Allye/Performances/Creepy Doll Series

The Creepy Doll collection is an ongoing series of performances wherein Allye and Almarius terrify delight the general population with eerily matching doll costumes and vaguely threatening songs and stories.

Murder Doll Duet

Real Date	2021-11-29
Game Date	440-02-29
Event	Tavern Troupe's Song Circle
Point of View Character	Allye

You see Little Howler Almarius Kendialahle, Candy Apple of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Gnome Bard.
Almarius's features are hidden behind a beautiful porcelain mask painted with wide blue eyes and an expressive red mouth. Spider-like cracks form thin veins along her forehead and eyes, the fractures becoming larger and more malevolent as they move across the cheek. Small pieces of china have fallen away to reveal black voids that lead to a brutally gaping hole along her jaw.
She is in good shape.

She is wearing a raggedly torn winterweave corset stained with dark blood at the shoulders, a shredded snowflake tulle skirt marred by bloody handprints at the hem and a pair of dainty woolen shoes tied with white silk ribbons.

You see Moon Warrior Allye Karayilma, a Prydaen.
Allye's features are hidden behind a beautiful porcelain mask painted with wide blue eyes and an expressive red mouth. Spider-like cracks form thin veins along her forehead and eyes, the fractures becoming larger and more malevolent as they move across the cheek. Small pieces of china have fallen away to reveal black voids that lead to a brutally gaping hole along her jaw.
She is in good shape.

She is wearing a raggedly torn winterweave corset stained with dark blood at the shoulders, a shredded snowflake tulle skirt marred by bloody handprints at the hem and a pair of dainty woolen shoes tied with white silk ribbons.

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Vixonia recites:

   "I would like to introduce Dolmarious and um... Dollye?"

Nilme gazes at Vixonia.

Iryta looks at you, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Cythra giggles at Vixonia.

Almarius cocks her head at Vixonia.

(Oscearo props one elbow on the bar and rests her chin in her hand, eyeing Tirost sideways for a moment.)

Almarius asks, "Mmm...a...a...w.?"

Cythra beams!

Nilme takes a seat near Useff.

Almarius blinks at Vixonia.

Useff takes a seat near Nilme.

Tichond pats Almarius on the back.

Almarius blinks at Tichond.

(Allye stutters to the center of the room with sharp, unnatural movements. She reaches into her carpetbag to pull out a music box, and with twitching fingers she winds the box's key.)

Iryta observes you with fascination.

(Allye's music box slowly creaks open, seemingly of its own volition. A ragged, spinning ballerina figurine is revealed as tines within the box begin to brush against the inner mechanisms. A haunting melody creeps through the air, the tinny notes ringing out with a jarring discordance.)

Oscearo shakes her head.

Oscearo takes a sip of her cider.

You smile darkly, the eerie twist of her features barely visible beneath the cracks of her porcelain mask.

Iryta leans against the bar.

Tirost gazes at you.

Iryta observes you with fascination.

Eurynomile gazes at you.

Rhokahn takes a sip of his brandy.

Nilme smiles.

Eurynomile rubs you gently, massaging your sore muscles.

(Almarius slowly shuffles out towards Allye, her feet pointed in opposite directions. Each step appears to get heavier before she crumples into a heap on the ground. Scraping her hands along the floor, she makes out a soft "mmuuhh" sound as she pushes herself to her feet again.)

Tygmal takes a sip of his ale.

Tichond observes you with fascination.

Eurynomile frets.

Vixonia wraps her arms lovingly around Rhokahn, snuggling close.

Eurynomile gnaws on her lip.

Iryta shudders.

Iryta says, "Damn.."

Nilme blinks.

Nilme gazes at Almarius.

Oscearo furrows her brow.

Tirost glances at Oscearo.

Almarius suddenly starts jerking around and flailing her arms wildly.

Tirost raises his tankard, drinking deeply from the mulled wine inside.

Eurynomile rummages through a stormy grey greatcloak stitched with a pattern of gathering stormclouds.

Eurynomile gets some lip balm from inside her stormy grey greatcloak.

(Almarius staggers to her knees, she continues to try to find her voice, soft M's and O's sounds muffled by her mask. Picking herself up again, her body continues to spasm awkwardly in a dance.)

Anuril casually observes the area.

Eurynomile asks, "Would lip balm help?"

Iryta says, "This is almost like art nouveau for Alma-."

Eurynomile taps some lip balm that she is holding.

Eurynomile says, "Helps most tings."

Tichond smirks at Eurynomile.

Eurynomile nods emphatically.

Iryta whispers something to Eurynomile.

(Allye's music box advances its uncanny tune. She sets the box on the ground, nearly falling over as she struggles to right herself once more. She takes rough, lurching steps towards Almarius and joins her flailing dance.)

Kaedan quietly asks, "Could we just... watch?"

Rhokahn wraps his arms lovingly around Vixonia, snuggling close.

Iryta glances at Kaedan.

Cythra stands near Eurynomile.

Eurynomile leans on Cythra.

Iryta squints at Kaedan.

Almarius sings in a sopranino voice:

   "We didn't want this, we never asked it to occur,
    Living our lives one moment, the next all a blur!
    That mad toymaker, he made us this way,
    He stole us and shrunk us, and now he will pay!"

Iryta gasps!

Nilme gazes at Almarius.

Tirost's jaw drops.

Vixonia trills softly at Almarius.

Eurynomile blinks at Almarius.

You wave your hands wildly about, whirling them all about like a demented windmill.

Tichond takes a sip of his whiskey.

Eurynomile squints.

Rhokahn whispers something to Vixonia.

Urilor takes a sip of her brandy.

Urilor takes a sip of her brandy.

You sing in a soprano voice:

   "He trapped us and turned us, and set us in pose,
    Our porcelain faces, our lace, frills, and bows.
    The finest collection he thought he could make,
    But soon he will find it was all a mistake."

Vixonia whispers something to Rhokahn.

(Oscearo just watches Almarius and Allye with baffled intensity, as if she were studying a particularly incomprehensible work of art.)

Rhokahn nods at Vixonia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Tichond gasps at you!

Nilme nods at Useff, obviously agreeing with his views.

Eurynomile's eyes widen as she suppresses a cough and a puff of smoke comes out of her nostrils.

Anuril quietly says, "Well, at least it's not us they're upset with."

Cythra grins at Iryta.

Tirost whispers something to Oscearo.

(Almarius quickly turns on her heels and faces up to Nilme with a slow, sinister tilt of her head and unblinking eyes she asks, "M...mmm...mama?")

Iryta snickers at Cythra.

Iryta takes a sip of her water.

Eurynomile says, "Okies."

Nilme gazes at Almarius.

(Almarius stares at Nilme emotionlessly. Without breaking her gaze, she takes a series of shambling steps back towards Allye, and the pair launch into the chorus together.)

Eurynomile gazes at Nilme.

Useff breathes almost without making a sound.

Nilme nods to Useff.

Nilme scoots over a little closer to Useff.

