The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"You're still cold? How cold?" 

". . . Pretty darn cold."

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Uhhh... yeah, my younger brother should have an extra that should fit you. Alright, three waters? And what do you want to eat? We have basically anything."

Tam was thinking pancakes.

"Do you have pancakes?"

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[TwinStorm He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Pretty darn cold."

Tam was thinking pancakes.

"Do you have pancakes?"

"In the middle of the night? Okay." she laughed slightly. "Late dinner, or early breakfast?"

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"You're still cold? How cold?" 

The Ninja's lip quivered, which was somehow visible beneath his mask. "N... no... I kidnap...."

Bat smiled. "Thank you." 

"Apple juice," he replied. "Please." 

"Apple juice?" she said, raising an eyebrow. "If you want. And to eat?"

"What about apple pie?" he asked. It was sort of dessert, but he deserved something good after nearly dying twice and  burying his own brother.

Edited January 5, 2025 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"In the middle of the night? Okay." she laughed slightly. "Late dinner, or early breakfast?"

"More like a heavy midnight snack," Tam chuckled.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Pretty darn cold."

Tam was thinking pancakes.

"Do you have pancakes?"

“That’s bad,” he muttered. He dug around in his bag and pulled out two small, orange swirls. “Swallow these, okay?”

“Pancakes sound good.”

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"In the middle of the night? Okay." she laughed slightly. "Late dinner, or early breakfast?"

"Apple juice?" she said, raising an eyebrow. "If you want. And to eat?"

"What about apple pie?" he asked. It was sort of dessert, but he deserved something good after nearly dying twice and  burying his own brother.

“I do,” Gaioh said happily. “I’ll take some eggs too.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“That’s bad,” he muttered. He dug around in his bag and pulled out two small, orange swirls. “Swallow these, okay?”

"Um . . . okay. What are they?" She eyed them suspiciously, but did so.

[Cookie Spren]

On 1/3/2025 at 3:17 PM, Halcyon The Only said:

The people curse, but keep following. 

“Hide,” Tellin hissed. 

Yet again, there is a voice in Sylas' head. "You need me Sylas. I can help." The voice hisses. "Push back again..." It says.

Sylas does as he is told, thinking that it is only his mind going crazy, and as he does, the people behind him silently explode into shreds of mangled pieces, but Sylas never looks back, still running up the stairway, unaware of what he just did. Yet still, tears run down his cheeks, as if his subconscious feels the guilt of what he did.

(OOOOoooOOoOoOhhhhhhHHhHh cool plot with two minds inside of him?)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Um . . . okay. What are they?" She eyed them suspiciously, but did so.

“They’re heat worms. Should warm you up. Don’t worry, they’re not harmful.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"More like a heavy midnight snack," Tam chuckled.

She smiled. "I like you, Tam."

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“That’s bad,” he muttered. He dug around in his bag and pulled out two small, orange swirls. “Swallow these, okay?”

“Pancakes sound good.”

“I do,” Gaioh said happily. “I’ll take some eggs too.”

"Of course." she said, leaving them to get their orders.

Cricket looked at his friends and smiled. It didn't matter that his world was going to hell, that his brother had tried to kill him, that hunters were watching him, that an unknown villain had blown up a nuke in his face, these were his friends, and the reason he was still alive.

He loved being with them. Tam and Bat, and to a lesser extent, Gaioh. They were incredible people who he trusted, and would die to protect.

He never wanted to go back to the Enullers, never wanted to face the hunters, Malan, or Malevolence. But he would do it, if he needed to, to protect them.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“They’re heat worms. Should warm you up. Don’t worry, they’re not harmful.”

She stared at him for several seconds.

"Bat, that's disgusting," she said, putting her face in her hands and shuddering.

Ew . . .

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

She smiled. "I like you, Tam."

Tam grinned. "Likewise."

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Of course." she said, leaving them to get their orders.

Cricket looked at his friends and smiled. It didn't matter that his world was going to hell, that his brother had tried to kill him, that hunters were watching him, that an unknown villain had blown up a nuke in his face, these were his friends, and the reason he was still alive.

He loved being with them. Tam and Bat, and to a lesser extent, Gaioh. They were incredible people who he trusted, and would die to protect.

He never wanted to go back to the Enullers, never wanted to face the hunters, Malan, or Malevolence. But he would do it, if he needed to, to protect them.

awwwwwwww

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She stared at him for several seconds.

"Bat, that's disgusting," she said, putting her face in her hands and shuddering.

Ew . . .

Tam grinned. "Likewise."

She flashed a smile at her as she left.

Cricket leaned in. “She’s matured a lot, you know, Tempest. When I first stayed here, she was kind of wild.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

She smiled. "I like you, Tam."

"Of course." she said, leaving them to get their orders.

