WHITE'S POV
"Oh~ Dollmaker where are~ you~," I sing seeking the tall mansion for the Dollmaker. The hallways are large and dusty, obviously not used often by living beings. Ah ha ha~ imagine my surprise walking around the forest, finding a stuffed bunny to lead me here. Where it has gone I do not know nor do I know where it is from, but I am indebted because it has led me here, where the Dollmaker resides. While Black is in the Cathedral playing I'll go ahead and slaughter Dollmaker.
"Oh Dollmaker~ I won't hurt you. I just need to borrow your hammer for a little bit." I delightfully purr imagining all the fun I can have. Maybe I'll skin him alive and go find that mother bearbun to feed him to? Or perhaps I will slowly clip off his fingers and toes, making sure he can never create another doll again. Why, that sounds absolutely wonderful. I tilt my head to the side, listening for the Dollmaker's deft response. I simply smile, continuing to skip to the beat of the bells on my hat down the hall. Though the Dollmaker can be cowardice, he was quite clever. But, a coward then is a coward still.
"Dollmaker, sweetie, it will be much worse if I find you instead you coming out to see me~," I purr staring at the closet. "You're keeping me from my lover, dear. Come out come out wherever you are~," I continue to sing listening to the silent echoes of my voice. As sharp chinking of wood catches my ear as I spin around, kicking the doll's sternum as it drops from the ceiling with a sharp knife. It gags, clattering lifelessly to the floor with a large crack in its chest. It struggles for a moment before falling limp, dying where it lays.
"Awe~ so cute. It seems your dolls will do anything for you, Dollmaker." I call out. I'm getting close. Why else would a doll stupidly and desperately make a fatal lunge at me like that? I slip into the nearest room, rolling my bloody red eye around and spy the only thing big enough for a body to hide in; a large closet, fancily decorated with ornate designs and fantastic designs. I step closer to the closet with a slow forming smile. I think I'll use the hooks of the hangers to stab him through the eyes before watching him struggle against his own weight as he is hung by his eye sockets. So much fun~
"Dollmaker~" I sing as my hand grasps the knob. "Are you in~ here!" I swing the door open and frown, finding the closet empty of anything except for the inner work of the shelves and such. Boo~ he must had jumped elsewhere. Hm? I glance to the right where coats are supposed to hand, spying a never ending hole placed at the corner. I stare at the hole before a smile crosses my lips. I see. I hope he has a good trap planned since he's playing with Joker himself.
"If there is a hole...you must jump down." I purr, repeating one of the most basic rules of the game. A broad smile crosses my lips as I stare into the hole.
"Let us have some fun Dollmaker." I sing as I step into the closet and hop into the hole, keeping my legs straight as I drop. The air brushes magnificently through my hair as I plummet through the hole, eagerly awaiting whatever trap he may have set up. Oh, I'm so excited! My eye flashes as I spy the quickly approaching ground. So much fun! This arena looks almost like a stage! Perfect ... it will be the perfect final performance this Dollmaker ever has. My legs easily absorb the impact of the ground as I heavily land, slyly rolling my eye around the large open space filled with shadows. So much fun ... almost like a performance about to start.
"My lovely Dollmaker dear, it seems like you want me play. Who am I, the jester, to deny you and I our fun?" I ask, looking around the room for him with a pleased smile. I don't think I've ever wanted to slaughter someone so badly, torture them for pure pleasure, or mentally break as this man here. He's keeping me from my wife for the silly reason that he doesn't want to give up his hammer. Foolish; it will be the death of him. My head snaps around a tall figure emerges from the shadows, revealing the Dollmaker stepping into the light.
"There you are! Now what game would you like to play?" I ask pulling out a deck of cards, "poker, rummy, or death? They are all~ excellent games." I sing, all too eager for him to pick the last. I already know exactly how I am going to do this too. Dollmaker ... you are already in my trap, dear.
"Go back to your circus, clown. I've no time for games." He spitefully miffs with a deep set frown.
"Oh, come now! But you have so graciously invited me to this f*** hole so now I must comply with a game! I know~ we will play my FAVORITE game~ it's called the Fear Game. It's my most favorite~," I purr, eagerly looking over Dollmaker. And I'm going to win, most definitely. Dollmaker falls silent, studying my smile before ominously chuckling.
