The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[xinoehp512 he/him]

A figure just... appears.

Her posture is light, as though she's one step away from blowing away in the wind. Her hair floats around her, rustling as though in an invisible wind and obscuring her eyes.

She tilts her head in the direction of the brave adventurer, watching.

[Immortal Platypus]

Still unnoticed, his companion starts to prepare for a fight. Just in case...

[NameIess]

The brave adventurer comes to a halt, hand on his dagger, and addresses the figure. "Hello. Could you please tell me where I am? I'm afraid that I lost my map a few days ago."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, UnfortunatelyNamed said:

The brave adventurer comes to a halt, hand on his dagger, and addresses the figure. "Hello. Could you please tell me where I am? I'm afraid that I lost my map a few days ago."

The figure studies him for a moment.

You lie, she speaks.

[Immortal Platypus]

The companion is ready for a fight if it comes.

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

The figure studies him for a moment.

You lie, she speaks.

The brave adventurer's mouth goes dry, and he swallows before speaking again. "You're right. I do lie. Are you going to kill me now?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, UnfortunatelyNamed said:

The brave adventurer's mouth goes dry, and he swallows before speaking again. "You're right. I do lie. Are you going to kill me now?"

No, the woman replies. It is not my place to kill. Only to guard.

[NameIess]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

No, the woman replies. It is not my place to kill. Only to guard.

"Oh." The brave adventurer hesitates. "In that case, I'll just be on my way."

[Immortal Platypus]

The companion asks from the ground behind the adventurer (imitating his voice perfectly), "Whose place is it to kill?"

Edited February 16, 2023 by Being of Cacophony

[xinoehp512 he/him]

12 minutes ago, UnfortunatelyNamed said:

"Oh." The brave adventurer hesitates. "In that case, I'll just be on my way."

The woman is in front of him, blocking the way forward.

First, she intoned, you must repay your debt. You have spoken lies. And so you must give the truth. What brings your feet to this, of all paths?

11 minutes ago, Being of Cacophony said:

The companion asks from the ground behind the adventurer (imitating his voice perfectly), "Whose place is it to kill?"

 This the woman did not answer.

[NameIess]

19 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The woman is in front of him, blocking the way forward.

First, she intoned, you must repay your debt. You have spoken lies. And so you must give the truth. What brings your feet to this, of all paths?

The brave adventurer opens his mouth, then closes it, considering. Eventually, he decides to tell the truth. "I'm dying. And coming here is my only chance to live."

[Immortal Platypus]

Oh. That's why he's coming here. Why am I coming here exactly. It's time for some introspection.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

26 minutes ago, UnfortunatelyNamed said:

The brave adventurer opens his mouth, then closes it, considering. Eventually, he decides to tell the truth. "I'm dying. And coming here is my only chance to live."

The woman's head tilted. You come to a place of death for life?

[NameIess]

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The woman's head tilted. You come to a place of death for life?

The brave adventurer shrugged. "Everywhere else I'd die for certain. This place, well, I still might not have a chance, but at least I can die trying to live."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

6 minutes ago, UnfortunatelyNamed said:

The brave adventurer shrugged. "Everywhere else I'd die for certain. This place, well, I still might not have a chance, but at least I can die trying to live."

So you believe that this of all worlds holds your cure. Or perhaps... you hope?

Edited February 16, 2023 by xinoehp512

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

So you believe that this of all worlds holds your cure. Or perhaps... you hope?

The brave adventurer shrugged. "Something like that."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 minutes ago, UnfortunatelyNamed said:

The brave adventurer shrugged. "Something like that."

The woman studied him for a moment more before replying. Secrets are a dangerous thing, here. Hope even more so. You would be wise to keep them hidden. There are those who would seek to steal them from you, should they be revealed.

Edited February 16, 2023 by xinoehp512

[NameIess]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

The woman studied him for a moment more before replying. Secrets are a dangerous thing, here. Hope even more so. You would be wise to keep them hidden. There are those who would seek to steal them from you, should you reveal them.

The brave adventurer nods. "Thank you for the advice. I will be more careful in the future. Might I ask, why do you care about this? From the stories, I thought those in this land would simply kill me on sight."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, UnfortunatelyNamed said:

The brave adventurer nods. "Thank you for the advice. I will be more careful in the future. Might I ask, why do you care about this? From the stories, I thought those in this land would simply kill me on sight."

Many will, the woman answered seriously. They are memories of anger, of fear, and of hatred. I am not. She raised her hands. I am a memory of protection, of guidance... and of caution. For one final time she studied the unnamed adventurer. In another story, another time, perhaps I would have been your guide. But today I am bound. She bowed her head. Step carefully, adventurer. 

And just as suddenly as she had appeared, she was gone.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

8 hours ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Nerdy, I don't trust that link give your history of the forbidden

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rick roll.

Is it?

 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

The adventurer felt a tap on his shoulder. "Excuse me sir," a small elf-like creature asked. "Is this the castle of Ony- ... uh, 'god', the one known to contain many Plotblades?"

Edited February 16, 2023 by Sequence
indeed it is my good platypus

[Immortal Platypus]

5 hours ago, NerdyAarakocra said:

 

it was?? Now I'm glad that trust issues exist.

2 hours ago, Sequence said:

The adventurer felt a tap on his shoulder. "Excuse me sir," a small elf-like creature asked. "Is this the castle of Ony- ... uh, 'God', the one known to contain many Plotblades?"

Uh... @Sequence, is it okay if we use god instead of God?

Rising up behind it, the companion replies, "Yes. I don't know about a lot though, I believe there is at least two though."

[NameIess]

11 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Many will, the woman answered seriously. They are memories of anger, of fear, and of hatred. I am not. She raised her hands. I am a memory of protection, of guidance... and of caution. For one final time she studied the unnamed adventurer. In another story, another time, perhaps I would have been your guide. But today I am bound. She bowed her head. Step carefully, adventurer. 

And just as suddenly as she had appeared, she was gone.

The brave adventurer shivers, then jumps as the elf creature tapps his shoulder. “We’re in his domain, but I don’t see any castle around here. And I’ve only ever heard of one Plotblade.”

Edited February 16, 2023 by UnfortunatelyNamed

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Excuse me," a voice says. "Are you looking for this... 'Plotblade?'

[NameIess]

The brave adventurer jumps again, spinning on the voice. “Yes, we’re looking for the Plotblade. Might I ask who you are, and what you’re doing in this place?”

Edited February 16, 2023 by UnfortunatelyNamed