[FIREBIRD EXPLORE - 9 AM]

[dramatispersonae]

You find yourself in a small triangular room with high, high walls. All three walls are made of glass. Through one, all you see is white light moving in strange angular patterns. Through the second, the same white light forms great starbursts. Through the third, the light coils and wheels.

It's quite bright. The floor is made of ruddy beaten copper. The ceiling is a vast mirror. In the middle of the floor is a great copper bowl filled with something white and wavering, like smoke.

You find three copper tokens in your hand. They are flat, shaped like apples. Engraved on each is the word OPEN.

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Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Damn right it is.

Is there anything to the left or right of the mural? ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

Nope. The only thing here is the mural.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Takes the hot charcoal and heads back through the mirror ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You can do that. Now what?

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Through the shadow figure mirror on the left! ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You bounce off.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ 8| !!!

attempts to draw sad face on the mirror. ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

. . . you can do that.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ oh well. Wipes it off and attempts to replicate the mural from the other mirror on the blank wooden wall. It is not going to be as pretty. ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You've drawn a tree and animals mural!

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ It's not as nice as the original.

Can I go back through the mirror where the mural was? :O ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You can! It's just how you left it.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Touches token to the prettier tree mural ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

The mural vanishes. In its place is whatever it depicted, solid and real.

Your happy face apple is also there.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Oh that. . . probably doesn't belong there.

Picking the happy apple ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You find yourself back in the central room.

The happy apple is gone from your hand. In its place is a copper key.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Going through the Flowery tree door next ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You’re in a thick forest, faint mist drifting lazily around your feet. It’s a little chilly, a little damp, but not uncomfortable. Birds chirp and insects buzz lazily all around you, unconcerned by your presence. What little you can see of the sky is pale and cloudless.

A faint trail winds into the trees to your right.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Going down the trail! ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You find a very large clearing. Thirteen pedestals of some dark stone ring it; they must have had statues on them once, but these have been cleanly broken away, and only the (human? hopefully?) feet are left on each one. Who knows where the rest of each statue is.

In the center of the clearing is the lone intact statue: a huge dark serpent about thirteen feet high, mouth wide open. It's exquisitely carved, but its four fangs are missing, so it looks pretty goofy right now.

A red fox is seated on the other side of the clearing, eyeing you. It's carrying a lump of raw meat in its mouth.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ Approaching the fox ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

It backs up.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

[ bends down to look less intimidating to the fox and also scan for statue pieces ]

Re: Ferris

[dramatispersonae]

You do not see any statue pieces. The fox regards you warily.

Re: Ferris

[ferrissaves]

I won't eat you or take your food.