The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[xinoehp512 he/him]

21 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ista wavered, but her Thread was tethered to Intellect and Mirth. She saw her own emotions clearly through the haze. “Hatred is something I would expect from Rage. You two would like each other, I believe.”

She smiled. “I have decided to spare your servant, Onyx. But if it comes to my life or his, I think I know which I would choose.” Ista raised a hand, and a long, elegant sword formed of ice appears in her hand. She raised it defensively. “An urge to learn is not limited to academic studies, my friend Onyx. I can and will defend myself.”

"We do not serve Onyx," whispered the remnants. "You could not kill us..."

The anger sloshed in her, alive and burning. It began to ooze into the Threads tying Ista to Intellect and Mirth, distorting them.

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"I made it for him," Tam said happily.

"I didn't think he'd kept it."

"Ahh...!" said Bacon. "The muffin origins?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

"Yep!" Tam grabbed a lemon poppy seed muffin.

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

"Ahh...!" said Bacon. "The muffin origins?"

Shoe made a so-so motion with his hand.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

17 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The Bottomless Muffin Bag™

Ah right

[Immortal Platypus]

4 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

There was nothing for miles and miles around but dead trees.

There was a strange cry. A tattered black bird- a dream eater- swooped in at Zanitar. He could feel its cry tugging him towards sleep.

He pushed higher and higher, hoping to catch even a glimpse of the palace, or anywhere he might recognize from the last time a group was here. He kept a close eye on the inspector and the group with him. He didn't want them disappearing on him. He ignored the dream eater, letting it draw close. 

51 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ista wavered, but her Thread was tethered to Intellect and Mirth. She saw her own emotions clearly through the haze. “Hatred is something I would expect from Rage. You two would like each other, I believe.”

She smiled. “I have decided to spare your servant, Onyx. But if it comes to my life or his, I think I know which I would choose.” Ista raised a hand, and a long, elegant sword formed of ice appears in her hand. She raised it defensively. “An urge to learn is not limited to academic studies, my friend Onyx. I can and will defend myself.”

The destroyer isn't a servant of Onyx. He is from long ago... Whatever happened to Rym and Avatar?

@The Bookwyrm

[NameIess]

16 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

Yes. I tire. But no one (NP) can know that. I must remain strong until the time comes. I must stop the End. Then, and only then, can I rest.

As he opened his eyes, he rolled forward, standing up smoothly, Vengeance in hand. "Dreamsmith?" he asked cautiously.

The Dreamsmith paused in his work to regard the half-finished weapon on his anvil, looking over it with eyes that glowed like the embers of a fire. His mechanical jaw moved in a motion that might have passed for a frown. "Yes, that is my name. What brings you here Platypus? Do you seek a weapon to be of use to you in some quest?"

16 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

Hacob's clone looked at him, ready to fight if necessary. "Have you seen a squirrel? I've been trying to find him, but I haven't seen him, and my Narration won't summon him for some reason or another.

The Brave Adventurer looked quite at ease, standing confidently with his hands in his pockets. "I have seen several squirrels recently. Perhaps if you told me more about the squirrel you're looking for, I'd be able to tell you whether I've seen it?"

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ohoho!" said Bacon. "I don't believe we've been introduced."

"No, I don't believe so." After only a moment's hesitation, the Brave Adventurer extended a hand towards Bacon. "I am the Brave Adventurer. Leader of the Brave Adventurers. Who might you be?"

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard went slightly pink. "Ah, you're welcome. Um. You are alright, aren't you?"

"Yes, I am. Feeling much better now. 

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I do not see the Silent Hero chasing us any longer," said Selppaenip dutifully. 

"Indeed. Quite fortunate for us, that is. But I do not doubt that he and with the rest of the adventurers will be doing everything in their power to track us down and end our adventure for good. So apprentice, I ask you: what is the normal thing to do in this situation?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We do not serve Onyx," whispered the remnants. "You could not kill us..."

The anger sloshed in her, alive and burning. It began to ooze into the Threads tying Ista to Intellect and Mirth, distorting them.

"Ahh...!" said Bacon. "The muffin origins?"

Ista grinned. Her connection to Mirth could not be severed in such emotion filled scenarios Im not making this up its canon Berin did it, and it was from unnatural anger, and Intellect could piggyback for a while. “Are you not? You come  to punish me when I badmouth Onyx… seems servile or even fanatical to me.”

Ista waved a hand, freezing the destroyer.

