The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It'll feel more natural once you're in the water, don't worry.

. . . Well, at least she'd never heard the joke before.

You give it ten tickles.

Bit of an odd response, but I'll take it! And you're welcome.

She was right. It did feel more natural in the water. 

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She octopus- snorted. Cuz they have tentacles. I get it. 

She gave him an octopus- hug. 

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Gaioh was a speedy lil snake! He swam in circles around Bat to bother him. 

Bat eyed him suspiciously. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Gaioh was a speedy lil snake! He swam in circles around Bat to bother him. 

Bat eyed him suspiciously. 

Heh.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She was right. It did feel more natural in the water. 

There, see? 

She looked at everybody else. Alright, follow me!

She led them further out into the ocean. It was murky here, and hard to see much.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She octopus- snorted. Cuz they have tentacles. I get it. 

She gave him an octopus- hug. 

It was definitely the slimiest hug he'd ever been a part of, but he hugged her back.

This feels weird, he said as Tam took them deeper.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

22 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Hmm. Okay. Better idea-" she made him into a sea turtle. That was a pretty defined form, wasn't it?

Template does become a sea turtle, but is a very vague one. They waddle into the water, then swim up to the others, opening and closing their beak unsuccessfully. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Heh.

There, see? 

She looked at everybody else. Alright, follow me!

She led them further out into the ocean. It was murky here, and hard to see much.

It was definitely the slimiest hug he'd ever been a part of, but he hugged her back.

This feels weird, he said as Tam took them deeper.

Bat took a deep breath of real air, strapped on the mask, and followed. 

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It does, she agreed. She spun her tentacles, then did the weird jellyfish thing to move. Octopi are weird. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Template does become a sea turtle, but is a very vague one. They waddle into the water, then swim up to the others, opening and closing their beak unsuccessfully. 

Hmm.

She turned him into a green sea turtle, specifically.

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1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat took a deep breath of real air, strapped on the mask, and followed. 

Tam waved a claw to him.

1 minute ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

It does, she agreed. She spun her tentacles, then did the weird jellyfish thing to move. Octopi are weird. 

He did the same and followed her- to the best of his ability. He kept veering off to the side on accident.

Octopi. Octopodes. Octopuses, he said quoting Tam. Something like that.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Hmm.

She turned him into a green sea turtle, specifically.

Template becomes much more detailed. They realize that mind reading still works, and think, Thank you. Is there a way to talk directly? 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Hmm.

She turned him into a green sea turtle, specifically.

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Tam waved a claw to him.

He did the same and followed her- to the best of his ability. He kept veering off to the side on accident.

Octopi. Octopodes. Octopuses, he said quoting Tam. Something like that.

Bat smiled and waved back. 

A lionfish stared at him from behind a rock. 

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She octopus-laughed. Your sister is great. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Template becomes much more detailed. They realize that mind reading still works, and think, Thank you. Is there a way to talk directly? 

Yes, actually! There's- oh, shoot!

She skittered back to shore as fast as she could, grabbed Livetha, turned her into a little white seahorse, and brought her to Besota and Shoe.

There you go!

She went back over to Template.

Livetha can connect you to the others, if you'd like. Then you can talk freely with all of us.

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat smiled and waved back. 

A lionfish stared at him from behind a rock. 

Tam glared threateningly at the lionfish.

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She octopus-laughed. Your sister is great. 

Yeah, he chuckled. She is. I'm glad she back.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Yes, actually! There's- oh, shoot!

She skittered back to shore as fast as she could, grabbed Livetha, turned her into a little white seahorse, and brought her to Besota and Shoe.

There you go!

She went back over to Template.

Livetha can connect you to the others, if you'd like. Then you can talk freely with all of us.

Tam glared threateningly at the lionfish.

Yeah, he chuckled. She is. I'm glad she back.

Livetha had enjoyed playing in the sand, but she very much liked being a tiny seahorse too. 

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The lionfish slowly sunk beneath the rock a la animated movie. 

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She seems happy, too. That's a good thing. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

The lionfish slowly sunk beneath the rock a la animated movie. 

Tam nodded in satisfaction, then turned and kept walking.

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She seems happy, too. That's a good thing. 

He would have smiled if he were able to. Yeah, it is. I'm glad she safe, too. Well . . . relatively safe. Well, free now. You know what I mean.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Yes, actually! There's- oh, shoot!

She skittered back to shore as fast as she could, grabbed Livetha, turned her into a little white seahorse, and brought her to Besota and Shoe.

There you go!

She went back over to Template.

Livetha can connect you to the others, if you'd like. Then you can talk freely with all of us.

Template waves a flipper. Hello Livetha. It is nice to meet you. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods again. "I guess I'll stay here and be ignored." 

Kion literally steps forward. "I can attempt it; my magic is likely more conducive to such things." 

IM BAAAAACK! My author has a friend to help you.

Hello. I am known as Professor Wrath. You wanted to speak of tech?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam stifled a laugh with her hand.

"Nice one!" she said, grinning.

She penguin-grinned and waddled over to the ocean.

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

He catches it, wondering how throwing their only hope of escape without bloodshed qualifies a careful. "Let's see. Escape-tion? No. Unlock, release? No..." He sighs, hoping he wouldn't have to resort to more magic to use the key. "Inspiration." Earlier, Kion has an idea as he catches the key. "Activation." he says, hopefully activating the key thirty seconds previously. 

Template walks into the water as well, having successfully avoided the Narrative ripples. 

