The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He glanced at his arms in sudden panic. “Yes! See? They’re as black as ever……. I’ll try to reapply them tonight, though. Once we get back to shore…… aw, Narrators…”

"Were you using "Narrators" an expletive or just complaining about us in general?" she said, grinning.

"And I'm sure there's no need to worry. It's probably fine." She started making the device that would help them communicate better. it looked like a small metal sphere; about an inch in diameter.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 12/23/2024 at 11:46 AM, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“No. He is my enemy, and mine alone. He’s been hunting me across the Thread for almost a decade, now. This isn’t about me winning or losing. This apis about keeping him from killing others.”

“You’re in Ragnorok, now. You’re in constant danger. Always be careful.”

The doctor frowned. You seem to be contradicting yourself. Is this about personal revenge, or about general good? It cannot be both.

On 12/23/2024 at 12:18 PM, Halcyon The Only said:

Dunno. Never............ talked instead. He swam out of the coral. 

"That's........ hypocrytical." 

The dragonfly crawled into his eye. Don't make me describe this please, but it hurts. 

"Well, I suppose they think themselves the heroes, don't they?" Nogard smiled wanly. "Just like us."

On 12/23/2024 at 3:09 PM, Through The Living Glass said:

Sure. Why not?

. . . Huh? You were never talking directly to me before, I was just sort-of reading your mind.

One of the sharks nudged him arm.

Bacon opened a portal to Tam's location.

On 12/23/2024 at 9:32 PM, Dragonheir said:

Template hides in the hole they dug, still a nautilus-dolphin thing. They keep digging downward, ignoring the static-filled telepathic conversation. 

The Render keeps building more things in the Endless Plain. In addition to the odd constructions, it has made several tall structures, and ditches and walls that write out: I AM HERE. 
Kion is pretty conclusively stalled, plot wise. He’ll return when the relevant Authors do. 

Rebus, though, is more active than any of them. He sharpens, almost coming into focus, and builds hives-minded duplicates so he can do everything he needs to. Quietly removing the hidden drone, he enters the court through legal means, and proposes a motion for the fate of the two Plotblades: that they be broken into less threatening fragments and safeguarded by many different people and organizations. Assuming there is no dramatic heist or prophecy fulfillment, of course. His Author somehow manages to get fulfillment autocorrected to gorilla, but unfortunately decided to fix it. 

A Rebus clone sets out for Onyx’s Realm, setting up a nanomachine cache with a “mundane” teleporter on a conveniently uninhabited moon. Thus prepared, he reaches out to the relevant Author so the destiny-thread-tugging or perhaps teleporter-beacon-giving can begin. @xinoehp512 

A Rebus clone reads a book while playing multiple idle games. “We can’t all be productive, can we? The other me-s would probably go crazy if it weren’t for other things to do,” he comments for any Narrators that might be watching. 
 

Another Rebus is doing productive research; reading about nanotechnology and literary tropes. He smirks at his Author, who wishes he could have such topics qualify as practical. Both the Author and the semi-autonomous creation are waiting for Ryss, so they can hear, for different reasons, the story of how @Ancient Elantrian was usurped. 

The final Rebus clone - for now - sets up a small atmospheric force field dome on the moon which is quickly being devoured by nanomachines. He gives it a floor of non-ravenous ones, then sends out an invitation (with free teleportation there and back) to any who would desire futuristic gadgets or interesting conversations. 

Uh... is Rebus trying to contact me, the Author?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon opened a portal to Tam's location.

Parchment floated over and sat on his shoulder.

Hopefully this goes well.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

The doctor frowned. You seem to be contradicting yourself. Is this about personal revenge, or about general good? It cannot be both.

"Well, I suppose they think themselves the heroes, don't they?" Nogard smiled wanly. "Just like us."

Bacon opened a portal to Tam's location.

Uh... is Rebus trying to contact me, the Author?

