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Who: katsumori
When: september 8
Where: katsumori
What: a new girl + whatever else your heart desires
Warnings: probably not

[ a crime has been committed this day. ]

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[New member? New brain to pick? Maybe he'll do so later...

For now, into her room he goes. He approaches the marionette.]

You've chosen a bold place to keep it.

[At the end of her bed... Ma'am this is how you invite sleep paralysis demons.]

[glancing at it with a small frown]

Where else would you recommend?

Perhaps less close to where you sleep?

Edited (what do you MEAN she doesn't want to cuddle with the marionette at night) 2025-09-09 19:33 (UTC)

[shakes her head]

I want it close enough that I can easily tell if it's moved somehow.

[To tell if it's moved... good lord what a cursed situation that is.]

Reasonable enough, I suppose. Do you mind if I pick it up?

Go ahead. I don't think it's dangerous - it's been nearly a month, and it hasn't done anything.

[taking a step back so he can reach it!]

[He picks it up, then, examining it close. Turning it over in his hands.]

The expression is... eerie.

It's not the worst thing here by far, but I'll admit that I'm not a fan of it, either.

[sighs]

I'd just destroy it if that weren't unwise.

You believe there could be side effects from doing so?

It's possible. Whatever entity is in that room certainly didn't seem pleasant, so I'd rather not risk it.

A wise precaution.

Still, I cannot help but wonder: why marionettes? [Turns it over in his hands again.] It is thematic to the auditorium, yes, but that cannot possibly be the only reason.

[thinking about it for a moment]

It did imply that it wanted to "play", so I suppose dolls make a certain amount of sense in that regard, too.

[creepy as hell, no thanks]

Do you suppose the spirit in the auditorium is one of the... "greater" spirits of the school? That is, the more worrisome ones, seen in dreams. [Like the train spirit that Anzen was so lucky to run into.]

It's possible. It didn't hurt us while we were in there, though... Though I suppose that could just mean it couldn't, instead of not wanting to.

Oh, no doubt it wants to. It is all a matter of wondering what is stopping them from acting immediately to do so.

There was the theory about the charms we received upon coming here helping with that, wasn't there?

[A beat.] Yes. And so, you suggest that... these baleful spirits bide their time until they've the strength to circumvent the protective nature of our charms somehow?

At the least, I imagine that's what some of them would like to do if given the chance.

It is just an assumption, yes, but I imagine you are correct. Otherwise, why are we not always under assault?

[He holds up the doll.]

Do you plan on keeping this indefinitely?

[nodding]

Yes, I do. I think that's a better option than discarding or destroying it, for now.

[He does agree with that, though a part of him wants to know what might happen if it is destroyed. Though not enough to risk Ms Star's safety.]

Well, then, should something change with this eerie thing, you'll let me know?

I will, certainly.

[honest!]

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