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[vitaelamorte]

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.

Comments

Kay | Real Side | OTA

[tattooedredheads]

Kay had read about the mirrors over the network. He'd even examined tried to peer through the mirrors only to see his own reflection. But this is very interesting.

When he spots someone behind a mirror, he taps on it to grab their attention. Then he scribbles on the mirror.]

Hey! Nice to meet ya!

mirror writing

[astigmatism]

[This version of Alex looks like a fairly ordinary person. And he is, most of the time. Not the paranoia-ridden wreck of his Real. He lounges, he sits, he speculates, he doesn't seem horribly concerned that he's on complete and total display for the Real Side. Nothing to hide here, right?

So hell, why not answer?

He eyes the writing on the mirror with vague interest, then uncoils from his sitting position to address it directly.]

Heya.

[tattooedredheads]

Mind answering some questions?

[astigmatism]

Might not be the best guy to do it.

[He smirks, as if it's a hilarious joke. He makes a fingergun with one hand and cocks it in the direction of the writing with a click of his tongue.]

But why not? Shoot.

[tattooedredheads]

[Well, Alex isn't the only person Kay plans to ask.]

Great! These should be easy. First, I'd like to know anything you can tell me about where you are. I heard that it's a flipped version of the Wonderland I'm in. Second, how did all the mirrors suddenly become television screens?

[astigmatism]

It's the mansion. But...not.

[So. Very. Helpful. But Alex rattles on like that is, indeed, the most helpful thing he's said all day.]

Mirrors work one-way hereabouts. Usually it's the other way around, see - mirrors get to see the Reals, but Reals don't get that shiny spotlight into our personal lives. Only today, looks like we're in for a bit of a treat.

[tattooedredheads]

So, you can't actually see me right now.

[astigmatism]

Nope.

[He makes a vague gesture in the direction of the writing.]

Hence the writing. Kind of a necessity.

[tattooedredheads]

[And he'd thought the sound was the problem...

But the writing is clearly showing up. Shouldn't that, too, be impossible for this guy to see?]

What about the phones? Do you get those?

[astigmatism]

We get our own network.

[He could demonstrate, but...nah. There's no fun in that.]

Unless we're on your side, it's not compatible.

[tattooedredheads]

And you come to this side through the mirrors.

Do you remember how you got your phone?

[astigmatism]

Same way you got yours, I imagine.

[He wiggles his fingers in a dry approximation of jazz-hands.]

Just showed up with 'em. Like magic.

[tattooedredheads]

[Kay gives the mirror a flat look.]

See this?

[He presses his hand against the glass and draws an arrow to it.]

[astigmatism]

Can't see nothing but my own face.

[There's an arrow pointing to something, but he has no idea what it could be.]

Been a while since I've seen that, too.

[tattooedredheads]

Just testing something.

Let's see. Can you tell me about about the differences between your version of Wonderland and mine?

[astigmatism]

[Interesting.

Not. This guy's a newbie, that much is pretty obvious. Therefore easily manipulated. He cards that idea away for later. If he gives inaccurate information this early in the game, it'd be all too easy for someone to contradict it.]

One side's got regular mirrors. The other's got mirrors you can look out of.

[He grins indolently.]

[tattooedredheads]

[Well, he had warned Kay that he wasn't the best person to ask.]

Suppose I walked into that one.

[astigmatism]

[Alex laughs. It's not altogether an unpleasant sound.]

Yeah, pretty much. But honestly, the two sides are more or less the same. Just flipped around some.

[tattooedredheads]

[Making a mental note to ask someone about that 'more or less' later.]

Thanks for the info. That's it for now.

[astigmatism]

Neato.

[Alex yawns, arms stretching luxuriously over his head. It's probably for show. It's definitely for show.]

See ya, champ.