The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Shoe shrieked as a small band of goblins leapt out of the shadows. He kicked a few of them away and kept running. He heard the others on his tail.

[ʟɪɢʜʈ]

On 9/4/2024 at 9:43 PM, NameIess said:

“Very well.” The false wrath fell away from the old man’s face, replaced by an expression of regret. “I had hoped it would not come to this, but… well, we shall have to see how well you can face me this time

The old man raised his staff, then swung it towards the ground. In front of him, the crowd of goblins split, shoved aside by his invisible helpers.

”Go! The time to flee is now. I will hold their attention.”

He swung his staff to the side, a wave of invisible force following after it, swallowing buildings and goblins alike and leaving shattered remnants and nibbled foes in its wake. 

“Come! See the fruits of my labors these years past! I will not fail here as I did before!”

21 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard followed with haste.

11 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard paused and hauled Yrank to his feet. "Come on," he panted. "Let's go."

8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe shrieked as a small band of goblins leapt out of the shadows. He kicked a few of them away and kept running. He heard the others on his tail.

Despite the forces unseen puhing aganst the Goblins, the large Goblin resitsed, holding a spear. the spear.

[NameIess]

3 hours ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

Despite the forces unseen puhing aganst the Goblins, the large Goblin resitsed, holding a spear. the spear.

The old man gasped softly. "How did you get that? It was sealed away, guarded fiercely!"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Nogard and the rest stumbled into a clearing up a hill overlooking the battle. 

 Nogard took a moment to catch his breath. Then he noticed the spear. He sighed. "Of course."

Edited September 6, 2024 by xinoehp512

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Shoe threw a muffin into the crowd of goblins.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe threw a muffin into the crowd of goblins.

Nogard's stomach rumbled as he watched the muffin fall, but he restrained himself.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

59 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard's stomach rumbled as he watched the muffin fall, but he restrained himself.

Shoe heard this and gave Nogard a muffin as well.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe heard this and gave Nogard a muffin as well.

Nogard brightened, scarfing down the muffin. "Thanks!"

He looked upon the battle with renewed optimism.

"Do you suppose," he mused, "we could steal the spear from that goblin?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

16 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard brightened, scarfing down the muffin. "Thanks!"

He looked upon the battle with renewed optimism.

"Do you suppose," he mused, "we could steal the spear from that goblin?"

Shoe shrugged and watched the goblins swarm the muffin he had thrown earlier. They were... rather aggressively fighting for it.

[reisleK she/her]

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe shrugged and watched the goblins swarm the muffin he had thrown earlier. They were... rather aggressively fighting for it.

"This is a good distraction... hmmm" Nyks muttered

[ʟɪɢʜʈ]

13 hours ago, NameIess said:

The old man gasped softly. "How did you get that? It was sealed away, guarded fiercely!"

12 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard and the rest stumbled into a clearing up a hill overlooking the battle. 

 Nogard took a moment to catch his breath. Then he noticed the spear. He sighed. "Of course."

11 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe threw a muffin into the crowd of goblins.

4 hours ago, reisleK said:

"This is a good distraction... hmmm" Nyks muttered

The large Goblin desperately watched as some of the others fought over the muffin. "Stop!" He yelled. they stood still.

"CHARGE!" They all swarmed towards the group.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"We better get that goblin!"Nogard said, gasping. 

He picked up a rock and hurled it in the goblin leader's direction.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

"But," You said, somewhat softly, "Why do you want the spear?"

After a second a large portion of the goblin force tripped and fell simultaneously. 

[ʟɪɢʜʈ]

46 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We better get that goblin!"Nogard said, gasping. 

He picked up a rock and hurled it in the goblin leader's direction.

The Goblin held out the spear, Twisting and catching the rock, then whirling it back by the point of the spear. He looked incredulously at it. 

6 minutes ago, The Bookwyrm said:

"But," You said, somewhat softly, "Why do you want the spear?"

After a second a large portion of the goblin force tripped and fell simultaneously. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Nogard yelped and ducked the rock.

2 hours ago, The Bookwyrm said:

"But," You said, somewhat softly, "Why do you want the spear?"

After a second a large portion of the goblin force tripped and fell simultaneously. 

"Because... It's the quest!" Nogard replied, somewhat perplexed. "It's the whole point of us being here."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

32 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard yelped and ducked the rock.

"Because... It's the quest!" Nogard replied, somewhat perplexed. "It's the whole point of us being here."

"But why is it the quest?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 hours ago, The Bookwyrm said:

"But why is it the quest?"

"Because we chose it! That's how it is with quests, right? You pick one and see it through to completion. Then you pick another one. And then you finish that one, and... well, you get the idea."

[NameIess]

16 hours ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

The large Goblin desperately watched as some of the others fought over the muffin. "Stop!" He yelled. they stood still.

"CHARGE!" They all swarmed towards the group.

The old man growled, regaining his resolve. “Well, let’s see what that spear can do. Have at thee!”

He swung his staff in a circle, forming an invisible tornado of rabbits and sending it spinning through the horde of goblins towards the spear holder.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 hours ago, NameIess said:

He swung his staff in a circle, forming an invisible tornado of rabbits and sending it spinning through the horde of goblins towards the spear holder.

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Shoe wondered if the invisible creatures were really rabbits. How did the old man know they were rabbits...?

Anyway, he ran through the hole the invisible tornado had created in the goblins forces directly towards the goblin with the Spear. He threw an extra sticky muffin, which stuck to the goblins face and prevented him from seeing Shoe as he got closer.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe wondered if the invisible creatures were really rabbits. How did the old man know they were rabbits...?

Anyway, he ran through the hole the invisible tornado had created in the goblins forces directly towards the goblin with the Spear. He threw an extra sticky muffin, which stuck to the goblins face and prevented him from seeing Shoe as he got closer.

Nogard gasped. "Go Shoe!"

[reisleK she/her]

11 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard gasped. "Go Shoe!"

Nyks silently hid in the shadows, biding her time.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Nogard threw another rock, this time behind the goblin leader.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Shoe kicked the goblin in the back of the head as he turned towards the sound of the rock and grabbed the Spear. He held it up and waved it triumphantly as he ran back towards everyone else.

Edited September 8, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Nogard let out a cheer."Way to go, Shoe!"

He hopped down and started to jog over.

"Can you tell what it does?" he asked.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard let out a cheer."Way to go, Shoe!"

He hopped down and started to jog over.

"Can you tell what it does?" he asked.

 

Shoe shook his head and frantically continued running.

Behind him, the goblin forces were chasing him with renewed... well, force.