The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

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

Okay . . . and now?

Tam walked over. "Hi."

Tam gave him a hug.

"Thanks." he said, awkwardly.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 minutes ago, LessName said:

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?”

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.

 

"What is your name, important person?" asked Bacon, holding out a microphone.

5 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

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

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

"Kills anything. Nice and simple."

No, that's LessName's character's showing-up party.

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

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

Okay . . . and now?

Tam walked over. "Hi."

Tam gave him a hug.

Reach out and try to redirect it.

Edited November 15, 2024 by xinoehp512

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Thanks." he said, awkwardly.

"Don't mention it."

1 minute ago, LessName said:

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?

Tam sighed and snapped her fingers, making all the confetti and banners and Bacon's microphone disappear.

"Are you alright?" she asked the newcomer.

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

Reach out and try to redirect it.

Redirect it . . . redirect it where?

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Don't mention it."

Tam sighed and snapped her fingers, making all the confetti and banners and Bacon's microphone disappear.

"Are you alright?" she asked the newcomer.

"Hello, Tam! Are you practicing being in multiple places at once?"

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Don't mention it."

Tam sighed and snapped her fingers, making all the confetti and banners and Bacon's microphone disappear.

"Are you alright?" she asked the newcomer.

Redirect it . . . redirect it where?

Just try and redirect it at all, for now.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 minutes ago, LessName said:

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?”

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.

 

“Oh, don’t mind their silly little plot,” Lady Bug dismissed. “What’s your name?? Welcome!!”

9 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

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

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

It’s new character party. 

[NameIess]

11 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Whenever he wakes up, I suppose!"

"Very well." The group descended a stairway into a room where several tech-inclined adventurers were furiously beating the teleporter into submission with wrenches and liberal application of water. One of the adventurers took a break from this heroic duty to make a report to the General. "Sir! We have almost gotten the computer systems back under control. We estimate that we will be back online in about ten minut-" An audible *crunch* came from behind him as an adventurer got a little too zealous with his wrench. "make that half an hour at most."

12 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

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

"And who would that be?"

12 minutes ago, LessName said:

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.

"Oh." An awning from nowhere overhead, and a glass full of chilled water formed in the woman's hand. "I second Bacon, minus the confetti. What's your name?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Very well." The group descended a stairway into a room where several tech-inclined adventurers were furiously beating the teleporter into submission with wrenches and liberal application of water. One of the adventurers took a break from this heroic duty to make a report to the General. "Sir! We have almost gotten the computer systems back under control. We estimate that we will be back online in about ten minut-" An audible *crunch* came from behind him as an adventurer got a little too zealous with his wrench. "make that half an hour at most."

 

"Ah!" exclaimed Selppaenip. "Are these 'Computer Systems' fearsome beasts in need of vanquishing?"

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"And who would that be?"

 

"The other people who were on the battlefield. Uh, that weren't on your side, of course."

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Oh." An awning from nowhere overhead, and a glass full of chilled water formed in the woman's hand. "I second Bacon, minus the confetti. What's your name?"

"What's wrong with my confetti?" grumbled Bacon. 

Edited November 15, 2024 by xinoehp512

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hello, Tam! Are you practicing being in multiple places at once?"

"No. I'm just here."

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Just try and redirect it at all, for now.

He tried, though he wasn't sure exactly how to do that.

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"What's wrong with my confetti?" grumbled Bacon. 

"It's upsetting and loud."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ah!" exclaimed Selppaenip. "Are these 'Computer Systems' fearsome beasts in need of vanquishing?"

"The other people who were on the battlefield. Uh, that weren't on your side, of course."

"What's wrong with my confetti?" grumbled Bacon. 

 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"No. I'm just here."

He tried, though he wasn't sure exactly how to do that.

"It's upsetting and loud."

Lady Bug scowled. “Hello, it’s my confetti too. I quite like my confetti.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Lady Bug scowled. “Hello, it’s my confetti too. I quite like my confetti.” 

"Maybe you do, and that's fine. But we should be considerate of others."

[NameIess]

11 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ah!" exclaimed Selppaenip. "Are these 'Computer Systems' fearsome beasts in need of vanquishing?"

The adventurer scratched his neck with the wrench held tightly in his fist. "Yeah. We can't damage them too badly though, or else we'll never get the teleporter back up."

11 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"The other people who were on the battlefield. Uh, that weren't on your side, of course."

"You refer to Subversion the Narrator and the Immortal Platypus? They will be invited to the trial in order to testify. Platypus in particular seemed to believe that he had evidence of extreme import."

11 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"What's wrong with my confetti?" grumbled Bacon. 

