The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Okay. Lots of things burn all the time. What was so special about this one?"

She grabbed the paper from the ground and smoothed it flat as it continued to buzz on a higher pitch. “The entire Eastern Wilds burned. I put it out as soon as I discovered it, but… there was pushback.”

Edited January 15, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She grabbed the paper from the ground and smoothed it flat as it continued to buzz on a higher pitch. “The entire Eastern Wilds burned. I put it out as soon as I discovered it, but… there was pushback.”

Tam Narrated the paper into her own hands, though she didn't read it yet.

"Pushback? What do you mean?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam Narrated the paper into her own hands, though she didn't read it yet.

"Pushback? What do you mean?"

Ruia’s jaw tightened at that. 

“I mean something resisted my Narration. This is dangerous.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Ruia’s jaw tightened at that. 

“I mean something resisted my Narration. This is dangerous.”

"What happened when it resisted? Did the fire go out? Did it start back up again after it went out?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"What happened when it resisted? Did the fire go out? Did it start back up again after it went out?"

“It flickered at first. Like a force was behind it. It went out after that.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“It flickered at first. Like a force was behind it. It went out after that.”

"Huh." Tam started pacing, like she'd forgotten what Ruia had done to them. "That could be any number of things, though. How do you know it's destructive?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Huh." Tam started pacing, like she'd forgotten what Ruia had done to them. "That could be any number of things, though. How do you know it's destructive?"

She shook her head. “You had to be there. Feel it.”

Tam? Bat asked. 

Edited January 15, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She shook her head. “You had to be there. Feel it.”

Tam? Bat asked. 

"Weird. Could you show me where they are? The Eastern Wilds?"

Yeah?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Weird. Could you show me where they are? The Eastern Wilds?"

Yeah?

A rift opened in the air, showing a desolate wasteland of ash. 

Pardon my outburst, but WHY ARE WE LISTENING TO HER? She enslaved my people! AGAIN. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

A rift opened in the air, showing a desolate wasteland of ash. 

Pardon my outburst, but WHY ARE WE LISTENING TO HER? She enslaved my people! AGAIN. 

"Dang."

. . . Ah, right! Sorry, sorry!

She turned back to Ruia. 

"What were you doing with Bat's people, anyway? And why'd you lock Rose up?" She jabbed a thumb in Rose's direction.

Edited January 15, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Dang."

. . . Ah, right! Sorry, sorry!

She turned back to Ruia. 

"What were you doing with Bat's people, anyway? And why'd you lock Rose up?" She jabbed a thumb in Rose's direction.

No, I’m sorry. That was… that was vehement of me. 

She frowned. “I’m researching. They found a way to resist Narration— they could be the her to this whole debacle. I locked up Rose because I didn’t have time to explain everything to them.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

No, I’m sorry. That was… that was vehement of me. 

She frowned. “I’m researching. They found a way to resist Narration— they could be the her to this whole debacle. I locked up Rose because I didn’t have time to explain everything to them.”

Tam thought that sounded like a super incomplete explanation . . . and that she should get Rose's side of the story. Later.

It's okay. I'd just . . . forgotten, I guess.

"Okay. So, why were they acting so strange?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam thought that sounded like a super incomplete explanation . . . and that she should get Rose's side of the story. Later.

It's okay. I'd just . . . forgotten, I guess.

"Okay. So, why were they acting so strange?"

“I suppose I’ve been working them too hard,” she sighed. “They’re… they’re a people very susceptible to panic.” 

Hopefully everyone will forget about us when this is all over and we can go back to being happy and irrelevant in our caves. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I suppose I’ve been working them too hard,” she sighed. “They’re… they’re a people very susceptible to panic.” 

Hopefully everyone will forget about us when this is all over and we can go back to being happy and irrelevant in our caves. 

Tam nodded. "So, what'd you do to Rose? You seemed to have missed my question, earlier."

But . . . that's sad.

She thought for a moment.

Well . . . actually, nevermind. I guess that's normal for your people.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam nodded. "So, what'd you do to Rose? You seemed to have missed my question, earlier."

But . . . that's sad.

She thought for a moment.

Well . . . actually, nevermind. I guess that's normal for your people.

“Oh, I gave her some extra abilities. It’s nothing to worry about. Compensation for using her face.” 

Rose examined her hands with new interest. 

Yeah, we like it that way. But… 

I guess I’ll miss this, if I ever go back. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh, I gave her some extra abilities. It’s nothing to worry about. Compensation for using her face.” 

Rose examined her hands with new interest. 

