Five Nights at Freddy's Theories

I'll insert a disclaimer right here: I am in no way a gamer, the closest I've gotten to gaming is a DS Lite that's very nearly half my age (it's still going strong, though the left and right buttons don't work)

I'm also not one for scary games; I watched the Woman in Black once, three years ago, but am still scared shitless by it, and am horrified of dark corners due to what may be lurking in them.

However, Five Nights at Freddy's presents a mystery that just has me interested. I've been watching Markiplier play through the series; his reactions just feel genuine, and he sits and talks through his theories at the end of the videos.

Here's Mark's first video, as well as a playlist of all his Five Nights stuff

Also spoiler post has spoilers!

With four games available on Steam, Five Nights still has yet to see a conclusion, with a DLC to be released on Halloween of this year, which will hopefully carry some answers. Primarily, it's an indie game that just provides a good scare to the player, but intermingled into the scares is a story of a cursed franchise, each game presenting both answers and new questions that lead to one big mystery that is so utterly intriguing.

So today, I'm going to discuss my theories, and what I think is going on throughout the four games.

One thing that has been debated and redebated since the release of Five Nights 4 a couple of weeks ago is 'when was it set?'

(*Note* I'm sat watching Five Nights 4 whilst watching this, and the first jump scare just shocked me! I thought I was immune!)

We are misled in one of the 'between night' games by this image on the TV that reads Fredbear & Friends! 1983
However, whilst rewatching Mark playing Five Nights 2, I noticed something in 'Phone Guy's' dialogue in the extension of Night 6 (I found the transcripts *here*)

Night 6: Hello? Hello...uh...what on earth are you doing there, uh didn’t you get the memo, uh, the place is closed down, uh, at least for a while. Someone used one of the suits. We had a spare in the back, a yellow one, someone used it...now none of them are acting right. Listen j-just finish your shift it’s safer than trying to leave in the middle of the night. Uh we have one more event scheduled for tomorrow, a birthday. You’ll be on day shift, wear your uniform, stay close to the animatronics, make sure they don’t hurt anyone okay, uh for now just make it through the night, uh when the place eventually opens again I’ll probably take the night shift myself. Okay, good night and good luck.

While most have a tendency to overlook what the Phone Guy says (guilty!), I'd like to draw your attention to the point in his dialogue that I have highlighted. In Five Nights 4, each night has a precursor of 'x days until the party'. It is due to this tiny sentence from the Phone Guy that makes me believe that both Five Nights 2 and 4 run on the same timeline, or at least those precursor minigames do in relation to Five Nights 2.

Five Nights 2 is set in 1987, as we learn through the cheque awarded to the game's protagonist, Jeremy Fitzgerald at the end of his working week.
With my belief that Five Nights 2 and 4 operating on the same week, the bite that we witness after night 5 of Five Nights 4, truly is the Bite of '87 (or at least, that's what I think)

Onto the second question brought to light with Five Nights 4 of 'was it me?'. This question features in each of the teaser images released prior to the game.

Whilst some speculate that these ask the question of 'which animatronic caused the Bite?', who as we learn is 'Golden Freddy' (or Fredbear), however, could it also point towards the actual causer of the Bite. In the final minigame of night 4, we learn that it was the protagonist's brother who suggested he 'give Fredbear a kiss'; the protagonist's brother was wearing the Foxy head.

As a side note to this, I'm also currently watching The Game Theorists theories, and in the video surrounding Five Nights 2, we listen to the Phone Guy, who asks after Foxy, saying 'he was always my favourite', correlating with a theory I've seen elsewhere (no idea where) that the Phone Guy is the brother we see in Five Nights 4.

Does this also mean, according to MatPat's theory, that Phone Guy is the elusive Purple Guy? No idea!

A lot of my theories, honestly, are based on other theories I've seen/heard. My only true theory I haven't seen elsewhere is the Night 6 birthday mention. I'm going to wait until more FNAF 4 theories are seen, because I am in need of some closure here!

Anybody else hooked by the Five Nights Franchise? Got any theories? I'd love to hear them?

Love, Eve <3

P.S. Normal, none-gamey posts will resume with a Writing Wednesday (yes, I actually completed it!)

