𝔸𝕋𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕎𝕖𝕚𝕣𝕕𝕠

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One of the participants of the tournament had reblogged the Monty vs Springtrap poll complaining about the DCA Fandom and how they had rigged that poll - giving Monty the majority.

I will state first off that I 100% understand the frustration and likely resentment towards the DCA Fandom for causing this landslide - I have had my own frustrations in other polls and even in this tournament. But I do not believe in the slightest that that frustration warrants immature name-calling and petty insults.

If you no-longer care about the tournament because your favorite is no-longer in it, that is more than understandable and completely fine. This does not warrant, however, for you to be hostile and petty.

Springtrap has indeed won many many tournaments before this one - and is likely to win many many more afterwards. Him not winning this one will not end his rein as one of the most iconic and beloved FNaF characters ever - so please don't insult others over your favorite not winning.

Later I'll reblog this with some more things I would like to note and some personal grievances on the matter - this first part is moreso a PSA to please just be kind and respectful to each other. This is only a silly little tournament - please don't get upset over it.

And for the love of god - if you find the person who made the reblog that caused me to make this post. Do not. And I mean do not harass or attack them under any circumstances. In situations like these - fighting fire with fire only starts a bigger fire. My only goal is to put it out.

First off - I am a part of the DCA Fandom. I voted for Monty - not because of the anti-Springtrap propaganda, but because I generally find Monty more attractive than Springtrap. Let it be clear, though, that I struggled for quite a while on that specific poll because I was so incredibly torn between the two. What got me to finally decide was just gut instinct.

That all being said - my decision to make this post and the points in it may just be because I am a tad butthurt at the insults and hostility. But in spite of that I am trying my best to be as objective as absolutely possible. If you find any fault/bias in my points please say so and give your reasoning as to why. I am more than open to education, please just be respectful.

And that being said - here are the other few points I wanted to make.

I understand whole-heartedly that watching your favorite lose sucks - because it does. Nobody likes it. That does not warrant however - your reaction to this news.

Was the poll heavily influenced by the Anti-Springtrap propaganda? Most definetly. I'm certain there were many many DCA fans that were going to chose Springtrap originally - but then saw the propaganda against him and changed their minds.

Me personally, I encourage choices like this to be made purely by your own instinct - and not to be influenced by things like this. But ultimately we cannot control people, and I assure you whole-heartedly that it is not something worth getting hostile over.

You can be upset, that is more than understandable and completely fine. But insulting people like we are kindergarteners on a playground is no way to act on a matter as inconsequential as this.

The reblogger had made a statement along the lines of "we all know Springtrap is sexiest whether you rig the vote or not" - and I would like to remind everyone that sex appeal is subjective - not objective. It may be your truth that Springtrap is sexually attractive to you - but you cannot impress that onto everyone. Same as how the DCA fandom's truth will be that the DCA is sexually attractive to them - they cannot go and say that that is how everyone thinks or is what  everyone "knows deep down".

And if I can make the quick comparison - I cannot help but think about how incredibly similar this argument could be to the "new translations of the Bible" situation.

Many many KJV (King James Version) readers complain about the NLT (New Living Translation) claiming that it degrades the authenticity and truth of the Bible. But you know what? Many many centuries ago KJV owners were being shamed for their Bible because it was the newest translation of the time. And I believe the same argument could - hypothetically - be made here.

Say this tournament was up and running when FNaF was still new - and the Foxy fangirls still existed and were running rampant. I cannot help but imagine a fangirl making this exact type of reblog complaining about the Springtrap simps. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if similar things have already happened.

And you know what would have happened if this tournament was run years earlier? Springtrap would have won. Because he was fresh, and new, and had a far larger personal fanbase than Foxy. Which can most-certaintly be applied here.

The DCA is new and fresh and beloved by many - to a degree we as a fandom have never even seen before - to the point that the DCA has it's own *fandom*. Not even Foxy nor Springtrap were this big and beloved. Of course the new dedicated fanbase is going to be more active amd adamant to get their favorite to win.

