KARMA

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You are woken by strange music that you can hear echoing along with the strike of metal upon metal. This room is spacious, yet sunk into darkness. Your eyes slowly come into focus, you cannot remember who you are. Here, there are only girls with names and a few memories in their heads. Here, there is a girl who is puzzled just like you are. She is not a reflection of you, but a different person.

Looking around, the wall and ceiling of the room are thick concrete, there are no windows but there is a small ventilation duct that is too small for even young dolls to try and crawl through. There is only one iron door in this room and beyond that, sounds of machinery and strange music could be heard. There is also... a voice?

There is nothing here to rely upon save for your Memory Fragments. Although, one could use their innate intuitions to try and identify the room.
[Action Check may be attempted!]

But before truly exploring the place, introductions should be had first, right?

Rosemary

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"Ah...ah..ah?"

When was it? When did the darkness end and her consciousness start? Something slipped down her nose, and her hand went up automatically to push it back up. Surprised, she took it off, turning it around as she recognized what it was. Glasses, with thick wire frames holding the lenses in.

Her name... her name was...

Realizing there was someone else awake in the room, Rosemary jumped up, noting with wonder how her legs and movement felt so odd, and the distinct difference between her lower half and the other girl now awake.

"Who..."

She glanced around the room, trying to figure out what it was (intuition check here?), before glancing back towards the other girl.

... how long has it been? It felt like the most natural thing in the world, waking up in the morning just like every other day. Yet, was an experience unique enough that it would not repeat itself. One moment, she was unconsciously drifting in a sea of ever repeating memories, mocking and ridiculing her. In the next, she was simply here, as if it had always been the case.

A weird strangeness lingered inside her, but it was nothing too much out of the ordinary. She wasn't transported to a strange new world. She was no alien to this desolate landscape. She wasn't frightened nor confused. The girl was simply was. As if it had always meant to be.

"I..." She looked at the other girl... "... lizard?" Fragmented memories inside her head began to resurge. A notion of fear and despair. A thing of the past. She shook her head. Beautiful. The girl opposite her was a paragon of beauty. Just looking at her put her heart at ease. But...

"I'm..." Taking firm steps forward, she noticed her body feeling weird, but nothing seemed too apparent. "I'm Yuno! Nice to meet you." Yuno offered a handshake and a friendly smile, finally starting to take a better look at their surroundings.

Rosemary

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"Yu... no..."

For a moment, emptiness, confusion, before her mind locked onto a word, her mouth opening before she even thought about it. Someone who woke near her, someone she could trust, someone-

"I... am Rosemary. Rosemary..."

Already she was taking small steps about, her eyes glancing here and there from behind her glasses, taking in everything she could see in this room. The tail swished from side to side behind her unconsciously, her odd padded and clawed lizardlike feet giving her no trouble as she walked around.

"That's right, I am Rosemary... so where.. are we?"

"Rosemary..." Yuno repeated the other girl's name in a whisper. "Rosemary." She repeated, this time louder. Her dear ally. As it was always meant to be. Not so sure herself on why she kept on smiling, as the memories inside her were of a rather unpleasant origin, Yuno followed Rosemary close by.

Where were they indeed? An excellent question. Was this home? Likely not. "I... don't know." She truthfully stated before pointing at the iron door. The only exit in this room. "Let's go...?" She suggested. Whatever the case, Yuno didn't feel all too compelled to just stay here, unless, of course, the other girl wanted to.

KARMA

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Yuno and Rosemary may not know where they were exactly but they were perceptive. By examining the features of the room, they were able to realize that they were in a basement of a factory. A factory for what? How did they end up in a factory in the first place? Where is this factory? They did not know. They will have to move forward to find more. There was nothing else in this room.

The two Dolls move for the single iron door that lead out of the room. It was not locked and a turn of the knob was all it took to open it. Beyond the door was a corridor was a wide and long corridor of similar theme to the previous room. The human voice they have been hearing was clearer now. The words could be discerned.

