The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

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 

ohh

that's really sad, dang

She snorted and pulled the blanket a little closer. "That's quite the track record you've got there."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

6 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

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

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. 

Okay, I’m going to open up an opportunity if you want to place your character here.

The Constant - that is what he was called before becoming a king - walked on an empty path. His people had betrayed him, and he didn’t even have the will to stop them. He could have, at any time. But what if they were right?

He felt a tear escape him only to quickly evaporate in the air.

And so, the Constant returned to a place none would recognize him. A place that had hardly even heard of his kingdom. A tavern, one that he had often visited long before he even discovered his powers. So many years ago.

He was tired.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

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 

Hmmm. And Rebus gave him an antimatter containment unit? 

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Okay, I’m going to open up an opportunity if you want to place your character here.

The Constant - that is what he was called before becoming a king - walked on an empty path. His people had betrayed him, and he didn’t even have the will to stop them. He could have, at any time. But what if they were right?

He felt a tear escape him only to quickly evaporate in the air.

And so, the Constant returned to a place none would recognize him. A place that had hardly even heard of his kingdom. A tavern, one that he had often visited long before he even discovered his powers. So many years ago.

He was tired.

A man with a book sat in the corner, writing things down. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

ohh

that's really sad, dang

She snorted and pulled the blanket a little closer. "That's quite the track record you've got there."

“I know. Haven’t broken anything here yet, thankfully.”

and he just kinda internalized it cuz he DID break those things so he felt like he deserved it 

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Unnoticed, the smoke continued to billow.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Hmmm. And Rebus gave him an antimatter containment unit? 

Don’t worry. It’ll be fine  

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I know. Haven’t broken anything here yet, thankfully.”

and he just kinda internalized it cuz he DID break those things so he felt like he deserved it 

mm yeah makes sense

"So . . . did you actually break those things, or were you just in the wrong place at the wrong time?"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Don’t worry. It’ll be fine  

lol

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Hmmm. And Rebus gave him an antimatter containment unit? 

A man with a book sat in the corner, writing things down. 

The Constant noticed him, but did not say anything. He had learned, time after time, that involvement just made things worse. He couldn’t trust his instincts.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

mm yeah makes sense

"So . . . did you actually break those things, or were you just in the wrong place at the wrong time?"

lol

He shrugged. “Well… you remember the Nullite knife earlier? We make everything down there with at least a little Nullite. So… maybe it has something to do with that.”

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

The smell of flesh burning filled the air.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He shrugged. “Well… you remember the Nullite knife earlier? We make everything down there with at least a little Nullite. So… maybe it has something to do with that.”

Oh yeah . . . I forgot about that . . .

"Everything, huh? What's it like, anyways? Living underground?"

@Halcyon The Only

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

6 minutes ago, NerdyAarakocra said:

Unnoticed, the smoke continued to billow.

Hmmm. I guess I’ll move Template. 
A very vague person is nearby, but not in a specific place. They wonder if something is on fire. 

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Don’t worry. It’ll be fine  

*unconvinced nod* sure… 

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The Constant noticed him, but did not say anything. He had learned, time after time, that involvement just made things worse. He couldn’t trust his instincts.

The man with the book continues writing, looks up, nods respectfully, then writes out another line. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Hmmm. I guess I’ll move Template. 
A very vague person is nearby, but not in a specific place. They wonder if something is on fire. 

*unconvinced nod* sure… 

The man with the book continues writing, looks up, nods respectfully, then writes out another line. 

The Constant sighed, and stepped over to the man. “Who are you?” He asked curtly.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

A loud crack filled the air, and the smoke vanished. In its space was a human, scorched unrecognizably. Parts of the body were dissolving, bleeding away into nothing.

It was Tocf.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat relaxed. 

Without the constant knowledge that Rose was on his back, he felt much more at ease.

And with the compass, he could go anywhere he wanted. 

He was free now…. as long as he stayed with Gaioh. 

But he liked Tam. And Cricket. It was nice having a little unit he could trust and take care of. 

He really liked it. 

