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Shuriken walks on the streets of Thieves Den after getting back from his shift. He walks on the pavement, heading back to his home. Just in case he received a new message, he takes out the phone from his pocket. A new notification is seen on his lock screen.
It's a message from Coil. Shuriken unlocks his phone, before opening the messages app.
blackrock.hellhound_: yo
blackrock.hellhound_: shuri
blackrock.hellhound_: shrui
blackrock.hellhound_: shriu
blackrock.hellhound_: hey shuri
silverken: What
blackrock.hellhound_: i'm getting pizza u wanna come
blackrock.hellhound_: ?
silverken: Sure?? Let me check in with vine tho
blackrock.hellhound_: kk
blackrock.hellhound_: cya
blackrock.hellhound_: btw at rblx mall
blackrock.hellhound_: 4th floor, 8:40
< 20 PM, Seen >
silverken: hey vine can I go hang out with coil
< 20 PM, Seen >
meraki4plants: sure! stay safe tho :)
Shuriken stares at Vinestaff's message before putting his phone away back in his pocket. 'Hopefully Coil pays for the food, because I'm definitely not paying,' he thinks. ROBLOX Mall is too far away, so he takes out his phone again. He opens the 'Uber' app.
He books a car, and waits. It takes around a minute, which is weirdly fast, but he doesn't question Ig. When he sees a green car, he raises his hand, and the car stops in front of him. Shuriken peeks through the window. The Uber, for some reason, doesn't even look like an inphernal. They've got no horns at all. Before he could glance at the driver weirdly, or question them, the windows roll down and the driver speaks up.
Mysterious Uber Dude: " Hey there, little guy. Sorry to keep you waiting! You're Shuriken, right? "
The driver is speaking like pre-recorded voice lines, and their voice sounds.. unclear? That's probably the best way to describe it.. But Shuriken thinks to himself: 'Questioning this dude won't get me anywhere, I just need to arrive to that mall on time.' Shuriken nods, verifying his identity. The car doors open, and Shuriken steps inside and buckles up. The doors close behind Shuriken, and the sound of the engines start.
Mysterious Uber Dude: " So, where are we headed? "
Shuriken: "Roblox Mall."
Mysterious Uber Dude: " Got it! Do you mind if I put on some tunes? "
Shuriken: " Uhh, not really? "
The mysterious uber dude turns up the radio. The Uber driver presses his foot on the brakes, driving at a leisure pace.
Radio: Flower Man, Flower Man, with his heart in the sand, so he stands, to watch the whole wide world, from a can-
'Okay this is pretty annoying.' Shuriken thinks, plugging a finger into his ear to muffle the sound.
Mysterious Uber Dude: " Here we come, Roblox Mall!! "
The drive is actually decent, if not for the Uber's loud music. However, Shuriken feels a sudden swerve in the car, almost falling down. They look out the window in confusion, and the Uber somehow avoided a car crash nearby that happened one second after the Uber's sudden move.
Mysterious Uber Dude: " Sorry about that, little guy. "
Shuriken: "What the- How'd you do that??"
Mysterious Uber Dude: " Heh, it's my Jarona! "
'???' Shuriken thinks. Yeah, okay. This is going to be the last time Shuriken orders an Uber. Before he knew it, they were already SOMEHOW at Roblox Mall. Pretty sure the drive would be around, like, 30 minutes away.
When the car comes to a stop, Shuriken takes out his wallet, and pays 15 Bux, before handing it to the Uber reluctantly. The Uber driver takes it, before Shuriken quickly gets off. 'Holy shit,' he thinks to himself. He takes out phone, checking the time.
08:20 PM.
10 minutes early, but still far from the intended time (well, in his head). He might be late. He quickly shoves the phone back in his pocket, and then sprints towards the mall. The doors open and ring a bell above upon his arrival, and he makes his way towards the escalator. It's awkward standing there, but he eventually makes it to the 4th floor.
He sees Coil, on his phone. Coil is leaning on a wall, next to a weird ass pizzeria called 'Phreddy Phazbear's Pizzeria (GRAND OPENING!'. Coil notices Shuriken, and waves.
Coil: "Oh, hey, cool, you're here early. So uhh-"
Shuriken: "Coil what the PHUCK is this place."
Coil: "..I booked the wrong pizzeria, but this was hella expensive, and I CAN'T get a refund! So we're going to have to go in here!"
Shuriken: "I- I guess?? Okay??"
Coil walks off, and Shuriken follows behind. The place is extremely vibrant, and for some reason it feels eerie in here. As they walk in further, they see a regular looking dude WITHOUT horns.
