Seija Quest

[Tom]

> How far 'down the steps' away from Alice are we?

> Like 2-3 floors worth of stairs

> Is the doll within reach?

> A quick jump from your position would put it within reach

[Kilgamayan]

> Jump out and try to grab it from behind and pull it back toward us into the grass!

[Tom]

> Jump out and try to grab it from behind and pull it back toward us into the grass!

> Waiting for the perfect moment you jump out and grab the doll!  Unaware of what's happening it fights back by kicking and punching as you pull it back into the grass.  You wrestle in the grass and almost subdue it when it manages to elbow you in the guts, sending you rolling down the steps.  Still disoriented from your fight the doll tries to flee towards the forest.

[Kilgamayan]

> Get up and chase after it!

[Tom]

> Get up and chase after it!

> You quickly get up and give chase!  You follow the doll through the woods and up towards the Hakurei Shrine's warehouse where it turns the corner and you lose track of it around the back yard.

[Kilgamayan]

> Did it seem like the doll ever looked at us to see who attacked it?
> Turn around that same corner. What can we see?

[Tom]

> Did it seem like the doll ever looked at us to see who attacked it?

> No and the moment it got free it started running away

> Turn around that same corner. What can we see?

> You turn the corner and spot the gate at the far end of the yard swinging as it it was just opened.  Simultaneously you swear you also heard another door slide shut.

[Kilgamayan]

> Head to and through the gate!

[Tom]

> Head to and through the gate!

> You head through the gate and find ... a scattered mess of doll parts!?  Screws and springs litter the area near the fence forming a trail leading to a pile of mechanical body parts.
> Another doll notices you open the gate and looks at you inquisitively

[Kilgamayan]

> Look shocked and confused.
> Beckon the new doll over hurriedly.

[Tom]

> Look shocked and confused.
> Beckon the new doll over hurriedly.

> The doll floats over slowly and points at it's mouth before waving a "no" gesture
> It first points at it's chest and makes a gesture as if opening a door.  Then it points at it's eyes before looking at the pile of parts.

[Kilgamayan]

> Take on a low volume.
> "No idea what happened here. We should find what did this."

[Tom]

> Take on a low volume.
> "No idea what happened here. We should find what did this."

> It nods and gives you the thumbs up!

[Kilgamayan]

> Are there any clothes left over from the doll parts?

[Tom]

> Are there any clothes left over from the doll parts?

> You look around for the doll's clothes.  You manage to find a shoe, no two shoes on it's feet and nearby the lower half of it's dress still on the leg parts.  Close by you manage to find a small spear still in it's mechanical hand's grip and a couple ribbons on it's intricately decorated head.  You're still missing the top part of it's dress .. wait it's just behind you toward the gate.  Strangely you notice there's no torso piece on it though?

[Kilgamayan]

> "No torso piece...?"
> Look around for footprints or other tracks.

[Tom]

> "No torso piece...?"

> Somewhat confused the doll points at it's own chest

> Look around for footprints or other tracks.

> You spot two pairs of footprints coming out from the direction of the shrine, making a circle or two on this side of the gate then heading back towards the shrine.
> The doll notices them too and points at fluffy doll stuffing which is laying inside some of the tracks.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Stuffing in the footprints... someone must have torn it up in a hurry."
> Pick up some of the stuffing and offer it to the active doll.
> "Here. Maybe you should pack yourself some. Don't want to just leave this stuff lying around."

[Tom]

> "Stuffing in the footprints... someone must have torn it up in a hurry."

> The doll nods

> Pick up some of the stuffing and offer it to the active doll.
> "Here. Maybe you should pack yourself some. Don't want to just leave this stuff lying around."

> It politely declines the stuffing

[Kilgamayan]

> What does the active doll seem to be made of? Is it all fabric and stuffing, or is there any wood involved?

[Tom]

> What does the active doll seem to be made of? Is it all fabric and stuffing, or is there any wood involved?

> The head, hands and feet all appear to be made out of wood.  You can't tell what it's torso is made of so that must be where the stuffing lies?

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown a bit and gesture at the ruined doll.
> "C'mon. We don't want to just leave all this around. What if someone else sees it? If we pack it into you, it'll keep others from finding it, and you can bring it back to Alice later."

[Tom]

> Frown a bit and gesture at the ruined doll.
> "C'mon. We don't want to just leave all this around. What if someone else sees it? If we pack it into you, it'll keep others from finding it, and you can bring it back to Alice later."

> It picks up a screw and points at the countless other screws scattered around the door

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure, those too."
> Pick up a screw and try shoving it into the doll's torso, reaching around any clothes that might be in the way.

[Tom]

> "Sure, those too."
> Pick up a screw and try shoving it into the doll's torso, reaching around any clothes that might be in the way.

> You try putting some screws in the doll's torso but find it's incredibly solid.
> The doll immediately jumps back, pointing at it's torso then waving frantically

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. Uh, do you have any openings anywhere?"

[Tom]

> "Oh. Uh, do you have any openings anywhere?"

> It shakes it's head then points at it's chest before forming a circle with it's hands

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have any idea what this might be referring to?

[Tom]

> Do we have any idea what this might be referring to?

> You don't speak doll but whatever it is it's pretty adamant about it...

[Kilgamayan]

> "...uh...do you...have some sort of hinged opening in your torso?"