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A '''puppet''' is most commonly comprised of felt and stuffing, operated through hands and wires to give the appearance of life. In [[Hollywood]], it can be noted that what mechanisms supposedly control a puppet's functions do not actually attach to anything, such as a single arm that clearly belongs to a human being rising up from behind an obscuring surface that could not possibly conceal a human being. Attempts have been made to ascertain what is actually controlling puppets, with the prevailing theory being that they might be the appendages of some extra-dimensional godlike entity that is slithering into reality through unseen fissures in the fabric of the universe, and perhaps further investigation would be a bad idea.

For now, puppets are content to live whatever strange lives they've created for themselves with frequent bouts of spontaneous bursting into song. The majority of puppets, as best can be determined, live in [[Alphabet City]], which is full of many doors and low walls that could conceivably be hiding a million full-time puppeteers.

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 "Yeah! Play!" The pink puppet added in its squeakier, more nasal voice. The pair of them began to sway and bob, with their arms swishing from side to side, dancing to some unheard music.
-"Play with me... like friends do," Eli asked carefully while taking a small step backward, "or like how someone plays with a toy?"
+"Play with me... like friends do with each other," Eli asked carefully while taking a small step backward, "or like how someone plays with a toy?"
-The two puppets stared at him for a moment, eyes as unblinking as ever but it still managed to ''feel'' like a stare. Then they slowly turned to stare at each other. The movement was painfully slow, each one jittering the entire time as if taking every due care to make the movement as exaggerated as possible. The pink one's face screwed up tightly, mouth crumpling in on itself in an expression of displeasure. They just looked at each other, and then turned back to face Eli just as slowly. He froze in the middle of taking another step back.
+The two puppets stared at him for a moment, eyes as unblinking as ever but it still managed to ''feel'' like a stare. Then they slowly turned to stare at each other. But slowly wasn't the word for it. The movement was excruciatingly deliberate, as if taking every due care to make the movement as exaggerated as possible. They jittered and twitched the entire time, vibrating on the spot. The pink one's face screwed up tightly, mouth crumpling in on itself in an expression of displeasure, chewing its own nose. The green one didn't emote, merely shook its head from side to side softly.
 "You can't just ask us that question," snipped the pink one, throwing its noodle-thin arms in the air and waving them about. "Nobody ''ever'' asks that question!"
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 "Nobody," repeated the green in its deeper voice, its three-fingered felt hand pointing clumsily in Eli's direction. "But ''you're'' smart, huh? Mister Know-it-all!"
-"Oooh, I bet he's smart enough for a guessing game!" The pink one began to bounce up and down with excitement, swaying from side to side. "I know just the game, I do! It's a game called, ''What Will You Find in Your Closet Tonight?''"
+"Oooh, I bet he's smart enough for a guessing game!" The pink one began to bounce up and down with excitement, nose jiggling in delight. "I know just the game, I do, I do! It's a game called, ''What Will You Find in Your Closet Tonight?'' Because ''I'' think you'll find... an um-ber-rella!"
-"Raincoat," said the green one, rolling the R with a soft growl. The jagged white felt that it had for teeth didn't seem to be as soft and silly-looking as before.
+"A ''rrrrrraincoat''," said the green one, rolling the R like a soft growl. The jagged white felt that it had for teeth didn't seem to be as soft and silly-looking as before.
-"''Shoooes''," said the pink. Eli kept moving back with gentle steps, but even though he hadn't seen them move, the puppets seemed to be closer than before.
+"''Sensible shoooes''," said the pink, like a reverential whisper. Eli kept moving back with gentle steps, but even though he hadn't seen them move, the puppets seemed to be much closer than before.
-"Some rope."
+"Some ''rrrrrrope''."
 "Smiles and laughter."