Mysterious Waitress Dude: " Welcome to Phreddy Phazbear's Pizzeria! What can I get for you two today? "
Shuriken stares at the mysterious waitress dude, confused, but he refrains from asking anything.
Mysterious Waitress Dude: " Heh, all according to- All according to plant! Leaf it to me! "
The mysterious waitress dude, ignoring Shuriken, hands Coil and Shuriken a menu. They've got some regular pizza with topping options, fries, cake, and some water and other beverages. Coil stares at the menu intently, before pointing at the pepperoni pizza option.
Coil: "Uhh, we'll have the.. pepperoni pizza, and two bags of fries with salt."
The mysterious waitress dude strikes some weird ass pose.
Mysterious Waitress Dude: "Heh, leaf it to me!"
The mysterious waitress dude walks off, leaving Shuriken and Coil. Both ignore the strange interaction and behavior of the waitress, and choose a table for two. For some reason the pizzeria is pretty empty, you'd expect more customers in a 'GRAND OPENING' pizzeria.
The two sit there, talking while waiting for their food. For some reason they also notice a stage with three robots, but those robots aren't moving??.. They don't question it. Then, the mysterious waitress dude appears after, like, 10 minutes or something, holding a tray of pepperoni pizza and two medium bags of fries with salt. The mysterious waitress dude walks off.
Both Shuriken and Coil take a picture of their meal with their phones for some reason. Coil grabs a slice of the pepperoni pizza and takes off the pepperoni first.
Coil: "Holy shit, this pizza is actually pretty good! Maybe this was worth the, like, 5,000 bux."
Shuriken: "FIVE?? THOUSAND?? BUX-"
Abruptly, a loud, blaring voice came from the nearby intercom.
Intercom: The mall is closing, please exit immediately.
Coil suddenly stopped chewing on the pepperoni pizza, and raised his arms in the air in frustration, yelling at the nearby speakers (or wherever they thought the voice was coming from) as if it could hear him.
Coil: " Wait, what the- WE JUST GOT HERE! What's the point of still serving customers if- "
Aaand the lights went out. The doors they entered from suddenly shut, and the place was completely devoid of light (obviously).
Shuriken: " ..I mean, what's stopping us from phinishing our meal? "
Coil: "True.."
Coil put a hand up to his chin, clearly referencing Morgan Freephernal. The two continue eating casually, but then they near the sound of metal clanging and shifting.
Shuriken: " Uhh, do you hear that? "
Coil: " Mgh, whaf dif you thay? Thill eating."
Shuriken: " I SAID, do you hear-"
Both of the inphernals paused, looking at the stage. 'I swear there were three robots on that stage,' Shuriken thought in confusion. Then, he saw white eyes glow in the dark, or just weird ass orbs they assumed were eyes. Coil noticed it too, before suddenly feeling their wrist being firmly gripped by Shuriken
Shuriken: " OKAY nope nope no no no. We are definitely not safe here. "
Shuriken stopped at the nearest 'safe' area he saw. The kitchen was closed, but there was an office with two doors in the direction across the stage. Shuriken stepped inside, dragging Coil along with him. Shuriken stopped to catch their breath, and Coiled was confused.
Then, Shuriken heard a phone ring. He glanced across the room where Coil was sitting, still catching his breath. Shuriken picked the phone up.
(Click this to skip the phone call!)
Voice on phone: "Hello? Hello, hello? Uh, I wanted to record a message for you, to help you get settled in on your first night. Um, I actually worked in that office before you, I’m finishing up my last week now as a matter of fact. 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. So, let’s just focus on getting you through your first week, okay?"
Coil didn't stand up, but they were listening to the voice.
Voice on phone: "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 Phreddy Phazbear’s Pizzeria, a magical place for new spawns and grown-ups alike, where fantasy and fun come to life. Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for damage to property or inphernal. Upon discovering that damage or death has occurred, a missing inphernal 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."
Voice on phone: "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 new spawns and we need to show them a little respect, right? Okay."
Voice on phone: "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 inphernal body can live without the frontal lobe, you know?"
Voice on phone: "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 an inphernal. They’ll pr-They’ll most likely see you as a metal endoskeleton without its costume on. Now, since that’s against the rules here at Phreddy Phazbear’s Pizza, they’ll probably try to…forcefully stuff you inside a Phreddy Phazbear 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. Yeah, they don’t tell you these things when you sign up."
Voice on phone: "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."
The phone hung up.
