The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket sighed, then walked over to her, kneeling on one knee beside her. "Hey. You okay?" he said softly.

She sniffed softly but didn't wake up.

Lol I'm imagining this scene in my head

and it's like

Tam's all cozy next to a fire with a couple blankets and Cricket's next to her

and then on the other side of the fire there's just a decapitated corpse

like

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Los peoples who are paying attention to Bat atm which prolly includes only authors but 

Spoiler

The boat drifted closer and closer until it bumped into the platform. The girl inside got out. She was around Bat's age, with long hair even darker than his and full of tiny braids hiding in the rest of her hair. Her skin was just as pale as Bat's from years of little exposure to sunlight--- Bat had gotten a little color recently, actually--- and her face was firm. 

"Didn't you get the note?" She snapped, standing and joining him on the platform. "I told you--- don't let him out of your sight or I'll take care of him myself." 

His hand tightened around the buckle of his bag. His eyes fixed on her feet. "I know. I'm sorry, Rose. It... it won't happen again." 

"It better not," Rose warned him. "You know why I'm giving you a second chance, right?"  He swallowed and nodded, but she continued anyway. "Because nobody wants you to come home. They might just get mad at me if I killed him and brought you back." 

"I know," he whispered. 

"So stop screwing up."

"I will. I'm sorry."

She swept her eyes over him again, nose slightly wrinkled. "Yeah, yeah. I'll be waiting, Bat." She returned to her boat and pushed off, sailing for the shore. 

Bat sat down on the platform and pulled out the flower again, the one Tam had given him. He reached up to wipe hot tears out of his eyes. 

 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Los peoples who are paying attention to Bat atm which prolly includes only authors but 

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The boat drifted closer and closer until it bumped into the platform. The girl inside got out. She was around Bat's age, with long hair even darker than his and full of tiny braids hiding in the rest of her hair. Her skin was just as pale as Bat's from years of little exposure to sunlight--- Bat had gotten a little color recently, actually--- and her face was firm. 

"Didn't you get the note?" She snapped, standing and joining him on the platform. "I told you--- don't let him out of your sight or I'll take care of him myself." 

His hand tightened around the buckle of his bag. His eyes fixed on her feet. "I know. I'm sorry, Rose. It... it won't happen again." 

"It better not," Rose warned him. "You know why I'm giving you a second chance, right?"  He swallowed and nodded, but she continued anyway. "Because nobody wants you to come home. They might just get mad at me if I killed him and brought you back." 

"I know," he whispered. 

"So stop screwing up."

"I will. I'm sorry."

She swept her eyes over him again, nose slightly wrinkled. "Yeah, yeah. I'll be waiting, Bat." She returned to her boat and pushed off, sailing for the shore. 

Bat sat down on the platform and pulled out the flower again, the one Tam had given him. He reached up to wipe hot tears out of his eyes. 

 

poor guy

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sniffed softly but didn't wake up.

Lol I'm imagining this scene in my head

and it's like

Tam's all cozy next to a fire with a couple blankets and Cricket's next to her

and then on the other side of the fire there's just a decapitated corpse

like

He looked at her for a long time, then started talking softly. "You know, for a long time, I thought I could fight, could be strong, and that you needed protection. Then Stone had me at his mercy, and I realized that you don't need me to protect you. You're strong and brave. You killed Stone after all. Which is more than I could do."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Los peoples who are paying attention to Bat atm which prolly includes only authors but 

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The boat drifted closer and closer until it bumped into the platform. The girl inside got out. She was around Bat's age, with long hair even darker than his and full of tiny braids hiding in the rest of her hair. Her skin was just as pale as Bat's from years of little exposure to sunlight--- Bat had gotten a little color recently, actually--- and her face was firm. 

"Didn't you get the note?" She snapped, standing and joining him on the platform. "I told you--- don't let him out of your sight or I'll take care of him myself." 

His hand tightened around the buckle of his bag. His eyes fixed on her feet. "I know. I'm sorry, Rose. It... it won't happen again." 

"It better not," Rose warned him. "You know why I'm giving you a second chance, right?"  He swallowed and nodded, but she continued anyway. "Because nobody wants you to come home. They might just get mad at me if I killed him and brought you back." 

"I know," he whispered. 

"So stop screwing up."

"I will. I'm sorry."

She swept her eyes over him again, nose slightly wrinkled. "Yeah, yeah. I'll be waiting, Bat." She returned to her boat and pushed off, sailing for the shore. 

Bat sat down on the platform and pulled out the flower again, the one Tam had given him. He reached up to wipe hot tears out of his eyes. 

 

Awww, Bat . . .

[TwinStorm He/Him]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sniffed softly but didn't wake up.

Lol I'm imagining this scene in my head

and it's like

Tam's all cozy next to a fire with a couple blankets and Cricket's next to her

and then on the other side of the fire there's just a decapitated corpse

like

I need to draw this sometime

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He looked at her for a long time, then started talking softly. "You know, for a long time, I thought I could fight, could be strong, and that you needed protection. Then Stone had me at his mercy, and I realized that you don't need me to protect you. You're strong and brave. You killed Stone after all. Which is more than I could do."

She didn't react.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She didn't react.

