this is so scary.

[ 𐂯 ⸝⸝ ] Matthias

... thank you. ( both hands are wrapped around the glass, squeezing so tight, as if afraid someone will take it away from him. matthias may not show it, but he cherishes this gesture deeply. ) i would offer louis a glass, but... well.

( this is really awkward. matthias isn't really fond of anyone doing anything for him. it feels kind of... wrong? he stands there, stiff. not sure what to do. ) o-oh. ( a few surprised blinks, florian actually meant it. he takes the glass and sips from +

..... sure. yes.

no- that's... that's so much work...

that stuff tastes like battery juice

oh

NO

i'm a little scared. but i think this is important... i mean hearing about someone else's perspective. especially from someone who has to live with a smiliar situation.

i'm doing good! the puppet from yesterday and i actually agreed to schedule a tea party. you know... so louis can maybe make a friend. and i can talk to her puppeteer.

i try to be!

i'm sorry. i was still thinking about that puppet from yesterday. hi miss maggie.

morning.. ( *💧 )

i would like to talk to miss donna sometime. ... alright. okay. maybe i can set up a tea party. you could show him how to do it.

time to ask them to participate!

hm... ( he is thinking about it, then nods. ) we have some people playing instruments too, don't we?

i would've loved to work together with you on something, miss zelle. who knows, maybe in the future there will be an opportunity for us to collaborate.

my family was famous for elaborate stage plays. building stage sets was part of what i did. i suppose i always preferred the building aspect over the acting part.

( this is starting to get embarrassing. he assumed every puppeteer had a bad relationship with their living puppet. ) uhm. no. he doesn't have any friends. and besides, how would he even drink tea? how do / you / drink tea?

( thank god. he looks down at his hand for a brief moment, then back up again. ) o-oh. i was going to take a walk around the manor to assess the condition of the house. i am actually here to help with renovation work.

( he looks relieved, nodding maybe a little bit too eagerly. ) i am terrible at socializing. thank you for being so patient.

she did? how... interesting. and no. you absolutely can not talk to him. one stringless puppet is already troublesome enough. who knows what you'd cause together....

i don't know how to... i am so sorry. really, miss zelle. just forget about this, okay? i am sorry for having yelled at you. it won't happen again.

....

i am sorry. this is a sensitive topic for me.

i don't understand why you're on their side

she's probably dangerous. just like louis. this is the same all over again. i can't believe this...

at least he is made out of flesh and blood. those two are puppets. objects. a puppet shouldn't move or talk without their puppeteer.

i'm- i'm sorry. i'm sorry. i just can't with- it's not right. you know it isn't.

???? has everyone lost their mind. THEY ARE PUPPETS.

great. if she meets louis it's over. he'll develop an attitude, for sure.

that's not what i meant-

the craftsmanship is remarkable. though i wouldn't call her cute.

you remind me eerily a lot of my own puppet. maybe donna doesn't want you to run around and annoy people. i know i wouldn't want louis to do that.

.... ( *💧 ) where is your puppeteer? i don't think you're supposed to run around and yell at people.

is that another stringless puppet.

it is always " cheer up " matthias

he considers himself a puppeteer too.

maybe in your world.

the fact that he is a doll and capable of such things should be extremely alarming to you.

he's out here killing insects. only so long until he will be looking for something bigger to hurt..

you clearly did. you always ruin everything.

you killed innocent ants. shocker.

please shut up. i'm going to kick you.

nno that's not what I meant