"It was really fun.I like watching all the little shapes fall into
place.They looked cute."Melody states with a large smile."Oh no I'm
getting dist..distra..distracted!I am suppose to be scattering
supplies.I have to go now.I'll talk to you tomorrow after eight
am.That is when hunting hour is over."She says quickly before
picking up the handle to her wagon and running out the side
door.Her head pops back in a moment later."It was nice talking to
you though!"
"Have fun." They chorused together. "She's kind of cute actually."
Troye said. Lise nodded. "Well, let's go. These supplies aren't
going to find themselves." She said. They left the room and kept
walking.
Melody sighed as she got the last of the supplies scattered out.She
hummed."Wonder how long that took me?"She shrugs and starts to make
her way to the throne room again.
Lise was sitting in the hallway next to Troye. They had decided to
take a short break. Troye was still on his phone and was deep in
thought. "What would it be like to be one of thise "dolls"?" She
pondered aloud. "Do you really want to find out?" Troye asked,
making a face. "Kind of..." Lise said. "You are so weird
sometimes..." Troye mumbled.
"It's not that bad actually.Once you get over the fact that you are
technically dead all is okay."James says walking out of the
wall."Sorry couldn't help but over hear you.Also ignore the secret
area thing.That only leads to a passage that unless you are a
family member or a doll you'll end up getting lost within."
"Dead..?" Troye said, shuddering. "So, what's the difference
befween a regular person and a doll? Besides the dead part..." Lise
said. Troye put his phone away. He was kind of curious too.
"Slave is a loose term for us.Basically besides that there is no
difference.Most of us dolls though are happy to serve,we are
treated fairly and with kindness.We are happy since most of us had
nothing to return to."James states.
"So if you're badically the same as before, and you're happy being
a doll, then why make you a doll at all? Then what's the point if
this "game"?" Troye asked. Lise nodded. There was still something
bothering her, but she wasn't really sure what it was.
James sighs at that."Because us dolls still age and break at a
certain point,even if we are dead.The kids on the other hand have
stopped aging quite a while ago.The children are lonely without us
dolls.Yes their grandfather comes to visit but that is not enough
for them."
"Ah... that makes sense.." Troye said, leaning his head back
against the wall. "So basically the children are all alone without
the dolls, which is why this game exists and why we're here." Lise
said, slowly putting all the pieces together.
"Correct."James says with a sad smile."Their existence is a sad
life.To be an immortal child for the rest of their lives.That is
why I am glad I am not like them and my body will break,but at the
same time every doll hates that because we get to see the sadness
in the children's when we do break and our soul moves on."
"That is pretty sad..." Lise said. "I feel kind of bad for them
now." Troye said sheepishly. "I wish there was something we could
do." Lise said. Troye nodded.
"You are technically doing something for them by being in the
game.Here is a hint,if you do not wish to be a doll then that is
fine.Just interact with the children between the hours of eight am
and ten pm.They enjoy that.You saw it with Melody,how her eyes lit
up as she talked to you about Troye's game.Also if one of you are
into chess challenge Arthur.This game has been set up to end
multiple ways.It's up to you guys how it will end."James hums.
"Chess? I bet you could take him on Lise." He said, poking her
shoulder. "It would be fun. I have 't played chess in ages. And you
could play one of your games with Melody." She said. Troye smiled
and looked at James. "Thanks." He said.
"It's no problem.I enjoy seeing the kids be happy,even if I am the
newest doll."James muses.He quickly and blinks a little."My we must
have been talking for longer then I thought we were.It's already
almost nine."
Troye quickly pulled out his phone. "He's right. We've been here
for a while. We should get going." Troye said, standing up. Lise
got up as well. "Thanks again." She said to James and the two of
them headed off. "We should get back to the first safe room." Troye
said. "We'll check a couple more rooms first." She said, popping
inside another one.
James waited until they were gone to go back to the doll
area."Tonight should be interesting for the children are going
faster then they have before or so the older dolls say."
Lise,popped into another room to see some food in the center.
"Aha!" She said. There were a couple of cans along with a bag of
chips and a choclate bar. Troye managed to carry most of it and
Lise took the chips and chocolate. "This is good for now." She
said. They then headed back to the safe room.