snowblindrpg | [network] @donner; video; All Dolled Up; Day 172 [open]

Good morning Norfinbury!

[The video opens, as always, with an uncomfortable closeup of Hange's face. Looking even dirtier and more scuffed up than last time they made a network post, Hange nevertheless seems to be in good spirits. As they back up a bit, the camera refocuses to reveal a purple room. Levi is, as usual, looking dour in the background.]

Good news! We've reached the end of the tunnels, or, at least, we think we did. We've at least reached as far as we can go in a roughly straight Easterly direction. [Insert wiggly hand motions to indicate the exact nature of the direction.]

Which brings us to the bad news: there's a door there, and it's locked. It won't budge, even when we kick it. [Which of course they both tried. Maybe a lot.]

So it looks like we'll need to find a key. Anyone who happens to have a key, you should head this way. Otherwise, keep an eye out. [And that's all they have to say on that matter. But that's not the only matter they're here to talk about.]

Something else I feel the need to mention. [Hange picks up the tablet and turns the camera to face some shelves on the wall. On them are ten objects that look like doll stands.] I've been told that there have been several dolls found around the town that might have something to do with the Prophet. I think it's possible that these stands, which look like they may be for dolls, could have something to do with that. I doubt it's a coincidence that they're so close to the locked door. So in addition to keys, look out for dolls with eye symbols on them.

And speaking of dolls. [There's some shuffling as Hange rearranges to pull two small figures out of their bag, holding them up for the camera to see. One figure is clearly a doctor holding a cane, while the other is a red-haired man. The latter is missing part of an arm and looks like it's been partially melted.] We found these in another apartment. There were others, too. I don't know that they have any connection to the other dolls, but it seemed like pertinent information.

[The video abruptly cuts off, but files are attached: a copy of House's map with building 219 circled and labelled "figures", building 222 circled with "doll stands?", and the area just beyond 222 circled with "door". There is also a picture of the locked door, and a picture of the other "figures" which resemble Emily, Royce, and Ginger.]

[[OOC: Responses may come from either Hange or Levi, as usual.]]

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In retrospect, that seems obvious. I'm learning our universe is deprived of a lot of things, apparently.

And I'll keep an eye out for that post.

good
i'll keep an eye on this

[And then he'll switch to private.]

destroy the doll that looks like me
i wanna see if anything happens

[He doubts it, but this is Norfinbury.]

Destroy it? I guess I could light it on fire... But what if it turns out we need these ones, too?

Also, an awful lot of people seem to think these dolls are connected to the people they represent. Some kind of effigies? But it's not as if destroying a portrait would also destroy the person painted. Am I missing something here?

doubtful it's anything that important if they're fashioned after us
we come and go

and you're missing that the majority of people here are superstitious idiots
it's just a doll
half the reason i want you to burn chop that thing up is so they'll see they can do that
and i won't spontaneously combust or whatever crap they think is gonna happen

Well, while I think the dolls are highly unlikely to cause their likenesses any harm, I'm also not opposed to the idea of testing that theory.

Would you mind if I did it to the other doll, though?

[Just go with it House. Don't ask questions.]

[That gets a raised brow.]

they're your dolls
and i doubt they're anything mission critical
do what you want to the other one first

["First" meaning he might still want them to burn the one that looks like him.]

What if I only did it to the other one?

[There's a pause where House goes to look at the other conversations.]

jesus christ
fine
don't screw her over completely on the deal

[Hange knows what that pause means...]

Wasn't planning on it. She just really seemed to want it, and if it's not important to the mission...

I'll let you know if anything strange happens when I mess with the other doll, though.

[Your cooperation is appreciated, House.]

fine
later

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