The Walten Files [A Different Path]

[Description]
Bon Smile Incorporated will have a grand opening of a restaurant called Bon's Burgers, where delicious food, play areas and arcade machines are served, but most importantly, its animatronic show guided by Bon and his friends, animated animatronics that would liven up the establishment's parties.

The founders of Bon Smile Incorporated are Jack Walten and Felix Kranken, two men who were best friends, until an accident happened, causing the breakup of the friendship of the two founders of this beloved franchise and that Bons Burgers fell only into the hands of one of the founders Felix Kranken.

[History of Bon Smile Incorporated]
In 1962, two best friends, Jack Walten and Felix Kranken, had an idea: an establishment with animatronics. The two friends started brainstorming ideas while going about their lives, and in 1970, Jack and Felix launched Bons Burgers, collaborating with Smile Incorporated to create Bon Smile Incorporated. In 1974, just days before opening, an accident occurred, causing Jack Walten to leave the project and placing the entire burden on Felix Kranken, making him the sole founder. The first few days of Bons Burgers were great, but accidents soon followed. Susan Woodings and Charles Brook were injured in an accident involving two animatronics, further damaging the reputation of Bons Burgers and Bon Smile Incorporated. As of 1982, Bons Burgers is currently under indefinite maintenance.

[History of the Walten Family]
Jack Walten and Rosemary Walten met at university and had a teenage relationship until they both graduated at age 20. They decided to get married, and among the guests was Jack's best friend, Felix Kranken. The wedding was a big party, where Jack and Felix had an idea. Jack and Felix developed their idea, and Jack and Rosemary had their first daughter, Sophie Walten, a beautiful girl with a freckle on her jaw. Later, they had two more children: a boy named Edward and, a few years later, Molly. They were a big, loving family until a few days before the grand opening of Bons Burgers. Jack had to ask his best friend, Felix, for a favor: to take his two youngest children to a party at their school. Felix agreed, but what Jack didn't know was that Felix was struggling with alcohol. Jack had asked Felix to return the children before 9:00, but Felix was taking them back at 9:45. Adding to the confusion, Felix was... Drunk, he suffered an accident; miraculously, no one died, but the children were in a coma for a whole month. This caused Jack and Rosemary to break all ties with Felix, and Jack left his life's project in Felix's hands. Thus, the Walten family continued their lives away from Bons Buegers, but Sophie decided to work because she needed some money.

[The Story of Felix Kranken]
Felix Kranken, while at university, reconnected with a friend, Jack Walten. The two reconnected, and Felix met Jack's girlfriend, Rosemary. Felix developed a close relationship with the young couple. After graduating, he met a beautiful woman named Linda, and Felix started a family. Then, Jack invited him to his wedding, and Felix readily accepted. At the grand celebration, Felix and Jack discussed an idea: an establishment featuring animatronics. Felix and Jack conceived their idea, and everything seemed to be going well until something happened that ruined everything: Felix's addiction to alcohol. Even though Felix knew it was wrong, he couldn't quit, and the first person he hurt was his wife, Linda, who left him. This caused Felix to fall deeper into alcoholism. Knowing this, he accepted a favor from Jack: to take his children. Felix had to bring them back before 9:00 PM. However, at the party, there was an adult area where alcohol was served, and Felix relapsed. Drunk, he decided to take the children, late and intoxicated, he suffered the worst, an accident, where Walten's children, Edward and Molly, suffered serious blows, not fatal but which left them in a coma for a month, this ruined his relationship with his best friend and Rosemary, falling into his hands, Felix Kranken was now alone and with an establishment in his hands.

[History of the Workers]
When Bon Smile Incorporated was founded, the first to be put in a bad mood was Susan Woodings, a professional mechanic and a somewhat grumpy woman. She created the first animatronics: Bon, Sha, Banny, Boozoo, and Billy. Weeks before the grand opening, Susan and Charles Brook began testing. Everything was going well; the establishment opened and was a success in its first few days, until Susan noticed something strange about the animatronics, especially Bon. So Susan went in one night, and it's unknown what happened, but she was found injured with enormous scratches on her body. Miraculously, she was alive and didn't press charges against Bon Smile Incorporated. On another night, while Charles Brook was testing Boozoo, the lights suddenly went out, and only screams were heard. The next morning, he was found scratched and with his skin cut open. He appeared to be dead, but he was saved. Like Susan, he didn't press charges and continued working at Bon's Burgers.