A ninja fell through the ceiling. 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam followed.

This place looked . . . cozy. Yeah, that seemed like the right word.

Tam fell into step beside him.

"Hey . . . sorry about what happened back there," she apologized. "I know that kind of stuff makes you uncomfortable . . ."

Cricket knocked once and the front door and it was opened immediately. They were led into a massive room, with tables all around and a bar at one end. A couple feet from them was an olive skinned woman with a long tangled braid, serving drinks and chatting with customers, upon seeing them, she walked over. 

"Cricket?" she asked, astonished. "It's been five years! How are you doing?" before he could answer, she hugged him tightly. 

"Tempest." he said, uncomfortable. "Listen, about last time...."

"Forget last time." she interrupted. "Mother Entreri is in the back. She's sick, but she can see you. What happened to your eye? Never mind, I forgot who I was talking to." she laughed. "So, who are these people?"

28 minutes 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." 

Cricket laughed. "Bat, you're a marvel."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket knocked once and the front door and it was opened immediately. They were led into a massive room, with tables all around and a bar at one end. A couple feet from them was an olive skinned woman with a long tangled braid, serving drinks and chatting with customers, upon seeing them, she walked over. 

"Cricket?" she asked, astonished. "It's been five years! How are you doing?" before he could answer, she hugged him tightly. 

"Tempest." he said, uncomfortable. "Listen, about last time...."

"Forget last time." she interrupted. "Mother Entreri is in the back. She's sick, but she can see you. What happened to your eye? Never mind, I forgot who I was talking to." she laughed. "So, who are these people?"

HE RETURNS

Speaking of which- Cricket, I could regrow your eye, if you want me to.

Tam stepped forward and held out her hand. "Hi! I'm Tam, it's nice to meet you . . . Tempest? Right?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Oh yeah . . . I forgot about that . . .

"Everything, huh? What's it like, anyways? Living underground?"

@Halcyon The Only

“I dunno. It was living. There were pretty caves. I really like the sky, though, especially at night.” 

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket knocked once and the front door and it was opened immediately. They were led into a massive room, with tables all around and a bar at one end. A couple feet from them was an olive skinned woman with a long tangled braid, serving drinks and chatting with customers, upon seeing them, she walked over. 

"Cricket?" she asked, astonished. "It's been five years! How are you doing?" before he could answer, she hugged him tightly. 

"Tempest." he said, uncomfortable. "Listen, about last time...."

"Forget last time." she interrupted. "Mother Entreri is in the back. She's sick, but she can see you. What happened to your eye? Never mind, I forgot who I was talking to." she laughed. "So, who are these people?"

Cricket laughed. "Bat, you're a marvel."

Bat blushed and grinned again. “Thanks.” Then he waved at Tempest. “Hey, I’m Bat.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I dunno. It was living. There were pretty caves. I really like the sky, though, especially at night.” 

"Oh, me too. I love looking at the stars."

[NameIess]

15 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam narrowed her eyes at him as he passed.

Wait a minute . . .

She shook her head. Probably nothing.

The priest spun around as if he had eyes in the back of his head, narrowing his eyes at Tam. "I say. Do I not know you?"

15 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."

"Evil... it is a very general word. Some say that it is subjective, but I find that ridiculous!" The not-Malevolence pounded his fist on the table for emphasis. "I say that if some think what you are doing is good, then you're not doing evil well enough!" He said, clearly satisfied with his answer. "True evil is about helping yourself while ensuring that all suffer as much as possible because of it."

21 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

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. 

The withergiests, fooled by his clever light trick, do not follow Rebus into the rift. It remains open, however. A place where, eventually, darkness would find and sneak through to plague the universe.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, NameIess said:

The priest spun around as if he had eyes in the back of his head, narrowing his eyes at Tam. "I say. Do I not know you?"

"Evil... it is a very general word. Some say that it is subjective, but I find that ridiculous!" The not-Malevolence pounded his fist on the table for emphasis. "I say that if some think what you are doing is good, then you're not doing evil well enough!" He said, clearly satisfied with his answer. "True evil is about helping yourself while ensuring that all suffer as much as possible because of it."