"What? A fear game? Why, that's silly!" He cries with a haughty laugh.
"Oh don't be so prejudice! Here, allow me to show you what I mean." I snig as I pull up my eyepatch, catching Dollmaker's eye. His eyes widen as he steps back with fright deeply embedded in his eyes.
"The ... the ... ," he stutters, his lips trembling. Oh ho~ so he knows about it. Excellent. All the more fun for me~
"ThE wArDeN's EyE ... IT's LoVeLy IsN't It?" I purr as Black emerges from the shadows with a wide grin.
"S*** head why didn't you tell me he was up here?" He huffs, folding his arms as he sneers over the Dollmaker's frightened gaze.
"H-how did you get here so quickly?" Dollmaker demands. Black snickers at the trembling Dollmaker as he leans back with a sinister grin.
"I always know where my Jester counterpart is, s*** for brains." He growls with an eager smirk.
"Impossible ... How did you escape the Cathedral's forgotten so quickly?!"
"Ha! Those weakling little s***s where no match for me." Black brags with an excited grin. My cheek twitches into a smile. Oh yes ... everything is falling beautifully into place. No, for the best part!
"Why yes. Now, let the show begin!" I cry, clapping my hands together. Immediately the room blows up with confetti shifting into the circus. Colors mix and warp into banners and empty seats, revealing a larger stage for the Dollmaker's magnificent death. "Isn't it wonderful how the circus comes with us?" I cry as the spotlight falls on Dollmaker, blinding him and shrouding Black and I in darkness.
"No, no...! What the hell is going on?!" Dollmaker shouts as fear begins to really sink into his thick skull.
"Why, it is a wonderful performance just for YOU!" I shout as an elephant stampedes right at Dollmaker. His eyes grow wide before he dives to the side, barely avoiding being trampled by the magnificent beast. He slides across the sand before scrambling to his feet, brushing the dirt off as his wide eyes wildly scan the darkness for the next horror to come upon him. Dollmaker's breath hitches in his throat as he begins to step back, only to gasp when he bumps into my stomach. He spins around with an almost pleading note to his voice. "Wa-wait...!"
"Oh, you want to slow it down? Alright~ would you like to see the lions and tigers?" I purr as two lions and three tigers leap out of the cage doors all along the arena, glaring at the Dollmaker with their eyeless faces.
"It's a lovely game called tag. YoU'rE iT." I grin as Dollmaker looks down, spying his limbs and torso covered in a meat suit. In the next second the man dashes off as the little kitties have their fun chasing him down.
"No! Stop!" He screams at the top of his lungs as a lion lurches forward, playfully batting him to the ground. Dollmaker rolls on the ground before getting to his feet, looking over his shoulder as he takes in the roaring mammals.
"Ok!" Black shouts as he kicks out his leg. Dollmaker gasps as he falls to the ground, raising his arms as a last defense. He worms and screams as the kitties burst into fireworks all around him, spraying him with colorful lights which begin to catch his clothes on fire. My eyes widen as I stagger back. Dollmaker squirms before jumping to his feet, madly patting on his body. After a moment a wild, chuckling rasp rips up and out of his throat. His coat had multiple holes as he pats out the remaining flames. He heavily breathes, clutching his clock as his head snaps up with an absolutely insane grin pulling his lips up.
"F-fake? That's it! This is all fake!" He shouts, leaping to his feet as he laughs. Oh dear he's figured it out. "T-this is my territory! I'm in charge here, not you!"
"HeE hEe...YoU sUrE?" I taunt, playfully holding my hand out. If he wants to play ring master for a little while let's let him. I want to see how well he will do.
"Yes, definitely!" He shouts with the utmost confidence.
"ThEn ... ImAgInE aWaY~," I sing, slipping into the shadows. Tell me, Dollmaker, what have you beneath those sleeves of yours? I hope it's a decent fight. Dollmaker smirks and reaches into his inner jacket. My eyes narrow as I smile. Ah~ so that's where he's been hiding it. He whips out the little hammer, staring at his as it begins to expand. My eye widens, surprised at his weapon as a large lance is now in his hands.
"That's quite cute." I excitedly purr looking over the weapon of choice. Dollmaker's eyes grow hazy as
"Now, let's see my - flower?" I say, dropping the dainty little plant to the ground. Oh dear~ this is getting out of hand. My head snaps up, spying the madness slowly growing and consuming the man's eyes. Ah ha ha ha~ d***.
