The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

You are sure you are focusing properly?  Make sure you have cleared your mind of all other distractions.

The consultant's voice was patient, but his finger-tapping betrayed his true emotions. 

He may have a certification, but that doesn't make him a good teacher.

Shoe sighed again and retried.

He sat there silently for a few more minutes, before-

Hang on . . . there is something there.

Me when I babysit my siblings.

I may have official certification, but I'm not the most patient . . .

6 minutes ago, LessName said:

NameIess has decided I need to join TLT, but I can’t decide, should I do a male or female narrator?

Female! And welcome!

Edited November 15, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[xinoehp512 he/him]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe sighed again and retried.

He sat there silently for a few more minutes, before-

Hang on . . . there is something there.

Me when I babysit my siblings.

I may have official certification, but I'm not the most patient . . .

Female! And welcome!

Yes?  said the consultant eagerly.

9 minutes ago, LessName said:

NameIess has decided I need to join TLT, but I can’t decide, should I do a male or female narrator?

Hello!

Uh... Well, are you making a Narrator Less, or will they go by some other name?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

21 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"What's going on? Who was that?" Tam repeated.

Cricket sighed. He was getting tired of explanations. "Evil person trying to find me, has some sort of telepathic connection with me, all that business."

14 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh my! Should we start running again?"

You are sure you are focusing properly?  Make sure you have cleared your mind of all other distractions.

The consultant's voice was patient, but his finger-tapping betrayed his true emotions. 

He may have a certification, but that doesn't make him a good teacher.

 

 

"As soon as Shoe is done. Don't want to disturb him."

[LessName]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

Hello!

Uh... Well, are you making a Narrator Less, or will they go by some other name?

They’ll go by some other name, of course. Who would name their character nameless anyway

[NameIess]

  

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Let's hear it, then!"

"Um, alright." Subversion cleared her throat. "The dread Plotblades will be discovered by... somebody." She shook her head. "Nope. Got nothing."

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Selppaenip looked at the envelope, puzzled. "So... am I allowed to read this or not?"

"You are legally allowed to read both the unclassified information" the adventurer gestured to the file Selppaenip had pulled the envelope from. "And the classified information. But we would ask you, for the safety of the thread, not to open that envelope until the trial is underway. It shouldn't change your defense too much."

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"So you want us to just... hang around?"

"Well, you are witnesses for the trial."

6 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

Hacob looked at him. Much as he disliked it, that was good reasoning. "Look. If you're right, my bad. I'll apologize for my part in this. But I don't think you're right."

The Brave Adventurer nodded. "As expected. Your kind are short-sighted."

6 hours ago, Immortal Platypus said:

"I've never tried. Could be fun to give it a shot."

"Go right ahead." Subversion waved at Platypus. "See if you can do better than me."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

Yes?  said the consultant eagerly.

He shuddered. It feels . . . dark. 

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket sighed. He was getting tired of explanations. "Evil person trying to find me, has some sort of telepathic connection with me, all that business."

Tam nodded. "Cool, got it."

1 minute ago, LessName said:

They’ll go by some other name, of course. Who would name their character nameless anyway

Hah! I like you.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He shuddered. It feels . . . dark. 

Tam nodded. "Cool, got it."

Cricket nodded. "First withergeists, then Enullers, and now hunters. What have I got myself into?" he said aloud, mostly to himself.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

Cricket nodded. "First withergeists, then Enullers, and now hunters. What have I got myself into?" he said aloud, mostly to himself.

Tam appeared behind him and patted him on the back. "Wrong order, but I feel you."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam appeared behind him and patted him on the back. "Wrong order, but I feel you."

Cricket sighed. "It's all the same, anyway. Enemy after enemy after enemy. I nearly died and immediately I had to deal with Enullers. Will I ever get a break?" he said, falling to the ground. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket sighed. He was getting tired of explanations. "Evil person trying to find me, has some sort of telepathic connection with me, all that business."

"As soon as Shoe is done. Don't want to disturb him."

"Got it. I'll put 'running in terror' on the to-do list."

Just now, LessName said:

They’ll go by some other name, of course. Who would name their character nameless anyway

Bacon set up party poppers and banners. Someone important was going to show up soon: he could feel it in his bones. 

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

  

"Um, alright." Subversion cleared her throat. "The dread Plotblades will be discovered by... somebody." She shook her head. "Nope. Got nothing."

 

"Hmm. Let me give it a try." Bacon scrunched up his forehead. "The dread Plotblades will be discovered by... Three rabbits in a trenchcoat? Well, that can't be right."

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"You are legally allowed to read both the unclassified information" the adventurer gestured to the file Selppaenip had pulled the envelope from. "And the classified information. But we would ask you, for the safety of the thread, not to open that envelope until the trial is underway. It shouldn't change your defense too much."

 

"Ah!" said Selppaenip. "I must defend the innocent from the contents of this envelope?"

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Well, you are witnesses for the trial."

 

"Er... Do you have rooms for us, or...?"

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The Brave Adventurer nodded. "As expected. Your kind are short-sighted."

"Go right ahead." Subversion waved at Platypus. "See if you can do better than me."