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 "Play with me... like friends do," Eli asked carefully while taking a small step backward, "or like how someone plays with a toy?"
-The two puppets stared at him for a moment, eyes as unblinking as ever but it still managed to ''feel'' like a stare. Then they slowly turned. Painfully slowly, jittering the entire time, as if taking every due care to make the movement as exaggerated as possible. The pink one's face screwed up tightly, mouth crumpling in on itself in an expression of displeasure. They just looked at each other, and then just as slowly turned back to face Eli, who froze in the middle of taking another step back.
+The two puppets stared at him for a moment, eyes as unblinking as ever but it still managed to ''feel'' like a stare. Then they slowly turned to stare at each other. The movement was painfully slow, each one jittering the entire time as if taking every due care to make the movement as exaggerated as possible. The pink one's face screwed up tightly, mouth crumpling in on itself in an expression of displeasure. They just looked at each other, and then turned back to face Eli just as slowly. He froze in the middle of taking another step back.
-"You can't just ask us that question," snipped the pink one, waving its noodle-thin arms in the air. "Nobody ''ever'' asks that question!"
+"You can't just ask us that question," snipped the pink one, throwing its noodle-thin arms in the air and waving them about. "Nobody ''ever'' asks that question!"
-"Nobody," repeated the green in its deeper voice, and waved a three-fingered felt hand in Eli's direction, pointing clumsily. "But ''you're'' smart, huh? Mister Know-it-all!"
+"Nobody," repeated the green in its deeper voice, its three-fingered felt hand pointing clumsily in Eli's direction. "But ''you're'' smart, huh? Mister Know-it-all!"
-"Oooh, I bet he's smart enough for a guessing game!" The pink one began to bounce up and down excitedly. "I know just the game, I do! It's a game called, ''What Will You Find in Your Closet Tonight?''"
+"Oooh, I bet he's smart enough for a guessing game!" The pink one began to bounce up and down with excitement, swaying from side to side. "I know just the game, I do! It's a game called, ''What Will You Find in Your Closet Tonight?''"
 "Raincoat," said the green one, rolling the R with a soft growl. The jagged white felt that it had for teeth didn't seem to be as soft and silly-looking as before.

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−	{{~~Quote~~\|~~side~~ right\|"Aw, c'mon! We just want to ''play'' with ya," said the green puppet, and the pink puppet nodded in agreement so energetically that its trunk-nose flapped up and down.	+	{{Fiction\|right\|"Aw, c'mon! We just want to ''play'' with ya," said the green puppet, and the pink puppet nodded in agreement so energetically that its trunk-nose flapped up and down.
	"Yeah! Play!" The pink puppet added in its squeakier, more nasal voice. The pair of them began to sway and bob, with their arms swishing from side to side, dancing to some unheard music.		"Yeah! Play!" The pink puppet added in its squeakier, more nasal voice. The pair of them began to sway and bob, with their arms swishing from side to side, dancing to some unheard music.