"I'm going to ... kill you ... all of you!" He madly rasps, taking heavy steps towards me. I raise my arms in a friendly gesture.
"N-Now, now, Dollmaker, this is all good fun here. All I want is to use your hammer~," I sheepishly assure backing away from the angry man. Perhaps I pushed him a tad too far?
"Do I look like I care about what you want?" Dollmaker snarls as he walked towards me. I stumble back with a faltering smile, observing the madness in his eye.
"Ah ah ah~ there there, Mr. Dollmaker sir. I was only having some fun!" I swear, backing up against the wall with my hands up. Oh~ this isn't going to end well.
"Twisted fun. And I know your Warden side is somewhere here ... when I find him, he'll die the same way as you..!" He cries, swinging the lance back. My feet remain cemented to the ground, held down by giant blocks of wood. My eyes widen as I realize what's coming next.
"Now let's think about this -!" I shout as Dollmaker swings the lance around, clocking slicing harshly into my side. Pain sears through my body as I let out a startled shout, tumbling across the ground and I clutch my side. My eye grows wide as I try to get up but hands shoot up from the ground and pin my leg. The wooden arms tightly clutch my leg, refusing to let up even an inch.
"IMPOSSIBLE! HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS?!" I scream at the top of my lungs as excited fright seeps into my eye. Heh ... ha, ha ha ha ha ha-! Dollmaker chuckles in a deep and throaty laughter, throwing his head back.
"Now you die-!"
"D-D-Dollmaker~!" A loud, whiny voice wails. He sucks in a quick breath, whipping around to spy Sakubo tightly holding a little stuffed bunny in her arms as tears roll down her cheeks. My cheek twitches in a vicious grin. Ah~ give a little hope and then dash it away. So much fun ... My grin holds as I recede into the shadows, watching the fun unfold.
"S-Sakubo ... what are you doing here?" Dollmaker asks, breathless. My lovely Dollmaker ... let us see what you are most afraid of here. I quietly watch as the scene unfolds, digging deeply into his clock and what he holds dear. Throughout that while time I've been digging. From the moment he saw my eye until now. Of course, I toyed with his emotions a bit, but this is the most fun part of my 'Fear Game'.
"I-I-I thought you were my FRIEND -!" She wails as thick tears fall down her face, her quivering mouth unable to hold in the wailing. Awe~ how cute. It seems he still holds this little girl near and dear to his clock.
"I am your friend-! At least...we were..." Dollmaker squeezes the hilt of the lance, unable to tear his gaze away.
"T-T-Then why did you betray me?!" Her voice cracks as she covers her eyes falling to the ground in a crumpled mess. My eyes soften as the scene unfolds. Cute~ those tears make her look adorable rather than the crazy quack she is. "Why?! Why ... "
"I didn't betray you. You betrayed me! The Dollhouse was supposed to be mine! But you...you...!" The Dollmaker spits, trying to cover up the horrifying things he's done to the girl by pinning the blame on another.
"You chased me out! I was so scared! Dollmaker -!" She shrieks hardly able to blubber out another word. Oh ho~ this is turning out better than I imagined.
"I did no such thing!" Dollmaker hisses before lunging for her in desperation, "stop crying-!" Black's boot heavily meets with his face, knocking Dollmaker clear off his feet. He clutches his nose glaring at a smirking Black as he folded his arms.
"Hey hey hey, it's not nice making a little girl cry." Black mocks with a savage grin, keeping the Dollmaker at bay so all he can do is watch. I silently slide from the shadows and kneel beside the trembling girl, gently placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Did that bad man hurt you?" I innocently ask, wiping away a tear with my finger. Sakubo nods, biting back tears before throwing her arms around my shoulders. She heavily sobs and wipes her tears away on my shoulder, sobbing her little heart out.
"It hurts -! It hur-hur-hurts -!" She wails stifling her crying into my shoulder. "H-He took it ... my happiness - no, my innocence -!"
"No...No, I didn't! She's lying!" Dollmaker desperately cries as his sanity is backed into a corner.
"Lovely little girl, don't cry. We ALL know the truth ... ," I purr kissing Sakubo's forehead. Dollmaker's glare grows more fierce as his fists clench, anger sweeping through him as he clenches his teeth.
