The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[LessName]

34 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Perseus raised an eyebrow. "A gruesome way to go. Thanks."

She just smiled innocently, before turning to move on. “Come on, we need to go find Moni.”

24 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus prime projects a hologram of the fate of Atredies’s assassins over his upturned palm, and smirks slightly. 

Faunus really hopes he had made an effort to include the three elephants, which she had taken care to stack rather nicely.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"I know of the Dreamsmith, but tell me, can he be shifted into evil? I have visions, visions of a grand army, armed with the finest the Thread can offer. My Author, however, does not seem to trust me with his location, or too much knowledge of him."

Rebus prime laughs. “What would you do with this grand army? Have you ever tried to control a large group of villains? Their fundamental nature includes backstabbing each other. But the Dreamsmith already has an evil counterpart, who must kill people to create blades from their entire souls. There’s also the Witherlord, some demon whose name I forgot, and Desolation, who as you can see is back.” 

2 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus really hopes he had made an effort to include the three elephants, which she had taken care to stack rather nicely.

He did, though they had been slightly haphazard because their nearness had not yet been specified. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"It should not. Also, communication into Ragnorok is near impossible. What do you know of the Dreamsmith?"

Malan grinned, teleporting him to the place.

"Alright." he walked toward the pavilion.

It was a bleak beach hut on yhe shores of a dark sea. The door was open. 

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods thoughtfully. “I was thinking it could be instantaneous, so door would be closer than trains… I’ll think on it.” 

“That sadly means we cannot give the Render a power up. I do not communicate into Ragnorok, but I - or, the original, rather - can read the Thread, which communicates out. And the Dreamsmith makes you an item that fulfills your stated needs if you can pass Omen’s trial. You cannot communicate out of the trial, however, so all your plans would have to be on hold or handled by deputies.” 

“Yes! Doors!”

[Aeoryi she/her]

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

 

Malevolence. Then you failed again? I warned you, failure is not tolerated.

The figure turned, slapping Palsu across the face, sending him flying. To the side, Perseus leapt at him, unsheathing his knives, and striking.

He laughed. "If you wish for a challenge, fight Platypus. He wields Vengeance, after all. No, I am here for power."

"You are here for power?" Desolation scoffed. "Ah yes. The infinite pursuit of power."

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The body of this version of Rebus crumbles away, leaving a small CPU-like box, complete with pulsing orange lights. Rebus, standing behind the Scribe, smiles. “Space efficient. Just Narration and a chunk of my soul. You can put me in the wall, I suppose.” 

“The removal of the Narration was not the counter against your Plotblade. What may be is indeed not truth, but it does involve planning. Thus, what is to be done with me and what I am to do is separate from the main machination of the original.” He smirks. 
Which Rebus is the Foreshadowing string tracking? What does that do? 

IT may depend on which one is the main one- it'll likely follow Rebus'.

"Inklings have ways around that." Desolation smiled maliciously.

[NameIess]

39 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

I'm competent. You're just new to this. If you must, however. My assassins will come for you. You know too much. I hope you survive, and wreak much evil and vengeance.

 

Perhaps if you'd given me more information about your plans, I would have been able to see your supposed competence. Regardless, I will not negotiate. Let your assassins come. I will deal with them. Goodbye.

Malevolence ended the communication, then spun around to his computer. How had his machine been disabled? Had the Nullite been used up? He had been operating the field at a significantly higher power level than in his tests. A quick check of the ruined machine told him this had not been the case, although it did appear that he'd used far more than his calculations had indicated. I'll need to secure a stable supply if I'm to scale this up. He thought to himself. Since it hadn't been the Nullite, it must have been something else. A quick review of the footage revealed the true culprit.

Malevolence sat back in his chair. "So..." He said thoughtfully. "Bat. The one Malan ignored. Who would've thought you'd be the one to ruin my plans?" He smiled evilly. "This warrants more research."

47 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Ah. That does make sense. Where did those Plotblades actually get found, anyway? I heard Plotblades were often quested for. 

Endings was found offscreen, and seems to have mysteriously appeared in Moni's possession. Vengeance was taken from Plot's corpse, I believe it was the weapon he used while he was alive. Antagonist and Protagonist have not been found, and cannot be claimed except by somebody who aligns with their intent.