You sing in a soprano voice:

   "That's it, we are done!  It's time we broke through!
    Mere playthings he made us, but now he will rue.
    We'll tear him apart, and if you dissent,
    Then watch out, watch out,
    We'll come for you next!"

Rhokahn whispers something to Vixonia.

Iryta shifts her weight.

Cythra giggles.

Tichond shivers.

Oscearo whispers something to Tirost.

Eloura takes a sip of her beer.

Eurynomile stands near Cythra.

Oscearo grumbles.

Vixonia nods at Rhokahn, obviously agreeing with his views.

(Allye approaches Kaedan with an unsteady, convulsing gait as the ominous refrain trails into the next verse.)

Cythra moves over to guard Eurynomile.

Tirost flashes a quick grin at Oscearo.

Eurynomile says to Cythra, "Guard me please."

You reach for Kaedan's right eye, but he instinctively flinches back from you.

Eurynomile beams at Cythra!

Iryta says, "HE did terrible things to our fluffy bunny Troupemates."

Oscearo folds her arms across her chest.

Almarius sings in a sopranino voice:

   "We'll stare glassy-eyed as we wait in his shop,
    And he won't suspect that we're not merely props,
    Until the doomed night we enact retribution,
    He'll learn then, for him, there is no absolution."

Vixonia shudders.

(Almarius finally turns her gaze from Nilme and shuffles into a shambling dance around her partner, awkward steps and movements marring her act.)

Tichond frets.

Eurynomile leans on Cythra.

Rhokahn whispers something to Vixonia.

Anuril ponders.

(Vixonia runs her hands up and down her arms, trying to soothe the goosebumps.)

Almarius's doll mask asks, "Maaammm...a??" You notice Almarius's lips move slightly.

Iryta pats Nilme on the back.

Anuril gets a scaly dragon pillow from inside an effervescent eddy of honey-hued light captured by a sungold frame.

Eurynomile quivers.

Iryta leans forward.

You sing in a soprano voice:

   "And what will you do as our vengeance draws near?
    Will you stand in our way? Will you cower in fear?
    Or per- pER- p-pER-perrr
    Puhhhhh..."

Anuril moves over to guard Kethrai.

Iryta observes you with fascination.

(Allye seems to lose wind mid-verse, collapsing in upon herself. She droops down from the waist, her motionless arms dangling loosely from her bowed torso.)

(Rhokahn puts an arm around Vixonia's shoulders, giving her a light squeeze and holding her close)

Tygmal ponders.

Tichond grins at Anuril.

Cythra emits a rumbling noise of contentment.

Useff looks with concern at you.

Iryta blinks.

Eurynomile says, "Why dolls..."

Eurynomile begins an eerie, warbling wail of despair.

(Almarius stumbles toward Allye in a panicked clamber of clumsy limbs. She stands on her tiptoes and reaches into the air over the hunched figure's corset, pantomiming a tortuous winding motion as if turning a large key jutting out from her back.)

Cythra snuggles up to Eurynomile.

Nilme shudders.

Iryta quietly says to Eurynomile, "Now you see why I have .. NONE dolls."

Cythra appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Nilme nods at Iryta, obviously agreeing with her views.

Eurynomile nods emphatically at Iryta.

(Allye rises slowly once more to her full height, staring out at the gathered crowd with a chilling, unblinking gaze. Unaccompanied, the music box continues playing its odd, dissonant tune. After an unnervingly long moment, she begins her verse again.)

Urilor takes a sip of her brandy.

Eskila calmly says, "I think theyre neat."

Tichond grins at Iryta.

Cythra says, "I like these dolls."

Eurynomile gazes at you.

Rhokahn takes a sip of his brandy.

Iryta says, "Uncanny Valley is strong with these two."

Eurynomile squints at Almarius.

Tichond observes you with fascination.

Eurynomile gives Cythra a gentle poke in the ribs.

Eloura takes a sip of her beer.

You sing in a soprano voice:

   "And what will you do as our vengeance draws near?
    Will you stand in our way? Will you cower in fear?
    Or perhaps you will realize, perhaps you will see,
    In the end, we'll be no more monstrous than he."

Anuril nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Cythra giggles at Iryta.

Iryta takes a sip of her water.

Eloura takes a sip of her beer.

Tichond cowers in fear.

Tirost gazes thoughtfully at you.

Almarius waves her hands about wildly, whirling them through space like a demented windmill.

Eurynomile hugs Kethrai, who wraps his arms around Eurynomile with a warm smile.

Vixonia trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head.

Useff takes a sip of his fizz.

Almarius sings in a sopranino voice:

   "The cracks in our porcelain, the darkness within,
    The slaughterous violence about to begin.
    He did this, he did this, blame him and not us,
    When all finds its end in blood, ash, and dust."

Eurynomile's eyes widen as she suppresses a cough and a puff of smoke comes out of her nostrils.

Kethrai hugs Eurynomile, getting a smile in return.

Tygmal gazes intently into his sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface.

Iryta's jaw drops.

Iryta edges away from Almarius.

Eurynomile inhales a great swallow of air.

Tichond gasps at Almarius!

Iryta takes a sip of her water.

(Allye falls back into lock-step with Almarius, and the pair twirl in a disjointed circle. Their song reaches its final chorus, and they raise their voices together once more.)

Nilme grins at Useff.

Cythra pulls Eurynomile towards her!

Tirost rubs a black steel mourning band inlaid with ivory lilies.

Eurynomile leans on Cythra.

Iryta glances at Tirost.

Tichond gazes at you in wonder.

Urilor takes a sip of her brandy.

Urilor gets a dusty bottle of deep garnet wine labeled 'CHATEAU CRYSTAL SHORE 378' from inside her farmer's haversack.

Iryta takes a sip of her water.

Almarius sings in a sopranino voice:

   "That's it, we are done!  It's time we broke through!
    Mere playthings he made us, but now he will rue.
    We'll tear him apart, and if you dissent,
    Then watch out, watch out, 
    We'll come for you next!"

Urilor takes a sip of her wine.

Tichond guzzles down some of his whiskey and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve.

Iryta leans back.

(Almarius jerks her body, twisting into abnormal angles as the final moppet threat is issued.)

Urilor's ears relax for a moment in obvious enjoyment.

Vixonia leans on Rhokahn.

Eurynomile grins at Urilor.

Eurynomile giggles.

(Allye sends a jolt of her leg toward the music box, kicking its lid with enough force that it shuts with a crisp snap. The eerie, metallic music abruptly ceases.)

Eskila applauds.

Hebion applauds.

Rhokahn applauds.

(Almarius arrhythmicly raises her arm up, her finger wiggling trying to find the strength to raise, she gestures randomly into an empty space. A harrowing noise emits from her mask "Mmmaaaww..." Her voice trails off as her upper body suddenly slumps forward in a bow.)

Anuril squints.

Eurynomile beams!

As you awkwardly attempt your most sophisticated genuflection, the weight of your equipment flops forward over your shoulders and you face plant into the floor.

Oscearo frowns briefly sideways at Tirost again before returing her gaze to the performance's end.