I Quite Like Being a Reader

If you know me at all, you'll know I read ... a lot. My friends literally tell me off if I bring a book places (joke's on them, I have a kindle app on my phone).
Books have saved me, in my opinion; they gave me somehting to do at six o'clock in the morning when I couldn't get back to sleep; they gave me entertainment when I finished classwork early; they gave me an escape.
My best friends as a child were Harry, Ron and Hermione, my favourite sport Quidditch, because I didn't have concrete proof that I was bad at it, my home at Hogwarts with its staircases of death and hidden rooms on the seventh floor.
Over the last few years, though, I've deviated from the well-thumbed pages of my HP copies, and this is what I wanted to talk about today.

I like being a reader, because I don't know what my favourite genre is, strange as that may sound; ask me my favourite book, and I'll probably say Harry Potter for my childhood's sake, but really I don't know.
The point of this came around when on holiday at eleven years old, I ran out of books; out of sheer boredom, and not wanting to read the same books over again, I turned to my mum and dad's books that they'd brought, which included a Sue Grafton (U is for Undertow), which probably wasn't the most appropriate of reads for an eleven year old, but I was a mature child; a Harlan Coben, which I can't remember the name of, but that was the start of my love for Harlan Coben, I'm sure, as well as a third that I can't remember (it was nearly five years ago).
Before this, I'd been a member of my school's book club for two years (I'd actually been in the year 5 book club when I was in year 4, seeing as I had a higher reading level than most, and was in a reading group with some girls from the year above rather than anybody from my class), and while the books were interesting, they didn't exactly deviate from my age range.

Since then, I've read several Harlan Cobens (which I suggest you don't if you have a weak stomach/strong imagination, he can be quite graphic), James Pattersons (again, graphic, kept me up one night), but I've also branched into what my mum calls 'bubblegum books'.
Essentially, bubblegum books are lighthearted books, the kind that you'd read on holiday, they're gripping, but they're light; some examples of bubblegum authors are Sophie Kinsella (I just finished one called Can you Keep a Secret?, which is a really good book, and I also like I've Got Your Number too), Katie Fforde (Stately Pursuits is a good one), Cathy Woodman, and Sophie King.

Yet, whilst I'm reading all these books, I still long to return to books I've read and enjoyed before, and that is the beauty of this hobby! There are books everywhere that I can't wait to savour.

What do you think about reading? Got any recommendations for me?

Love, Eve <3

I Binge-Watched and Now I'm Obsessed

I was going to talk about this in my April favourites, but this was literally the only favourite I could think of for April, so I'll just give it its own blog post.

When the Easter holidays began in April, I bit the bullet and decided to watch something that had been on my list for a long time. It's all over the internet, with people going nuts over Chris Evans and his dorito shoulder:waist ratio, or Tom Hiddleston and his undeniable Britishness.

Yes, I'm talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which I managed to binge watch the entirety of (bar Guardians of the Galaxy) within three days, in chronological order. I actually got to go and see Age of Ultron only a few days after its release when I was at a hotel in Durham, and I was so happy, even though I'd only been in the fandom for a few weeks, I'd been waiting that long to see it.

As a child, I was always a Spiderman girl myself, but who hasn't watched something simply because it's internet popular? *kicks to watch list beneath table*

We'll start at the beginning.


#1 Iron Man (2008)
The origin story of one billionaire, playboy, philanthropist turned big man in a suit of armour. Tony Stark is the head of Stark Industries, a weapons manufacturers. He goes to Afghanistan to demonstrate some of his technology, only to be hit with some of it later. In trying to find out who has been selling his technology under his nose, he builds the Iron Man suit.
As a plot I personally like this for how it introduces Tony in all his billionaire arrogance, only to be brought down a peg.





#2 The Incredible Hulk (2008)

I love Mark Rufallo's Bruce, he's so sweet, but so hurt too. However, I also love Ed Norton's portrayal of the green bean's origins, and his struggle in coming to terms with his mutation. I personally consider it canon alongside the Avengers, which makes you wonder what happened to Betty in between Bruce leaving for British Colombia and appearing in India working as a doctor. Her father is set to appear in Civil War, so hopefully we'll get some sort of explanation then.



#3 Iron Man 2
In true second part of a trilogy fashion, Iron Man 2 doesn't fully meet the standard set by its predecessor, in my opinion at least. I do like the story, and its ensuing conflict, and how it brings an element of back story into it with Howard Stark's influence. I like how we learn a whole lot more than just his front of billionaire, playboy, philanthropist; we see him scared, and yet crazed, and I love his development.





