Part 12: Backwards Spells and Hot Cocoa

Chapter 11: Backwards Spells and Hot Cocoa



Okay, so, I'm inside a secret mirror room. Which is somehow even stranger than it sounds. You see, it's not just that everything is reversed when I look at it, but, well...let me just show you.



When I try to turn to the left...



I end up turning right! I can't even conceive of how that's happening. Well, this could take some work, but let's look around.



Hey, it's the diary again. Let's go towards...dammit, I mean away from it.













Right, let's try to not spend too much time in here. I'm starting to get a headache. There's not much else to see in here anyway. Everything else is just the same but reverse. There's not even a door, and the closet won't open here. Let's take a look at that spell, since that's what got us in this mess in the first place.



Well, that does seem to be facing the right way now. I guess that makes sense, in a, "Whoa, I'm in a parallel universe" kind of way. Let's try and put them together.



You've got both pieces of the spell, but you can't gnusto it when it's all ripped up like that. You've gotta run it through a spell checker.

Right, well lucky for me I just happen to know where one is. I've been meaning to head out of here anyway, because I think I might know where I can find some moss. I just hope it'll be the right kind. But first we'll get this spell working, so let's get out of this damn mirror world. Hopefully I get out the same way I got in.











Thank God. I was starting to get dizzy.







Teleportation time!







Here we go. Now, let's just insert this sucker into the Spell Checker...





Spell named Snavig is torn.



Repairing spell.





Repair is complete.



Ah! Snavig. The trusty, all purpose, shape changer spell.

"Change shape to that of target creature." That could be strange. I can't wait to find someone to test it out on.

Okay, let's get out of here. I've been thinking about where I might find moss, and it makes the most sense for it to be somewhere wet, and somewhere that might have pipes. And I think I might have a pretty good idea where that may be. Besides, the heat should have died down there by now, after I ran away from there so...bravely?











Time to go back to the remnants of Flood Control Dam #3.







Okay, he we are again.



Oh, I had almost forgotten about this thing. I'm a sucker for souvenirs, and now that I have a coin to put in it, let's try it out.













What is that thing?



A letter opener! What strange device is this?

...Smart ass.



After turning around, I'm noticing a bit of green stuff at the bottom of that tube. Let's check it out.





That looks like...yup, it's Moss of Mareilon! There doesn't seem to be very much of it, though.

I know how to solve that.



It's Throckin' time!



Beautiful! That's plenty.

Well, let's take it and get a closer look.





That's Moss of Mareilon. It grows mostly in sewage pipes and toilet bowls. Strangely enough it makes for great eating.

Sounds good, we'll hold onto that for now then until we get back to the drink maker. But first, I've had an idea. I feel quite bad about destroying the dam here. It was a much beloved landmark of this area. I am not without feelings, so with my great powers I feel it is my duty to install another great landmark that shall stand here for all time.







I hereby create the bridge that shall forever be known as AFGNCAAP Bridge!







That was fun. Useless, but fun.

Oh, screw you. I thought it was a good idea. Alright, let's get back your house then so I can drink all your cocoa.

Editor's note: I'm going to be cutting out most of the transitions to places we've already been now, since most of you should know how to get there by now, so there's no point in showing you the same screen shots over again. Don't worry though, I'm only going to cut out stuff you've already seen.



Okay, let's assemble our drink.



Ah, the days when it was all as easy as saying, "Tea, Earl Grey, hot."



This recipe, if I remember correctly, works almost like a potion.



Cocoa. Hot and rich and murky. Like a fresh compost pile.







Alright, everything is in place, now I just need a cup to put it all in.





Which I just happen to have seen right here. Let's put this thing in place.



Sounds like it's working. Mmmm, I've got to say, that does smell good.

Oh, wow, talk about déjà vu! The last time I got a wiff of this stuff I was working on a new spell. It had to do with time tunnels...it's too dangerous to jump through them normally, but, um...that's right, that's right, it let you send spirit essences through time. When they come out on the other end they're back in their bodies. It's called Yastard.



Sweet! New spell, and with it I can finally mess around with the time tunnel! But first, it's cocoa time.



Mmm, the cup's the best part, isn't it?

It was rather tasty.

Okay, back to the room with the time tunnel.





Alright, first let's use Narwille to open this sucker up.





Awesome. I really can't go inside myself?



I wouldn't do that if I were you. You're likely to come out purñed on the other side.

Oh fine, you're no fun. I've got an idea. Why don't I send you through? I'll just grab my new spell Yastard and cast it on you.





Not me. You're the adventurer, I'm the lamp. I do the sidekick thing, make a few wisecracks, standard stuff. Whatever goes through there goes without me.

You damn coward. I can't believe you won't go though. I be our cowardly dragon will even go through. Well, I guess he might not have much choice in the matter, so let's try it out!



I wonder where I'll be sending him...or when for that matter.


Click here to see a time tunnel in use.



















Hey, that's the White House, isn't it? Oh wow. Before it was condemned.

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