#fnaf in loving memory

[in-loving-memory-au]

Merry Christmas, everyone! =)

[roux36prod]

Is In Loving Memory related to Freddy & Friends?

I've actually been getting asked this question a lot ever since I announced the In Loving Memory series. I wasn't going to say anything until Volume 1 released to keep it a surprise, but I'm now coming to the realization that might not be the greatest idea. So instead of keeping this question in the dark until the entirety of Volume 1 is finished, I'm gonna provide clarification on the subject now:

They're not just related. In Loving Memory IS the new Freddy & Friends.

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Click "Keep reading" for the full details, and what's gonna happen to the Freddy & Friends Tumblr.

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However, they USED to be two separate AUs...

When I was first creating the idea for In Loving Memory, I made the decision to cross over the Freddy & Friends lore into it in order to make the worldbuilding easier on myself. The functionality of the animatronics, the functions of the pizzeria, among other things. The only things that were really different were the characters and overarching story.

But as I kept on writing it, I realized that doing both In Loving Memory and Freddy & Friends would be really confusing with so much overlapping lore. It would be pointless to do both, since what I planned to release video-wise for F&F wasn't too different from what I wanted to do with ILM.

Additionally, I've been working on Freddy & Friends since I was 11 years-old. The idea of that AU is almost ten years old. And ever since then, the story has gone through many, many, MANY changes. But with all the things that I wanted to incorporate (one such complication being Sister Location existing on the timeline), there were only so many stories I could tell without the timeline becoming crowded. Frankly, the whole thing was quite the cluster-fuck with so many plot holes and character motives that I just couldn't make sense of. Too many hard questions for the writer (me) to find an answer to. Ultimately, what I had feared came to pass: I had done the same thing that Scott did, just with better writing and just as much confusion.

When I started on ILM, I realized that I liked that story MUCH better.

It has a distinct beginning, middle, and end. Without the plot of the games past FNAF 4, it was a much simpler story with better characterization and a clearer plot. And, unlike F&F, I had a clear direction with how I wanted to present it.

And so, with a heavy heart, I reworked F&F into the new AU that I was making. Afterwards, I was led into calling it "In Loving Memory", named after the title sequence theme I had composed for F&F. ;)

The Freddy & Friends label isn't dead, however. Freddy & Friends is canonically a side story that happens within the In Loving Memory AU, and will have more of a focus on the spirits of the children within the animatronics, as opposed to the rest of the series, which is focused on Mike. As of right now, I'm not sure what format that story would be told in. I just know that the events themselves are canon.

So essentially, yes. Freddy & Friends as it once was is technically cancelled. However, I don't like to think about it like that. I like to think that, after almost a decade of residing in my head, we are FINALLY working on the first episode of Freddy & Friends.

Only now, it's going under a different tile. =)

But wait, what's gonna happen to the Freddy & Friends Tumblr?

In all likelihood, I'm going to archive it. I feel like I've released too much content on there and allowed people to delve too deep into that story to simply convert it into the ILM Tumblr.

However, best case scenario, I'm going to rebrand it under a label called Freddy & Friends: Legacy, which is an archive of all the scrapped and unused content of the F&F AU prior to the current draft. There, I can stop being so secretive about its story and lore and give y'all the whole scoop of what I had originally intended. =)

As for the In Loving Memory Tumblr, I'm not sure how much I'm going to carry over. I'm not sure if I'll still have Henry answer questions over on there (I'm characterizing him a little differently). I also styled the original Tumblr to act as a forum that would have existed in the real world. That doesn't really feel right to carry over into In Loving Memory as a Tumblr page, but if you guys really want it, I can probably work something out along those lines.

I hope this clears up any confusion you had on where the series stands

- Roux

[hinge]

Hinge presents an anthology of love stories almost never told. Read more on https://no-ordinary-love.co

[freddy-and-friends-au]

Oh boy get ready for a bunch of questions moving forward

But for now, I guess I'll start with the first simple question of

Are the custom models planned to be used in ILM? Since the first vid has FNaF 1 models

Custom models will be used for ILM. However, they won’t be the ones I’ve teased thus far.

