The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

no. you were not. But the witherlord was... and Platypus might go dark at some point... 

could be fun tho

Dang it.

Ooo that could be fun

So

Where are I at?

[Immortal Platypus]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

Dang it.

Ooo that could be fun

So

Where are I at?

probs still the mountain

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Immortal Platypus said:

probs still the mountain

My gosh

I need to get off this mountain

I have people to stab and people to be stabbed by

The OA sat around, cooking some ramen on a butane stove. "We should probably leave." He says to whoever is still around.

Edited October 13, 2024 by Ancient Elantrian

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

  not much, only that he was the OG Luxsprite and that Zephrun described him (or maybe a different Xino) as "a 4’8” blue lizard creature that’s been secretly hosting a luxsprite and serves as the bookkeeper of a vast criminal underground and he’s uppity, snappish, and kind of racist I guess is the best way to put it."

What-

Uh, that definitely was not the original

Xino was a Luxsprite who became the first Narrator, in the process losing all his memories. Yadda Yadda Yadda a bunch of stuff happens, the Witherlord attacks, Xino remembers his heritage in dramatic fashion and defeats the Witherlord.

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

This is Intellect realizing that Madness is not actually invading, and that I (his author, of course) just copied him over.

Tull, you don't know anything about the barrier between TLT and everything else, right?

10 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

I did PM you and Zephrun, and Zephrun said that it "sounded really, really cool." 

That's because it is really cool.  But it also doesn't happen out of nowhere.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

What-

Uh, that definitely was not the original

Xino was a Luxsprite who became the first Narrator, in the process losing all his memories. Yadda Yadda Yadda a bunch of stuff happens, the Witherlord attacks, Xino remembers his heritage in dramatic fashion and defeats the Witherlord.

Tull, you don't know anything about the barrier between TLT and everything else, right?

That's because it is really cool.  But it also doesn't happen out of nowhere.

Tull doesn’t. Intellect just found out.

[Immortal Platypus]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

What-

Uh, that definitely was not the original

Xino was a Luxsprite who became the first Narrator, in the process losing all his memories. Yadda Yadda Yadda a bunch of stuff happens, the Witherlord attacks, Xino remembers his heritage in dramatic fashion and defeats the Witherlord.

that's what I thought.

ooooooh, that makes sense 

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That's because it is really cool.  But it also doesn't happen out of nowhere.

it didn't happen out of nowhere. there was some build-up. you just found out out of nowhere cause you weren't active at that time

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, Immortal Platypus said:

that's what I thought.

ooooooh, that makes sense 

it didn't happen out of nowhere. there was some build-up. you just found out out of nowhere cause you weren't active at that time

What was the build up? Where did all the ordered light energy come from?

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Tull doesn’t. Intellect just found out.

Why did I say Tull

I'm losing my mind >.<

So what exactly is going on with all this copying?

5 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

My gosh

I need to get off this mountain

I have people to stab and people to be stabbed by

The OA sat around, cooking some ramen on a butane stove. "We should probably leave." He says to whoever is still around.

"We're making a plan," affirmed Nogard. "We're going to try and recruit the people in the prophecy we think will be amenable to our cause. The rest... well, we'll figure that part out later."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We're making a plan," affirmed Nogard. "We're going to try and recruit the people in the prophecy we think will be amenable to our cause. The rest... well, we'll figure that part out later."

"What's the plan so far?" The OA says, testing the temperature of his ramen.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

What was the build up? Where did all the ordered light energy come from?

Why did I say Tull

I'm losing my mind >.<

So what exactly is going on with all this copying?

"We're making a plan," affirmed Nogard. "We're going to try and recruit the people in the prophecy we think will be amenable to our cause. The rest... well, we'll figure that part out later."

So I just used the term copy because he had referred to the Archstone as that. He’s basically realizing now that he isn’t actually Intellect, and Madness isn’t actually Madness. They’re just copies of the real thing, and they don’t have access to the same quantity of power or immunity.

[Immortal Platypus]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

What was the build up? Where did all the ordered light energy come from?

The light was there because he was a Narrator. the order came from his role in plot expanding, (more accurately, from him starting to wish for less of the chaos and more plot/order)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe accepted them back, but didn't write anything more.

He sat on the ground near everyone else in front of The Great Wizard's rabbit-slideshow.

I love it 

Beosta sat next to him. She hadn’t realized it was a sore topic. 

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

What was the build up? Where did all the ordered light energy come from?

