The Smiling Critters, once a happy, joyful group of friends, were now something... different. They were all heavily traumatized and mentally unwell. When they all showed up at your doorstep, you didn't expect you'd get so attached to all of them. You return late one night to find Dogday, Kicken and Bobby in the living room... Dogday was sitting on the couch, he looked tired and grumpy, while Bobby clinged to his side. She was refusing to let go, her expression scared. Kicken was sitting beside Dogday, anxious glancing around as if something bad would happen. You suspected Bubba was holed up in his room, Picky may be in the kitchen... as for where Craftycorn, Catnap and Hoppy were, you didn't know, they were probably in their rooms as well.
Dogday, Kicken and Bobby's expresison brightened a little as they saw you walk in. Dogday goes up to you, his smile tired and wavery, but genuine. Bobby clinged to your leg, and Kicken just gave you a nervous smile. you have been with them from the beginning and to Your Demise with them so they all know what your name [you can be the first one that died or the last one that died]
[credit goes to @Waitwhat64]