The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

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

Goodnight!

"Are they? You have free will now, don't you? Or is it because you're still learning?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“But we have the key.” 

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

Perseus shrugged. “Forget the metaphor. It wasn’t great. Anyways, I think it can only be used in times of great neede. That is how the artifacts in the legends always worked.”

[LessName]

On 12/16/2024 at 4:55 PM, NameIess said:

Moni pointed. "Look! There's a cave there. We can stop for the night." There was indeed a cave a dark and looming entrance that looked more like the maw of some ferocious beast.

@Ookla the Inquisitive @Ookla the Irreplaceable @Ookla the Dylsxic

Faunus gasped loudly, life flooding back into her as her Author gave up some time from her Subversion Fanart, for this very cause.

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“But we have the key.” 

She stepped up to the group, smiling at everyone, because being alive again felt good, but she really didn’t know how long that would last. “What’s going on?” Faunus asked, no one in particular.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam nodded in satisfaction, then turned and kept walking.

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.

The lionfish returned, cresting the rock and drifting toward Bat, who stroked away. 

The lionfish chased him. Bat panicked and swam faster. 

5 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

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

The seahorse chittered. Hello! You too! 

[Cookie Spren]

16 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Tellin is offended that you have not yet picked this up," he sniffed. 

The doors slammed behind him. Torches fwooshed to life, two by two, down the long stone hall. 

"Is that the only bloody way you speak?" Sylas says with a playful laugh. "Normally it's quite respectful to introduce yourself before forcing your way into someone's life." His face has a hint of a smile on it, as if in disbelief.

17 hours ago, NameIess said:

"I make them, mighty one. I have considerable skill in the crafting of weapons. My blades will cleave the souls of your enemies asunder."

"Tell me woman, your name?" The Emperor inquires further, not wanting to be tricked or swindled. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

56 minutes ago, The Sly Cookie said:

"Is that the only bloody way you speak?" Sylas says with a playful laugh. "Normally it's quite respectful to introduce yourself before forcing your way into someone's life." His face has a hint of a smile on it, as if in disbelief.

"Tell me woman, your name?" The Emperor inquires further, not wanting to be tricked or swindled. 

“Tellin will apologize for nothing. Are you going to continue walking?”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Goodnight!

"Are they? You have free will now, don't you? Or is it because you're still learning?"

“I do, but I am very new. Maybe I will get better once I am more than a day…” they trail off, on the brink of Thread-awareness. Whether they do realize such a thing is, as usual, up to others. 

11 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The seahorse chittered. Hello! You too! 

Template tries to smile, but is a turtle and thus isn’t sure how. Without anything else to say, they stop talking. 

8 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Perseus shrugged. “Forget the metaphor. It wasn’t great. Anyways, I think it can only be used in times of great neede. That is how the artifacts in the legends always worked.”

Kion skeptically hands the key back. “I haven’t heard legends where magic cannot be used without great need. It’s effectively the default state for our mages.” 

11 hours ago, LessName said:

She stepped up to the group, smiling at everyone, because being alive again felt good, but she really didn’t know how long that would last. “What’s going on?” Faunus asked, no one in particular.

Kion, confused for a second, remembers that time doesn’t work the same for Narrators. Perhaps that power wasn’t as drawback-free as he assumed… “We were walking, but we stopped to find shelter and rest. This man was a researcher, but the rest of his companions were slain by Faceless. He believed us to be similar creatures, but we convinced him to share the cave in return for our protection.” 
Rebus waves a digital hand at the reappearance of the Author. “Welcome back. You’ve chosen an excellent time to return, where everything is happening all at once, and I can’t keep track of it, rather than appearing when I was bored.” It seems he’s still sulking. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

13 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The lionfish returned, cresting the rock and drifting toward Bat, who stroked away. 

The lionfish chased him. Bat panicked and swam faster. 

Tam sighed and Narrated a small, clear bubble around the lionfish so that it would bounce harmlessly off anything it touched.

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

“I do, but I am very new. Maybe I will get better once I am more than a day…” they trail off, on the brink of Thread-awareness. Whether they do realize such a thing is, as usual, up to others. 

She waited curiously to see what happens.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

15 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam sighed and Narrated a small, clear bubble around the lionfish so that it would bounce harmlessly off anything it touched.

She waited curiously to see what happens.