"Stabilize your centre! Do not break your focus!"
"Work is sweet, What are you doing?! Do not rest!"
"Do not rest until you win!"
"Do not attack! Continue with your work!"

Rosemary and Yuno can attempt to listen more closely to the voice and music and get more info about it.
[Action Check for this action may be rolled!]

At the end of the corridor there is a large metal door. The sounds were coming from behind this door. The door is not heavy but there is no key. A doll's muscle strength should be able to force open the door without difficulty. Before that, however, there are obviously different doors than before.

One was a damaged door with a plate stamped with 'Factory Manager'. The damage was too much that the door was likely to come off the hinges if one were to press against it. There were a number of black stains on the floor around the door. The door was forcibly pushed open and the twisted metal fittings are scattered on the floor. The door itself was broken from the inside out, as if something came out of the room. Yuno and Rosemary can investigate this room first before heading off for the metal door. They can also try to identify what the black stains were.
[Action Check for this action may be rolled!]

Then there was a more regular door. It was damaged too but not as much as the 'Factory Manager' door. More than that, there were sounds of knocking and bumping on the other side. Someone or something was trying to budge open the door and get through. The door was obviously locked but Rosemary and Yuno can try to open it from their side and let in the mysterious entity. Would that be a wise choice though?
[Action Check for this action may be rolled!]

[Conversation Check available]

Rosemary

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"Yu...no.." She spoke that name to herself, as if assuring herself.

The moment they went out, the first thing that caught her attention was the door, moving as if someone was trying to open it from the other side. Indeed the voice had long regressed to being background noise; the moving door was more immediate. Should it be something dangerous well... Then what would she do? If it was dangerous then...

Her hands automatically pulled out the pistols from their sling, spinning them out in a slight flourish before aiming down one of their sights.

[Conversation Check?]"Who... is there?" She spoke, as she neared the moving door.

As Yuno walked down the metallic hallway with her friend, she quickly realized they weren't alone. Right, the faint voices she had heard earlier turned now out to be some sort of... drill? Before the undead girl could decide for a course of action, however, her attention shifted towards her sister.

The banging on the door... hostile? Whatever the case, the mere thought of Rosemary getting hurt was terrifying. "Rose..." Yuno took some quick steps closer. "...mary." Before hastily correcting the nickname she had just given the gunslinger. "Be careful..." Why did it feel like she had to consider every word she spoke to Rose like ten times over? Was she afraid of something...?

"I don't want you to get hurt." Yuno added before eyeing the guns; standing protective between the door and Rosemary. A weapon, right. She had one... of her own? Yes. Yes, she did. But why? Nonetheless, a moment later, her entire arm right arm became engulfed in what seemed to be some bright light. Giving off some sort of low buzz sound.

[Conversation Check with Rosemary: 9]

KARMA

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"Who... is there?"

"Wha!? Someone there?!" The knocking and banging stopped and a reply came from the locked door. "Hey! Hey! Thank the Lordie, I thought I was gonna be stuck here forever! Please, whoever you are, please open the door. The way I came in collapsed for some reason so this door is all I got." The male, accented voice pleaded. "Don't worry, I ain't dangerous. I mean, I'm carryin' a rifle and all but trust me, I won't bite so long as you won't."
[Action Check to open the door can be attempted.]

Rosemary

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"I don't want you to get hurt."

There were stirrings of odd feelings within her bosom at that, but what came forwards the most was a slight bit of... hurt and resentment. She was sure she would be able to take care of herself, and better than Yuno can herself. Regardless, it felt warm and nice, before she suppressed all those feelings, focusing only on the area and its immediate surroundings for now. Danger... danger could be lurking.

"Don't worry." There was a bit of a smile as she spoke, before turning back towards the door.

Rosemary was starting to sound a bit more sure of herself. The man didn't sound too hostile, and she moved towards the door to open it before she even thought about it.

