And they all look just the same

Originally posted April 8, 2022 on my Patreon. Content warnings: corporate capitalism’s cruelty, being mean to dolls, and pet stores. “I heard that there’s a new dollmaker moving into town.” “Oh?” “Yeah, they’re setting up at the old mushroom farm. Everyone in the market was buzzing about it.” “Who?” “One of the big corporate ones, I think—” Your witch barely reacts, but with her hands inside your open chest the barest reaction is all it takes. A tiny shudder, just enough to turn the tuning probe off course; it hits a taut string and your entire body shakes. It’s like licking a power outlet, like holding your hand to a hot stove— ...