The Bendy Straw Show

The Butcher Gang!

30 Years Ago...

"This is Heiferson with a special report. Last night, tragedy struck our peaceful Inkwell City. A fire broke out at Joey Drew Studios. The building burned to the ground taking the lives of several employees, including the manager of the studio Joey Drew along with his head animator and daughter Audrey Drew. The two minds behind the cartoon series. Bendy, the Dancing Demon."

"This just in, several witnesses have come forward and have pointed out the culprits responsible for causing the fire at Joey Drew Studios. Three teenage runaways from a local orphanage, The Butcher Boys. Charley Piper, Barley Fisher, and Edgar Striker..."

"Heiferson with a special report. It has been three days since the fire at Joey Drew Studios and we have just received word that the ones responsible for the fire had just been caught and arrested by local authorities. Evidence of arson had been found in their hideout along with goods reported stolen for months. Though they are teenagers, they will be tried as adults due to the severity of their crime..."

"Heiferson with updates of the studio fire trial. The Butcher Boys have been declared guilty by the judge. The three criminals will be held in the maximum-security prison, the Slammer, for several life sentences. This reporter is certainly happy to know that justice has prevailed, and the city will breathe a sigh of relief knowing these criminals will never cause trouble in our city ever again."

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Three Days Ago...

At one thirty in the morning, outside the Slammer, the laundry boat sailed away from the island after picking up dirty prison laundry. As the boat made it to open waters, sirens and searchlights were activated at the prison.

"There's been a breakout!" One guard shouted.

On the boat, two men and a large spider were beating up the laundry workers. Once they had them pinned, the gang tied them up and steered the boat. Once they reached the shore, the three escapees took the truck and drove away towards the woods.

Charley, the tallest of the gang, was a nearly bald primate-like humanoid. He had green eyes, large ears, an oval-shaped head, a black animalistic nose, black sideburns, and a beard.

Barley was a human with a white beard, a big nose, bald head, a brown left eye, and he an eyepatch over his right eye.

And Edgar, a spider-like creature with large lips, puffed cheeks, six legs, and a pair of small, pointed fangs that stuck out of his mouth.

After driving for hours, they managed to find a hiding spot in the forest and parked the truck.

"Now?" Edgar asked.

"Now," Said Charley and Barley.

They got out of the truck and Edgar jumped around on the grass.

"Grass! I missed you," Edgar said as he rolled around.

"Arg, beats the stone an' dirt floors, that's fer sure," Barley said. "I do prefer the ocean though an' not the woods."

"Well, better here than back in the Slammer," Charley said. "Besides, this is only temporary before we find a proper hideout. 'Till then we'll make the most of this. And find some better clothes." He tugged on his prison shirt.

"Oh, thanks for reminding me," Edgar said before he ripped up his prisoner uniform and threw the pieces in the air.

They stayed in the forest only going out in groups of two wearing the spare uniforms they found in the truck. They stole food, tools, and new clothes.