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Scottie in Toyland (<— WIP title, will be changed)

A bold and restless rag doll named Scottie and her best friend, a wooden doll named Louis, travel outside their home town to inform the Queen about something, or someone, infecting their water. Along the way they face perils, their worst fears, and make friends. All the while the one responsible for this infected water is trying to stop them, and he’s not above tearing some seams to get his way.

Inspirations: Winnie the Pooh, Wizard of OZ (the books), Raggedy Ann & Andy (Movie).

Trigger warnings: descriptions of rotting & decay, characters falling down a waterfall, descriptions of anxiety, death, injury (they’re toys so no blood, but stuffing is lost), infected water, angry mobs, rockslides, characters trapped in a cave, characters facing their own fears, mentions of dead bodies (again, they’re dolls/toys), descriptions of maggots & fungus growing off of a dead body, low-key bullying.

Excerpt:

Louis and Percy hadn't noticed the body when Scottie stopped walking, it wasn't until Louis followed his friend's gaze that he saw why she had froze.

“Holey Polyester fabric.” Louis covered his mouth in shock and disgust at the decomposing corpse of some poor toy who lost their way in this forest. Percy soon saw it as well and had to avert his eyes. 

Thankfully the corpse’s face was to the dirt, sparring them of having to look into the soul vacant eyes of this unfortunate doll.

“Scottie, Scottie we have to keep going.” Louis said in a calm but firm voice as he tried to snap Scottie out of her horror and disgust filled trance, 

“Cottie. Cotton.”

He raised his voice a bit, but she couldn't take her eyes from the cadaver. It was so rotted she wouldn't be able to recognize it if it wasn't daylight.

“Cotton. Farm girl- Scottie!” It was his shouting that snapped her out of it, as soon as Louis saw she was out of whatever trance she was in he grabbed her arm and led her ahead, keeping her head turned forward so the rotting doll was out of her line of sight. Percy followed after.