Cricket looked at his friends and smiled. It didn't matter that his world was going to hell, that his brother had tried to kill him, that hunters were watching him, that an unknown villain had blown up a nuke in his face, these were his friends, and the reason he was still alive.

He loved being with them. Tam and Bat, and to a lesser extent, Gaioh. They were incredible people who he trusted, and would die to protect.

He never wanted to go back to the Enullers, never wanted to face the hunters, Malan, or Malevolence. But he would do it, if he needed to, to protect them.

Bat smiled back. 

Had he known Cricket was thinking that, he would have echoed the sentiment. 

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She stared at him for several seconds.

"Bat, that's disgusting," she said, putting her face in her hands and shuddering.

Ew . . .

Tam grinned. "Likewise."

awwwwwwww

He smiled sheepishly. “I know. But it works.”

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

She flashed a smile at her as she left.

Cricket leaned in. “She’s matured a lot, you know, Tempest. When I first stayed here, she was kind of wild.”

”Nice,” Gaioh said. “And she’s getting married?”

[echo74 she/her]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"You're still cold? How cold?" 

The Ninja's lip quivered, which was somehow visible beneath his mask. "N... no... I kidnap...."

Bat smiled. "Thank you." 

"Apple juice," he replied. "Please." 

"Why? You don't have to be this way, y'know. I'm a licensed therapist, I know what I'm talking about," the leader said.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

13 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"Why? You don't have to be this way, y'know. I'm a licensed therapist, I know what I'm talking about," the leader said.

The ninja choked back tears. 

“Nobody loves me,” he said. “I read about Stockholm Syndrome, and I thought if I kidnap people, someday I’ll get lucky.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

She flashed a smile at her as she left.

Cricket leaned in. “She’s matured a lot, you know, Tempest. When I first stayed here, she was kind of wild.”

"Oh, really? How wild?"

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat smiled back. 

Had he known Cricket was thinking that, he would have echoed the sentiment. 

He smiled sheepishly. “I know. But it works.”

Tam would have done the same.

-

"Doesn't mean it's not disgusting!"

Ugh, she needed to go brush her teeth, or . . . something to get this gross feeling out of her mouth.

But . . . well-

She sighed. Whatever.

"Thanks for trying to help, anyway. I appreciate it."

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

26 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh, really? How wild?"

Tam would have done the same.

-

"Doesn't mean it's not disgusting!"

Ugh, she needed to go brush her teeth, or . . . something to get this gross feeling out of her mouth.

But . . . well-

She sighed. Whatever.

"Thanks for trying to help, anyway. I appreciate it."

He smiled. “You’re welcome. It’ll help, you’ll see. I’ve had my fair share of them.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

7 hours ago, The Sly Cookie said:

I kid you not, when I read this I was really happy, because the storyline with the Emperor is him trying to find out a way to destroy this voice that you hear (Xal'Badreal)'s army, which consists of demons that are undead and come back to life even after they are killed. This works perfectly.

"What if I told you I could bring them back.... For a price of course...." It starts to get into your head so much that you are able to tangibly see this creature, a few feet away from you.

Spoiler for Hero of Ages, just in case you haven't read it.

  Reveal hidden contents

(Think Ruin appearing to people who are stabbed by hemalurgic spikes)

It's body is of humanoid shape but that comparison ends from where you see it's hyena-like head that has charred fur with red eyes, staring deep into your soul. Its mouth drips with this viscous bloodred liquid (Probably blood, but it looks extremely viscous). Its lower jaw is split in two, like mandibles of a dangerous insect, and its fangs are a sharp black. Its arms bare resemblance to an insect as well, though the end of its arms, where there normally would be hands, are these long bladed segments that flow with venom, well seen under its foggily translucent edge, just barely oozing out of each serration of the bladed limbs.

Sain chuckled. Bait taken!

“All that would be reeeeeaaaaallly cool, but they never existed in the first place. I remember that event, but because of the nature of this thread, other people averted it waaaaaaay before it would ever happen. I mean, I shouldn’t exist right now!”

And then Sain tries to attack, curious.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 1/3/2025 at 11:34 PM, NameIess said:

Subversion looked at 656 in horror. "Of course they need another designation! The title of 'hero' is far too great a burden for anyone to bear all the time!"

"Name them something else, then."

8 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

She smiled. "I like you, Tam."

"Of course." she said, leaving them to get their orders.

Cricket looked at his friends and smiled. It didn't matter that his world was going to hell, that his brother had tried to kill him, that hunters were watching him, that an unknown villain had blown up a nuke in his face, these were his friends, and the reason he was still alive.

He loved being with them. Tam and Bat, and to a lesser extent, Gaioh. They were incredible people who he trusted, and would die to protect.

He never wanted to go back to the Enullers, never wanted to face the hunters, Malan, or Malevolence. But he would do it, if he needed to, to protect them.

