amuze | SEPTEMBER EVENT

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info On 09/09, approximately an hour after curfew lifts, the usual ambiance of the park is shattered by the loud BOOM screech BOOM of fireworks launching up into the air. Eight in total explode in the sky above, all various shades of blues, purples, and greens. They’re your standard bouquet-shaped aerial fireworks that explode into a rain of glittering gold flares, leaving behind the stench of gunpowder and soot that seems to be concentrated near the Gift Shop.

And for good reason; the cloak of mist to the right of Show-Tunez and directly north of the Gift Shop has pulled back just enough to reveal a building titled The HouZe Of Reflection. It’s a rather gaudy exterior, brightly lit and covered in various spirals of carved filigree, bathed in a rainbow of flashing lights that make it seem like it’s the go-to rave destination. The interior is just as hard to look at, with mirror frames that light up in very specific color coded ways to denote just what they do. Because they absolutely do something. You didn’t think this would just be a harmless little mirror maze, did you?

When someone steps across the threshold into the building, the big steel doors slam shut behind them, leaving them in darkness until the interior lights flicker on and the challenge begins. Players are allowed to enter either solo or in a pair, and the next group will be allowed inside once the prior contender has chosen a mirror and begun their journey. Each mirror itself is not a solid object, cool to the touch, and may be passed through as if it is a doorway to the next area; there is no “right” path to the end, and instead players will choose forge their own based on their color choices.

A mirror has different properties depending on the following color coding:

★ RED [TW - BODY HORROR]: Mirror of FUN. These appear to be funhouse mirrors, the type that reflect your proportions in wonky, unnatural ways. Stepping through these causes the body to shift and rearrange itself until it matches the reflection that had been plastered upon it, stretching and elongating some limbs while truncating others. The process is painless, though moving may become… Difficult after too many trips through these.

★ PURPLE: Mirrors of TORPOR. A nap seems like a good idea right about now, doesn’t it? You’re so tired, after all… Just a few minutes probably wouldn’t hurt. These mirrors sap the energy of those who pass through them, an effect that worsens and stacks upon itself the more it is experienced. After five passes, the body feels heavier than lead, and someone may need to come in and try to find your character if they are unable to continue.

★ GREEN: Mirrors of TREPIDATION. Even the bravest souls have something to fear. These mirrors outwardly seem normal enough, although upon stepping through, they will drag those fears to the light and manifest them before the character’s very eyes. This can take the form of hallucinations that steadily grow more intense, or something more akin to a nagging little voice in the back of the mind that becomes debilitating the more these are passed through. Face your fears in the house of mirrors!

★ BLUE: Mirrors of RESPITE. Take a moment to catch your breath, my weary contestant. You’ve done well to make it this far. While the other mirrors bring strife, the blue mirrors offer a reprieve, quelling the turmoil of the mind and healing the body. Think of these as a reset button, as they will restore the status of your character to the default state that they entered with. Naturally, they are the rarest color to find within the maze, as too many of them littering the playing field would make things too easy.

★ BLACK: Mirror of ???. An empty void of darkness, a gaping maw that is searching. Yearning. If a 20 is rolled on a d20, the journeying character may accidentally stumble upon this mirror. Should they make the choice to step through it, the mod will be in contact to state what happens next. Each player may roll as many times as they are willing to make their character re-enter the HouZe of Reflection.

★ WHITE: Mirror of ASCENSION. Congratulations! You’ve made it to the end! This mirror will only show itself after fifteen mirrors have been crossed through, and upon walking across the threshold the character will find themself safely back outside, no worse for wear. That was fun, wasn’t it? Huh? A harrowing experience, you say? No, not in the slightest, and in fact passing through the white mirror almost makes you want to go through again…

Characters who enter the maze will be able to hear other characters distantly, especially those who are calling for aid or assistance. If entering the HouZe or Reflection as a pair, if two characters are not physically holding onto each other somehow as they pass through each mirror, they will end up in different locations and will need to either find each other once more or abandon one another to continue on their own.

After the month of September, the HouZe of Reflection will be added in as a permanent attraction.

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[This is now filed under "shit that's just a horrible fucking idea".

So! Noah excitedly whips around and starts leading Shiemi back to the mirror maze. Surely this will be fine. Nothing bad will happen to them.]

Did you go alone the first time? I did, too. It was [not a good experience] kinda fun! [no] I liked going with you on my... third time through, I think it was.

Edited (quick edit so i can go tag your toplevel lol) 2022-09-19 19:10 (UTC)

[It was totally fun!] I-I did! It was fun! [Stop lying pls.]

I think this will be my… [She looks down at her hands, counting on her fingers. Maybe this is a red flag.] Fifth? I-It’s ah… It’s f-fun!

[She reaches out and grabs Noah’s hand, holding it in hers as she walks. For support? Probably.]

[Her insistence that it's fun should be a red flag. Noah has his rose-tinted, mirror-influenced glasses on right now, so

...

there are no red flags and there is only fun :)

Noah squeezes Shiemi's hand as they walk, like some part of him realises they're both lying to themselves, like he's trying to be comforting. The thought doesn't reach his mouth, or even much of his brain in the first place.]

Are there rules against taking food in? [Beat.] Do you think the red mirrors change the way the food looks too?

Oh!

[Look at them, both avoiding all the red flags and being driven by mirror tainted glasses to continue going back in.

Love it.]

I'm not sure. We can try. I'm sure someone would tell us something if we can't bring food in. [She giggles, because the thought of an elongated street food is really funny.

And also a great distraction!]

[Hilarious ways to cope with trauma!

Noah veers them toward where the food is, casually swinging their intertwined hands. Normally, he'd have a "hehe, girls" reaction to this, but right now he has been infected with mirror brainworms. And also a bit of hunger.

So, with that in mind, toward the food they go! Noah stops to contemplate the options really hard, in fact, hmming every couple seconds. How much can he reasonably carry without letting go of Shiemi's hand?]

I think I have to try the shrimp corndogs. [NO! YOU DON'T! YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT AT ALL!] That one will be funnier if it stretches out in the red mirrors!

How long do you think they'll get?

[Because obviously, that's what they need to worry about.

But also consider all the possibilities!

Regardless, funny shrimp corndogs being long and curly make her giggle and she's bouncing in excitement now.]

You owe me a shake if it gets longer than three feet!

[She seems excited about this, so Noah gets one for her, too, even if the idea of shrimp corndogs is inherently fucking cursed. The Masks are all too happy to give the two their horrifying little corndogs and send them on their way.

Noah has to resist the urge to take a bite lest he lose this bet.

The HouZe of Reflection looms ominously in the distance as they approach.]

[With the corn shrimpdog in one hand and Noah's other hand in hers, Shiemi found herself feeling quite happy, which was a nice change of feeling since being here. She had been either scared, stressed, or anxious since waking up, and now, be it the compulsion of the mirror maze or just the company, she found herself smiling wider.]

Okay! It's a date then.

[She's giggling and really does have to resist the urge to take a bite of the food they're holding.

Okay, entering the maze was simple enough, but once they're inside Shiemi does take a step closer to Noah.

Just in case.]

Okay... We have to find the right mirror first.

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