mise en abyme. French.
placed into abyss. English.
A description of the experience of placing oneself between two mirrors and seeing the infinite replication. When used in the context of literary theory, however, refers to a type of frame story in which themes within the core narratives illuminate some aspect of the greater whole.re]de[flection contains four short stories tied together through a frame story. They are unrelated in content but connected by thematic elements. ~20,000 words.
This is an experiment.
The game will ask much of the you, the reader, yet place you in a position where you be unable to act. In order to enter into the experience you will offer up some part of yourself as collateral. This tribute will, at first, be unknown to you. Progressing through the stories will reveal what is was that was sacrificed. In order to retrieve this collateral, you must come to comprehend what was lost. You will not be able to exit until you understand. This is an experiment.
This is an experiment. Can you weather the storm?
This is an experiment. Can you escape your bonds?
This is an experiment. Can you alter your destiny?
This is an experiment. Can you regain your hope?
This is an experiment. Will you survive?
Or will you be cast into the ABYSS?