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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

[asphyxiaphilic]

[He arrives when summoned, though his eyes shift to some of the chromed material along the edges of the bathroom. He looks at it instead of Darcy as he helps her out.]

Reflections are interesting. Have you ever seen yours before?

[It's scientific inquiry that keeps him riveted, not vanity or a care that the Reals are spying.]

[taserless]

[ She's not offended by his lack of attention, used to it. At times, she actually prefers it - gives her a chance to read or check up on something unbothered. Breaking away from once out of the tub for a moment, she grabs a towel to wrap around herself before returning to him. ]

Once, when I was on the real side. Wh-when I got dragged there by the Captain.

[ The whole experience had been overwhelming at best, not something she's all that keen on repeating. ]

[asphyxiaphilic]

They're peculiar. The way they warp on uneven surfaces... There might be something in that.

[He looks to her, giving her more attention than he had been.]

Tell me what else is different on the Real side. Is it beyond what we normally see?

[taserless]

Maybe.

[ It's not something she's given much thought to, although her gaze does drift to the reflective surface. It's strange to see herself on this side. Disconcerting, really. Gripping the towel a little, she brushes a free finger over the surface. ]

The food is different, the colors - every-everything that's so flat here is almost alive. I- I didn't get to do a lot of exploring because of him. [ The Captain. They'd said his name more than enough today and she had other things to worry about. ]

[asphyxiaphilic]

They're spoiled, you mean.

... though, perhaps this is a sign of things to come. If we're permitted, we'll go there together. It'll be like a date. We'll experience things.

[Serving the Queen can be so boring. There'll probably be a way around that.]

[taserless]

[ Guess who's gonna light up a little at that idea of being able to go on a date to the real side. Consequences for her other half, for once, not at the forefront of her mind. ]

Really? You mean it?

[ She hasn't had a lot to be happy about, hasn't had a real reason to smile in awhile... Her free hand moves from the surface it had been playing on to his chest, raising herself up to kiss him. ] Thank you.

[asphyxiaphilic]

Of course I mean it. We'll eat real food, and see real things.

We'll leave all of this behind.

[He kisses her again, harder than before. She seems to have perked up a bit; surely she can take it.]

[taserless]

[ It sounded wonderful. Like a true escape from this place. She'd do just about anything to see it happen. The kiss had been impulsive, but she doesn't shy away when he returns it. She was learning just how much she could take.

She doesn't press for more, but also doesn't break the kiss. She wants this, she thinks. Needs to purge the memories he wanted her to hold onto. ]

[asphyxiaphilic]

[He notes her immediate submission, and pulls away accordingly. She'll appreciate it more if he makes her work for it.]

It's not too soon, after what happened?

[taserless]

I'm not sure...

[ He'd asked for honesty earlier and this is her trying her hardest to comply as best she can. To be forthcoming with everything. ]

But, I don't want to see him e-every time I close my eyes or feel hi... [ Her words drift off, not wanting to say it. Because repeating it was only going to keep her in the past. She ignores her body's protests and moves back towards him, towel still tucked around her - though the hand she'd been using to keep it secure was now fidgeting with the threads nervously. She wasn't very good at any of this, unsure of what he wanted her to do - awaiting instruction so as to not do the wrong thing. ]

[asphyxiaphilic]

Would you rather see me, Darcy?

[He smiles, even though the expression doesn't meet his eyes.]

Would it make you happier to think of me more often?

[he reaches for her fingers, claiming them and pulling them away from the towel entirely.]

Maybe you should go ahead and do that. I know what's best for you.

[taserless]

Yes.

[ It wasn't a lie, she'd much rather have him on her mind than Ray. She might not be ready to go all the way given her bruising, but she also wasn't going to be afraid. To let what happened control her life. Darcy doesn't fight when he takes her fingers and moves her arms, the towel shifting with the adjustment - no longer able to secure it in her armpits. It puddles to the floor at her feet and yet she doesn't feel vulnerable in front of him like this.

She'd removed the bandages from around her abdomen before slipping into the bath, not having had a chance to re-wrap herself. The cuts had been shallow, clearly more for a purpose other than pain - already starting to heal. ]

You know what's best.

[asphyxiaphilic]

Say it again, pet. You know how good it makes you feel to admit things like that.

[He takes her hand and leads her back into his chambers, where he's already left some pink-and-black lingerie folded on the bed.]

Get dressed.

[taserless]

[ It does and it doesn't. Yes, she wasn't decisive enough to handle making some decisions - clouded by her own fears. But, she'll say it to please him because she wanted to feel safe again. ]

You know what's best.

[ And in compliance, she lets him lead her to the bed - though she wasn't expecting to find the outfit. Doing as she's told, she slips on the stockings before putting on the actual bodice - clasping it gently up the front before tying the bow into place around her. She clips the garters into place before adjusting her damp curls to fall around her face. ]

[asphyxiaphilic]

[He watches her brazenly, accepting her performance as payment for services rendered. He's given her companionship. In return, she's given him a show. It's all quite fair.

And yet, he doesn't abuse the trust she's giving him. He simply settles down on the edge of the bed and pats the space beside him.]

Do you like it?

[taserless]

[ She was hitting the stage where everything was going numb, not wanting to feel anything - pain, emotions, the chill of the air against her skin. Perhaps one day she'd learn how to make it permanent, vulnerabilities too much to deal with in this place. Two years. Two years of being scared all the time of everything. Of listening to whatever people bothered to say around her like her life depended on it - waiting for the moment to be able to use that information to her advantage. Maybe gather enough to go to the Queen and ask for the change in herself.

The time was coming, but she wasn't there yet. And while Fitz may not be her endgame plan, he worked for that immediate need for security - no matter the cost. Or so she thinks.

She silently moves to the spot, settling down and letting her hair fall to form a curtain between them. She wants to say no, but where would that get her? Fingers rest in her lap, playing with an edge of the sheer black skirt. It's hard to try and look comfortable in it when she's anything but -- not having really ever been one for something more risqué than cotton panties. ] Yes, it's beautiful. Thank you.

[ Manners. Always. ]