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** In [[Recap/FazbearFrightsTheStitchwraithStingers the eleventh epilogue]] has Kasey's warehouse in one of Eleanor's memories, implying she may have been connected to whatever was going on with Ballora.
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** In [[Recap/FazbearFrightsTheStitchwraithStingers the The eleventh epilogue]] has Kasey's warehouse in one of Eleanor's memories, implying she may have been connected to whatever was going on with Ballora.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Kasey's appearance is never described, but when she enters the Memphis hotel, it's specifically described that she washes her braids, rather than undoing them and re-braiding her hair when it's dry, which implies that she may have boxer braids, cornrows, or some other African braid-style. The deleted illustration shows her as white and blonde, but it also shows her with [[AdaptationalHairstyleChange hair that's too short to braid]].
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Kasey's appearance is never described, but when she enters the Memphis hotel, it's specifically described that she washes her braids, rather than undoing them and re-braiding her hair when it's dry, which implies that she may have boxer braids, cornrows, or some other African braid-style.protective-style. The deleted illustration shows her as white and blonde, but it also shows her with [[AdaptationalHairstyleChange hair that's too short to braid]].
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* GoodSamaritan: When Kasey is finally caught stealing and breaks down, a kind old lady offers to pay for her dress, simply out of kindness. Kasey is absolutely astonished, and offers to pay her back when she has a job, but the lady tells her only to pay the kindness forward.
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** It's also possible that Ballora is a real animatronic using [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysARSpecialDelivery ''Special Delivery'']]'s invisibility mode, which the glasses have the ability to see through. This does beg the question, though, of why the animatronic is stalking Kasey rather than doing deliveries.
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** It's also possible that Ballora is a real animatronic using [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysARSpecialDelivery ''Special Delivery'']]'s ''[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysARSpecialDelivery Special Delivery]]'''s invisibility mode, which the glasses have the ability to see through. This does beg the question, though, of why the animatronic is stalking Kasey rather than doing deliveries.
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* GrandTheftMe: [[AmbiguousEnding Possibly.]] The story ends with Kasey returning the glasses to the girl that she stole them from, at which point the girl starts dancing. Depending on your perspective, she's either [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments thrilled to have her toy back,]] or [[DownerEnding has been possessed by Ballora.]]]]
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[[WMG:[[center:[-'''[[Recap/FiveNightsAtFreddysFazbearFrights Recap:]] ''Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysFazbearFrights'': ''Step Closer'''''\\
[[Recap/FazbearFrightsStepCloser Step Closer]] | '''Dance With Me''' | [[Recap/FazbearFrightsComingHome Coming Home]]-]]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Don't mind the ballerina getting closer... and closer... and closer...]]
-> "You seem like a young lady who’s running away from something. In my experience, sometimes if you try to run away from your problems, those problems just end up following you. Does that make sense? It's better to build bridges than to burn 'em, honey. You remember that."
Kasey is a young woman who's been a street thief ever since her mother kicked her out of the house. Living with two other thieves, they plan their purse-snatchings carefully and split the earnings between themselves. One night, Kasey grabs a purse from a young mother outside of [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation Circus Baby's Pizza World]], and finds the daughter's winnings from the restaurant inside, including a special pair of novelty glasses. When putting them on, Kasey sees [[Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddysFifthGeneration the ballerina animatronic Ballora]] dancing in the distance. Except every time she puts them on, Ballora gets closer, and things in real life start to react to the animatronic's movements. Almost as if Ballora is really there, and she's really coming for Kasey.
The eleventh ''Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysFazbearFrights'' story, and the second of the fourth book.
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!!Tropes related to “Dance With Me”:
* AbusiveParents: Kasey's mother was neglectful at best, and threw her out of the house at the suggestion of her new boyfriend.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Kasey's appearance is never described, but when she enters the Memphis hotel, it's specifically described that she washes her braids, rather than undoing them and re-braiding her hair when it's dry, which implies that she may have boxer braids, cornrows, or some other African braid-style. The deleted illustration shows her as white and blonde, but it also shows her with [[AdaptationalHairstyleChange hair that's too short to braid]].
* AntiVillain: Really, Ballora just wants Kasey to give back the glasses.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: AJ and Jack, respectively.
* BraidsOfAction: The only physical descriptor that Kasey gets is that she has braids, which she likely wears to keep her hair from being caught in anything as she runs.
* CaperCrew: Kasey is part of one with Jack and AJ, as they each plan and execute purse-snatchings while keeping each other somewhat safe.
* CheerfulChild: Isabella Avery, who's extremely excited about Circus Baby's, dancing and candy.
* ContrastingSequelSetting: While the only times ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' has had a confirmed location has put it in the state of Utah, this short definitively takes place in Tennessee. This probably explains why there's a working Circus Baby's Pizza World, when we know the one in the games [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation shut down after one day]].
* CreepyBallet: Ballora, as always.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Kasey was frequently neglected by her mother, who spent all their money on partying. Her mother then kicked her out at 16 in favor of her new boyfriend, resulting in Kasey dropping out of high school and living on the streets.
