Overdue Check-Up (Poppy Playtime) [On Hold]

(Chapter 5) Part 3: New Partners

"Alright," he looks around the room, "let's get moving before I'm ambushed." Walking up to the closed door, he tries to push it open, only for it to rattle and stay shut, "Locked." Turning around, he shines the light towards the door, and scurrying his heard from beyond it, making his shoulders sag, "Here we go."

Keeping the light up and hatchet at the ready, he starts leaving the room and starts backtracking, shining the light every which way to scare off the Outimals. Reaching the set of double doors he couldn't access before, he walks in, scaring off the toys that reside inside with his flashlight. After looking around the room he finds a note on the floor, with a lot of text.

So, putting his hatchet away, he picks up the paper and holds it up to the light.

Work Procedures – Recycling & Reclamation

ATTENTION NEW EMPLOYEES

Managerial Note: All first-time employees, please follow these procedures absolutely to the letter. Our work is both sensitive and vital to the success of the operation. Please, follow these instructions to the letter.

STEP #1: Ensure cleanliness from decontamination (Specimens mustn't be infected with outside contaminants.)

STEP #2: Wear ALL required hazmat hardware.

STEP #3: Acquire specimens

STEP #4: Clean specimens (Ensure blood, stains, debris, teeth, etc., are all removed from the specimen.)

STEP #5: Using proper tools, carefully remove the specimen's skin, being cautious not to damage valuable tissue beneath. (When necessary, use the de-threader.)

STEP #6: Distill the specimen (Warning: This is the messiest stage of the process.)

STEP #7: Collect extracted Poppy Gel in specialized containers. If we're out of containers, please let me know.)

STEP #8: Dispose of the remnants in the Boilers.

(Hand-written) My Advice- Use the term "specimens" when referring to your work. Believe me, you'll sleep a lot easier if you do.

Sincerely,
North Geisler
Lead Mortician

"Poppy Gel?" Nearic repeats softly, "What the hell is that?"

BEEP

BREEP

The star bauble vibrates on his hand, getting his attention. The sun face shows clear signs of distress, "... You're made from someone too, aren't you?" The eyes enlarge before shrinking and looking away, making him sigh, "Okay, good to know."

Folding the paper and slipping it into his pack, the teen asks, "Do you have a name I can call you by? Don't want to keep calling you 'Bauble' or 'Star Toy' if you have a name."

Vrrrt

Looking back at the bauble as he takes out his hatchet, the pixels loosely spell out, "Glowby?"

DING

Leaving the room, Nearic closes the doors behind him and continues on, only to be interrupted by one of the other toys, "I... think someone is lost..." they wheeze.

He freezes, looking around frantically with his axe at the ready, "Don't... do it." Carefully leaving the room, he closes the door behind him again, only for Glowby to beep again, "What is it, bud?"

Glowby shows the flashlight on the strap, but lights it up like it's being pressed twice, "Presses twice in a row?"

DING