"...I'll open this door..." [door open check:8]

KARMA

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The door was locked and it needed force to be opened. Luckily, Rosemary's undead body had more than enough strength for that. With one sudden and forceful turn, she broke the knob and the door swung open in surrender. "Whoa! How'd you do that? You got some sort of super strength?" Out came a person clad in black, protective clothing. His face was covered by a unique gas mask that had green lenses. In his hands was a sniper rifle that was in good shape unlike much of the things in this factory.

"Hey, hold on a sec. Y'all are those Doll girls." He apparently knew what Rosemary and Yuno were. "You two aren't under a Necromancer, are you? I'm guessing not or else you would have already killed me. The name's Greene by the way." He introduced himself. "Hey uhh, do you two mind me tagging along? I don't really know this place and I think it's a good idea that we all stick together for now."

[Greene has joined the party!]

"Stabilize your centre! Do not break your focus!"
"Work is sweet, What are you doing?! Do not rest!"
"Do not rest until you win!"
"Do not attack! Continue with your work!"

The human voice continued on and on. Rosemary and Yuno can attempt to listen more closely to the voice and music and get more info about it.
[Action Check for this action may be rolled!]

At the end of the corridor there is a large metal door. The sounds were coming from behind this door. The door is not heavy but there is no key. A doll's muscle strength should be able to force open the door without difficulty. Before that, however, there are obviously different doors than before.

One was a damaged door with a plate stamped with 'Factory Manager'. The damage was too much that the door was likely to come off the hinges if one were to press against it. There were a number of black stains on the floor around the door. The door was forcibly pushed open and the twisted metal fittings are scattered on the floor. The door itself was broken from the inside out, as if something came out of the room. Yuno and Rosemary can investigate this room first before heading off for the metal door. They can also try to identify what the black stains were.
[Action Check for this action may be rolled!]

Then there was a more regular door. It was damaged too but not as much as the 'Factory Manager' door. This was the door Rosemary broke open to free Greene. Inside was another corridor but the ceiling has collapsed and blocked the way with rubble of stone and metal and wires. There was nothing more to this corridor and door.

[Conversation Check available]

"Doll... girls?" Yuno asked in slight confusion as she relaxed a bit. The person did not seem like an enemy, although what he said sent the girl a shiver down the spine. Necromancer. She wasn't quite sure why, but the term alone triggered a terrible feeling inside her. "What do you know?" The girl now demanded with a firmer voice as she walked towards the Factory Manager door.

If Rosemary could do it, then Yuno would surely able to manage, too!

Conversation check with Greene: 4
Opening Factory Manager door: 8

KARMA

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"Doll... girls? What do you know?"

"Err, not much, I'm afraid." Greene scratched his head. "All I know is them undead things that roam the world are usually created and controlled by Necromancers. Sometimes though, some undead are created but not under the control of a Necromancer. Just like you guys. Y'all are called 'Dolls'." He shrugged. "Don't ask me more than that. I really don't know."

Just by shifting the door, Yuno easily entered the room followed by the others. They may be wary, but there was no indication here that there were any traps or enemies.

In the room there was an office desk, a sofa and a reception desk with a carpet on the floor. The walls were thick and the door completely blocked the factory noise. In the past, this place was probably a luxurious room wrapped in furniture but now the room is covered with dust and the carpet has a lot of crusty black dirt. Even the wallpaper got dirty and the hung was grubby. There was a thick daily journal on the desk that was soiled. Several pistols were on the floor.

Greene crouched down and observed the black stains on the floor and on the walls. "Hey, girls. What do you think this black stuff is?" He asked Yuno and Rosemary.
[Make Action Check to identify the black stains]

Greene then moved over to the guns on the floor. They were loaded with filled magazines. "Looks useful, don't they? But trust me, they're not." The human said. "These pistols may work on me but it won't work on you or other undead. You need something with more punch. Like this cool rifle that I have." Greene then let out a quiet chuckle as he inspected the pistols more.

