The Dollhouse Witch

    By reg

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    15 Apr, 2024

    a boy in a jacket standing in front of a mountain landscape with a castle in the background and a river running through it, fantasy art, a character portrait, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), rossdraws global illumination

    Max was a passionate gamer, often losing himself in the vibrant worlds behind the screen. Today, he was exploring a new magical realm.

    a boy standing in front of a dragon and a demon in a forest with other animals and a man holding a sword, fantasy art, poster art, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), comic cover art

    Suddenly, a witch appeared on the screen, eyes twinkling with mischievous delight. 'I have a fun game for you, Max,' she cackled.

    a doll is standing in a room with a desk and a bookcase behind it, and a computer on the desk, photorealism, a character portrait, Eddie Mendoza, unreal engine highly rendered

    Max watched in shock as his character transformed into a small, porcelain doll. 'Meet Maxine,' the witch declared, her laugh echoing.

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    Max tried to control the doll, but found himself forced into playing little girl games - tea parties, dress-ups, and dollhouse adventures.

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    Days turned into weeks. Max, or rather, Maxine, was stuck in this strange world, playing games against her will, while the witch delighted in the spectacle.

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    Max tried to find a way to return to his original form, but every attempt was met with the witch's cruel laughter. Hope was fading.

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    Max challenged the witch to a game. If he won, he'd be free. If he lost, he'd remain Maxine forever. The witch, confident, agreed.

    a cartoon of a little girl dressed in a green dress and a green hat standing in a room with many pumpkins, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, Chris Rallis, storybook illustration

    The game was hide and seek. Max hid in the most obscure corners of the game world, but the witch found him every time.

    a cartoon of a woman in a green dress standing next to a little girl in a pink dress and a green teddy bear, rococo, a storybook illustration, Eileen Aldridge, storybook illustration

    Max lost. The witch cackled in delight, 'Maxine forever!' she declared, and with a wave of her wand, the transformation was made permanent.

    a painting of a girl and a cat in a forest with butterflies and butterflies around her, with a pink dress and pink hair, gothic art, a storybook illustration, Alice Prin, girl

    Max's avatar was stuck as Maxine, forced to play little girl games in this whimsical, magical world. His pleas for help echoed unanswered.

    a man sitting at a computer desk with a keyboard and mouse in front of him, with a picture of a dog on the wall behind him, computer art, a comic book panel, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), yukito kishiro

    In the real world, Max sat in front of the screen, a look of despair on his face. He was trapped in a game he could not win.

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    He closed the game, but knew he'd return. He was Maxine now, trapped in the witch's dollhouse, a prisoner in a world of tea parties and laughter.