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"My dearest Lyria,
Please take this magnifying glass, the mirror, and the chocolate (I know how you love that brand, they have that rice paper wrapping...) as a token that I am yet alive. I have not been killed, but I must tell you that you should not consider me alive. I have no way of returning. Farewell, my child.
Please do NOT use the magnifying glass at any cost. Especially take care that you do not look into a mirror with it. I have said too much, but let me just say that this device has something to do with why I am damned away from you, my loving family. You are after all my only child left, and without your mother we are few, but still a family. I knew that you would be hurt more than anything with news of my going missing. But please know that I am alive and you are not alone. I admonish you to not attempt to find me, as I am not in any place that can be reached. I only wished to let you know that you are not yet an orphaned woman.
Love
Dad"
That is what the note said, wrapped around a tiny canister and tied with a bow. It somehow appeared in the mirror, in the downstairs servant quarters. Some of the other servants say that it is where a young woman used to have her room, but it has been decades since that family lived here. Indeed, says the washer woman who works with you day in and day out (Elanda) the family was pronounced dead. Not only the father, but the daughter too, also went missing. Thus the house going for auction. A rich plantation owner bought the place, bringing his army of shall we say, house servants? He is a distant and kind man, despite the disreputable opinion many like him come to deserve.
But that canister indeed has the mirror in it, and a magnifying glass.
What do you do with it?
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When you hold it up to the sun, the strangest thing starts to happen, the sun seems to balloon out into a ball from the magnifying glass, as if it were a bubble, and then it vanished when you shifted to the mirror. Similarly, you began to bubble out and then there was a flash and you found yourself in a little garden with a table. There was a path that led away from there up the hill, but it looked like you could walk anywhere in the garden. The whole countryside looked different than the one you were used to, and yet it had a familiar look to it at the same time, like you had dreamed of this place before.
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My eyes widen as I observe my new surroundings and I blink in amazement as I know I had not been in a garden initially. "I feel like I just took a trip through the Twilight Zone", I gasp, taking in the surroundings. "The note said that whoever wrote it was somewhere reachable. Could he have meant the mirror?"
It seems like a fantasy to me, but I instantly decide that the only one who can explain this was the person who had helped me get here in the first place. So I take the path, hoping to find whoever had written the note and started asking hundreds of questions in my head. Could the man who wrote the letter be dead and I'm following the words of a phantom that could be centuries old or was he waiting to be found? Also was the daughter who the man had mentioned in the mirror too or had she never discovered the items' secrets?
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As you walk down the path, you notice it goes around a little gazebo and then continues past it's entrance, meandering up a hill a little ways toward what seems to be another gazebo. The inside has a statue of you in it, only you are completely nude. It's a stylishly classic pose, and you can see that there is a plaque under the statue with "The body" written.
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I frown as I look at it and feel the plaque's cold metal against my finger tips. It was a blunt display, but I raise a curious eyebrow none-the-less as I think further. "This place doesn't make sense so far", I muse, moving my hand to scratch my scalp in bewilderment. "I also don't have any clues to where that daughter or her father are. This is frustrating."
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You notice that the statue has a strange glow around it, like st. elmo's fire. It is somewhere between a spark and a flame and a light, but it is subtle.
You almost notice that there is a little symbol on the pillar in the back of the gazeebo that looks almost like a map. It's three dots arranged in a row with a line going between them.
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I look at the map, but cross my arms. "It's probably what I'm looking for", I admit thoughtfully, biting my lip and tapping my foot. "But it's useless when the places aren't labeled. Further more what's up with the statue?" A million ideas cross my mind, but none of them would work as I become frustrated. I know there has to be more information somewhere and I was obviously missing something. But what was it?!
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You notice that on the map there is a stick figure of a person inside the dot on the bottom. It happens to be in vaguely the same position as the statue.
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I instantly walk up to the statue and grab onto it to hold my balance as I look at it closer. "There's something significant about this statue", I decide thoughtfully. "It could just be the start of the path, but why would they have it in the dot then?" Is what I am looking for a special symbol? A switch perhaps that would open a secret hatch? The only thing I did know was the statue was playing some part in helping me find our missing persons.
