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[it's midnight. the moon is full, swamping the land in pale blue moonlight. there's the occasional hoot of owls. the chirping of crickets. nighttime has fully set in, and the land has given way to all things nocturnal. sleep comes easily, the coolness of the night enough to help ease people towards the land of nod.

it's peace. or as close to it as is possible, now that the creature has ventured closer.

the silence of the night is interrupted by a piercing scream. a sound that feels as though it echoes across the island. finding the source is easy, however. at least to those who keep their pack close.

it's a white light. one that grows brighter by the second, originating from the leather pouch that was gifted to each person on arrival. once the shard inside is removed, a shadow passes across its surface, and all that can be heard is--]

He's here.

[a rushed whisper. female. young. it's all that's said before the light cuts out, and silence prevails all over again.]

[note: characters will now be able to use the mirror shards to communicate. all they need to do is speak into the surface of the mirror. the reflections become an image of whoever it is who is speaking at the time. feel free to use this post to have characters experiment with the shard and communicate amongst themselves.]

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[He sighs.]

I'm sorry. I'm...I'm frustrated. The green will provide me with no new information as to our captors or who this mysterious him is. I'm...

I'm not...used to being disobeyed.

[But he sounds regretful, and embarrassed by that.]

[Why is there no middle ground with you Alec?] Look, either way we look at it we're fucked, a'right? It's only going to hurt more if you're tense and uptight about it. That's all I'm saying.

...fair point.

[He frowns.] ...I don't relax easily. This green is starting to feel a bit like home though.

You're better?

[He's not hungover anymore so he's pretty sure this isn't the result of one of those 'I had six tequilas and things just sort of happened' nights, and he's faced with the prospect of dealing with your grumpy arse every morning, so no, Alec. He's not feeling better.] I'm fucking fabulous mate. D'you wanna head out?

...Yes.

[He pauses] These mirrors. Are they magic?

Well I don't see a battery or any sort of electrical component, so I'm going with yes.

Better than dealing with another 6 years and 364 days of bad luck, hm?

Fair point.

I want to try something. I'm going into the green and I'm going to try contacting you. Perhaps that might test the...range on these things.

Ready?

Vodafone doesn't roam where you come from? [A cocked eyebrow.] Right. Go for a run then. Take your time. [No, really, take as much time as you need.]

[There's a good hour of silence, then another, then another before his features regrow on the mirror.]

Did you get any of my messages?

[Thank god he's got some time to himself. Alec stressing out stresses him out. John looks to have moved a bit since they last spoke. The green behind him is different.]

Nah. Just this one. Did you come across our mysterious Yogi Bear?

They still only speak of "The red creature."

It's not an avatar though. I know that much about it.

I prefer Yogi over 'the red creature that's not an avatar', [Until they find out more about it and then he might change his mind.] but suit yourself.