The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Luckily for Bat, at least one other Author does like him. The snakes are all fast asleep, and would rather leave than bite if stepped on. 

But of course, Bat doesn't know that. Thank goodness, too.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

15 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Yeah . . . I don't think one of the Authors likes you very much . . . or, at least, they think it might be funny . . .

He sighed again, eyeing the snakes. But you'll bring me back if I die, right? 

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Bug tower, of course. Exactly your first suggestion.” 

Luckily for Bat, at least one other Author does like him. The snakes are all fast asleep, and would rather leave than bite if stepped on. 

She beamed. "Entoturis, then."

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

But of course, Bat doesn't know that. Thank goodness, too.

Indeed, indeed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He sighed again, eyeing the snakes. But you'll bring me back if I die, right? 

She shifted uncomfortably.

I . . . yes, of course I would try . . . but it wouldn't really be up to me whether you lived or not, she said quietly.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shifted uncomfortably.

I . . . yes, of course I would try . . . but it wouldn't really be up to me whether you lived or not, she said quietly.

That sobered him. 

Right. 

The snakes beneath his feet took on a new cast. He swallowed, back into into the shadow of the barn. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

15 hours ago, NameIess said:

Palsu stumbled back. "S-sorry." He said nervously. "I was worried you'd been hurt."

Moni didn't move as Perseus ran out of sight, lying on the cold stone of the cave.

Malevolence nods. He focuses on the glass in his hand. Corrupt. he thinks, focusing intently. The glass crumbles into a fine powder. "Excellent. Thank you for your tutelage. I look forward to learning more of evil from you soon." He left, stepping carefully through the pile of dust that was once a castle wall.

"Testimonies from who?" Subversion sniffed. "Random background characters no doubt. Highly untrustworthy, those background characters. Always getting bribed or brainwashed."

We are confident that 655's nonexistence is a fact regardless. We suspect that there may have been some cause for these hallucinations.

15 hours ago, NameIess said:

A bargain? The rabbit's ears twitched. If we find the paper, will you give us food?

 

"You will be able to find all the food you could ever desire."

15 hours ago, NameIess said:

 

He feels... almost nothing. A faint tingle that could have been imaginary ran through his fingers. "Thank you." The Dreamsmith says. "Farewell Rebus. Thank you for seeking me." A door was appeared before Rebus. "That door leads out."

--

It was a sunny day without a cloud in the sky. The grass underfoot was green with life, and flowers seemed to sprout all around the wedding pavilion. Birds fluttered gracefully through the air, and all was right in the world. The Priest stood at the head of the aisle, robes cleaned and ironed, large book held closed in front of him. He breathed in the clean air and smiled. As soon as the bride and groom arrived, it would be time to begin.

@xinoehp512 @Ookla the Irreplaceable @Through The Living Glass@Halcyon The Only

Bacon looked around. He still couldn't remember anything.

14 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus, unable to read the text without his soul, continues to look for similar incidents. 
When his soul - and knowledge of the posts of the Thread - returns, he raises an eyebrow at the description and the rabbit, preparing a few things. Then he switches to looking for someone with luck magic who is aligned with chaotic darkness. 

He shrugs. “Why will they go here instead of another beautiful place? We need to make this unique and useful so people will consistently want to come there, though beauty is not a downside.” 

Rebus smiles. “Thank you. Farewell, Dreamsmith. I may seek you out again, just for the company.” He nods, still smiling, and walks out the door. 
Every copy of Rebus stands up a little straighter, then lounges a little more causally. His eyes are brighter than before, details sharper. Knowledge and power, both old and new, flow back into each clone. He smiles wider as he returns to the real world, Abstract around him. 
Does he end up next to Omen again, in the chasm? 

He cannot find any entity responsible for the strange behavior of the wind.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He sighed again, eyeing the snakes. But you'll bring me back if I die, right? 

She beamed. "Entoturis, then."

Indeed, indeed. 

