The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

18 hours ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Do you want it back? Is it not because of it that Madness seeks to control you?"

"Well," said Onyx, "it depends. Some Narrators were mortals once, their memories erased by their ascension. Others simply arose naturally from chaotic-light energy."

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"Of course- although he is currently occupied with a task of his own."

 

Tull hesitated, but nodded. “The Scribe can protect me.”

 

Tenth stepped towards the Strands, placing a hand on their cage.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Another sinister chuckle sounded through the air. "War. What a very novel idea." 

just in case @Ookla the Cookie Collector

“I know, right? It sounds like it could be fun!” Just in case, the Scribe started putting defenses for Sain.

4 minutes ago, OOKLA the strange said:

Asher nods. They can do that. They start walking around inspecting stuff and keeping a keen eye for anything suspicious. 

It's ok. His story seems complicated. 

CI need to progress that…

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"No. I don't know if I'll ever really want to." 

"Oh. That's kind of sad."

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Dragonslayer said:

Tull hesitated, but nodded. “The Scribe can protect me.”

 

Tenth stepped towards the Strands, placing a hand on their cage.

“I know, right? It sounds like it could be fun!” Just in case, the Scribe started putting defenses for Sain.

CI need to progress that…

CI?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Dragonslayer said:

Tull hesitated, but nodded. “The Scribe can protect me.”

 

Tenth stepped towards the Strands, placing a hand on their cage.

“I know, right? It sounds like it could be fun!” Just in case, the Scribe started putting defenses for Sain.

CI need to progress that…

The sound of high-heeled shoes clicked on the floor along the hallway. "Fun," the voice said again, as if turning the word over. 

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Oh. That's kind of sad."

He looked confused. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

He looked confused. 

"You don't want to go home? Surely there's someone there who you care about."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"You don't want to go home? Surely there's someone there who you care about."

"I... care about all of them."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"I... care about all of them."

"Oh," she said softly.

"I'm sorry."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Oh," she said softly.

"I'm sorry."

He stared at her for a minute. "I... why? What's wrong with caring about them?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

He stared at her for a minute. "I... why? What's wrong with caring about them?" 

"Nothing! I'm sorry just because they don't really seem to care about you like you are about them."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Nothing! I'm sorry just because they don't really seem to care about you like you are about them."

"They... they care," he insisted. "I just make things harder when I'm around. That doesn't mean they don't care about me." 

"...right?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"They... they care," he insisted. "I just make things harder when I'm around. That doesn't mean they don't care about me." 

"...right?" 

She shrugged.

"That depends on a lot of things. I guess I kind of assumed from what you said earlier. Sorry."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

She shrugged.

"That depends on a lot of things. I guess I kind of assumed from what you said earlier. Sorry."

"I'm sure they care. It doesn't matter." 

"--so... what kind of things do you like?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"I'm sure they care. It doesn't matter." 

"--so... what kind of things do you like?" 

"Hmm, bit of a subject change." She sighed and leaned back against the tree stump.

"Um . . . I like adventuring with Shoe and Beosta and Cricket. I like to draw, I like to explore." She shrugged.

"I like to read, I guess, but I haven't done that in a while."

She waved her hands around in the air, "Unless you count this . . . I guess," she said solemnly.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Hmm, bit of a subject change." She sighed and leaned back against the tree stump.

"Um . . . I like adventuring with Shoe and Beosta and Cricket. I like to draw, I like to explore." She shrugged.

"I like to read, I guess, but I haven't done that in a while."

She waved her hands around in the air, "Unless you count this . . . I guess," she said solemnly.

He tilted his head. "This? Does that have to do with the thread you guys keep mentioning?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

He tilted his head. "This? Does that have to do with the thread you guys keep mentioning?" 

Right.

"Um, yeah. Don't worry about it."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Right.

"Um, yeah. Don't worry about it."

"Tam..." 

He decided to switch tacks. 

"You draw?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"Tam..." 

He decided to switch tacks. 

"You draw?" 

She was grateful he didn't pursue the subject further.

"Um, yeah, I do! Not well, but I do."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

She was grateful he didn't pursue the subject further.

"Um, yeah, I do! Not well, but I do."

"Can I see?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"Can I see?" 

"Oh, sure!"

She conjured a pencil and paper out of the air as she decided what she wanted to draw.

She settled on an eye- she made some really short, quick strokes with the pencil in the general shape of an eye, then filled in the iris, pupil, and some shading on the white.

She showed him after about thirty seconds. "There," she said proudly.

It looked pretty realistic, all things considered.

Edited December 6, 2024 by Ookla the Inconclusive

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Oh, sure!"

She conjured a pencil and paper out of the air as she decided what she wanted to draw.

She settled on an eye- she made some really short, quick strokes with the pencil in the general shape of an eye, then filled in the iris, pupil, and some shading on the white.

She showed him after about thirty seconds. "There," she said proudly.

It looked pretty realistic, all things considered.

His eyes widened. "Woah, that looks awesome. How does it look like that?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

His eyes widened. "Woah, that looks awesome. How does it look like that?" 

heheheh

totally not me bragging about how I draw eyes irl

"Um, I don't know. I just liked drawing these, so I got really good," she smiled. "And thanks."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

heheheh

totally not me bragging about how I draw eyes irl

"Um, I don't know. I just liked drawing these, so I got really good," she smiled. "And thanks."

"Well, they're really nice." He looked up, eager. "Can you draw mine?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"Well, they're really nice." He looked up, eager. "Can you draw mine?" 

"Sure!"

She did so, then showed him once he was done.

"What do you think?"

They were slightly less realistic than the first, but still looked pretty good.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Sure!"

She did so, then showed him once he was done.

"What do you think?"

They were slightly less realistic than the first, but still looked pretty good.

He stared at it for a second, mesmerized. "My eyes look like that? That's... really cool." 

his eyes are brown, I think

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

He stared at it for a second, mesmerized. "My eyes look like that? That's... really cool." 

his eyes are brown, I think

Well she's drawing with a #2 pencil, so . . .

"Yep! And thanks!"