would be afraid of this."
"You're implying that we haven't met anything as worst as that?" stammered Silverstream, "Tirek is not like the scariest thing that happened."
"Yona t-thinks red and b-black centaur is terrifying," stuttered Yona, who was covering herself and shivering in fear.
"Now now, Yona, don't be afraid," comforted Silverstream, "we're here for you."
"Far and near, wherever we are," added Gallus, clenching his claws in determination.
"Yona, you're a yak, and yaks are afraid of nopony!" preached Sandbar.
"G-g-green pony is right!" declared Yona, standing up with confidence, "Yona is yak! And yak is the bravest there is!"
"That's the spirit!" cheered Sandbar.
"Alrighty! Now that you guys are done, can I concentrate?" asked Smolder, who was focusing on the game during the babble.
"Sure," the green weeb replied.
Around 2 a.m., Smolder came across the West Hall Corner camera, where she didn't notice the poster changing to an eyeless yellow Freddy. When she put the camera down, she and her friends were stunned by the sudden appearance of a slump, yellow version of Freddy. A giggling sound can be heard, which makes the Young Five freak out a little.
"What the fuck is that?! What is that?!" yelled Smolder, who was too stunned to move.
Shortly after, an image of an eyeless, yellow Freddy appeared, along with a coarse scream. The game then proceeds to close itself.
"What. The actual fuck. Just happened?!" repeated Smolder, who was still processing what's going on.
"That, is Golden Freddy, a rare character that may appear to crash your game," explained Sandbar.
"Well, how do you avoid him?" questioned the dragoness knight.
"Well first off, he appears when the poster on the West Hall Corner camera changes to his face. Next, he will appear in the office, quickly raise the camera again to get rid of him. He's quite the rare occurrence but it's best that you're prepared for it."
"That's it? Well then, let's try again," said Smolder, as she attempts another round.
Through trial and error and some random luck, Smolder has finally beaten the fifth night, and boy was she stressed out. She raised both her claws in triumph and read out the final scene that was shown on the monitor.
"Um, I'm not sure what currency this is, but that definitely doesn't seem like a lot," Smolder pointed out.
"Well who cares? At least we don't have to work there again right?" said Gallus.
And just as Gallus said that, the game went back to the home screen. The Young Five stared at it in horror as a second option was presented.
"Sandbar, what is that?" the blue griffon asked, a little uneasy.
"It's the sixth night," he replied calmly.
"WHY IN EQUESTRIA, IS THERE A SIXTH NIGHT?" Ocellus shouted, a little crazy from before, "IT'S CALLED FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S, THERE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE A SIXTH NIGHT! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!"
"I'm sorry to say, but it looks like there is," accepted Silverstream, looking defeated and putting her claw on Ocellus' back.
"Cheer up everycreature, Yona is sure we can beat this!" chuckled Yona, "All we need is a plan."
"A plan you say?" the cyan changeling lighted up, now a little cool-headed, "I'm good with plans."
"Well that settles it then, let's do this, " Gallus conferred, "How hard can that be? And what's the worst that can go wrong?"
This time, there was no phone call, only eerie silence. Well, not eerie anymore as the Young Five are concentrating on beating the sixth night, their final challenge perhaps? The silence is exactly what they need as they attempt to beat the sixth night, but also their downfall as the jumpscares are now even more sudden. So naturally, the Young Five jump around a lot, all while Sandbar is watching from his bed, eating popcorn and amused at the various reactions from them.
"Gallus! The lights! The lights!" screamed Ocellus.
"No! The door! Close the door!" yelled Silverstream.
"Which door?! Which lights?! What should I do first?!" Gallus rebuked, utterly confused and a complete nervous wreck.
Due to the utter chaos, Freddy sneaked pass the office door on the right and jumpscared him.
"Bwaaaaah!!!" Gallus pushed himself and the chair back while shielding his face with his talons, completely terrified.
"I give up, who's next?"