“I will.” Rebus says, having read the thought. “I couldn’t non-Narratively bring you back to life, but I can remove the venom despite the tattoos.” 
“Excellent. Where shall we build it? It’ll mostly be yours, but I shall assist.” 

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

He cannot find any entity responsible for the strange behavior of the wind.

A new character, Narrator, or Author, then, Rebus concludes. He’d keep an eye out for more incidents. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

That sobered him. 

Right. 

The snakes beneath his feet took on a new cast. He swallowed, back into into the shadow of the barn. 

But I'll still do everything I can to prevent it! she reassured him.

Indeed, he suddenly was wearing armored boots to protect his feet from potential snake bites.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

28 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“I will.” Rebus says, having read the thought. “I couldn’t non-Narratively bring you back to life, but I can remove the venom despite the tattoos.” 
“Excellent. Where shall we build it? It’ll mostly be yours, but I shall assist.” 

A new character, Narrator, or Author, then, Rebus concludes. He’d keep an eye out for more incidents. 

He smiled. “Thanks.”

—

Lady Bug snapped her fingers, transporting them both to a large, open field. A river ran off to the side, toward a huge forest. 

An odd look spread across her face. She snapped again and the world flashed. Nothing appeared to change.

”Here,” she declared, spreading her arms. Beautiful Entoturis, Bug Tower, right here. Let’s build it over that river, too.”

21 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

But I'll still do everything I can to prevent it! she reassured him.

Indeed, he suddenly was wearing armored boots to protect his feet from potential snake bites.

He smiled again. “Thank you.” He tapped them on the ground, testing them. He eased back over toward Tam, careful not to step on any snakes. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He smiled. “Thanks.”

—

Lady Bug snapped her fingers, transporting them both to a large, open field. A river ran off to the side, toward a huge forest. 

An odd look spread across her face. She snapped again and the world flashed. Nothing appeared to change.

”Here,” she declared, spreading her arms. Beautiful Entoturis, Bug Tower, right here. Let’s build it over that river, too.”

He smiled again. “Thank you.” He tapped them on the ground, testing them. He eased back over toward Tam, careful not to step on any snakes. 

Tam's a hummingbird on his head

Of course.

She hopped into the air and buzzed in circles around his head.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam's a hummingbird on his head

Of course.

She hopped into the air and buzzed in circles around his head.

Toward where he was before then, mb 

He smiled at her. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Toward where he was before then, mb 

He smiled at her. 

All good lol

She poked him on the nose playfully and then flew into the air to watch the wedding from above.

@NameIess

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

45 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

All good lol

She poked him on the nose playfully and then flew into the air to watch the wedding from above.

@NameIess

He grinned and watched her. I can hardly see your wings. They're really fast. 

[Cookie Spren]

20 hours ago, NameIess said:

The Dreamsmith places the crown upon the Emperor's head reverently. The spines of the crown stab into the Emperor's head, but there is no pain. Instead, it simply flashed, then vanished for the moment. "For now, the burden will be light." The Dreamsmith says softly. "But with each demon you capture, there will be a greater and greater burden upon you. I would destroy as many as you can. Use this Blade as a last resort."

"I shall do as you command." He says, standing back up. "May the light of Mox guide you."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He smiled. “Thanks.”

—

Lady Bug snapped her fingers, transporting them both to a large, open field. A river ran off to the side, toward a huge forest. 

An odd look spread across her face. She snapped again and the world flashed. Nothing appeared to change.

”Here,” she declared, spreading her arms. Beautiful Entoturis, Bug Tower, right here. Let’s build it over that river, too.”

He smiled again. “Thank you.” He tapped them on the ground, testing them. He eased back over toward Tam, careful not to step on any snakes. 

Illusion could be useful here. Scare away some snakes.

Bat becomes aware of a property that it has in very special circumstances. Pain is better at that, but the property on Illusion is much more effective.