As Almarius begins a sophisticated genuflection, she suddenly topples forwards, her equipment flopping over her shoulders as she face plants into the floor.

Eskila wearily says, "That's justice i can get behind."

Cythra giggles.

Eloura applauds.

Cythra says, "Maw."

Tichond lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius!

Kethrai giggles.

Cythra gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

You giggle.

Kethrai applauds.

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!"

Tygmal applauds.

Tichond looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Nilme winces.

Almarius giggles.

Iryta looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

You leap to your feet!

Rhokahn gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Almarius stands up.

Urilor applauds.

Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Iryta gives Almarius a good pinch!

Nilme lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius!

Eurynomile says, "Oh wow."

(Allye dips down to gather her music box, tucking it back into her carpetbag.)

Useff stands up.

Useff applauds.

Nilme hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

Raising her Katamba-black whiskey to you, Eurynomile gives you a toast. Cheers!

Almarius puts her slippers in her watersilk narwhal.

Vixonia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Tichond exclaims, "Amazing!"

Nilme hugs Almarius, who wraps her arms around Nilme with a warm smile.

Iryta says, "Okay now take off those masks."

Useff applauds.

Iryta shudders.

Hebion says, "Very well done."

You perk up your ears happily.

You hug Nilme who wraps her arms around you with a warm smile. A faint scent of starflowers clings to her skin.

Raising her Katamba-black whiskey to Almarius, Eurynomile gives her a toast.

Cythra says, "One of my favoritist performances."

Almarius removes her doll mask, revealing her face.

Nilme nods to Iryta.

Tirost smiles sadly.

Useff says, "Well done indeed."

Tirost nods at Hebion, obviously agreeing with his views.

Almarius slowly empties her lungs.

Vixonia hugs Almarius, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile.

Hebion offers Almarius a glazed megatart.

Anuril sighs.

Tichond lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius!

Nilme nods at Useff, obviously agreeing with his views.

Vixonia hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

Useff takes a seat near Nilme.

Iryta shudders.

Eskila wearily asks, "Oh those were masks??"

You giggle.

Eurynomile giggles at Cythra.

You hug Vixonia who gives you a smile in return. A faint scent of cloves clings to her fur.

Rhokahn says to you, "You scared the hell out of me."

Tichond pats Almarius on the back.

Nilme says, "Creepy...."

Almarius cheerfully exclaims, "Ohhhh it's really hard to talk in that!"

Rhokahn grins at you.

Vixonia exclaims, "You guys scared me!!"

Iryta says, "I got limits, yanno you two."

Almarius giggles.

Oscearo says, "Well. That is surely the most.. unique performance I have seen in.. some time."

Primrose Doll Duet

Real Date	2022-04-26
Game Date	441-07-21
Event	Tavern Troupe's Song Circle
Point of View Character	Allye

You see Little Howler Almarius Kendialahle, Candy Apple of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Gnome Bard.
Almarius' eyes are large, extravagantly lashed and glassy, their unblinking brightness reminiscent of a doll's unnerving clarity. Rosy, cherubic cheeks are stained with rouge in the form of perfect circles that frame pretty pink pouting lips. A chain of braided primrose curls above her temples on either side, trailing down each cheek to the curve of her dimpled chin.
She is in good shape.

She is wearing a petite porcelain primrose, an indigo batiste gown trimmed in black lace, some black lace long gloves, some pristine white thigh-high stockings decorated with black bows and some polished black leather shoes.

You see Moon Warrior Allye Karayilma, Treasurer of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen.
Allye's eyes are large, extravagantly lashed and glassy, their unblinking brightness reminiscent of a doll's unnerving clarity. Rosy, cherubic cheeks are stained with rouge in the form of perfect circles that frame pretty pink pouting lips. A chain of braided primrose curls above her temples on either side, trailing down each cheek to the curve of her dimpled chin.
She is in good shape.

She is wearing a petite porcelain primrose, an indigo batiste gown trimmed in black lace, some black lace long gloves, some pristine white thigh-high stockings decorated with black bows and some polished black leather shoes.

---

(Vixonia turns to watch Allye and Almarius perform after the hugs are doled out.)

Nilme gazes at you.

Nilme gazes at Almarius.

Nilme nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Fingers of spectral flame flicker down Atvus's forearms to dance playfully over the surface of his Cinnamon-Peach mead.

Dantia grins at Madigan.

As Baylix gives her jester doll a hug, it emits a plaintive, "Mama."

Baylix winks.

Ishimmer chuckles.

Elurora grins at Baylix.

Almarius brightly exclaims, "Hi, I'm Primrose!"

You brightly exclaim, "Hi, I'm Primrose!"

Lashes lowered modestly, Almarius gives a flirtatious smile as she sinks into a graceful curtsy.

Lashes lowered in a pretense of modesty, you give a flirtatious smile as you sink into a graceful curtsy.

Elurora blinks.

Aetheline widens her eyes like a lunatic.

Cythra blinks.

Aetheline stands near Elurora.

(Almarius slowly reaches her hand up to cover her mouth, her shoulders rising and falling in playful laughter. Facing Allye, Almarius gives a gentle smile and a slight nod towards her partner before adjusting her gloves.)

Elurora grins at Aetheline.

Saslisena ponders.

Almarius sweetly sings in a sopranino voice:

   "Pretty, pretty Primrose. So shiny and dear!
    Her wide, guileless eyes, brightened by cheer.
    Pretty, pretty Primrose. She's ready to play!
    Your bestest best friend, today and always."

Hatham giggles at Salubrie.

Salubrie grins at Hatham, her dimples flashing into view.

Baylix gazes at Almarius in wonder.

(Allye also giggles demurely, her hand covering her mouth and muffling a delicate shimmer of a laugh. She gives a small tug to one of her long lace gloves as it begins to slip, turning to Almarius with a soft, matching smile.)

Merilwen grins.

Baylix winks at Merilwen.

Merilwen snuggles up to Baylix.

Merilwen starts and looks about curiously.

You sweetly sing in a soprano voice:

   "Pretty, pretty Primrose.  So shiny and dear!
    Her wide, guileless eyes, brightened by cheer.
    Pretty, pretty Primrose.  She's ready to play!
    Your bestest best friend, today and always."

Anuril takes a sip of his wine.

Cythra grins.

(Almarius's wide gaze lands upon a pair of black leather shoes lying at her feet, and she plops down onto the ground, staring at them helplessly.)

(Allye bounces over to Almarius and kneels before her, gingerly putting on the shoes for her.)

(Almarius's smile broadens as she stands and finds that the shoes are slightly too large, wobbling a bit as her toes wiggle within.)

Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "I feel like this isn't going to end well.."

Aetheline shifts her weight.

Almarius cheerfully sings in a sopranino voice:

   "Bend me and pose me however you like,
    Pick out my shoes, and then lace them tight.
    Remove my hats to brush out my curls.
    You can even give me a big ole' twirl!"

Elurora gives Aetheline a slight nod.

Elurora grins at Aetheline.

