The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[NameIess]

3 hours ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Wait, what? That happens? 

You can imagine it does.

1 hour ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

The Song of War begins to sound. The Emperor, Kahmir Monger of the Golden Right, Bearer of the Planar Throne, is present. All are aware. The Emperor Sends his army to march through the planes, Seeking those who are worthy, to fight in the War against the The Maelstrom. (The Maelstrom is a plane of complete chaos and destruction. Think Limbo from D&D.)

The marching is heard throughout all of the Planes.

A woman cloaked in darkness approached the Emperor's throne room.

1 hour ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"He will find a method of dealing with the truth. One way or another."

"...I see." The traveler said. "Well, thank you for telling me all of this, and for allowing me to try to talk to Nogard about the Thread." She turned to Bacon. "Is there anything else you think I should talk to Onyx about?"

[Cookie Spren]

20 minutes ago, Ookla the Dragonslayer said:

Sain appears in front of Kahmir. “Hi! Who are you?”

He has armor made of glowing golden Strands, and two dual blades at his sides. The Strands are extending from his chest, and a number on his back raise behind him protectively.

You appear in what seems like a conference room within a noble court. The stained glass windows shine in light from the surrounding cosmos. You realize you are on an aircraft traveling through the astral sea. The room lit by golden chandeliers and the room is ornamented with golden trim along most all of the architecture. The room is almost like being in the higher planes with the marble floor and white quartzite pillars. In the middle of the room is a long table surrounded by what looks to be very important people around a room and at the head of the table is The Emperor. Kahmir sighs and looks to someone at his side. "Bloody-," His authoritative voice sounds calm and soothing. "Gramdon, I thought you said that the room was unable to be intruded upon." He looks at the man distastefully and shakes his head.

5 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

A woman cloaked in darkness approached the Emperor's throne room.

There appears to be guards in front of the door and they let you know that the Emperor is not currently there.

Edited December 5, 2024 by Ookla the Cookie Collector

[NameIess]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

There appears to be guards in front of the door and they let you know that the Emperor is not currently there.

The cloaked woman sighs. "Well, where is he? I must speak with him. His campaign against he Maelstrom is a doomed effort, but with my help it can succeed."

[Cookie Spren]

1 minute ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

The cloaked woman sighs. "Well, where is he? I must speak with him. His campaign against he Maelstrom is a doomed effort, but with my help it can succeed."

They laugh. "Who might you be, and what business do you have with the Emperor that would 'help' so to speak?" One of the guards asks.

[NameIess]

Just now, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

They laugh. "Who might you be, and what business do you have with the Emperor that would 'help' so to speak?" One of the guards asks.

The woman sniffs, then turns away. "I will leave a message for him. When he returns, it will be best for him if he listens."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

40 minutes ago, Ookla the Inarticulate said:

Ivisyre thought for a moment, then burst into a fit of coughing. "... Unfamiliar." They said as their coughing died down.

"He does not wish to attract attention. There are many who would seek to destroy him if they knew of him."

41 minutes ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

"Well then we can change the name" Says the attorney for the defendant. 

The Void accepts this.

33 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“Seems almost cruel though,” Lady Bug sighed. “You know?”

"Subversion's choice will be her own."

10 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

You can imagine it does.

A woman cloaked in darkness approached the Emperor's throne room.

"...I see." The traveler said. "Well, thank you for telling me all of this, and for allowing me to try to talk to Nogard about the Thread." She turned to Bacon. "Is there anything else you think I should talk to Onyx about?"

"No, I think it's best you don't bother Onyx any... wait, why are you asking me?"

[Cookie Spren]

1 minute ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

The woman sniffs, then turns away. "I will leave a message for him. When he returns, it will be best for him if he listens."

The guards stop laughing. "Go on." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

I won't if I can help it. And you're fine, I was having it hard earlier too, we just... show our emotions in different ways.

  Tam was fast asleep in her hammock, however.

Which also explains why she hadn't gone to help Bat when he was being attacked by the panther. In case anyone had been wondering.

40 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“Seems almost cruel though,” Lady Bug sighed. “You know?”

"Ignorance is bliss . . ." she muttered.

[NameIess]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"No, I think it's best you don't bother Onyx any... wait, why are you asking me?"

The traveler shrugs. "You seem to know Onyx pretty well." She strokes her chin thoughtfully. "If you don't have anything, and I already know that fixing Nogard's home is pretty much impossible... I guess I'll leave. Thank you for the audience Onyx. Oh, wait! Onyx, where's Erif right now? I-when I was Subversion-lost track of him after his audience with you."

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

The guards stop laughing. "Go on." 

The woman pulls a sheathed sword from within her cloak and tosses it to the ground before the guards. A moment later, she vanishes.

Edited December 5, 2024 by Ookla the nostealnamepls

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

23 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"He does not wish to attract attention. There are many who would seek to destroy him if they knew of him."

"Tell me... More..." Ivisyre said laboriously. They gasped in a deep breath as their damaged lungs finally healed their outer tissue. They slowly rose to their feet, not without some difficulty, stumbling just a bit and shakily turning to face the figure.

[Cookie Spren]

30 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

The woman pulls a sheathed sword from within her cloak and tosses it to the ground before the guards. A moment later, she vanishes.

The guards stand in confusion at the sword. Eventually one of them reaches for it.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

12 hours ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat set his jaw and pulled his leg away, which....... significantly did not help the blood flow. So he drank a little bit of medicine for the pain and set to work with antiseptic and giving himself stitches. He'd kept some from when he'd stitched up Tam.

