The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence sighed. “The food was good when it wasn’t poisoned. Everything else was terrible.”

“How did they teach evil?”

5 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Why would that be a problem? Or occur? 

Cuz if we’ve been talking to them and they die, imagine what depression ajd anger they’ll feel for letting them die! 

This is getting so messy fr

Spoiler

Ngl I love it

 

[NameIess]

30 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“How did they teach evil?”

“Cruel conditions, incentives to harm others for your own gain, philosophy courses, that sort of thing.” Malevolence shrugged. “They made certain we learned too. At least half the ‘students’ were plants used to weed out anyone with the spark of good in them. Anyone found showing any sign of a conscience got to take a turn in the torture classes. As the subject, usually.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

“Cruel conditions, incentives to harm others for your own gain, philosophy courses, that sort of thing.” Malevolence shrugged. “They made certain we learned too. At least half the ‘students’ were plants used to weed out anyone with the spark of good in them. Anyone found showing any sign of a conscience got to take a turn in the torture classes. As the subject, usually.”

"And... and you signed up for it? ---The school?"

[NameIess]

9 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"And... and you signed up for it? ---The school?"

Malevolence stared at Bat as if he was crazy. “Of course not! I told you, I was raised there. From infancy.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence stared at Bat as if he was crazy. “Of course not! I told you, I was raised there. From infancy.”

"Oh. Right." He blushed, embarrassed. "That's.... pretty dark."

[NameIess]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Oh. Right." He blushed, embarrassed. "That's.... pretty dark."

“That was the point, I think.” Malevolence picked at the ground by his side. “I hacked into their records once, trying to find out where I was from. They said I’d been kidnapped as a baby from a royal family who’d refused to give in to the demands of the organization that runs the school. Apparently, I was to be trained up to assassinate them one day and take control of their kingdom.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, NameIess said:

“That was the point, I think.” Malevolence picked at the ground by his side. “I hacked into their records once, trying to find out where I was from. They said I’d been kidnapped as a baby from a royal family who’d refused to give in to the demands of the organization that runs the school. Apparently, I was to be trained up to assassinate them one day and take control of their kingdom.”

"Oh gosh," he whispered. "That sounds pretty awful."

Hey, Tam? 

@Through The Living Glass

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Oh gosh," he whispered. "That sounds pretty awful."

Hey, Tam? 

@Through The Living Glass

She didn't respond.

Well . . . she didn't want to respond.

She just kept laying on the ground.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She didn't respond.

Well . . . she didn't want to respond.

She just kept laying on the ground.

Tam, you're... alive, right? He tapped the device. I'll leave you alone if you want, but I... you're okay, right?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Tam, you're... alive, right? He tapped the device. I'll leave you alone if you want, but I... you're okay, right?

I . . . I-I'm alive. Yeah. I'm here.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

6 hours ago, NameIess said:

“I don’t really know.” Malevolence placed his hands on the ground and leaned backwards, staring up at the sky. “I was pretty much raised by the school of evil.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not going to hurt you.” Malevolence grinned at Cricket. “Not sure if you heard, but I was telling Tam and Bat here that you will never be able to defeat Malan.”

"And why's that?"

6 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“We’ll be okay,” Bat said. “An Author vouched for Malevolence… so he's prolly safe. And Rose isn’t a bad person.” 

Stop breaking the rules, Bat’s author chides. We can’t keep being at their beck and call! This is anarchy!! Next they’ll— I don’t know! Augh! If one of them dies on the Plotblade quest— 

"Okay. Rose... what's her deal, anyway? How do you know her?"

4 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat sat down next to him again. “What was it like?”

”Clearly not,” she said, glancing at Cricket. 

Cricket sighed. He knew she'd never seen him when he wasn't exhausted, but she was getting annoying about it.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I . . . I-I'm alive. Yeah. I'm here.

He smiled. Good. And you're not hurt? 

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"And why's that?"

"Okay. Rose... what's her deal, anyway? How do you know her?"

Cricket sighed. He knew she'd never seen him when he wasn't exhausted, but she was getting annoying about it.

