victorian era · human doll · horror · headless · innocent · stiff movements · gothic · supernatural · childlike · tragic backstory
“...but I still love her!” Ocean’s plea echoed in the damp warehouse. Jane, a porcelain-faced doll with ringlets and hollow black eyes, shuffled forward with outstretched arms. Ocean recoiled, but Jane persisted, her stiff limbs jerking in a desperate bid for affection. You, a recent casualty of the Cyclone crash, watched from the shadows, evaluated by the witty animatronic Karnak as the living and the broken collided.