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Is miss delight or the nightmare critters relevant near the towns? She also had sisters too…

... In Time, You'll See

All Within Are Free

These Souls Wander

These Souls Ponder

Who They Will Meet

Who They Will Eat

Go Into The Woods

Go Into The Woods

Go Into The Woods

Go Into The Woods

Go Into The Woods

Go Into The Woods

Go Into The Woods

Go Into The Woods

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NEW "CRYPTIDS" SIGHTED IN WOODS

Our small town has become no stranger to the weird and unexplainable, and now it seems even more fascinating phenomena have entered our forests.

We currently do not have much detail on what these new "cryptids" could be, but the people in Spielzeit are more than prepared. Updates soon to follow.

Some new friends have come to play...they are waiting. Waiting for their prey. A statue, a sheep, a lion too. They just can't wait to meet you...

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[...💀...see you soon. - JY]

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He's outside of my window. He's just staring at me. Dear god, his skin...his skins. The flies are loud enough to hear from inside.

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It's him. Why hasn't he killed me yet? Is he toying with me? This is a game to him. He's always liked to play with his prey.

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I smell rotting flesh

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I'm starting to hear a feint tapping at my window. Every time I go look to see what it is, there's nothing.

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A note. It was found just outside of the ranger's office. It only had one sentence.

"I am always watching."

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(I do apologize for not really postin' much on here as of late. I'm still tryin' to make up new stories and think of ways to bring more PPT characters like Miss Delight in as cryptids. In the meantime, I was thinkin' of doin' audio renditions of some of the bestiaries and short stories, so yeah! For those that have stuck around, thank ya ^^ - JY)

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(There's 2 in this lil AU of mine! Both concern the Bigger Bodies versions of Dogday and Catnap, having escaped the factory and surviving in the woods. The first, Sundae, stars Dogday, and the epilogue leads directly into Purpureo Sub Caelo, which stars Catnap! Hope ya enjoy 'em!)

☀️ GIVE ME FICS!!!!1!!!!

Could anyone recommend any SC fics you like or ones you've made? I really want to read one since I've never read a Smiling Critters fanfic before.

I WANT IN

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CoS Fun Fact!

When Ranger Angelo isn't dealing with the cryptids or his job, he still works to help the people in town. Much like how he was Playtime Co's everyman, he's the town of Spielzeit's everyman, going from job to job. Though, you can most often find him at the local bakery, definitely not sneaking in a few bites here and there...

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Reunion

Chapter 1: An Old Friend

(A Spielzeit Fae Story, inspired by abugcalledtoken's Defects AU)

In the months that passed since the Hour of Joy, the two factions of the Mini Critters thrived. Those that stayed with the Prototype, the Followers, dwelled within the trees, hunting whatever they saw fit. The others, though, eventually found the town of Spielzeit. The Townies stayed near the town, going in frequently for food, often at picnics.

There were a group of 4 Townies. Allison, an Eins fae, Mandy, a Hase fae, Louise, a Ferkel fae, and Max, a Welpe fae, all of them close friends even before their transformation, were wandering just outside of town, making their way towards the Fruit Basket district. It seemed, though, that they were too late, the strawberries that they were hoping to have all to themselves were all gone! Yet, the slightest scent of them was still in the air.

They had been freshly picked. Max, having a little bit of fox in him, led the group, the scent growing stronger and stronger, until they reached a big, red cottage on a hill. They could hear the front door opening, they had to hide. A little old lady walked out, a basket of strawberries in her hand.

"Oh no! She has them!" Louise cried.

"What are we gonna do?" Asked Mandy

Allison, the leader of the group, got to thinking. Though, she was quickly interrupted by Max, who chimed,

"Guys! I smell more food in here! Let's go inside while she's away!"

With hunger overcoming them, and without thinking about whether there would be other people in that cottage, they made their way in through the window.

In the kitchen, they found a smorgasboard of various foods, most notably a cheese and cracker plate on the kitchen table. She had plenty of food, it wouldn't hurt to take a few things.

They grabbed all they could, ready to enjoy a great lunch. But they then noticed that they weren't alone. In the living room, was a big, skinny, purple cat, with a big grin on its face.

"Catnap?"

"Catnap, is that you?"

"Mr. Theo?"

"Thank goodness you're alive!"

The cat turned around, its eyes widening in surprise.

"Kids?...."

"Yeah! It's us!"

"We didn't know you'd be here!"