* DisappearedDad: Kasey's father is never directly mentioned, but as her mother is referenced as having [[LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces a string of boyfriends]], it's likely that Kasey's dad was just one of these men. In addition, Isabella and her brother's father is never mentioned or seen.
* EasilyForgiven: When Kasey returns Sarah's purse and apologizes to her at the end, Sarah not only forgives her, but invites her in for coffee. She says she can tell that Kasey is genuinely sorry and is impressed at her taking responsibility.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Ballora always has her eyes closed, as part of her design.
* {{Fangirl}}: Isabella's a huge fan of Circus Baby's, and is first seen a t-shirt promoting the brand's mascots.
* FiveFingerDiscount: One of the main ways Kasey gets her money is by swiping it from people who aren't looking, whether it be from purses or restaurant tips.
* GirlishPigtails: Isabella specifically requests to have her hair put up like Circus Baby's.
* GrandTheftMe: [[AmbiguousEnding Possibly.]] The story ends with Kasey returning the glasses to the girl that she stole them from, at which point the girl starts dancing. Depending on your perspective, she's either [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments thrilled to have her toy back,]] or [[DownerEnding has been possessed by Ballora.]]]]
* HomelessHero: Kasey and her gang live in an abandoned building, and when she leaves, she has to hop from place to place. She's been living like this since she was sixteen years old.
* HonorAmongThieves: Kasey and her crew are loyal to each other, and even when Kasey leaves, she won't steal from them as she still cares about them. Kasey also tells the boys she doesn't like stealing from kids.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Brenda is a complete asshole to Kasey the entire time she works at the diner... but she is ''correct'' that Kasey is stealing her tips.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane:
** Considering the glasses make Kasey dizzy, it's possible they're fitted with [[Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysTheSilverEyes illusion discs]], which would make an illusion of Ballora. However, this doesn't explain how Ballora could interact with the real world.
** It's also possible that Ballora is a real animatronic using [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysARSpecialDelivery ''Special Delivery'']]'s invisibility mode, which the glasses have the ability to see through. This does beg the question, though, of why the animatronic is stalking Kasey rather than doing deliveries.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Ballora.
* NobleShoplifter: Kasey tries to justify stealing a dress to herself by paying for shoes and telling herself it's the last thing she'll steal... but Ballora forces her to actually face her actions.
* NoFullNameGiven: For everyone but the Avery family; even then, the son goes unnamed.
* ParentalAbandonment: Kasey's mother kicked her out of the house because her new boyfriend didn't want kids. If her dad is alive, he had no contact with her.
* ParentalNeglect: Kasey remembers that when she lived with her mother, her mom was rarely home and sometimes was surprised to remember she even had a daughter.
* PennyShaving: Kasey's main go-to when working as a waitress is just stealing ''part'' of tips and not the whole thing in hopes nobody will notice.
* ShouldntYouStopStealing: Seems to be the reason Ballora is following Kasey, getting closer to her the more she steals and refusing to leave her alone until she returns the glasses.
* StickyFingers: Though it's mainly to keep herself alive, Kasey's instincts always default to thievery when given the opportunity.
* WorkingClassHero: Even when Kasey isn't sleeping on the street, she's living in motels that she can barely afford and working low-paying jobs to get enough money to live.
* WorldWearyWaitress: Brenda, who immediately judges Kasey as a suspicious person.
* WouldntHurtAChild: While Kasey is fine literally stealing candy from a baby at first, after thinking about Isabella's reaction to the thievery, she tells the boys that she doesn't want to involve children.
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[[WMG:[[center:[-'''[[Recap/FiveNightsAtFreddysFazbearFrights Recap:]] ''Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysFazbearFrights'': ''Step Closer'''''\\
[[Recap/FazbearFrightsStepCloser Step Closer]] | '''Dance With Me''' | [[Recap/FazbearFrightsComingHome Coming Home]]-]]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Don't mind the ballerina getting closer... and closer... and closer...]]
-> "You seem like a young lady who’s running away from something. In my experience, sometimes if you try to run away from your problems, those problems just end up following you. Does that make sense? It's better to build bridges than to burn 'em, honey. You remember that."
Kasey is a young woman who's been a street thief ever since her mother kicked her out of the house. Living with two other thieves, they plan their purse-snatchings carefully and split the earnings between themselves. One night, Kasey grabs a purse from a young mother outside of [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation Circus Baby's Pizza World]], and finds the daughter's winnings from the restaurant inside, including a special pair of novelty glasses. When putting them on, Kasey sees [[Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddysFifthGeneration the ballerina animatronic Ballora]] dancing in the distance. Except every time she puts them on, Ballora gets closer, and things in real life start to react to the animatronic's movements. Almost as if Ballora is really there, and she's really coming for Kasey.
The eleventh ''Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysFazbearFrights'' story, and the second of the fourth book.
