░ Chapter 4 ░ (1/2)
Author Note: I'm feeling so generous with all these double updates this week, I must be giddy because it's my birthday next week lol Well everyone class is in session let's enjoy PlayHouse shall we? m(_ _)m Do you want to play?
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If she thought the bath house was strange, the full classroom equipped with a podium and chalkboard that fit so convientantly in a room was just down right bizarre.
But, hey, that's magic.
Six wooden desks aligned horizontally infront of Miss Mona's mahogoney desk.
Showered in sunlight let in by the rectangular windows and the entire room smelt of the flowers outside.
Leave it to Master Mark to have an appropriate school girl uniform for the Dolls to wear to class as well.A deep blue blazer and skirt with the seal insignia, a white button up, thigh high stockings and shoes and a cute deep blue barret with a red ribbon.
Talia's cheek was to the desktop as she continued to snore obnoxiously.Karin hid a manga in her textbook and continued to read happily.Mari was doodling in her pretty pink rhinestone notebook.Fuan was munching away on another breakfast muffin and Rea was.....no where to be found? She wasn't at her desk.
Chrysalis looked around and gasped as she came face to face with Rea. How did she always do that?
"I'm sorry"
She said stoicly and Chrysalis' eyes rounded out of curiosity.
Rea said nothing else as she continued to her desk and pulled down the window blinds to block the sun that was in her face.All six were now accounted for and Chrysalis began to twiddle her thumbs.
This was really nice.
She's never been to class like this before and she found herself smiling from ear to ear.Miss Mona walked in gracefully, wearing her usual gothic lolita outfit but instead of a deep orange it was a deep blue that matched their uniforms and her hair was done in a nice updo.
"Talia"
"Zzzzzzzz"
"Talia wake up"
Chrysalis nudged Talia's sleeping form lightly as Mona made her way to her desk at the front.She was sleeping so peacefully she didn't budge. Suddenly Talia's body glowed blue and she stiffly rose from her desk and made her way up to the front.
"Wait wait I want a picture!"
"That is just too funny!"
"Poor Talia....."
"............"
Talia's body started flailing around, dancing, and hopping strangely. Limbs were wiggling everywhere and all the girls started to giggle.
"Good Morning Master Mark"
The girls sung in unison and Chrysalis just noticed the demon leaning against the door in a grey tshirt and black jeans.His smile was infectious as his fingers danced in the air while controlling Talia.
What...what...CRAP was I asleep again?!
"Yes, yes you were Talia but do continue the show for your friends. You're doing a marvelous job"
Mark laughed brightly as Talia's conscious awoke. He released her to continue dancing on her own. As everyone clapped Talia pouted cutely.
"Master you're so mean!"
She trudged back to her desk and slumped into her chair feeling embarrassed. Chrysalis smiled guiltyly.
"I tried to wake you up"
"Did you tug on my twintail?"
"No..."
"Next time be a pal and do that will ya"
The two girls laughed and Chrysalis brought her gaze up to the person casting a shadow over her desk. She bowed her head respectfully.
"Master"
"Chrysalis"
He smiled down sweetly at her and brushed his hand along her jawline. Her cheeks tinted pink as she became self-concious of the others around them.
"Don't worry Pretty. All my Dolls get the same amount of affection, no need to be shy"
"Dawww look she's as pink as a peach~"
"Master must we all be here for this basic lesson. We've all gone through it already"
Mari asked as she chewed lightly on the end of her pen. Mark smiled widely as he made his way over and patted her head.
"So incase she has any questions I know my Princess will be here to help her right?"
"Yes Master~"
"Master's Pet...."
"Shut up Talia!"
Mark chuckled lightly and made his way over to Karin's desk. He knelt to her height.
"How's the reading coming Karin?"
"Sasuke became evil Master. I saw it coming though"
"Of course my little book fairy knew~ Make sure to pay attention in class too or else no new manga"
"Yes Master~"
"Fuan"
"Yes Master~?"
"Did you at least share with your sisters?"
"Of course I did~ They each had one!"
"Just one? and you?"
"A little more than one"
She laughed brightly. Mark wiped the crumbs from the corner of her mouth with his thumb and brought it to his lips.
"They are delicious aren't they"
"They're the bees knees Master~"
Everyone watched as Mark stood infront of Rea's desk and she looked up slowly.He bent down, brushed the hair behind her ear and whispered. She nodded slightly and he kissed her cheek affectionately.
He stood back up and snapped his fingers to make a rose appear in his hand then he placed it in Rea's hair and smiled.
"For you my Dear"
"Thank you Master"
Mark blurred over to the door and bowed.
"Now carry on you all. Be good"
"Goodbye Master"
Chrysalis was surprised that class actually carried on like an actual class.Mona taught math and English and dabbled a bit in science and history. She learned Miss Mona didn't enjoy science very much.
"Science is out to prove everything has a meaning, a reason, an explaination. A magical being needs no such logic don't you agree"
"I wanna see science explain the size of Master's huge d....."
"Talia"
"I was obviously gonna say "dormitory"~"
"Ladies"
One by one the 5 girls made their way to the front of the room leaving Chrysalis bewildered in her seat. They stood in aligment next to the desk as Miss Mona stood infront of her.
"Now for the Doll lessons Chrysalis. All your questions will be answered here and from what I've heard you already know of the golden rules"
"Yes Miss Mona, how we serve, protect and cause no harm to the Master but......"
"In due time Dear"
Miss Mona began with the basics.Master Mark was a "Puppeteer."A demon who collects humans with miserable lives off the streets and makes them his minions. His "Doll."
There was a whole society of Puppeteers and equally 100's or 1000's of Dolls in existance and more.To become a Puppeteer the demon must first be approved by Grand Master Jaebeom, the original Puppeteer.
If approved he bestows said demon a vessel.This vessel looks like a rag voodoo doll and to practice their powers the demon must control this "Doll."As a "Doll" a part of the demon's soul lives inside you hence the marking under her ear.
"Master's soul is inside of me?"
"Yes Chrysalis a small part of it. When he controls you, his soul, his power courses through you. Have you wondered why you feel so fatigued after he releases you? Or why it hurts so much? A human's body wasn't made to have such power coursing through their veins so it drains you but you learn to cope with training."
Once he masters the vessel the soul inside it evolves and the vessel becomes an actual Doll.Porcelain, a character of its own.The thought of a doll walking around on its own made Chrysalis shutter in her seat.
"Then once the demon's powers strengthen the doll evolves one last time and becomes a Marionette."
"A Marionette?"
"Yes Dear, I am what they call a Marionette"
"Oh you're not human?"
She shook her head with a smile on her face. That's why Master Mark made that joke that she was really "heartless."
"What does a Marionette do Miss Mona?"
"I am the Master's supreme caretaker, Protector, and also look after you all. I also search for Doll candidates he may enjoy and destroy those he has lost interest in."
The room's atmosphere darkened at the word "destroy." The five girls faces fell and the room grew colder.
"A Puppeteer is limited to a certain number of Dolls. The more powerful the puppeteer the more Dolls but only Grand Master Jaebeom is allowed to have as many as he desires. Master Mark's limit is now 6 making him an advanced Puppeteer.
Keep in mind Master Mark and the others are hundreds of years old and have been playing this game a very long time. Dolls come and go like the wind."