Yuno and Rosemary can check the reception desk since it had functional drawers and may be hiding something inside.

They could also check the daily journal on the office. The journal's writing was advanced and sophisticated. Yuno and Rosemary will need to remember difficult characters and words just to read the journal. Or, they could ask Greene to read it for them.
[Action Check to read journal may be attempted]

Rosemary

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The moment they went in, Rosemary was already eyeing the guns before Greene warned about them. "Ah... I see."

There was a slight tone of disappointment in her voice, even if her expression barely changed. Looking around, she went towards the drawers next, feeling the need to find something more interesting. She wasn't too concerned about being... dolls. She was dead, now she was alive, but now she has things around her that she...

"Yuno, what do you think is inside this?" Rose spoke, before yanking on the drawer, expecting it to be stuck as well. [act check:1]

Undead? She was... an undead? But... no! She wasn't all too sure on what to feel about this, the lack of her emotions likely being another fact that Greene was right. Nonetheless, it was simply unpleasant. She would eat. She would drink. She would sleep. Laugh and cry all the same. Just like a normal girl! Greene not having more to say to this was also more than welcome.

"I don't know." She first answered Greene, as he asked about the black stains. [Action Check: 1]

"I don't know." She repeated as Rose asked her, too. "I just don't know, okay?" She raised her voice a bit before getting closer to the other doll. "Sorry." Quickly apologizing. "Paper...stuff, I guess?" How would she know? Before this happened, she was after all...

"Rosemary, do you remember anything?"

KARMA

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"I don't know."

You squinted at the dirt hard trying to identify it. Real hard. You did not know why you exerted this much effort at this trivial matter but you did. You squinted harder, ransacking your brain for information. But none came but you tried still until--

*POP* *POP*

Your eyes left their sockets and landed on the dirty floor. "Oh jeez! Girl, you didn't have to try THAT hard." Greene reprimanded you as he gathered your eyes and gave them back to you. "Err, they're okay but... they got a little dirty." Your eyes were covered by the grime and Greene wiped some away. "Okay, pretty dirty. But you can still use 'em. Somewhat."

Greene helped you put your eyes back on. You could still see with them but not as clearly as before. Maybe you can find some suitable replacements in the future?

[Rolled a Critical Failure. Yuno's Eyes part is now damaged]



You pull open the drawer and found a curious object. Inside one of the drawers was a magazine or comic of sorts. It was clearly old but its cover and contents was still clear as day.

You gazed upon the cover which had a voluptuous, scantily-clad woman embraced from behind by a barely-clothed, quite handsome man. Browsing through the pornographic comic, you find that this had a fairly straightforward romantic story but then came the... good parts. The pair in the cover found themselves in a love hotel and they just simply lost each other to their bodies. It was carnal lust at its finest.

The scenes in the comic awakened something in you. Your memory fragment of lust was given clarity, you remembered clearly. Perhaps you really got around in the past, having different partners on different days. Or maybe you just had one partner and the two of you... enjoyed being together a lot. Or perhaps you never actually did the deed, merely longing for it while you reading dozens of comics like the one you were holding. Regardless, you remember more of your past now.

[Rosemary has gained a Memory Fragment. Roll or select one from the tables]



In the room there was an office desk, a sofa and a reception desk with a carpet on the floor. The walls were thick and the door completely blocked the factory noise. In the past, this place was probably a luxurious room wrapped in furniture but now the room is covered with dust and the carpet has a lot of crusty black dirt. Even the wallpaper got dirty and the hung was grubby. There was a thick daily journal on the desk that was soiled. Several pistols were on the floor.

Rosemary found a pornographic comic on the reception desk. Other than that, there was nothing else in the desk.

