Every Mirror Has Two Sides
I'm liking the way this is going. And there might be another chapter up tomorrow. So, who will Alice run into? Only time will tell.
3. Polar Opposite Understandings
Alice sat in a black bean bag chair, eyeing the odd room around her. Magician staffs hung from streamers as crescent moons and stars painting the walls and ceiling. Striped red and black wallpaper covered the walls while the floor was made of checkered tile.
White didn't bother sitting; he stood in front of her, a devilish grin on his face." Ask your questions," he grinned at her. Swallowing hard, Alice glared at him." All I want to know is what that mirror does," she said.
White laughed." Why, Alice, that's the Black Sided Mirror. It makes people change. I would think you of all people would have heard that rumor." He laughed again. She glared at him, grabbing at her shoulder to distract herself." I noticed. But what exactly does it do. How exactly do they change?"
White moved across the room, slowly taking a lonely red streamer into his hand and twirling it between his fingers." It puts a curse on the "Ones with Duties by changing them completely. What I mean is, the person they are at this exact moment will be gone by sunrise. You saw with the Lizard how quickly the effects come. One moment, he was helping you with your mission but the next he's trying to tear your intestines out of your stomach to wear as a belt. I would think that was obvious."
Alice took in his reason." So, this mirror. It makes people the exact opposite of themself? I know that Gray gave up being an assassin when he started working for Nightmare and isn't usually violent, but now-"
" Now he is a murderous assassin who loves the thrill of the hunt. However, here is one piece of information I think will help you greatly." The jester cleared his throat.
" All you have to do to predict the way a person will act is by who they are. Gray, for example, is normally a very composed man who no longer calls himself an assassin, correct?" Alice nodded."The mirror has taken affect on him and made him the exact opposite. Now he's a blood-thirsty killer, and my guess is he's keeping a close eye on you."
" Wait, won't the mirror affect you too?"
" Eventually, but that's a long ways off." Alice was puzzled by his theory." I'm sure you saw that some Roleholders were unconscious. The mirror is transforming them into new people and when the sun rises again, the transformation will be complete."
So I have until the sun rises. And then, the new people come out to play.
White walked towards her, a roll of bandages in his hand." Now, let's get that cut cleaned up, shall we?"
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Alice walked along the brush covered path of the forest, the shade of the trees comforting her cuts by keeping the sun away. Right now she was wearing a silky blue sundress with spaghetti straps. Joker had advised her to leave her torn clothing behind so he could get a tailor to repair it. Thus, lead to her walk through the forest. Joker's words rang in the back of her head, a guide of sorts to help her revert the effects of the Black Sided Mirror.
Inside the pocket of each Roleholder is a mirror shard. The only way to get rid of the mirror's curse is to collect each mirror shard. But be warned, getting the shards is no easy task. First you'll have to get close to the Roleholder and then you'll have to talk them into playing a game. Only then will you get the shard, as long as you win.
Joker had been right, too. The normal side of the mirror, according to Joker, was completely missing. And the games she had to play were all card games, so White had given her a deck of cards.
The games you play with the cards will depend on the person you play with. So I suggest to get familiar with the rules and get ready for danger. If these people have changed like the mirror predicts, then you'll have to think fast if you want to keep your head on your shoulders.
Alice tightened her clutch on the deck as she moved towards her first destination. The Castle of Hearts.
" Hello Miss Alice. May I help you find something?" a card soldier asked." I just need to speak with Vivaldi," she replied. " Very well." He opened the main door to the castle and Alice slipped inside quietly. They probably don't know about the curse. If they did, they wouldn't have let me in.
Alice stood in front of Vivaldi's secret room, the one that was filled with a secret obsession only two or three people in Wonderland knew about.
Okay, here goes nothing.
She entered the room to find Vivaldi lying on the floor surrounded by stuffed animals. Her breathing was steady as Alice came closer. Looking out the window, Alice saw the sky turning a dark midnight black.
It'll be soon. I can't even imagine how Vivaldi will act.
Enter the Castle of Hearts! Okay, here is a super awesome mission for you all! I need help making them polar opposites, so here's what's what:
I have at least one opposite for everyone, and you can send suggestions in for whoever you want, but here are the main ones I need help with:
-Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
-Elliot
- Gowland is a little iffy. I know what I want but what do you want?
