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Tweak says, "I want Snape!"

Alison Bridgerton (rarecreature) wrote in dunwichgame,
@ 2024-02-08 13:17:00

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!log/thread/narrative, ∙ plot: 013 rock lobster, ◌ inactive: alison heywood, ◌ inactive: enjolras

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ALISON & ENJOLRAS
"Mama-"
haunted dolls and who knows • 8 february
⚠ hauntings, ghosts, tbd
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The shop had been mostly busy that morning, and Alison had been early working on some final alterations and ordering some other requested items for the upcoming lobster celebrations. There was finally a lull in the crowds, and so she was going down all the rows, returning items to their spots and tidying up as she went. There was soft music playing through the speakers, and staff was at the counter or in other spots of the shop, Jimmy relaxing in the front window. Alison hummed along as she worked, focusing on her tasks.

All in all, it was easy enough. Until she reached the dressing rooms. Piles of clothes had been left inside the stalls, and when she moved them out, there was a wet spot and..she wasn't even entirely sure what it was on the floors. Gross.

Sighing, Alison made sure that everything that was in the other stalls were hung up before moving to the janitorial closet to find some cleaning supplies. She brought the cart over, finding a disinfectant and spraying the space down, letting it soak while she started on the mirrors.

She hadn't had a reflection in months, so it wasn't any surprise to her that she still didn't. Alison fell quiet as she reached up, wiping down the mirrors. When she set the cloth back on the cart she turned back around, screaming in surprise as she was startled by her reflection in the mirror, and the appearance of the doll on the bench.

"Mama-"

Its voice was almost mechanical, high pitched, but not too loud. The head turned toward Alison and she screamed again as its arms raised in her direction.

"Ma…ma-"

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barricades
2024-02-10 06:46 am UTC (link)

Since Alison had gifted Enjolras a sewing machine for Christmas, he had been practicing his sewing skills outside of work. He genuinely enjoyed it and truly, he had improved quite a bit in only his month of having it.

Machine stitching he loved. Hand stitching was less favorable. But he would do it if a garment required it. Earlier that day, a button had fallen off a blouse. A simple enough task. Enj had just been putting it off until now. He'd been in the process of threading his needle, his blue eyes squinting as he attempted to string the tiny little eye -

That needle quickly fell to the ground, Enjolras' body jumping as he heard Alison scream. Enj didn't hesitate. He bolted to the changing area, searching for Alison and whatever had frightened her. It didn't take him long to find them. That doll.. Alison had mentioned it before. Enj hadn't noticed that Alison's reflection could be seen just yet. His entire attention was on that toy as he placed himself between them, never once taking his focus off the doll. "Stay back!" The command, of course, was directed at the doll, but who knew if it would listen.

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rarecreature
2024-02-10 06:38 pm UTC (link)

"Enjolras-" Alison started as he stepped between her and the doll. The doll blinked, head swiveling around before stepping forward and tumbling off the bench.

Alison jumped back, reaching for Enjolras to tug him back with her. The doll laughed, pushing itself up to its feet. "Mama..mama!"

"I hate this," Alison muttered, reaching for a broom from the cart. She didn't necessarily want to touch it, having no certainty that it was haunted, and if it was, she didn't want to touch it. What if it tried to haunt her?

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barricades
2024-02-11 07:04 am UTC (link)

As Alison tugged him back, Enjolras nearly fell right into her, absolutely startled by the doll. It had moved on its own -- something that shouldn't have surprised Enjolras all that much. Out of all the horrific things he'd witnessed since arriving in Dunwich, a toy with a will of its own shouldn't have scared him as much as it did.

And yet, Enj's hair was practically standing on end. It was just so creepy, the way it sounded, the way it reached for Alison.

Alison had reached for a broom, and while Enjolras was very much in favor of putting distance between them and the doll, he wondered out loud, "What do you think would happen if I picked it up?"