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As you look around, your magnifying glass slips down and you notice that you can see things through it. Just by having it out like that, things begin to expand into globes under it's gaze. The wood on the pillar begins to expand, for example, into a globe-like portal that you could enter. It was like when you were playing with it before, only it didn't suck you in because you weren't the object being magnified.
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I stare at it curiously and aim it at the statue curiously. "Perhaps I need to do this", I decide curiously. "I hope this works." I watch anxiously to see what would happen to the statue and whether it was what I was supposed to do.
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Looking at the statue through the glass causes it to balloon out into a large orb. It almost looks like a window into another world. It feels like the texture of a jelly-fish and parts when you push on it with your hand, reforming around it to conserve space like a thick bubble. Inside you can see a statue that looks like it could be of anything, really. It seems to be of a woman, and then when you look at it again from another angle it is a man with a long beard. The other thing in view of this bubble is what seems to be a person, naked. As you walk around, you begin to recognize the figure-- it's you! They are an exact copy of you down to every last hair and mole. But totally still and seemingly lifeless, though totally preserved.
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I turn so it looks like a girl. "I wonder what this means", I gasp, looking the womanly figure over with interest. "This place makes no sense whatsoever and I still haven't found that one girl and her father." I decide to touch the statue, wondering what would happen.
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Reaching through the bubble to touch the statue, you notice that it is totally solid stone. You can even feel the chiseled places where it wasn't chiseled as perfectly as other places.
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I frown and nod. "Darn", I muse simply. "I thought that would help." I stare at the statue and scratch my head as I am trying to figure things out. "How do I find the girl and her father?"
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"Who?" You hear a voice come from beside you. You notice it's a childhood friend of yours, one who you think about often. Only she's not as grown up as you, she's exactly as you had remembered her. "I might be able to help you" She said.
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My eyes widen as I see the girl, but I regain myself and respond. "The man who left this magnifying glass", I answer simply. "And his daughter who found it and disappeared. Also do I know you? It's been years." Millions of memories twirl in my head, but I see them as childish and distant from me. The whole idea of seeing my childhood friend the same way I had seen her long ago was chilling, yet heartwarming. How could I be so confused?
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"I don't know who that is, sorry. I thought I could help when I heard you sighing and huffing like that." She put her hand on her hip. "Maybe they just aren't here? I sure haven't seen either one around in here. I spend pretty much all my time here anyway" She shrugged.
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"I see", I confirm, nodding my head. "You're probably right too... But how did you end up here? I haven't seen you in years." I shake my head and begin to think that I am hallucinating, not knowing how seeing her was possible. It had been literally... Well not literally, but a long time since I had seen this girl. How could she be here inside a mirror?
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"How did I end up here? That's simple. I'm a part of you. Not a big part obviously." She twirled laughing. "But I come to mind every once in a while, don't I? We ARE inside you, after all. Also, keep in mind that everything else here is a part of you too. This world is created for you to travel around, well, and for me of course, but I'm guessing your family is around here somewhere as well. I don't know what your magical glass there does exactly, but it seems like that statue there had two very different worlds in it, didn't it? "
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I think hard, but nod in agreement. "You're right", I admit thoughtfully, scratching my head. "Now I need to know which world those two are on. Because world's are big and there's no possible way to travel through all of them." The idea of delving into my friends and family was tempting, but I knew I had come here for one reason and only one reason. To find the girl and her father so I could solve the puzzle and satisfy my curiosity.
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She nodded. "I don't know much about traveling to other worlds myself, but I have noticed strange people coming through on occasion. I can tell they aren't from here because they don't look right. There was one over up the hill a little while ago, he might still be there. He was an odd one for sure" She said, looking a little puzzled herself.
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I nod and look hopeful as I realize there is a high chance it's the father who had arrived in the first place. "I think I'll go and check that out", I confirm, starting to walk that way, but I stop as I'm halfway gone. "Do you want to come with? It'll be an adventure for sure." I secretly hoped she would, having missed you all those years I had not seen her, but at the same time I didn't know what would happen if you did come. Would it be risky or would it be fine?