Yeah, we like it that way. But… 

I guess I’ll miss this, if I ever go back. 

Tam was intrigued. "Really? What kinds of abilities?"

You don't have to go back, though. None of them could force you- right?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam was intrigued. "Really? What kinds of abilities?"

You don't have to go back, though. None of them could force you- right?

“Well, this, for a start.” She reached out her hand, and her chair from earlier crumbled. “She can also heal minor wounds and poison.”

”I guess that’s cool,” Rose grumbled.

No. They wouldn’t want to, at least. They might make me promise not to talk about them, though. Safer that way. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Well, this, for a start.” She reached out her hand, and her chair from earlier crumbled. “She can also heal minor wounds and poison.”

”I guess that’s cool,” Rose grumbled.

No. They wouldn’t want to, at least. They might make me promise not to talk about them, though. Safer that way. 

"Cool. Does that work on living things, too?"

That makes sense, I guess.

She kind of wanted to give him a hug.

What about your parents? Do you have family there?

Edited January 15, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Cool. Does that work on living things, too?"

That makes sense, I guess.

She kind of wanted to give him a hug.

What about your parents? Do you have family there?

She shook her head. “The healing. Nothing else.” 

Oh, sure. I’m not an orphan or anything. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She shook her head. “The healing. Nothing else.” 

Oh, sure. I’m not an orphan or anything. 

"So like, Rose couldn't turn people to ash, then." She pulled the little piece of metal out of her pocket.

"Plants would be the same, I assume? Strange. How could this potentially affect her mental state?"

Oh. That's good. Wouldn't they miss you, if you left?

Edited January 15, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

4 hours ago, Kino said:

"Uh oh." 

 @Halcyon The Only

 @SpiritOfWrath

Aelorin frowned. “Yea. Uh oh. Uuuuhhhhhhhhhh… it hehe attacked first?”

@Halcyon The Only

 

6 hours ago, Thee insane said:

atlas gasps. "Who are you!"

 

Hawks looks at pyk and asher. "Duty calls peace"

she appears next to Atlas. "That's kid is bacon the bard"

 

Oh.

yeah. These are epic. Can wait till it hits the ones Asher killed. no. Stop it. This is a bad list to be listrning to. Pause it now. Humph

[Ok!]
It stopped.

[NameIess]

6 hours ago, Sequence said:

Sequence winced slightly, leaning on Unintelligible heavily as they made their way to the porch. "Thank you." She said, already sounding out of breath by the time they got there. She sat down in her rocking chair heavily, wincing slightly again. The sun was rising on Sequence's World, causing the snowy, crystalline mountains to glitter brilliantly.

Aelinor was leaning against the railing outside, and turned as Sequence and Unintelligible arrived. She looked Sequence up and down. "Feeling better?" She asked, glancing at Unintelligible. Sequence nodded, looking a bit queasy as she leaned forward to pour three cups of tea from the steaming kettle that was always on the porch's coffee table. 

"I vaguely remember something about a trial," Sequence said hoarsely, seemingly directed at Unintelligible. "For the Great Wizard. Did that already happen? How did it go?"

"It's still going." Unintelligible took his cup of tea and sipped at it. "Platypus was giving testimony, but his Author has been inactive. Antagonist and Protagonist were revealed, but other than that it's been slow so far."

4 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Oh, yes. We're tracking them. But back to your friend- they seem distressed, do they not?

"Yes, but why do you think 655 doesn't exist?"

4 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

The figure shrugged. "That's up to you. You could learn to read, or find someone who can... there are many different options available to you."

The rabbits conferred with each other. Eventually, one of them came forward. There is one who will help us. He called out to all evil. We will find him, and make him read the paper for us. The horde broke apart and ambled off fluffily.

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She shook her head. “The healing. Nothing else.” 

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"So like, Rose couldn't turn people to ash, then." She pulled the little piece of metal out of her pocket.

"Plants would be the same, I assume? Strange. How could this potentially affect her mental state?"

Oh. That's good. Wouldn't they miss you, if you left?

Malevolence inspected the new Rose quizzically. "Perhaps you should let me go before she attacks us? I promise I won't attack any of you."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, NameIess said:

Malevolence inspected the new Rose quizzically. "Perhaps you should let me go before she attacks us? I promise I won't attack any of you."

Tam looked at him flatly.

[NameIess]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam looked at him flatly.

"Fine, fine. Could you at least let me move a bit? My legs are going numb."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, NameIess said:

"Fine, fine. Could you at least let me move a bit? My legs are going numb."

She ignored him and looked away.