The withergiests, fooled by his clever light trick, do not follow Rebus into the rift. It remains open, however. A place where, eventually, darkness would find and sneak through to plague the universe.

@Through The Living Glass

A shoe and a star floated above Tam.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, NameIess said:

The priest spun around as if he had eyes in the back of his head, narrowing his eyes at Tam. "I say. Do I not know you?"

She gaped at him for a moment. "It is you! I knew it! Leave Shoe and Beosta alone!" she said, then chuckled.

"Nice to see you again, I guess."

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

@Through The Living Glass

A shoe and a star floated above Tam.

She stared at them flatly.

"Wow. So creative."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The Constant sighed, and stepped over to the man. “Who are you?” He asked curtly.

Ack - names! Uh… 

The man with the book looks up. “Sagerian. The Sage. It started as a joke, but the nickname stuck.” he chuckles. His book, open on the table, says “few people here are talking. Why?“ 

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The withergiests, fooled by his clever light trick, do not follow Rebus into the rift. It remains open, however. A place where, eventually, darkness would find and sneak through to plague the universe.

Perhaps. Or perhaps the darkening of the wall would prevent an attack force from gathering. Or a scholar would determine a way to close the rift. For now, Rebus sets up automatic laser weapons that could be activated at a moment’s notice. Then he builds more world around the small platform. He makes trees, buildings, people, inexplicable phenomena created by his technology. And through it all, he is mind-numbing bored. 

[NameIess]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She gaped at him for a moment. "It is you! I knew it! Leave Shoe and Beosta alone!" she said, then chuckled.

"Nice to see you again, I guess."

The Priest sputtered angrily. "I'll have you know that I have no clue where your brother is. For the moment it seems he and Beosta are beyond my reach." His eyes narrowed further. "For the moment. They will be happily married eventually!" Ending his rant, he looked at Tam, then at Bat, then back at Tam again. "What brings you here?"

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Perhaps. Or perhaps the darkening of the wall would prevent an attack force from gathering. Or a scholar would determine a way to close the rift. For now, Rebus sets up automatic laser weapons that could be activated at a moment’s notice. Then he builds more world around the small platform. He makes trees, buildings, people, inexplicable phenomena created by his technology. And through it all, he is mind-numbing bored. 

Rebus stands in front of an angry-looking Omen. "You're bored? Bored of my trial?"

Edited January 5, 2025 by NameIess

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, NameIess said:

The Priest sputtered angrily. "I'll have you know that I have no clue where your brother is. For the moment it seems, he and Beosta are beyond my reach." His eyes narrowed further. "For the moment." He looked at Tam, then at Bat, then back at Tam again. "What brings you here?"

She noticed where he was looking and rolled her eyes. "We're just trying to find a place to rest until things calm down a little. You?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

11 minutes ago, NameIess said:

 

 

"Evil... it is a very general word. Some say that it is subjective, but I find that ridiculous!" The not-Malevolence pounded his fist on the table for emphasis. "I say that if some think what you are doing is good, then you're not doing evil well enough!" He said, clearly satisfied with his answer. "True evil is about helping yourself while ensuring that all suffer as much as possible because of it."

“Mmmm. That’s a good interpretation for a beginner.”

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She gaped at him for a moment. "It is you! I knew it! Leave Shoe and Beosta alone!" she said, then chuckled.

"Nice to see you again, I guess."

She stared at them flatly.

"Wow. So creative."

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

The Priest sputtered angrily. "I'll have you know that I have no clue where your brother is. For the moment it seems he and Beosta are beyond my reach." His eyes narrowed further. "For the moment." He looked at Tam, then at Bat, then back at Tam again. "What brings you here?"

Rebus stands in front of an angry-looking Omen. "You're bored? Bored of my trial?"

“We’re here to get some rest,” he replied, oblivious.

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She noticed where he was looking and rolled her eyes. "We're just trying to find a place to rest until things calm down a little. You?"

Bat thought maybe something was going on here, but he wasn’t sure what.