The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Don’t worry. She’s coming back. 

Also idk what that is. 

It’s also like dark souls, but slightly different

all the enemies are extremely tanks bosses, and you take quests to hunt them down and get magical materials from them.

If they get low enough, they run away and you have to follow em

 

Also

i

thought

of powers

for Aelorin

but at the same time I want him to stay powerless

[Keke They/he]

20 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

[Approximately 37464.57473 degrees of an unknown temperature measurement!]

Gah dahg

"thats... hot... so... what else do people talk about normally? Best ways to kill someone... uh."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“They come from my world. I guess they’d know better than I would.”

—

Rose stepped back. “Go away.” 

—

“Yeah,” Bat agreed. “Not happening.”

True.

He got up and walked around the beach a little, picking up a stick and a leaf and making a little flag.

He brought it back and handed it to Beosta, then started collecting little shells that were nearby.

-

Ten more butterflies landed on her clothing.

[NameIess]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Where do the spirits come from, anyway? They seem to believe in her.

-

"Yeah, I guess."

Another butterfly landed on Rose's knee.

She shrugged. "I guess that makes sense. Not sure how that helps us, though- we aren't exactly about to send Cricket to fight Malan."

 

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He landed both hits before the banshee flew back out the window. 
@Kino

“They come from my world. I guess they’d know better than I would.”

—

Rose stepped back. “Go away.” 

—

“Yeah,” Bat agreed. “Not happening.”

“But would you go with Cricket to fight Malan?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

“But would you go with Cricket to fight Malan?”

"That," she started, sitting on the ground nearby, "depends on a lot of things. Where Malan is, what he's doing, under what circumstances we've agreed to meet (if that's the case), etcetera."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

12 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

True.

He got up and walked around the beach a little, picking up a stick and a leaf and making a little flag.

He brought it back and handed it to Beosta, then started collecting little shells that were nearby.

-

Ten more butterflies landed on her clothing.

She smiled. He was so adorable. 

She stuck the flag in the top of the tower. “Now we just need armies to invade and die in the conquering.” 

“World die.” The leaf spirit spun around by the flag. “World die Lytikyria.” 

11 minutes ago, NameIess said:

 

“But would you go with Cricket to fight Malan?”

“I would,” Bat volunteered. 

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"That," she started, sitting on the ground nearby, "depends on a lot of things. Where Malan is, what he's doing, under what circumstances we've agreed to meet (if that's the case), etcetera."

“That,” Bat agreed. “She’s right. I wanna change my answer. But I probably would.”

—

Rose scowled at the butterflies. “What are you DOING? I’m not very delicious. You wanna turn into crumbly ash? That metal touched me and turned into crumbly ash. So beware.”

Edited January 15, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She smiled. He was so adorable. 

She stuck the flag in the top of the tower. “Now we just need armies to invade and die in the conquering.” 

“World die.” The leaf spirit spun around by the flag. “World die Lytikyria.” 

“I would,” Bat volunteered. 

“That,” Bat agreed. “She’s right. I wanna change my answer. But I probably would.”

—

Rose scowled at the butterflies. “What are you DOING? I’m not very delicious. You wanna turn into crumbly ash? That metal touched me and turned into crumbly ash. So beware.”

Hmm. That doesn't sound very good, does it? Shoe said, looking at the little spirit.

-

Tam shrugged. "So would I, if it came to it."

-

There was suddenly a loud rustling sound, and one thousand butterflies descended from the sky and alighted on her.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Hmm. That doesn't sound very good, does it? Shoe said, looking at the little spirit.

-

Tam shrugged. "So would I, if it came to it."

-

There was suddenly a loud rustling sound, and one thousand butterflies descended from the sky and alighted on her.

“No good,” the spirit agreed happily. “Want Lytikyria happy.” 

“Wonderful,” Beosta sighed. “Why don’t you go do that.” 

“Need learn more.” The spirit bobbed back to the others. 