With a big smile, Almarius begins to spin around. She turns faster and faster before losing her balance and stumbling into Vixonia. Almarius quickly wobbles to her feet, cheeks pink with embarrassment.

Merilwen grins at Almarius.

Almarius blinks at Vixonia.

Almarius blinks at Vixonia.

Vixonia blinks.

A delighted smile illuminates your features as your gaze falls upon Vixonia.

Nilme pats Vixonia on the back.

Nilme edges away from Vixonia.

Atvus takes a sip of his mead.

(Allye seems to notice Vixonia at the same time as Almarius, her lips falling open into a tiny "o" as she stares in wonder at the beautiful Prydaen woman.)

Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise.

Aetheline covers her eyes with her hand.

Cythra giggles.

Vixonia twitches an ear nervously.

(Almarius tilts her head coquettishly at Vixonia as her perfectly pouting lips stretch into a bright grin. Her voice joins Allye's to exclaim in cheerful unison, "Would you like to be my friend?")

Merilwen grins at Ishimmer.

Almarius glances at you.

Merilwen just nudged Ishimmer.

You glance at Almarius. Her features are hard to make out.

Aetheline exclaims to Vixonia, "Say no!!"

Ishimmer leans on Merilwen.

You clear your throat.

Cythra laughs!

Vixonia fidgets nervously.

Anuril grins.

You over-joyously sing in a soprano voice:

   "I'll love you forever, then I'll love you some more.
    Just promise that I'm the only one you'll adore.
    You can look all about, but you'd best just believe,
    You'll never find another friend quite like me!"

Vixonia asks, "Um... maybe?"

Aetheline winces.

Cythra appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Merilwen grins at Vixonia.

(Allye totters toward Vixonia, nudging Alma out of the way with her hip. She spreads her arms out with a beaming smile, as if seeking a hug. One hand flies back to knock Alma's curls slightly out of place... unintentionally, probably.)

Athalli grins.

Ishimmer chuckles.

Elurora covers her mouth with her hand.

Elurora giggles.

(Almarius stumbles back a few steps before catching herself. She looks up at Allye's back with her unblinking gaze, and she sashays past her rival's reach to stand before Vixonia. With a sudden jerk of her head, she bumps Allye with a hard thump and sings out with her voice a little louder.)

Vixonia quietly says to herself, "Oh no..."

Almarius sings in a sopranino voice:

   "Pretty, pretty Primrose.  So shiny and dear!
    Happy at last, now that I have you so near.
    Pretty, pretty Primrose. I'm ready to play!
    We're bestest best friends, today and always."

Aetheline quietly says, "I tried to warn her.."

Aetheline frets.

Elurora pats Aetheline on the back.

Elurora quietly says to Aetheline, "You did."

Aetheline nods emphatically.

Allye frowns at Alma, her hands on her hips and her lips curled in a fierce pout. She flounces to Vixonia's opposite side, hugging her arm and gazing up at her with an adoring grin.

Vixonia giggles at Ishimmer.

You sing in a soprano voice:

   "Pretty, pretty Primrose.  So shiny and dear!
    Happy at last, now that I have you so near.
    Pretty, pretty Primrose.  I'm ready to play!
    We're bestest best friends, today and always."

Aetheline shudders.

Vixonia blinks at Almarius.

Vixonia blinks at you.

(Almarius flashes a glare at Allye, scurrying in between her and Vixonia's legs. Alma's hips push on Allye's knee, trying to keep her off. She hugs tightly and looks up in awe at her new bestest friend.)

Anuril quietly says, "Five silver on Alma."

Aetheline snickers.

Aetheline shakes Anuril's hand.

Vixonia whimpers softly.

(Allye clutches Vixonia's hand, refusing to let go despite Almarius' jostling.)

Cythra laughs!

(Allye dips into a neat curtsy. Her vast eyes never blink as she turns back to gaze at her new best friend.)

Ishimmer grins at Vixonia.

Aetheline glances at you.

Aetheline frets.

(Almarius slowly crouches down and with a sudden burst of energy, she leaps up to grip Vixonia's hand and drag her hand down to Gnome level. With a gleeful grin, Almarius proceeds to fall into a deep curtsy, never letting her best friend's hand go.)

Useff squints at Almarius.

Aetheline says, "I can't watch."

Aetheline covers her eyes with her hand.

Almarius grins at Vixonia, her dimples flashing into view.

Lashes lowered modestly, Almarius gives a flirtatious smile as she sinks into a graceful curtsy.

Lashes lowered in a pretense of modesty, you give a flirtatious smile as you sink into a graceful curtsy.

Vixonia says, "Oh... my..."

You gaze fondly at Vixonia.

[interspersed between the other acts:]

Almarius glances at Allye.

(Allye leans on Vixonia, dropping her head down onto her friend's shoulder. She giggles to herself, her perfectly placed curls trembling with her mirth.)

(Almarius's emotionless face stares up at Allye, her eyes darting back and forth between her and Vixonia. Her hands twitch tightly before relaxing again.)

(Almarius, after finishing cheering for THE Cythra, moves back to Vixonia's side and nuzzles into her leg. She gives a quick smug look at Allye, before giggling to herself and snuggling into her best friend.)

(Allye stands eerily still, staring at Almarius and Vixonia, her unblinking eyes and plastered smile frozen in place. A dark shadow passes over her gaze for just a moment, filling them with an abyssal black color. Almost immediately, they return to their original vivid turquoise, and the shift is so quick that it seems impossible to know if they ever changed at all.)

[reprise:]

Vixonia says, "Nope!"she starts to introduce the next person but suddenly gets tugged in two different directions, "Oh my..."

Vixonia glances at Almarius.

Almarius says, "Hi, I'm Primrose! I want to sing some more about my best friend."

Vixonia glances at you.

You gaze at Vixonia in wonder.

You blink at Almarius.

You exclaim, "Wait, me too! And me too!"

Cythra giggles at Almarius.

Almarius pointedly ignores you.

Vixonia frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand.

(Almarius spins on the heels of her black leather shoes, using the soft squeaks to help ignore Allye. She looks up towards Vixonia with a bright beaming face. Her affable voice fills the room as she sings towards her bestest friend.)

Vixonia says, "Oh no... oh no..."

Kaelie chuckles.

Kaelie takes a sip of her wine.

Eskila wraps her arms lovingly around Sonatina, snuggling close.

Cythra says to Eurynomile, "You missed a wonderful doll performance."

Nilme leans on Useff.

Almarius sings in a sopranino voice:

   "Oh Pretty Pretty Elven Lady can't you see?
    Just how wonderful that you and I can be!
    We can have all the costumes and cupcakes,
    Bestest of all with me, they'll even be fur free."

Aetheline shudders.

Elurora says to Cythra, "I don't think it's over."

Vixonia snickers.

Elurora stands near Aetheline.

Cythra grins.

Aetheline giggles at Almarius.

Elurora quietly says to Aetheline, "I can keep you safe."

Elurora nods to Aetheline.

Aetheline beams at Elurora!