The ILM models will resemble their appearance in FNAF 1, which means the segmented joints are back (the reason they’re back is because I have an in-universe reason for their existence). The models themselves however will have a few major tweaks.

(This is an older WIP image, but it gets the point across.)

This is mostly only true for the Classic gang though. I plan to change up the designs of characters like the Juniors and the Nightmares, but I wanted to keep the designs of the Classics familiar.

- Roux

[juukai]

while ago I watched hunchback with some friends and could not escape how clopin-coded the dca is. so here are his two sides as their two sides. I held off on uploading because I wanted to get these past semi-cleaned up stages but idk if that'll ever happen so I'm throwing them here now.

[that-fox-thing]

⋆⭒˚.⋆ Biblically accurate Sun ⋆⭒˚.⋆

[zenkaiankokuart]

You make my world go 'round <3

Happy Valentines @fishm0ther! I was your secret valentine >:3c I decided to have your Ride Operator AU Sun and Moon take you on a date in the park!

I mean what's more romantic than a carousel? Especially after hours, when you're the only ones around.

PS: I might have gone overboard with the pink, un-glitterfied version under the cut.

[hinge]

Hinge presents an anthology of love stories almost never told. Read more on https://no-ordinary-love.co

[theunmanipilateddiaries]

So, this happened today. My mom—who doesn't know anything about FNaF except things relating SB and my favorite character—asked if the pink Mycelium Man is Glamrock Chica.

Mother... That is a mushroom... And you already know that I'm playing SOTM, not SB... I haven't played SB/SBR in months, you know this...

Anyway, was just a really funny experience. Thought I'd doodle it and share.

(I guess, you can't entirely blame her for thinking it's Chica because I was in a locker, but still. He was close enough to be able to tell he was in a mushroom costume.)

[father-its-me-michael]

Currently writing a stupid fnaf au that'll end in Dad!Michael and Dad!Jeremy with their many feral children Gergory Fitz-Emily, Cassidy Fitz-Emily, Charlie Emily, David Fitz-Emily, Elizabeth Fitz-Emily, Vanessa Fitz-Emily

[yourstruly9489]

Experimenting with a new style :)

I drew this on a Magma Artjam just a little bit ago, I really like how it turned out.

Unimportant stuff below the cut that I wanted to include bc y not

It's just a lil comment someone put on my art :)

(they said "real" bc the theme of the artjam was to draw your comfort character)

[mechanicalinfection]

The silliest of the sillies!

[hinge]

Hinge presents an anthology of love stories almost never told. Read more on https://no-ordinary-love.co

[smokbeast]

Fullbody commission done for @undynefoxy !

[in-loving-memory-au]

Things may not be how you’re used to…

- COMING SOON -

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Model: Roux36

Rendered in Blender 4.1

“Five Nights at Freddy’s” by Scott Cawthon

[roux36prod]

wrote fluff for the first time, feeling good

I just love the idea of William Afton legitimately being a good husband.

[freddy-and-friends-au]

With the info in mind, would you be able to tell some noteworthy characters and their base info?

Sorry this ask took so long, but I can’t really say much because, unlike how I was with Freddy & Friends, I’m actually putting immediate effort into In Loving Memory’s production. So sadly, I have to keep quiet about a lot, due to spoilers. I can however give you small pieces and headcanons about some of the more prominent characters.

Mike used to hide under the table during recess and read animal fact cards to himself.

Mike doesn’t dumb things down when speaking to Cassidy, so she’s smarter than her age would let you think.

Vanessa’s former passion about the Freddy’s Murders was inspired by a similar string of disappearances that happened in her childhood hometown.

Ralph is smarter than most people give him credit for, though he doesn’t show it very often.

Clayton Burke lost a mayoral election campaign not long before the events of Volume 1.

William uses his past experience in marketing to his advantage when helping his clients as a career counselor; helping them figure out what they want.

- Roux

[hinge]

Hinge presents an anthology of love stories almost never told. Read more on https://no-ordinary-love.co

[watery-melon-baller]

what if me and the mutuals all watched the FNAF movie around 1-2am UTC together during Halloween (´·ω·`)

[godisasimp]

Oh we're bringing back classics for the anniversary I see.