#foxcanon

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THE VOICE. (Warning for a mention of self-harm. It is mild)

I should remind you all to read this post about their voice and how it is used in a writing manner. If there’s a group larger than four, their voice involuntarily clicks into ‘performance mode’ - a booming volume that can be heard over the hubbub (bold). In a group smaller than four, they keep to a stage whisper by choice (they can shout if needed) (italics).

If they force themself to speak in a normal speaking voice while stuck in ‘performance mode’ (no formatting), they can strain their voice to the point of it temporarily running out (like how you can hurt your voice if you whisper or shout for too long).

They intend to use a plush to muffle the speaker, but haven’t obtained one yet. Instead, they’ll press their hands to their chest.

(On the flip side, they will use their volume to their advantage if needed. U.CN is the perfect example of this)

Their role was to be a lure. They can listen to voices and repeat them, even going as far as being able to create new sentences if they’ve heard a lot. But it goes beyond voices. They can replay music they’ve heard, with the added effect of it sounding like it’s playing through a gramophone.

Their voice mimicking also made for an entertaining gag of ‘ventriloquism’ since they don’t need to move their mouth to speak.

(A running joke was taking Bonbon or Bonnet as their ‘ventriloquist dummy’ and just letting them talk normally)

There’s a panel on the inside of their left wrist. It can be popped open to reveal an AUX port and a mic preamplifier. Their speaker can be used to play music from another device, or connect a microphone for someone to make an announcement. Talk about being the life of a party!

Self harm warning: Their loud voice causes more harm than good when others don’t know he can’t control it, or if someone is in a position to punish them. They have tried twice to remove their speaker by force by clawing their chest and trying to find a gap. There are tiny, faint scratch marks around the speaker. Luckily, they can’t be seen by the naked eye. After being caught the second time, they have vowed not to stoop that low again.

(Despite this, they LOVE how their voice sounds. If it wasn’t bugged, it would be perfect, which only adds to their frustration about their situation)

Even if they could remove their speaker and get it replaced, the problem would still persist. It’s a programming issue, not a hardware fault. They’d need someone to mess with their internal coding, but they don’t know that.

S.ister Location took place shortly after they got into a lot of trouble and took an oath of silence. 

In a manner similar to B.umblebee and S.pamton, they can also take snippets of recordings to fill in the gaps. This is also helpful when their own voice is temporarily frayed, whether due to being shocked or strain. However, it’s not something they’d want to rely on for a normal speaking voice.

They do, of course, have access to royalty free sound effects. They have audience recordings on standby to bolster other animatronics into performing, for instance.

They’ve mimicked Hand Unit a lot. This likely got them in more trouble when Underground. And yes, in the S.ecurity B.reach verse they absolutely freak out when they first realise its voice is EVERYWHERE. It takes at least a week for them to realise it’s not the same Unit, though they will jump if they aren’t expecting it. (On the bright side, they’ve resumed their impersonations of the voice to give silly orders, like sort all the ball lakes in the golf area by colour)

TIME IN THE CIRCUS / UNDERGROUND (warnings for mentions of being punished/electrocution)

As mentioned in the bio, Funfox was originally just the acrobat. Becoming the ringleader was a later addition to their programming. This also allowed the freedom to realise they wanted to be addressed as ‘he/they’.

This was accepted without much hassle. Hand Unit was infamously the only one who used the former ‘she/her’ pronouns among others.

While their form was still clunky and not as graceful as Ballora, their endoskeleton has nods to her mechanisms. The limbs, for instance, have extra support for jumping, grabbing things, and landing. The feet have a shock-absorber to lessen the impact of falling. Fully dexterous hands make it better to climb.

They can draw! To help lessen their nerves, they began planning performances and running orders. Since they can’t write words, they instead drew the faces of their faces in order, from top to bottom. Over time, they found they enjoyed doodling in their free time until they were locked away. In the modern day, they take this hobby back up. They also like colouring.