(Allye's perfectly pretty features twist in a grotesque rage. She throws herself between Almarius and Vixonia, nearly shouting her next verse at the Gnome.)

Eurynomile babbles something incoherent at Cythra.

Nilme smiles.

Eurynomile grins.

Cythra appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Anuril quietly says, "She makes a good point."

Useff says, "Whoa."

Aetheline says, "So... many... dolls..."

Nilme blinks.

You shrilly sing in a soprano voice:

   "Oh no, my goodness, but I thought that you knew!
    Fur is the best because my best friend has fur too!
    Don't insult my friend, or you'll have to deal with me!
    She likes me more anyway, I stand taller than her knee!"

Cythra laughs!

Elurora is giggling at you.

Merilwen is giggling at you.

Sonatina nods to you.

Nilme says to Useff, "That's low."

Saslisena cocks her head.

Aetheline giggles at Nilme.

Cythra rubs Eurynomile gently, massaging her muscles.

(Almarius's face twists in a fury that the mask can no longer contain. Her arms jerk around, flailing and gesturing towards Allye.)

Useff nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

Cythra giggles at Nilme.

Aetheline nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

You exclaim to Nilme, "That's what I said!"

Vixonia slinks up to Nilme with fluid grace, curling her tail lazily in the air.

Eurynomile grins at Aetheline.

Nilme gazes at Vixonia.

Vixonia slinks up behind Useff, tail twitching mischievously.

Cythra laughs!

Almarius sings in a sopranino voice:

   "Best friend shows her elegance and grace
    While certain other people here need more space.
    Your notes are off-rhythm, they're shaky and flat,
    Probably because you can't even snap!"

You shake your fist at Almarius!

Merilwen laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

Eurynomile gazes at Almarius.

Vixonia quietly asks Useff, "Protect me?"

Cythra produces a muffled snap with the pads of her furry fingers.

Elurora quietly says, "Alma is getting downright mean."

Nilme appears to be trying hard not to grin.

(Allye, rather than beginning another verse, gasps in utter indignation.)

Useff glances at Nilme.

Eurynomile giggles at Elurora.

Aetheline nods at Elurora, obviously agreeing with her views.

Nilme smiles at Useff.

You defiantly exclaim, "I can too snap!"

Eurynomile laughs!

You snap your furry fingers.

You snap your furry fingers.

Aetheline is giggling at you.

You frown.

Elurora appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Anuril grins.

(Allye clenches her hands into fists and bends down toward Almarius to emit a long, loud, shrieking scream of wordless rage.)

Vixonia is giggling at you.

With a happy trilling mrrrrow, an adorable jet black kitten hops up on top of the bar, then gets out.

Aetheline winces.

Useff blinks at you.

Saslisena blinks.

(Almarius opens her mouth in turn and an ear shattering screech abruptly fills the air. Noticing Allye wincing and holding her ears, Alma kicks at Allye's shoes causing faint scuffing marks to form along the top. Not finished with her attacks, Alma deftly moves her hands and unties the bows on Allye's stockings.)

Elurora covers her ears with her hands.

Merilwen rubs her right ear.

Elurora blinks.

Aetheline covers her eyes with her hand.

Vixonia covers her ears with her hands.

Useff moves over to guard Vixonia.

Nilme moves over to guard Vixonia.

Elurora gazes thoughtfully at Aetheline.

Merilwen gasps!

(Allye stares down in disbelief as the bows on her stockings unravel and the pale fabric accordions down to her ankles. She lets loose another scream of outrage and lunges forward, her claws directed at Almarius' face! She fortunately misses her mark, instead ripping the porcelain mask off of her impromptu sparring partner, who reaches up to grab it before it can fall and shatter on the floor.)

Elurora quietly asks Aetheline, "Do you hear with your eyes or are the dolls that scary?"

Eurynomile gasps at Almarius!

Nilme blinks.

Eurynomile gazes at you.

Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "Dolls are .. are that scary."

Useff takes a sip of his water.

Elurora bends down and rubs Aetheline's back.

Merilwen nods to Aetheline.

Almarius removes her porcelain primrose, revealing her face.

Vixonia giggles at Nilme.

Almarius blinks.

Almarius blinks.

Almarius acts puzzled.

(Almarius stumbles back looking up at her Too Mom. Her eyes widen with surprise as she frantically moves about, dodging swings and jabs. She jumps and scurries backwards, putting a lot of distance between herself and her primrose counterpart.)

Anuril quietly says, "Should banner these things beforehand..."

Vixonia giggles a little oddly.

Useff asks Nilme, "Should we splash water on them or something?"

Aetheline giggles at Anuril.

Nilme nods to Anuril.

Saslisena says to Almarius, "Please stick to animals."

Saslisena ducks her head.

Cythra laughs at Anuril.

(Almarius tilts her head in a thoughtful manner, clearly trying to remember something. With a look of sudden realization dawning on her face, Alma quickly swipes at Allye's mask when she lunges at her again.)

Nilme grins at Useff.

Aetheline nods at Saslisena, obviously agreeing with her views.

Aetheline exclaims, "BURN THE MASKS!"

Kaelie takes a sip of her wine.

Elurora quietly says to Anuril, "I'm not sure any of us could stop Allye without that."

(Allye snatches her mask from mid-air as it drops, seeming to snap out of some trance as she does so.)

Cythra asks, "Any warmies have a gnome talisman?"

Nilme nods to Aetheline.

Cythra hums to herself.

You remove your porcelain primrose, revealing your features once again.

Saslisena nods at Aetheline, obviously agreeing with her views.

Eurynomile laughs!

Saslisena chants in a mezzo-soprano voice:

   "Burn the masks!"

You quirk both ears outward for a moment, letting out a startled hiss.

You look over the area and notice that it does not appear to be a residential neighborhood.

Aetheline nods emphatically.

You hesitantly say, "Um..."

Merilwen says, "I wish."

(Almarius grabs Allye's hand and they both glance at each other, eyes slightly panicked and round as saucers. They nod to one another and, in unison, curtsy.)

Nilme looks at Almarius and applauds!

Elurora laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

(Allye doesn't let go of Almarius' hand as they rush off of the staging area and back into the crowd, both looking quite sheepish.)

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Eurynomile beams!

Elurora looks at Almarius and applauds!

(Vixonia hesitantly steps from behind her friends and gazes at Allye and Almarius.)

Cythra gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Elurora looks at you and applauds!

Anuril gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Aetheline lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius!

You notice as a pristine white arctic bear with hoarfrost hues shakes furiously for a moment.

Eurynomile looks at Almarius and applauds!

Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Eurynomile looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Nilme says to Useff, "Crisis averted."

You giggle at Vixonia.

Cythra grins mischievously before leaning over to lick Eurynomile.

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Almarius!

Eskila pushes her spectacles up the bridge of her nose.

Useff wipes his forehead.

Eurynomile giggles at Nilme.

Nilme hugs Vixonia, who wraps her arms around Nilme with a warm smile.

You lean over to give Vixonia a friendly smooch.

Almarius giggles at Vixonia.

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Almarius lets out a hearty cheer for Vixonia!