Template is too distracted by their shell, which is now springy, to continue the train of thought unprompted. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam sighed and Narrated a small, clear bubble around the lionfish so that it would bounce harmlessly off anything it touched.

She waited curiously to see what happens.

The lionfish angrily charged Tam. 

Bat gave her a sign-language thank-you. 

[Cookie Spren]

5 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Tellin will apologize for nothing. Are you going to continue walking?”

Although Sylas seems slightly irked, he starts to smile a little bit more, his angry thoughts for the most part, melting away. "I never asked you to apologize, I was simply asking a question." He continues walking. He Narrates a torch around the corner, so he can have light, not knowing that he was the one Narrating it, he just thought that it was dark, so his subconscious materialized it without him knowing he did it. 

I'm trying to give Sylas some limited ability to narrate, though he either only does it when in flight or flight mode, or when he's not actually thinking about it. It's kind of like someone else is doing it from his subconscious *whooooOOOoOooooo*

Might have gotten a little repetitive. I'm sleep deprived rn.

Edited December 20, 2024 by The Sly Cookie

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

20 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The lionfish angrily charged Tam. 

Bat gave her a sign-language thank-you. 

The lionfish angrily bounced off Tam, doing no damage to her whatsoever. She flicked it into the distance . . .

No problem! Glad that's over with.

In any case, they were finally in clear water! There was a vibrantly-colored coral reef stretching along the sea floor.

We're here!

I don't have a plot in mind so if y'all want to make something up, go ahead.

@Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir @Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

19 minutes ago, The Sly Cookie said:

Although Sylas seems slightly irked, he starts to smile a little bit more, his angry thoughts for the most part, melting away. "I never asked you to apologize, I was simply asking a question." He continues walking. He Narrates a torch around the corner, so he can have light, not knowing that he was the one Narrating it, he just thought that it was dark, so his subconscious materialized it without him knowing he did it. 

I'm trying to give Sylas some limited ability to narrate, though he either only does it when in flight or flight mode, or when he's not actually thinking about it. It's kind of like someone else is doing it from his subconscious *whooooOOOoOooooo*

Might have gotten a little repetitive. I'm sleep deprived rn.

Tellin curled up on his head. His black tail dangled, twitching against Silas’ face. 

Doors lined the corridors. The hallway Silas took ended in a dead end and a small stone altar. A box rested atop it. 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The lionfish angrily bounced off Tam, doing no damage to her whatsoever. She flicked it into the distance . . .

No problem! Glad that's over with.

In any case, they were finally in clear water! There was a vibrantly-colored coral reef stretching along the sea floor.

We're here!

I don't have a plot in mind so if y'all want to make something up, go ahead.

@Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir @Ookla the Irreplaceable

The souls had followed them into the water and now bobbed with the currents. They gave off faint impressions of a giggle. 

[Cookie Spren]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Tellin curled up on his head. His black tail dangled, twitching against Silas’ face. 

Doors lined the corridors. The hallway Silas took ended in a dead end and a small stone altar. A box rested atop it. 

Sylas grabs the torch from the wall and steps towards the box to examine it.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The souls had followed them into the water and now bobbed with the currents. They gave off faint impressions of a giggle. 

Shoe narrowed his eyes at them.

I swear, if they just follow us around indefinitely . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, The Sly Cookie said:

Sylas grabs the torch from the wall and steps towards the box to examine it.

It was covered in scratches that looked like symbols. The lid was lift- off. 

“Careful,” the cat warned. “Those symbols say not to open it.”

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe narrowed his eyes at them.

I swear, if they just follow us around indefinitely . . .

Yeah… do they look bigger to you? 

[Cookie Spren]

16 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

It was covered in scratches that looked like symbols. The lid was lift- off. 

“Careful,” the cat warned. “Those symbols say not to open it.”

"Fine." Sylas says with an eye roll. He turns around and begins walking in the other branch of the path.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The lionfish angrily bounced off Tam, doing no damage to her whatsoever. She flicked it into the distance . . .

No problem! Glad that's over with.

In any case, they were finally in clear water! There was a vibrantly-colored coral reef stretching along the sea floor.

We're here!

I don't have a plot in mind so if y'all want to make something up, go ahead.

@Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir @Ookla the Irreplaceable

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Yeah… do they look bigger to you? 

