The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Yeah." he said, checking his knives one last time, and grabbing Malevolence's hand.

"The device?" Malevolence pointed out. "Turn it on before teleporting to my base. It will suppress your energy signature, and Malan might be able to find traces if you go invisible before teleporting."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Made them copies. You were just lucky enough to ask me instead of just making me one." he shuddered. He didn't know what he would've done if he'd seem a copy of himself.

"Oh! Oh, yeah, of course."

She'd thought he'd been talking about something else . . .

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"The device?" Malevolence pointed out. "Turn it on before teleporting to my base. It will suppress your energy signature, and Malan might be able to find traces if you go invisible before teleporting."

"Got it." he said, opening a portal to Love's base.

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh! Oh, yeah, of course."

She'd thought he'd been talking about something else . . .

He frowned, studying her. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

23 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It smiled back.

-

There was also a copy of Rose, now.

This is fun.

Bat snorted, then started laughing. It was somehow funny. 

Rose gave her copy an up nod. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

He frowned, studying her.

She met his gaze.

"What?"

[NameIess]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Got it." he said, opening a portal to Love's base.

Malevolence gave Cricket a flat stare. "I can still see you."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She met his gaze.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing." he said quickly. "Just... thinking."

Just now, NameIess said:

Malevolence gave Cricket a flat stare. "I can still see you."

"Oh right, sorry." he said, glancing at Tam and Bat. "See you on the other side." He flipped on the device, turning invisible.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat snorted, then started laughing. It was somehow funny. 

Rose gave her copy an up nod. 

Tam watched and grinned.

Rose's copy mimicked her movements.

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Oh, nothing." he said quickly. "Just... thinking."

"Alright then. You ready?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam watched and grinned.

Rose's copy mimicked her movements.

"Alright then. You ready?"

Bat had to look away to stop laughing .

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat had to look away to stop laughing .

 

Tam sat down on a crate nearby. "Okay, that's probably enough. You need to go."

The copies vanished.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam sat down on a crate nearby. "Okay, that's probably enough. You need to go."

The copies vanished.

“Aw,” Bat complained. “He was a pretty cool guy.” 

Rose snorted and walked over. “Actually, I’d be really interested in the morals behind that, and similar things.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Aw,” Bat complained. “He was a pretty cool guy.” 

Rose snorted and walked over. “Actually, I’d be really interested in the morals behind that, and similar things.”

Tam sighed internally.

"Morals? What do you mean?"

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Oh right, sorry." he said, glancing at Tam and Bat. "See you on the other side." He flipped on the device, turning invisible.

Malevolence smiled. Where Cricket had stood a moment earlier, a massive pillar of fire and lightning sprouted from thin air, bursting straight through the floor and ceiling of the warehouse, leaving twin holes to the void beyond "Thank you for being so gullible." Malevolence threw Rebus's beacon to the ground. "I have accomplished my master Malan's objective. Farewell, fools. Know that this day, evil has triumphed." With that, he and the Tam clone vanished into thin air.

@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence smiled. Where Cricket had stood a moment earlier, a massive pillar of fire and lightning sprouted from thin air, bursting straight through the floor and ceiling of the warehouse, leaving twin holes to the void beyond "Thank you for being so gullible." Malevolence threw Rebus's beacon to the ground. "I have accomplished my master Malan's objective. Farewell, fools. Know that this day, evil has triumphed." With that, he and the Tam clone vanished into thin air.

@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir

Tam stared at the space.

"AHA! I KNEW IT!"

Then she processed what that meant a bit more.

"Wait, where's Cricket?!"

Edited January 23, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam sighed internally.

"Morals? What do you mean?"

“Making a copy of yourself like that. If it’s shallow, with no life or memories or will of its own, making it go away is fine. If it had, theoretically, had those things, then making it poor wouldn’t be moral, if you think about it. Fusing it with Bat again might be okay, again, if it were theoretically alive and independent.”

Bat blinked, somewhat confused. 

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence smiled. Where Cricket had stood a moment earlier, a massive pillar of fire and lightning sprouted from thin air, bursting straight through the floor and ceiling of the warehouse, leaving twin holes to the void beyond "Thank you for being so gullible." Malevolence threw Rebus's beacon to the ground. "I have accomplished my master Malan's objective. Farewell, fools. Know that this day, evil has triumphed." With that, he and the Tam clone vanished into thin air.