Night mother  

The panther, thankfully, couldn't harm him any longer.

A huge tarantula scuttled past Bat.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Subversion's choice will be her own."

1 hour ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Ignorance is bliss . . ." she muttered.

"Yeah," Lady Bug said, then frowned. "I've heard that before. Interesting." 

16 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

The panther, thankfully, couldn't harm him any longer.

A huge tarantula scuttled past Bat.

Bat finished fixing himself up for the moment and limped back toward the edge of the trees. The serum usually lasted at least half an hour--- often up to three quarters. 

29 minutes ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

The guards stand in confusion at the sword. Eventually one of them reaches for it.

"I wouldn't touch that if I were you."

[NameIess]

38 minutes ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

The guards stand in confusion at the sword. Eventually one of them reaches for it.

A crackle of energy ran across the sword's hilt as the guard's hand neared it.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

The traveler shrugs. "You seem to know Onyx pretty well." She strokes her chin thoughtfully. "If you don't have anything, and I already know that fixing Nogard's home is pretty much impossible... I guess I'll leave. Thank you for the audience Onyx. Oh, wait! Onyx, where's Erif right now? I-when I was Subversion-lost track of him after his audience with you."

The woman pulls a sheathed sword from within her cloak and tosses it to the ground before the guards. A moment later, she vanishes.

"Erif remains sleeping in the sand."

1 hour ago, Ookla the Inarticulate said:

"Tell me... More..." Ivisyre said laboriously. They gasped in a deep breath as their damaged lungs finally healed their outer tissue. They slowly rose to their feet, not without some difficulty, stumbling just a bit and shakily turning to face the figure.

"There is an ancient power," said the figure. "A power that has been banished for fear of what it would wreak. A power that brings freedom."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"There is an ancient power," said the figure. "A power that has been banished for fear of what it would wreak. A power that brings freedom."

Ivisyre scrutinized the figure, then summoned Inversion. It glowed faintly with a crimson light, letting out a barely audible humming noise as well. They held Inversion out in front of them, dropping their chin and hanging their head. Ivisyre’s own glow diminished, and they slumped a bit, the steady flow of blood from their still gaping chest increasing for a moment. Inversion’s glow, however, strengthened, and it shuddered with energy and force. After a moment like this, Inversion’s glow faded once more, and Ivisyre’s strengthened. With it, their wound rapidly healed almost entirely, and they dismissed the blade and stood up straight.

”I think I’d like to meet this power,” Ivisyre said smoothly.

[NameIess]

14 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Erif remains sleeping in the sand."

"Would you mind if I woke him up on my way out?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

13 minutes ago, Ookla the Inarticulate said:

Ivisyre scrutinized the figure, then summoned Inversion. It glowed faintly with a crimson light, letting out a barely audible humming noise as well. They held Inversion out in front of them, dropping their chin and hanging their head. Ivisyre’s own glow diminished, and they slumped a bit, the steady flow of blood from their still gaping chest increasing for a moment. Inversion’s glow, however, strengthened, and it shuddered with energy and force. After a moment like this, Inversion’s glow faded once more, and Ivisyre’s strengthened. With it, their wound rapidly healed almost entirely, and they dismissed the blade and stood up straight.

”I think I’d like to meet this power,” Ivisyre said smoothly.

"Join forces with us," said the figure. "With your help, we will bring it back from beyond banishment."

7 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"Would you mind if I woke him up on my way out?"

"How about we leave him be?" suggested Bacon. "He's probably going to want to wait for his friends anyways."

[NameIess]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

How about we leave him be?" suggested Bacon. "He's probably going to want to wait for his friends anyways."

“If you think they haven’t abandoned him then sure, I’ll let them find him.” The traveler turns to go, then realizes she doesn’t know how. “How do I leave again?”

[Cookie Spren]

49 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

A crackle of energy ran across the sword's hilt as the guard's hand neared it.

"Bloody!" The guard exclaims pulling back.

57 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"I wouldn't touch that if I were you."

The guard looks up. "What else do I do with it then?" He asks angrily.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

"Bloody!" The guard exclaims pulling back.

The guard looks up. "What else do I do with it then?" He asks angrily.

Nobody was there. 

"I'll take it off your hands." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

59 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat finished fixing himself up for the moment and limped back toward the edge of the trees. The serum usually lasted at least half an hour--- often up to three quarters. 

Something rustled in the bushes behind him.

I won't hurt him anymore tho

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Something rustled in the bushes behind him.

I won't hurt him anymore tho

Hehe I don't care too much as long as he don't die or get maimed in the long run

Bat cursed. He retrieved his dagger from the ground (cuz he'd traveled back to get it). "You should probably go," he told his bird. "I'm some kind of magnet for bad things happening." 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

13 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Join forces with us," said the figure. "With your help, we will bring it back from beyond banishment."

Ivisyre crossed their arms, wincing very slightly as they put pressure on their still tender chest. "I won't be agreeing to anything with this little information."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

13 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

“If you think they haven’t abandoned him then sure, I’ll let them find him.” The traveler turns to go, then realizes she doesn’t know how. “How do I leave again?”

"Simply awake."

A crack appeared in the wall with light shining through.

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inarticulate said:

Ivisyre crossed their arms, wincing very slightly as they put pressure on their still tender chest. "I won't be agreeing to anything with this little information."

Spoiler

"Very well. Tell me, what does the name Witherlord mean to you?"