And you know what else would have gotten Foxy to lose had this tournament been run earlier? It would be because the Foxy fanbase was already progressively dwindling. We all know how Security Breach's lack of Foxy went - we just shrugged and moved on. Had a lack of Foxy happened in an earlier game? There would have been outrage. But that is no-longer the case.

And nowadays with Security Breach and Burntrap - many of us are just tired of him. We hope he's actually gone for *good* now, not because we don't like him as a character, but because he has been exhausted in use. Hell- he has become generally disliked so much that there is now the popular degrading nickname "Peepaw" used to refer to him with.

The Foxy fanbase is miniscule, the Springtrap fanbase is progressively dying, hell- I wouldn't be surprised if the DCA fandom is slowly dying too - but it still is the biggest to date as of right now. And yes - diehard Foxy and Springtrap fans are still definetly out there - if the reblogger is anything to go by. But time passes, and majority rules.

People are influenced by propaganda, and it sways things. Our favorites lose, and it sucks.

But it does not warrant you calling the DCA fans "losers" and saying we needed to "cheat to win".

Losing fucking sucks, but kindness and respect costs absolutely nothing to preform. If you no-longer care about the tournament - then please leave. And for the love of god act like the adult you are. It's just a tournament about fictional characters - not the next presidential election or some shit. Just be nice.

Also it's not the first time I see people complaining about us, in fact when we interact with people outside the DCA fandom I often see a lot of poinless and unnecessarily aggression, and I'd like to say some things.

Can we be serious right now for a second?

With your fave character you guys have like; 10 games, one (and soon to be two) movies, official and non-official comics, and an DBD crossover!

I'm SO sorry if we do our best to create content about the dca CONSIDERING THEY'RE IN TWO AND MAYBE THREE GAMES IN TOTAL!

Oh, I'm sorry, are we "crowding" the fnaf tag on ao3 and tumblr with out fanfics and fanarts? You complain we are everywhere? Then pick up a pen and MAKE. YOUR. OWN. CONTENT!!! CUZ THATS WHAT WE'RE DOING!! We're rolling up our sleeves and having fun playing with dolls cuz that's what a fandom is for!

We make AUs and blogs and zines and channels because we lack content, and because we like it!

If you're soooo mad we're “doing too much” (also, wtf does that even mean??) or having too much fun (what a shame uh, people having fun in a fandom) then MAKE MORE CONTENT!

I've been in the fandom for more than 10 years, I was there when your dear old William loved bread and was called Vincent, I watched videos where he was shipped with Phone Guy and random other people, and I promise you, your old man will survive not winning one single pool.

Did a fun lil Magma with my bbg @atiredweirdo

wings 🥰

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EH. UH...

I look a little boring but heyyyy- do it for the wINGS!!

I tried my best lmao

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I also tired my best lmao 👍

[🌑]: Just know that I don't mean to call out and harass them. I just want to spread awareness since it's been bothering me (and others). Feel free to comment your thoughts in the video, or share more details you know related to this!

Did a Magma with my bbg @atiredweirdo

They helped me color in the Sonic and make lil Sonic Jr 🫶

NEVER REALLY DREW SONIC BEFORE! Didn't go as bad as I thought lmao

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Did a Magma with my bbg @atiredweirdo

They helped me color in the Sonic and make lil Sonic Jr 🫶

NEVER REALLY DREW SONIC BEFORE! Didn't go as bad as I thought lmao

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2: Text: “So let’s talk about”. Behind the text is a green face in profile with the mouth open and a hand raised to it.

3: Text: “Aros who don’t want a relationship”. Under the text is a “no” sign, a red circle with a line through it.

4: Text: “Aros who are polyamorous”. Under the text is a grinning person with curly dark hair, medium-dark skin, a green shirt and grey pants, holding hands with a darker hand and a lighter hand on either side of them.

5: Text: “Aros who are not ace”. The word “not” is underlined. Around the text are two leaves and an arrow.

6: Text: “Aros who do want a relationship”. Under the text is a pair of different-colored hands, extending from either side to hold in the middle. One speech bubble says: “Hey I really like you platonically, wanna date?” The other speech bubble says: “Yeah!”

