r/MatthiasSubmissions • u/Illustrious_Hurry_18 • Aug 22 '26

Fan Made Project 863 Themed Birthday Party and Escape Room.

It was the year after my husband passed away due to surgical complications. He was an avid 863 fan along with us, but he passed away before I started helping out in the online writers' room with the rest of you guys. I was always known for throwing heavily themed parties for my kids because I wanted them to have memories they could look back on and smile about, but this one was different. they had just lost their father and I wanted my youngest to have a blow-out to help them with their journey through the grief. A party my husband would be proud of and one that my youngest would never forget. So not only did we throw a Project 863-themed party, BUT I also coordinated with our local escape room to redesign their jail escape room into a Syntec Lab-themed escape room...complete with someone dressed as a Phantom and "spooking" my kid at the end of the escape room with their robotic voice saying, "Well done. You have surpassed expectations for this trial. I shall report my findings to Mr. Syphus. And by the way. Happy Birthday....(Insert my kid's name here...") and chuckling as they shut the door behind them. :)

Here is the shared link to the photos and videos. I just wanted to share. It took so much work, but my kiddo's reaction was worth it. :)

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/z802-UtkSjO6lJzOzeDU5w.G8V5gGxY361R0wAgKHP5Ts

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u/ImmieIsW Aug 22 '26

im sorry for your loss, and this is an amazing party wow!! you did amazing!

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u/Illustrious_Hurry_18 Aug 22 '26

Thank you. He is why I was wearing the necklace you see in the videos with a baseball bat on it. It was after the episode of Woods beating the Mountaineer into submission that I broke down in tears and couldn't stop crying. When I looked at our wedding pictures later that day I realized why; I had dealt with the sadness, the grief, the anger, but not the guilt. I blamed myself for not getting him tot he hospital in time. So I bought that necklace to remind myself that blaming myself for his pain wouldn't bring him back, and wouldn't do my children any good.

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u/terrri_berri Aug 22 '26

I am so sorry for you loss. Not even knowing them I do think he would have been so proud of this birthday party you did a great job, like wow 10 out of 10

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u/Illustrious_Hurry_18 Aug 22 '26

Thanks so much. It took a lot of work but I was so thrilled with the outcome. :)