The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She slowed so he could keep pace with her. “I’m taking… Livetha’s… speed,” she huffed. “Scud, where do we go?”

What in the world? How fast is she running?

Um . . . Tam!

What? Tam replied.

Help?

On it!

A ladder appeared ahead of them, reaching out of the tunnel they were running through.

Edited November 9, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[xinoehp512 he/him]

14 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Before she could do this, though, it slipped through her hand. 
I found a better explanation for the insubstantiation than the one I had in my mind, that fits with my theme. And it allows me to do this.

nah it’s good. All I really need you not to know is if something is in your back.

*non threatening grin*

The woman cursed. She threw herself at Pyk, biting, scratching, and kicking.

13 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Uh . . . he and the guard stared at each other for a moment.

Then he popped the cage door open and took a swing at the guard's head with the heavy metal bar.

Watch out! he cried to Beosta.

The guard raised his sword, but was caught off guard. He staggered backwards.

11 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket gasped in pain as the sword was wrenched free and he fell backwards against the cobblestones. Above withergeists soared, growing closer and closer. He had one chance to end this fight. He caught the man's ankle and shifted himself, along with the man, to an ethereal place, a rocky terrain made of a glowing orangish yellow substance. Above the orange sky blazed with the light of a thousand stars and no sun. Soul World.

The man grabbed Cricket's throat and began to squeeze.

3 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She slowed so he could keep pace with her. “I’m taking… Livetha’s… speed,” she huffed. “Scud, where do we go?”

The pale man whirled, screaming in fury. Vines sprung out from his hands, rushing up the walls and grabbing at their ankles.

Just now, The sarcasm spren said:

Asher made it to the dungeon. They started looking in various cells. Not finding anything. “Oh come on.” They talked. They had tendency to talk to themselves if they didnt think anyone was alone. “Is it better to not find anything? Or to find a dead person?” Asher shook their head. “Let’s not think about that. Just find a survivor and get out. No death.”  They lowered their voice “no. More. Death” 

 

hm. Can Asher find something that is like. I dunno really sad or something. Or like shocking? Do i have free rein of this dungeon?

They would probably run into Beosta and Shoe fleeing in the opposite direction.

As for really sad/shocking... the pale man has been sacrificing people one by one for the past day or so in order to attempt his ritual.

[Keke They/he]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

The woman cursed. She threw herself at Pyk, biting, scratching, and kicking.

The guard raised his sword, but was caught off guard. He staggered backwards.

The man grabbed Cricket's throat and began to squeeze.

The pale man whirled, screaming in fury. Vines sprung out from his hands, rushing up the walls and grabbing at their ankles.

They would probably run into Beosta and Shoe fleeing in the opposite direction.

Got it. Sorry if im asking a lot of questions. I just wanna make sure im not gonna do anything bad.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

The pale man whirled, screaming in fury. Vines sprung out from his hands, rushing up the walls and grabbing at their ankles.

Shoe stumbled briefly, but righted himself and tried to run faster.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

The woman cursed. She threw herself at Pyk, biting, scratching, and kicking.

The guard raised his sword, but was caught off guard. He staggered backwards.

The man grabbed Cricket's throat and began to squeeze.

The pale man whirled, screaming in fury. Vines sprung out from his hands, rushing up the walls and grabbing at their ankles.

They would probably run into Beosta and Shoe fleeing in the opposite direction.

Xino… I’m encased in armor. Also, there’s kinda a dragon that pulled us apart first thing. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Xino… I’m encased in armor. Also, there’s kinda a dragon that pulled us apart first thing. 

I didn't say she was smart

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe stumbled briefly, but righted himself and tried to run faster.

The pale man strode after him, vines carrying him like a thousand legs.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

I didn't say she was smart

The pale man strode after him, vines carrying him like a thousand legs.

Hehe. We arrived now. Cya!

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Hehe. We arrived now. Cya!

See ya!

 

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The pale man strode after him, vines carrying him like a thousand legs.

Gah! Go, go, go! 

@The Halcyon Girl

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The woman cursed. She threw herself at Pyk, biting, scratching, and kicking.

The guard raised his sword, but was caught off guard. He staggered backwards.

The man grabbed Cricket's throat and began to squeeze.

The pale man whirled, screaming in fury. Vines sprung out from his hands, rushing up the walls and grabbing at their ankles.

They would probably run into Beosta and Shoe fleeing in the opposite direction.

As for really sad/shocking... the pale man has been sacrificing people one by one for the past day or so in order to attempt his ritual.

Telcainvor looked down, confused by the petty female who was trying to get past him. He raised one claw to crush her, still trying to rid himself of the armored one behind him. One of those swipes would hit him, surely.

Cricket gasped. In Soul World, you saw two versions of people, overlayed. One was what they looked like and the other was their soul. The man had a soul like a shadowy cloud, but most humans had a soul like a pillar of light. Cricket was different, because of his Enuller side, he was a pillar of light with a ribbon of darkness around him. The man was crushing him, and Cricket had no weapons, except for Soul World itself. The monks of Welderan had taught him this technique, how to shape the material that made Soul World to your desires. Cricket did so now, making a glowing sword out of the very earth. He swung it upwards, hoping to the all the gods that it made contact.