"It's so good to see you, Mr. Theo!"

The group were all laughing amongst each other, they hadn't seen each other since the Hour Of Joy. They talked with each other, reconnecting, reminiscing about times gone by.

"Wait, why didn't you kill that lady?", Allison asked, not out of malice but out of genuine confusion.

"She helped me."

"Helped you with what?"

A long silence filled the room. Theo took a deep breath, before exclaiming,

"I am no longer bound to the Prototype. He is dead to me. He didn't take that lightly."

He gestured towards his scar, leaving the four plushes in shock. All 4 of them walked toward Theo. All 4 of them were right in front of him. All 4 of them gave him a hug. He couldn't help but purr.

"Hey, since you aren't with that thing anymore, why don't we celebrate?"

"Celebrate? How?"

"Only way we know how, Mr. Theo!"

"LET'S EAT!"

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Reunion

Chapter 1: An Old Friend

(A Spielzeit Fae Story, inspired by abugcalledtoken's Defects AU)

In the months that passed since the Hour of Joy, the two factions of the Mini Critters thrived. Those that stayed with the Prototype, the Followers, dwelled within the trees, hunting whatever they saw fit. The others, though, eventually found the town of Spielzeit. The Townies stayed near the town, going in frequently for food, often at picnics.

There were a group of 4 Townies. Allison, an Eins fae, Mandy, a Hase fae, Louise, a Ferkel fae, and Max, a Welpe fae, all of them close friends even before their transformation, were wandering just outside of town, making their way towards the Fruit Basket district. It seemed, though, that they were too late, the strawberries that they were hoping to have all to themselves were all gone! Yet, the slightest scent of them was still in the air.

They had been freshly picked. Max, having a little bit of fox in him, led the group, the scent growing stronger and stronger, until they reached a big, red cottage on a hill. They could hear the front door opening, they had to hide. A little old lady walked out, a basket of strawberries in her hand.

"Oh no! She has them!" Louise cried.

"What are we gonna do?" Asked Mandy

Allison, the leader of the group, got to thinking. Though, she was quickly interrupted by Max, who chimed,

"Guys! I smell more food in here! Let's go inside while she's away!"

With hunger overcoming them, and without thinking about whether there would be other people in that cottage, they made their way in through the window.

In the kitchen, they found a smorgasboard of various foods, most notably a cheese and cracker plate on the kitchen table. She had plenty of food, it wouldn't hurt to take a few things.

They grabbed all they could, ready to enjoy a great lunch. But they then noticed that they weren't alone. In the living room, was a big, skinny, purple cat, with a big grin on its face.

"Catnap?"

"Catnap, is that you?"

"Mr. Theo?"

"Thank goodness you're alive!"

The cat turned around, its eyes widening in surprise.

"Kids?...."

"Yeah! It's us!"

"We didn't know you'd be here!"

"It's so good to see you, Mr. Theo!"

The group were all laughing amongst each other, they hadn't seen each other since the Hour Of Joy. They talked with each other, reconnecting, reminiscing about times gone by.

"Wait, why didn't you kill that lady?", Allison asked, not out of malice but out of genuine confusion.

"She helped me."

"Helped you with what?"

A long silence filled the room. Theo took a deep breath, before exclaiming,

"I am no longer bound to the Prototype. He is dead to me. He didn't take that lightly."

He gestured towards his scar, leaving the four plushes in shock. All 4 of them walked toward Theo. All 4 of them were right in front of him. All 4 of them gave him a hug. He couldn't help but purr.

"Hey, since you aren't with that thing anymore, why don't we celebrate?"

"Celebrate? How?"

"Only way we know how, Mr. Theo!"

"LET'S EAT!"

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(Happy Mother's Day! She's watching.... - JY)

Spielzeit Bestiary #2: The Pink Lady

This cryptid is another cave dweller, but don't think one could escape so easily. If you thought the Blue Man was bad, the Pink Lady is, according to numerous reports, even worse.

Eyewitnesses describe a 12-20 foot tall woman, bug like in appearance, with incredibly thin limbs, long hair, and big, green eyes. Her name stems from how every inch of her is some shade of pink. One of the few cryptids claimed to be able to talk, they describe her voice as both that of a little girl and motherly figure.

About 3 disappearances have been linked to the Pink Lady, those being Charles Gunthrie, age 15, Tashia Monroe, age 12, and Manuel Montez, age 14. Because of these disappearances, a somewhat cruel urban legend has sprung up in town.