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!!Tropes related to “Dance With Me”:
* AbusiveParents: Kasey's mother was neglectful at best, and threw her out of the house at the suggestion of her new boyfriend.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Kasey's appearance is never described, but when she enters the Memphis hotel, it's specifically described that she washes her braids, rather than undoing them and re-braiding her hair when it's dry, which implies that she may have boxer braids, cornrows, or some other African braid-style. The deleted illustration shows her as white and blonde, but it also shows her with [[AdaptationalHairstyleChange hair that's too short to braid]].
* AntiVillain: Really, Ballora just wants Kasey to give back the glasses.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: AJ and Jack, respectively.
* BraidsOfAction: The only physical descriptor that Kasey gets is that she has braids, which she likely wears to keep her hair from being caught in anything as she runs.
* CaperCrew: Kasey is part of one with Jack and AJ, as they each plan and execute purse-snatchings while keeping each other somewhat safe.
* CheerfulChild: Isabella Avery, who's extremely excited about Circus Baby's, dancing and candy.
* ContrastingSequelSetting: While the only times ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' has had a confirmed location has put it in the state of Utah, this short definitively takes place in Tennessee. This probably explains why there's a working Circus Baby's Pizza World, when we know the one in the games [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation shut down after one day]].
* CreepyBallet: Ballora, as always.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Kasey was frequently neglected by her mother, who spent all their money on partying. Her mother then kicked her out at 16 in favor of her new boyfriend, resulting in Kasey dropping out of high school and living on the streets.
* DisappearedDad: Kasey's father is never directly mentioned, but as her mother is referenced as having [[LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces a string of boyfriends]], it's likely that Kasey's dad was just one of these men. In addition, Isabella and her brother's father is never mentioned or seen.
* EasilyForgiven: When Kasey returns Sarah's purse and apologizes to her at the end, Sarah not only forgives her, but invites her in for coffee. She says she can tell that Kasey is genuinely sorry and is impressed at her taking responsibility.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Ballora always has her eyes closed, as part of her design.
* {{Fangirl}}: Isabella's a huge fan of Circus Baby's, and is first seen a t-shirt promoting the brand's mascots.
* FiveFingerDiscount: One of the main ways Kasey gets her money is by swiping it from people who aren't looking, whether it be from purses or restaurant tips.
* GirlishPigtails: Isabella specifically requests to have her hair put up like Circus Baby's.
* GrandTheftMe: [[AmbiguousEnding Possibly.]] The story ends with Kasey returning the glasses to the girl that she stole them from, at which point the girl starts dancing. Depending on your perspective, she's either [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments thrilled to have her toy back,]] or [[DownerEnding has been possessed by Ballora.]]]]
* HomelessHero: Kasey and her gang live in an abandoned building, and when she leaves, she has to hop from place to place. She's been living like this since she was sixteen years old.
* HonorAmongThieves: Kasey and her crew are loyal to each other, and even when Kasey leaves, she won't steal from them as she still cares about them. Kasey also tells the boys she doesn't like stealing from kids.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Brenda is a complete asshole to Kasey the entire time she works at the diner... but she is ''correct'' that Kasey is stealing her tips.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane:
** Considering the glasses make Kasey dizzy, it's possible they're fitted with [[Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysTheSilverEyes illusion discs]], which would make an illusion of Ballora. However, this doesn't explain how Ballora could interact with the real world.
** It's also possible that Ballora is a real animatronic using [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysARSpecialDelivery ''Special Delivery'']]'s invisibility mode, which the glasses have the ability to see through. This does beg the question, though, of why the animatronic is stalking Kasey rather than doing deliveries.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Ballora.
* NobleShoplifter: Kasey tries to justify stealing a dress to herself by paying for shoes and telling herself it's the last thing she'll steal... but Ballora forces her to actually face her actions.
* NoFullNameGiven: For everyone but the Avery family; even then, the son goes unnamed.
* ParentalAbandonment: Kasey's mother kicked her out of the house because her new boyfriend didn't want kids. If her dad is alive, he had no contact with her.
* ParentalNeglect: Kasey remembers that when she lived with her mother, her mom was rarely home and sometimes was surprised to remember she even had a daughter.
* PennyShaving: Kasey's main go-to when working as a waitress is just stealing ''part'' of tips and not the whole thing in hopes nobody will notice.
* ShouldntYouStopStealing: Seems to be the reason Ballora is following Kasey, getting closer to her the more she steals and refusing to leave her alone until she returns the glasses.
* StickyFingers: Though it's mainly to keep herself alive, Kasey's instincts always default to thievery when given the opportunity.
* WorkingClassHero: Even when Kasey isn't sleeping on the street, she's living in motels that she can barely afford and working low-paying jobs to get enough money to live.
* WorldWearyWaitress: Brenda, who immediately judges Kasey as a suspicious person.
* WouldntHurtAChild: While Kasey is fine literally stealing candy from a baby at first, after thinking about Isabella's reaction to the thievery, she tells the boys that she doesn't want to involve children.
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