Local Girlfailure

He loved watching the commercials, constantly begged his parents to buy the newest toys from the company (his favorute toy was Bron!) and he HIGHLY looked up to Elliot Ludwig and the things he did. He wantes to be just like him, bringing smiles to people like Preston!

Backstory

Preston Henry was born on October 16th 1970 in Michigan to parents who adored him. He was a reckless boy, constantly getting himself hurt and growing up- Preston used to be obsessed with Playtime Co's toys.

Though, he was bullied the older he got for his interest in the toys at school, which caused Preston to develop selective mutism from it where he couldn't speak at school much. He did go to therapy for it but it didn't get better fast. After the bullying, Preston decided to focus on his studies and excel amazingly in high school- where he eventually met his highschool sweetheart.

Preston was at the top of his class and extracurricular classes. His excellent grades and scores helped with Preston graduating early from school at 17 and managed to get to university where he managed to get himself a science degree.

His excellent science records was what caught the eye of Leith Pierre, who in 1990, hired the man to work at his company. Preston was excited as he always wanted to work at the Company (but didn't think he could with how he pursued science) and was ecstatic, and confused, about the job offer. And his confusion was quuiickly dissipated to horror when he was hired as a evaluist in Game Station and learned about what they did in the underground.

He was horrified, but being one of the youngest scientists and not being able to speak up for a majority of the time- he was persuaded into thinking this is for the greater good and Preston tried to focus on only the job and not sympathize with the children.

It did not work, as the guilt gradually worsened over the years and so did his selective mutism. And it came to a point when he was given a promotion on the 7th of august, 1995, by Leith Pierre who wanted Preston to spend his talents somewhere he could use it- The secondary labs.

Preston internally freaked out, and he skipped the next day without a single word to anybody. And when he came back on the 9th- the factory shut down. This would've been great and Preston could move on- But he knows too much, he saw too much, and the guilt over having done nothing and not being able to speak up about it gradually made his mental health worse.

He was distant and quiet to his loved ones, and this change of behavior eventually drew him and his wife to have a rocky marriage until their divorce in 1999.

Preston was ready to rot all alone to death in his own apartment until his parents dragged him back to their home in fear of losing their son. They didn't understand what was wrong and they assumed he was heavily upset by the loss of his job, so they looked for a job for Preston he might enjoy- and that's how he began to work at an Arcade.

Preston was hesitant about the job at first, but the boss eventually got to Preston's walls and he began to open up outwardly! He became chattier and he did pretty well at his job, and he started to love his Arcade shop.

Though of course, his inner demons never left him. He still felt empty and the guilt from his past, and he could never truly cope from it. He attemptes to simply act as if it NEVER happened. To the point he drastically changed his appareance to not resemble his past self. But it didn't help fully. He still anguished of the past, with no way for him to be able to atone for it.....

Until, he got that letter and tape. And while he hesitated at first, he saw the letter as his first- and only chance- to do good again by finding his ex co-workers.. And find out what even happened on August 8th, 1995.

Personality wise:

Preston is an easy-going and chill guy. He loves to crack jokes, tease, goof around and act a little childish for the fun of it. He’s also a bit of a quiet guy, preferring to speak up whenever he needs to or around people he likes. He cares a lot and has a protective instinct for people, going out of his way to help everybody in every way. He’s very friendly! Optimistic, opportunistic and a quick-thinker- He’s the ideal Angel that will save the factory! The Angel that will do anything to protect the toys and save the orphans. He has always been determined when it comes to achieving his goals or exploring deeper into the factory even if it seems impossible.

But, Preston has his own downsides to him. His guilt over his past actions constantly plagues his conscience and every action he takes. The bravery he shows is a forced act to hide how cowardly he is on the inside.. He often pushes people away whenever he thinks is for the best- whether it be for their safety, or to keep his darkest secret hidden. He. He’s a people pleaser, too. He does what he is told to do and often hesitates to go against the orders unless it strongly goes against his morals. Preston would risk bone and meat to do whatever people needed him to do, without hesitation or questioning it further.

He has a deep hatred for himself and who he once was, which affects how he views the value of his life for others’ sake. A trait he has kept from his scientist days are his intrusive thoughts. The kind of violent thoughts that Preston often tries to ignore for the sake of his morals, but they never leave them.