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"Good luck!" she said waving. But as you invited her to come with, she looked shy. "oh..you want me to come with you? I um...wow...I guess that can't hurt can it?" She walked with you for a while up the hill and asked you as you walked. "I'm...a part of you...so if I go to other places...would I become a part of those places instead of you?" She was thoughtful and sometimes had seemed a little naive to those who didn't know her well enough. She was in fact very smart, but so sincere that people were incredulous.
Something moved quickly as you moved toward the top of the hill. It moved in the bushes. You noticed your friend had a look on her face like she had seen a ghost and she didn't look away from the bushes. "...not from here" she said.
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"What's wrong", I ask, instantly understanding that what was coming must be a threat. I see a stick and pick it up, aiming it like a spear and spreading my legs for better balance. "You're going to be fine. I won't let anything happen to you. If you get behind me, I'll defend you." I honestly wanted this team up to work out and I was not going to let some unknown beast ruin it for us. I stare at the bushes intently and wait for the threat to show itself.
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Just then you could hear a voice come out of the bushes that sounded oddly nasal and metallic. It was almost like someone was doing a voice, but the more you heard, the more it wasn't clear if it was.
"Defend from me? I'm no threat to either of you. I'm just trying to get out of here, but everything is so far apart here it's hard to do it"
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I think for a moment. I knew I had the magnifying glass and could send him out of here at least, but I'm skeptical. This place is like a fantasy novel and I didn't want to release a dragon or some crazed monster into the real world or any other for that matter. "Come out where I can see you", I instruct curiously, clenching my stick, but lowering it cautiously. "I may be able to help."
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"Help? Me?" Just then a match-stick like person stepped out of the bushes. They were black and white striped with an oval stripe around a white face, which seemed to lack a nose or ears at all. He moved jerkily and with a lot of expression. "I've noticed that each subsequent level has been more and more hostile to me, but this is a change..." Your friend gasped at his appearance. You noticed that he only had four fingers on each hand and although his head seemed larger than average, his body was shorter than yours.
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"I see", I confirm curiously, lowering my stick, but still being alert. "So what kind of help do you need?" I knew internally that it was risky to talk to a stranger, but it somehow felt right to help him. Especially since I had always dedicated myself to helping others. Why stop here?
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You could see that he was hiding something in his hand that he was keeping hidden in the bushes as he talked with you.
"I just need to know where 'out' is. I'm trying to find the end and go to the real world" he said in a shaky, nasily voice. You friend looked up at you and frowned. "He seems kind of...odd doesn't he?"
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"Yeah", I confirm grimly, taking my stick back up. "I can't tell you that. Because I don't trust you." I frown grimly and get ready again, realizing this guy was a threat.
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He cowered and brought his other hand up to protect himself. In it you could see a sparkling shining crystalline ball.
"Don't hurt me! I've made it this far without having to lose any of my parts!" His voice squeaked.
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I frown. "I don't trust you", I explain to the stranger sincerely. "But I'm not going to hurt you unless you hurt us. To start being on the same page what is that ball you're holding?" I'm skeptical as I look at it curiously, seeing it was crystal-like and bright with sheen. Could that have been something he had been planning on using? What was this guy about anyways?!
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"Oh...this is how I move!" he looked around excitedly. "if you promise not to hurt me, I can show you how it works...it allowed me to get here."
Your friend piped in, "you're not supposed to be here...you don't look like you belong and you feel wrong for this place."
He simply frowned and looked at her.
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I frown and cross my arms. "I agree with my friend", I announce firmly, giving her a nod. "You really do look like you don't belong here. So my next question for you is where did you come from?" I was honestly as skeptical as my companion was, but an underlying sense of morality was pinning me in the back as well. Was there a way we could help this guy and also if he was bad was there a way we could turn him good? I just didn't want anyone to get hurt and I had a feeling that I would have to make a choice... Only question for that is... What would I chose?
