Wonderland - Jags

Deeper Mysteries - Twists
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On Chessboard Zero, the two thugs see Gary’s reflection turn and face
them. “I may not be GeorgeCarlin,” it says, face downwards, looking
through its bangs, spreading its arms and hooking its fingers into claws,
“but allow me to rant. To criticize. To eviscerate.” They don’t know what
the hell that means—although they’re vaguely worried by it—but they
move in, quickly.
On Chessboard One, Gary-in-his-new-form faces them. Their shadows
aren’t freaked out by his new form (for them such absurdities are
normal)—they are intimidated (and that feeling reverberates with their
casters on Chessboard Zero)—but like the real people—they move to
attack.
Gary’s tongue lashes out at one of them, wrapping around his knife hand
and drawing sprays of blood. As the other comes in, Gary drives his
muscled, metal-covered fist into his attacker’s face, feeling bones crunch
and sending the guy sprawling.
If Gary suffers Reflection Disassociation now, his (pretty helpless)
reflection will be left to fight with two armed attackers. He’ll win the
battle on Chessboard One but (probably) lose it on Chessboard Zero Yes,
brutalizing the two Shadows will have an effect but because he’s using
his twisted abilities and those aren’t reflected on Chessboard Zero, the
disconnect is possible.