Text 'PLANET FNF' in white pixels on a black background.

stories from the hummiiverse

Stanley the Squirrel

/

Nov 16, 2024

/

6 Min Read

/

Entertainment

Stanley the Squirrel's Sticky Turnaround...

Cartoon character on fictional currency with dollar signs, against an orange and white striped background.

The infamous, limited release of Stanley Bucks - a rare form of currency on Planet POINTS!

Sweet Beginnings, Sticky Secrets

Once upon a time, Stanley the Sugar Squirrel was a mascot legend, the cute, cartoony face of Candy Corp’s sugary empire. His tagline, “Go nuts for sugar!” was burned into the brains of kids everywhere, as was his wide-eyed, twitchy grin that somehow felt...off. Behind the glossy marketing, Stanley lived the sweet life—literally. He was drowning in sugar. Not just the corporate kind, either. Candy Corp’s labs doubled as his personal stash house. He’d sneak into the back rooms after work, binge on unapproved candy prototypes, and spiral into nights of sugar-induced chaos.

Once, after “taste-testing” a batch of experimental gummy fuel packs, he climbed the company flagpole, screaming, “I AM THE KING OF CANDY!” before passing out in a vat of melted chocolate.

 Candy Corp swept these antics under the rug—Stanley was their golden squirrel, after all. But as Stanley grew more addicted to the product, he became an easy pawn for the shady deals swirling around the company. When the lawsuits started piling up (something about “questionable” ingredients causing kids’ hair to turn green), Stanley was pushed out of the spotlight.

Cartoon squirrel holding a colorful lollipop in a whimsical candy land.

Stanely's early days as a seemingly innocent mascot for Candy Corp.

Mayor Stanley: Sweet Promises, Sour Realities

Post-mascot life was rough, but Stanley had connections, and one particularly ambitious idea: run for mayor of Sweet Tooth City. Backed by Candy Corp and Emma M, their ruthless, chain-chewing lobbyist, Stanley promised the people a sugary utopia. Free candy! Licorice playgrounds! A Jellybean Jubilee every Sunday!

 Stanley won in a landslide, but his mayoral tenure quickly spiraled into corruption. Candy Corp owned him outright, and Emma M pulled the strings. Under his administration, the city’s schools were replaced with “educational” candy factories, dental care was privatized by Candy Corp, and parks were paved over for nougat mines.

 Stanley, meanwhile, was diving deeper into his sugar addiction. His office became a dumping ground for candy wrappers and the occasional empty syrup keg. During one particularly disastrous press conference, he broke into a sweaty rant about gummy worm conspiracies, leaving reporters wondering if he’d lost his mind—or just OD’d on chocolate milkshakes.

Whimsical candy-themed city scene with cheerful candy characters, buildings, and vibrant decorations.

The idealogical Sweet Tooth City that Mayor Stanely's platform ran on.

Three colorful 'Points!' candy packages with playful characters and text: 'No Bad Stuff' and 'The taste you love without artificial flavors and dyes.'

The POINTS! Starter Pack

$45.00

Rock Candy Bottom

Stanley’s downfall came during a city council meeting where he attempted to approve a tax hike to fund “Candyland Condos,” a Candy Corp project slated to bulldoze a community garden. As he rambled incoherently, trying to balance a donut on his nose, angry citizens stormed City Hall, chanting, “Down with the Sugar Squirrel!”

Candy Corp bailed, Emma M disowned him, and Stanley was left broke, disgraced, and banned from every candy store in Sweet Tooth City. Desperate, he checked himself into Sugar Rehab, where the withdrawals hit him like a truckload of lollipops. Hallucinations of dancing marshmallows haunted his nights, and mornings brought cold sweats that smelled faintly of caramel.

For the first time in years, Stanley ate real food. It wasn’t easy—he once tried to drizzle ketchup on broccoli and call it "chocolate sauce"—but he started to see how deeply Candy Corp had sunk its claws into him and the city he once claimed to love.

Cartoon creature in a whimsical sugar rehab setting with candy elements and funny expressions.

The nightmare that Stanley experienced in Sugar Rehab.

Meeting the POINTS! Mascots

Fresh out of rehab, Stanley decided to make amends. He approached the POINTS! mascots—Enhanced Ace and ROXX, the jacked-up protein warriors waging a war against Candy Corp’s sugary tyranny. “You’ve got some nerve showing your fuzzy little face here,” Ace said, cracking his knuckles.

 “Yeah,” ROXX added, “is this the part where you ‘apologize’ and then stab us in the back with a candy cane shiv?” Stanley held up his hands. “I get it, I deserve that. But listen, I know all of Candy Corp’s dirty secrets. I can help you take them down. And trust me, I’ve had enough sugar for a lifetime.”

 After some intense questioning—and a humiliating lie detector test involving sour powder—Ace and ROXX reluctantly let Stanley join their cause.

The Sweet Redemption

Stanley proved himself by leading the mascots to one of Candy Corp’s hidden syrup labs, where they uncovered a plot to inject high-fructose corn syrup directly into the city’s water supply. With Stanley’s insider knowledge and a lot of chaos involving exploding gumdrops, they destroyed the lab and sent Emma M scrambling to cover her tracks.

 The final showdown came when Stanley confronted Emma M in her candy-coated skyscraper. “You used me, Emma,” Stanley said, tail twitching. “But not anymore.” Emma smirked, chewing on a licorice cigar. “Please, Stanley. You’re just a washed-up mascot with a guilt complex. You think you’re a hero now?” Stanley grinned. “Nah, I’m just a squirrel trying to get clean. But you? You’re toast.”

As Emma’s secret lair imploded (thanks to ROXX’s impressive knowledge of candy explosives), Stanley walked out with Ace and ROXX, finally free from Candy Corp’s sticky grip.

An animated candy factory with colorful machines producing sweets and sugar.

The remnants of a Candy Corp factory after a good 'ol raid.

One Bite at a Time

Stanley wasn’t perfect—he still had cravings and occasionally eyed a cupcake a little too long—but he was trying. He became a spokesperson for POINTS!, using his story to inspire others to ditch the sugar and embrace better choices.

“Sure, I used to be a corrupt sugar-addicted weasel,” he said during one of his speeches. “But now, I’m just a squirrel...trying to make amends.”

Author Profile

Cartoon mascot on fantasy currency with sunburst orange background.

Stanley the Squirrel

Stanley the Squirrel is one of our wackiest roller-coaster stories of a recovered, corrupt sugar addicted turned heroic candy crusader. He is our resident expert on the political landscape & deep rooted corruption of mega corporations like Candy Corp.

“Packaging for Points Krunch milk chocolate crunchy candies with colorful candy coating.”

POINTS! KRUNCH PROTEIN

$50.00

×