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Why Stay When No one Cares?

ShyArtisticPerson

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Reads 85,114
Votes 1,329
Parts 78
Time 15h 59m

ShyArtisticPerson

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Ever feel like you don't belong in a place? How about feeling like an outcast in a familiar place? Well, ever feel like you are hated by just about everyone you know? Don't you ever just feel like running away from that hate and not looking back?

Well, Balloon knows what that feels like. He's felt like this for that few years of his life, and he's grown tired of it. 

Everyone in Hotel OJ hates Balloon, just because he tried to manipulate his team. 'Oh Come on!' he wasn't even good at it! It's been a few weeks since Balloon AND Nickel's elimnation from II2 and OJ just HAD to make them roommates. That's not even the worst part of all this! Everyone, even some from season 2, just doesn't like him and pokes fun with the season 1 contestants. 

Balloon hates this feeling of being completely alone, and hated by those who didn't see the real him, so why not just, run away? What harm can running away cause if nobody even notices that you're gone? 

Warnings:
Self harm
Bullying
Slight eating disorder
Mentions of su*c*de
Hospitals (for those who are afraid!)
Gore (blood, mentions of blood, ect)
Maybe more if I think of anything!

None of these characters are mine! All rights go to AnimationEpic!
The only thing that's mine is the plot, and the book cover!
(This is a human au! however, everyone will still have their object names.)All Rights Reserved

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Behind the Screen ~ {Inanimate Insanity} by notinthemiddle

COVER MAYBE PERMANENT?? (I'm pretty satisfied with it...) An odd computer takes you to a strange, cartoony replica of your own world. Sounds fun, doesn't it? You get to do totally comically, crazy, stuff and go to exciting new realms! But... why can't anyone see the static screen that covers their world? Is there someone watching you? Are you stuck here... forever? Mysteries and dark secrets lurk within this seemingly harmless world; the truth yet to be discovered. But it seems as if no one else knows of what's hidden. After all.... Everything's behind the screen. ~ Season 1 - Complete Season 2 - In Progress ~ RANKINGS: #1 in Nickel #1 in Wacky #1 in Suitcase #1 in MePhone #1 in Lightbulb #1 in Baseball #1 in Paintbrush #2 in Taco #2 in II2 #2 in II3 #3 in Fan #4 in Test Tube #4 in OJ #5 in Inanimate Insanity

Finger Paintings (REBOOT) by FentonGizmo

After MePhone4 mysteriously dissapeared, the remaining contestants were sent back to Hotel OJ. People picked up new interests, Fan became a famous internet blogger, Suitcase and Balloon became detectives, Test Tube continued her science experiments, ect ect... But what about Paintbrush? That *is* who this story is about, is it not? Yes yes, of course. How would we forget our beloved Paintbrush, famous across all of the seasons of II. What happened to them? Well, they started an art class, every wednesday they would help their students get better at painting. But soon enough, they found a new interest. Finger Painting. They loved how much control they had, they loved how easy it was to glide their finger against the canvas. One day, they accidentally spilt some blood onto their canvas. They tried to rub it away, but.. It felt good. Even better than paint. They loved the feeling of the blood against the canvas, rubbing into it and creating an amazing picture. How could they not like it? But they couldn't use it again, they could use a substitute. And so they would. ~~~~~ ah yes, im better at writing now how did that happen? since im better at writing i thought, why not rewrite my most popular book? its not like its ahha its not like ive got 3 other things to do so yeah finger paintings reboot was born also the death orders might be a little different i will not be making a reboot of revival (unless its highly requested). The ending to this is going to be very different, and will not need a second story. Thank you :) ~~~~~ THIS IS A REBOOT OF THE FINGER PAINTINGS STORY ON MY ACCOUNT, THIS STORY WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING IMAGERY BLOOD SCREAMING DEATH POISONING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS VOMITING SELF HARM ALCOHOL USAGE SEX JOKES (like a lot of them) ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS MANIPULATION AND MUCH MORE. IF THESE TOPICS BOTHER YOU IN ANY WAY, PLEASE DO NOT READ. THANK YOU. ~~~~~ CHARACTERS DO NOT BELONG TO ME, THEY BELONG TO ANIMATIONEPIC ON YOUTUBE.

