The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The Faceless's laugh cut off, and it grunts in pain. "Well." It said with blood leaking from its lips. "Thanks for the weapon. I will enjoy killing you all with it." It smile returned, form melting into liquid as it... utterly failed to break free of the ropes, which glowed with a faint blue light as it struggled to shapeshift around them. The real Moni snorted softly as the creature reformed into her shape, now looking genuinely fearful. "Er, surely we can come to some agreement!" It said desperately. "I don't-I didn't kill his friends, I swear!" Palsu stepped forward angrily at this. "Yes you did! You were gloating at first, but now that you realize you can't escape, you'll say anything to stay alive." The Faceless's eyes, wide with fear, spun towards Palsu. "I-no, wait! You don't understand, he is the Faceless!" It cried desperately. Palsu's eyes widened with rage "I-I'm a Faceless? How dare you!" He stormed towards the Faceless. "Faceless killed my friends! You killed my friends!" He shouted. Then he scooped a rock off the ground and slammed it into the Faceless's skull with an audible *crack*. "And you'll never-*smack*-hurt-*crack*-ANYONE-*crack*-AGAIN!" The blood of the Faceless pooled around Palsu as he stared, wild-eyed and breathing in gasps, at the ruin of the dead creature's skull. Behind him, Moni collapsed against a wall, face white as a sheet.

"Of course. A weapon to cause Plot and protect you from conflict. And a weapon to suit your personality as a Narrator and scientist. I can forge this for you." He smiled. "And I know just what form would suit such a weapon."

"I think that my definition still stands, although I would say revise it to say that power is the ability to achieve goals, in general, not your goals specifically." Malevolence said thoughtfully. "That millionaire might have enough power for his ambition, but he is still weaker than the ruler of a planet even if he is happier than that man." He thought on what he'd said for a moment. "This is another aspect of evil. To never be satisfied with what you have. To always stretch to the limits of your power and beyond to reach higher and higher heights, until finally there must be no higher heights to reach."

Subversion glanced up. "Hey! Don't go wipe her memory. 655 is real. Or at least he was at one point. Moniker met him once or twice."

"Perhaps you remember me from the time I attempted to *ahem* encourage Shoe and Beosta to marry quickly in order to avoid future heartbreak." The Priest frowned briefly, but then his bright smile returned. "Or perhaps not. Anyways, I must be off! There's a wedding today, and I don't mean to miss it!" He hurried off, carrying his massive book along with him.

A rabbit watched the wind speak to the Narrator with no soul, its ears perked. The words of their conversation sparked something within the rabbit, something besides its eternal hunger. Perhaps it should wait to eat the soulless one until the wind had finished speaking.

Haven't been on the shard all day, sorry.

Perseus ripped the spear of its flesh, grimly. “You’re not afraid. That’s good. We need to get on moving.” he said, gazing at the surrounding trees. In one of them, a bloodjay stared at him and the corpse intently. Behind a tree, he saw a glimpse of a feline, staring at Palsu. “We’re surrounded. Faceless on all sides. Start walking, slowly.”

@Dragonheir @LessName

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Perseus ripped the spear of its flesh, grimly. “You’re not afraid. That’s good. We need to get on moving.” he said, gazing at the surrounding trees. In one of them, a bloodjay stared at him and the corpse intently. Behind a tree, he saw a glimpse of a feline, staring at Palsu. “We’re surrounded. Faceless on all sides. Start walking, slowly.”

Palsu nodded, dropping the rock and standing slowly. His hands, face, and shirt were covered in red blood, and his eyes were dark.

Moni lay against the wall, breath coming in gasps, hands clenched into fists, eyes moving erratically.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, NameIess said:

Palsu nodded, dropping the rock and standing slowly. His hands, face, and shirt were covered in red blood, and his eyes were dark.

Moni lay against the wall, breath coming in gasps, hands clenched into fists, eyes moving erratically.

Perseus knelt by her. "Moni? You okay?"