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rarecreature
2024-02-11 07:06 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know- I'm starting to think she's actually possessed, and if she is I don't know if we want to touch her. What if she possesses one of us?"

Alison stepped to his side, swinging the broomstick at the doll to shove it back. "I hate it. When Sabrina came to check, it wasn't haunted. There was nothing. But then she keeps showing up. Coming back. And I-"

She broke off on another little scream as the doll grasped the end of the broomstick.

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barricades
2024-02-12 05:10 am UTC (link)

Enjolras' eyes widened. It was so strange how something so small - intended to be a children's plaything - could be so terrifying. The doll had grabbed the end of the broom, which could easily be taken as an act of aggression. He stooped down, once again speaking to the doll. "Hey now, let go of the broom - "

He heeded Alison's warning. He wouldn't touch it. But he would wave his hand at the doll, trying to shoo it away.

"Has anyone else other than Sabrina taken a look at it?" Enj asked, glancing back up at Alison, "Jimmy, maybe? Do you think he could communicate with it?"

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rarecreature
2024-02-12 02:28 pm UTC (link)

"No, I haven't asked. He's- this doll hasn't been here when he was around, and she's never done this!"

Alison shook the broomstick, hesitating for a moment before whacking the end with the doll against the doorframe of the dressing room. It let out a shriek of its own before pushing itself up to its feet.

"I don't know what to do with a haunted sentient doll!"

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barricades
2024-02-20 01:30 am UTC (link)

Enjolras did wonder what was causing the doll to become so bold. It very clearly wanted something with Alison - but what? And why her?

He watched as the doll pushed itself back up onto its feet. And as it did so, Enjolras tried to use his Angel Fever-given ability to reach out and speak to the doll with his mind -

And in return, he received nothing back. Not a single thought, nothing at all. Chills ran down Enjolras' spine. He hadn't exactly expected the doll to be chatty, but since it was indeed sentient to some degree, he had hoped for something.

Enjolras took Alison by the hand, giving her a tug. "We should run." He knew the doll would follow, but at least for a few moments, they could speak without the doll hearing them.

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	rarecreature 2024-02-20 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Where do we even go?" Alison asked, dropping the broom, turning to follow Enjolras. "Wait- the break room?" She tugged him behind the counter, ducking into the room that staff used for lunches and tea breaks. She slammed the door shut behind them, leaning against it as she turned back to Enjolras. "I don't know what to do. Or who to call." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

barricades
2024-02-21 05:07 pm UTC (link)

It did seem like an impossible situation, didn't it? There had to be a solution. There always was. But Enj certainly didn't have enough experience with magic or supernatural horrors to provide one. But he did know this: that doll certainly needed to be dealt with.

After a moment of collecting himself in the break room, Enjolras squared his shoulders. "I'm going to try to destroy it."

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	rarecreature 2024-02-21 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	"I- what?" Alison cried out. Her eyes widened and she looked at her brother. "Enjolras, I-" She didn't want him to get hurt, or worse, haunted as well. "Please be careful?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

barricades
2024-02-21 05:25 pm UTC (link)

He could hear it, just on the other side of that door. The doll had followed them, just as he figured it would. He could hear it crying for Alison, that mama, mama perfectly audible there in the break room. Enjolras couldn't say he had a plan, but he'd be damned if he was going to allow this to continue. So he braced himself, his heart pounding in his chest as he swung open the door, and -

Nothing.

Enjolras blinked.

The doll had been there just seconds prior. He took a deep breath and stepped out into the store, but the doll was nowhere to be found. He glanced back at Alison, puzzled.

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	rarecreature 2024-02-21 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	Alison stepped back as he swung the door open, freezing when she realized that everything had gone silent. "What-" She stepped forward to the doorway, looking around. "She's gone?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	barricades 2024-02-21 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	Enjolras couldn't say that he trusted it, but it did appear that the doll had decided to leave them be. "For now, perhaps." Which implied that he believed the doll could return whenever it wished. But next time, he'd be ready with a weapon. (Reply to this) (Parent)