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"I... suppose. I'll stop acting stupid, then."

Perseus raised an eyebrow. "A gruesome way to go. Thanks."

 

1 hour ago, LessName said:

“Wait, you’re telling me, this is a three elephant problem?” Faunus asked, aghast, then shrugged.

Two more stones coincidentally dropped on top of the first stone elephant, the next two also elephants, although slightly smaller so they stacked nicely. Either way, it was a lot of weight, and blood slowly started to seep out from under the first elephant.

Palsu stood up. "Great! He's dead. Shall we go before more enemies find us?"

Art from the incredible @LessName. It's the dress Subversion wore at Sequence's party. She didn't like the Subversion she drew in it, so I just have the dress.

 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, LessName said:

She just smiled innocently, before turning to move on. “Come on, we need to go find Moni.”

Faunus really hopes he had made an effort to include the three elephants, which she had taken care to stack rather nicely.

“Alright.” he said, slightly scared of her.

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus prime laughs. “What would you do with this grand army? Have you ever tried to control a large group of villains? Their fundamental nature includes backstabbing each other. But the Dreamsmith already has an evil counterpart, who must kill people to create blades from their entire souls. There’s also the Witherlord, some demon whose name I forgot, and Desolation, who as you can see is back.” 

He did, though they had been slightly haphazard because their nearness had not yet been specified. 

“The army I’ve prepared is a mindless weapon.”

58 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

It was a bleak beach hut on yhe shores of a dark sea. The door was open. 

“Yes! Doors!”

He walked around. “Hello?”

53 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

"You are here for power?" Desolation scoffed. "Ah yes. The infinite pursuit of power."

IT may depend on which one is the main one- it'll likely follow Rebus'.

"Inklings have ways around that." Desolation smiled maliciously.

 

“What did you do to Thaidakar?”

40 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Perhaps if you'd given me more information about your plans, I would have been able to see your supposed competence. Regardless, I will not negotiate. Let your assassins come. I will deal with them. Goodbye.

Malevolence ended the communication, then spun around to his computer. How had his machine been disabled? Had the Nullite been used up? He had been operating the field at a significantly higher power level than in his tests. A quick check of the ruined machine told him this had not been the case, although it did appear that he'd used far more than his calculations had indicated. I'll need to secure a stable supply if I'm to scale this up. He thought to himself. Since it hadn't been the Nullite, it must have been something else. A quick review of the footage revealed the true culprit.

Malevolence sat back in his chair. "So..." He said thoughtfully. "Bat. The one Malan ignored. Who would've thought you'd be the one to ruin my plans?" He smiled evilly. "This warrants more research."

Endings was found offscreen, and seems to have mysteriously appeared in Moni's possession. Vengeance was taken from Plot's corpse, I believe it was the weapon he used while he was alive. Antagonist and Protagonist have not been found, and cannot be claimed except by somebody who aligns with their intent.

 

Palsu stood up. "Great! He's dead. Shall we go before more enemies find us?"

Art from the incredible @LessName. It's the dress Subversion wore at Sequence's party. She didn't like the Subversion she drew in it, so I just have the dress.

 

Ohmigosh! That’s gorgeous! How much could it take to draw Cricket???

“Yeah.” he nodded.

Edited January 12, 2025 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, NameIess said:

Perhaps if you'd given me more information about your plans, I would have been able to see your supposed competence. Regardless, I will not negotiate. Let your assassins come. I will deal with them. Goodbye.

Malevolence ended the communication, then spun around to his computer. How had his machine been disabled? Had the Nullite been used up? He had been operating the field at a significantly higher power level than in his tests. A quick check of the ruined machine told him this had not been the case, although it did appear that he'd used far more than his calculations had indicated. I'll need to secure a stable supply if I'm to scale this up. He thought to himself. Since it hadn't been the Nullite, it must have been something else. A quick review of the footage revealed the true culprit.

Malevolence sat back in his chair. "So..." He said thoughtfully. "Bat. The one Malan ignored. Who would've thought you'd be the one to ruin my plans?" He smiled evilly. "This warrants more research."

