Public Safety Announcement: The Dangers of Mimics

So we're walking back to the hotel Saturday night, somewhat late-ish, right on the edge of the French Quarter, and we see this porta john sitting right in the middle of a busy sidewalk. Like, right beside Canal Street. It definitely wasn't there when we walked by Saturday afternoon.

Anyway, my belief (and I'm a fantasy writer, so you can trust me on things like this) is that the "porta john" isn't an actual bathroom at all. It's obviously a mimic, which is a creature that pretends to be an inanimate object. Once you open it, it sucks you in and devours you. Not pleasant.

This must be young mimic. You can tell by the placement. If it was older and smarter, it would position itself in a more normal place. The fact that it's in the French Quarter at all is a real sign that it's not too smart, as anyone who has been to New Orleans knows there are no public bathrooms in the entire city!

Most mimics in the past took the form of treasure chests and lived in dank dungeons where they could wait for unwary adventurers to stumble upon them. Sadly, there are very few dungeons or adventurers anymore, so mimics have had to evolve in order to survive, thus the portable pooper guise.

I hope this public service announcement has been of use to you. Have a mimic-free day! (Also, please let me know if you've discovered any other types of mimics. The public needs to know!)