Edited November 1, 2024 by SpiritOfWrath

[Immortal Platypus]

3 hours ago, NameIess said:

The Dreamsmith paused in his work to regard the half-finished weapon on his anvil, looking over it with eyes that glowed like the embers of a fire. His mechanical jaw moved in a motion that might have passed for a frown. "Yes, that is my name. What brings you here Platypus? Do you seek a weapon to be of use to you in some quest?"

"I seek council with you. I have weapons enough, though new ones never hurt. The Brave Adventurer speaks of Plotblades dangerous enough to tear the thread apart. He says the Great Wizard was a traitor to the Brave Adventurers, that he seeks the Plotblades for personal gain. The Brave Adventurer accused him of sending letters to you asking you to forge the Blades together. Did he? And is he intent on personal power?"

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The Brave Adventurer looked quite at ease, standing confidently with his hands in his pockets. "I have seen several squirrels recently. Perhaps if you told me more about the squirrel you're looking for, I'd be able to tell you whether I've seen it?"

"Uh... he talks. He looks like a normal squirrel. I think he accidentally got teleported to the Council of the Brave Adventurers, which is why I ask you. Also, did you know the former Brave Adventurer personally?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 hours ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Ah right

Indeed

"So," Tam said to Beosta, "Where are we headed?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Indeed

"So," Tam said to Beosta, "Where are we headed?"

“I… think some kind of caravan. You know, wagons and such.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

“I… think some kind of caravan. You know, wagons and such.”

"Cool, cool. Soooooo . . . why are we going there?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

15 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“I… think some kind of caravan. You know, wagons and such.”

"Wait," Cricket said, frowning, still shaken from the message. "How do you know where this caravan is, exactly?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

23 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Cool, cool. Soooooo . . . why are we going there?"

“Because I need to… talk with their leader.” 

10 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Wait," Cricket said, frowning, still shaken from the message. "How do you know where this caravan is, exactly?"

“I don’t know exactly. I have a message. In exchange for something I wanted.” Her hand vanished beneath her cloak to clutch the small glass sphere. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Because I need to… talk with their leader.” 

“I don’t know exactly. I have a message. In exchange for something I wanted.” Her hand vanished beneath her cloak to clutch the small glass sphere. 

"Hmm. Well, okay then." She picked up a handful of snow and rolled it into a snowball.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Hmm. Well, okay then." She picked up a handful of snow and rolled it into a snowball.

Beosta looked up. “I guess we hike to the very top? And then look around?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta looked up. “I guess we hike to the very top? And then look around?”

Tam gave her a skeptical look. "Do . . . you not know where you're going?" she said as she stuffed the snowball down the back of Shoe's shirt. He jerked and glared at Tam, shaking his shirt out while she laughed.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

GUYS I have a narrator name for Tull!

See if y’all can decipher it.

Dsanstowheoneth

or

Odto sho whe 

or Esplapnepi (this one is just an example, it shows y’all what I did. Originally pineapples)

Edited November 2, 2024 by SpiritOfWrath

[xinoehp512 he/him]

9 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

He pushed higher and higher, hoping to catch even a glimpse of the palace, or anywhere he might recognize from the last time a group was here. He kept a close eye on the inspector and the group with him. He didn't want them disappearing on him. He ignored the dream eater, letting it draw close. 

The destroyer isn't a servant of Onyx. He is from long ago... Whatever happened to Rym and Avatar?

@The Bookwyrm

There was nothing in real space to see.

The dream eater latched onto Zanitar's head and began to draw him into a dream.

6 hours ago, NameIess said:

The Dreamsmith paused in his work to regard the half-finished weapon on his anvil, looking over it with eyes that glowed like the embers of a fire. His mechanical jaw moved in a motion that might have passed for a frown. "Yes, that is my name. What brings you here Platypus? Do you seek a weapon to be of use to you in some quest?"

The Brave Adventurer looked quite at ease, standing confidently with his hands in his pockets. "I have seen several squirrels recently. Perhaps if you told me more about the squirrel you're looking for, I'd be able to tell you whether I've seen it?"

"No, I don't believe so." After only a moment's hesitation, the Brave Adventurer extended a hand towards Bacon. "I am the Brave Adventurer. Leader of the Brave Adventurers. Who might you be?"

 

"Bacon the Bard," declared Bacon, accepting the handshake with a whoopee cushion in his palm. "You're a villain, right?"