Endings was found offscreen, and seems to have mysteriously appeared in Moni's possession. Vengeance was taken from Plot's corpse, I believe it was the weapon he used while he was alive. Antagonist and Protagonist have not been found, and cannot be claimed except by somebody who aligns with their intent.

 

Palsu stood up. "Great! He's dead. Shall we go before more enemies find us?"

Art from the incredible @LessName. It's the dress Subversion wore at Sequence's party. She didn't like the Subversion she drew in it, so I just have the dress.

 

The phone began to buzz again. 

20 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Alright.” he said, slightly scared of her.

“The army I’ve prepared is a mindless weapon.”

He walked around. “Hello?”

“What did you do to Thaidakar?”

Ohmigosh! That’s gorgeous! How much could it take to draw Cricket???

“Yeah.” he nodded.

Not long after he entered the hut, a young woman entered after him. She wore a flattering blue dress. Her light violet eyes were keen, and her auburn hair spilled past her waist. She smiled invitingly. “Thank you for coming.”

[NameIess]

23 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The phone began to buzz again. 

Malevolence picked it up. "Hello? Now's not a great time."

47 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Yeah.” he nodded.

"Then let us get going." Palsu hurried deeper into the cave, brown eyes filled with more than a hint of worry.

[LessName]

1 hour ago, NameIess said:

Palsu stood up. "Great! He's dead. Shall we go before more enemies find us?"

46 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Yeah.” he nodded.

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Then let us get going." Palsu hurried deeper into the cave, brown eyes filled with more than a hint of worry.

Faunus followed along, humming softly to herself, green eyes distant with thought, but trying not to think about what she had just done.

56 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Ohmigosh! That’s gorgeous! How much could it take to draw Cricket???

Thank you! I mean, I’ll consider, given I go through another phase of actually wanting to draw people. But I’ll need a more accurate character description.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Aeoryi said:

IT may depend on which one is the main one- it'll likely follow Rebus'.

"Inklings have ways around that." Desolation smiled maliciously.

There are now four version of Rebus: Rebus, who is the main one and is in several places at once; a version mind-controlled by the Entoturis security system, Rebus prime, and soulless duplicates he made while he was at the Dreamsmith. 
“Around what? I have just reinvented the concept of avatars; there is nothing you could do to me that would hurt the original.” 

1 hour ago, NameIess said:

Endings was found offscreen, and seems to have mysteriously appeared in Moni's possession. Vengeance was taken from Plot's corpse, I believe it was the weapon he used while he was alive. Antagonist and Protagonist have not been found, and cannot be claimed except by somebody who aligns with their intent.

Ah. So why did I think they would be at the trial? I legitimately have no idea. What do you mean by claimed? 

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“The army I’ve prepared is a mindless weapon.”

“Ah. So you want the Dreamsmith to make a weapon for each and every one of your soldiers? That sounds tedious and unlikely to be allowed by Omen. Thus far, all of your plans have failed.” 

Kion follows along with the group, wondering where Moni might be and cursing himself for not being able to help. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

21 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence picked it up. "Hello? Now's not a great time."

"Then let us get going." Palsu hurried deeper into the cave, brown eyes filled with more than a hint of worry.

Perseus followed.

48 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The phone began to buzz again. 

Not long after he entered the hut, a young woman entered after him. She wore a flattering blue dress. Her light violet eyes were keen, and her auburn hair spilled past her waist. She smiled invitingly. “Thank you for coming.”

"Of course." he said, smiling.

14 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus followed along, humming softly to herself, green eyes distant with thought, but trying not to think about what she had just done.

Thank you! I mean, I’ll consider, given I go through another phase of actually wanting to draw people. But I’ll need a more accurate character description.

okay so I have a blog with some reference photos  in my about me but he's a tall (6'4") 20 year old ginger with short wavy red hair and an eyepatch over his left eye. If you need more description I can help with that

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

There are now four version of Rebus: Rebus, who is the main one and is in several places at once; a version mind-controlled by the Entoturis security system, Rebus prime, and soulless duplicates he made while he was at the Dreamsmith. 
“Around what? I have just reinvented the concept of avatars; there is nothing you could do to me that would hurt the original.” 