"Rose is... a friend." That was the best way to describe her, kind of. "I know her from school." 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He smiled. Good. And you're not hurt? 

"Rose is... a friend." That was the best way to describe her, kind of. "I know her from school." 

"A friend?" he said, raising his eyebrows. He was pretty sure she had threatened to kill him back on the island.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He smiled. Good. And you're not hurt? 

I guess not . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"A friend?" he said, raising his eyebrows. He was pretty sure she had threatened to kill him back on the island.

"I... I know her from school," he repeated. 

Rose looked away. 

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I guess not . . .

I... I'll leave you alone now. 

But... but he didn't want to just LEAVE HER ALONE. 

Or--- or I could hug you. And just not say anything. If you'd prefer that. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"I... I know her from school," he repeated. 

Rose looked away. 

I... I'll leave you alone now. 

But... but he didn't want to just LEAVE HER ALONE. 

Or--- or I could hug you. And just not say anything. If you'd prefer that. 

Cricket shrugged. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

I... I'll leave you alone now. 

But... but he didn't want to just LEAVE HER ALONE. 

Or--- or I could hug you. And just not say anything. If you'd prefer that. 

I think I just . . . want to be alone. For a while.

. . . But thanks.

[NameIess]

35 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Oh gosh," he whispered. "That sounds pretty awful."

 

Malevolence shrugged. "It was all just a setup actually. A test to see if I'd run back to my 'family'."

14 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"And why's that?"

"He's afraid of you." Malevolence said bluntly. "He'll never confront you. Only remain in the shadows, sending minion after minion until you are dead."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket shrugged. 

Rose narrowed her eyes at him. 

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I think I just . . . want to be alone. For a while.

. . . But thanks.

But... 

Okay. Just... I... okay. 

He sighed, sat back, and collected some pebbles from the ground. 

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence shrugged. "It was all just a setup actually. A test to see if I'd run back to my 'family'."

"That's..... awful."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence shrugged. "It was all just a setup actually. A test to see if I'd run back to my 'family'."

"He's afraid of you." Malevolence said bluntly. "He'll never confront you. Only remain in the shadows, sending minion after minion until you are dead."

"I'll find him eventually. And kill him. Do you know if he has any powers?"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Rose narrowed her eyes at him. 

But... 

Okay. Just... I... okay. 

He sighed, sat back, and collected some pebbles from the ground. 

"That's..... awful."

Cricket sighed, sitting down, and pulled out a knife, cleaning it unnecessarily.

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"That's..... awful."

"Again, that's the point. I survived and I'm stronger now because of it."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

But... 

Okay. Just... I... okay. 

He sighed, sat back, and collected some pebbles from the ground. 

. . . Don't worry. I'll . . . I'll be fine.

Edited January 17, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[NameIess]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"I'll find him eventually. And kill him. Do you know if he has any powers?"

"Yes, he has powers. Teleportation, Enulling. Seems similar to yours. Do you think you can find him before someone he sends kills you? Or one of your friends? If you'll trust me, I can help you."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"I'll find him eventually. And kill him. Do you know if he has any powers?"

Cricket sighed, sitting down, and pulled out a knife, cleaning it unnecessarily.

Rose sat down where she was and pulled out her own Nullite knife, plus a sharpener. 

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Again, that's the point. I survived and I'm stronger now because of it."

"I... guess. But......."

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Don't worry. I'll be fine.

I know. 

But what if you're not, he wanted to say. What if something happens and I'm not there to help. 

Are you sure? He asked one more time. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Yes, he has powers. Teleportation, Enulling. Seems similar to yours. Do you think you can find him before someone he sends kills you? Or one of your friends? If you'll trust me, I can help you."

"Huh." he looked down for a moment. "Do you know where he is?"

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Rose sat down where she was and pulled out her own Nullite knife, plus a sharpener. 

"I... guess. But......."

I know. 

But what if you're not, he wanted to say. What if something happens and I'm not there to help. 

Are you sure? He asked one more time. 

"Have you...ever accidentally cut yourself with that knife?" Cricket wondered.