The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

It was at that moment that something powerful subverted expectations and turned Subversion into ten different people, all representing aspects of their personality.

[Just_a_Fan he/him]

Jade, my kajit Skyrim protagonist, puts a bucket on bookwyrm's head, crouches, then grabs everything in his shop. Before wondering how he got here.

Edited July 13, 2023 by Just_a_Fan_YT

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Shadow stood looking out over the hidden city of Rohtilak where the remnants of the population of Kalithor lived. They had rebuilt quite nicely, it seemed. It was nestled in a large cavern the size of two mount Everests if they were lying down, and perhaps standing up next to eachother. The cavern was lit by large, glowing crystals that grew naturally on the walls, casting a bright luminous light. If a specific metal touched them, the light would dissipate to a light glow, taking on a moonlike appearance to give the simulation of a daylight cycle.

Now we return to the suited being named Shadow as he leaned against the side of a well built tower at the side of the hidden city, smiling softly to himself, thinking of the events that plagued the thread. A threat was coming, he had sensed it. And, furthermore, the Narrator who he'd made a deal with to borrow Narration abilities from was slowly losing his memories. Thaidakar Von Kelsier, Narrator extroidinaire and the most widely hated of the bunch. Shadow smirked, the man certainly was something. Especially since he'd held the powers of a God. The powers of a God that most narrators had anyways. A very interesting man... Then again, a lot of people were interesting to Shadow. Especially when they had the ability to become a threat to reality as the denizens of the chaotic thread knew it.

Roleplay, as it was designated when plot arrived into shape, was their enemy. The real question in his mind was why of all chaotic things that could happen was a villain emerging. A villain that seemed to be being led by Thaidakar's author into the plot line. 

"It's an interesting place, yes?" a voice said softly."

Shadow turned, slightly surprised, but once he saw who it was he no longer was. Michael, a man from long ago. A man who had once been highly involved in plot. But no longer was. A close friend of Spook. "Michael, where've you been? And, more importantly, why are you here? From what I remember, you were living a life quite free of this thread, spending it with your wife and son."

"I was. I was until I came back home to the bodies of my son and wife," Shadow didn't know why he hadn't noticed the grief highly evident to him now in Micheal's eyes. Micheal himself continued with his story, "There was a note on the floor... I..." He shook his head. "Apparently I am necessary for some sort of plot. If it was an ordinary note, I would ignore it. But..." A fury that had never before come to the man's eyes flourished, practically casting a burning fire, "Whoever killed Lindy will die."

"I admire your determination, but revenge is not good for these kinds of plots," Shadow said, adjusting the cuff of his suit. "How did you find me? I am not the Shadow you usually interact with on Saturdays at the pub."

"Because he was cut off."

Shadow froze, "What?"

"You heard me, Shadow, he was cut off and killed in front of me. I went to him first." Micheal drew a knife from his sleeve. "And it looked like... like another of your hives. I killed him. Right on spot. Did you sense it?"

"No... You talk about it as if he wasn't the one who killed your wife," Shadow said, his usually pale face ghastly white, enhancing the raven black hair on the being's head. "I have not heard or sensed anything about this. This..." For the first time in a long time, the entity who had turned events to his will, who had built his reality with a characteristic confidence and calm was terrified. 

"As he died, he said: 'They will kill you... like they killed your pathetic wife.' That Ku Nu Kam..." Micheal spat the words with such vehemence.

Shaken, Shadow turned softly, "We need to find Nameless."

"What? Why?"

"He'll know what to do, he's been here longer than I have. The Shadows only arrived after we could firmly anchor ourselves in this realm. Nameless is the only one we can be sure will not be enraptured into this plot or in any kind of thing that will truly destroy this thread." Shadow walked forward to the edge, crowds bustling through their daily activities below, raising his hand. "Come, Micheal, we have work to do." Pitch black power burst from Shadow's hand, creating a rip in reality in front of him. "We have to end this role-play once and for all." 

And, with that, Shadow leapt into the darkness, Micheal following swiftly.

[Just_a_Fan he/him]

Jade walks out of the store, instinctively grabbing shadow the hedgehog, and throwing him in his backpack. He then bandages the cut from handling such an edgy object without protection.

Edited July 13, 2023 by Just_a_Fan_YT

[NameIess]

Subversion was surprised by the splittification, but quickly Narrated what the ten aspects were.

1. Imagination

2. Curiosity

3. Power

4. Reasoning

5. Whimsy

6. Emotion

7. Story

8. Pride

9. Megalomaniacal god-complex

10. Honor

Edited July 13, 2023 by Nameless*

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Whimsy was immediately given an Oscar and an Emmy.

[Aeoryi she/her]

This thread was only 131 pages 2 years ago lol. Look at how much filler there is now! 

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

12 minutes ago, Exotwo said:

This thread was only 131 pages 2 years ago lol. Look at how much filler there is now! 

urm. no. that was five years ago... it's 2023, not 2020. It was 2018 then.

[Aeoryi she/her]

No. It has to be 2-3 years ago

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

page 131 was in 2018. Just look it up on the page number thing.

[Aeoryi she/her]

Hm. I love only been on 17S for 2-3 years, so

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Reasoning was targeted by a mysterious entity. The mysterious entity killed them with a mordite bullet, acquired in a shady deal that cost them a lot of ham sandwiches.

