Do Illusions show up in mirrors?

[frankthedm]

Do Illusions show up in mirrors?

 

[Particle_Man]

I would say images do, shadows do, glamours do, patterns do (but the reflections have no effect), but phantasms don't.

 

[Keith Robinson]

I'd say yes as well. An illusion is a state of mind, not a reflection on reality.

 

[Delta]

I would say yes because an illusion is not a state of mind (except for phantasms, and even then, victims should imagine seeing those in mirrors).

 

[Psimancer]

I would say 'yes' as well, and I agree with Delta; a phantasm, despite being mental, would appear in the victims mind in the mirror.

A more discerning question would be; which would appear in a photograph? To this I would respond, 'all but the phantasm'.

 

[lukelightning]

Figments would, as would most glamours, with invisibility being an obvious exception.

Phantasms would, as others have mentioned, appear in mirrors in the mind of the target.

 

[Vrecknidj]

What an interesting and leading question.

I'm now imagining a magical mirror (perhaps requiring true seeing) that has the interesting property of not displaying illusions that would otherwise be seen...

Dave

 

[DJCupboard]

The real question is are there any vampires clever enought to play on peoples' uncertainty with how illusions interact with mirrors to try and convince people they are illusory in an attempt to get their guard down? (think the SG:Atlantis episode where Rodney imagines Carter as he drowns, but with carter actually being there for some nefarious purpose).

 

[papastebu]

Just as well ask, "Do illusions bend light, sound, scent, taste, and texture, or are they all in the mind?" If they use existent energies and scentuoles, as well as stimulating false tactile impressions, then yes they will show up in a mirror. If, however, they are simply directly affecting the receptors in the victim's brain, then the illusions will only appear to show up in a mirror to those affected by the illusion.
Further, the composed illusions would necessarily be easier to detect and disbelieve, because they would be dependent on the artistry of the caster, while the directly-affecting illusions would be virtually impenetrable, because the victim's own mind would be supplying all of the necessary foils to detection, once enspelled.
Is the thief invisible because the light doesn't touch her, or because your mind tells you she is not there?

 

[phindar]

Actually, the two most interesting questions this brings up for me is:

1) Could a person with See Invisibility see the reflection of an Invisible person, and,

2) What about the reflection of a Vampire who had cast Mirror Image?

Other than that, I have to go with the original respondent, everything but Phantasms.