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red, orange, yellow, white, black (akoiromantic or lithromantic)

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5-stripe red to green gradient (aroflux)

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For starters, there's Security Breach itself. Security Breach is a vastly different FNAF game from its predecessors. Instead of being a jumpscare-driven task management simulator, it is a free-roam exploration and puzzle game, also with jumpscares. Instead of a security guard with their butt glued to their office chair, you're playing as a kid trapped in the mall. That difference in format and story setup attracted a whole new crowd of players to FNAF.

Next is character design. Unlike the majority of animatronics in the killer robot furry franchise, the DCA is a lanky, vaguely human shaped jester with a dinnerplate head and a creepy fixed smile. That appeals to folks who might not be as much into the robot furries, but like lanky creepy jesters (I am one of those people).

Security Breach also FINALLY develops the animatronics into actual characters, rather than interchangeable jumpscares. It's not a coincidence that prior to SB, the most popular animatronic was Springtrap-- an animatronic outright possessed by the defacto main antagonist of the series. I still remember the sheer fuzzy excitement upon hearing the first teaser trailer where we found out that we would be playing as a kid and that Freddy was our friend. That's still so cool! Freddy is our friend!

But character is where the Daycare Attendant really blows everyone else out of the water.

Sun is, after Freddy and Vanessa, the NPC with the most lines of dialogue (ten). Sun and Vanessa are the only antagonists that speak directly to Gregory, rather than just having vague hunting lines. For comparison, of the Glamrocks only Roxy has a single line of interaction with another animatronic ("Get out of my room, Freddy!") and her pep talk in the mirror at the start of the game. Monty and Chica might as well be interchangeable, both only having hunting lines.

Hell, out of Moon's nineteen voice lines, eight of them are laughs, blowing away Vanny's whopping two lines in the entire game.

Sun is the only* FNAF antagonist that does not have a jumpscare sting when he grabs Gregory, and is one of the few antagonists that does not kill the player upon jumpscaring them. Sun is outright non-hostile towards Gregory, coming off as overbearing but genuinely friendly. In a FNAF game.

Kellen Goff's phenomenal voice acting further fleshes out the DCA's character, giving us solid foundations for their personalities. Sun is anxious, friendly, and bossy. Moon is a downright giggle gremlin, sadistic and playful. Both of them are childish, and the contrast between their personalities and their job as child caretakers makes them stand out even more.

It's also worth mentioning that the Daycare is one of the earliest sections of the game, easily reached within the first thirty minutes of playtime. This makes it very likely to have been seen by people who either ended up not finishing the game itself, or any let's play series they were watching. It's also one of the most complete sections of the game, with clear, easy to understand mechanics and a decent challenge, making it more enjoyable to play than some of the later puzzles.

So, yeah. Why wouldn't there be a whole subsection of fandom built around some of the most well developed and interesting characters in the entire franchise, from an installment that attracted a new crowd of people who were probably already looking for something different from the traditional FNAF experience?

Saw this on a non-disordered blog and thought it was cute

imma name the lil fella george. everyone say hi george :>

Bro you got a paragraph and I got called a nerd 😭😭

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This is…. Very, very accurate surprisingly /gen

im not evil i promise

i enjoy being not evil /j

I'm not sure how I feel about it

Oh no, my cool image- thats a lie, Im not cool at all 😔

None of you are obligated in any way to do this, but Im curious 🥺 (also, bc we're mutuals lol)(also, sorry if you've been tagged in this, I didn't check)

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Honestly? Real.

Curious to see what would happen.

Curious to see what would happen.

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Hmm I like it :]

No pressure tags!

And my uh... Meme

Listen I got this on my Computer so I'm complying with the device I've seen it on lmao

I'm gonna count this as a meme because it's my favourite thing now. Idc.

(Here's my actual one. lol.)

YIPPEEEEEEEE

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:DDD Thank you for the tag!!

Uhhh- tags!

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Second or first time doing this I think- thx u roseyyyy <33