[LessName]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

The Faceless's laugh cut off, and it grunts in pain. "Well." It said with blood leaking from its lips. "Thanks for the weapon. I will enjoy killing you all with it." It smile returned, form melting into liquid as it... utterly failed to break free of the ropes, which glowed with a faint blue light as it struggled to shapeshift around them. The real Moni snorted softly as the creature reformed into her shape, now looking genuinely fearful. "Er, surely we can come to some agreement!" It said desperately. "I don't-I didn't kill his friends, I swear!" Palsu stepped forward angrily at this. "Yes you did! You were gloating at first, but now that you realize you can't escape, you'll say anything to stay alive." The Faceless's eyes, wide with fear, spun towards Palsu. "I-no, wait! You don't understand, he is the Faceless!" It cried desperately. Palsu's eyes widened with rage "I-I'm a Faceless? How dare you!" He stormed towards the Faceless. "Faceless killed my friends! You killed my friends!" He shouted. Then he scooped a rock off the ground and slammed it into the Faceless's skull with an audible *crack*. "And you'll never-*smack*-hurt-*crack*-ANYONE-*crack*-AGAIN!" The blood of the Faceless pooled around Palsu as he stared, wild-eyed and breathing in gasps, at the ruin of the dead creature's skull. Behind him, Moni collapsed against a wall, face white as a sheet.

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

Moni lay against the wall, breath coming in gasps, hands clenched into fists, eyes moving erratically.

Faunus raised a questioning eyebrow, as Palsu charged forward, and started bashing in Faceless skull. “Well, you dealt with that rather calmly.” She said with a disapproving grimace, as she stepped back and out of the way of the now pooling blood, which didn’t end up going far, due to rather convenient cracks in the cave floor that seemed to drain the blood away. Looking over at Moni, Faunus gasped, rushing to her, and helping the poor woman sit up against the wall.

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Perseus ripped the spear of its flesh, grimly. “You’re not afraid. That’s good. We need to get on moving.” he said, gazing at the surrounding trees. In one of them, a bloodjay stared at him and the corpse intently. Behind a tree, he saw a glimpse of a feline, staring at Palsu. “We’re surrounded. Faceless on all sides. Start walking, slowly.”

Faunus grimaced, seeing Moni was in no condition to start walking. “We can’t, Moni isn’t well, Perseus.” Then suddenly she pointed, to a small tunnel going deeper inside the cave, that they must not have seen earlier. “We can go further in, then Kion, can you collapse the entrance of the cave with a spell?” 
@Dragonheir

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, LessName said:

Faunus raised a questioning eyebrow, as Palsu charged forward, and started bashing in Faceless skull. “Well, you dealt with that rather calmly.” She said with a disapproving grimace, as she stepped back and out of the way of the now pooling blood, which didn’t end up going far, due to rather convenient cracks in the cave floor that seemed to drain the blood away. Looking over at Moni, Faunus gasped, rushing to her, and helping the poor woman sit up against the wall.

Faunus grimaced, seeing Moni was in no condition to start walking. “We can’t, Moni isn’t well, Perseus.” Then suddenly she pointed, to a small tunnel going deeper inside the cave, that they must not have seen earlier. “We can go further in, then Kion, can you collapse the entrance of the cave with a spell?” 
@Dragonheir

"That'll suffocate us." Perseus pointed out.

[LessName]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"That'll suffocate us." Perseus pointed out.

Faunus moved over to the tunnel, a slight breeze disturbing her long waist length strawberry blonde hair. “It won’t, there’s a breeze. But at least suffocation will kill us slower than the Faceless.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Yeah. So... what now? Do we stay in this barn or something?"

He shrugged. "I guess we go find something to do." 

I have a potential plot idea we could follow if y'all want 

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods back, then continues to stand there. “Do the rest of you need a similar detox, in case you were touched by the weapon?” 

@NameIess, in case you have not yet seen this. 

Bat shook his head so hard he got dizzy. 

