The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

imma gonna watch a movie now

ill be back in a couple hours

wait noooooooooooooo

*sigh*

 okay

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"It's... it's okay. Really." He bit his lip. "I should probably feel worse about it, but... for some reason, I... I dunno. I feel awful for not feeling sorry for her. --She will be okay, though, right?" 

She nodded. "She'll be okay. Those chains will disappear in a few hours. Until then, she can regret all her life's decisions and wonder what her fate will be," she said, a smile on her face.

Then she shook her head and pinched the bridge of her nose between two fingers. "Gah, sorry. Yes, she'll be fine."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

wait noooooooooooooo

*sigh*

 okay

She nodded. "She'll be okay. Those chains will disappear in a few hours. Until then, she can regret all her life's decisions and wonder what her fate will be," she said, a smile on her face.

Then she shook her head and pinched the bridge of her nose between two fingers. "Gah, sorry. Yes, she'll be fine."

Bat laughed. "No, it's okay. I..." He lowered his voice. "I always kind of thought she was a bit of a jerk anyway." Then he blushed, ashamed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat laughed. "No, it's okay. I..." He lowered his voice. "I always kind of thought she was a bit of a jerk anyway." Then he blushed, ashamed. 

She grinned at him.

"What, is it some big secret that the girl who threatened to kill you is a jerk?" she laughed. "You don't need to be ashamed of that, Bat."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grinned at him.

"What, is it some big secret that the girl who threatened to kill you is a jerk?" she laughed. "You don't need to be ashamed of that, Bat."

He turned redder. "No, well, she had reason to be mad at me. I've lost track of Gaioh around three times now." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He turned redder. "No, well, she had reason to be mad at me. I've lost track of Gaioh around three times now." 

"Yeah- but how many of those times was it actually your fault?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Yeah- but how many of those times was it actually your fault?"

"Uh...... all of them, I think. The first two times I forgot about him, and then the third time I left him on purpose."

Edited January 5, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Uh...... all of them, I think. The first two times I forgot about him, and then the third time I left him on purpose."

She sighed.

"As far as I remember it, he had to go with the surgeon that first time so he didn't die, the second time you were teleported to a different location against your will (plus, you still went back for him afterwards), and the third time, you left to save my life!" She shrugged. "At the very least, those first two weren't your fault."

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

7 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She snapped her fingers and they were in a humid jungle. 

“Better?”

"I--" Leopold sighs. "It'll do. Now is there space on that wagon for one more?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

"As far as I remember it, he had to go with the surgeon that first time so he didn't die, the second time you were teleported to a different location against your will (plus, you still went back for him afterwards), and the third time, you left to save my life!" She shrugged. "At the very least, those first two weren't your fault."

"Oh." He messed with the buckle on his bag. "Right. I guess." He looked up. "Sorry. I just... it's usually my fault, so it's the safe thing to say." 

1 minute ago, WhiteHairedDrifter said:

"I--" Leopold sighs. "It'll do. Now is there space on that wagon for one more?"

She raised an eyebrow. "The wagons we left in the desert?" 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

29 minutes ago, The Sly Cookie said:

"Go on...." It writhes in anticipation.

“My specific people turn into bloodthirsty zombies when they die. However, we almost never die. The only thing I’ve seen my people die to are those zombies. And I am older than I look…”

He paused.

”The Empire of Wriulin stood for millennia before a single death happened. Wriulin, of course, knew the consequences of death, as well as most everyone in the empire. But… we never thought about. So when I killed Wriulin, (one who, thankfully, did not have the same circumstances as most everyone else of my people), and took control of the Empire, I forgot to implement official actions in the event of a death. And so, when some of my more… eager… supporters killed someone, we were totally unprepared. A reformed and fair country fell within a day. I only know two other survivors.”

——————

do you want a summary of this magic?

@Dragonheir

The Devourer watched as the Eternal King left.

He was sorry. But the King did not see. He knew that the King didn’t see.

Ever since he had accepted the offer of enlightenment from the queen, he had known. The queen thought the gift would help him serve the country to his fullest. But… all it did was convince him of the convictions he already held.

What the King didn’t understand was action. Ambition. Pushing others down to lift oneself up.

The part of him that was the King agreed. He had found that it wasn’t the King, rather a… different… version of the same man. The same temperament, but more aligned with what the Devourer held to be true.

His followers had almost gotten out of had. They didn’t see. The enlightenment had to come to one willing, one who accepted their cause. Because it didn’t copy the mind of the donor. It warped it to fit through the passageway given.

He had had to remind them, painstakingly, of this importance. But now the King was no longer a problem. And he, with his followers, few though they were, would rebuild the country. He would be better for it. He had to be.

But he was willing to do what he could to be the best available. To provide the most he could.

 

And so, he thought. The Devourer… a name his ignorant followers gave him.

And he thought about the mind that shared a space with his. He understood it now. And he knew that, where they were concerned, their interests aligned.