[NameIess]

Unfortunately, the Mordite was impure as a result of merely incredible workmanship, meaning Reasoning survived to go tell Shadow that his quest to find Nameless would be very very difficult.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

41 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

Unfortunately, the Mordite was impure as a result of merely incredible workmanship, meaning Reasoning survived to go tell Shadow that his quest to find Nameless would be very very difficult.

Shadow responded, "Difficult, yes, but very necessary. For something like this, we're going to need him."

Micheal stood behind him, carving a piece of wood with a shining knife made from the remnants of a sword once wielded by someone from Mythos's past.

[NameIess]

3 minutes ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

Shadow responded, "Difficult, yes, but very necessary. For something like this, we're going to need him."

Micheal stood behind him, carving a piece of wood with a shining knife made from the remnants of a sword once wielded by someone from Mythos's past.

Subversion’s Reasoning shook her head. “It’s logically impossible to find Nameless. He’s gone. Getting him back would be against the will of an Author for Plot’s sa-

Subversion’s sense of Story appeared, cutting off Reasoning. “If thou seek the return of the Nameless one, first seek the one who brought about his end.”

With that, both Subversions vanished.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Just now, Nameless* said:

Subversion’s Reasoning shook her head. “It’s logically impossible to find Nameless. He’s gone. Getting him back would be against the will of an Author for Plot’s sa-

Subversion’s sense of Story appeared, cutting off Reasoning. “If thou seek the return of the Nameless one, first seek the one who brought about his end.”

With that, both Subversions vanished.

Shadow chuckled, "My, that was fun. their Author is having a fun time."

Micheal just shrugged, the images running through his head. A knife through Lindy's chest, blood stained floors, the remains of his son littered around a room... He stood silently, frozen in his memories.

"I know how to find Nameless, however." Shadow said, pulling out a small compass, giving it a glance. "Nameless wasn't killed. At least, I don't think he was... I have a hunch, and a good one. But, before I act on it, I need more proof." Shadow shoved the compass back into his pockets, shuffling his fingers around, looking for a very specific object of interest. Finally, he pulled out the small, black and red device. The entity pressed one of the buttons and the brave adventurer was drawn through reality into the are directly before them.

[NameIess]

11 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

Shadow chuckled, "My, that was fun. their Author is having a fun time."

Micheal just shrugged, the images running through his head. A knife through Lindy's chest, blood stained floors, the remains of his son littered around a room... He stood silently, frozen in his memories.

"I know how to find Nameless, however." Shadow said, pulling out a small compass, giving it a glance. "Nameless wasn't killed. At least, I don't think he was... I have a hunch, and a good one. But, before I act on it, I need more proof." Shadow shoved the compass back into his pockets, shuffling his fingers around, looking for a very specific object of interest. Finally, he pulled out the small, black and red device. The entity pressed one of the buttons and the brave adventurer was drawn through reality into the are directly before them.

Subversion’s Curiosity looked on from the shadows, wondering what was going to happen next.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

4 hours ago, Nameless* said:

Subversion’s Curiosity looked on from the shadows, wondering what was going to happen next.

Shadow fiddled with the device again, dragging the brave adventurer though space to the place right infront of him.

[NameIess]

23 minutes ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

Shadow fiddled with the device again, dragging the brave adventurer though space to the place right infront of him.

The brave adventurer appeared with a befuddled look on his face, hammer held over his head.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

2 hours ago, Nameless* said:

The brave adventurer appeared with a befuddled look on his face, hammer held over his head.

"We need you for a quest," Shadow said calmly, "Would you like to join us?" Micheal looked befuddled.

[NameIess]

9 minutes ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

"We need you for a quest," Shadow said calmly, "Would you like to join us?" Micheal looked befuddled.

The brave adventurer lowers the hammer slowly, eyes moving rapidly between Shadow and Micheal. “What kind of quest?”

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

2 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

The brave adventurer lowers the hammer slowly, eyes moving rapidly between Shadow and Micheal. “What kind of quest?”

"We are looking to find the narrator Nameless and we were hoping you would be able to help us in this quest, you being one who has traveled enough to be called a brave adventurer," Shadow said, fingering the compass in his palm. "Remind me again, it was Subversion who supposedly ended the old Narrator? Or was it someone else, I was on another mission at the time and haven't looked back at the files yet."

[NameIess]

3 minutes ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

"We are looking to find the narrator Nameless and we were hoping you would be able to help us in this quest, you being one who has traveled enough to be called a brave adventurer," Shadow said, fingering the compass in his palm. "Remind me again, it was Subversion who supposedly ended the old Narrator? Or was it someone else, I was on another mission at the time and haven't looked back at the files yet."

The brave adventurer raises an eyebrow. “It was Moniker. And I have no interest in going on any quest that involves an Avatar that killed her own Narrator.”

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

4 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

The brave adventurer raises an eyebrow. “It was Moniker. And I have no interest in going on any quest that involves an Avatar that killed her own Narrator.”

"What about one that involves a mysterious threat to TLT?" Micheal asked. "What about a threat that split Subversion into ten people with different dispositions? What about a quest that involves something that can kill avatars and Narrators?" Micheal flipped his knife idly in his hands, a tense look on his face.

[NameIess]

7 minutes ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

"What about one that involves a mysterious threat to TLT?" Micheal asked. "What about a threat that split Subversion into ten people with different dispositions? What about a quest that involves something that can kill avatars and Narrators?" Micheal flipped his knife idly in his hands, a tense look on his face.

The brave adventurer stares at Micheal for a moment. Then, slowly, he shakes his head. “I can’t help you there, sorry. If it can kill avatars and Narrators, I won’t be any use against it.”