Spoiler

You don’t necessarily need to stab all of em to send an illusion to all of em.

Pain is muuuuch more useful with this, where you don’t even need to stab any of em to enduce pain.

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Illusion could be useful here. Scare away some snakes.

Bat becomes aware of a property that it has in very special circumstances. Pain is better at that, but the property on Illusion is much more effective.

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You don’t necessarily need to stab all of em to send an illusion to all of em.

Pain is muuuuch more useful with this, where you don’t even need to stab any of em to enduce pain.

 

Spoiler

So does it just require concentration, or what? Can he just focus and a person sees the illusions or feels the pain?

 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

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So does it just require concentration, or what? Can he just focus and a person sees the illusions or feels the pain?

 

Spoiler

So, it’s very circumstantial.

The blade isn’t really real, and that’s what causes it.

With illusion, if the person you are attacking is mostly thought of as part of a larger mass (ie the snakes don’t have individual names, you just refer to them as the snakes), it will consider all of their senses in the illusion.

It is much easier for pain, and all you need is to want to hurt the person. However, it is much more effective should it actually enter their body.

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

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So, it’s very circumstantial.

The blade isn’t really real, and that’s what causes it.

With illusion, if the person you are attacking is mostly thought of as part of a larger mass (ie the snakes don’t have individual names, you just refer to them as the snakes), it will consider all of their senses in the illusion.

It is much easier for pain, and all you need is to want to hurt the person. However, it is much more effective should it actually enter their body.

 

Duly noted, thanks  

Bat was curious. He passed the blade through several snakes and conjured the smell of mouse off in the distance. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Duly noted, thanks  

Bat was curious. He passed the blade through several snakes and conjured the smell of mouse off in the distance. 

Since I don’t really control em, imma just say that they sense them. (Who does? They should be pinged.)

Each of the snakes senses this, the illusion able to fool even an unsuspecting Narrator.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Since I don’t really control em, imma just say that they sense them. (Who does? They should be pinged.)

Each of the snakes senses this, the illusion able to fool even an unsuspecting Narrator.

I think Glass but also Dragonheir idk they feel kinda public

 The snakes interestedly headed in that direction. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

@NameIess wedding?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He smiled. “Thanks.”

—

Lady Bug snapped her fingers, transporting them both to a large, open field. A river ran off to the side, toward a huge forest. 

An odd look spread across her face. She snapped again and the world flashed. Nothing appeared to change.

”Here,” she declared, spreading her arms. Beautiful Entoturis, Bug Tower, right here. Let’s build it over that river, too.”

