The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

39 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

This seemed like a good outcome.

Exactly.

-

Tam scuttled up to Bat again.

"Hey! I'm back."

Beosta decided to find out just how deep underneath the sand she could dig. 

--

Bat smiled, though he did still take a step back. "Hi. Is Cricket okay?" 

31 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"Okay then." Subversion snapped her fingers and a spirit doctor appeared.

He looked around in total surprise, holding a pair of glowing tweezers and a strand of unicorn hair as if he'd been in the middle of stitching somebody's soul back on. "Where am I? Where'd my patient go?" Then, since he was slightly more Thread-aware than a regular doctor, he stared at Subversion. "Are you... a Narrator?"

"She is." He turned to Subversion. "His patient will be okay, right?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

33 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"Okay then." Subversion snapped her fingers and a spirit doctor appeared.

He looked around in total surprise, holding a pair of glowing tweezers and a strand of unicorn hair as if he'd been in the middle of stitching somebody's soul back on. "Where am I? Where'd my patient go?" Then, since he was slightly more Thread-aware than a regular doctor, he stared at Subversion. "Are you... a Narrator?"

Tam rolled her eyes.

"Not again!"

She made sure the patient was alright.

1 minute ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

The insect landed on the traveler and bit her, drawing blood. It lapped at it thirstily.

"What? Were we not able to do that before?"

Maybe he's learning from ... at last

"I'm here," said Bacon. "I'm just going with the trends."

(He was a crab.)

"Oh! Hey! What's Subversion's plan B? She won't tell me."

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Beosta decided to find out just how deep underneath the sand she could dig. 

Shoe joined her.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat smiled, though he did still take a step back. "Hi. Is Cricket okay?" 

"Yeah, he's fine. A bit crabbier now, maybe, but fine," she chuckled.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"She is." He turned to Subversion. "His patient will be okay, right?" 

"I took care of it already!" Tam yelled to him.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Tam rolled her eyes.

"Not again!"

She made sure the patient was alright.

"Oh! Hey! What's Subversion's plan B? She won't tell me."

"Ripping her emotions out, locking them away forever, and dealing with Nogard to make sure they don't come back," said Bacon. "Why?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Ripping her emotions out, locking them away forever, and dealing with Nogard to make sure they don't come back," said Bacon. "Why?"

"Oh. That's . . . that doesn't sound fun. Dealing with Nogard how?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Oh. That's . . . that doesn't sound fun. Dealing with Nogard how?"

"She didn't specify. But I wouldn't worry; I'm sure it won't come up."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Bacon said:

"She didn't specify. But I wouldn't worry; I'm sure it won't come up."

"You say that . . ."

She sighed. "I hope it doesn't."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

But Livetha told me, so I guess I did already know.

"Bye? We still have a good forty-five minutes before they could show up!"

And then she turned him into a crab.

Cricket looked at Tam, scuttling. A crab, really? I guess I'll confront the Enullers as a crab. 

1 hour ago, Ookla the Arbiter said:

"In that case, I would think you should start running. Personally, I'd join them if those were my options though. Run, join, fight? You're not gonna win the fight, I highly doubt you'll out run them, so that leaves join them."

"I have a plan." he paused. "I think."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Tam rolled her eyes.

"Not again!"

She made sure the patient was alright.

"Oh! Hey! What's Subversion's plan B? She won't tell me."

Shoe joined her.

"Yeah, he's fine. A bit crabbier now, maybe, but fine," she chuckled.

"I took care of it already!" Tam yelled to him.

The wet sand was surprisingly well suited to tunnels. Which was quite fun. 

Bat took the cue and laughed as well. "Crabs are cool. Yeah." 

Gaioh was relieved to hear this. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket looked at Tam, scuttling. A crab, really? I guess I'll confront the Enullers as a crab. 

Relax, I'll turn you back before the hour is up. If I don't, just remind me.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

The wet sand was surprisingly well suited to tunnels. Which was quite fun. 

 

Wheeeeeee-! Shoe said, running in circles through one of the tunnels.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat took the cue and laughed as well. "Crabs are cool. Yeah." 

 

"Yep! Sorry you can't join us. It's pretty fun."

Hmm . . .

She wondered what would happen if-

She suddenly vanished.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"You say that . . ."

She sighed. "I hope it doesn't."

"Why would it?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Relax, I'll turn you back before the hour is up. If I don't, just remind me.

Wheeeeeee-! Shoe said, running in circles through one of the tunnels.

"Yep! Sorry you can't join us. It's pretty fun."

Hmm . . .

She wondered what would happen if-

She suddenly vanished.

Thanks. Why a crab? I mean, I know you do random things, but I figured some other things would come to your mind first, like you know... a cricket. he said sarcastically.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Why would it?"

"What if Subversion's other personality doesn't find an answer?"

The tiny sand person from earlier came and sat on the sand by them, the little glass crown still on its head. It watched them curiously.

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Thanks. Why a crab? I mean, I know you do random things, but I figured some other things would come to your mind first, like you know... a cricket. he said sarcastically.

Believe it or not . . . that actually did not occur to me. Ever.