 

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He shuddered. It feels . . . dark. 

Tam nodded. "Cool, got it."

Yes, that would be the Nullite. Focus on that! Feel how it flows throughout your body.

 

 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Got it. I'll put 'running in terror' on the to-do list."

Bacon set up party poppers and banners. Someone important was going to show up soon: he could feel it in his bones. 

"Hmm. Let me give it a try." Bacon scrunched up his forehead. "The dread Plotblades will be discovered by... Three rabbits in a trenchcoat? Well, that can't be right."

"Ah!" said Selppaenip. "I must defend the innocent from the contents of this envelope?"

"Er... Do you have rooms for us, or...?"

 

Yes, that would be the Nullite. Focus on that! Feel how it flows throughout your body.

 

 

"When is it not? Ever since I met you guys, all we've done was raid Ciara's base, find Quagmire, then go back and fight Ciara and rescue you. And then we went and Shoe got injected and we raided the base and then we fought withergeists and now we're running again."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"When is it not? Ever since I met you guys, all we've done was raid Ciara's base, find Quagmire, then go back and fight Ciara and rescue you. And then we went and Shoe got injected and we raided the base and then we fought withergeists and now we're running again."

"...I don't see the problem. All those things were awesome!"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"...I don't see the problem. All those things were awesome!"

"When was the last time I got a full rest? I'm tired, Bacon. Tired of death and running. Sometimes things just need to end." Cricket looked up for a moment. "We're staying." he said abruptly. "We're staying and when those hunters arrive, we're taking them down. And then we'll find their leader and take him down too. We're ending this. Then maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to sleep at night, without fear of running."

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hmm. Let me give it a try." Bacon scrunched up his forehead. "The dread Plotblades will be discovered by... Three rabbits in a trenchcoat? Well, that can't be right."

"Well the Great Wizard does have rabbits." Subversion frowned. "It's possible, isn't it? Should we try to find three rabbits in a trench coat?" Subversion snapped her fingers, and suddenly Platypus, Bacon, and her were standing in a barren desert with nothing around for twenty miles at least. The sun burned overhead, and vultures circled. "Maybe a change of scenery will help us make a prophecy."

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ah!" said Selppaenip. "I must defend the innocent from the contents of this envelope?"

"I... suppose you could term it that way."

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Er... Do you have rooms for us, or...?"

"Yes, of course." The Brave Adventurer waved a hand and two other adventurers approached. "They'll lead you to the teleportation room, which should hopefully be back online by now, and show you to your rooms in our main base."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

9 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Well the Great Wizard does have rabbits." Subversion frowned. "It's possible, isn't it? Should we try to find three rabbits in a trench coat?" Subversion snapped her fingers, and suddenly Platypus, Bacon, and her were standing in a barren desert with nothing around for twenty miles at least. The sun burned overhead, and vultures circled. "Maybe a change of scenery will help us make a prophecy."

 

Bacon observed the scenery. "Hmm. I don't feel more oracular."

9 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I... suppose you could term it that way."

 

"Then defend I shall!"

Selppaenip stashed the envelope in his pocket.

9 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Yes, of course." The Brave Adventurer waved a hand and two other adventurers approached. "They'll lead you to the teleportation room, which should hopefully be back online by now, and show you to your rooms in our main base."

Nogard nodded, then hesitated. "What about... everyone else?"

12 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"When was the last time I got a full rest? I'm tired, Bacon. Tired of death and running. Sometimes things just need to end." Cricket looked up for a moment. "We're staying." he said abruptly. "We're staying and when those hunters arrive, we're taking them down. And then we'll find their leader and take him down too. We're ending this. Then maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to sleep at night, without fear of running."

Bacon crossed "running in terror" off the to-do list and added "beat up mysterious enemy."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon observed the scenery. "Hmm. I don't feel more oracular."

"Then defend I shall!"

Selppaenip stashed the envelope in his pocket.

Nogard nodded, then hesitated. "What about... everyone else?"

Bacon crossed "running in terror" off the to-do list and added "beat up mysterious enemy."

Cricket got up, sighing. "I'm going to need a weapon. A sword. And I'm going to need some help. Bacon, Tam, will you guys help me?"

@Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

35 minutes ago, LessName said:

They’ll go by some other name, of course. Who would name their character nameless anyway

 

27 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon set up party poppers and banners. Someone important was going to show up soon: he could feel it in his bones. 

Lady Bug came in through the door and plopped down a large bowl of punch on the table. “I hope I’m not late!” She twittered. 

[LessName]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Well the Great Wizard does have rabbits." Subversion frowned. "It's possible, isn't it? Should we try to find three rabbits in a trench coat?" Subversion snapped her fingers, and suddenly Platypus, Bacon, and her were standing in a barren desert with nothing around for twenty miles at least. The sun burned overhead, and vultures circled. "Maybe a change of scenery will help us make a prophecy."

And yet, while there was nothing around for the said twenty miles, there stood a young woman, not that far off, looking more than a little surprised at the group’s sudden appearance, and somewhat ragged from travel. 