#4 Thor
I quite liked Thor as an introductory film to the character, I like how it ties in Thor's struggles to be worthy of Mjolnir on Earth with Loki's struggles to be worthy of the Allfather's acceptance. The casting is brilliant, you can't beat Tom Hiddleston as an antagonist, and I can't imagine anyone but Chris Hemsworth as Thor.






#5 Captain America: The First Avenger
I'll say it now, Captain America is probably my favourite Avenger, by the smallest of margins! His origin story is so genuine, and says so much about his character; how he comes from the little guy from Brooklyn who couldn't back down from a fight to a souped-up soldier who ... still couldn't back down from a fight. Again, characters are absolutely brilliant, as is the editing, I commend everybody who spent their time on 'pre-serum Steve'. Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter is brilliant, and I'm so glad she has her own series (which just got the go ahead for a season 2!!!) to shine in, alongside Dominic Cooper, who makes an amazing Howard Stark, who you can definitely see the resemblance between him and Tony, whether physically, or character-wise. Actor chemistry was spot-on, it really did feel like Sebastian Stan's Bucky was a brother to Evans' Steve. I just love this film!

#6 The Avengers
I love how this film ties everything together and brings everybody in, though I do think Clint got the bad end of the stick on camera time. I like how not everybody's 'buddy-buddy', you have that battle of the egos between Steve and Tony, Bruce who just doesn't want to be there, Natasha who just wants her best friend back (or lover, whatever floats your ship), and Thor who's trying to get his temperamental little brother to go home. Action is on a pretty good level, as is story, and I like the character development, the beginnings of trust between them that culminates in the final battle scene.



#7 Iron Man 3 (2013)
I love how IM3 explores the effects of the Avengers' events upon a character like Tony. The fact that he comes out of the battle of New York with scars makes him feel more human, and I did feel for him when he had to leave to work out what he wanted to do with himself and his panic attacks. Although the actual antagonists of the film don't make that much sense, I like how it rounds the trilogy off.





#8 Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World feels in some ways better than its predecessor, but some elements feel inadequate compared to Thor. The actual conflict that involves Jane seems slightly flat, as it's a bit strange, and not that well explained to me, but I like how it brings Thor and Loki to work together. I also enjoy the way that they show the effects of a character death upon the two brothers, that you can see they aren't made of stone.





#9 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
This is probably my favourite film of the MCU. The Russo brothers created a brilliant conflict, with pacing that pretty much makes you forget that it's over in a matter of days. The introduction of new characters Sam and Sharon is done so well that you feel they are simply people you would meet while out running, or live next to. I love how there is time dedicated to learning about Sam's back story (even if it's short) and  the time is used to bring Steve and Sam closer as a pair of friends, which I think is what Steve was after. Also, the relationship between Natasha and Steve in this film is so genuine, you know they just want to watch each other's backs and  help each other out. In introducing the Winter Soldier as an assassin with a slight history with Natasha (a nice touch, I thought) it gives a scope to it, and how we're shown the relastionship between Steve and the Winter Soldier really makes you feel for Steve in those moments. The final battle and the reasoning behind it is believable to me, and action packed, and I can't wait to see how the Russo brothers end the trilogy!

#10 The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
I loved this film, bar a few problems. Clint, thankfully got a lot of screen time this time around, and we learned a lot more about him; I personally liked how he stood up to Wanda's mind games, showing how the events of the Avengers affected him. On the subject of Wanda's games, I like the insight we gain into each character from the fears that Wanda brings to the fore. Tony's fear in particular feels genuine, and while his creation of Ultron is messed up, and probably a bit over the top, after seeing his fear, you can understand it. The growing conflict between Tony and Steve also leads me to wonder how the events of AoU will impact Civil War. One down point of the film for me was the relationship between Bruce and Natasha; I personally liked the fact that Clint has a family, it shows his motivation throughout the story, but the BruceNat in Age of Ultron, whilst cute, felt rushed, and unexplained. The actual conflict of the film was quite believable to me, with Ultron's want for the Avengers' destruction, by involving the Maximoff twins, who were such good characters to me. It's a really good film, and you should definitely go see it in cinemas!