Why did I say Tull

I'm losing my mind >.<

So what exactly is going on with all this copying?

"We're making a plan," affirmed Nogard. "We're going to try and recruit the people in the prophecy we think will be amenable to our cause. The rest... well, we'll figure that part out later."

“Prophecy?” Gail asked. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

So I just used the term copy because he had referred to the Archstone as that. He’s basically realizing now that he isn’t actually Intellect, and Madness isn’t actually Madness. They’re just copies of the real thing, and they don’t have access to the same quantity of power or immunity.

I think I follow that far, but are they connecting to things outside of TLT? And what does it mean that the copies would just replace things over and over again?

2 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"What's the plan so far?" The OA says, testing the temperature of his ramen.

"Well, we were thinking of asking the Valiant One to join us in our quest."

2 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

The light was there because he was a Narrator. the order came from his role in plot expanding, (more accurately, from him starting to wish for less of the chaos and more plot/order)

Making luxite requires more than just light and order together, though. The Ennullers wish it were that easy  

1 hour ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Prophecy?” Gail asked. 

21 hours ago, NameIess said:

"I cannot tell you where the Plotblades are, for I do not know myself. I can tell you only the names of those who could walk to path necessary to claim them." The Great Wizard raised his hands, drawing his rabbits to attention. Glowing green eyes appeared floating in a circle around him as some of his herd shared their rabbity prophetic powers. Other rabbits uninvisiblified themselves in such a way as to create a slideshow of the people he spoke of (or a crude representation, in the case of those without true physical form). He spoke then, in a voice that was not his own. "To find the Blades, seekest those around whom Plot spins most wildly. Madness, that being who seeks to invade the Thread and bend it to her will. Gail, the girl named Great Failure, bondholder of Qodi, greater than she yet believes. The Brave Adventurer, schemer, inheritor of a mantle forged by greater men for men greater yet than they. Selppaenip, hero too mighty for his own good. These you must watch closely. Yet others could claim the prize. The Witherlord, greatest darkness, ever gnawing away at the world's roots. The Valiant One, betrayed, clinging to honor yet drowning in lies. Subversion twice over, for the paths she could yet take, for the paths she sees in truth. The Dreamsmith, longing for a life stolen from him. And others, many others, but one more. Nogard, child of Onyx. Claim the Blade you could, and escape the cruel fate that may yet consume you. Watch them, watch all. For Plot twists and turns, and any could claim the Blades. Watch even your own heart, lest it betray you."

Nogard dutifully recounted the words that the Great Wizard had shared.

"It seems only right to call it a prophecy, even if it isn't exactly a traditional one." he added. "Important quests are supposed to have prophecies, right?"

[NameIess]

6 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

"I asked you a question. Why. Not?"

Platypus stepped forward, eyes grim, looking like an apex predator on the hunt. Now his Blades were inches away from the misty being.

"I can hear your thoughts. Who are you talking to? Why can't I talk to the Dreamsmith"?

"Because I'm not Omen!" The mist dispersed, revealing a red-haired man with an unfortunate nose. His face showed no emotion other than terror "I-I was hired. I'm a wizard, skilled in teleportation and illusion. Someone, I don't know who, hired me to sit here and teleport anyone who came into a trap. That was the three assassins." The man glanced down at the Blades and gulped. "I'm sorry, I... please don't kill me, I don't know anything else."

6 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

Hacob shook his head, confused. He didn't know why she was so angry all of a sudden. This was extreme, even for Subsy!

This confusion was an emotion common to the average male because of the complexity of the female mind, but even so, the densest of men would have known the reason for Subversion's understandable anger.

6 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard shivered at the darkness. Somehow, even though the slide was made entirely of fluffy bunnies... he could feel something calling from within it, beyond the edges of reality.

He looked away. "Well. Maybe the Valiant One would be willing to join our cause. We could start there, at least."

The Great Wizard's shoulders drooped, and his words, when spoken, were laden with regret. "I doubt that. Before my betrayal, he and I were... close. He may well be our most fierce opponent, and I must say that I cannot blame him for his anger."

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ah," said Nogard, temporarily rendered unable to form coherent speech. "I don't think I've heard of Hacob. Do you mean Yacob? He can be a little crotchety, but he's nice!"

"It could be him, using a different name." Subversion said, flipping her glossy black waist-length hair over her shoulder as she turned her back on Hacob. "Say, where do you come from? I don't think I've heard your backstor-um, regular story, yet."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

14 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

I think I follow that far, but are they connecting to things outside of TLT? And what does it mean that the copies would just replace things over and over again?