Ah. So why did I think they would be at the trial? I legitimately have no idea. What do you mean by claimed? 

“Ah. So you want the Dreamsmith to make a weapon for each and every one of your soldiers? That sounds tedious and unlikely to be allowed by Omen. Thus far, all of your plans have failed.” 

Kion follows along with the group, wondering where Moni might be and cursing himself for not being able to help. 

"Omen can be dealt with. And I have a far deeper web of plans than you can comprehend, little Narrator. I am not native to the Thread. My Author created an incarnation of me in the Thread as a Narrator, but with ten thousand years of experience."

Edited January 12, 2025 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Omen can be dealt with. And I have a far deeper web of plans than you can comprehend, little Narrator. I am not native to the Thread. My Author created an incarnation of me in the Thread as a Narrator, but with ten thousand years of experience."

Rebus prime laughs. “Yes, you certainly need to improve your information gathering. And your memory. Your plans have all failed, mine have not. And informed abilities mean nothing at all.” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus prime laughs. “Yes, you certainly need to improve your information gathering. And your memory. Your plans have all failed, mine have not. And informed abilities mean nothing at all.” 

"Oh? I am new to the Thread, but not to schemes. So my assassins failed, as they inevitably do. What have your plans been, little Narrator?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Oh? I am new to the Thread, but not to schemes. So my assassins failed, as they inevitably do. What have your plans been, little Narrator?"

“I am still not a Narrator, and my relative size to the inkling and whatever you are is not specified. You are scheming against the wrong person. You’re a designated antagonist to heroic characters, which means no matter what you do, you will lose. You cannot kill Perseus, or Moni, or Faunus, because they have plot armor! Which means if you want to win, you need your Author on your side. That is my plan. Already, I didn’t include Kion in my list of characters with plot armor. He’s letting me try to convince you to kill him off, at least to win your trust.” He smiles broadly. “That means I’ve won.”

[LessName]

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Kion follows along with the group, wondering where Moni might be and cursing himself for not being able to help. 

Faunus pushed to the front, as the cave opened up once more, and finally, there stood Moni, back turned to the group, staring at the wall.

@NameIess

[Aeoryi she/her]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Alright.” he said, slightly scared of her.

“The army I’ve prepared is a mindless weapon.”

He walked around. “Hello?”

“What did you do to Thaidakar?”

Ohmigosh! That’s gorgeous! How much could it take to draw Cricket???

“Yeah.” he nodded.

"I brought his end."

42 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

There are now four version of Rebus: Rebus, who is the main one and is in several places at once; a version mind-controlled by the Entoturis security system, Rebus prime, and soulless duplicates he made while he was at the Dreamsmith. 
“Around what? I have just reinvented the concept of avatars; there is nothing you could do to me that would hurt the original.” 

Ah. So why did I think they would be at the trial? I legitimately have no idea. What do you mean by claimed? 

“Ah. So you want the Dreamsmith to make a weapon for each and every one of your soldiers? That sounds tedious and unlikely to be allowed by Omen. Thus far, all of your plans have failed.” 

Kion follows along with the group, wondering where Moni might be and cursing himself for not being able to help. 

"Inklings have had fluidity much longer than Narration has been around." Another figure popped out of a dark pool to prove this point. "Only fitting that Narrators have decided to steal from us again."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

7 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus pushed to the front, as the cave opened up once more, and finally, there stood Moni, back turned to the group, staring at the wall.

@NameIess

 @NameIess
Kion stops walking forward. “Moni? Are you okay?” 

25 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

"I brought his end."

"Inklings have had fluidity much longer than Narration has been around." Another figure popped out of a dark pool to prove this point. "Only fitting that Narrators have decided to steal from us again."

Rebus nods. “Something I once read said that all writers are thieves. But I stole this concept from Bacon, who likely stole it from someone else. And the use of sanitized copies - otherwise known as avatars - was likely stolen subconsciously from Madness. Every part of me is stolen, but together it makes a different, original whole. And really, it’s plagiarism, which is slightly different.” 