Is that a plot? Because I always have things I could have happen, if it isn't. 

Template-the-turtle stares at the coral reef. I have never been here before. Although I have not been to many places. This is a good new place, though. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

42 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Yeah… do they look bigger to you? 

. . . No? Maybe? He couldn't tell.

23 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Is that a plot? Because I always have things I could have happen, if it isn't. 

Template-the-turtle stares at the coral reef. I have never been here before. Although I have not been to many places. This is a good new place, though. 

It's sort-of a plot.

They've been following Shoe for at least a hundred pages now, so if you want to do something, go ahead.

(unless Haly has something figured out with them. @Halcyon The Only)

You think so? Tam asked, now in the form of a dolphin. That's good!

She swam in circles around him.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

55 minutes ago, The Sly Cookie said:

"Fine." Sylas says with an eye roll. He turns around and begins walking in the other branch of the path.

“Tellin is not encouraged by your lack of stupidity,” the cat grumbled. 

28 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . No? Maybe? He couldn't tell.

It's sort-of a plot.

They've been following Shoe for at least a hundred pages now, so if you want to do something, go ahead.

(unless Haly has something figured out with them. @Halcyon The Only)

You think so? Tam asked, now in the form of a dolphin. That's good!

She swam in circles around him.

The spirits swam in rings around each other, then huddled tightly. They bounced up to Shoe, and sent the impression of one word. 

Hi! Hi! Hihihi! Hi hi hi hi hi! 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It's sort-of a plot.

They've been following Shoe for at least a hundred pages now, so if you want to do something, go ahead.

(unless Haly has something figured out with them. @Halcyon The Only)

You think so? Tam asked, now in the form of a dolphin. That's good!

She swam in circles around him.

I did know they had been doing that, but I had the same question you did. 

"Yes, it is good, and I do think so." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The spirits swam in rings around each other, then huddled tightly. They bounced up to Shoe, and sent the impression of one word. 

Hi! Hi! Hihihi! Hi hi hi hi hi! 

He swam past them, feeling confused.

Er- hi to you too?

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

I did know they had been doing that, but I had the same question you did. 

"Yes, it is good, and I do think so." 

Seems like an improvement!

Yeah

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

18 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He swam past them, feeling confused.

Er- hi to you too?

Seems like an improvement!

Yeah

Hi!! Hi hi hi hi!!! They jumbled excitedly against each other excitedly. Human speak! Hi hi hi is human speak!!

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Hi!! Hi hi hi hi!!! They jumbled excitedly against each other excitedly. Human speak! Hi hi hi is human speak!!

Uh . . . yes, it is. Good job . . . ?

Is this turning into a plot?

Edited December 21, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[TwinStorm He/Him]

10 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“I do, but I am very new. Maybe I will get better once I am more than a day…” they trail off, on the brink of Thread-awareness. Whether they do realize such a thing is, as usual, up to others. 

Template tries to smile, but is a turtle and thus isn’t sure how. Without anything else to say, they stop talking. 

Kion skeptically hands the key back. “I haven’t heard legends where magic cannot be used without great need. It’s effectively the default state for our mages.” 

Kion, confused for a second, remembers that time doesn’t work the same for Narrators. Perhaps that power wasn’t as drawback-free as he assumed… “We were walking, but we stopped to find shelter and rest. This man was a researcher, but the rest of his companions were slain by Faceless. He believed us to be similar creatures, but we convinced him to share the cave in return for our protection.” 
Rebus waves a digital hand at the reappearance of the Author. “Welcome back. You’ve chosen an excellent time to return, where everything is happening all at once, and I can’t keep track of it, rather than appearing when I was bored.” It seems he’s still sulking. 

"This is Skavi magic. Powerful, and ancient. Crack the code, and we're out of here. Or we could wait till danger comes for us." he laughed. 

5 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The lionfish angrily bounced off Tam, doing no damage to her whatsoever. She flicked it into the distance . . .

No problem! Glad that's over with.

In any case, they were finally in clear water! There was a vibrantly-colored coral reef stretching along the sea floor.

We're here!

I don't have a plot in mind so if y'all want to make something up, go ahead.

@Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir @Ookla the Irreplaceable

I have some stuff I need to do for TLT, but I'll probably have to wait till after Christmas cause I'm gonna be gone for a while and this requires me being on. So nothing right now.