"How about me?" volunteered Smolder, "I think I can take the heat."
"You'll regret this," warned Gallus.
"Oh I will regret this," echoed Smolder, as she gulped.
Attempt number two, and she almost lost to Golden Freddy, who appeared out of nowhere. She was doing rather good for four in-game hours until Foxy suddenly popped in unannounced, ending her night. She tried again, and again, and again, but gave up on the fourth try and wanted to break Sandbar's keyboard. Thankfully, Yona restrained her until she calmed down.
"This is impossible!" she snapped angrily.
"Nothing is impossible," reassured Sandbar.
"And how would you know?" she glared at him.
"Because I've beaten it," he answered confidently, "so I know it's possible."
"Well if Sandbar says it's possible, then it is," Silverstream said with conviction, "now it's my turn!"
And after three tries, she has finally bested it and felt a mixture of relief and victory gushing through her. She and her friends looked up at the screen and felt a slight tinge of disappointment.
"Really? Really?!" scowled Smolder, "All for half a bit more? What a ripoff!"
"I agree," said Gallus, "I wouldn't work overtime nor at a dangerous job just to get lesser than my quota."
"But hey, at least it's over, right?" Ocellus asked, grinning wide.
The game goes back to the home screen and it presented yet another option that the Young Five knew wasn't good.
"Custom Night?! Oh come on!" complained the griffon.
"Seriously Sandbar?! It's still not over?!" Smolder added irritatingly.
"Pleeeeease! Just end my misery already!" Ocellus bawled.
"No can do and not yet," he replied, "This is your final test."
"Okay then," said Gallus, who went back to sit on Sandbar's chair.
After getting comfortable, he used the mouse and clicked on 'Custom Night'. There he was presented with the option of customising the A.I. level of each animatronic.
"I wonder how far it can go?" Gallus wondered as he proceeded to test it out.
He clicked several times on the right arrow of Bonnie's A.I. level before Sandbar told him that he could hold the mouse button as well. After reaching level 20, it stopped increasing any further, and the Young Five all each have a worried expression.
"So Sandbar, what is the most difficult combination to attempt?" the faux king asked.
"20/20/20/20," Sandbar replied, "and it's near impossible to beat."
"Near impossible, riiiight," said Gallus as he rolls his eyes.
With that in mind, he proceeds to set them all to twenty, before starting the night.
12:00 AM, 7th Night
Things were very hectic for Gallus, Bonnie keeps teleporting everywhere, Foxy is making many runs too many, Freddy is already at the East Hall Corner staring at the camera and Chica, after arriving at the right office blind spot, will not go away that easily. Gallus tried as hard as he can but has failed seven times before he rage quit in frustration.
"I'll get some water first, let me know if you made progress," he informed as he makes his way into Sandbar's kitchen.
Smolder decided to be next in line, and much like Gallus, she also had failed several times and had to be restrained by Yona again. Yona decided not to play the custom night as she feared she might get so angry that she might smash his gaming setup and she knew that it didn't come cheap.
And so came Silverstream, who attempted it ten times, before proceeding to roll on the floor and sucking her talon. Gallus has returned with a glass of water and was rather concerned at the lilac hippogriff's state.
Last but not least, it's Ocellus' turn, and to the others' surprise, including Sandbar's, she attempted the custom night twenty times. Everycreature thought she was a maniac, and can visibly see her craziness slowly becoming a deadpan expression. Ocellus decided to rack her brain and deduced a plan on how to beat 4/20 mode once and for all.
"I got it," she said, her deadpan expression unwavering.
The onlooking Young Five looked at each other with a mixture of concern and curiosity before looking at the screen again.
As Ocellus begins the night again, she immediately switched to the Pirate's Cove camera before putting the monitor down and closing the right door and flicking on the left light. After which, she opens up the monitor again briefly before opening the right door and flicking on the left light once more. She repeats the process over and over again for the whole night, successfully completing it with little hassle. Foxy only came once due to Ocellus' diligent monitoring of Pirate's Cove. Victory was theirs and the ending screen came up, showing a pink slip and telling them that they're fired for tampering with the animatronics, general unprofessionalism and finally, odor.