"It's..." he hesitated. "about peace. The only way I won't hear the screams of the dead, dream of Telse's corpse, is to avenge their deaths. I'm broken, and this is the first step towards healing. Get my dirty work over with then," he paused. "I can start a new life. Move on."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

The doctor frowned. You seem to be contradicting yourself. Is this about personal revenge, or about general good? It cannot be both.

"Well, I suppose they think themselves the heroes, don't they?" Nogard smiled wanly. "Just like us."

Bacon opened a portal to Tam's location.

Uh... is Rebus trying to contact me, the Author?

He was… but I guess Onyx facilitates the Dreamsmith trial, or at least the challenges within his realm that lead up to it. Regardless, Rebus was canonically creating that ping, as it is bolded. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Were you using "Narrators" an expletive or just complaining about us in general?" she said, grinning.

"And I'm sure there's no need to worry. It's probably fine." She started making the device that would help them communicate better. it looked like a small metal sphere; about an inch in diameter.

"...the former." He blushed in embarrassment and nervously watched her work with the sphere. 

2 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Well, I suppose they think themselves the heroes, don't they?" Nogard smiled wanly. "Just like us."

"Oh... yeah, I can imagine that..." She frowned. "I don't think I'm much of a hero, though, so... I don't know if I'd quite understand." 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

14 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods. “That would imply a certain failure of self-preservation, yes. I’ll allow you to think - my Author is about to freeze me in time by getting on a plane.” 

“Okay. Let me tell you. Sit back and… and I’ll explain.”

Ryss took a deep breath.

”I fell through a roof on the day I was to kill a god…”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"...the former." He blushed in embarrassment and nervously watched her work with the sphere. 

She barked a laugh.

"Do you mind if I test how well my Narration works on you?" she asked him, putting the half-finished sphere away. "If you don't want me to, I won't, but it'd be good to see what happens."

Edited December 28, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She barked a laugh.

"Do you mind if I test how well my Narration works on you?" she asked him, putting the half-finished sphere away. "If you don't want me to, I won't, but it'd be good to see what happens."

"I............... maybe if you... if it's not harmful. If it's not gonna hurt me and you promise to put it back."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"I............... maybe if you... if it's not harmful. If it's not gonna hurt me and you promise to put it back."

She smiled wanly. "I won't do anything extreme, don't worry. And I'll put everything back to normal when I'm done, I promise."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She smiled wanly. "I won't do anything extreme, don't worry. And I'll put everything back to normal when I'm done, I promise."

He took a deep breath. "Okay." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He took a deep breath. "Okay." 

She nodded and Narrated a little platform beneath them, which rose up until it a few inches off the surface of the ocean with them standing on top.

"Alright, I'm thinking . . . if I just Narrate you to be invisible, then wherever you're protected by the Nullite will stay visible, and wherever you aren't protected will vanish. And that way you know where to reapply your tattoos! Yeah?"

She thought that was a pretty good idea.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded and Narrated a little platform beneath them, which rose up until it a few inches off the surface of the ocean with them standing on top.

"Alright, I'm thinking . . . if I just Narrate you to be invisible, then wherever you're protected by the Nullite will stay visible, and wherever you aren't protected will vanish. And that way you know where to reapply your tattoos! Yeah?"

She thought that was a pretty good idea.

He relaxed. That wasn't too bad. "Okay." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He relaxed. That wasn't too bad. "Okay." 

She was glad that he relaxed a bit. She didn't want him to feel pressured or scared. "Alright!"

She Narrated him into invisibility.

Do whatcha want with that

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She was glad that he relaxed a bit. She didn't want him to feel pressured or scared. "Alright!"

She Narrated him into invisibility.

He flickered in and out of view a little bit. He looked down at himself. "It's not working... but it is working." 

He wasn't sure how to feel about that. 

Oh, gosh, it was working. 

Panic rose in his throat. 

Oh, gosh, she could kill him without a second thought, and he couldn't do anything! 

He pulled a small bottle of ink out of his bag, but his shaking hands made him drop it and it shattered against the platform. He swore. Strangely, though, he wasn't flickering as much. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He flickered in and out of view a little bit. He looked down at himself. "It's not working... but it is working." 