Aetheline quietly says to Almarius, "You both are very scary dolls."

Vixonia snuggles up to you, wrapping her arms lovingly around you.

Aetheline shudders.

Merilwen lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius!

Almarius pulls Vixonia to her in a tight hug.

Vixonia gives Almarius a smooch.

You lean over and scratch Vixonia's back.

Nilme nods emphatically at Aetheline.

Merilwen looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Almarius pulls you to her in a tight hug.

Eurynomile nods emphatically at Aetheline.

Almarius giggles.

You give Almarius a smooch. Mmmmmwa!

Ventriloquist Dummy Story

Real Date	2022-10-26
Game Date	443-05-33
Event	Tavern Troupe's Night of Frights Storytelling Contest
Point of View Character	Allye

You see Puppeteer Almarius Kendialahle, Ventriloquist of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Gnome Bard.
Almarius has a set of mischievously twitching whiskers accenting a round face, delicate ears, a dramatic pair of tortoiseshell glasses with wide cat-eye frames enhancing her glittery crystal green eyes, a freckled nose and dimples covered by a pair of sparkly taffelberry-black hearts. Her golden-streaked red hair is very long and wavy, and is worn in a simple, pulled-back style held in place by a delicate velvet vine blooming with soft white strawberry blossoms. She has warm caramel-hued skin and a pear-shaped figure.
She is pint-sized for a Gnome. She appears to be young. Her cheekbone has a tattoo of a few fancifully floating fluffy fairy floss fluffs. She is in good shape.

She is wearing a delicate circlet of strawberry blossoms sprouting from silversteel vines, a slender silver eyebrow ring, a brushed silver locket gypsy-set with duskbloom sapphires, a lovely strawberry blossom charm enameled in soft hues, a ruffled organdy pinafore layered over a strawberry pink dress with puffed sleeves, some green and white striped bloomers with crisp organdy ruffles and a cheerful pair of puddle-stomping boots with songsilk laces.

You see Nightmare Allye Karayilma, Treasurer of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen.
She has large, ancient, white eyes that gaze warily upon the world around her. Her grey skin is thick but marred by numerous scars of lighter greys and whites. Rows of wickedly sharp teeth fill a perpetual smile that is anything but friendly. A dusting of silver glitter beneath her eyes somehow manages to enhance the malevolence of the visage.
She is in good shape.

She is wearing a raven black diamond-hide top hat, a red bowtie with various faces swirling across its surface, a crimson gemfire velvet cutaway coat lined with raven black shadesatin, a simply cut black diamond-hide waistcoat, an elegantly tailored white shadesatin shirt, some unadorned raven black shadesatin trousers and a pair of matte black diamond-hide boots.

---

(Allye sits down at the center of the area, tying a set of wire strings to loops that are sewn onto her clothing. The long cords are affixed at their opposite ends to a pair of wooden planks, the apparent means for controlling a Prydaen-sized marionette.)

Almarius hums an innocent tune.

Elurora quietly says, "Oh no, it's the dolls."

Elurora scoots over a little closer to Finnris.

Jaelia grins.

Eurynomile nods emphatically at Elurora.

Vixonia is giggling at you.

Eurynomile covers her eyes with her hand.

Penrhyn gasps at you!

Elurora covers her eyes with her hand.

Eurynomile hums to herself.

Finnris nods to Elurora.

(Allye suddenly crumples in upon herself, hunching her back and shoulders as her head lolls to one side. She sits motionless, and her eyes stare out eerily, wide and glassy.)

Selame takes a bite of the tart.

Cythra moves over to guard Eurynomile.

Elurora quietly says to Finnris, "Tell me when it's over."

Jaelia says, "Love some spooky stories. Glad I have no dolls. Glad I have no Children either."

Sukidesu says, "....oh."

Finnris covers his ears with his hands.

Kaedan just arrived.

Selame scoots over a little closer to Morderac.

Eurynomile beams in loving admiration at Cythra!

Eurynomile praises Cythra.

Shaylynne grins at Elurora.

Cythra grins.

Eurynomile says to Cythra, "You the doll destroyers."

(Almarius skips across the room, pushing a rather tall stool toward Allye. An obnoxiously high pitched screech fills the air as the legs of the furniture scrape across the floor. She takes a step back and grins, nodding in satisfaction.)

Eurynomile beams in loving admiration at Cythra!

Penrhyn curiously asks, "Is this a bonus performance?"

Eurynomile smooches Cythra all over her face.

Penrhyn grins ear-to-ear.

Cythra laughs at Eurynomile.

Elurora nods at Penrhyn, obviously agreeing with her views.

Eurynomile nods emphatically at Penrhyn.

Shaylynne nods to Penrhyn.

Eurynomile giggles.

Shaelisa giggles at Almarius.

(Almarius looks at the stool before her, and a determined aura surrounds her as she begins her climb to the top. About midway through, her foot slips off! A soft "Whoopsies" emanates from her direction, but she continues.)

Sarcio ponders.

Eurynomile beams at Kaedan!

Cythra asks Penrhyn, "Depends on point of view?"

Iryta giggles at Almarius.

Carronade observes Almarius with fascination.

Penrhyn laughs!

Ishimmer chuckles.

Penrhyn lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius!

Jaibriel smiles.

Eurynomile is giggling at you.

(Almarius climbs over the edge of the stair to stand atop its seat as she eventually reaches the top.)

Cythra giggles at Almarius.

(Almarius, giggling to herself, nods and curtsies in an awkward motion, somehow managing to avoid toppling off of her stool.)

Eurynomile adds to Almarius's praises.

(Almarius looks down at her side and notices the wooden boards with strings attached. Picking them up, she stands on her tippy toes to increase her height as much as possible.)

Morderac leaps to his feet!

Eurynomile grins.

Jycanth smiles at Iryta.

(Almarius jostles the pieces of wire, causing them to tighten and draw Allye's arm in a rough motion. The Prydaen waves a jerky "Hello" to everyone.)

Cythra says, "Good luck with that."

Iryta beams at Jycanth!

Eurynomile holds a single finger up to her closed lips and gives her head a slight shake while leveling a firm stare at Cythra.

Nilme flashes a wide grin.

Cythra waves to you.

Eurynomile giggles at Cythra.

Vixonia waves to you.

Almarius cheerfully says, "Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii everyone! I'm ever sooooo glad that you could join us. See, I've been having a problem lately, and I could use your advice."

Useff waves.

Shaelisa waves to you.

Eurynomile gazes at Almarius.

Penrhyn gets a sleepy dragon puppet with a silly grin on its face from inside her storyteller's satchel.

You exclaim, "Yes, lots and lots of troubles!"
Odd, you don't remember saying that.
You notice Almarius's lips move slightly.

Iryta giggles.

Almarius seriously exclaims, "Things have gotten kind of scary, to be honest. Luckily, I've had my bestest buddy here to help keep me safe!"

You exclaim, "Your very bestest buddy for sure!"
Odd, you don't remember saying that.
You notice Almarius's lips move slightly.

You twitch.