[Aeoryi she/her]

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

 @NameIess
Kion stops walking forward. “Moni? Are you okay?” 

Rebus nods. “Something I once read said that all writers are thieves. But I stole this concept from Bacon, who likely stole it from someone else. And the use of sanitized copies - otherwise known as avatars - was likely stolen subconsciously from Madness. Every part of me is stolen, but together it makes a different, original whole. And really, it’s plagiarism, which is slightly different.” 

"Narration is relatively new. Thousands of pages have gone by without Narration."

Desolation paused.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

“I am still not a Narrator, and my relative size to the inkling and whatever you are is not specified. You are scheming against the wrong person. You’re a designated antagonist to heroic characters, which means no matter what you do, you will lose. You cannot kill Perseus, or Moni, or Faunus, because they have plot armor! Which means if you want to win, you need your Author on your side. That is my plan. Already, I didn’t include Kion in my list of characters with plot armor. He’s letting me try to convince you to kill him off, at least to win your trust.” He smiles broadly. “That means I’ve won.”

"Then you misunderstand my goal. I am not created to challenge the Avenger, as others antagonists might, I am created to become the Narrator. A Narrator who feats become legend. One who can challenge even the greatest of warriors. I am created to be powerful."

42 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

"I brought his end."

"Inklings have had fluidity much longer than Narration has been around." Another figure popped out of a dark pool to prove this point. "Only fitting that Narrators have decided to steal from us again."

"How? Did you corrupt him?"

[Aeoryi she/her]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Then you misunderstand my goal. I am not created to challenge the Avenger, as others antagonists might, I am created to become the Narrator. A Narrator who feats become legend. One who can challenge even the greatest of warriors. I am created to be powerful."

"How? Did you corrupt him?"

"My master creation, the Ore-din-aerie nohr-maul blade was capable of killing Narrators." Desolation said. "For good."

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

"Narration is relatively new. Thousands of pages have gone by without Narration."

Desolation paused.

“True.” He also pauses. 

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Then you misunderstand my goal. I am not created to challenge the Avenger, as others antagonists might, I am created to become the Narrator. A Narrator who feats become legend. One who can challenge even the greatest of warriors. I am created to be powerful."

Rebus nods thoughtfully. “Then why are you trying to fight the people in Ragnorok? With this purpose, you may have a better chance of surviving. But by fighting your own characters, you’re squandering it.” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

"My master creation, the Ore-din-aerie nohr-maul blade was capable of killing Narrators." Desolation said. "For good."

 

"The problem with that is the Authors. They are always the problem. Kill a Narrator, and they come back."

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“True.” He also pauses. 

Rebus nods thoughtfully. “Then why are you trying to fight the people in Ragnorok? With this purpose, you may have a better chance of surviving. But by fighting your own characters, you’re squandering it.” 

"They angered me, but... perhaps... there are other targets. Ones not so... valued by their Authors."

@NameIess what are some unclaimed Plotblades?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"They angered me, but... perhaps... there are other targets. Ones not so... valued by their Authors."

@NameIess what are some unclaimed Plotblades?

Rebus prime smiles. “I’m glad you’ve seen reason. We may not agree on everything, but I will need someone to accompany me - the real me - on a quest.” 
I think anything that isn’t on Nameless’s about me is unclaimed. Love Triangles is in Platypus’s possession, I think, but I think that is it. Significantly, Protagonist and Antagonist are floating around waiting to be claimed. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus prime smiles. “I’m glad you’ve seen reason. We may not agree on everything, but I will need someone to accompany me - the real me - on a quest.” 
I think anything that isn’t on Nameless’s about me is unclaimed. Love Triangles is in Platypus’s possession, I think, but I think that is it. Significantly, Protagonist and Antagonist are floating around waiting to be claimed. 

*smirks* Love Triangles. big plans for that blade. @Through The Living Glass

"What kind of quest?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

*smirks* Love Triangles. big plans for that blade. @Through The Living Glass

"What kind of quest?"

Rebus - the real Rebus - speaks from his moon, for the purposes of secrecy. Rebus prime stays where he is to focus on talking to Desolation. “A quest for Plotblades, or at least other quests that might have them.”