6 hours ago, NameIess said:

"Yes, I am. Feeling much better now. 

 

Nogard set her down gently. "I'm glad. I... I'm glad. Er, you're not concussed, are you?"

6 hours ago, NameIess said:

"Indeed. Quite fortunate for us, that is. But I do not doubt that he and with the rest of the adventurers will be doing everything in their power to track us down and end our adventure for good. So apprentice, I ask you: what is the normal thing to do in this situation?"

Selppaenip thought on this for a moment. "Should we... return to the battlefield to reunite with our allies?"

6 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ista grinned. Her connection to Mirth could not be severed in such emotion filled scenarios Im not making this up its canon Berin did it, and it was from unnatural anger, and Intellect could piggyback for a while. “Are you not? You come  to punish me when I badmouth Onyx… seems servile or even fanatical to me.”

Ista waved a hand, freezing the destroyer.

"Onyx restrains us," spat the horde. "but he cannot restrain us forever   we will break free   we will destroy him"

Anger still flowed from the destroyer, but he seemed... calmer. The remnants began melting into the ground.

3 hours ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta looked up. “I guess we hike to the very top? And then look around?”

"How about I just..."

Bacon paused, frowning. "Huh," he said. "That's odd."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam gave her a skeptical look. "Do . . . you not know where you're going?" she said as she stuffed the snowball down the back of Shoe's shirt. He jerked and glared at Tam, shaking his shirt out while she laughed.

“Not really. No.” 

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

There was nothing in real space to see.

The dream eater latched onto Zanitar's head and began to draw him into a dream.

"Bacon the Bard," declared Bacon, accepting the handshake with a whoopee cushion in his palm. "You're a villain, right?"

Nogard set her down gently. "I'm glad. I... I'm glad. Er, you're not concussed, are you?"

Selppaenip thought on this for a moment. "Should we... return to the battlefield to reunite with our allies?"

"Onyx restrains us," spat the horde. "but he cannot restrain us forever   we will break free   we will destroy him"

Anger still flowed from the destroyer, but he seemed... calmer. The remnants began melting into the ground.

"How about I just..."

Bacon paused, frowning. "Huh," he said. "That's odd."

“What?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Not really. No.” 

"Well then."

7 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"How about I just..."

Bacon paused, frowning. "Huh," he said. "That's odd."

What's wrong? Shoe asked.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Not really. No.” 

“What?”

 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Well then."

What's wrong? Shoe asked.

"I tried to Narrate a staircase straight there. It didn't work. How odd..."

He Narrated himself into a cat, then a horse, then a pigeon.

"Well, that still works, at least..."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

 

"I tried to Narrate a staircase straight there. It didn't work. How odd..."

He Narrated himself into a cat, then a horse, then a pigeon.

"Well, that still works, at least..."

“Huh.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

9 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

There was nothing in real space to see.

The dream eater latched onto Zanitar's head and began to draw him into a dream.

"Bacon the Bard," declared Bacon, accepting the handshake with a whoopee cushion in his palm. "You're a villain, right?"

Nogard set her down gently. "I'm glad. I... I'm glad. Er, you're not concussed, are you?"

Selppaenip thought on this for a moment. "Should we... return to the battlefield to reunite with our allies?"

"Onyx restrains us," spat the horde. "but he cannot restrain us forever   we will break free   we will destroy him"

Anger still flowed from the destroyer, but he seemed... calmer. The remnants began melting into the ground.

"How about I just..."

Bacon paused, frowning. "Huh," he said. "That's odd."

Ista waited, still ready to defend herself.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

 

"I tried to Narrate a staircase straight there. It didn't work. How odd..."

He Narrated himself into a cat, then a horse, then a pigeon.

"Well, that still works, at least..."

Cricket frowned, attempting to shift himself to another universe, but stayed put. "Huh", he muttered, "shifting still not back on..."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ista waited, still ready to defend herself.

The destroyer remained pinned. Alone.

"One day," he spoke. "One day... you will understand. You will use my gift. And you will join us..."

With that, he melted away, flowing into the ground. In moments, nothing remained.

12 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket frowned, attempting to shift himself to another universe, but stayed put. "Huh", he muttered, "shifting still not back on..."

Bacon muttered something and then teleported around a little.

"Well, I can give myself the ability to teleport, at least," he mumbled. "I guess that'll work."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

"Beosta, where are we?" asked Cricket, attempting to shift again.