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'Tis rather inconvenient like this. +

Who: You! !oot ,uoy dnA
Where: Wonderland, both Real and Mirror side
When: June 3 to June 10
Rating: PG-13, will vary by thread, warnings for higher ratings appreciated
Summary: A catch-all log for Mirrors and Reals during the reverse espionage event. Anything from Mirrors leading their daily lives, over Reals reacting to the show, to Reals and Mirrors exchanging messages goes here. Just label your locations and sides accordingly!
The Story:

Your own medicine is worth twice the sweetness in the bush, that is what they say! Here is my plan, now make sure you listen well, or you get it wrong, and then I would need to pair you all up, for only two even wrongs set my head back on right, and we've no time for such things, no time at all, do we?

As mighty as the sharpest blade, as stout as the hardest shield, a spool of thread woven from hearts of gold. It must exist, and I must have it! She'll do worse to my head if I search, but you'll help, won't you? I will let you see, and you will be my eyes! All good things come tomorrow - then I'll let you see, and you'll be my eyes, and when it's all done you'll use your own mouths to tell my personal ears all you know, won't you?

All of Wonderland's mirrors are suddenly working in reverse. The Real side can see everything, and the Mirror side is left with nothing but their own reflections. Details of the event can be found here.

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[If Real!Raleigh hadn’t wanted Rose to seek out his alternate self, he probably shouldn’t have said that her Mirror couldn’t be any worse than his. At first glance? She really can’t really see what the big deal is. He was rougher around the edges and she could do without the smoking and the drinking but he seemed harmless enough.

Yeah, he’d also yet to open his mouth.]

Anyone would think you're enjoying this

[It should be noted by 'watching the world go by' he actually means staring at himself slowly getting more and more drunk and waiting for someone to come and play with him. He's got a dry erase marker ready and everything. Just for fun. Because he's so damn cool, honestly, why wouldn't you. He isn't dangerous by intention the way some...probably at least half the others are. He isn't a murderer. He isn't a rapist. He isn't a demon bent on destroying the world. He'd probably sleep with someone even if they were too drunk and that's Not Okay but that's about the extent of his evilness.

Well. Okay he might tie a bottle rocket to a raccoon or something. But that isn't an opportunity at the moment so never mind it.

His Real, though.. he's dangerous.

As it happens, though, Mirror Raleigh's got another live one and he smiles, stubbing out whats left of his cigarette in an empty beer can and leaning forward to the mirror with a smile.]

You caught me. Now who's that over there?

[Low, purring almost. He uses his voice like a weapon in a way his Real never really thinks to.]

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[It's a shame he's missing the look of surprise on her face. Or more the grin she struggles to keep from her lips as his voice goes through her, sending a shiver down her spine.

That's about as unfair as the Real Raleigh's swagger.

She at least considers a lie but curiosity gets the better of her.]

Rose

Ah, you can hear me. Good to know it works right the other way around.

[Good. He won't need his marker then. He hates writing, anyway. Rose, though. Rose, Rose, Rose... why does he know that name. And while he spends a great deal of time stalking his Real he isn't there all the time. And, honestly, why bother learning everyone on the other side. Y'all change so much he can't keep track.

He takes out another cigarette and taps it on the side of his zippo thoughtfully before lighting and taking a drag.]

Rose's a pretty name. I bet it suits you.

[Rose had never been able to make herself care about the fact that there were Mirror versions of themselves until now. She was usually more concerned with whatever was right in front of her face and frankly? The idea that a bunch of Doppelgangers were spying on them 24-7, gave her the creeps.

It's amazing how quickly she got over the creep factor once she became the voyeur.]

That's what I'm told

[That the name suits her, but she can't help but add underneath.]

Has thorns

[He laughs, thumbing at his nose before leaning back in his chair and taking another sip of his beer.]

All the best ones do.

[You see why they watch all the time, now, don't you. Besides.. you know. Being told to. It's interesting. A whole other world just...right there. He could reach through and touch if he wanted but crossing all the way over is a sure fire way to get his ass whooped. And the Queen is a bad bitch he doesn't want the feel the wrath of. Unless its in the kinky way? And he knows it won't be.]