An ennuller appeared, looking extraordinarily peeved. There you are.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

9 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat smiled back. 

Had he known Cricket was thinking that, he would have echoed the sentiment. 

He smiled sheepishly. “I know. But it works.”

”Nice,” Gaioh said. “And she’s getting married?”

“Yeah.”

8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh, really? How wild?"

Tam would have done the same.

-

"Doesn't mean it's not disgusting!"

Ugh, she needed to go brush her teeth, or . . . something to get this gross feeling out of her mouth.

But . . . well-

She sighed. Whatever.

"Thanks for trying to help, anyway. I appreciate it."

“She used to hate running the inn, and would have arguments with her aunt all the time. She said she wanted to run off and go to sea, but I guess she’s accepted her fate now.”

Cricket sighed, staring at the table for a moment.

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Name them something else, then."

An ennuller appeared, looking extraordinarily peeved. There you are.

“Oh. Hi.” Cricket said, nervous. The pain was not at all helping.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Name them something else, then."

An ennuller appeared, looking extraordinarily peeved. There you are.

Bat waved at him. 
 

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Yeah.”

“She used to hate running the inn, and would have arguments with her aunt all the time. She said she wanted to run off and go to sea, but I guess she’s accepted her fate now.”

Cricket sighed, staring at the table for a moment.

“Oh. Hi.” Cricket said, nervous. The pain was not at all helping.

Oh, right. 

“We’re just gonna borrow Cricket for a teeny bit,” Bat said. “We almost died a bunch today. So we want pancakes.”

@xinoehp512

Edited January 5, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[TwinStorm He/Him]

13 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat waved at him. 
 

Oh, right. 

“We’re just gonna borrow Cricket for a teeny bit,” Bat said. “We almost died a bunch today. So we want pancakes.”

He looked up. “Yeah, I think three times is the record. And now my friends are on some random villain’s hit list, sooooo…” he gestured helplessly.

@xinoehp512

Edited January 5, 2025 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He looked up. “Yeah, I think three times is the record. And now my friends are on some random villain’s hit list, sooooo…” he gestured helplessly.

“So he couldn’t possibly go back with you,” Bat finished. “If you want to come with us, though, that would be okay!”

@xinoehp512 dang sorry for pinging you twice  

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“So he couldn’t possibly go back with you,” Bat finished. “If you want to come with us, though, that would be okay!”

@xinoehp512 dang sorry for pinging you twice  

Cricket looked uncomfortable at the idea, but nodded. "Yeah, you can train me on the road, if you really want to."

[echo74 she/her]

10 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The ninja choked back tears. 

“Nobody loves me,” he said. “I read about Stockholm Syndrome, and I thought if I kidnap people, someday I’ll get lucky.”

"It's okay, buddy. Let it all out."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He smiled. “You’re welcome. It’ll help, you’ll see. I’ve had my fair share of them.”

She sighed, then smiled a little.

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“She used to hate running the inn, and would have arguments with her aunt all the time. She said she wanted to run off and go to sea, but I guess she’s accepted her fate now.”

Cricket sighed, staring at the table for a moment.

"What's wrong?"

4 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

An ennuller appeared, looking extraordinarily peeved. There you are.

 

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Oh, right. 

“We’re just gonna borrow Cricket for a teeny bit,” Bat said. “We almost died a bunch today. So we want pancakes.”

@xinoehp512

She would have laughed if she hadn't been so worried.

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He looked up. “Yeah, I think three times is the record. And now my friends are on some random villain’s hit list, sooooo…” he gestured helplessly.

@xinoehp512

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“So he couldn’t possibly go back with you,” Bat finished. “If you want to come with us, though, that would be okay!”

@xinoehp512 dang sorry for pinging you twice  

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket looked uncomfortable at the idea, but nodded. "Yeah, you can train me on the road, if you really want to."

She watched this all with interest.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

 

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Yeah.”

“She used to hate running the inn, and would have arguments with her aunt all the time. She said she wanted to run off and go to sea, but I guess she’s accepted her fate now.”

Cricket sighed, staring at the table for a moment.

“Oh. Hi.” Cricket said, nervous. The pain was not at all helping.

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat waved at him. 
 

Oh, right. 

“We’re just gonna borrow Cricket for a teeny bit,” Bat said. “We almost died a bunch today. So we want pancakes.”

@xinoehp512

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He looked up. “Yeah, I think three times is the record. And now my friends are on some random villain’s hit list, sooooo…” he gestured helplessly.

@xinoehp512

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“So he couldn’t possibly go back with you,” Bat finished. “If you want to come with us, though, that would be okay!”

@xinoehp512 dang sorry for pinging you twice  

The ennuller sighed. Fine, if it's the only think that will convince you... but did you even consider asking for help?