[Keke They/he]

Asher heard running footsteps. Thinking it could be a survivor person the others talked about they started walking in that direction. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

19 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

What in the world? How fast is she running?

Um . . . Tam!

What? Tam replied.

Help?

On it!

A ladder appeared ahead of them, reaching out of the tunnel they were running through.

Can you do something useful? Beosta snapped. Like teleport him somewhere safe? 

17 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The woman cursed. She threw herself at Pyk, biting, scratching, and kicking.

The guard raised his sword, but was caught off guard. He staggered backwards.

The man grabbed Cricket's throat and began to squeeze.

The pale man whirled, screaming in fury. Vines sprung out from his hands, rushing up the walls and grabbing at their ankles.

They would probably run into Beosta and Shoe fleeing in the opposite direction.

As for really sad/shocking... the pale man has been sacrificing people one by one for the past day or so in order to attempt his ritual.

Beosta cursed. 

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

See ya!

 

Gah! Go, go, go! 

@The Halcyon Girl

Beosta leaped onto the ladder, climbing quickly. She paused and looked back for Shoe. 

[NameIess]

45 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

Hacob turned. [If you want this fight, you shall have it.] Opening his arms palms forward, he blasted beams of light, blinding any rabbits foolish enough to keep looking at him. He shifted the rabbits and himself away from the mountain so he could Narrate fully without worrying about Nogard. They arrived in a location identical to where Platypus had fought Feanor so long ago.

[You have made a mistake today.]

The rabbits shied away from the light for a moment, then ravenously charged towards Hacob. [Tasty one! Give us the tasty thing!] They leapt for him from all sides, sharp teeth seeking his blood.

45 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

At the battlefield, Platypus observed the scene. Today was not a time for inaction. Today was a time for power, for might, for force. Silently, he crept to the Silent Hero. TP would not be brought down by those arrows if he had anything to say about it. And he usually did. 

The Silent Hero continued launching arrows from his silver bow, frustrated at the apparent lack of effect on TP. He did not appear to notice Platypus.

46 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Gail panicked. Oh, why didn’t she have a weapon?? She grabbed a piece of stone from nearby, trembling. 

The red rabbits continued towards Gail, eyes beginning to glow with red light. Their massive claws left grooves in the ground as they hopped in her direction. [Are you tasty? We desire tasty things.]

47 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Gail panicked. Oh, why didn’t she have a weapon?? She grabbed a piece of stone from nearby, trembling. 

Subversion sent a message back.

Spoiler

No! Don't message Nogard! Revealing the true nature of the Thread to him will break his mind!

 

27 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I..." Nogard shook his head. "We can't trust that the trial will be fair. The Brave Adventurer... he's trying to turn you against the Great Wizard."

"You really believe him to be innocent? Look what he led you to! Look what your companions are doing! We tried to capture you, and you respond by slaughtering adventurers left and right!" The Valiant One took a step towards Nogard, dagger held in a reverse grip. "If the Great Wizard really was trying to find the Blades to keep them safe, then why wouldn't he trust the rest of us? Why wouldn't he have trusted me? He trained me for years, practically raised me! And the others are no less trustworthy. If he truly had good intentions, then he should have told at least some of the council what he was doing." Anger filled his face, but he forced it down and continued. "I swear to you by all the honor that I have left, if you surrender I will ensure that your trial is fair. Please, even if you don't trust the Brave Adventurer, trust me."

34 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

[We need to get going,] grumbled TP. [Do you want me to leave you behind?]

A few arrows glanced off of TP's scales. A couple stuck in his wings, but were quickly shaken free.

"Get Nogard first! I can handle myself."

More arrows flew, exploding in bursts of magical ice as they landed. The General closed in on TP, maces crackling with energy.

37 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"What was that?" asked Selppaenip, continuing to shake him.

"Waking up..." The Great Wizard mumbled softly. "They're... waking up. Must... must stop them." His eyes slowly opened, but they were unfocused.

39 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The Ennuller seemed perturbed by this. Did he give any indication as to where he went?

"He did not need to. My connection to him allows me to sense him wherever he goes. The Dreamsmith is... elsewhere." Omen swirled ominously. "Is your need urgent?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

Can you do something useful? Beosta snapped. Like teleport him somewhere safe? 

No teleporting. Sorry, sweetheart.

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta leaped onto the ladder, climbing quickly. She paused and looked back for Shoe. 

Shoe was right behind her. Hurry!

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Can you do something useful? Beosta snapped. Like teleport him somewhere safe? 

Beosta cursed. 

Beosta leaped onto the ladder, climbing quickly. She paused and looked back for Shoe. 