@Ookla the Irreplaceable wake her up I think she's dying

also guys ping me when Bat and my characters become relevant again 

[Immortal Platypus]

@NameIess, I haven't been on the Shard. Have you done anything more with the trial?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She didn't react.

"As Stone was stabbing me, I realized something. I didn't care about myself dying, I cared about you, and what the consequences meant for you. Stone would've tried to kill you. So would the hunters. Now, I can protect you. Even if you don't need it." he looked around. "I really hope you didn't hear that." he said, smiling slightly.

He looked down at her for a second. "Oh, whatever." he said. "I should wake you up. We should go somewhere warmer." he said, shaking her gently. "Tam?"

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

@Ookla the Irreplaceable wake her up I think she's dying

also guys ping me when Bat and my characters become relevant again 

gotcha

Edited January 2, 2025 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

@Ookla the Irreplaceable wake her up I think she's dying

also guys ping me when Bat and my characters become relevant again 

She not dying, don't worry 

And will do!

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"As Stone was stabbing me, I realized something. I didn't care about myself dying, I cared about you, and what the consequences meant for you. Stone would've tried to kill you. So would the hunters. Now, I can protect you. Even if you don't need it." he looked around. "I really hope you didn't hear that." he said, smiling slightly.

He looked down at her for a second. "Oh, whatever." he said. "I should wake you up. We should go somewhere warmer." he said, shaking her gently. "Tam?"

She stirred a little.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She not dying, don't worry 

And will do!

She stirred a little.

"You okay?" he said, smiling down at her. "We should probably go somewhere warmer." he gestured around at the snowy woods. 

[Cookie Spren]

48 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The man yanked him into the room. "What are you doing here?" He hissed. "How did you find us?" 

"I-I heard noises from this room, I don't know I just appeared in front of this temple." Sylas seems distressed.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, The Sly Cookie said:

"I-I heard noises from this room, I don't know I just appeared in front of this temple." Sylas seems distressed.

"You... made it here?" 

They all stared at him. 

"Rit...?" one man suggested. 

The others all considered. 

[echo74 she/her]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“stare longer.” he said quietly. “I need time.”

She looked up. "Okay," she whispered.

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

One of the birds reappeared, barfed up a sandwich on her head, then vanished again.

pfft

Celena picked up her rolling pin again, looking for the culprit, but he was nowhere to be found.

1 hour ago, WhiteHairedDrifter said:

I hesitantly raise my hand. "If it helps, I believe that is at least partially my fault."

Celena glared. "Great. Thanks."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She looked up. "Okay," she whispered.

Celena picked up her rolling pin again, looking for the culprit, but he was nowhere to be found.

Celena glared. "Great. Thanks."

Lady Bug appeared again, but this time, she looked... different. Perfectly put together, happy, and completely sane. 

"Hello, dear! What's your name?" 

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Lady Bug appeared again, but this time, she looked... different. Perfectly put together, happy, and completely sane. 

"Hello, dear! What's your name?" 

"Umm... Weren't you just... How to put this lightly... Completely bonkers?"

[echo74 she/her]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Lady Bug appeared again, but this time, she looked... different. Perfectly put together, happy, and completely sane. 

"Hello, dear! What's your name?" 

"Celena? Are you okay?"

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, WhiteHairedDrifter said:

"Umm... Weren't you just... How to put this lightly... Completely bonkers?"

Lady Bug stared at him. "I suppose I am a little crazy." She threw confetti in the air illustratively. "I don't believe we've met before! I'm Lady Bug." 

Just now, echo74 said:

"Celena? Are you okay?"

 

"I'm quite all right, dear." She smiled. "Wonderful to meet you!" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"You okay?" he said, smiling down at her. "We should probably go somewhere warmer." he gestured around at the snowy woods. 

She groaned and cracked one eye open.

". . . Hey, Cricket," she said sleepily. "Did we win?"

4 minutes ago, echo74 said:

Celena picked up her rolling pin again, looking for the culprit, but he was nowhere to be found.

She heard come ethereal, bird-like cackling.

[echo74 she/her]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"I'm quite all right, dear." She smiled. "Wonderful to meet you!" 

"You're like Trellin, right? A Narrator?"

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She heard come ethereal, bird-like cackling.

Celena shuddered. I have a new least favorite animal.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

"You're like Trellin, right? A Narrator?"

Celena shuddered. I have a new least favorite animal.

"Correct!" She threw more confetti. "I am a poet as well! I write poetry about food!" 

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Lady Bug stared at him. "I suppose I am a little crazy." She threw confetti in the air illustratively. "I don't believe we've met before! I'm Lady Bug." 

"I'm quite all right, dear." She smiled. "Wonderful to meet you!" 

Clears throat. "Yes, well. I, am Leopold Cerulean!" I bow dramatically. "And I... Am very confused by the events of the last few minutes."

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Correct!" She threw more confetti. "I am a poet as well! I write poetry about food!" 

"I like poems," she said.

She still clutched her rolling pin warily. There were still like three sandwiches left, and Celena was determined to protect them.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She still clutched her rolling pin warily. There were still like three sandwiches left, and Celena was determined to protect them.

A bird popped out of Leopold's hair.

It eyed the sandwiches.

[Cookie Spren]

19 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"You... made it here?" 

They all stared at him. 

"Rit...?" one man suggested. 

The others all considered. 

"What are you talking about?" Sylas says trying to remind them that he's still there.