He wasn't sure how to feel about that. 

Oh, gosh, it was working. 

Panic rose in his throat. 

Oh, gosh, she could kill him without a second thought, and he couldn't do anything! 

He pulled a small bottle of ink out of his bag, but his shaking hands made him drop it and it shattered against the platform. He swore. Strangely, though, he wasn't flickering as much. 

She stared for a moment, taking note of what happened after the bottle shattered, then shook her head and removed the Narration.

She then stepped towards him, mindful of the ink, and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Bat," she said gently, "I'm not going to kill you. I'm not going to hurt you at all. You don't have to worry about that."

Edited December 28, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She stared for a moment, taking note of what happened after the bottle shattered, then shook her head and removed the Narration.

She then stepped towards him, mindful of the ink, and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Bat," she said gently, "I'm not going to kill you. I'm not going to hurt you at all. You don't have to worry about that."

He flinched initially. "I know," he said, meeting her eyes. Then he looked down at the ink puddle, shame coloring his cheeks. "I... I know that." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He flinched initially. "I know," he said, meeting her eyes. Then he looked down at the ink puddle, shame coloring his cheeks. "I... I know that." 

A small smile crossed her face. "I suppose . . . I can relate, though. It's the same with Ennullers, for me," she chuckled awkwardly.

"Anyway-" she crouched next to the puddle and summoned a pair of gloves, then began to pick glass shards out of the ink, "-let's get this cleaned up. I'm sure we can salvage some of it." She summoned another pair of gloves for him, if he wanted them.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

A small smile crossed her face. "I suppose . . . I can relate, though. It's the same with Ennullers, for me," she chuckled awkwardly.

"Anyway-" she crouched next to the puddle and summoned a pair of gloves, then began to pick glass shards out of the ink, "-let's get this cleaned up. I'm sure we can salvage some of it." She summoned another pair of gloves for him, if he wanted them.

He did. "Thank you," he said softly, kneeling to help. "I have a couple more bottles, too. So even if we can't salvage it, I'll be all right." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He did. "Thank you," he said softly, kneeling to help. "I have a couple more bottles, too. So even if we can't salvage it, I'll be all right." 

She shrugged and Narrated a small bottle into existence, identical to the one that had been shattered. "Still."

She also summoned a couple sponges to soak up the ink with.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged and Narrated a small bottle into existence, identical to the one that had been shattered. "Still."

She also summoned a couple sponges to soak up the ink with.

"Yeah, I'd hate to waste it." He sopped up some ink, then squeezed it into the bottle. "Hey, Tam? ...thank you for caring." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Yeah, I'd hate to waste it." He sopped up some ink, then squeezed it into the bottle. "Hey, Tam? ...thank you for caring." 

She did the same with the other sponge, making her gloves a little longer so the ink wouldn't accidentally drip onto her arm.

She smiled at him. "Of course, Bat."

Edited December 28, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She did the same with the other sponge, making her gloves a little longer so the ink wouldn't accidentally drip onto her arm.

She smiled at him. "Of course, Bat."

That made him feel bubbly, like a geyser before it spurted up toward the cavern ceiling. 

"Oh! Hey, stop--- you might not be able to touch it!" He carefully stole her sponge. "Here, I got it. You don't have to get close." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

That made him feel bubbly, like a geyser before it spurted up toward the cavern ceiling. 

"Oh! Hey, stop--- you might not be able to touch it!" He carefully stole her sponge. "Here, I got it. You don't have to get close." 

Aww that's sweet

She let him take it, more relieved at its absence than she was willing to admit to herself.

Her grin widened. "That's nice of you. Thanks."

She flicked a couple drops from off her gloves and into the bottle, then carefully removed them and set them aside.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Aww that's sweet

She let him take it, more relieved at its absence than she was willing to admit to herself.

Her grin widened. "That's nice of you. Thanks."

She flicked a couple drops from off her gloves and into the bottle, then carefully removed them and set them aside.

Thanks

Bat picked them up and held them over the bottle. "Can you make them disappear?"