The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

"One from the old world may have such power." Whispered the Wind.

[NameIess]

Asela turned to glare at the Wind. "And where have you been?"

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

"Many places. I could show you them all, if you'd like." The Wind whistled.

[NameIess]

"I'm sure you could, but I'd rather you tell me why you haven't visited Talar. It's been nearly a year. The boy barely remembers you exist."

Edited November 2, 2022 by Nameless

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

The Wind blew in annoyance, "I haven't had the time. Maybe tonight. Maybe tomorrow."

[NameIess]

"Maybe never. The universe could end at any second, and you're too busy gallivanting around to remember your promise."

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

"What are promises?" Asked the Wind, "They are only words. Words can easily be evaded."

[NameIess]

"Words hold meaning, when properly supported."

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

The Wind gives a little breeze, its version of a smile, "But words have no hold on the Wind."

[NameIess]

"Those words should."

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

"I suppose they should." The Wind finally agreed, "I'll check on Talar now. But I can't promise it will be exactly what you asked for." There was silence, and Asela was sure the wind had left. Gourd looked astounded, "Wh-what?"

[NameIess]

Asela watched the wind as it danced away in the distance. "Unreliable fool. I don't know what she saw in him."

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

"Wh-who?" Asked Gourd, still staring at where the Wind had been floating just moments ago.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

"You just entered your apprenticeship, correct? Eventually you'll learn that whoever the mysterious person indicated only by vague pronouns is, you won't find out who they are until the story hinges on it." Asela smiled wistfuly. "If you survive as long as I have, you'll learn."

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

Gourd paled, "Uh, o-okay." He stuttered, "So, um, a-are we going to, uh, s-save the w-world?"

[NameIess]

"Of course we are. I just need to find out what's ending it this time. And teach you how to stop it, in case I die before doing so."

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

"A-and then we need to get N-Nyx pineapples, uh, r-right?"

[NameIess]

" Don't worry about that part." Asela smiled reassuringly. "it's my price to pay, not yours. All you need to worry about is learning how to save the universe."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Gourd was dumbfounded enough that he couldn't respond to that.

What he did do was ask a question:

"W-what's the 'old world'?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

It may be worth noting tha a completely ordinary buffalo was grazing in the distance.

[NameIess]

Asela shrugged. "Exactly what is sounds like. A world that existed before ours. Most think it destroyed, but I believe it is still there, behind some kind of barrier. That barrier has weakened, over the years. More and more things from the old world have begun popping up in this new one." She furrowed her brow, staring off into the distance. "I don't much like the outworlders. They're strange. It's like they don't quite work on the same rules that we do."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

The old world's barrier was indeed weak, as there was a herd of frogs nearby.

[NameIess]

They looked suspiciously Ghanferflaffle-ish, in fact.

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

As they were sighted, Asela quickened her pace. Dangerous creatures, those.

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

"Ack!" Gourd looked terrified by the Frogerflaffles. "Wh-what are, uh, th-those?"