I guess I've just stopped associating "cricket" with the animal, now that we're friends.

And I chose a crab because it was fun to be one, and I thought you might enjoy it, too.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"What if Subversion's other personality doesn't find an answer?"

The tiny sand person from earlier came and sat on the sand by them, the little glass crown still on its head. It watched them curiously.

Believe it or not . . . that actually did not occur to me. Ever.

I guess I've just stopped associating "cricket" with the animal, now that we're friends.

And I chose a crab because it was fun to be one, and I thought you might enjoy it, too.

Heh, thanks. You know, Cricket's not actually my name? It's a nickname.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Relax, I'll turn you back before the hour is up. If I don't, just remind me.

Wheeeeeee-! Shoe said, running in circles through one of the tunnels.

"Yep! Sorry you can't join us. It's pretty fun."

Hmm . . .

She wondered what would happen if-

She suddenly vanished.

Beosta giggled. 

Bat jumped back and eyed the air around him nervously. "Tam? Tam??"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Heh, thanks. You know, Cricket's not actually my name? It's a nickname.

. . . Are you doing that thing that Shoe did to Beosta?

Shoe popped out of the sand, spraying it everywhere. Huh?

Nothing.

He stared at her suspiciously for a moment, then slowly sank back beneath the sand (in a very comical way).

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat jumped back and eyed the air around him nervously. "Tam? Tam??"

She appeared on his head an instant later.

"Boo!"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

. . . Are you doing that thing that Shoe did to Beosta?

Shoe popped out of the sand, spraying it everywhere. Huh?

Nothing.

He stared at her suspiciously for a moment, then slowly sank back beneath the sand (in a very comical way).

She appeared on his head an instant later.

"Boo!"

No, I'm not. What kind of noble father would name his son Cricket, of all things. He blushed slightly, well as much as a crab could blush. It's Charles, well Charlie.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

. . . Are you doing that thing that Shoe did to Beosta?

Shoe popped out of the sand, spraying it everywhere. Huh?

Nothing.

He stared at her suspiciously for a moment, then slowly sank back beneath the sand (in a very comical way).

She appeared on his head an instant later.

"Boo!"

Gaioh chuckled. 

Bat screamed and fell over. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

No, I'm not. What kind of noble father would name his son Cricket, of all things. He blushed slightly, well as much as a crab could blush. It's Charles, well Charlie.

Aww, really? That's an adorable name!

And hey, I wouldn't put it past anyone to name their kid something weird. I mean, what about Shoe, y'know?

Shoe popped out of the sand in a different spot. What about me?

Uh, nothing.

He narrowed his eyes at her, then sank beneath the sand once more.

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat screamed and fell over. 

Tam hit and rolled across the sand with an oof.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Aww, really? That's an adorable name!

And hey, I wouldn't put it past anyone to name their kid something weird. I mean, what about Shoe, y'know?

Shoe popped out of the sand in a different spot. What about me?

Uh, nothing.

He narrowed his eyes at her, then sank beneath the sand once more.

Cricket chuckled. Your parents weren't noble lords, I'm assuming. Everything had to follow the rules. They wouldn't dream of doing something so improper as naming their kid Cricket. It needs to be a good, respectable name.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket chuckled. Your parents weren't noble lords, I'm assuming. Everything had to follow the rules. They wouldn't dream of doing something so improper as naming their kid Cricket. It needs to be a good, respectable name.

So how'd you get the nickname, then?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Aww, really? That's an adorable name!

And hey, I wouldn't put it past anyone to name their kid something weird. I mean, what about Shoe, y'know?

Shoe popped out of the sand in a different spot. What about me?

Uh, nothing.

He narrowed his eyes at her, then sank beneath the sand once more.

Tam hit and rolled across the sand with an oof.

He hurried over and made sure she was right-side-up. "Sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to!" 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

11 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"What if Subversion's other personality doesn't find an answer?"

The tiny sand person from earlier came and sat on the sand by them, the little glass crown still on its head. It watched them curiously.

Believe it or not . . . that actually did not occur to me. Ever.

I guess I've just stopped associating "cricket" with the animal, now that we're friends.

And I chose a crab because it was fun to be one, and I thought you might enjoy it, too.

"Wait, what? What other personality?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

So how'd you get the nickname, then?

Cricket's expression darkened. That's... not a story I like telling. Regardless, it stuck. Charles never really fit me.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

He hurried over and made sure she was right-side-up. "Sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to!" 

She shook herself, dizzy.

"It's fine! That was my fault, I suppose." She laughed quietly, tilting onto her side, trying to regain her balance.

"Not sure why I did that."

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Wait, what? What other personality?"

Tam was silent for a moment.

"Uh . . . you ask her about that."

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket's expression darkened. That's... not a story I like telling. Regardless, it stuck. Charles never really fit me.

Charles doesn't fit you, I agree. Charlie totally does though.

Edited December 3, 2024 by Ookla the Inconclusive

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

She shook herself, trying to regain her balance.

"It's fine! That was my fault, I suppose." She laughed quietly.

"Not sure why I did that."

"I'm still sorry. Really sorry."