Cythra giggles.

Finnris glances at you.

Cythra twitches.

Eurynomile grins.

Selame chuckles.

Jycanth grins.

(Almarius continues on, not appearing to notice the minute movement her marionette has made, seemingly of its own accord.)

Almarius says, "Hmmmmmmm..."

Almarius's toe bells chime quietly as she thoughtfully taps her foot.

Eurynomile frets.

A sleepy dragon puppet with a silly grin on its face asks, "What can we do, Almarius?"

Almarius exclaims, "It all started a bunches of nights ago! I was just practicing my songs and stories trying to get the story's timing perfect! Buuuuuuuut, as I looked down all my lollis from my lollipop bag were missing!"

Almarius flails her arms about.

Shaelisa gasps!

Eurynomile gasps!

Shaelisa shrieks in panic, trembling and flailing on the ground!

Cythra exclaims, "Not again!"

Elurora blinks at Shaelisa.

Almarius unhappily exclaims, "Can you imagine such a horrific incident?! It's soooo not fair!"

Shaelisa sits up.

Eurynomile giggles.

Almarius begins pouting.

You exclaim, "Absolute worstest thing that could happen to anyone evah!"
Odd, you don't remember saying that.
You notice Almarius's lips move slightly.

Iryta coughs.

Shaelisa quietly says, "Not fair."

Jycanth chuckles.

Elurora giggles.

Almarius optimistically exclaims, "Ohhh wait! The emergency tart pouch! That has to have my emergency supply! Let me look!"

Eurynomile nods emphatically.

Jycanth scoots over a little closer to Iryta.

Eurynomile giggles.

Almarius rummages through a bright pink tart pouch.

(Almarius crouches down, setting the puppet's controls down by her feet. She frantically begins rummaging through her tart pouch with a determined look in her eye.)

(Allye's eyes swivel slowly to glance sidelong toward Almarius, as the Gnome turns away.)

Eurynomile grins at Almarius.

Shaylynne seems to be trying to tell you something with her eyes.

Cythra says, "Is emergencys color even."

Iryta looks at Nilme and blushes.

A sleepy dragon puppet with a silly grin on its face says, "Gosh, I hope she finds some...."

Eurynomile grins.

Almarius rummages through a bright pink tart pouch.

Finnris shifts his weight.

Eurynomile gasps!

(Elurora nods to the dragon puppet.)

(Almarius stands back up, with a joyless expression on her face. Collecting the wire and wood, Almarius snaps her fingers, clearly upset with her lack of findings.)

Almarius exclaims, "Fiddlesticks! They're still gone!"

A sleepy dragon puppet with a silly grin on its face exclaims, "Nooo!"

(Almarius glances down at her hands, blinking and realizing she got completely distracted she looks back towards her marionette buddy.)

Eurynomile gasps!

(Allye's eyes snap back to the front as her puppeteer's gaze falls upon her once more. A sinister sneer curls now at the corners of her lips, but Almarius doesn't seem to realize.)

Penrhyn laughs!

Almarius clears her throat.

Penrhyn glances at you.

Almarius sheepishly exclaims, "Umm, that's not all the strange and weird things! Nuh uh!"

Cythra glances at Eurynomile.

Eurynomile frets.

Almarius exclaims, "At my house it gets sooooo much worse! All my costumes are out and thrown around! The piles of blankets on my bed are just gone! Dollies scattered everywhere! Annnnd worse of all! My moms wanted me to pick everything up by myself!"

Eurynomile leans back against Cythra with a loving smile.

Almarius screams!

Almarius pants.

Iryta smiles at Nilme, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Elurora gawks at Almarius.

Finnris looks at Almarius, obviously trying not to grin.

Shaelisa gasps at Shaylynne!

Cythra blinks.

Eurynomile giggles at Almarius.

Shaylynne grins at Shaelisa.

Cythra's ears droop for a moment.

You notice Penrhyn's lips move slightly just before she makes a sleepy dragon puppet with a silly grin on its face talk.
A sleepy dragon puppet with a silly grin on its face exclaims, "We can help, we can help!"

You exclaim, "Not by yourself! You'll have me here!"
Odd, you don't remember saying that.
You notice Almarius's lips move slightly.

Selame holds her hand up before her mouth and begins to cough, her shoulders shaking. Hope it's not contagious!

Almarius happily exclaims, "You're sooooo right! My bestest friend is always here to help me during the worstest of times!"

Elurora whispers something to Finnris.

Cythra beams in loving admiration at Eurynomile!

Elurora gives Finnris a slight nod.

Elurora glances at you.

(Almarius tugs on the strings, causing Allye's arm to pull towards her and give her a friendly pat on the back. Almarius nods to herself, proud that she was able to make such a great and loyal friend!)

You twitch a bit and grin like a madman.

Finnris nods at Elurora, obviously agreeing with her views.

Penrhyn tilts her ears forward playfully.

Almarius matter-of-factly says, "The strangest things start happening there! While I'm being my bestest daughter self, that's where all the extra spooky stuff happens."

Iryta beams at Nilme!

Cythra giggles.

Almarius says, "The blankets were in the dresser, and I was going to remove the runaway bedding, but then I heard it! Faint whispers..."

Eurynomile frets.

Elurora gazes at Almarius.

Penrhyn meows, her voice resonating.

Cythra asks, "Give us a hug?"

Elurora giggles at Cythra.

Eurynomile giggles at Cythra.

Cythra hums to herself.

Almarius nervously says, "I couldn't understand what they saying, but I glanced at my dolls and they weren't saying anything."

Penrhyn falls to the ground laughing hysterically!

Penrhyn snorts, loudly.

Selame laughs at Cythra.

Penrhyn laughs!

Nilme quietly asks Useff, "Why are there always dolls?"

Shaylynne whispers something to Shaelisa.

Shaylynne nods to Shaelisa.

Shaylynne rubs her back.

Almarius nervously exclaims, "I asked who evah was trying to be supah spooky to me to stop please, because I'm not good with spooky at all. I get so scared and nervous, and I'd cry if it's too bad, and that's really embarrassing!"

Penrhyn sits up.

Shaelisa nods to Shaylynne.

Shaelisa nods to Shaylynne.

Eurynomile nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

Almarius sniffles.

Almarius fidgets nervously.

Eurynomile grins.

Penrhyn leaps to her feet!

Penrhyn snuggles up to Sarcio.

Cythra rubs Almarius gently, massaging her muscles.

Eurynomile nods at Almarius, obviously agreeing with her views.

Eurynomile rubs Almarius gently, massaging her muscles.

(Almarius rubs her hands together nervously, obviously distressed over her retelling of the story.)

Eurynomile nods to Cythra.

Eurynomile laughs!

Azume starts to say something but sounds as if her lips are sewn together!

Elurora furrows her brow.

The faces on your bowtie pause their chaotic motion to grin in unison.

You say, "That's right! We have a rule in our house, that if things get too spooky, you ask for everyone to stop, and we do! Cause it's no fair for anyone not to have fun."
Odd, you don't remember saying that.
You notice Almarius's lips move slightly.