So do you know the other me? The one over there with you?

[It was one thing for Rose to play games with the Mirrors but the moment this Raleigh asks about the real one? She finds herself regretting everything about this idea of hers. Stepping back as if she might just walk away.

Of course... if she does that?! He's going to realize he's hit on something and that would be as bad as telling him the truth. After a long moment of indecision.]

Not really
I've seen him around

[A wise choice. And he accepts it. What else can he do, he can't even see this person. He has no other choice but to take her word at face value. He could even be talking to Raleigh himself right now and have no idea but.. he doesn't think his Real is that clever. That's something Yancy would have done...but not Raleigh. Not the younger brother. The middle child. The failure.

He nods and shrugs]

I'd keep your distance. Between me and you? [He whistles and makes a gesture by his ear.] The guy's a lunatic. He's so brain dead he couldn't tell his ass from his elbow these days and it's only going to get worse. Don't waste your time.

[Her features twist into a scowl. Rose instinctively defensive despite... not actually knowing the real Raleigh well enough to be sure that this one is full of shit. She liked to think she had decent instincts when it came to people but given the events leading up to her arrival in Wonderland?

Even still.]

How do you know I don't like brain dead lunatics?

I don't. Just saying, darling. [A shrug] And- [A drag] -if that's you out there, Rals, your handwriting is the gayest thing I've ever seen.

[So. Maybe Raleigh was right about his Mirror.]

The last guy who called me Darling got punched in the face

[She's not... actually lying about that one. Look her Mirror had to be meek for a reason.]

[Snerk.]

I still can't tell if that's you out there. Didn't realize Chuck calls you Darling, though. I'll make sure to tell him on my side.

[And yeah...no. Raleigh wasn't wrong about his mirror. He's a dick. Pretty sexist, definitely bigoted. But he's behaving for the most part. This is entertaining.]

[Oh yeah she still knows she should just walk away but unfortunately? Rose had never been good at doing the things she should. She was the kind of person who saw a 'Careful: Hot' sign and touched the thing anyway.]

Dont know Chuck. Still not Raleigh

[He frowns lightly and shrugs again, tumbling through his options and deciding the best thing he can possibly be doing right now is this. So why stop.]

Alright Rose. I believe you.

..Chuck for the record is that carrot top kangaroo he's practically attached to.

[What was that we just said about Rose touching the hot thing?]

You sound jealous

Pft! [Snort.] As fuckin' if. I've got him on this side too. Somewhere. [Shrug. He doesn't seem all that concerned.]

So not the reason you hate him then

[He was talking some serious shit about him. It hasn't really occurred to Rose that Mirrors might dislike their 'Reals' almost as much as the 'Reals' dislike their Mirrors.]

Who, Rals? [The shift in posture is in agreement though.]

I don't hate him. [Liar liar, Raleigh. HE crosses his arms over his chest.] He's just a damn embarrassment.

He seems alright to me

[Says the idiot who's not supposed to know him.]

[~~Attack of the random capitalization~~

Uhhuh. Busted. And his eyes light up when he realizes.]

Does he now. That's interesting. Considering he's a killer. And a coward. And a brain-dead washout. Haven't you seen his hands shaking?

[Cursing under her breath the moment she realizes what she'd just done.

Her kneejerk reaction is to tell the Mirror!Raleigh he's full of shit but the one upside to having to write her messages, Rose gets to think before she reacts. Something she's not generally known for.]

You could be lying

[Rose torn between wanting to know more but also feeling like this is some perverse invasion of the Real Raleigh's privacy.]

I could be. But why bother when the truth is so much better?

You should ask him how his brother died, sometime.

[Even having to take the time to write, doesn't always help her to edit her words.]

You should watch your mouth

[He snerks. It's more like pure glee. He's got under your skin now, girl. When the mirrors flip back you can bet he'll be watching.]

Truth hurts, don't it sweetheart.

[With a growl under her breath, Rose is ready to stalk off... but not before getting in the last word;]

ASS
[Yeah, she walked herself right into this one.]

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