Rebus spreads his arms and clouds of barely visible nanomachines billow out around him. They light up, showing what he imagines. Soaring arches arc together into a breathtaking building, a blend of classical and futuristic. An arcing bridge with no supports leaps over the river into a courtyard, curving paths stretching out into the park and woods beyond. Butterflies, birds, and other wildlife frolic in the natural space, Lady Bug’s employee insects leading Rebus to believe she can placate them. The entire place sparkles, medieval cobblestones and ornate silvery walls alike.
Images of people shimmer into existence, their every need attended to by shimmering clouds of nanomachines. The images change, becoming scenes of the inside. People step through gateways to places far away, read in a wonderful library, conduct research in a somehow mystical-seeming laboratory with advanced equipment. Walls rearrange through nanomachines and conventional secret doors, filling visitors with awe, and ensuring that anything people would need to find is found. 
Suddenly, an image of a dragon swoops in from the sky. Shimmering protective walls block its fiery breath as it attacks, then archers fire arrows from the balconies. The projectiles fling out lines of light, connecting into a net that brings the attacking dragon down. A knight charges someone inside the building, and finds a wall in the way. Nanotech constructs led by bees peacefully take the attacker away to explain the reasoning behind the actions. A Narrator tries to turn the entire building to cheese, only to find the magic blocked and a glowing light cloud holding a platter for consolation. 
The message is clear; wonder, rest, assistance, and safety. Bright letters stretch across the sky: “Entoturis, coming soon.” 
Rebus chuckles. “My Author got pretty into that ad at the end. What do you think?” 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus spreads his arms and clouds of barely visible nanomachines billow out around him. They light up, showing what he imagines. Soaring arches arc together into a breathtaking building, a blend of classical and futuristic. An arcing bridge with no supports leaps over the river into a courtyard, curving paths stretching out into the park and woods beyond. Butterflies, birds, and other wildlife frolic in the natural space, Lady Bug’s employee insects leading Rebus to believe she can placate them. The entire place sparkles, medieval cobblestones and ornate silvery walls alike.
Images of people shimmer into existence, their every need attended to by shimmering clouds of nanomachines. The images change, becoming scenes of the inside. People step through gateways to places far away, read in a wonderful library, conduct research in a somehow mystical-seeming laboratory with advanced equipment. Walls rearrange through nanomachines and conventional secret doors, filling visitors with awe, and ensuring that anything people would need to find is found. 
Suddenly, an image of a dragon swoops in from the sky. Shimmering protective walls block its fiery breath as it attacks, then archers fire arrows from the balconies. The projectiles fling out lines of light, connecting into a net that brings the attacking dragon down. A knight charges someone inside the building, and finds a wall in the way. Nanotech constructs led by bees peacefully take the attacker away to explain the reasoning behind the actions. A Narrator tries to turn the entire building to cheese, only to find the magic blocked and a glowing light cloud holding a platter for consolation. 
The message is clear; wonder, rest, assistance, and safety. Bright letters stretch across the sky: “Entoturis, coming soon.” 
Rebus chuckles. “My Author got pretty into that ad at the end. What do you think?” 

“I think it’s pretty nice.”

”Oh wait are we not supposed to talk yet? Oops.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I think it’s pretty nice.”

”Oh wait are we not supposed to talk yet? Oops.”

Rebus waves his hand to indicate he’s done with the presentation. He doesn’t have any idea who these to voices could be, but decides the relevant Author will likely tell him. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus waves his hand to indicate he’s done with the presentation. He doesn’t have any idea who these to voices could be, but decides the relevant Author will likely tell him. 

*whispers*
it was The Scribe.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus spreads his arms and clouds of barely visible nanomachines billow out around him. They light up, showing what he imagines. Soaring arches arc together into a breathtaking building, a blend of classical and futuristic. An arcing bridge with no supports leaps over the river into a courtyard, curving paths stretching out into the park and woods beyond. Butterflies, birds, and other wildlife frolic in the natural space, Lady Bug’s employee insects leading Rebus to believe she can placate them. The entire place sparkles, medieval cobblestones and ornate silvery walls alike.
Images of people shimmer into existence, their every need attended to by shimmering clouds of nanomachines. The images change, becoming scenes of the inside. People step through gateways to places far away, read in a wonderful library, conduct research in a somehow mystical-seeming laboratory with advanced equipment. Walls rearrange through nanomachines and conventional secret doors, filling visitors with awe, and ensuring that anything people would need to find is found. 
Suddenly, an image of a dragon swoops in from the sky. Shimmering protective walls block its fiery breath as it attacks, then archers fire arrows from the balconies. The projectiles fling out lines of light, connecting into a net that brings the attacking dragon down. A knight charges someone inside the building, and finds a wall in the way. Nanotech constructs led by bees peacefully take the attacker away to explain the reasoning behind the actions. A Narrator tries to turn the entire building to cheese, only to find the magic blocked and a glowing light cloud holding a platter for consolation. 
The message is clear; wonder, rest, assistance, and safety. Bright letters stretch across the sky: “Entoturis, coming soon.” 
Rebus chuckles. “My Author got pretty into that ad at the end. What do you think?” 

She nodded, incredibly satisfied. “It’s perfect. Absolutely perfect. I will begin to draft the laws.”