21 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I think that my definition still stands, although I would say revise it to say that power is the ability to achieve goals, in general, not your goals specifically." Malevolence said thoughtfully. "That millionaire might have enough power for his ambition, but he is still weaker than the ruler of a planet even if he is happier than that man." He thought on what he'd said for a moment. "This is another aspect of evil. To never be satisfied with what you have. To always stretch to the limits of your power and beyond to reach higher and higher heights, until finally there must be no higher heights to reach."

"Your revised definition is perfect." She reached under the table and pulled out a bottle, refilling her glass and filling one for him as well. "I would object to the second part, however. The man who finds joy in beating his children is evil, even if he does not lust to hold such power over others as well. Lust is, however, a very common side effect of evil." She moved closer, offering him a goblet. "You're beginning to understand now. If you were to have power, what would you use that power for?" 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, LessName said:

Faunus moved over to the tunnel, a slight breeze disturbing her long waist length strawberry blonde hair. “It won’t, there’s a breeze. But at least suffocation will kill us slower than the Faceless.”

He nodded. "Alright. Can you collapse the tunnel?"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He shrugged. "I guess we go find something to do." 

I have a potential plot idea we could follow if y'all want 

Bat shook his head so hard he got dizzy. 

"Your revised definition is perfect." She reached under the table and pulled out a bottle, refilling her glass and filling one for him as well. "I would object to the second part, however. The man who finds joy in beating his children is evil, even if he does not lust to hold such power over others as well. Lust is, however, a very common side effect of evil." She moved closer, offering him a goblet. "You're beginning to understand now. If you were to have power, what would you use that power for?" 

cool!

[NameIess]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Perseus knelt by her. "Moni? You okay?"

7 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus raised a questioning eyebrow, as Palsu charged forward, and started bashing in Faceless skull. “Well, you dealt with that rather calmly.” She said with a disapproving grimace, as she stepped back and out of the way of the now pooling blood, which didn’t end up going far, due to rather convenient cracks in the cave floor that seemed to drain the blood away. Looking over at Moni, Faunus gasped, rushing to her, and helping the poor woman sit up against the wall.

"I-it, I..." Moni shook her head convulsively. "Dying." She said softly, distant. "I'm dying."

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Your revised definition is perfect." She reached under the table and pulled out a bottle, refilling her glass and filling one for him as well. "I would object to the second part, however. The man who finds joy in beating his children is evil, even if he does not lust to hold such power over others as well. Lust is, however, a very common side effect of evil." She moved closer, offering him a goblet. "You're beginning to understand now. If you were to have power, what would you use that power for?" 

Malevolence inspected the glass suspiciously. "I suppose... I would use it to dominate the Thread! In the end, I will control everything and everyone! I will be a god, reshaping this place as I see fit."

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He shrugged. "I guess we go find something to do." 

I have a potential plot idea we could follow if y'all want 

WEDDING

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I-it, I..." Moni shook her head convulsively. "Dying." She said softly, distant. "I'm dying."

Malevolence inspected the glass suspiciously. "I suppose... I would use it to dominate the Thread! In the end, I will control everything and everyone! I will be a god, reshaping this place as I see fit."

WEDDING

ohhhh yeah

"Ah, Surtur." he whispered. "Listen, can we heal you? What are you dying from?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He nodded. "Alright. Can you collapse the tunnel?"

cool!

right right wedding first mb 

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence inspected the glass suspiciously. "I suppose... I would use it to dominate the Thread! In the end, I will control everything and everyone! I will be a god, reshaping this place as I see fit."

"Mmm, don't worry. I won't poison you. We are something of allies now, after all." She tapped the side of his goblet, then sipped from her own. "That, my dear Malevolence, is a worthy goal indeed. Starkly similar to my own. Soon the necessary pieces will click together, and then everything shall begin.

[LessName]

4 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I-it, I..." Moni shook her head convulsively. "Dying." She said softly, distant. "I'm dying."

