IV ❧ video

[candlejacked]

[The video feed clicks on, showing Colette in a small bathroom, staring distraughtly into the mirror, her back to the camera. Her reflection gazes back blankly, showing no expression; her eyes have a dead look in them. Colette reaches up to touch her face, but the reflection's expression remains blank, although it mirrors her movement.]Why...why do

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action; PLACEHOLDER

[thecoffeeisalie]

[Lloyd, having heard that something was off, had decided to go check on Colette and make sure she was okay. He arrives just in time to see... Colette standing there, and looking blankly at the mirror.]

... Colette? Are you okay?

action;

[heartjacked]

[Colette turns at the sound of Lloyd's voice and gazes at him placidly.]

. . .

action;

[thecoffeeisalie]

[He stops, and it only takes one look to know that he'd seen Colette like this before. He wasn't sure how it happened, but he knew that he was worried. He hated seeing Colette like this.]

Colette, you're-- how did this happen!?

action;

[heartjacked]

[This Colette has no Key Crest, no Rune Crest--the reflection is accurate in that way, at least.]

. . .

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[notflynn]

[processing...]

[notflynn]

What the hell just-

What just happened?

[heartjacked]

[A glance at the device is the only acknowledgment that she heard Yuri. He may or may not see it, if video is on.]

videooo

[notflynn]

Who are you?

[trappedinresin]

Colette...COLETTE! Are you okay!? What's happening!?

[heartjacked]

[No response. She hasn't the heart to listen to Yuuki, nor the voice with which to answer her.]

. . .

[trappedinresin]

Colette, try and answer me. What happened. Are you OK?

[heartjacked]

[She'd answer you if she could, Yuuki, but your words are only sounds to her. She gazes at the device, registering the noise, but not acknowledging it in any other way.]

[big_googoo_eyes]

...everything okay, kiddo?

[heartjacked]

[No answer. Just static. Not even the sound of someone breathing.]

[big_googoo_eyes]

...and that's definitely not creepy at all.

[heartjacked]

["Creepy" has no meaning to a lifeless husk of a doll.]

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[anti_buttons]

[What in the-]

[anti_buttons]

Colette-san?

[heartjacked]

[She tilts her head towards the device. She heard his words, but they're just words, and she couldn't answer even if she had the will to.]

[anti_buttons]

[He can sense that it's pointless. But- one last try]

This isn't what I had in mind when I chose you as a good home for Hamlet, you realize?