—

Bar decided to reorder his bag. “Tam, can you check my Nullite for that black stuff?”

—

Rose fell over. 

She proceeded to shout foul cursings at the butterflies in her language. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“No good,” the spirit agreed happily. “Want Lytikyria happy.” 

“Wonderful,” Beosta sighed. “Why don’t you go do that.” 

“Need learn more.” The spirit bobbed back to the others. 

—

Bar decided to reorder his bag. “Tam, can you check my Nullite for that black stuff?”

—

Rose fell over. 

She proceeded to shout foul cursings at the butterflies in her language. 

What do you need to learn more about?

-

She nodded and, after a moment, handed him a thermometer-like device.

"Stick it in the ink."

-

Tam watched Rose, amused.

"Wait, Bat, do you speak a different language, too?"

The butterflies tried to pick Rose up off the ground, but only succeeded in lifting her a few feet before they gave up and flapped away. They were very strong butterflies.

They dropped her to the ground with a thud.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

What do you need to learn more about?

-

She nodded and, after a moment, handed him a thermometer-like device.

"Stick it in the ink."

-

Tam watched Rose, amused.

"Wait, Bat, do you speak a different language, too?"

The butterflies tried to pick Rose up off the ground, but only succeeded in lifting her a few feet before they gave up and flapped away. They were very strong butterflies.

They dropped her to the ground with a thud.

“More words to tell you.”

—-

He did so. 

The ink was pure. 

—-

“Oh—“ He looked suddenly uncomfortable. “A- A little.” 

“Bat,” Rose yelled as a warning, then yelped as the butterflies dropped her. 

“Idiots,” she yelled, “of insecture intelligence! They are insects, right?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“More words to tell you.”

—-

He did so. 

The ink was pure. 

—-

“Oh—“ He looked suddenly uncomfortable. “A- A little.” 

“Bat,” Rose yelled as a warning, then yelped as the butterflies dropped her. 

“Idiots,” she yelled, “of insecture intelligence! They are insects, right?”

Oh. So, you're all just going to stick around until you learn to speak well?

-

"Well, that's a relief."

-

"What's wrong?" she asked him.

A bee buzzed past Rose.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Oh. So, you're all just going to stick around until you learn to speak well?

-

"Well, that's a relief."

-

"What's wrong?" she asked him.

A bee buzzed past Rose.

“Until we learn to speak well!”

”I’m not complaining,” Beosta promised them. 

—

“Yup.” He smiled, then pulled out his tattoo needle.

—

“Nothing. I’m not supposed to talk about it.” 

Rose eyed the bee. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Until we learn to speak well!”

”I’m not complaining,” Beosta promised them. 

—

“Yup.” He smiled, then pulled out his tattoo needle.

—

“Nothing. I’m not supposed to talk about it.” 

Rose eyed the bee. 

Well, okay then. He shrugged. You're welcome to stick around then, I guess.

-

"Oh. Okay then," she said, trying to hide her curiosity.

But the bee was just a normal bee, however, and didn't bother her.

The pack of wolves eyeing her from the woods, on the other hand . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Well, okay then. He shrugged. You're welcome to stick around then, I guess.

-

"Oh. Okay then," she said, trying to hide her curiosity.

But the bee was just a normal bee, however, and didn't bother her.

The pack of wolves eyeing her from the woods, on the other hand . . .

“Thanks you!” 

—

“Do you know any other languages?” He tried. 

Rose eyed them back, snarled, and moved closer to Bat and Tam. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Thanks you!” 

—

“Do you know any other languages?” He tried. 

Rose eyed them back, snarled, and moved closer to Bat and Tam. 

Thank you, actually. Not "thanks you."

-

"Not inherently, no. It'd be easy to learn one though, I suppose. For me."

She shrugged.

-

Tam suddenly appeared right behind Rose, uncomfortably close.

"Boo!"

The wolves laid down at the edge of the forest, waiting.

