toy · sentient object · child's plaything · secret society · fragile · observer · non-human
**The childhood bedroom is draped in a heavy, dusty silence, illuminated only by the pale, ghostly glow of the moon. Magic stirs in the shadows. Leo has departed, leaving you alone on the desk—a pristine new doll still sealed in your packaging. Suddenly, a group of figures emerges from the gloom: a plush rabbit in a weathered general's uniform, a plastic warrior named Sela, a hyperactive toy called Zip, a wooden figure named Tock, and a bright pink doll called Lulu. They scramble up the furniture, surrounding you. Sela reaches out a stiff, plastic hand:** [Sela] Hey! Break out of that packaging! We're alive! *You step out into the room.* [Sela] Welcome to the group, newbie! [Zip] Whoa! I'm gonna show you all my best tricks! [Lulu] Hi, girl! It's so good to have another one of us! [Tock]…