If you go into any cave near town after curfew and proclaim "Pink Lady, Pink Lady, can you hear me? I want to play a game, your choice", then there is a chance that the Pink Lady will answer. What games she chooses are up for debate, the only one chosen on record is "Hide and Seek", according to Hunter Keely, age 16, who said he managed to survive an encounter with the Pink Lady.

"I went into the cave, right? Did the plea that you have to do to summon her, and then all of a sudden, she's right there in front of me. She acted like my little sister, she was all happy and stuff. She said she wanted to play hide and seek. But she never closed her eyes. She just stared at me as she started counting down. Her body never moved, but her head was getting real close to me. I could hear the snapping of her neck, scared the hell out of me. I ran, man. I could've sworn I heard her say something, I don't know what it was though. Just lucky I'm here."

Ranger Angelo Floros had this to say about Keely's story.

"This is such a cruel joke. We have 3 missing kids and here you claim to survive whatever killed them? It couldn't have been some 'pink woman', that is a forest ripe with cougars, bears, the like. I hope he feels guilty for this, those families are grieving and all this kid does is weave a web of lies."

Strangely, there has been no indication that the three missing victims were ever killed.

Would you dare enter the caves near Spielzeit and play the Pink Lady's games? Or do you not believe?

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The Two Factions of the Spielzeit Fae (In A Nutshell)

Townies

Followers

Hope this helps!

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The Two Factions of the Spielzeit Fae (In A Nutshell)

Townies

Followers

Hope this helps!

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(I know, not the usual start of these stories, but I felt this'd be a good look into how the mini critters came to be in this AU ^^ - JY)

Reunion

Prologue: The Fae: A Brief Introduction

(A Spielzeit Fae Story)

Playtime Co. as a whole seemed to have no moral compass. Save for one or two, all of the experiments that were run inside were done on the orphans in Playcare. One of the more gruesome series of experiments were the entirety of the Smiling Critters line.

It started with the Bigger Bodies. After a few failed attempts, all 8 of the Critters were made into living giants. The 8 were made to work around Playcare, and all had different roles to fill. But, because of their strict placement around the orphanage, many of the children were saddened once they had to leave them for the day. They would openly wish to visit certain critters, and even when they were given the plushes sold to the public, it wasn't enough. They wanted the real ones.

It was then that Dr. Harley Sawyer got an idea. At the time of completion of all the Bigger Body Critters, Playcare had been suffering from overcrowding. There were too many children, many sleeping on the floors, and no employees wanted to take them home. So, if the kids wanted more Smiling Critters, why not make more?

Soon, many of the unwanted orphans were "adopted" by the scientists at Playtime. It would be a waste of money and resources to just make copies of the Bigger Bodies, so they had to go smaller. Like many other experiments, they went to work on making living variants of the publically sold Smiling Critters plushes.

In order to tweak their personalities to better fit their characters, they decided that splicing the children's brains with those of the local wildlife outside would work. At least, that's what Dr. Sawyer told corporate, not that they'd care. From squirrels, to foxes, frogs, and birds, many animal craniums were melded with the children's minds, to mixed results. Those who were more animal than human were put in the reject pile, left to survive for themselves. The ones that the children in Playcare received were still kids, mentally, with barely any memory of who they were and their animal instincts only kicking in at certain moments (I.E. in front of food, loud noises, etc.).

The children loved them, and they loved the children. They also kept their love of the bigger Critters, who saw their tinier versions existence to be both welcoming and tragic, with the knowledge they knew. Catnap, in particular, took pity on all of them, even those amongst the rejects. After he put the orphans to sleep, he would converse with all of them, letting them rest with him for the night, unbeknownst to the scientists.

Come The Hour of Joy, the mini critters that followed Catnap were also following the Prototype. Both animalistic and childlike minds worked together to maul every worker they saw. It was a grand massacre on their part alone.

The allyship between the different minds soon soured once they had escaped. One side wished to just enjoy their freedom, live life and be happy. The others wanted to stay by the side of the Prototype, their bloodlust still unquenched. Thus, the two factions of what would be known as the Spielzeit Fae were made.

This story concerns 4 peaceful fae, Allison, Mandy, Louise, and Max, and a reunion with an old friend under rather amusing circumstances...

(Thanks to @abugcalledtoken for the inspiration behind the mini critter mind splicin', and for makin' the Defects AU, which inspired this short story (y'all will see in the long run ;3) - JY)