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 "A ''big surprise.''"|}}
-A '''puppet''' is most commonly comprised of felt and stuffing, operated through hands and wires to give the appearance of life. In [[Hollywood]], they may have more than just the ''appearance'' of life.
+A '''puppet''' is an inanimate simulacrum most commonly comprised of felt and stuffing, and traditionally operated through hands and wires to give the appearance of life. In [[Hollywood]], they may have more than just the ''appearance'' of life. In spite of (or perhaps due to) their relentlessly sunny and overly-friendly dispositions, they are considered vermin within Hollywood and its surrounding areas.
 == Physiology ==
-It can be noted that what mechanisms supposedly control a puppet's functions do not actually attach to anything, despite first appearances. For example, a puppet can be "operated" by a single arm that clearly belongs to a [[human|human being]], except that arm is rising up from behind an obscuring surface that could not possibly conceal a fully-grown human being. Attempts have been made to ascertain what is actually controlling puppets, with the prevailing theory being that they might be the appendages of some extra-dimensional godlike entity that is slithering into reality through unseen fissures in the fabric of the universe, and perhaps further investigation would be a bad idea.
+On average, puppets are around 24–36 inches in length from head to fringe, the point at which the felt ends. This does not include micropuppets (approximately 1–3 inches, or roughly the average adult human finger) and so-called "fullbodies" which are typically larger than any fully-grown human being. Fullbodies are rare, being one of the few subtypes of puppet who possess lower limbs that allow for independent locomotion. Smaller puppets may possess non-functioning lower limbs, so that they may be seen as "sitting" by casual observers, but are usually unable to use these to actually move. All puppets are seemingly moved by unseen "performers" via operating mechanisms like wires and, most commonly, an arm inserted under their fringe.
 == Culture ==
-Puppet culture, such as it is, seems to be based around emulating the world around them. They play at performing jobs, although clearly no actual work is being done or money exchanging hands. Additionally, many of these jobs seem to be deliberate misinterpretations of actual jobs, such as garbage collectors literally making a collection of garbage. There is also an extraordinary amount of singing done, usually with upwards of ten puppets taking part. It often includes a poorly choreographed dance routine that relies heavily on flailing limbs and bouncing in place.
+The majority of puppets, as best can be determined, live in [[Alphabet City]], which is full of many doors and low walls that could conceivably be hiding a million full-time puppeteers, but which probably aren't.
 {{Demographic}}
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		+	{{Quote\|side right\|"Aw, c'mon! We just want to ''play'' with ya," said the green puppet, and the pink puppet nodded in agreement so energetically that its trunk-nose flapped up and down.
		+	"Yeah! Play!" The pink puppet added in its squeakier, more nasal voice. The pair of them began to sway and bob, with their arms swishing from side to side, dancing to some unheard music.
		+
		+	"Play with me... like friends do," Eli asked carefully while taking a small step backward, "or like how someone plays with a toy?"
		+
		+	The two puppets stared at him for a moment, eyes as unblinking as ever but it still managed to ''feel'' like a stare. Then they slowly turned. Painfully slowly, jittering the entire time, as if taking every due care to make the movement as exaggerated as possible. The pink one's face screwed up tightly, mouth crumpling in on itself in an expression of displeasure. They just looked at each other, and then just as slowly turned back to face Eli, who froze in the middle of taking another step back.
		+
		+	"You can't just ask us that question," snipped the pink one, waving its noodle-thin arms in the air. "Nobody ''ever'' asks that question!"
		+
		+	"Nobody," repeated the green in its deeper voice, and waved a three-fingered felt hand in Eli's direction, pointing clumsily. "But ''you're'' smart, huh? Mister Know-it-all!"
		+
		+	"Oooh, I bet he's smart enough for a guessing game!" The pink one began to bounce up and down excitedly. "I know just the game, I do! It's a game called, ''What Will You Find in Your Closet Tonight?''"
		+
		+	"Raincoat," said the green one, rolling the R with a soft growl. The jagged white felt that it had for teeth didn't seem to be as soft and silly-looking as before.
		+
		+	"''Shoooes''," said the pink. Eli kept moving back with gentle steps, but even though he hadn't seen them move, the puppets seemed to be closer than before.
		+
		+	"Some rope."
		+
		+	"Smiles and laughter."
		+
		+	"A ''big surprise.''"\|}}
	A '''puppet''' is most commonly comprised of felt and stuffing, operated through hands and wires to give the appearance of life. In [[Hollywood]], they may have more than just the ''appearance'' of life.		A '''puppet''' is most commonly comprised of felt and stuffing, operated through hands and wires to give the appearance of life. In [[Hollywood]], they may have more than just the ''appearance'' of life.

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	For now puppets are content to live whatever strange lives they've created for themselves, with no sinister motives yet perceived. The majority of puppets, as best can be determined, live in [[Alphabet City]], which is full of many doors and low walls that could conceivably be hiding a million full-time puppeteers, but which probably aren't.		For now puppets are content to live whatever strange lives they've created for themselves, with no sinister motives yet perceived. The majority of puppets, as best can be determined, live in [[Alphabet City]], which is full of many doors and low walls that could conceivably be hiding a million full-time puppeteers, but which probably aren't.
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		+	{{Demographic}}

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 A '''puppet''' is most commonly comprised of felt and stuffing, operated through hands and wires to give the appearance of life. In [[Hollywood]], it can be noted that what mechanisms supposedly control a puppet's functions do not actually attach to anything, such as a single arm that clearly belongs to a human being rising up from behind an obscuring surface that could not possibly conceal a human being. Attempts have been made to ascertain what is actually controlling puppets, with the prevailing theory being that they might be the appendages of some extra-dimensional godlike entity that is slithering into reality through unseen fissures in the fabric of the universe, and perhaps further investigation would be a bad idea.
-For now, puppets are content to live whatever strange lives they've created for themselves with frequent bouts of spontaneous bursting into song. The majority of puppets, as best can be determined, live in [[Alphabet City]], which is full of many doors and low walls that could conceivably be hiding a million full-time puppeteers.
+For now, puppets are content to live whatever strange lives they've created for themselves with frequent bouts of spontaneous bursting into song. The majority of puppets, as best can be determined, live in [[Alphabet City]], which is full of many doors and low walls that could conceivably be hiding a million full-time puppeteers, but which probably aren't.
 [[Category:Demographics]][[Category:Puppets| ]]