Punishment warning: Funfox became the human team’s scapegoat for things not going to plan. If they were able to be a ‘proper robot’ and have the programming work naturally, they could have opened sooner. If they had been better, the accident wouldn’t have happened, etc. But for the full extent, see below:

(you can see the problem here.)

This also meant that they developed a fear of electricity, but only in items such as tasers and Fazer Blasters. If they see one and it’s aimed at them, they freeze up.

How Funfox didn’t clam up completely or turn more timid isn’t as baffling as you think. They had the genuine love and support of the other F.untimes to keep them going... And they also never revealed the full extent of the ‘controlled shocks’.

They don’t fully remember William, but they know he’s to blame for their faulty voice, and never worked to impress him. Instead, Funfox was trying to prove themself to prove they could do it. And, in later years, they do just that.

They didn’t personally hold a grudge against Michael and later regret their actions in the events. They had a quiet ‘fuck that guy’ mentality because of him working with H.and Unit. But they had no idea what Baby was really up to. They had thought it would be a case of holding Michael hostage until he agreed to help them find a way out. Not ideal, but not as violent as what actually happened. (they want to apologise for that)

They were the last of the animatronics to be Scooped (since I believe the theory that Baby had done so before Michael ever arrived). The last thing Funfox saw were the broken and scattered shells of their friends.

Their time as E.nnard is something they don’t remember. Still reeling from the trauma of their Scooping and being lied to, as well as an introvert having far too many voices in the collective mind, they retreat into the back of the mind. However, they learn Baby’s skill of pretend. This comes in handy to help mask troubles later, as well as enhance their ability to lie.

HABITS AND MANNERISMS

In general, think of A.lastor from H.azbin H.otel. Funfox is quite akin to an old-timey radio host. Bright, charming, energetic; but also observant, prone to quiet spells, cautious. They are the introvert and the extrovert. They are a walking contradiction:

(I didn’t add the link at the time but it’s a quote from one of the fandom w.ikipedias)

They like to help and try to make friends, but cause trouble and make mischief. They like to encourage others to share and will do so, but are known for stealing items and hoarding.

Above all, they’re determined to show the F.untimes are more than the killing reputation. The circus troupe were entertainers like the other generations of F.azbears. After all, the F.untimes are here for a ‘fun time’.

They also loathe this reputation because every other generation prior to them has had killers amongst them, and none of them are held to the same scathing standard. (In the serverse, they got so bitter that someone was praised for killing someone else).

Despite everything that has happened, they are surprisingly closed off when it comes to negative emotions. They’re so used to shouldering stresses alone that they take it and they mask it. If they get caught in a low mood for whatever reason, they make sure that individual never catches them a second time. They were sloppy. That’s all.

The only exception to the above is if someone witnesses them being electrocuted or being threatened with something of that sort. They won’t be able to hide the fear, but they will do their best to move on from it as fast as possible once they’ve recovered from the scare.

Their acrobatics mean that they can climb and explore more of the Plex than others. They love navigating the vents.

They chew when stressed. The tip of their tail has tiny prick marks on it (invisible to the eye, but can be felt), but often they’ll try to use something else. It’s why they often steal balls from the ball pits, as they can be easily replaced and it doesn’t matter if they get destroyed. If they every get that plush, it’ll be chewed on. (They need a chew toy)

If one can call other Foxys wild foxes, Funfox is the domesticated fox of the group or like a trained animal for circus performances har har. They have gotten briefly confused by their own reflection, distracted when someone threw something, played fetch at one point, and gets a little wary around larger animatronics and dogs at first.

They hold a slight worry that if they ever make new F.untimes, they’ll be scrapped and replaced.

There’s one S.T.A.F.F. bot that they’ve taken an interest in pestering. He has no idea it doesn’t have a conscious of its own and instead thinks it’s VERY good at keeping a straight face, so to speak. They try (and fail) to come up with ways to have this bot break its composure, which including dressing it up, and reciting an entire S.hakespearian solioquoy. The human day staff think this is far too entertaining and egg them on.