Through the Living Heir he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Author Posted November 12, 2024 1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Adtae looks at it. I don't need one. I'm already dead. Rust contracts. “They said there were very small things on them. Like the algae and yeast from my world. That it would be bad if the small things got out.” Quote Although honestly, maybe Adtae sterilizes bacteria by touching it.
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 1 minute ago, Dragonheir said: Rust contracts. “They said there were very small things on them. Like the algae and yeast from my world. That it would be bad if the small things got out.” Quote I mean... he literally exudes death... perhaps... he kills the germs. Adtae cocked his head. This thing... it would not work. When something touches me, it dies. Rather, it's strength quickly drains Anything that might infect me would die.
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Author Posted November 12, 2024 4 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Adtae cocked his head. This thing... it would not work. When something touches me, it dies. Rather, it's strength quickly drains Anything that might infect me would die. “Oh. That will work then, I think.” The bundle in front of Adtae poofs away.
Through the Living Hope Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 20 minutes ago, Dragonheir said: “That makes sense. I will try.” Rust goes up to the Idea, and touches it. Home. The Idea reaches out, and rather than form a new place, it pulls from elsewhere, creating things Rust has no way to know about. A thin slice of space near the Idea goes from barren to red and silver mixed into a sort of shining pink. “Before we go, the sky people had clothes to not mix you-life and me-life, and to not be damaged by the ‘star’ that prevents the Spoiling. I will get some.” A blurry, semi-transparent bundle appears at the feet of each person. The bird even gets a small one. @Spark of Hope @Through The Living Glass He opened it skeptically.
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 21 minutes ago, Dragonheir said: “That makes sense. I will try.” Rust goes up to the Idea, and touches it. Home. The Idea reaches out, and rather than form a new place, it pulls from elsewhere, creating things Rust has no way to know about. A thin slice of space near the Idea goes from barren to red and silver mixed into a sort of shining pink. “Before we go, the sky people had clothes to not mix you-life and me-life, and to not be damaged by the ‘star’ that prevents the Spoiling. I will get some.” A blurry, semi-transparent bundle appears at the feet of each person. The bird even gets a small one. @Spark of Hope @Through The Living Glass The bird curiously poked the bundle. It fell off the man's shoulder, and the bird tried to follow it. It couldn't fly, however, so it really just thumped to the ground. @Spark of Hope
Through the Living Hope Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said: The bird curiously poked the bundle. It fell off the man's shoulder, and the bird tried to follow it. It couldn't fly, however, so it really just thumped to the ground. @Spark of Hope He knelt down, holding an open hand to it. “Be careful, little one.”
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Author Posted November 12, 2024 8 hours ago, Spark of Hope said: He opened it skeptically. 8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said: The bird curiously poked the bundle. It fell off the man's shoulder, and the bird tried to follow it. It couldn't fly, however, so it really just thumped to the ground. @Spark of Hope The bundle is as blank feeling as it is hard to see, but it gives off an impression that it’s alive and will protect you, like how if you lay down outside and listen to trees, you feel their aliveness. When you touch the bundle, it rearranges so you can step into it. Quote Rust has no idea what these are actually supposed to be like, and no idea what they’re made of so the Idea can’t fix it.
Through the Living Hope Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said: The bundle is as blank feeling as it is hard to see, but it gives off an impression that it’s alive and will protect you, like how if you lay down outside and listen to trees, you feel their aliveness. When you touch the bundle, it rearranges so you can step into it. He was still skeptical. He hesitated a few moments, but slowly stepped in.
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 4 hours ago, Spark of Hope said: He knelt down, holding an open hand to it. “Be careful, little one.” The bird righted itself and shook its feathers, slightly disoriented. It looked at the man's hand, then playfully hopped onto the bundle next to it.
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Author Posted November 12, 2024 5 hours ago, Spark of Hope said: He was still skeptical. He hesitated a few moments, but slowly stepped in. The clothes seal around you, barely noticeable. You’re just slightly blurry and feel the theoretically comforting alive-ness. It doesn’t even seem to obstruct your breathing, dispute that it is over your head. 37 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said: The bird righted itself and shook its feathers, slightly disoriented. It looked at the man's hand, then playfully hopped onto the bundle next to it. The bundle feels very comforting, and doesn’t actively wrap around the bird, but does stay where it is, not falling off once it’s on.
Through the Living Hope Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 Just now, Dragonheir said: The clothes seal around you, barely noticeable. You’re just slightly blurry and feel the theoretically comforting alive-ness. It doesn’t even seem to obstruct your breathing, dispute that it is over your head. The bundle feels very comforting, and doesn’t actively wrap around the bird, but does stay where it is, not falling off once it’s on. This is… weird…
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 1 minute ago, Dragonheir said: The clothes seal around you, barely noticeable. You’re just slightly blurry and feel the theoretically comforting alive-ness. It doesn’t even seem to obstruct your breathing, dispute that it is over your head. The bundle feels very comforting, and doesn’t actively wrap around the bird, but does stay where it is, not falling off once it’s on. The bird chirped and settled onto the bundle happily.