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

ohhhh yeah

"Ah, Surtur." he whispered. "Listen, can we heal you? What are you dying from?"

Faunus sighed, “It’s probably that.” She gestured to where the dead Faceless that had looked like Moni was lying, still pooling in blood. She then eyed Palsu suspiciously. “Perseus, can you carry Moni? I’ll collapse the tunnel.”

[NameIess]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

ohhhh yeah

"Ah, Surtur." he whispered. "Listen, can we heal you? What are you dying from?"

2 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus sighed, “It’s probably that.” She gestured to where the dead Faceless that had looked like Moni was lying, still pooling in blood. She then eyed Palsu suspiciously. “Perseus, can you carry Moni? I’ll collapse the tunnel.”

"Dying." Moni whispered again. "Never ag-again. I'll kill you first. You won't kill me again." Her right hand gripped Endings tightly, and her eyes stared straight through Perseus and Faunus.

"Perseus?" Palsu called. "They're getting closer."

13 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

right right wedding first mb 

"Mmm, don't worry. I won't poison you. We are something of allies now, after all." She tapped the side of his goblet, then sipped from her own. "That, my dear Malevolence, is a worthy goal indeed. Starkly similar to my own. Soon the necessary pieces will click together, and then everything shall begin.

"Good." Malevolence said, taking a large gulp of the liquid. "I shall learn firsthand from your failures in this attempted conquest if you fail and rule at your side if you succeed."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, NameIess said:

"Good." Malevolence said, taking a large gulp of the liquid. "I shall learn firsthand from your failures in this attempted conquest if you fail and rule at your side if you succeed."

Her mouth turned up into a smile. "Heartless. That's excellent."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Yeah." he said. "I thought the pain would never end."

"Oh, Cricket . . ."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

20 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus sighed, “It’s probably that.” She gestured to where the dead Faceless that had looked like Moni was lying, still pooling in blood. She then eyed Palsu suspiciously. “Perseus, can you carry Moni? I’ll collapse the tunnel.”

He nodded, picking Moni up gently and carrying her into the tunnel.

8 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Dying." Moni whispered again. "Never ag-again. I'll kill you first. You won't kill me again." Her right hand gripped Endings tightly, and her eyes stared straight through Perseus and Faunus.

"Perseus?" Palsu called. "They're getting closer."

"Good." Malevolence said, taking a large gulp of the liquid. "I shall learn firsthand from your failures in this attempted conquest if you fail and rule at your side if you succeed."

"Wait. Faunus." he called back as he walked into the tunnel. Wait till the Faceless get close to the tunnel, then collapse it. See if you can crush a few with the boulders." 

alright I need to do other things then go to bed early tonight so I'll be off till tmrw

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh, Cricket . . ."

"I'm sorry. I lost hope a long time ago."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods back, then continues to stand there. “Do the rest of you need a similar detox, in case you were touched by the weapon?” 

@NameIess, in case you have not yet seen this. 

Tam shook her head.

"No, thank you."

37 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He shrugged. "I guess we go find something to do." 

I have a potential plot idea we could follow if y'all want 

Bat shook his head so hard he got dizzy. 

"Your revised definition is perfect." She reached under the table and pulled out a bottle, refilling her glass and filling one for him as well. "I would object to the second part, however. The man who finds joy in beating his children is evil, even if he does not lust to hold such power over others as well. Lust is, however, a very common side effect of evil." She moved closer, offering him a goblet. "You're beginning to understand now. If you were to have power, what would you use that power for?" 

After the wedding, sure!

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"I'm sorry. I lost hope a long time ago."

She sighed sadly.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam shook her head.

"No, thank you."

After the wedding, sure!

She sighed sadly.

He nodded. "What was your life like, you know, when you were a kid? With Shoe. Before... her."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He nodded. "What was your life like, you know, when you were a kid? With Shoe. Before... her."

"Oh!" She pulled away.

"Oh. Um . . . it was . . . happy, I guess. Or I remember being happy. I don't really remember a whole lot else . . ."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh!" She pulled away.