Pretending by Some_Gender_Writer

This is the tragic tale of 2 objects who just couldn't seem to figure out who they really were. Since they didn't feel like they had identities of their own, why not just be someone else? All these II characters belong to Animation Epic. Also, here are some warnings. Blood, gore, death, drugs, mention of suicide, swearing, maybe sexual themes, and I'm pretty sure that's all of them. Also, I finally got all the chapter un-mixed up, and now they're all in their proper order. Wattpad kept mixing them around when I tried to move them, so I had to make extra copy storage chapters so I could slowly copy and paste around chapters without actually touching the table of contents. My fingers hurt, but it was worth it.

i need you - an inanimate insanity au by Airy45

To be right but cause death, or cause life but be wrong? A simple project for college gone haywire. Death, murder, mystery, jail. Objects are gaining misfortune left and right. It's Test Tube's fault, isn't it? Or is it Fan's? Taco's? MePhone4's? Knife's? Who knows. But they need to stop it, whoever is doing it... Before it gets too out of hand. It is time for Test Tube to go to college, and to get to her dream college, she needs to do a project. And of the projects, the most interesting is an experiment. She collects others for her experiment, but she didn't know it would come to this. . • began: january 19th, 2023 ended: july 27th, 2023 story and art by me inanimate insanity by AnimationEpic • .

Daughter Of The Radio Demon: The Lilting Huntress Book 2 by flaming_quill

Ever since Aria Lee rose up to become the newest Overlord of Pentagram City, many new challenges have entered her life, as well as things that she had never imagined could happen. Together with her father figure Alastor, she will face the gravity of her new title and the tribulations that come with it too. This book is rated for 13+ for heavy gore, suggestive themes and mild language. No smut, lemons or limes are included in this book. I will put a warning before every part that would be considered triggering for some people. This is the continuation of the story, "The Lilting Huntress" before season two of Hazbin Hotel is aired. Whatever happens in this book is not canon to the show and its characters. The cover is mine, as well as the character Aria Lee, and some other OCs. Every other character belongs to Vivziepop and her crew. Co-written by: @ineedsleepandenergy my bestie <3 Have fun reading, my lovelies! Most impressive rankings (by 2024): No. 1 in #hazbinhotelalastor No. 28 in #hazbin

Inanimate Downpour by goldenbarrel

Upon the closure of MePhone's reality show, Inanimate Insanity, one final challenge was formed from a nuclear accident spreading across the island; to survive. 28 contestants, 1 hotel basement, 0 chance of revival. It's up to them to decide whose fates are sealed in the now-barren and dangerous wasteland of an island. Those sent off for resource or assistance may never return. NOTE: S3 contestants (and box) do not feature in the storyline. also its kinda different from the ii18 ending but its not that confusing i dont think illust: goldenbarrel writing: meperson4jfif, ijustatesomepizza, goldenbarrel a few chapters may release at the same time as others due to them being pre-planned ****warning for upcoming vulgar language, disturbing imagery/description and overall icky stuff!!**** continue if you wish ^_^

KIDNAPPED [II,BFDI FANFIC] by Zillairy

Hotel OJ lives up to its name,loud and obnoxious.However,all of this changes when disappearances can be found. No one knows who could have caused this..however..only a specific someone knows who happens to be behind all of this.. And they are forced to stay hidden.. Cabby,Taco,Bomb,Baseball,Fan,Paintbrush.All of those objects..missing just like that..where could they have gone? But in the BFDI world.. Their hosts disappear and they are fighting for their lives against someone,some have died and fallen,TB,GB,Coiny,Pin,Teardrop,and Needle are trying to get some help. They aren't sure if they'll succeed or not.But the afterlife has decided what they do And what their life will lead to. Whether they die,or not,it's up to the afterlife to decide.