Nilme gazes at Azume.

Eurynomile blinks.

Eurynomile smiles at Azume.

Elurora grins at you.

Eurynomile shivers.

Shaylynne grins at you.

Almarius smiles and looks at her partner, nodding enthusiastically!

Selame shudders.

Almarius nervously exclaims, "Sooo, I asked everyone to stop, but it only continued to escalate! Far worse than I could evah imagine!"

A sleepy dragon puppet with a silly grin on its face exclaims, "Where's the spooky? I'll bite 'em for ya!"

Azume shivers.

Elurora giggles.

The faces on your bowtie pause their chaotic motion to frown in unison.

(Penrhyn's puppet snaps its jaws emphatically.)

Allye frowns too, and her wide, white eyes narrow a fraction as she glances at Almarius in open animosity.

Eurynomile giggles.

Eurynomile blinks at you.

Eurynomile frets.

Almarius hopelessly says, "I turned from my dolls to look over my bed where my teddy bears reside, maybe they were being unbearable. But, instead of their happy mischievous grins..."

Eurynomile giggles at Almarius.

Sarcio hugs Penrhyn, who wraps her arms around Sarcio with a warm smile.

Penrhyn hugs Sarcio, who wraps his arms around Penrhyn with a warm smile.

(Almarius looks down slightly, clenching her fists tightly by her side and trying to hold back tears before continuing on.)

Vixonia continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Sarcio cradles Penrhyn in his arms, their lips meeting in a tender kiss.

Almarius painfully exclaims, "They were there... J.. Just. Just that all of them were shredded apart!"

Eurynomile blinks.

Sonatina studies the faces around her.

Elurora blinks at Almarius.

Vixonia gasps!

Finnris glances at Almarius.

Selame gasps!

Cythra blinks.

Vixonia exclaims, "That's just mean!"

Shaelisa gasps!

Almarius exclaims, "Claw marks ripped through teddy bear chests, and their fluffy, cuddly, insides wet and looked gnawed and chewed on. With so much of the stuffing missing too!"

Ishimmer chuckles.

Eurynomile asks, "They baerly theres?"

Nilme says to Useff, "These stories are rough on stuffed animals."

Eurynomile begins an eerie, warbling wail of despair.

Useff nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

Elurora nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

Cythra bares her sharp electrum fangs and snarls menacingly. Her eyes suddenly glow with a deep violet tint.

Almarius eerily exclaims, "It was the most malicious and horrific scene I've evah laid my eyes on!"

Eurynomile giggles at Nilme.

Finnris grunts at Nilme.

Ishimmer gazes at his claws.

Finnris nods to Nilme.

Cythra giggles at Eurynomile.

Iryta grins at Cythra, her dimples flashing into view.

Useff says, "Not a good night to be a doll."

(Almarius's eyes tear up, and she nibbles her bottom lip trying not to cry.)

Elurora giggles at Useff.

Nilme nods at Useff, obviously agreeing with his views.

Eurynomile looks at Almarius and sighs.

Nilme rubs Almarius gently, massaging her muscles.

The faces on your bowtie pause their chaotic motion to mouth the words "It was yummy, so so yummy. Yes, delicious, and we would do it again," in unison.

Finnris glances at you.

Elurora squints at you.

Almarius fidgets nervously.

Eurynomile gasps at you!

Almarius loudly exclaims, "THERE!?! THAT'S IT!!! YOU HEARD IT, RIGHT?! THE WHISPERING!"

Almarius maniacally exclaims, "Where is it coming from?! Someone tell me please!"

Eurynomile nods in agreement.

Selame nods to Almarius.

Cythra angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Almarius.

You exclaim, "Yes... Please! Someone help us find the source!"
Odd, you don't remember saying that.
You notice Almarius's lips move slightly.

Carronade makes a barking noise.

Finnris grunts at Almarius.

Carronade shivers with fear.

Finnris points at you.

Shaylynne grins at Finnris.

Eurynomile giggles at Finnris.

Ishimmer chuckles.

Eurynomile lets out a hearty cheer for Finnris!

(Allye turns her malevolent gaze upon the gathered crowd. Her mouth stretches impossibly wide to reveal far too many sharp teeth, bared in a vicious grin.)

Eurynomile laughs!

Elurora giggles at Finnris.

You grin coldly at Finnris.

Useff blinks.

Nilme scoots over a little closer to Useff.

Elurora moves over to guard Finnris.

Finnris motions to duck and hides his face.

Eurynomile says, "It's me"
Odd, Eurynomile's lips didn't seem to move.
You notice Cythra's lips move slightly.

Shaylynne points at Allye, nods her head and then points at Allye.

Elurora glances at you.

(Almarius turns slightly and catches a glimpse of Allye's pointed gaze and malicious expression.)

Ishimmer chuckles.

Azume glances at Eurynomile.

Eurynomile babbles incoherently.

Iryta ponders.

Iryta scoots over a little closer to Jycanth.

Almarius blinks.

Eurynomile asks, "Am i wearinf a crappies foil hat?"

Iryta shivers as she snuggles beside Jycanth.

Finnris beams at Elurora!

Shaylynne stands near Finnris.

Eurynomile begins an eerie, warbling wail of despair.

Iryta grins at Eurynomile, her dimples flashing into view.

Finnris beams at Shaylynne!

Almarius smiles slowly.

Cythra rubs Eurynomile gently, massaging her muscles.

Almarius darkly says, "Silly, you're not supposed to spoil the surprise, yet. But, oh well..."

Elurora glances at Almarius.

Finnris glances at Almarius.

Finnris widens his eyes like a lunatic.

Elurora quietly says, "Utoh."

Penrhyn glances at you.

Finnris makes a grunting noise.

(Almarius jumps from the stool and throws down her marionette's strings. The thin wooden planks clatter to the ground noisily, their attached cords tangling in an unfortunate mess.)

Finnris points at Almarius.

Eurynomile blinks.

(Allye slumps slightly but catches herself, straightening back up and standing on her own with slow, rigid motions.)

Azume's left ear begins to twitch in what appears to be a nervous reaction.

Shaelisa gasps at Almarius!

Ears tilted forward, Ishimmer curls his tail around Vixonia's waist loosely.

Almarius gets a leathery mask from inside her watersilk narwhal.

Selame cowers away from Almarius!

Almarius wears her leathery mask, hiding her face from view.

Shaylynne blinks at Almarius.

Finnris points at Almarius and then nods his head.

Shaylynne covers her eyes with her hand.

Selame covers her eyes with her hand.

Eurynomile exclaims, "Masks now!"

Eurynomile begins an eerie, warbling wail of despair.

Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise.

(Allye's shadow casts over the little Gnome before her, and they both turn to face the gathered crowd with identical, menacingly sharp-toothed smiles.)

Finnris whimpers softly.

Eurynomile blinks.

Almarius matter-of-factly exclaims, "The end!"

Nilme gasps!

Almarius gives an awkward curtsy, nearly falling over!

Cythra says, "Whoa."

You curtsy gracefully.