"Don't touch her-!"
"Tell me, Dollmaker. Why did you betray such a sweet girl?" I purr while thumbing her quivering pale lip. Heh ... he doesn't like me touching her. That's funny, considering he threw her away.
"I never betrayed her ... she betrayed me!" Dollmaker hisses, trembling with horror as he stares at his hands.
"Then why is she the one left crying?" Black croons as I rub her back, watching as Black kisses up a falling tear on her stained cheek. "YoU'vE kIlLeD hEr~,"
"Stop. I didn't... she's alive! Stop touching her. Stop! Those dirty hands of yours ... ," Dollmaker tightly clenches his fists, unable to bring himself to attack. Cute~ he doesn't want to hurt Sakubo here.
"Why should you care? YoU aLrEaDy KiLlEd HeR sWeEt InNoCeNcE~," I purr, kissing both her cheeks at once. Dollmaker's eyes widen as blood begins to fall from his stained hands, signifying the murder of her 'innocence'. His teeth clicks together as he snatches his lance, darting towards us.
"Die! All of you, just die!" He madly screams as his sanity snaps. I madly grin as pain spears Dollmaker's stomach. He shakily looks down spying a long spear stabbing through his stomach, easily running him through.
"H-How ... ," he groans, clutching the end of his own lance. So cute~ he just stabbed himself.
"You've been in my trap this whole time, fool." I purr as the entire circus vanishes, leaving them in the room they were previously in. Dollmaker stares at the ceiling, knives pinning each of his limbs down which are all skewered through his ankles, wrists, biceps and thighs. I pleasantly smile as I look over the wonderful sight. Heh ... he looks much better in red, as I thought.
I crouch down and cup his cheeks, twirling the hammer around in my fingers. "It is against the rules to kill you, Dollmaker, but it says nothing on torture. While you were frolicking around, believing you were in control I was busy whipping, beating, and skewering your body. Well, it's been fun, but I need to go and fetch my Counterpart before he dies." I purr. I can feel him struggling to continue to fight. No ... it feels like the fight is over for him, and yet he is in great pain. Is he limping around Toy Town, I wonder? Dollmaker's mouth parts as he stares at the ceiling, blood slipping from his lips.
"Ssa..."
"Goodbye, Dollmaker. I'm so glad you decided to play with me. Feel free to come again sometime~," I delightfully purr. I have no interest listening to his words. I have the hammer, and therefore the cure as well.
"Aa...aaa...rii...su.."
"Beg your pardon?" I purr putting my ear near the Dollmaker's mouth.
"A...riiis...uuu..."
"Louder, dear." I tease. Who is Arisu?
"...Arisu..."
"Who?" I hum again, poking my finger into a particularly large stab wound in his guy. Oh how I want to torture him ... but I must resist, for if I kill him I must punish myself. After all, Joker can never break the rules.
"Pre...cious...Arisu..." Dollmaker groans before his eyelids grow too heavy, shutting as he bears with the agony in his blissful sleep.
" ... If that's your lover shall I slaughter her too - oh you're already out. Well that's no fun." I pout before standing up. My head snaps up as I stare into the shadows.
"Ah~ hello Mock Turtle. How was your trip?" I sheepishly ask as he emerges from the shadows. My eye slightly widens as I spy the Warden slung over his shoulder, hardly breathing. Ah ha~ no wonder I was feeling so much stiff soreness. I've disconnected with him but I can still feel the lingering pain myself. I suppose I took too long with my fun here.
"You ... where the f*** were you?" The Warden rasps, coughing out some blood. My eyes soften as I come to his side, gently cupping his cheek as I set the hammer before his eyes.
"Well, hello my dear Warden! How was your day? Look what I have." I purr, shaking the hammer before his eye. He blindly stares at it before slumping over against Mock Turtle's shoulder. "Oh~ he's out like a light." I worriedly say. I have no idea what will happen if my Counterpart passes away in the Looking Glass. Such a thing has never happened before.
'He was mercilessly beat by the Forgotten. There is only one doctor here who has the skills to revive him.' Cyan writes, allowing me to see.
"Oh? And who would that be?" I curiously purr. That's right ... we need to meet the other two Role Holders and get the ingredients from them. In my excitement I forgot all about that.
'The Mad Scientist, Sakubo.'
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