The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Shoe shuddered when he saw it.

If you want me to. But I don't . . . hmm. I don't want to leave you alone . . .

He looked to his sister.

Tam, will you stay with Beosta?

“No. No, you might need her. I’ll be okay. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

”Bat and I will stay,” Gaioh offered 

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Thanks."

Cricket looked at it, wincing. It seemed... strange.

The blade was ghostly, silvery blue, curved, and ripping in the light. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“No. No, you might need her. I’ll be okay. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

”Bat and I will stay,” Gaioh offered 

The blade was ghostly, silvery blue, curved, and ripping in the light. 

But . . . I don't want you to get hurt . . .

He looked at her pleadingly.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“No. No, you might need her. I’ll be okay. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

”Bat and I will stay,” Gaioh offered 

The blade was ghostly, silvery blue, curved, and ripping in the light. 

which was exactly why he thought it looked weird 

"Shoe, do you mind if I come along? If you really need protection I can give it." offered Cricket.

@Ookla the Inconclusive

Edited November 29, 2024 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

which was exactly why he thought it looked weird 

"Shoe, do you mind if I come along? If you really need protection I can give it." offered Cricket

@Ookla the Inconclusive

I mean, you can . . . I just want one of you two- he gestured between Cricket and Tam, -To stay with her.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

But . . . I don't want you to get hurt . . .

He looked at her pleadingly.

 

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

which was exactly why he thought it looked weird 

"Shoe, do you mind if I come along? If you really need protection I can give it." offered Cricket

@Ookla the Inconclusive

She hesitated. “Just… keep him safe, okay?” 

She squeezed Shoes hand. “Don’t you dare get hurt.”

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

I mean, you can . . . I just want one of you two- he gestured between Cricket and Tam, -To stay with her.

He was so scudding sweet. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

 

She hesitated. “Just… keep him safe, okay?” 

She squeezed Shoes hand. “Don’t you dare get hurt.”

He was so scudding sweet. 

Just let Tam stay here, please.

Tam thought this was all very adorable.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

I mean, you can . . . I just want one of you two- he gestured between Cricket and Tam, -To stay with her.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

 

She hesitated. “Just… keep him safe, okay?” 

She squeezed Shoes hand. “Don’t you dare get hurt.”

Cricket nodded. "That man won't try anything, at least while I'm there." he said, making his hand Enuller black.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Just let Tam stay here, please.

Tam thought this was all very adorable.

“…okay. Fine. But I’m staying in your head the whole time. —Take Livetha, too.”

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket nodded. "That man won't try anything, at least while I'm there." he said, making his hand Enuller black.

Beosta smiled. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket nodded. "That man won't try anything, at least while I'm there." he said, making his hand Enuller black.

Shoe pointedly looked away.

2 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“…okay. Fine. But I’m staying in your head the whole time. —Take Livetha, too.”

Beosta smiled. 

Alright. Be safe.

Tam walked over and put her arm around Beosta's shoulders.

"I'll take gooooood care of her, don't you worry," she grinned.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Shoe pointedly looked away.

Alright. Be safe.

Tam walked over and put her arm around Beosta's shoulders.

"I'll take gooooood care of her, don't you worry," she grinned.

Beosta frowned. She’d wanted to hug Shoe. 

“Be safe,” she said quietly. “Really, really safe.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Beosta frowned. She’d wanted to hug Shoe. 

“Be safe,” she said quietly. “Really, really safe.”

He pushed Tam's arm away and hugged Beosta.

I will be.

Tam teleported them to the farmstead.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

9 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“…okay. Fine. But I’m staying in your head the whole time. —Take Livetha, too.”

Beosta smiled. 

Cricket smiled back, but quickly put out his hand. He had tried to comfort her and it had worked. He hated using his powers, though they were necessary sometimes. 

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He pushed Tam's arm away and hugged Beosta.

I will be.

Tam teleported them to the farmstead.

Cricket looked around curiously.

Edited November 29, 2024 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He pushed Tam's arm away and hugged Beosta.

I will be.

Tam teleported them to the farmstead.

Beosta sighed, frowned, and started pacing. She already regretted not going as well. 

The house was quiet. The chopped up door hadn’t been moved. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Beosta sighed, frowned, and started pacing. She already regretted not going as well. 

The house was quiet. The chopped up door hadn’t been moved. 

Spooky. He cautiously stepped towards the door, pulling out his ax.

-

"So . . ." Tam said, "How are you?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

4 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Beosta sighed, frowned, and started pacing. She already regretted not going as well. 

The house was quiet. The chopped up door hadn’t been moved. 

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Spooky. He cautiously stepped towards the door, pulling out his ax.

-

"So . . ." Tam said, "How are you?"

Cricket frowned. Shoe... why did you let this guy just go back to his house exactly? he said, as he looked around for windows. Those might help.

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket frowned. Shoe... why did you let this guy just go back to his house exactly? he said, as he looked around for windows. Those might help.

 

He came on his own- and we didn't exactly want to come back. We just retrieved . . . what we needed . . . and left him here.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He came on his own- and we didn't exactly want to come back. We just retrieved . . . what we needed . . . and left him here.

