Oh Wow Something Cute For Once!

Oh wow something cute for once!

A lil thingy before I go to sleep

SALLYS HERE!! Self aware Sally is kinda the same as regular Sally, she just copes and sees this entire ordeal as a “play”. “Acting under stress would really push my acting skills to the limit!”

Since she’s the best actress, she is kinda used to distract Wally if any of the other neighbors aren’t acting like themselves. She’s incredible at improv!

TW PUPPET GORE!!!

Of course, that’s not to say that she’s never been caught by Home…

What would you say is the most unhealthiest coping mechanism each neighbor has for the self aware au?

OMG HIIII!! I never really thought about that, what a great question!

Barnaby- He copes with jokes but they become self-deprecating and dark after a while. Not only that, but he smokes a LOT more now. He also sleeps too much, but at least one of the neighbors could drag him outta bed!

Eddie- Toxic positivity. The poor guy just wants to see the brighter side of things, but he kinda minimizes the negative aspects. "Oh! My arm got ripped off. Oh well, guess I could lose a few pounds."

Frank- Overworking. Although it is inspiring that he and Eddie already found lots of clues about Welcome Home (and its history), Frank overworks themselves to the point of exhaustion. They are really trying to find a way out, who can blame him? He also barely eats since they are this close to figuring out EVERYTHING. Good thing Eddie's there to make them eat.

Sally- Self-criticism/perfectionism and LOTS of it. SHE's the best actress, SHE's not suppose to get caught nor make any mistakes. She beats herself up constantly, especially if she gets outta character. So, she practices in front of the mirror for HOURS, making sure that she stays in character no matter what. If she messes up, she does the entire thing over again. She barely gets any sleep because of this.

Poppy- Overthinking. She is the one that the neighbors turn to when one of them got hurt, she patches them up as best she can! But, what if they get hurt again? What if you CAN'T fix them this time? This kinds of overthinking makes her a bit of a Mother Hen, constantly watching over the other neighbors and making sure that they stay in character.

Howdy- Denial and avoidance. Poor bug-man tried flat out denying that he was self-aware. Him? In a show? Ridiculous! Of course, that denial soon went away after the first few visits with Home... then that denial turned into avoidance. He stays in his shop most of the time, making everything all nice and perfect. He's in a good mood when the other neighbors come in but as soon as good ole' Wally Darling enters his shop... he freezes. He can't move and he can't breathe and he's this close from screaming at the top of his lungs cause he can't STAND Wally being with him. The other neighbors (usually Sally) try to distract Wally while Howdy tries to pull himself together... or escape through the backdoor. He avoids Wally and Home like the PLAGUE.

Julie- Anger. Julie was never an angry girl, ever! She loved singing and dancing and having fun, but ever since she got self-aware... she got angry. How DARE Home hurt her friends! How DARE someone keep her and her friends trapped here! She gets so angry that she hurts those closest to her... Then she gets even more mad, so mad that she rips her hair out.

Wally- He has no unhealthy coping mechanisms! He doesn't even know what they are!

Home- Oh boy.... The demon house's form of 'coping' is violence. Preferably onto the neighbors. It also has some denial as it doesn't see what its doing as anything bad. It stitched Sally's mouth up because she was trying to tell Wally the truth! It's just protecting Wally! It took Eddie's eye because he accidentally slipped up again, he just needs to know that he can't make Wally upset!

QUICK POST BEFORE MOTHER’S DAY ENDS!! Here’s self-aware Poppy, the medic of the group. She’s the most composed outta all of them surprisingly. With a calm and collected head, she is able to repair the puppets using her trusted sewing kit! She’s quite skilled too!

Of course, that isn’t to say that she is always calm and collected, as she goes back to her frazzled self once she sees any of her dear friends hurt. She’s a bit of a Mother Hen! Luckily, she works well under pressure!

Also, unlike the rest of the puppets, she’s the least afraid of Wally and Home. She has mixed feelings for Home but she still adores Wally with all her heart! In fact, she adores all the puppets with all her heart! She’s become their protector, their source of comfort in this confusing and terrifying world that they’ve found themselves in.

And they turn to her when they feel sad or anxious or too scared to even go outside. She wishes that she could just squeeze out all the sadness outta them, but the best that she could really do is just listen and hold them close.

It… helps though.

More of my Self-Aware Swap Au!!! Here’s BARNABY!! The poor beagle has A LOT on his plate, he’s less jokey and jolly and more nervous. He has to be, less he slips up and has to deal with Home’s consequences…

Speaking OF consequences, Home’s favorite form of punishment to give Barnaby is decapitation! Well, at least Poppy’s good at sewing or he would quite literally lose his head.