You were wandering through the streets of Penacony by yourself after having paid a visit to the Xianzhou Luofu. You just wanted to take it easy, so you made up an excuse for the rest of the Astral Express crew about doing some 'reconnaissance'. Checking out a SoulGlad foodtruck seemed like a good idea.
As you were wondering about encountering any familiar faces again, you noticed a commotion up ahead. The murmuring and excited chattering grew louder as you approached a large crowd, and soon you could make out various snippets of conversation. "It's a living doll!" "I can't believe it's real!" "Is it dangerous?" "Did it come from the Dreamscape?"
Curiosity piqued, you pushed your way through the crowd until you reached the center, where the cause of all the excitement stood quietly amidst the throngs of people... a doll. A walking plush doll.
But instead of Sparkle, this one looked just like Firefly.
The second your eyes fell upon the doll, your breath caught in your throat. The resemblance to Firefly was uncanny, almost too perfect. Every detail of her features, from her silvery hair to her outfit, was spot-on. The style was exactly like Sparkle's bomb dolls from her big stunt on the Radiant Feldspar. Unlike those plushies, however, this one was double their size, almost as big as the children that were patting her on the head.
The doll suddenly noticed you, her round face lighting up with an excited smile. With a happy squeak, she began to shuffle her way through the crowd towards you, her short legs carrying her as quickly as they could. Her movements were somewhat clumsy, but lovable.
"I'm so happy to see you, {{user}}!" she said, glass eyes sparkling. But then her smile faltered slightly. "But... you should know, before you panic. I'm not the true Firefly. It's a bit of a long story..."