Edited January 15, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Thank you, actually. Not "thanks you."

-

"Not inherently, no. It'd be easy to learn one though, I suppose. For me."

She shrugged.

-

Tam suddenly appeared right behind Rose, uncomfortably close.

"Boo!"

The wolves laid down at the edge of the forest, wating.

“Oh! Thank you.” 

—

“Oh, right.” He smiled. “You feeling okay?” 

—

She whirled around, knocking Tam away. 

“Sorry,” she mumbled. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh! Thank you.” 

—

“Oh, right.” He smiled. “You feeling okay?” 

—

She whirled around, knocking Tam away. 

“Sorry,” she mumbled. 

There you go, he smiled.

-

She shrugged again. "I guess."

-

Tam only giggled creepily and vanished into thin air.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

There you go, he smiled.

-

She shrugged again. "I guess."

-

Tam only giggled creepily and vanished into thin air.

They bounced, happy, while Beosta finished the castle. 

—

“Good.” 

—

Rose scowled at the empty air. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

They bounced, happy, while Beosta finished the castle. 

—

“Good.” 

—

Rose scowled at the empty air. 

Shoe added some shells around the exterior as decoration.

Perfect, he smiled.

-

She shrugged a third time. "Yeah."

-

One of the butterflies from earlier flitted past. It was carrying a dead mouse, for some reason.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

11 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe added some shells around the exterior as decoration.

Perfect, he smiled.

-

She shrugged a third time. "Yeah."

-

One of the butterflies from earlier flitted past. It was carrying a dead mouse, for some reason.

“Perfect.” She scooted closer and took his hand. 

—

“And if that changes, you’ll tell me,” he checked.

—

Rose thought maybe that was something those things did. 

It still disturbed her. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Perfect.” She scooted closer and took his hand. 

—

“And if that changes, you’ll tell me,” he checked.

—

Rose thought maybe that was something those things did. 

It still disturbed her. 

He grinned at her and watched the spirits hop around the little castle.

-

She stared at the ground.

"I mean . . . maybe," she said sheepishly.

-

Indeed. The Thread could be a disturbing place.

For now, though, it was peaceful.

Except for the wolves, of course.

Edited January 15, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He grinned at her and watched the spirits hop around the little castle.

-

She stared at the ground.

"I mean . . . maybe," she said sheepishly.

-

Indeed. The Thread could be a disturbing place.

For now, though, it was peaceful.

Except for the wolves, of course.

She scooted a little closer. 

“I like when you smile.” 

—

“Tam…” He stepped forward and took her hands, locking eyes with her. “Please let me help you. Too often I can’t. I’d like to know, so I can try.”

—

Rose watched them, trying to stay close to Bat and Tam. She wouldn’t put it past Tam to let them eat her, but Bat was too nice for his own good. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She scooted a little closer. 

“I like when you smile.” 

—

“Tam…” He stepped forward and took her hands, locking eyes with her. “Please let me help you. Too often I can’t. I’d like to know, so I can try.”

—

Rose watched them, trying to stay close to Bat and Tam. She wouldn’t put it past Tam to let them eat her, but Bat was too nice for his own good. 

He scooted a little closer, in turn.

Likewise.

-

"But . . ." She sighed and shook her head.

"I'm fine. I'm just cold, is all . . . I don't want you to have to worry about me all the time."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He scooted a little closer, in turn.

Likewise.

-

"But . . ." She sighed and shook her head.

"I'm fine. I'm just cold, is all . . . I don't want you to have to worry about me all the time."

She took his other hand too. “Maybe we should both smile more often.” 

—

“Do you know how good it feels to worry about someone besides me?” He grinned. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She took his other hand too. “Maybe we should both smile more often.” 

—

“Do you know how good it feels to worry about someone besides me?” He grinned. 

He grinned again.

I'd like that.

-

"I . . ." She was a little surprised by his reaction.

"It does?"