Would you believe it has taken me legitimately 3 weeks to write this. I started writing it in the waiting room of my orthodontist before I had my braces off (if you want to see my opinions on braces, you can go here!), and it has taken that long for me to get my thoughts about the films together. I tried to be as spoiler-free as I could, but if you're scared of seeing something you don't want to, I suggest you go watch the films, I can wait! Hope you're having a good week, I've been off school, so I'm enjoying my time, avoiding any and all homework that I should be doing :)
Have a nice week, I might have another post up this weekend!
Love, Eve <3

PS. Do you reckon blue is the favourite colour in the poster design department, literally nearly all of them have a blue overall colour scheme and background!

Hobbies and Obsessions ~ Part 1 ~ Badminton

So, I thought I'd start this series that is just, a kind of 'getting to know Eve' thingy-mah-bobby. So, every so often I'll write about my hobbies/obsessions, of which there are ... many.

So, this week's hobby is ... Badminton!!!

I've been playing for 6-7 years now, I forget, but it has been forever, the only people who've been there the same amount of time as me are the old lads who rent the back court and the instructors (who, according to my mum have been there less time than me, oh well!)

So what got you into badminton?

 It was actually through my best friend of the time, Gi (no, she was not actually called Gi, but I'm obviously not revealing her name). She called me up one Tuesday night when we were about 8, asking if I wanted to go with her to a club that her grandmother ran. So I started attending, when the cost of the sessions was only around 75p (oh, the good old days). I remember I was wearing a pair of my sister's trousers, and I think one of my sister's old tops, neither of which were meant for sports, but oh well.

Anything interesting happen over the years?

At first, it was just me and Gi, then when we were ten, our friends A and C joined up, and we had a load of fun the four of us. Then, Gi's grandma sprained her ankle, and had to leave the club to one of the instructors, who's kept it going for the last 4 years or so.

Gi and A left a while afterwards, about halfway through year 6, C hung around for longer, but she left too, and returned last year for a time, but I don't mind.

Any perks?

Free t-shirts!

Over the years I have had 3 shirts from the club. 

- The first was an over-sized red t-shirt, with a tiny logo on the chest. Kinda crappy.

- The second was a black polo shirt with red detailing and the club's name written on the back. I had that for 4 years or so, and it had only started getting small 6 months or so before they got a new shirt in

- The third I'm not particularly fond of, it's kind of a polo shirt, but it's loose, and I can't name what the material is, but it's kinda clingy, kinda baggy (according to the label it's polyester, ugh). It has purple detailing, and the same club name on the back, but the letters are already peeling off, and I've only had it a few months.

Of the three, I definitely prefer #2

Perk number two is the fact that you get to meet so many different people you've maybe seen around school but never actually spoken to. I've met several year nine boys (I'm year 10) and they're usually the lads I hang around with simply out of laziness, they usually play winner stays on first to five, so you don't play for that long. I've also played badminton alongside people half my age, twice my age and quite a few ages inbetween.

What equipment have you used?

Over the years, I've only had two rackets, both of which were from the brand Carlton.

My first racket I dinged up to high hell, it's shape resembles more of a polygon than the egg shape it's supposed to look like. 

What a PowerBlade Sword should look like

What mine looks like

 The second is a Carlton Isoblade 450 in pink and purple, which was a Christmas gift off of my grandparents a few years back. It's served me pretty well so far, is quite light, smashes shuttles well (a must with me) and is pretty minus the dings in the handle.

My current racket

Learnt anything?

- Back tramlines are in for singles, out for doubles
- Side tramlines are out for singles, in for doubles

- If you're serving, you're on the offensive, so you play front and back (applies to doubles)

- If you're receiving, you're on the defensive, so you play sides (applies to doubles)

- If you're serving an even number, serve on the right, odds on the left

Any tips?

- If in doubt, just smash the freaking shuttle

- Don't be scared to mess up, I've found that sometimes when you mess up, you end up winning a point anyway.

- Try not to act hostile towards your doubles partner, they're the ones watching your back (or your front/side). You are a team, act like it, even if it is just for the 21 points you're playing.

- I advise against trick shots. I've never been keen on them, and I personally feel that they aren't all that effective.

Hopefully this is interesting (sorry if it isn't) and maybe helpful to people like +Maya Gibson, who is joining my club next week to pass the Physical section of Duke of Edinburgh, which I will be talking about later :)