The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

11 hours ago, Ookla the Dylsxic said:

She shot him a glare, “Don’t twist my words, that’s not what I said.” Faunus turned away from him, moving to grab a pack of supplies that laid conveniently by the door into the train car. This is stupid, he takes advantage of me, and gets lifeless and stiff? Her hands curled into frustrated fists, before she huffed, and just felt deflated and empty.
 

No, no- this what not what she meant when she said middle of nowhere. A nowhere like that doesn’t exist, and the Render can’t mold nothing into itself, because that’s simply ridiculous. The middle of nowhere was a figure of speech, obviously, and meant, an open field, far away, with hardly in change of landscape in sight for a long long time.

Faunus actually snorted at Kion’s retort, and had turned to grin appreciatively at him, until she remembered the change in their relationship, and her face fell, mouth downturning in a frown. That delightful twinkle in her lovely green eyes, once so common around Kion was simply gone now. “I’m Faunus, and I really wouldn’t have hit you.” She replied to the newcomer, or she guessed her and Kion were the newcomers.

“We’re here because Kion, a Mage, would like to help people before his Render kills him. And you two were first on our list of non-made up people we could help.” Faunus said, inspecting the situation.

 Actually we’re here  because my Author and her boyfriend, Moni’s Author, thought it would be funny to drive a train into Ragnarok. Faunus thought, not so other Narrators could hear, because they couldn’t, but purely for the entertainment of the other Authors.

"Okay." Perseus shrugged. "I'm good with that.

10 hours ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Just because you made a mistake in the past doesn't mean you'll make one again," Bacon pointed out. "In fact, if you learn from your mistakes, you'll be less likely to make them!"

"Don't worry about it."

 

The air is still and silent, but the bare branches of the trees rustle as if in wind.

"Were the Brave Adventurers behind it?" exclaimed Selppaenip.

"My tricks are priceless! But you can watch and learn, if you so desire."

"Speaking of things that are going to come back sooner or later," said Bacon, "it's been 23 hours for the Ennuller who met with you at the castle."

"Hey spirits!" said Bacon. "Were you living people once?"

Cricket groaned. "You're kidding. I almost forgot about those. Well, if we're gonna go find Beosta's siblings, we might as well leave now, cause there's about to be another Thread-wide manhunt for me."

@Ookla the Inconclusive @oOklA thE shInyYyy

2 hours ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

“I’m here because it’s of better use than running away continuously, and as Faunus said, I didn’t want to create people in crisis so I could do something good. Where exactly are we?” 

“It felt like what you meant. You Narrated something for me, and then was offended when I thought about using it for something useful.” 

You never know with TLT… but ok. 

The Render picks up dirt and rocks from the ground, and scrapes the rocks together as it walks, sharpening them. It probably wouldn’t help much, for its telekinesis was destructive on its own, and the Narrator was still protecting the mage. 

“Very well. If you don’t have a better idea, I’m off to cause trouble.” Rebus is surrounded in force field lines for a second, then disappears. “Does anyone need any trouble caused?” he asks the various Thread-aware beings who could notice. 

"Hell." Perseus answered simply.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 hours ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“They… do whatever they want. These ones feel pretty minor… they might be able to possess somebody with permission or make a weapon unbreakable or grant special skills.” 

tbh idek at this point  

What 

Huh. That's . . . odd. And a little concerning.

He turned to the spirits again. How about you just go ahead do whatever it is you're here to do?

54 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket groaned. "You're kidding. I almost forgot about those. Well, if we're gonna go find Beosta's siblings, we might as well leave now, cause there's about to be another Thread-wide manhunt for me."

 

"Oh. Joy. Shoe! Hurry up!"

I'm trying- this is taking forever!

[TwinStorm He/Him]

16 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

What 

Huh. That's . . . odd. And a little concerning.

He turned to the spirits again. How about you just go ahead do whatever it is you're here to do?

"Oh. Joy. Shoe! Hurry up!"

I'm trying- this is taking forever!

"Well, we've got a hour at most before the Enullers come after me."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Well, we've got a hour at most before the Enullers come after me."

". . . I'm sure they won't come immediately. Right?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Hell." Perseus answered simply.

“Wonderful.” grumbles Kion. “Why are you two here? And how did someone run a train line here?” Kion looks around for threats and notable features of Ragnarok, trying to see what he has to work with. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

". . . I'm sure they won't come immediately. Right?"

"They'll probably start searching Bacon's castle then, and it'll take them a little while to trace me here. I don't think they want an untrained Enuller running around the Thread though."

Just now, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

“Wonderful.” grumbles Kion. “Why are you two here? And how did someone run a train line here?” Kion looks around for threats and notable features of Ragnarok, trying to see what he has to work with. 

"To free Ragnarok from the demons, who've tortured and enslave the Skavi for years."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"They'll probably start searching Bacon's castle then, and it'll take them a little while to trace me here. I don't think they want an untrained Enuller running around the Thread though."

"Ah . . . you might not want to tell them about Shoe, then," she said quietly.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Ah . . . you might not want to tell them about Shoe, then," she said quietly.

"Another reason why we need to run, then." he said, sitting down again. "Let me know when you're ready." he called over to Shoe and Beosta. "He went through a portal for a short time and returned with a backpack. "Supplies." he said. "We don't how long they'll chase us."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Another reason why we need to run, then." he said, sitting down again. "Let me know when you're ready." he called over to Shoe and Beosta. "He went through a portal for a short time and returned with a backpack. "Supplies." he said. "We don't how long they'll chase us."