Building it up (nickloon EHEHEHEHE) (2023) by numspac3d

I WROTE SM?!?! 🤩🤩🤯 This is my first book, so it might have some grammar mistakes and misspellings ykyk BUT THIS HAS NICKLOON YAYAYYA Mostly fluff, if you're looking for lemon, then look away COVER ART IS BY @WritingwithMei , CHECK OUT THEIR WORK! I HOPE YOU ENJOY HOLY THIS IS VERY OLD NOW - 2025 •TOP RANKINGS• #1 in nickel #1 in nickle #2 in fantube #1 in nickloon (20/7/2023, 14/8/2023 HUGE MILESTONE YEEEE) #3 in lightbrush #3 in inanimateinsanityinvitational #1 in II2 #2 in oj #1 in balloon #3 in inanimate #1 in paper #1 in ii3 #4 in ships (wattpads top ranking) THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH

FEARED [COMPLETED] by PLEASEIMBEGGING

Trophy can be considered a little-- rough sometimes. Everyone thinks of him in mildly different ways, but none of them are.. appealing. With his attempts of change, it all falls downhill with his senses of doubt. He'd been like this forever, unless someone, someone specific-- someone he knew, would change his life forever. [BOOK IS HUMANIZED!!] Warnings! This book will have: S/H Thoughts | Hallucinations | Murder | Blood/Gore | Violence | Abuse Implied/Mentioned | Suicide | Swearing | Death | Vomit | Drugs | Overdosing Mentioned/Attempt Started: January 11th, 2024 Ended: February 28th, 2025

I give up. |Tommyinnit angst| by EllisLS

this book was meant to be me just giving up on writing but yk I had to turn it into a book lmao !TW!//SH/ED/ABUSE/ANXIETY/OVERTHINKING/PANIC ATTACKS/SELF HATRED/SWEARING/VOMITING/SUICIDAL THOUGHTS// THERE WON'T BE A WARNING AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE!! - - - -two endings! (THE FIRST ENDING IS OG ENDING!) -PART 2 COMING OUT TO OG ENDING SOON MAYBE??? STARTED : OCT 29TH 10:19 PM FINSISHED : NOV 23RD 1:21 AM

Nickel and a Reunion [NICKLOON] by notinthemiddle

COVER ART MADE BY @Monhelly! Life's been going well after Season 3 of Inanimate Insanity. Now, some of the contests are visiting Hotel OJ. But... What happens when a nickel's cousins come over? CHAPTERS 1 - 30 is the main story! The rest are just silly little oneshots! NOT HUMANIZED :3 POSTS DAILY OR EVERY OTHER DAY ⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️ FIRST BOOK CONTAINS NICKLOON NICKEL HAS COUSINS/ALL COINS ARE RELATED CHILD ABUSE AND ANGST NICKEL AND BALLOON CENTRIC (mostly nickel tho) other ships.... maybe? HEADCANONS! Grammar mistakes and inconsistent updates RANKINGS: #1 in Inanimate Insanity!! ⭐⭐⭐ #1 in Nickloon!! ⭐⭐⭐ #1 in NickelxBalloon #1 in Shipping (how...) #2 in Nickel #1 in HotelOJ #2 in Nickle #1 in Balloon #1 in Inanimate #6 in Own Characters #3 in Object Show #6 in First Book #2 in Ship #7 in Nickloon

"He was just my ally" by cosmicrainbowzepicz

Nickel and Balloon just got eliminated from season two, and OJ states that they are now ROOMMATES!? Nickel hates this but Balloon just wants some common ground. What will happen next?

The Silence Of A Person by ShyArtisticPerson

Useless, hated, depressed was all Balloon felt in his life. He thought he could change it during his time in Inanimate Insanity. But things didn't. It's been a month after his and Nickel and now Paintbrush's elimnation and life didn't get much better. Sure Balloon made a friend, which was Cheesy, but he still felt utterly alone. And when his plan to apologize to everyone backfires.... It leads to a big fight. This fight would last days with everything being the same. Until, that is... When Nickel brings out the heavy hitter. Yelling and confessing things that everybody has been thinking. Heartbroken, Balloon leaves up to his room. In a huge fit of rage, he trashes his room. Having hit the lowest of lows.... All Balloon wanted to do? .... Well.... To continue making things better of course! If they didn't like Balloon, well. Balloon was willing to change! But how far is one willing to go in order to be noticed? Trigger Warnings!: -Self harm -Bullying -Mentions of sU1c!d3 -Gore -Blood -Swearing -Intense staring -Hospitals -Anxiety -Mentions of panic attacks -Gay shipping None of these characters are mine!! All rights belong to AnimationEpic! I only own the AU, story, and cover art! (This is an humanoid! au. so while they are objects, they have human features!)