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He nodded quickly, putting the crystal ball in front of him sheepishly and holding it carefully with two hands. It was hard to look into his eyes because of the concentric black and white circles that made up his face and body. He was all stripes and circles and ovals. "I...I'm from..." he turned his head to you and then to her and then back to the ground. "I'm from a place inside. Deeper." He pointed to the crystal ball and then waved his hand a little. "I was home and it was such a boring, awful place. And then she came, and she...gave...me this ball. Now I can go up up up!" he opened his mouth wide and you could see that it was all black with his white teeth in front.
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My eyes widen as I realize who you were possibly talking about. "I think who you're talking about is who I'm looking for", I say in shock, raising an eyebrow. "Do you know where she is now?" I also became worried as I realized the place you were talking about sounded awful and the at least the girl I was looking for was down there. Possibly alone now that this guy had left and possibly suffering from boredom and who knew what else. I knew I had to find her and see whether she was ok.
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"She could be anywhere you know!" He said and glanced at your magnifying glass. "But if you wanted to go back where I came from, you're not taking me!" he said with a squeak.
Your friend shook her head, "coward" she said under her breath.
He simply looked at her, and then back at you.
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I look at the magnifying glass and frown. "I came here to find her", I state caringly as I think of using it. "And her father if he's still around. I haven't found her here so I think I'm looking there next." You could tell that what I was feeling was a moral sense of responsibility to do the right thing and pure stubborn character to match.
I also turn to my friend and give her a kind smile. "You can come with me if you want", I offer to her.
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She nodded. "I'm...not...well of course I'll come!" she said with a big grin.
The creature man thing looked at you both and shook his head. "You can do what you want. I can out of that road there" he pointed to the path. "and then before that I came out of thin things. and before that I came out of curved lines, and before that I don't remember" he shrugged.
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"Ok", I confirm, nodding at his directions. "We have a plan then. Perhaps we should keep moving so we don't get caught by the night time." I know wandering in the dark no matter where you were was always a bad idea. Also if we were going to find our missing people it would be best to be safe and not be too risky. All in all I had a firm idea on how we were going to find the daughter and her father.
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(hey, sorry to be abrupt, but in an effort to try and refocus I'm not going to be checking deviantart)
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(It's ok. Hope you work it out. ^ ^)
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Yeah sure! Just make a post. Also, please post with two sentences or more at a time, usually.
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okay do you mind starting us off?
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"Lyria must have been loved dearly" Said Elanda, handing you the canister. "Don't let the mr. Jedediah (the plantation owner) or his family see you looking at this or they'll think you're putting on airs. If I were you, I'd hide it until after work is through and then give ME a piece of that chocolate!" she said, swatting you and sending you on your way. "Don't let me catch you looking at that while you're supposed to be folding laundry, Diana" said Elanda. One of the other workers chimed in, "looking at what now?" and Elanda replied, "oh shush I can't tell you and you KNOW I won't tell a lie!" A moment later you were alone in the laundry room with the canister and the magnifying glass and a mirror, and candy.
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I give a sigh, as I do the laundry though I start to get curious about the magnifying glass as I'm too curious to not use the magnifying glass "I'm sure one look wouldn't hurt" I use the magnifying glass on mirror as I wanted to see what was so special about this magnifying glass as I hold on to the candy and canister before I look into the mirror with the magnifying glass.
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As you look through the glass, you catch a glance at yourself in the mirror and suddenly you begin to feel like you are falling back. The weirdest this was that you didn't fall backward, but inward, leaving behind a blank place in the room. When you came to, you were laying on your back in your blue and white dress, your hands touching warm stone. You were under a greenhouse dome. All around you was vegetation it seemed. There were strange plants all around with bizarre fruits. There was also a little door that led out and a stream that meandered through the area. THough there were many many plants to look at, prominent here were four fruit trees: One with beating hearts for fruit, bone branches, and curly-hairy leaves; one with fishbowls for fruit with little fish swimming around in them; one with various toys and candy for fruit; and one with little fancy houses for fruit. Each of these surrounded a statue of yourself.
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