Asher peeks around the corner and pauses. “Well. They are not the survivors i was looking for. But it seems we are making an exit. May as well join them.” Asher jogs to them and draws her saxe knife. Ready to fight any people that stop them from climbing the ladder. Main priority. Get the others to safety. My own safety. Well that is probably last on my list.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The red rabbits continued towards Gail, eyes beginning to glow with red light. Their massive claws left grooves in the ground as they hopped in her direction. [Are you tasty? We desire tasty things.]

Gail was gonna cry. 

[No! I’m not tasty. He’s tasty!] She pointed at the Silent Hero. 

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

No teleporting. Sorry, sweetheart.

Shoe was right behind her. Hurry!

The )@583) not??

She kept climbing. They arrived at the top and she tugged Shoe out of the hole, glancing around for anywhere that could potentially make a bunker— or just somewhere to hide for a second so she could make sure he wasn’t hurt. 

[Keke They/he]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

Gail was gonna cry. 

[No! I’m not tasty. He’s tasty!] She pointed at the Silent Hero. 

The )@583) not??

She kept climbing. They arrived at the top and she tugged Shoe out of the hole, glancing around for anywhere that could potentially make a bunker— or just somewhere to hide for a second so she could make sure he wasn’t hurt. 

Asher climbed up the ladder after them. It seemed they didnt see Asher there. Asher just scanned the area to see if there was cover. The others could be hurt. Hurt people. 1st priority.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Gail was gonna cry. 

[No! I’m not tasty. He’s tasty!] She pointed at the Silent Hero. 

The )@583) not??

She kept climbing. They arrived at the top and she tugged Shoe out of the hole, glancing around for anywhere that could potentially make a bunker— or just somewhere to hide for a second so she could make sure he wasn’t hurt. 

It's not my fault, Tam replied, fighting Withergiests. Something here won't let us.

-

I'm not hurt, I'm fine, Shoe said, getting his flashlight back out. They didn't do anything to me.

Edited November 10, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Keke They/he]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It's not my fault, Tam replied, fighting Withergiests, something here won't let us.

-

I'm not hurt, I'm just fine, Shoe said, getting his flashlight back out. They didn't do anything to me.

Asher noticed that their light was off. And sighed. Dang it. Well thats why i dont use dark magic. It canceled light. Asher thought. They started getting there glow back to push away any withergeist around. 

 

Edited November 10, 2024 by The sarcasm spren

[NameIess]

4 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Gail was gonna cry. 

[No! I’m not tasty. He’s tasty!] She pointed at the Silent Hero.

[He is?] The rabbits turned as one to stare at the Silent Hero. [Are you sure?]

[TwinStorm He/Him]

 @xinoehp512 I know you're juggling like 10 plot lines at once but can we finish up this fight, please? It'll be fast, I swear.

Edited November 10, 2024 by TwinStorm

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

15 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Subversion sent a message back.

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No! Don't message Nogard! Revealing the true nature of the Thread to him will break his mind!

Uhhhh… Oops..?

Sequence hastily veiled the message from Nogard’s consciousness, but whether or not it had been received was unclear.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It's not my fault, Tam replied, fighting Withergiests. Something here won't let us.

-

I'm not hurt, I'm fine, Shoe said, getting his flashlight back out. They didn't do anything to me.

Beosta mentally swore again. 

I’ll believe that when we’re not running away from him! She tugged him over to a wall, which gave them some cover for whatever chaos was going on. 

7 minutes ago, NameIess said:

[He is?] The rabbits turned as one to stare at the Silent Hero. [Are you sure?]

[I’m positive. He’s delicious. My- my bunny told me so.]

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

You have tasted power, before... it was delicious...

Conflict took the form of a crooked wooden staff, which was shallowly engraved with floral patterns, and held a flawless crystal orb, which glowed with pure, unwavering light. She shoved down her nearly insurmountable fear and waved the staff at the withergeists. "V̶̬̤͒̋i̸̛̤͗̇l̸̘̪̳͝e̶̦͆̌̇ ̸̳͇̙̈́̾͘ċ̶̤͛r̷̫̈́͆ḛ̴̪̹̉̂ạ̴̹̞̔̑͗t̷̠̣̏̚ǔ̵̮͛͝ȑ̵̬̆̀ȩ̶̫̦́͌s̶̨̲̎͂̓.̸̝͋.̸͍̓.̷̡̞̫̈" She said with a distorted voice and tone rather fierce.

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta mentally swore again. 

I’ll believe that when we’re not running away from him! She tugged him over to a wall, which gave them some cover for whatever chaos was going on. 

[I’m positive. He’s delicious. My- my bunny told me so.]

Asher got behind the wall. Hopefully not startling them. “Hello there. Am I interrupting anything” she has a small accent almost Australian. I don’t know if Australia is a place here or not. But thats the sound of her accent

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

[I’m positive. He’s delicious. My- my bunny told me so.]

[Oh, in that case, thank you. We will test if your are tasty later then.] The red rabbits turned and began stalking towards the Silent Hero.