"Oh. Um . . . it was . . . happy, I guess. Or I remember being happy. I don't really remember a whole lot else . . ."

"That sounds nice." he said softly. He cursed himself silently. He was so bad at talking! Why was he even bothering? 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"That sounds nice." he said softly. He cursed himself silently. He was so bad at talking! Why was he even bothering? 

She shrugged. "I guess it must've been . . ."

"Shoe probably remembers more. Speaking of which, I should probably let him know where I am . . ."

Stormy just FYI, Idk if you saw it but when Cricket went to get Bat Shoe was there and asked what was wrong with Tam and was panicking slightly, so if Cricket remembers that it might be kinda funny

'Cus Cricket never answered, so . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged. "I guess it must've been . . ."

"Shoe probably remembers more. Speaking of which, I should probably let him know where I am . . ."

Stormy just FYI, Idk if you saw it but when Cricket went to get Bat Shoe was there and asked what was wrong with Tam and was panicking slightly, so if Cricket remembers that it might be kinda funny

'Cus Cricket never answered, so . . .

“Oh, yeah… he kinda went crazy on me… your brother is scary, Tam.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 hours ago, NameIess said:

"Of course. A weapon to cause Plot and protect you from conflict. And a weapon to suit your personality as a Narrator and scientist. I can forge this for you." He smiled. "And I know just what form would suit such a weapon."

"Perhaps you remember me from the time I attempted to *ahem* encourage Shoe and Beosta to marry quickly in order to avoid future heartbreak." The Priest frowned briefly, but then his bright smile returned. "Or perhaps not. Anyways, I must be off! There's a wedding today, and I don't mean to miss it!" He hurried off, carrying his massive book along with him.

A rabbit watched the wind speak to the Narrator with no soul, its ears perked. The words of their conversation sparked something within the rabbit, something besides its eternal hunger. Perhaps it should wait to eat the soulless one until the wind had finished speaking.

Haven't been on the shard all day, sorry.

That’s fine. I think you’d posted something a few minutes before I pinged you, which was why I did so. 
Rebus smiles back. “Excellent. I look forward to seeing your work, but first, I have a question. Could you use a specific portion of my soul to make the weapon, without changing its function? I’ve been suppressing a few personality traits, which I would be better off without: impatience and bitterness. Even if it would modify the weapon, perhaps one of those two would improve it.” 
Should Rebus have had his soul, he would have nipped this in the bud. But his simulation doesn’t know of the rabbits and their hunger, nor have the ability to read the rabbit’s mind, so he ignores it. 

8 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Perseus ripped the spear of its flesh, grimly. “You’re not afraid. That’s good. We need to get on moving.” he said, gazing at the surrounding trees. In one of them, a bloodjay stared at him and the corpse intently. Behind a tree, he saw a glimpse of a feline, staring at Palsu. “We’re surrounded. Faceless on all sides. Start walking, slowly.”

@Dragonheir @LessName

7 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He nodded, picking Moni up gently and carrying her into the tunnel.

"Wait. Faunus." he called back as he walked into the tunnel. Wait till the Faceless get close to the tunnel, then collapse it. See if you can crush a few with the boulders." 

alright I need to do other things then go to bed early tonight so I'll be off till tmrw

"I'm sorry. I lost hope a long time ago."

8 hours ago, LessName said:

Faunus sighed, “It’s probably that.” She gestured to where the dead Faceless that had looked like Moni was lying, still pooling in blood. She then eyed Palsu suspiciously. “Perseus, can you carry Moni? I’ll collapse the tunnel.”

Kion follows the others, words of power on his lips. “I will attempt to carry Moni - you need your hands free to fight.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh, yeah… he kinda went crazy on me… your brother is scary, Tam.”

She laughed. "Shoe? Really?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

18 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She laughed. "Shoe? Really?"

He turned red. "Yes! He's terrifying. Even as an octopus, he was scary!"