Can You Escape?

THE MCYTblr Escape Room Event || Currently escaping! || More info in pinned!!

[mcytblrescape]

Welcome to the Escape Room!

Hello, and welcome to the MCYTblr Escape Room Event, run by @edgarallanpoestan and @patorucho! This is an event where you follow clues and fulfill prompts with a team, in order to escape and complete the challenge.

Interested? Our current stage of running/creation is below, as well as more information about the event itself!

Discord

AO3 Collection

Our current stage of running/creation: Room One open!

Our next stage of running/creation: Creation

Schedule

-> Signups: October 19, 2024 12:00 am CST - November 30, 2024 11:59 pm CST

-> Team Assignments: By December 14, 2024

-> First Room Opens: January 5, 2025 12:00 am CST

-> Event Ends: March 15, 2025 11:59 pm CST

(Below is a rough breakdown of rooms; NOT necessary to stick to this schedule. Each new room opens once you complete the previous room, the only strict deadlines are those above)

-> Room One: January 5, 2025 12:00 am CST - January 18, 2025 11:59 pm CST

-> Room Two: January 19, 2025 12:00 am CST - February 1, 2025 11:59 pm CST

-> Room Three: February 2, 2025 12:00 am CST - February 15, 2025 11:59 pm CST

-> Room Four: February 16, 2025 12:00 am CST - March 1, 2025 11:59 pm CST

-> Room Five: March 2, 2025 12:00 am CST - March 15, 2025 11:59 pm CST

Rules

-> As per Tumblr and Discord Terms of Service, all participants must be 13 or older at the time of sign-ups, no exceptions

-> You must join our Discord. If that is an issue, contact a mod, and we will try to figure out a workaround, but you must be present in the server in some way

-> Show all other participants respect and consideration. You will be on different teams, but you are not against each other. Help out your fellow escapees, and be kind to everyone!

-> Work with your teammates, make sure to contribute! We understand if something comes up, real life should always be your first priority. When possible, please at least give a heads-up to your team

-> Absolutely no AI generated content

FAQ

What is the Escape Room Event? How does it work?

-> All teams are given a clue to start out. These clues will lead the team to a prompt. If you get stuck don't worry! Teams will be allowed to vote on hints. There are 5 rooms to solve, and for each room "escaped", your team is given the aforementioned prompt to create for. These can be created a few different ways: every person in the team takes a prompt to fulfill (or, each person creates one or two full pieces, depending on team size, throughout the course of the event); all team members work together to fulfill every prompt (or, each person contributes to each prompt! A webweave made with multiple people looking for content, while others are writing drabbles or doodling something to include, multiple artists working on the same art piece, one fic broken up into multiple parts for each writer, the ideas are endless); or any other combination your team would like to try, as long as everyone is participating! There is no penalty to not finishing all the rooms, this is all for fun!

How do I participate?

-> Fill out our sign-up form, and join our Discord, which is linked above the cut! This is where we will be sending most of our announcements and information, so this is required to participate. You are free to join using a throwaway or sock account, and you do not need to talk -- this is for ease of access on our end, especially if we need to reach out to anyone for any reason.

How do I join a team?

-> Teams will be randomly selected! If there is anyone you specifically do not want to be teamed with, please let a mod know privately

Is AO3 posting required?

-> You are not required to post onto AO3, but we will have a collection available for anyone who would like to!

[darling-ed]

My submission to help Team Mountains escape the first room of @mcytblrescape 2025! Excited to be here for the ride :)

[karunamayaa]

I just realized I never posted this! It just so happens that I am taking part in the @mcytblrescape event! Here is my team card, stay tuned for my contribution to Team Desert's first room ;)

[karunamayaa]

They say that when you love someone, you need to let them go.  Letting him go might be the hardest thing I ever do. But I would do it over, and over, and over again. If it means he never needs to know that pain. To keep that naive innocence. If death is what it takes for him to still be able to chase those stupid fairies around, to still smile and laugh, I will choke the life out of him with my own hands. I will accept the blood on my hands, and the pain that comes with it. As long as he never wins, he will be safe. And that is all I can ever ask for, even as it kills me each time I draw my sword against him. Believe me when I say I’m sorry, Scar.

This is my first submission to @mcytblrescape 's escape room! I am still getting used to actually drawing people, so I hope as the event continues, I see at least some improvement! (I also went a little overboard with this piece as the brain rot hit me for this prompt)

Hopefully once the next rooms open up, I actually remember to post here! So stay tuned for that, and if you don't hear from me, give me a good ole bonk in the head 😂

[vacillantvoid]

What do you do with a loving feeling If the loving feeling makes you all alone?

Wild Life, Pearl & Gem

For @mcytblrescape, Room 1, Team Forest 🌲

obelisk & metronome // rien ne va plus, margarita karapanau (trans. karen emmerich // swords, @/pngblog // you don't love me, cybermrcury on twitter // wolf, milsaekim // absolute rejection, @/screenshotsofdespair // the principle of least interest, wikipedia // décision impossible by annick leroy, thierry clouet // moon song, phoebe bridgers // red ground--maroon disc, adolph gottlieb

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE HAS OPENED

Room One is now open! All participants should have access to the first puzzle, and will work with their team to determine what their prompt is

Best of luck, we hope you manage to escape!