@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir

 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam stared at the space.

"AHA! I KNEW IT!"

Then she processed what that meant a bit more.

"Wait, where's Cricket?!"

Bat grabbed Tam protectively. “Cricket! CRICKET, ARE YOU ALIVE?”

@TwinStorm

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Making a copy of yourself like that. If it’s shallow, with no life or memories or will of its own, making it go away is fine. If it had, theoretically, had those things, then making it poor wouldn’t be moral, if you think about it. Fusing it with Bat again might be okay, again, if it were theoretically alive and independent.”

Bat blinked, somewhat confused. 

She nodded. "I know."

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat grabbed Tam protectively. “Cricket! CRICKET, ARE YOU ALIVE?”

She grabbed his arm in return, extremely anxious.

Cricket? CRICKET!

@TwinStorm

wait i'm confused

@NameIess are they supposed to think he's dead or just missing?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

11 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence smiled. Where Cricket had stood a moment earlier, a massive pillar of fire and lightning sprouted from thin air, bursting straight through the floor and ceiling of the warehouse, leaving twin holes to the void beyond "Thank you for being so gullible." Malevolence threw Rebus's beacon to the ground. "I have accomplished my master Malan's objective. Farewell, fools. Know that this day, evil has triumphed." With that, he and the Tam clone vanished into thin air.

@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam stared at the space.

"AHA! I KNEW IT!"

Then she processed what that meant a bit more.

"Wait, where's Cricket?!"

9 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Making a copy of yourself like that. If it’s shallow, with no life or memories or will of its own, making it go away is fine. If it had, theoretically, had those things, then making it poor wouldn’t be moral, if you think about it. Fusing it with Bat again might be okay, again, if it were theoretically alive and independent.”

Bat blinked, somewhat confused. 

 

Bat grabbed Tam protectively. “Cricket! CRICKET, ARE YOU ALIVE?”

@TwinStorm

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded. "I know."

She grabbed his arm in return, extremely anxious.

Cricket? CRICKET!

@TwinStorm

There was no response.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

There was no response.

Bat was terrified. "Do something! Narrate him back!" @Through The Living Glass

"Destroy your clone if you can," Rose said. "That could cause problems." 

Edited January 23, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She eyed him. “Like, your god? Your god is called the Author?”

She jumped to her feet. “Where the heck did you—“

“Doesn’t matter. I don’t freaking care. If Ram wanted to apologize, she’d do it herself anyway.”

“That is a pretty good way of putting it, for those who don’t want to hear the theology and metaphysics. Relatedly, I’d thought I was here with you, so I was.” 

3 hours ago, NameIess said:

Gold coins flow from the Plotblade. Need... fuel. So long... locked away so long... Need... power.

Rebel has only a small bit of Narrative power. It was linked to Rebus; trying to get more would only work once before he was stopped and maybe written out of existence. But a little Narration might go a long way… Rebel spends all but the power needed to bootstrap himself to more, creating a well of potential he could draw from. He mounts it on the scepter itself, yellow light pulsing. 

3 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Okay?

Actually, you seem kind of bitter about that. Sorry. 

I’ve simply had a long day. Directed, elegant annoyance was my intended goal; to help you get out your frustration in a more satisfying and impressive manner. 

7 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence smiled. Where Cricket had stood a moment earlier, a massive pillar of fire and lightning sprouted from thin air, bursting straight through the floor and ceiling of the warehouse, leaving twin holes to the void beyond "Thank you for being so gullible." Malevolence threw Rebus's beacon to the ground. "I have accomplished my master Malan's objective. Farewell, fools. Know that this day, evil has triumphed." With that, he and the Tam clone vanished into thin air.

@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @Dragonheir

Rebus tilts his head to the side, shrugging as if to say ‘well played’. “We should have expected that, perhaps. No explained plan goes well. Hence, I had unexplained plans. Tam, when you copied your clothes, do you get my beacon?“

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

There was no response.

. . . Cricket? she said weakly.

8 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat was terrified. "Do something! Narrate him back!" @Through The Living Glass

"Destroy your clone if you can," Rose said. "That could cause problems." 

. . . Scud, RIGHT!

She did both, though . . . she was pretty sure they wouldn't work.