I’ve thought about what you’ve proposed.

And?

I’m ready to take the next step. I… I do not know how to rule fairly. And your connection to the once King will help with this.

Then I would advise you brave yourself. The process can be… unsettling.

The Devourer gave consent, then prepared. But this did nothing as his mind started to betray him, pull away towards that second mind that had given him council for so long.

He fell over as the two…merged, gasping and clutching his chest.

Omal the Devourer stood, a new understanding entering his eyes.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Oh." He messed with the buckle on his bag. "Right. I guess." He looked up. "Sorry. I just... it's usually my fault, so it's the safe thing to say." 

"Well, that can't be true, really."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Well, that can't be true, really."

"It is," he replied. "I busted a dam once. The mechanism broke when my class took us to see it. It wasn't just that, though." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"It is," he replied. "I busted a dam once. The mechanism broke when my class took us to see it. It wasn't just that, though." 

She unwrapped one of the blankets from her arm and put it over her shoulders, grinning wider. "You broke a dam? How did you manage that?"

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Oh." He messed with the buckle on his bag. "Right. I guess." He looked up. "Sorry. I just... it's usually my fault, so it's the safe thing to say." 

She raised an eyebrow. "The wagons we left in the desert?" 

"Oh, yes. Hmm... It seems that I may not have fully thought that through. What about that other fellow? What was his name? Toby?" Leopold sighs again. "I suppose we have to go back and get them, don't we? Very well. You said that this world can be whatever we want, yes?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She unwrapped one of the blankets from her arm and put it over her shoulders, grinning wider. "You broke a dam? How did you manage that?"

He blushed again, but couldn't help a smile. "I guess it is funny. I don't know what it is, but every time something near me broke, I'd been upset or something. So these other kids were talking to me like normal and I got upset, and all of a sudden the the little mechanism that raises and lowers the dam starts clicking, and then I guess it gave out. And so the dam fell all the way back into the riverbed. And that's how I flooded my hometown."

3 minutes ago, WhiteHairedDrifter said:

"Oh, yes. Hmm... It seems that I may not have fully thought that through. What about that other fellow? What was his name? Toby?" Leopold sighs again. "I suppose we have to go back and get them, don't we? Very well. You said that this world can be whatever we want, yes?"

"Yes, it can. Whatever I want, indeed." 

[NameIess]

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

A vaguely humanoid shadow stood on the drawbridge. "Of course," they rasped. "I wouldn't miss this for the world. Please, come inside." 

The not-Malevolence follows the shadow. "You are a great teacher of evil I suppose?"

57 minutes ago, The Sly Cookie said:

"Thank you." The Emperor bows his head slightly. "If there is anything you require of me, please, let me be of assistance."

"All I require is your permission to begin."

52 minutes ago, The Sly Cookie said:

"You could be useful." The Voice hisses. "Why the Hell not!" It cackles.

Oh, another employer? Excellent. The more experience the better! What would you have me do?

40 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus knows to be afraid of Withergeists, but this one seems weak. “Hello?” he whispers. “I don’t think you want to be in there. It hurts you.” He makes a small nanomachine on his finger, barely a speck. It had Rebus’s mind on it, and would do other things if needed, but most importantly, it would grow off the light of the wall. He thought the void-creature would appreciate that, though he didn’t throw it yet. Especially since the machine was just fine with consuming a pitiful void-creature for matter instead, should its creator need it. 

The withergeist looks at Rebus, but does not seem intelligent enough to speak. It merely continues moving towards the rift made by the failed experiment. In the nothingness behind it, Rebus sees others.

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"It is," he replied. "I busted a dam once. The mechanism broke when my class took us to see it. It wasn't just that, though." 

A traveler carrying a large book bumped into Bat on his way up to the inn. "My deepest apologies." He said in a priestly voice, then continued up the path.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He blushed again, but couldn't help a smile. "I guess it is funny. I don't know what it is, but every time something near me broke, I'd been upset or something. So these other kids were talking to me like normal and I got upset, and all of a sudden the the little mechanism that raises and lowers the dam starts clicking, and then I guess it gave out. And so the dam fell all the way back into the riverbed. And that's how I flooded my hometown."

"How does that even happen? That's amazing!" she laughed.

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He blushed again, but couldn't help a smile. "I guess it is funny. I don't know what it is, but every time something near me broke, I'd been upset or something. So these other kids were talking to me like normal and I got upset, and all of a sudden the the little mechanism that raises and lowers the dam starts clicking, and then I guess it gave out. And so the dam fell all the way back into the riverbed. And that's how I flooded my hometown."

"Yes, it can. Whatever I want, indeed." 

"I... Don't suppose I could get a bottle of moisturizing shampoo before we return to the desert... " Leopold smiles charmingly.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

A traveler carrying a large book bumped into Bat on his way up to the inn. "My deepest apologies." He said in a priestly voice, then continued up the path.

Tam narrowed her eyes at him as he passed.

Wait a minute . . .