"Nothing, usually. But maybe this isn't the best time?"

Edited November 15, 2024 by NameIess

[LessName]

7 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"What is your name, important person?" asked Bacon, holding out a microphone.

 

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam sighed and snapped her fingers, making all the confetti and banners and Bacon's microphone disappear.

"Are you alright?" she asked the newcomer.

Faunus looked up at her, green eyes widen in confusion and shock. “H-how did you do that-“ She had started to ask, then shook her head, steeling herself before starting again, and this time her tone was a little curt. “I’m fine, thank you.”

5 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Oh, don’t mind their silly little plot,” Lady Bug dismissed. “What’s your name?? Welcome!!”

She then turned to the other woman, tilting her head slightly, brow furrowing. Their silly little plot? What is that supposed to mean?  Sighing softly, she managed a very small smile. “Faunus, my name is Faunus, thank you.”

11 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Oh." An awning from nowhere overhead, and a glass full of chilled water formed in the woman's hand. "I second Bacon, minus the confetti. What's your name?"

Faunus started again, this time at the glass of water now in her hands. It was cold… cold water in the desert. “Thank you, um, miss?” Her smile widened a little, and she took a tentative sip of the water. “My name is Faunus.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"No. I'm just here."

He tried, though he wasn't sure exactly how to do that.

 

Just... push on it. With your mind.

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"It's upsetting and loud."

 

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

 

Lady Bug scowled. “Hello, it’s my confetti too. I quite like my confetti.” 

"Thank you, Lady Bug. See, she agrees with me!"

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

The adventurer scratched his neck with the wrench held tightly in his fist. "Yeah. We can't damage them too badly though, or else we'll never get the teleporter back up."

 

"Very well. I will limit my damage at your request. Direct me to the beasts!"

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"You refer to the Subversion the Narrator and the Immortal Platypus? They will be invited to the trial in order to testify. Platypus in particular seemed to believe that he had evidence of extreme import."

 

Nogard hesitated. "And... Jilu?"

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Nothing, usually. But maybe this isn't the best time?"

"We've got to welcome her to the Thread, don't we? How are we supposed to do that without confetti?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, LessName said:

 

Faunus looked up at her, green eyes widen in confusion and shock. “H-how did you do that-“ She had started to ask, then shook her head, steeling herself before starting again, and this time her tone was a little curt. “I’m fine, thank you.”

She then turned to the other woman, tilting her head slightly, brow furrowing. Their silly little plot? What is that supposed to mean?  Sighing softly, she managed a very small smile. “Faunus, my name is Faunus, thank you.”

Faunus started again, this time at the glass of water now in her hands. It was cold… cold water in the desert. “Thank you, um, miss?” Her smile widened a little, and she took a tentative sip of the water. “My name is Faunus.”

"Nice to meet you, Faunus. I'm Tam." She held out her hand for a handshake.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, LessName said:

 

Faunus looked up at her, green eyes widen in confusion and shock. “H-how did you do that-“ She had started to ask, then shook her head, steeling herself before starting again, and this time her tone was a little curt. “I’m fine, thank you.”

She then turned to the other woman, tilting her head slightly, brow furrowing. Their silly little plot? What is that supposed to mean?  Sighing softly, she managed a very small smile. “Faunus, my name is Faunus, thank you.”

Faunus started again, this time at the glass of water now in her hands. It was cold… cold water in the desert. “Thank you, um, miss?” Her smile widened a little, and she took a tentative sip of the water. “My name is Faunus.”

"Nice to meet you, Faunus! Now, do you know why you are important?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Maybe you do, and that's fine. But we should be considerate of others."

8 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The adventurer scratched his neck with the wrench held tightly in his fist. "Yeah. We can't damage them too badly though, or else we'll never get the teleporter back up."

"You refer to Subversion the Narrator and the Immortal Platypus? They will be invited to the trial in order to testify. Platypus in particular seemed to believe that he had evidence of extreme import."

"Nothing, usually. But maybe this isn't the best time?"

“I can see where my talents aren’t wanted.” She sniffed, and the confetti vanished. 

6 minutes ago, LessName said:

 

Faunus looked up at her, green eyes widen in confusion and shock. “H-how did you do that-“ She had started to ask, then shook her head, steeling herself before starting again, and this time her tone was a little curt. “I’m fine, thank you.”

She then turned to the other woman, tilting her head slightly, brow furrowing. Their silly little plot? What is that supposed to mean?  Sighing softly, she managed a very small smile. “Faunus, my name is Faunus, thank you.”