@NameIess

Edited January 23, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“That is a pretty good way of putting it, for those who don’t want to hear the theology and metaphysics. Relatedly, I’d thought I was here with you, so I was.” 

Rebus tilts his head to the side, shrugging as if to say ‘well played’. “We should have expected that, perhaps. No explained plan goes well. Hence, I had unexplained plans. Tam, when you copied your clothes, do you get my beacon?“

Rose narrowed her eyes. "I'd love to hear the theology and metaphysics." 

DONT TELL HER. DONT. 

Bat scowled at him. 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Cricket? she said weakly.

. . . Scud, RIGHT!

She did both, though . . . she was pretty sure they wouldn't work.

Bat hugged her tightly, tears springing to his eyes. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

I’ve simply had a long day. Directed, elegant annoyance was my intended goal; to help you get out your frustration in a more satisfying and impressive manner. 

Oh. Thanks.

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus tilts his head to the side, shrugging as if to say ‘well played’. “We should have expected that, perhaps. No explained plan goes well. Hence, I had unexplained plans. Tam, when you copied your clothes, do you get my beacon?“

She deflated further.

. . . No. I didn't make the copy functional, though . . . it's only a husk. What do you think Malan will do with it?

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat hugged her tightly, tears springing to his eyes. 

She hugged him back, feeling . . . lost.

[NameIess]

Malevolence appeared back in his base (his backup, newly secured base) and immediately dissolved all nonliving material on him aside from the clothes on his back. Then he immediately threw the Tam copy into a Narration extraction machine, careful to keep it entirely shielded from Narration and outside signal transmission. The clone's matter was quickly dismantled, and the implanted Narration was stored in a Nullite-infused glass container.

Then he powered up his evil communication device and opened a direct, secure connection to Malan. My master. Cricket Chaisler is dead, and I have captured a piece of Tam's Narration. I apologize for my ruse earlier. It is necessary to fool the Authors in order to truly fool their characters.

@TwinStorm

5 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebel has only a small bit of Narrative power. It was linked to Rebus; trying to get more would only work once before he was stopped and maybe written out of existence. But a little Narration might go a long way… Rebel spends all but the power needed to bootstrap himself to more, creating a well of potential he could draw from. He mounts it on the scepter itself, yellow light pulsing. 

The scepter glows with power, and gold coins began to flow out of it. It thrummed with pleasure. Good. Need more... more powerto create true wonders.

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Cricket? she said weakly.

. . . Scud, RIGHT!

She did both, though . . . she was pretty sure they wouldn't work.

@NameIess

It didn't Malevolence had made sure to keep the clone under an Enulling field, preventing any Narrative interference.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, NameIess said:

Malevolence appeared back in his base (his backup, newly secured base) and immediately dissolved all nonliving material on him aside from the clothes on his back. Then he immediately threw the Tam copy into a Narration extraction machine, careful to keep it entirely shielded from Narration and outside signal transmission. The clone's matter was quickly dismantled, and the implanted Narration was stored in a Nullite-infused glass container.

Then he powered up his evil communication device and opened a direct, secure connection to Malan. My master. Cricket Chaisler is dead, and I have captured a piece of Tam's Narration. I apologize for my ruse earlier. It is necessary to fool the Authors in order to truly fool their characters.

@TwinStorm

The scepter glows with power, and gold coins began to flow out of it. It thrummed with pleasure. Good. Need more... more powerto create true wonders.

Oh? came Malan's voice, directly into his head. So it was a ruse? We will see, my friend, we will see. Bring him to my location. He sent him a thought of a place. Then, we will see if you have truly achieved such a feat. I must admit, if you managed this, then you played them masterfully.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence appeared back in his base (his backup, newly secured base) and immediately dissolved all nonliving material on him aside from the clothes on his back. Then he immediately threw the Tam copy into a Narration extraction machine, careful to keep it entirely shielded from Narration and outside signal transmission. The clone's matter was quickly dismantled, and the implanted Narration was stored in a Nullite-infused glass container.

Then he powered up his evil communication device and opened a direct, secure connection to Malan. My master. Cricket Chaisler is dead, and I have captured a piece of Tam's Narration. I apologize for my ruse earlier. It is necessary to fool the Authors in order to truly fool their characters.

. . . is he thread-aware?