She shook her head. Probably nothing.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The not-Malevolence follows the shadow. "You are a great teacher of evil I suppose?"

"Indeed. Many flavors of evil." The shadow sat him down at a table with a large variety of food. "Tell me what you know of evil."

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"How does that even happen? That's amazing!" she laughed.

He beamed. "Thanks. I didn't think it was cool at the time. But I guess now it's pretty funny." 

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

A traveler carrying a large book bumped into Bat on his way up to the inn. "My deepest apologies." He said in a priestly voice, then continued up the path.

AHAHAHAHA 

HEY BUDDY 

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAHH 

Bat figured he was probably a pickpocket. His hand had been on his bag, though, so he should be fine. 

2 minutes ago, WhiteHairedDrifter said:

"I... Don't suppose I could get a bottle of moisturizing shampoo before we return to the desert... " Leopold smiles charmingly.

Lady Bug snapped her fingers and there it was. "Of course. 

Edited January 5, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He beamed. "Thanks. I didn't think it was cool at the time. But I guess now it's pretty funny." 

"Heck yeah, it is," she grinned. "What other kinds of things did you break?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

13 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“My specific people turn into bloodthirsty zombies when they die. However, we almost never die. The only thing I’ve seen my people die to are those zombies. And I am older than I look…”

He paused.

”The Empire of Wriulin stood for millennia before a single death happened. Wriulin, of course, knew the consequences of death, as well as most everyone in the empire. But… we never thought about. So when I killed Wriulin, (one who, thankfully, did not have the same circumstances as most everyone else of my people), and took control of the Empire, I forgot to implement official actions in the event of a death. And so, when some of my more… eager… supporters killed someone, we were totally unprepared. A reformed and fair country fell within a day. I only know two other survivors.”

——————

do you want a summary of this magic?

@Dragonheir

The Devourer watched as the Eternal King left.

He was sorry. But the King did not see. He knew that the King didn’t see.

Ever since he had accepted the offer of enlightenment from the queen, he had known. The queen thought the gift would help him serve the country to his fullest. But… all it did was convince him of the convictions he already held.

What the King didn’t understand was action. Ambition. Pushing others down to lift oneself up.

The part of him that was the King agreed. He had found that it wasn’t the King, rather a… different… version of the same man. The same temperament, but more aligned with what the Devourer held to be true.

His followers had almost gotten out of had. They didn’t see. The enlightenment had to come to one willing, one who accepted their cause. Because it didn’t copy the mind of the donor. It warped it to fit through the passageway given.

He had had to remind them, painstakingly, of this importance. But now the King was no longer a problem. And he, with his followers, few though they were, would rebuild the country. He would be better for it. He had to be.

But he was willing to do what he could to be the best available. To provide the most he could.

 

And so, he thought. The Devourer… a name his ignorant followers gave him.

And he thought about the mind that shared a space with his. He understood it now. And he knew that, where they were concerned, their interests aligned.

I’ve thought about what you’ve proposed.

And?

I’m ready to take the next step. I… I do not know how to rule fairly. And your connection to the once King will help with this.

Then I would advise you brave yourself. The process can be… unsettling.

The Devourer gave consent, then prepared. But this did nothing as his mind started to betray him, pull away towards that second mind that had given him council for so long.

He fell over as the two…merged, gasping and clutching his chest.

Omal the Devourer stood, a new understanding entering his eyes.

I’m always interested in lore. I may make a new character to listen to it, honestly. 

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The withergeist looks at Rebus, but does not seem intelligent enough to speak. It merely continues moving towards the rift made by the failed experiment. In the nothingness behind it, Rebus sees others.

Rebus tosses the nanomachine at the wall. It sticks there, ready to slowly grow and darken this portion of it. Rebus himself goes through the rift, setting up some lights behind him that would mimic the rest of the wall. Hopefully that would stop the withergiests from doing something that would end unpleasantly for the both of them. 

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Indeed. Many flavors of evil." The shadow sat him down at a table with a large variety of food. "Tell me what you know of evil."

He beamed. "Thanks. I didn't think it was cool at the time. But I guess now it's pretty funny." 

AHAHAHAHA 

HEY BUDDY 

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAHH 

Bat figured he was probably a pickpocket. His hand had been on his bag, though, so he should be fine. 

Lady Bug snapped her fingers and there it was. "Of course. 

Leopold happily applies the shampoo. "Okay, I'm ready!"

gotta go now

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Heck yeah, it is," she grinned. "What other kinds of things did you break?"

He blushed again. "Mechanic doors, two trolleys, a couple refrigerators, and three elevators. I was too smart to go near any hospitals when other people were around." 

The sad side to it is it generally happened because he was being bullied for previously breaking stuff 

Just now, WhiteHairedDrifter said:

Leopold happily applies the shampoo. "Okay, I'm ready!"

gotta go now

They returned to the desert and boarded the wagons. 

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

In front of the wagons, a patch of air began bleeding black smoke.