Nothing happened.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

56 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

IM BAAAAACK! My author has a friend to help you.

Hello. I am known as Professor Wrath. You wanted to speak of tech?

Sigh.

Tam continued to lead the group.

Not much further, now.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

IM BAAAAACK! My author has a friend to help you.

Hello. I am known as Professor Wrath. You wanted to speak of tech?

Rebus smiles, glad to have something to do. Little did he know- “I know, you have to sleep. That’s one of the things that makes me better than you.” He turns to Professor Wrath, or, if he has no form, a digital construct consisting of a navy blue smily face. “My name is, as you likely know, Rebus. It is interesting to meet you. I did indeed want to speak of advanced technologies, and their potential to increase the capabilities of someone who can conjure whatever I want. Do you have anything interesting, or shall my Author possess me to tell you about aerogel or space fountains or something?” 

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

She penguin-grinned and waddled over to the ocean.

Nothing happened.

Kion slumps. “My magic doesn’t help. You tapped the key against the ground, I believe.” He tries it. 

35 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Sigh.

Tam continued to lead the group.

Not much further, now.

Template swims next to her, looking around with interest. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus smiles, glad to have something to do. Little did he know- “I know, you have to sleep. That’s one of the things that makes me better than you.” He turns to Professor Wrath, or, if he has no form, a digital construct consisting of a navy blue smily face. “My name is, as you likely know, Rebus. It is interesting to meet you. I did indeed want to speak of advanced technologies, and their potential to increase the capabilities of someone who can conjure whatever I want. Do you have anything interesting, or shall my Author possess me to tell you about aerogel or space fountains or something?” 

Kion slumps. “My magic doesn’t help. You tapped the key against the ground, I believe.” He tries it. 

Template swims next to her, looking around with interest. 

Have you heard of an Adari AI?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Have you heard of an Adari AI?

He furrows his brow, certainly not messing with Professor Wrath. “That was an old game console, right? I guess I can see someone with too much time on their hands making an LLM from one.” 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

He furrows his brow, certainly not messing with Professor Wrath. “That was an old game console, right? I guess I can see someone with too much time on their hands making an LLM from one.” 

Nonono. Not an Atari, Adari!

A naturally occurring artificial intelligence… contradiction though it is. The intelligence is quickly learning, and forms a network… quite interesting.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Nonono. Not an Atari, Adari!

A naturally occurring artificial intelligence… contradiction though it is. The intelligence is quickly learning, and forms a network… quite interesting.

Rebus snickers a bit, but is too interested by the concept to ignore it. “Like the nebula brain idea? Although I suppose here that is effectively true… Or is it unintentional emergence from an actual computer network?” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

16 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus smiles, glad to have something to do. Little did he know- “I know, you have to sleep. That’s one of the things that makes me better than you.” He turns to Professor Wrath, or, if he has no form, a digital construct consisting of a navy blue smily face. “My name is, as you likely know, Rebus. It is interesting to meet you. I did indeed want to speak of advanced technologies, and their potential to increase the capabilities of someone who can conjure whatever I want. Do you have anything interesting, or shall my Author possess me to tell you about aerogel or space fountains or something?” 

Kion slumps. “My magic doesn’t help. You tapped the key against the ground, I believe.” He tries it. 

Template swims next to her, looking around with interest. 

A spark flickers from the key. “I think… I think we need to unlock it somehow. I managed to do it once,  but I’m not sure how.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus snickers a bit, but is too interested by the concept to ignore it. “Like the nebula brain idea? Although I suppose here that is effectively true… Or is it unintentional emergence from an actual computer network?” 

If it came from technology, it wasn’t any Wrath has planned out. No, from what the Pungies have figured, it’s completely natural. But it’s all made of the same stuff… a crystalline network of intelligence. And it’s dangerous as well. It can defend itself.

Have you seen the Adari and or Strands yet?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

A spark flickers from the key. “I think… I think we need to unlock it somehow. I managed to do it once,  but I’m not sure how.”

“I’d thought that activation would do that… perhaps it’s harder to get out than in.” 

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

If it came from technology, it wasn’t any Wrath has planned out. No, from what the Pungies have figured, it’s completely natural. But it’s all made of the same stuff… a crystalline network of intelligence. And it’s dangerous as well. It can defend itself.

Have you seen the Adari and or Strands yet?

“Ohh, those things...” Rebus’s eyes light up as he realizes what Prof. W is talking about. “Weren’t those Casts? I would want to see them, although it’s more Authorial bleed. And I’m tired, which is also Authorial bleed. As soon as I get a good conversation going, he ruins it by needing sleep! It’s ridiculous!” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“I’d thought that activation would do that… perhaps it’s harder to get out than in.” 

“Ohh, those things...” Rebus’s eyes light up as he realizes what Prof. W is talking about. “Weren’t those Casts? I would want to see them, although it’s more Authorial bleed. And I’m tired, which is also Authorial bleed. As soon as I get a good conversation going, he ruins it by needing sleep! It’s ridiculous!” 

“Makes sense. Easier to get in with a key than to force the door open from the inside.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

41 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Template swims next to her, looking around with interest. 

Do you like being a green sea turtle?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

7 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Makes sense. Easier to get in with a key than to force the door open from the inside.”

“But we have the key.” 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Do you like being a green sea turtle?

“I’m not sure. Opinions are hard.” 
Yo voy a dormir. (Aka I’m going to sleep.) Good night.