Madam Clawdia

Field Entry #49 - Madame Clawdia, the Ballerina Beast
Date Logged: December 1st (Moon Waning)
Location: Velvet Hollow Opera House Ruins

Specimen: Madame Clawdia
Type: Ballerina Beast / Guardian Familiar
Condition: Perpetually poised, silently dangerous

Recovered from the Velvet Hollow Opera House ruins, Madame Clawdia stands out for her haunting presence
and twisted elegance. Clawed paws, a sharp-toothed grin, and red piercing eyes contrast sharply with her
delicate pink tutu and ruffled collar.

The doll exhibits signs of protective behavior-growling low when approached without music and moving
incrementally across surfaces when ignored too long. She is drawn to rhythm, often tapping clawed toes
against wood, vinyl, or glass when music is played.

According to lore, she once guarded a troupe of ghostly performers who vanished mid-show. Her vigil has
never ended. Now she appears to form attachments to makers and crafters, watching over their workspaces
like a velvet-furred warden.

Handling Instructions:
- Keep a music box or soft lullaby playlist near her at all times.
- Do not mock her tutu. She remembers slights.
- Store her near yarn or fabric scraps; she arranges them into 'offerings.'
- If seen pirouetting during storms-document and do not interrupt.

She is not cursed. She is *performing*-for herself, and for whatever audience still lingers just beyond the veil.