"Well screw you too game," retorted Gallus, showing a middle talon to the screen.
"Yeah! You said it Gall!" cried out Smolder in agreement.
Yona began to sniff herself, "Yona don't smell that bad, does I?"
"Of course not," assured Sandbar, "you smell just right."
The rest of the group looked at him weird.
"As in, she doesn't stink, no odor, that's all," Sandbar blushed.
"Okaaaay, but hey, we've finally beaten it, have we?" the blue griffon asked.
And as he said that, the game goes back to the home screen once more, and showed three stars as a sign of full completion. The Young Five rejoiced and did a ring-around-the-rosy till they get dizzy and tumbled on the floor, laughing.
"Well done, my friends," congratulated Sandbar, clopping his hooves together, "You have officially completed the entirety of FNAF and thereby, joined me as the Kings and Queens of Five Nights at Freddy's."
"The king of Five Nights at Freddy's huh? Sounds egotistical," mocked Gallus.
"Well, it's kind of something I said out of the blue when I attempted 4/20 myself," Sandbar confessed, "I'm kind of proud of the title though."
"Suit yourself," Gallus just shrugged.
"Ooh! I can't wait to tell my parents about my new position!" crowed Silverstream excitedly.
"Easy there, it's not an official position, just an unofficial title," informed Sandbar.
"Besides, I'm pretty sure you don't want your queen thinking that you usurped her," confided Smolder, "Not that she actually does or anything."
"If anything, you'll probably be grounded for the whole month!" exclaimed Ocellus, now calm from finally beating the game.
"But I am grounded," said Silverstream.
"You are?" they exclaim in unison.
"Well duh, I'm standing on this ground right now," she answered.
The rest of the group looked at each other before laughing out loud, excluding Silverstream who was slightly confused.
"Anyway, I have one question for you guys," addressed Sandbar.
"Shoot," said Smolder.
"Do you know the story and secrets behind this game?" he asked vaguely.
Gallus, Silverstream, Smolder, Ocellus and Yona looked at each other before shrugging.
"There's secrets?" questioned Ocellus, intrigued.
"Yes and theories on what all these mean," he answered, "Have you ever wondered why you're working here at this dangerous job in the first place?"
"Or who caused 'The Bite of '87'?" Sandbar continued.
"Oh, 'The Bite of '87', yes I think we heard about that," Ocellus mused.
"Who do you think did it?" Sandbar pressed on.
"Yona think it was fox guy, he has sharp teeth, very obvious," the yak hypothesised.
"Or was it Freddy? He has rather obscure but otherwise noticeable handprints on his face, signs of a struggle, right?" Sandbar added, smiling a little bit.
"What in the name of Griffonstone, are hands?!" demanded Gallus, who had never heard of foreign terms not native to Equestria before.
"Meh, beats me, I think only Lyra knows," Sandbar shrugged, "Hey, have any of you seen the newspaper clipping changed?"
"Yes actually, I think it mentioned something like the pizzeria shutting down and missing children?'' Ocellus guessed.
"I think you mean foals," corrected Gallus.
"Well, I know that but that's not what it said."
"Exactly! Well not what we call foals but why are they missing," said Sandbar pleasantly.
"Jeez, I know the game is scary, but I didn't know it was dark as well," uttered Silverstream, stroking her underbeak.
"Eeyup, apparently, the animatronics are actually possessed by the spirits of the five dead children that was murdered at this very restaurant by a guy in a yellow suit. And that, could be you! It's no wonder why they wanted to kill you so badly," explained Sandbar proudly.
"But that's just a theory right?" inclined Ocellus.
"A GAME THEORY!" broadcasted Sandbar, who then looks and points at the readers (yes, you), with his front left hoof, "THANKS FOR READING."