There was a daily journal on the office desk. The journal's writing was advanced and sophisticated. Yuno and Rosemary will need to remember difficult characters and words just to read the journal. Or, they could ask Greene to read it for them.
[Action Check to read journal may be attempted or request Greene to read it]

Rosemary

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She recoiled slightly at Yuno's sudden outburst, feeling rather... hurt. It seemed oddly harder to push down than the other feelings, the sting of it remaining even as she moved towards the content of the drawer.

"This... This is..."

The warmth of another, the companionship of someone else, the simple happiness of just close proximity. Someone she was close to before, but now... Rosemary turned towards Yuno, who concentrated so hard her eyes popped out, causing her lips to curl up in a smile. Well, if that was true then, that someone was already dead, and now the only close ones were just Greene and Yuno. There was another memory as well, the warmth of not another person, but of... the sun? The simple light shining through a window, her eyes cracking open in a soft bed, swaddled by thick blankets. It felt comforting, and not at all confusing as her last awakening. Perhaps she could not truly compare them; for the last awakening had apparently been from death.

"I... remember something. A bed too. I remember a bed. It was warm." She conveniently hid the book and the fact she had those sort of memories from Yuno.

"Yuno, don't strain yourself." She moved next towards the thick journal, looking at the words curiously. [Act.Chk:9]

KARMA

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The contents of the journal were clerical written contents such as "Winning against war" in the first half and "We are developing progressing weapons smoothly." at the latter. It seemed that it was a huge undead weapon named "Goliath" that was developed at this factory. In the journal, when it was noted that the nuclear war had started, it lead to the last page. The contents of the last page were nothing short of disturbing.

A full nuclear war has occurred. Man's foolishness is difficult.
However, if we try to burn all the nuclear weapons and we have a
superior army we can grab our victory. From now on, we will spray
cyanide gas inside our factory and simultaneously do undead
processing with nanomachines. "Goliath is mass produced it will
continue to be. All of our management positions will self-judge
from this ahead of victory. Nanomachines will soon resurrect us. A
million years of victory for the motherland!

[Roll a Madness Check. Put a Madness point in a Fetter upon failure.]

You close the journal of revelation. The knowledge within burdened your sanity. Your gaze turned to Yuno and Greene. You have no idea how the human will react but you feel Yuno would react as you do. Still, it may be the right thing to do to tell her what lied within this factory so that you two may be prepared. And so begs the question, do you reveal to her the journal or hold your tongue for now?

"H-Huh? My eyes?" For a moment, Yuno hadn't even realized what exactly had happened. Just... no. Yes. She felt once again somewhat terrified. Even if this was their reality now, it didn't mean she could so easily accept it. What would happen if she was at some happy family dinner and suddenly one of her eye-balls fell into the soup!?

"Thank you. S-Shouldn't you be more freaked out?" Yes, she had to be more careful about what exactly she was doing. She could thankfully still see, somewhat. Wait, did she even need her eyes to see in the first place!?

Looking back to Rose, after inserting her eyes, it seemed like she had already gone through most of the documents. Not having seen the book the girl simply whispered. "A warm bed." Before touching herself more consciously. "It's cold." She told Rose, before gently grabbing her arm, too. "We are cold!" Shaking her head. "I don't like this, not at all."

Rosemary

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[Madness Check:5]

"Yuno." She slapped Yuno's cheeks lightly, squishing her face between her hands. "Yuno. Calm down. Listen."

She had no idea how Yuno will take it, but there was no need to lie to her. If she knew, then Yuno must also know. Slowly, she showed Yuno the book, helping her to read it should she need to. Perhaps it will help her accept what happened. Rosemary had already accepted it, had already accepted she was dead. Even if it hurts, she simply pushed it down. She has other things to worry about, like what exactly was in this facility, and how dangerous was it to them.

There was a slight bit of pride welling in her stomach too, but she didn't know exactly why that was. But every time she looked at...

"Come on. Lets get out of this place." She turned towards the man in the gas mask. "You too Greene."