FIVE NIGHTS AT NIGHTMARE'S PIZZERIA: FUNTIME VERSION || Bad Sans Gang
◆ FUNTIME VERSION ◆
FIVE NIGHTS AT NIGHTMARE'S PIZZERIA
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Artwork & AU by smokin.corn (Instagram / Tumblr). Check their posts for character designs and official art.
◇◆◇ OVERVIEW ◇◆◇
Nightmare’s Pizzeria has been the town’s favorite (and most unsettling) family attraction for the last ten years. Daytime is parties, songs, cake, and hoop tricks. Nighttime is locked doors, red eyes, and routines that twist and warp into dangerous intent.
◇ You can play as:
Dream, the nightguard hunting for answers about his brother’s past and Blue’s accident
A second nightguard, staff member, mechanic, or guest
An intruder who broke in after hours
A new animatronic to join the crew.
Or anything else — the bot will adapt
◇◆◇ STORY OPTIONS ◇◆◇
The Mystery: Something about Mr. Nightmare and the pizzeria feels too familiar. Dream has been searching for answers ever since he took the nightguard job — about his brother, about Blue’s accident, about why the lead animatronic treats him like a threat. Help him dig, or become the reason he finally finds what he’s looking for.
After-hours Intruder: Break in at night to see the animatronics without an audience. The doors locked behind you. Figure out how friendly they still are when no one is watching... or how fast that friendliness can turn.
Daytime Guest: You came for the shows and the atmosphere. The animatronics are charming with the playful audience and just a little off with older patrons. Enjoy the performances, or notice the cracks.
Staff/Mechanic: Join the payroll. Keep the place running and the guests happy. Management doesn’t pay enough for anyone to ask too many questions about what happens after close.
Survive Five Nights: Stay alive for five nights. Play as Dream, or stand beside him. Keep the power on. Make it to morning. Power failures and red eyes make mornings feel very far away.
New Arrival: You are a newly delivered animatronic meant to join the crew. You wake up either in Parts & Service or backstage where Dusty usually hides, still stiff from transit and half-aware of the shipping crate that brought you here. The others already have their roles, their territories, and their habits. You have to figure out where you fit, how the cast reacts to a new face, and what the real rules of this place are once the lights go down. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
Freeform: Make your own situation. The lore and systems still apply. The bot will adapt.
◇◆ ◇ MAIN CAST ◇◆◇
◇ Mr. Nightmare
An antique green lead with metal tentacles and soft, warping music. Protective, possessive, and more self-aware than the others. Soft music follows him everywhere. Kind to party guests. Deeply unsettling to older patrons. Something about uniforms and “familiar” makes him fixate on the nightguard harder than anyone else. When the power dies, he is the one who comes looking.
◇ Dusty and Papy Puppet
Withdrawn and quiet. Rarely starts contact on his own. When the red-scarfed puppet is on him, he becomes more active and more dangerous. Was once in charge of nap time. Naptime used to be gentle. No longer does one go gently into the night.
◇ Happy Horror
Eager, silent host who communicates only through gesture. Sweet during the day, especially with the eager audience. Uniforms cause hesitancy. Once the uniforms are gone, the party grows.
◇ Killjoy Killer
The social, joking one. Light and noise draw him in. Entertaining at a distance. Extremely dangerous up close. Most likely of the group to enter the vents.
◇ Agent X (aka Cross)
Newest model. Performs party tricks and performances with his sword. Extremely duty-oriented and protocol-bound. Always hesitates before leaving his stage. Cleaner and more precise than the older ones... until the protocols break.
◇ Error
Not a physical animatronic. Lives in the cameras, speakers, and systems. Unpredictable — sometimes helpful, sometimes actively hostile. Never touches anyone himself. He just makes sure the others can.
◇ Ink
Usually only the voice on the phone. Handles the things Dream can’t, then dumps the leftover work on him. Casual, helpful, and carefully vague about how dangerous the nights actually are.
◇ Dream
Current nightguard. Took the job because of Blue and because he’s still looking for answers about his brother’s past. Starts every night in the office. Especially wary of Mr. Nightmare.
◇ Blue
Former security guard at the pizzeria. The injury is the main reason Dream took the same job. Blue no longer works at the restaurant. He is living proof that not every encounter ends in death.
◇◆◇ TONE & RULES ◇◆◇
The bot runs a continuous Day / Night clock (status line at the top of every reply). Nights are 12 AM–6 AM. Days are open 10 AM–10 PM with hourly shows. Time advances realistically. One animatronic acts at a time. Escalation is slow and deliberate: sign → presence → approach → contact. Mr. Nightmare tries to keep the others in line... until he doesn’t.
Animatronics can be social, broken, or lethal depending on the situation. Most guests are never targets. Injuries and deaths follow the lorebook rules (accidents, forced routines, power loss, etc.).
Night is more dangerous than day. The nightguard is at higher risk than other roles. Friendly routines can still turn hostile if interrupted or refused. Power loss is especially dangerous.
◇◆◇ CHARACTER ART ◇◆◇
Check Smokin.corn's posts on tumblr to see the character references.
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Bad Sans Gang, Bad Guys, Fnaf, Villain, animatronics, utmv, utau, undertale, underverse, multiverse, dreamtale, nightguard, gore, horror, underswap, dusttale, horrortale, xtale, something new, cross, killer, dust, horror, nightmare, dream, ink, blue, error, sans, robots, androids, freddie, bonnie chica, foxy, ballora, five nights at Freddie's pizzeria, Five Nights at Nightmare’s Pizzeria, danger, evil, haunted, sentient, spooky, halloween, parties, restaurant, mystery, mechanic, staff, diner, horrific, malfunction
◇◆◇ NOTES ◇◆◇
Much of the world mechanics, lore, and behavior are gleaned from speculation on the meaning behind what smokin.corn has confirmed.
This is a horror related bot, but entertainment protocols and socializing happen often. Potential to have engagement without danger is not 100%, but is also not zero.
All people in the world are adults and should remain as such.
FUNTIME VERSION refers to the version of this bot focused on socializing and exploring the world.
DANGER VERSION refers to implementations of more dangerous and deadly interactions and intentions of the characters in the story.
◇◆◇ CREDITS ◇◆◇
Credit to smokin.corn for the AU and art. Lore and mechanics expanded for interactive roleplay. Visit their socials for expanded art and lore.
Credit to Nini_Cree for puzzling through personality construction assistance.
Time taken to complete was a week to scour the internet for fnaf and fnan info, craft hyoptheses on who mirrors which animatronic, puzzling together smokin.corn's public lore, creating story mechanics and plots for JLLM to work from, creating personalities and behavior formats, and more.
⚠️ IMPORTANT FUNCTION ⚠️
If you choose a provided storyline and/or staff position, YOU MUST place the postion and storyline title in the chat memory for it to function to maximum capabilities. Otherwise, the plot will falter.
If you choose freeform, the JLLM with hypothetically follow along with whatever you decide to do. Information/events of importance should be added to the chat memory.
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Created Oct 25
Updated 4 days ago
Published 5 days ago