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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

[taserless]

[ By the time she knows to be quiet it's often too late. That was her curse in life, or whatever this existence was. There's another whimper as they move, working to keep her feet operating at the pace he was going.

When it wasn't physical, it seemed that he was mentally a step ahead of her. Not that her asking a real for help would've done anything. What could they do? Really? What could they possibly pull off to get her away from this mess that was mostly her own fault? Nothing. She'd made her disaster, it was time to face the music.

She flinches when he shatters the mirror, swallowing hard as she tries to work through the stutter that wants to come out. Something she'd been actively trying to suppress, easier done when not terrified. ]

Fitz, he -- he doesn't like you. D-doesn't like how you seem to run things. He... He's working on a-a way to destroy you.

[diverged]

[ It takes Darcy some time, but she does get the words out. Her stuttering is nothing more than a minor annoyance when compared with the realization that she'd at least been considering keeping this from him.

For her sake, Steven hopes it's because she'd been afraid of how he would react, rather than for more scheming reasons.

It doesn't particularly surprise him that another Mirror wants to cause trouble. For some it's in their nature. He's watched the Real Fitz across the glass a few times; he hadn't left much of an impression. ]

Something scientific? [ There might be ways to counteract or at least dampen the serum. Steven has no choice but to take the threat seriously. ] He must be a coward if he wouldn't confront me about this first. [ But one way or another, the two of them are going to need to have a little chat. ]

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[taserless]

[ It was simply a matter of making a decision about her survival. Who's bad side would be more terrifying to be on. The Captain at least gave her space, didn't control her every move and breath to the point where she didn't even feel like herself anymore. Not that there was really much to begin with.

Yes, the thought had entered her mind that it might be a nice reprieve to get rid of one of the big bads on this side... But, again - she'd made a decision. Fitz didn't need to be elevated to that kind of power level given she wasn't sure what he'd do or how far he'd take it if he succeeded in getting rid of Steven. Rather than trying to speak again, more aware of how words seemed to falter and stumble off her tongue when around him than anyone else. How she didn't want to be a cause for more annoyance, opting for deference in place of pride. Her words are slower when she speaks again, effort visible on her face. ]

A laser. I... I think he knows he -- [ Breathe. You can do this. You've been working on it. C'mon. ] He can't take you on directly. I can draw it-- write down wh-what I can remember. He thinks out loud.

[diverged]

[ For all that Steven has been impatient with Darcy before, he's unnaturally still and quiet now as he waits for her to explain. This is something serious, an actual threat against his very existence, and from his own side. He would have expected this from one of the Real Things, but then again, they usually don't bother to pay them any notice, do they? The Mirrors are easily forgotten, hidden here behind the glass.

Except for now, but this is a special circumstance.

Darcy has finally proved her usefulness, if she's truly willing to take everything that Fitz had said when he thought she wasn't listening and write it down. While Steven doesn't show any sign of his approval, not usually one to give out praise, he nods firmly. ] Do it.

[taserless]

[ That's all she needs to hear, honestly. She lets out a shaky breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding before nodding back. She could do this. She could spy on Fitz and report back.

Part of her wants to run right now, but she wasn't sure how quickly he wanted this. ] Um-- [ Oh god, don't screw this up when you just got ahead. ] I can start writing n-now. Or if you'd prefer I can just drop off notes as I go? M...make a regular schedule from it?

[ She wants to appease him and not make him regret what just happened. So, she'll basically do whatever he asks of her right now just to make sure that doesn't happen. ]

[diverged]

[ There's definitely something satisfying in having another person so ready and willing to follow orders. It also means that Darcy is more afraid of him than she is of Fitz, which is ultimately a good choice on her part.

Still, Steven considers himself reasonable. She should get back to Fitz as soon as possible, to make sure that he doesn't become suspicious. ]

A weekly report would be fine. Just don't let him catch on to what you're doing.

[ And Steven will be even more aware of the enemies surrounding him than he already is -- and to think that they're all supposed to be on the same side. Still, he's willing to defend himself if it comes to that. ]