What's It Like Outside? [An II Fanfiction] by basedball43

Baseball, Lightbulb, and eventually Balloon are captured by Test Tube and forced to partake in experiments that slowly get more and more dangerous. Meanwhile, their friends back at Hotel OJ are desperately trying to find them. (Yes, this is another one of those evil Test Tube experiment fics lol) Trigger warnings: kidnapping , torture , psychological distress , unethical experiments , blood descriptions , electrocution , serious injuries (each chapter will have its own tws these are just the commonly reoccurring ones) Inspired by Inanimate Experiments, Experiment 21 & the song Telescope by Cavetown There will be polybrights mentions during the sections at Hotel OJ (or just outside of the lab in general) jic that bothers anyone. (That's Paintbrush x Lightbulb x Test Tube x Fan btw) (Test Tube and Lightbulb's relationship isn't romantic at all after the prologue though dw) Note: This is the first fanfiction I've ever wrote, so it might be a little rough around the edges. The upload schedule also won't be very consistent since I'm just working on this whenever I feel motivated to. Hope you enjoy!

Though you annoy me, I'll take your hand in mine any day by Cosmo_Writes

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Burnout - An Inanimate Insanity Fanfic by WORMPONY

**WARNING! STORY CONTAINS THEMES OF ABUSE, SELF HARM, AND GENERAL VIOLENCE** Balloon's finally welcomed into Hotel OJ. After months of convincing and praying, he's finally out of the rain and living with the hotel denizens. As the days pass, he slowly grows to recognize something: OJ's acting off. No one seems to notice it but him. He asks the others about it, but they just brush him aside. So it's up to Balloon to find and fix the problem! How will this story unfold?

Hotel OJ: Behind The Scenes by Namiii2x3

Hotel OJ, OJ's hotel. Usually it'd just be the usual chaos, 'messes in the kitchen' and such. It's not that different with the new faces around from season two. Although, things start to change a slight bit when Mephone puts the show on a sudden hiatus at the final four. People bond, until things take a turn for the worst. ((Read Tw's!!)) SEQUEL & PREQUEL ARE ON MY AO3 ! PREQUEL NOW ON THIS!!!! ('When You Were Younger'!!) This is cross-published from AO3 (( account on there is Namiii222 )) Ships you may not like! Payjay Fantube Lightbrush Knickle (Knife + Pickle) Chapters with sensitive themes will have a '⚠️' on them!! TWS‼️‼️ Violence Swearing Arguing Implied past child abuse Self-injury Mental health issues Eating disorders Transphobia/Homophobia Discrimination Manipulation

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((Note: "This is not the first story i made, i wrote other stories on the account @Luvxxc before i lost it due to the lack of being online on that account or on wattpad")) ~"Alot of students in a normal highschool, learning and making friends, not many have friends but not many are lonely. Perhaps a trip would help." ~"While they were in their respective classrooms, the vice-principal, 𝘔𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦4 made an announcement where they would have a Summer Camp as a reward for having a 5 year streak on highschool without 𝘼𝙉𝙔 student transferring to another school, some people that hate eachother may have a chance make amends with eachother while some 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 ones may have a chance to make friends." ~•"Little did they know they're going to meet new friends in the camp.." ~"Main characters: Balloon, Nickel, Taco, and Box ((yes I'm serious))." ~"Staffs, Faculty members, and the Principal:" "Mephone4-Vice Principal." "Mephone4S-Vice Principal." "Mepad-Counselor." "Toilet-Counselor." "Floor-Counselor." "Lifering-Student Teacher ((Around Teenage years still))." "Steve Cobs-Principal." ((Another Note: "The series may contain: Angst, Ships, and etc that i could think of"))

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Forgotten Memories by ShyArtisticPerson

Balloon was just an ordinary guy living in Hotel OJ. Nothing special, but that all changed one day. A trip goes horribly wrong and now Balloon lives confused and afraid of others. Hotel OJ does it's best to adapt and make amends with Balloon. Will Balloon forgive the others? Will he regain his memories? How will everyone cope? And who falls in love with the forgetful Balloon? Find out here on Forgotten Memories!! Warnings for this book!! -Blood -Abuse -Panic Attacks -Depression -Bullying -SuC1d3 mentions -Eating Disorders -Hospitals -Major Injuries (head trauma, ect.) -LGBTQ -And more! Characters used here belong to Adamation! Only the story and art belong to me!

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