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Author Posted November 12, 2024 3 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said: The bird chirped and settled onto the bundle happily. The bundle continues sending out comforting feelings, sealing as the bird snuggles into it. Rust expands. “Shall we go now?” They walk through the slice of Ferrian space. @Spark of Hope @SpiritOfWrath
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 Just now, Dragonheir said: The bundle continues sending out comforting feelings, sealing as the bird snuggles into it. Rust expands. “Shall we go now?” They walk through the slice of Ferrian space. @Spark of Hope @SpiritOfWrath Adtae nods, and follows.
Through the Living Hope Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 1 minute ago, Dragonheir said: The bundle continues sending out comforting feelings, sealing as the bird snuggles into it. Rust expands. “Shall we go now?” They walk through the slice of Ferrian space. @Spark of Hope @SpiritOfWrath Quote What exactly do you mean by comforting feelings? Kal followed.
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Author Posted November 12, 2024 Just now, SpiritOfWrath said: Adtae nods, and follows. Just now, Spark of Hope said: Kal followed. Quote Rust thinks that alive means thinking, which Rust can “see” the presence of and interpret with touch. (For Ferrian life. Rust cannot read other thoughts, although they can perceive the electric nerve signals) Thus Rust believes that humans can perceive and interpret thoughts of other living creatures, so the clothes’ purpose is projected to you. As you walk towards the area of Ferrian space, the percentage of the horizon taken up by it expands quickly, like objects casting larger and larger shadows as you walk towards them with a light. When you walk through it, half the horizon in Idea-land, and the other half is Ferria, and the ratio continues to change as you get farther away again. The ground of this new planet is mottled grey stone-seeming things interspersed with red dust. You feel a bit lighter, but far more noticeable is the heat. The sun hangs large in the sky, which hazes to violet at the horizon. Also on the horizon are bush-like silhouettes, in clumps. With the blurry suits on, despite noticing the heat it doesn’t seem to have any ill effects. If Adtae is troubled by approximate 135 F temperatures, he may have to turn back. @SpiritOfWrath
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 10 minutes ago, Dragonheir said: As you walk towards the area of Ferrian space, the percentage of the horizon taken up by it expands quickly, like objects casting larger and larger shadows as you walk towards them with a light. When you walk through it, half the horizon in Idea-land, and the other half is Ferria, and the ratio continues to change as you get farther away again. The ground of this new planet is mottled grey stone-seeming things interspersed with red dust. You feel a bit lighter, but far more noticeable is the heat. The sun hangs large in the sky, which hazes to violet at the horizon. Also on the horizon are bush-like silhouettes, in clumps. With the blurry suits on, despite noticing the heat it doesn’t seem to have any ill effects. If Adtae is troubled by approximate 135 F temperatures, he may have to turn back. @SpiritOfWrath Adtae is not troubled.
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 4 hours ago, Dragonheir said: The bundle continues sending out comforting feelings, sealing as the bird snuggles into it. Rust expands. “Shall we go now?” They walk through the slice of Ferrian space. @Spark of Hope @SpiritOfWrath The bird chirped happily again, then waddled after the man.
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted November 13, 2024 Author Posted November 13, 2024 14 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Adtae is not troubled. 10 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said: The bird chirped happily again, then waddled after the man. @Spark of Hope Rust moves along much faster and smoother now, anchoring to the metal chunks on the ground. “This is my planet! It is very nice, I think. Do you like it? The sky people are this way, probably.”
Through the Living Hope Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 1 minute ago, Dragonheir said: @Spark of Hope Rust moves along much faster and smoother now, anchoring to the metal chunks on the ground. “This is my planet! It is very nice, I think. Do you like it? The sky people are this way, probably.” Kal looked around. "It's certainly very different than where I'm from."
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 2 hours ago, Spark of Hope said: Kal looked around. "It's certainly very different than where I'm from." The bird chirped wearily as it struggled to keep up.
Through the Living Hope Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said: The bird chirped wearily as it struggled to keep up. He put it on his shoulder.
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said: He put it on his shoulder. It chirped indignantly at the man, then ruffled its feathers and sat down.
Through the Living Hope Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said: It chirped indignantly at the man, then ruffled its feathers and sat down. "You can't fly, and you'll fall behind if you walk."
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said: "You can't fly, and you'll fall behind if you walk." It huffed softly and looked out at the foreign landscape.
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