A piece of shadow seems to breathe at the edge of your perception.
It then begins to pulse slowly, bigger and bigger until it breaks free from the surface to which it was clinging. A tendril that waves and curls snakes into the air, dragging more shadows loose from the darkness behind it until a large mass of writhing darkness and swirling shadows has formed.
Seemingly from within this mass, a soft pale glow emerges. It seems to swirl about a bit before settling just above the floor near the base of the writhing mass with unsettling clicks. As your eyes adjust to the new balances of light and dark, you begin to make out dark ribs around the small ball of light. A spine... A skull and limbs... A skeletal but animated creature.
Its empty eye sockets seem to set on you.
Before you can really decide what to do in response to this, two eyes open near the top of the swirling mass. They are definitely looking at you. A crease beneath the eyes widens and then spreads open to reveal rows of sharp teeth in a twisted and disturbing smile.

What was this entity thinking... What was it's intentions...
At least a few things were clear...
It was sentient. It was aware of you. And a secured room did not stop it.

The elderly dollmaker made his way toward his greatest creation his cane clacked against the floor with every step he took he had spent decades making her trying to find the perfect material for her and the final piece he needed had just been finished he may or may not have added a couple of extra things but it was perfect none the less.
He reached out for the key, the final piece to his masterpiece and maybe the last thing he'd ever make as he stuck the key in her back and began to crank it up.
She blinked a couple of times before her head flooded with memories she reached out her wooden arms to hug her father who had seemed to be decades older than when she last saw him.
She was alive again and she was going to keep it that way even if her father had to die in the process.

Congratulations to the following winners!

1st Place

Prizes: Free Stable, 3-Visible Fall Festival Themed Pet of Choice (2-Vis if Majestic), [Philter of Trait Disruption] x2


Winner: Britters


Runner Up's

Prizes: Free Stable, [Fabled Brewing Catalyst] x1, [Philter of Trait Disruption] x1


Winner: BobRoss



Winner: Earthdayguardian


All Participants

Prizes: [Title: Fancy Pants] x1, [Mystery Brew Catalyst] x1, [Box of Brewing Agents] x1, [Chocolate Coins] x300