“H-hello. . ?” She seemed to ask, hesitantly. Her green eyes were narrowed in doubt, clearly suspicious whether or not what she saw was really there.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, LessName said:

And yet, while there was nothing around for the said twenty miles, there stood a young woman, not that far off, looking more than a little surprised at the group’s sudden appearance, and somewhat ragged from travel. 

“H-hello. . ?” She seemed to ask, hesitantly. Her green eyes were narrowed in doubt, clearly suspicious whether or not what she saw was really there.

Lady Bug whirled around. “Oh! I’m right on time! Hello, dear!” She placed a hat on the woman’s head, then tossed a handful of confetti in the air. 

[NameIess]

9 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon observed the scenery. "Hmm. I don't feel more oracular."

"Hm. Maybe it'll take a moment."

3 minutes ago, LessName said:

And yet, while there was nothing around for the said twenty miles, there stood a young woman, not that far off, looking more than a little surprised at the group’s sudden appearance, and somewhat ragged from travel. 

“H-hello. . ?” She seemed to ask, hesitantly. Her green eyes were narrowed in doubt, clearly suspicious whether or not what she saw was really there.

Subversion waved. "Ah, are you an oracle?"

10 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Then defend I shall!"

Selppaenip stashed the envelope in his pocket.

"Er, yes. Very well. When will you want to speak to your defendee?"

11 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard nodded, then hesitated. "What about... everyone else?"

"They'll be going as well, once they're cleared with medical. The Narrator may go as he wishes of course, we can hardly stop him. If you want, you can stay with your friends until they are cleared."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

11 minutes ago, LessName said:

And yet, while there was nothing around for the said twenty miles, there stood a young woman, not that far off, looking more than a little surprised at the group’s sudden appearance, and somewhat ragged from travel. 

“H-hello. . ?” She seemed to ask, hesitantly. Her green eyes were narrowed in doubt, clearly suspicious whether or not what she saw was really there.

Confetti exploded as the banners unrolled. They read Hello, [Insert Name Here]!

"Welcome, very important person!" proclaimed Bacon.

12 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket got up, sighing. "I'm going to need a weapon. A sword. And I'm going to need some help. Bacon, Tam, will you guys help me?"

@Through The Living Glass

"Well, I picked up a mordite sword back in the town. Will that do?"

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Hm. Maybe it'll take a moment."

Subversion waved. "Ah, are you an oracle?"

"Er, yes. Very well. When will you want to speak to your defendee?"

 

"Whenever he wakes up, I suppose!"

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"They'll be going as well, once they're cleared with medical. The Narrator may go as he wishes of course, we can hardly stop him. If you want, you can stay with your friends until they are cleared."

"And... the people who didn't come with us?"

[LessName]

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Lady Bug whirled around. “Oh! I’m right on time! Hello, dear!” She placed a hat on the woman’s head, then tossed a handful of confetti in the air. 

The young woman stared at the open door this crazy lady had just walked through, and then blinked, clearly dazed and beyond confused at the hat and confetti. Her green eyes slid from the open door, in the middle of the desert, to the confetti now on the ground, beside her bare feet in the sand. 

“What?”

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Subversion waved. "Ah, are you an oracle?"

Looking up again sharply at the group, and pushing stray strands of strawberry blonde hair out of her freckled face, the young woman grimaced at the unusual question. Was this all for real? Or had she been out in the sun too long?

”I’m sorry, an oracle? No. . . I don’t think so-“ The young woman said, frowning slightly.

 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

Confetti exploded as the banners unrolled. They read Hello, [Insert Name Here]!

"Welcome, very important person!" proclaimed Bacon.

"Well, I picked up a mordite sword back in the town. Will that do?"

"Whenever he wakes up, I suppose!"

"And... the people who didn't come with us?"

"Mordite..." Cricket frowned, taking the blade. "What's that?"

is Beosta having her CD party right now or is that something else?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

44 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Yes, that would be the Nullite. Focus on that! Feel how it flows throughout your body.

 

Shoe did so, though it felt . . . wrong. Unnatural.

Okay . . . and now?

16 minutes ago, LessName said:

And yet, while there was nothing around for the said twenty miles, there stood a young woman, not that far off, looking more than a little surprised at the group’s sudden appearance, and somewhat ragged from travel. 

“H-hello. . ?” She seemed to ask, hesitantly. Her green eyes were narrowed in doubt, clearly suspicious whether or not what she saw was really there.

Tam walked over. "Hi."

36 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"When was the last time I got a full rest? I'm tired, Bacon. Tired of death and running. Sometimes things just need to end." Cricket looked up for a moment. "We're staying." he said abruptly. "We're staying and when those hunters arrive, we're taking them down. And then we'll find their leader and take him down too. We're ending this. Then maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to sleep at night, without fear of running."

Tam gave him a hug.

[LessName]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Confetti exploded as the banners unrolled. They read Hello, [Insert Name Here]!

"Welcome, very important person!" proclaimed Bacon.

Faunus started back at the banner with her name on it, and jumped again at yet more confetti. What was wrong with these people? More than a little overwhelmed, the young woman sat down in the sand, and ran a hand through her waist length strawberry blonde hair, her trembling fingers getting caught in the travel made tangles. 

What was going on?