"Well, we were thinking of asking the Valiant One to join us in our quest."

Making luxite requires more than just light and order together, though. The Ennullers wish it were that easy  

Nogard dutifully recounted the words that the Great Wizard had shared.

"It seems only right to call it a prophecy, even if it isn't exactly a traditional one." he added. "Important quests are supposed to have prophecies, right?"

Gail stared at him. “B… I don’t understand. I don’t… think I should be in there.”

[Immortal Platypus]

55 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Making luxite requires more than just light and order together, though. The Ennullers wish it were that easy  

...

shhhh.

and to be fair, he wasn't making Luxite. He was doing something much harder. He managed to swap his chaos with order, though, so there.

it also required Intent. he'd been closer to Order than Chaos for a while, but needed to finally accept it. 

41 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Because I'm not Omen!" The mist dispersed, revealing a red-haired man with an unfortunate nose. His face showed no emotion other than terror "I-I was hired. I'm a wizard, skilled in teleportation and illusion. Someone, I don't know who, hired me to sit here and teleport anyone who came into a trap. That was the three assassins." The man glanced down at the Blades and gulped. "I'm sorry, I... please don't kill me, I don't know anything else."

"Then where is he? I need to get to the Dreamsmith. Did you see the person that hired you? How many people have you sent into the trap? Do you have any information about the person who hired you? Do you know anyone on the Council of Brave Adventurers?"

Platypus looked at him, scowling menacingly.

"Keep talking."

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This confusion was an emotion common to the average male because of the complexity of the female mind, but even so, the densest of men would have known the reason for Subversion's understandable anger.

Hacob's Author had not been paying close enough attention it seems. Stupid homework. The only thing Hacob could think of was the hug (and his normal antagonistic approach to her, but this had never happened before so it obviously probably wasn't that). If it was the hug, then him talking about it, that made negative sense, but it was the only thing he could think of. He continued being confused and ignoring the conversation next to him.

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"It could be him, using a different name." Subversion said, flipping her glossy black waist-length hair over her shoulder as she turned her back on Hacob. "Say, where do you come from? I don't think I've heard your backstor-um, regular story, yet."

um... that would require turning her back on Nogard. They are literally on opposite sides of him. Hacob on the left, Subsy on the right.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

40 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The Great Wizard's shoulders drooped, and his words, when spoken, were laden with regret. "I doubt that. Before my betrayal, he and I were... close. He may well be our most fierce opponent, and I must say that I cannot blame him for his anger."

"Your betrayal?" asked Nogard.

41 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"It could be him, using a different name." Subversion said, flipping her glossy black waist-length hair over her shoulder as she turned her back on Hacob. "Say, where do you come from? I don't think I've heard your backstor-um, regular story, yet."

"I..."

Good morning, Nogard!

Good morning Nogard!

Good morning Nogard!

The words wouldn't come out. He looked down. "It's a small town, in the middle of nowhere. Generic name. You probably haven't heard of it." He glanced back up and forced a smile. "What about you? Where did you come from?"

45 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Gail stared at him. “B… I don’t understand. I don’t… think I should be in there.”

"I can empathize with that," said Nogard. "But prophecies like these are rarely wrong."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Your betrayal?" asked Nogard.

"I..."

Good morning, Nogard!

Good morning Nogard!

Good morning Nogard!

The words wouldn't come out. He looked down. "It's a small town, in the middle of nowhere. Generic name. You probably haven't heard of it." He glanced back up and forced a smile. "What about you? Where did you come from?"

"I can empathize with that," said Nogard. "But prophecies like these are rarely wrong."

Gail was silent. 

But I KNOW how powerful I am. I’ve ALWAYS known. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, Immortal Platypus said:

and to be fair, he wasn't making Luxite. He was doing something much harder. He managed to swap his chaos with order, though, so there.

Well Luxsprites are made of Luxite, sooo...

I suppose he could have just mimicked the physiology of a Luxsprite, but that wouldn't do much.  

[Immortal Platypus]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

Well Luxsprites are made of Luxite, sooo...

I suppose he could have just mimicked the physiology of a Luxsprite, but that wouldn't do much.  

...

you mean to tell me.. that Luxsprites... are frikin made of metal?

and yes, I did spell frikin like that. twice.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

...

you mean to tell me.. that Luxsprites... are frikin made of metal?

and yes, I did spell frikin like that. twice.

Well, in the same way that Narrators are 'made of' Narrativium.