[Human characters]
Jack Walten (Rosemary's husband, father of 3 children and former founder of Bon Smile Incorporated).

Felix Kranken (Alcoholic man and one of the Founders of Bon Smile Incorporated).

Rosemary Walten (Jack's wife, mother of 3 children and original artist of the Bon Smile Incorporated characters).

Sophie Walten (Jack and Rosemary's eldest daughter, Edward and Molly's older sister, and former Bons Burgers employee).

Edward Walten (Jack and Rosemary's second son, a sixth-grade student).

Molly Walten (Jack and Rosemary's third daughter, a third-grade student).

Susan Woodings (Employee of Bon Smile Incorporated as an animatronics engineer).

Charles Brook (Employee of Bon Smile Incorporated as an engineer and support worker for Susan Woodings).

[Animatronic Characters]
Bon (a blue rabbit and the main animatronic)
Sha (a maternal sheep and a great reader)

Banny (a silly and energetic rabbit)

Billy (a clown with a music player in his belly)

Boozoo (the Master of the Show and a great magician)

Jack Walten is a man with loose black hair, brown eyes, and is 1.90 meters tall. He is kind, calm, and a loving father, but he harbors a great resentment towards his former friend, Felix Kranken.

Felix Kranken is a bald man with glasses, green eyes, and is 1.80 meters tall. He is a quiet but depressed person with an alcohol addiction and great stress from maintaining an establishment alone, knowing that everything was his fault.

Rosemary Walten is a woman with long hair, brown eyes and a smiling face, she is 1.76 meters tall, she is kind and calm, with a soft voice and a loving but overprotective mother, so much so that she sees Felix as a monster.

Sophie Walten is a young girl with wavy brown hair, relaxed green eyes, a freckle on her jaw, and a blue sweater from her university. She is calm and relaxed, with traumas that make her take medication to stay well.

Edward Walten is a boy with curly hair, brown and chestnut eyes, calm eyes, and is 1.50 meters tall. He is energetic but hesitant, somewhat fearful but tries to be brave, because he feels a great responsibility towards his younger sister.

Molly Walten is a red-haired girl with two braids in her hair, freckles on her cheek, she is an energetic and lively girl, who always carries a small gray rabbit animatronic by her side, someone innocent and who has no resentment towards her uncle Felix.

Susan Woodings is a woman with straight brown hair and grumpy brown eyes. She is serious and proud of her work, somewhat moody and easily irritated, but she tries to be kind and patient with others, although sometimes she cannot.

Charles Brook is a man with brown hair, styled in a bun, a bit of a beard, and blue eyes. He is a calm and humorous person, always trying to be cheerful, and can be somewhat clumsy and not very good at keeping secrets. He also has a taste for alcohol, but it's not an addiction.

[Appearance and personality of the animatronic characters]

Bon is a relaxed and very carefree blue rabbit, he always has a relaxed face and tired-looking eyes, with a red bow tie he sings like the main singer of the show.

Sha is a white sheep, with relaxed eyes and a calm smile, a maternal and intelligent personality, with fluffy white wool around her body.

Banny is a silly and energetic purple rabbit, always singing and excited; she is the smallest and most childlike of the group.

Boozoo is the host of the show, the only human in his group, always trying to liven up the show for the others and be the most mature of the five.

Billy is a quiet but smiling clown, always doing silly things with Banny. Billy has a small VHS player in his belly that he uses at specific times or when it is necessary for others.

The story takes place in Brighton, Michigan (in Livingston County), United States.
Bons Burgers is currently closed indefinitely due to the accidents involving Susan Woodings and Charles Brook, as authorities suspect the animatronics are unsafe.

Sophie Walten is now independent and lives in an apartment with her partner, where Sophie tries to make a life for herself despite the traumas of childhood.

Edward Walten and Molly Walten are still recovering from their injuries and are now overprotected by their mother, Rosemary Walten.
Jack Walten and Rosemary Walten have a restraining order against Felix Kranken, because Jack has tried multiple times to kill Felix for almost killing his children.

Felix Kranken is suffering from depression because of his work and the regret he feels; now he just keeps fighting for his establishment, trying to fix all his mistakes and recover what he lost.