"True, but also:" she snapped her fingers and an identical pack appeared next to him, as well as a small sand sculpture that mimicked his looks exactly.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"True, but also:" she snapped her fingers and an identical pack appeared next to him, as well as a small sand sculpture that mimicked his looks exactly.

He smiled. "Why is there a sand sculpture?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He smiled. "Why is there a sand sculpture?"

She stared at the little statue, concerned.

". . . I have no idea. That wasn't me."

The sculpture began to mimic Cricket's movements as well.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

She stared at the little statue, concerned.

". . . I have no idea. That wasn't me."

The sculpture began to mimic Cricket's movements as well.

Cricket frowned, then Enulled it. Just in case.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket frowned, then Enulled it. Just in case.

Nothing happened to it. It kept mimicking him.

Edited December 2, 2024 by Ookla the Inconclusive

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Nothing happened to it.

He frowned. "Is this... a spirit? Like the ones Shoe is seeing?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He frowned. "Is this... a spirit? Like the ones Shoe is seeing?"

"Not sure . . . I don't think so."

The thing stopped mimicking him and shook its head.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

10 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Not sure . . . I don't think so."

The thing stopped mimicking him and shook its head.

He frowned slightly. "Bacon might know." he said uncertainly.

is it full sized or small?

Edited December 2, 2024 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Okay." Perseus shrugged. "I'm good with that.

Cricket groaned. "You're kidding. I almost forgot about those. Well, if we're gonna go find Beosta's siblings, we might as well leave now, cause there's about to be another Thread-wide manhunt for me."

@Ookla the Inconclusive @oOklA thE shInyYyy

"Hell." Perseus answered simply.

"Oh, joy," Bat said. "I love battles where we all might die." 

46 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

What 

Huh. That's . . . odd. And a little concerning.

He turned to the spirits again. How about you just go ahead do whatever it is you're here to do?

"Oh. Joy. Shoe! Hurry up!"

I'm trying- this is taking forever!

They all floated toward Shoe, then paused. The rock floated toward Tam instead, as if curious. 

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Not sure . . . I don't think so."

The thing stopped mimicking him and shook its head.

The spirits moved over to the sand sculpture and started circling it like a maypole. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He frowned slightly. "Bacon might know." he sai uncertainly.

is it full sized or small?

Small. About the size of Cricket's hand.

"Maybe." Maybe not.

5 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

They all floated toward Shoe, then paused. The rock floated toward Tam instead, as if curious. 

Shoe did his best not to move away.

"Oh, hi there," Tam said, curious.

5 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

The spirits moved over to the sand sculpture and started circling it like a maypole. 

The thing giggled, it's tiny voice echoing ethereally through the air.

Then it collapsed back into the sand of the beach and didn't show itself again.

Edited December 2, 2024 by Ookla the Inconclusive

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Small. About the size of Cricket's hand.

"Maybe." Maybe not.

Shoe did his best not to move away.

"Oh, hi there," Tam said, curious.

The thing giggled, it's tiny voice echoing ethereally through the air.

It collapsed back into the sand of the beach, and didn't show itself again.

The spirits waited for a moment, then drifted apart. The stone floated back to Tam, the rose floated to Shoe, and the apple showed interest in Cricket. 

@Ookla the Irreplaceable

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Small. About the size of Cricket's hand.

"Maybe." Maybe not.

Shoe did his best not to move away.

"Oh, hi there," Tam said, curious.

The thing giggled, it's tiny voice echoing ethereally through the air.

Then it collapsed back into the sand of the beach and didn't show itself again.

He picked up the sculpture, feeling it. "Huh."

 

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

The spirits waited for a moment, then drifted apart. The stone floated back to Tam, the rose floated to Shoe, and the apple showed interest in Cricket. 

@Ookla the Irreplaceable

He looked at the apple curiously. "This is. . . weird."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He picked up the sculpture, feeling it. "Huh."

 

I don't think he'd be able to do that

It's just a pile of sand now

[xinoehp512 he/him]

12 hours ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"No! That's not what I mean. I... you don't understand. I only did what they told me to do. For all of our good. Goods." 

"And how did that turn out for you?"

36 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

". . . I'm sure they won't come immediately. Right?"

"Time here is stretched, so I can't say exactly when they'll show up."

31 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"They'll probably start searching Bacon's castle then, and it'll take them a little while to trace me here. I don't think they want an untrained Enuller running around the Thread though."

"To free Ragnarok from the demons, who've tortured and enslave the Skavi for years."

"Hate to be the bearer of bad news," said Bacon, "but they have your current position logged in their database. It seems they've been actively tracking you."

10 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He frowned slightly. "Bacon might know." he sai uncertainly.

is it full sized or small?

"No idea!"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

I don't think he'd be able to do that

It's just a pile of sand now

gotcha

He sifted the sand around, and placed it back on the beach.

Just now, Ookla the Bacon said:

"And how did that turn out for you?"

"Time here is stretched, so I can't say exactly when they'll show up."

"Hate to be the bearer of bad news," said Bacon, "but they have your current position logged in their database. It seems they've been actively tracking you."

"No idea!"

"Helpful as always." he said sarcastically.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Hate to be the bearer of bad news," said Bacon, "but they have your current position logged in their database. It seems they've been actively tracking you."

"How do you know that?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"And how did that turn out for you?"

"Time here is stretched, so I can't say exactly when they'll show up."

"Hate to be the bearer of bad news," said Bacon, "but they have your current position logged in their database. It seems they've been actively tracking you."

"No idea!"

wait why is it talking about Perseus??? Is that a mistake? Should that be under the Cricket section?