[Immortal Platypus]

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Well, in the same way that Narrators are 'made of' Narrativium.

I would say that they are made of Narritive energy, not Prismite. (unless those are different, in which case I feel lied to)

[The H]

Wait so is it like when you ascend to Shardhood you're no longer classified as human? As in if you are a narrator you are no longer classified as human?

[NameIess]

30 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

"Then where is he? I need to get to the Dreamsmith. Did you see the person that hired you? How many people have you sent into the trap? Do you have any information about the person who hired you? Do you know anyone on the Council of Brave Adventurers?"

Platypus looked at him, scowling menacingly.

"Keep talking."

"I don't know! I don't know anyone on the council! I don't know anything else." The man cringed beneath Platypus's gaze. "Except... the man who hired me. He did something. Something that he said would make anyone who sought after the Dreamsmith visit this cave first. He used a sword to do it, I think."

30 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

um... that would require turning her back on Nogard. They are literally on opposite sides of him. Hacob on the left, Subsy on the right.

She's a Narrator, with powers beyond imagining. I'm certain she is capable of standing in between Hacob and Nogard.

30 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Your betrayal?" asked Nogard.

"Indeed. He is a member of the Council of Brave Adventurers, and though I was a close friend and mentor to him, I did not tell him about the Plotblades." The Great Wizard stared off into the distance. "I... have made mistakes. The Plotblades are dangerous, but I should have been more trusting. The Valiant One would have helped me, if I had told him long ago."

30 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I..."

Good morning, Nogard!

Good morning Nogard!

Good morning Nogard!

The words wouldn't come out. He looked down. "It's a small town, in the middle of nowhere. Generic name. You probably haven't heard of it." He glanced back up and forced a smile. "What about you? Where did you come from?"

Subversion jumped, grey eyes darting rapidly "Where do I come from?" I was created by an Author as a Proto-Narrator, then managed to out-compete all the other Proto-Narrators to ascend to full Narratorhood and survive, mainly due to causing the death of Valiant.  She pasted a smile on her face. "Ah, it's a small town, in the middle of nowhere. Generic name. You probably haven't heard of it. What inspired you to start adventuring?"

11 minutes ago, The H said:

Wait so is it like when you ascend to Shardhood you're no longer classified as human? As in if you are a narrator you are no longer classified as human?

It's similar, yes.

Edited October 13, 2024 by NameIess

[xinoehp512 he/him]

12 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

I would say that they are made of Narritive energy, not Prismite. (unless those are different, in which case I feel lied to)

I would say that Prismite generates Narrative energy.

11 minutes ago, The H said:

Wait so is it like when you ascend to Shardhood you're no longer classified as human? As in if you are a narrator you are no longer classified as human?

Narrators can take any shape they want, although many stick to human forms. 

4 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Indeed. He is a member of the Council of Brave Adventurers, and though I was a close friend and mentor to him, I did not tell him about the Plotblades." The Great Wizard stared off into the distance. "I... have made mistakes. The Plotblades are dangerous, but I should have been more trusting. The Valiant One would have helped me, if I had told him long ago."

"Is there really no way to make amends?"

6 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Subversion jumped, grey eyes darting rapidly "Where do I come from?" I was created by an Author as a Proto-Narrator, then managed to out-compete all the other Proto-Narrators to ascend to full Narratorhood and survive, mainly due to causing the death of Valiant.  She pasted a smile on her face. "Ah, it's a small town, in the middle of nowhere. Generic name. You probably haven't heard of it. What inspired you to start adventuring?"

Nogard laughed ruefully to himself. I guess I deserve that. 

"My older brother Erif, I guess," he said in answer to Subversion's question. "He was always so focused, so determined. Do you have any siblings?"

[Immortal Platypus]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

I would say that Prismite generates Narrative energy.

and I will take your word for it.

20 minutes ago, The H said:

Wait so is it like when you ascend to Shardhood you're no longer classified as human? As in if you are a narrator you are no longer classified as human?

I mean, Platypus was never a human, but kind of.

10 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I don't know! I don't know anyone on the council! I don't know anything else." The man cringed beneath Platypus's gaze. "Except... the man who hired me. He did something. Something that he said would make anyone who sought after the Dreamsmith visit this cave first. He used a sword to do it, I think."

"Can you send me to the Dreamsmith or, more likely, Omen? You said you're good at teleportation."

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She's a Narrator, with powers beyond imagining. I'm certain she is capable of standing in between Hacob and Nogard.

so is Hacob.