Cricket nodded. Is there... anything I need to know about him before we get deeper? People were kinda vague about what happened.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Spooky. He cautiously stepped towards the door, pulling out his ax.

-

"So . . ." Tam said, "How are you?"

“I’m good,” she replied, pausing. 

Except… she really wasn’t, was she? 

“He tried to make me my mom,” she whispered, closing her eyes. “Tam, he tried to make me my mom.” 

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket frowned. Shoe... why did you let this guy just go back to his house exactly? he said, as he looked around for windows. Those might help.

 

The house was eerily quiet. As they went inside, they’d find Hidel at the table, head in his hands. 

Oh no wait answer crickets question first and come back to this 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket nodded. Is there... anything I need to know about him before we get deeper? People were kinda vague about what happened.

He quietly stepped through the now-empty doorframe. Not really. He's a complete psycho, that's for sure- but I don't really know anything else about him.

Be ready for anything, just in case.

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“I’m good,” she replied, pausing. 

Except… she really wasn’t, was she? 

“He tried to make me my mom,” she whispered, closing her eyes. “Tam, he tried to make me my mom.” 

". . . He tried to what?"

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

The house was eerily quiet. As they went inside, they’d find Hidel at the table, head in his hands. 

Shoe approached slowly, ax at the ready.

[NameIess]

54 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Atreides smiled, and teleporting them both into the storm above. The winds whipped them, but Atreides just laughed, hovering there. "Do you know my titles, Avatar? Emperor of the Universe, Lord of Blades, but also... King of the Winds." he said, watching as wind spirits swirled around them, several being absorbed by his blade, which pulsed with energy. "This is my domain, Avatar. Fight me."

"Let's make this fast. Your dad doesn't exactly seem like the nicest guy around."

Moni spun in the air, helplessly tossed about by the gusting winds. Fight him? How about I try and avoid falling to my death first? She closed her eyes, pushing aside thoughts of smashing into the ground far below, focusing her mind on the dagger clutched tightly in her fist. “End.”Moni’s eyes snapped open as power pulsed out from the Blade. The wind around her died, clouds and spirits sent scattering away. The wave of energy stopped just short of Atreides, leaving a circle of calm a hundred yards in diameter. For a moment Moni hung there in the clear sky, staring straight at the so-called King of the Winds without a scrap of fear in her eyes. Then of course, she fell from the sky.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He quietly stepped through the now-empty doorframe. Not really. He's a complete psycho, that's for sure- but I don't really know anything else about him.

Be ready for anything, just in case.

". . . He tried to what?"

Shoe approached slowly, ax at the ready.

Cricket behind him through the door, hand on his knife. Psycho didn't sound so good.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He quietly stepped through the now-empty doorframe. Not really. He's a complete psycho, that's for sure- but I don't really know anything else about him.

Be ready for anything, just in case.

". . . He tried to what?"

Shoe approached slowly, ax at the ready.

“That’s why he— he forced my soul out of my body, then put my mom in it.” 

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket behind him through the door, hand on his knife. Psycho didn't sound so good.

Hidel looked up. “What do you want?” He rasped. “What more could you possibly take from me?”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

Moni spun in the air, helplessly tossed about by the gusting winds. Fight him? How about I try and avoid falling to my death first? She closed her eyes, pushing aside thoughts of smashing into the ground far below, focusing her mind on the dagger clutched tightly in her fist. “End.”Moni’s eyes snapped open as power pulsed out from the Blade. The wind around her died, clouds and spirits sent scattering away. The wave of energy stopped just short of Atreides, leaving a circle of calm a hundred yards in diameter. For a moment Moni hung there in the clear sky, staring straight at the so-called King of the Winds without a scrap of fear in her eyes. Then of course, she fell from the sky.

Atreides grinned, sending a bolt of lightning after her.

Far below, Perseus sighed. He had been useless. So much for one of the best fighters. He glanced up, his enhanced sight spotting a falling figure.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“That’s why he— he forced my soul out of my body, then put my mom in it.” 

Hidel looked up. “What do you want?” He rasped. “What more could you possibly take from me?”

Cricket stood back. Is this Beosta's dad? he asked Shoe.

alright gn got to go to bed. carry on without me.

Edited November 29, 2024 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“That’s why he— he forced my soul out of my body, then put my mom in it.” 

Tam looked absolutely horrified.

"That's disgusting."

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Hidel looked up. “What do you want?” He rasped. “What more could you possibly take from me?”

Shoe nodded to Cricket, ax still raised.

Ask him where Beosta's siblings are.

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket stood back. Is this Beosta's dad? he asked Shoe.

Shoe nodded.

WAIT NO

GAH

WAIIIIIIIT

oh fine

grr

I should probably go soon anyway

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Tam looked absolutely horrified.

"That's disgusting."

Shoe nodded to Cricket, ax still raised.

Ask him where Beosta's siblings are.

Shoe nodded.

WAIT NO

GAH

WAIIIIIIIT

oh fine

grr

I should probably go soon anyway

She nodded, then looked down at her hands. “I know,” she whispered. “I know. I… how long do you think he was planning…”