Faunus started again, this time at the glass of water now in her hands. It was cold… cold water in the desert. “Thank you, um, miss?” Her smile widened a little, and she took a tentative sip of the water. “My name is Faunus.”

“Excellent! Nice to meet you!” She shook her hand with much vigor. 

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Just... push on it. With your mind.

 

"Thank you, Lady Bug. See, she agrees with me!"

"Very well. I will limit my damage at your request. Direct me to the beasts!"

Nogard hesitated. "And... Jilu?"

"We've got to welcome her to the Thread, don't we? How are we supposed to do that without confetti?"

“Yes! One person with sense around here!”

[NameIess]

3 minutes ago, LessName said:

 

Faunus looked up at her, green eyes widen in confusion and shock. “H-how did you do that-“ She had started to ask, then shook her head, steeling herself before starting again, and this time her tone was a little curt. “I’m fine, thank you.”

She then turned to the other woman, tilting her head slightly, brow furrowing. Their silly little plot? What is that supposed to mean?  Sighing softly, she managed a very small smile. “Faunus, my name is Faunus, thank you.”

Faunus started again, this time at the glass of water now in her hands. It was cold… cold water in the desert. “Thank you, um, miss?” Her smile widened a little, and she took a tentative sip of the water. “My name is Faunus.”

"Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Faunus. I'm Subversion." A cool breeze began blowing softly through the shade of the awning, making the temperature quite comfortable. "How did you come to be in this desert?"

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Very well. I will limit my damage at your request. Direct me to the beasts!"

"Um, if you want to help, grab a wrench. They're over there." The adventurer pointed to a pile of bloodied wrenches.

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard hesitated. "And... Jilu?"

"The werebeast? She will be invited as well."

7 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We've got to welcome her to the Thread, don't we? How are we supposed to do that without confetti?"

"Have you tried saying hello, welcome to the thread new person? I find it works quite well."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Just... push on it. With your mind.

Shoe focused harder, trying to do what what the consultant said.

He felt something shift inside of him.

Ugh- I think it worked.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Faunus. I'm Subversion." A cool breeze began blowing softly through the shade of the awning, making the temperature quite comfortable. "How did you come to be in this desert?"

"Um, if you want to help, grab a wrench. They're over there." The adventurer pointed to a pile of bloodied wrenches.

 

Selppaenip brandished a wrench and set to work.

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"The werebeast? She will be invited as well."

 

"So she's alright?" asked Nogard, relaxing. 

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Have you tried saying hello, welcome to the thread new person? I find it works quite well."

"Well, of course, but you have to have some pizzazz. This is an important person, after all!"

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe focused harder, trying to do what what the consultant said.

He felt something shift inside of him.

Ugh- I think it worked.

Well, something moved. That's good! Now try to make a circular motion.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

Well, something moved. That's good! Now try to make a circular motion.

He did so. It took a couple of tries, but he did so.

This feels . . . wrong, he said once he'd done it.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Well, of course, but you have to have some pizzazz. This is an important person, after all!"

Lady Bug agreed, pulled out a cake, and started offering slices to people. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He did so. It took a couple of tries, but he did so.

This feels . . . wrong, he said once he'd done it.

Hmm. Well, it's likely because you've never done anything like this before. Now that you've formed a vortex, pull the rest of the dark energy into it and compress it.

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Lady Bug agreed, pulled out a cake, and started offering slices to people. 

Bacon accepted the cake happily. "Oh yes! I almost forgot. Hello to you too!"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

Hmm. Well, it's likely because you've never done anything like this before. Now that you've formed a vortex, pull the rest of the dark energy into it and compress it.

 

Bacon accepted the cake happily. "Oh yes! I almost forgot. Hello to you too!"

She looked confused. “Oh! Yes. Hello. I forgot I didn’t exist five minutes ago. This calls for champagne!” 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

She looked confused. “Oh! Yes. Hello. I forgot I didn’t exist five minutes ago. This calls for champagne!” 

"I hope you are finding existence palatable?"

[NameIess]

15 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Selppaenip brandished a wrench and set to work.

The teleporter fought valiantly, but with Selppaenip's help the battle was swiftly ended.

"Alright General, we should have this up in a few more minutes, once Jim over there is done installing Linux on the main computer."

15 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"So she's alright?" asked Nogard, relaxing. 

"So far as I know, yes." The Brave Adventurer checked his watch. "If that is all of your questions, I shall take my leave. I have much to prepare for." He hurried away.

15 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Well, of course, but you have to have some pizzazz. This is an important person, after all!"

"Pizzazz doesn't have to be rude. You could have just stuck with the microphone, and perhaps a cool rain would have been more appropriate than annoying confetti."