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE: TEAM FOREST

Your team will use this piece to determine your prompt. Other teams have received different pieces using different mediums, and they have different prompts. Once your team decides on what you believe the prompt is, ping one of the head mods in your thread in the Discord.

Hints will be given if your team believes it is necessary, or if the mods agree that some help would be beneficial.

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE: TEAM PLAINS

Your team will use this piece to determine your prompt. Other teams have received different pieces using different mediums, and they have different prompts. Once your team decides on what you believe the prompt is, ping one of the head mods in your thread in the Discord.

Hints will be given if your team believes it is necessary, or if the mods agree that some help would be beneficial.

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE: TEAM DESERT

Looking out at the hopeful team of nine, Mod Bee approaches warily. Sand pours into her shoes, making her walk a little awkward. She stops in front of Team Desert and holds out a sheet of paper - on it, something short.

"Your prompt is in here, somewhere among these words." They shake their head apologetically. "It's not a lot. I couldn't give you all too much, you know? I don't wanna give it away. But still, I hope you can forgive me."

The team nods in understanding, and begin collaborating, since they obviously know their prompt without issue.

Mod Bee looks pointedly into the camera.

Your team will use this piece to determine your prompt. Other teams have received different pieces using different mediums, and they have different prompts. Once your team decides on what you believe the prompt is, ping one of the head mods in your thread in the Discord.

Hints will be given if your team believes it is necessary, or if the mods agree that some help would be beneficial.

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE: TEAM SWAMP

new eyes open on a new day.

nerves alight,

brain alive,

heart beating.

a few shaky steps are taken.

muscles ache,

eyes burn,

lungs wheeze.

blood begins to flow.

wounds open,

wounds scar,

wounds heal.

you feel pain.

you feel despair.

you feel triumph.

you feel relief.

you've done what's never been done before.

you're a miracle,

a divinity,

a reject from the afterlife itself.

but still,

despite the festering agonies,

despite not quite making it,

here you stand.

once more, you are here.

and this time, you are here to stay.

Your team will use this piece to determine your prompt. Other teams have received different pieces using different mediums, and they have different prompts. Once your team decides on what you believe the prompt is, ping one of the head mods in your thread in the Discord.

Hints will be given if your team believes it is necessary, or if the mods agree that some help would be beneficial.

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE: TEAM CAVE

Your team will use this piece to determine your prompt. Other teams have received different pieces using different mediums, and they have different prompts. Once your team decides on what you believe the prompt is, ping one of the head mods in your thread in the Discord.

Hints will be given if your team believes it is necessary, or if the mods agree that some help would be beneficial.

SOURCES:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE: TEAM OCEAN

Your team will use this piece to determine your prompt. Other teams have received different pieces using different mediums, and they have different prompts. Once your team decides on what you believe the prompt is, ping one of the head mods in your thread in the Discord.

Hints will be given if your team believes it is necessary, or if the mods agree that some help would be beneficial.

SOURCES (with names after room is complete):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

[mcytblrescape]

ROOM ONE: TEAM MOUNTAIN

x ❄️ x // x 🏔 x // x ☁️ x

Your team will use this piece to determine your prompt. Other teams have received different pieces using different mediums, and they have different prompts. Once your team decides on what you believe the prompt is, ping one of the head mods in your thread in the Discord.

Hints will be given if your team believes it is necessary, or if the mods agree that some help would be beneficial.

[captainschaos]

Prisoner SYCAMORE. "Embrace the trees, rot with ease."

I'm participating in @mcytblrescape on Team Forest!! Super excited to be taking part in this, and definitely not being consumed by the woods as we speak!! ^w^

[terrysak]

To make a forest, you have to have a group of trees, so there is that

Embrace the trees, rot with ease <-

@mcytblrescape is gonna be crazy

[rhaynee]

The forest of filled with life…

…but you should watch your back at night.

I’m so hyped to be on Team Forest for @myctblrescape

[lxmonrxn]

„Embrace the trees, rot with ease~“

very excited about participating in @mcytblrescape , can’t wait to see how it goes :3

[sparkbreeze]

"embrace the trees, rot with ease"

can't wait to participate in @mcytblrescape! now, if you don't mind me, i need to walk into the forest and lay face down in a patch of moss.

[captainschaos]

Prisoner SYCAMORE. "Embrace the trees, rot with ease."

I'm participating in @mcytblrescape on Team Forest!! Super excited to be taking part in this, and definitely not being consumed by the woods as we speak!! ^w^

[terrysak]

To make a forest, you have to have a group of trees, so there is that

Embrace the trees, rot with ease <-

@mcytblrescape is gonna be crazy

[rhaynee]

The forest of filled with life…

…but you should watch your back at night.

I’m so hyped to be on Team Forest for @myctblrescape

[lxmonrxn]

„Embrace the trees, rot with ease~“

very excited about participating in @mcytblrescape , can’t wait to see how it goes :3

[darling-ed]

This be me :D Not really a moutain-sona or escape-sona, but it's certainly my prisoner profile for this event @mcytblrescape 2024 :D

I’m really excited to partake in this escape with everyone ^^

[captainschaos]

Prisoner SYCAMORE. "Embrace the trees, rot with ease."

I'm participating in @mcytblrescape on Team Forest!! Super excited to be taking part in this, and definitely not being consumed by the woods as we speak!! ^w^

[terrysak]

To make a forest, you have to have a group of trees, so there is that

Embrace the trees, rot with ease <-

@mcytblrescape is gonna be crazy