The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat stared at him, not understanding. “Take care of… oh.” He turned very red. “OH, uh… I… no, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

He sighed, and turned away. "She... you mean everything to her."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

He sighed, and turned away. "She... you mean everything to her."

He looked down at his hands and cleared his throat. “I… I don’t know about that. I… don’t. Think so. About that.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He looked down at his hands and cleared his throat. “I… I don’t know about that. I… don’t. Think so. About that.”

"Well, you're wrong." And I hate it, he thought to himself. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Well, you're wrong." And I hate it, he thought to himself. 

He looked up. He didn’t think he believed that. 

“Well, it… doesn’t have to be that way,” he whispered. “I’ll leave you alone.” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He looked up. He didn’t think he believed that. 

“Well, it… doesn’t have to be that way,” he whispered. “I’ll leave you alone.” 

"No." he said, a little bit too forcefully. "Just... please. Treat her well. Don't let her do stupid things."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"No." he said, a little bit too forcefully. "Just... please. Treat her well. Don't let her do stupid things."

“Cricket, I… it’s okay. Really. If you want a shot, I— I don’t think she likes me. It doesn’t matter. You’ve known her longer and you didn't threaten her brother, and… and you have a chance if either of us does.”

He’d have to go think after this, probably. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Cricket, I… it’s okay. Really. If you want a shot, I— I don’t think she likes me. It doesn’t matter. You’ve known her longer and you didn't threaten her brother, and… and you have a chance if either of us does.”

He’d have to go think after this, probably. 

"No, Bat... she loves you. I've seen how she looks at you. And... I just want the best for her."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"No, Bat... she loves you. I've seen how she looks at you. And... I just want the best for her."

“She doesn’t look at me like anything. She really doesn’t.” 

His curiosity got the better of him. 

“How… how does she… look at me?”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“She doesn’t look at me like anything. She really doesn’t.” 

His curiosity got the better of him. 

“How… how does she… look at me?”

"Like... like you're the one good thing left."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 hours ago, NameIess said:

I AM

I'M SOUTHERN

AS EVIDENCED BY MY PROPER PRONOUNCIATION OF THE WORD 'SUTHERN'

Malevolence reappeared as soon as Cricket and the rest had left, then walked over to Malan's corpse. He leaned down and placed something on the corpse, then stood up and looked at it.

Malan's body now bore a post-it note with the words "The Machination sends their regards" written in sharpie.

@SpiritOfWrath Was the Machination your evil organization?

He teleported away, appearing next to Ruia. "I have slain Malan, as you ordered."

@Halcyon The Only

Wait, I missed the whole fight? I had some stuff prepared…  

Rebus goes back to existing, and looks around. The Ennulling has stopped, and everyone has left. “Well, that was rather anticlimactic. I suppose Cricket winning was inevitable, but Malan could have at least waited for me to get this syringe in him first.” 
He walks over to Malan’s corpse, and looks down at it. “You failed, Malan. The ones who do know what they are doing will learn from your mistakes.” Darkness flows out of Malan and into Rebus’s armor. “And the Machination. That should save us, as much as I may resent them.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"Like... like you're the one good thing left."

Bat stared at him for a moment, his eyes widening. Then they snapped back down to his hands and he carefully flattened his hopeful expression.

“You’re exaggerating. I just… happened to be there when she needed to hug someone.”

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Wait, I missed the whole fight? I had some stuff prepared…  

Rebus goes back to existing, and looks around. The Ennulling has stopped, and everyone has left. “Well, that was rather anticlimactic. I suppose Cricket winning was inevitable, but Malan could have at least waited for me to get this syringe in him first.” 
He walks over to Malan’s corpse, and looks down at it. “You failed, Malan. The ones who do know what they are doing will learn from your mistakes.” Darkness flows out of Malan and into Rebus’s armor. “And the Machination. That should save us, as much as I may resent them.” 

The heck—

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The heck—

Hmm? RAFO. 
Or are you just wondering why Rebus is there at all? 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Wait, I missed the whole fight? I had some stuff prepared…  

Rebus goes back to existing, and looks around. The Ennulling has stopped, and everyone has left. “Well, that was rather anticlimactic. I suppose Cricket winning was inevitable, but Malan could have at least waited for me to get this syringe in him first.” 
He walks over to Malan’s corpse, and looks down at it. “You failed, Malan. The ones who do know what they are doing will learn from your mistakes.” Darkness flows out of Malan and into Rebus’s armor. “And the Machination. That should save us, as much as I may resent them.” 

sorry my guy, I missed your earlier posts

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat stared at him for a moment, his eyes widening. Then they snapped back down to his hands and he carefully flattened his hopeful expression.

“You’re exaggerating. I just… happened to be there when she needed to hug someone.”

The heck—

"She... do you think I want to have this conversation? Just... keep her safe."

[Aeoryi she/her]

Does anyone know where Moment is

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

sorry my guy, I missed your earlier posts

Eh, it’s fine. I was gone all day anyway, and I can reuse my surprises with further foreshadowing. 

Just now, Aeoryi said:

Does anyone know where Moment is

I think Cricket has it still? Do you want to kick off the vengeful curse thing? 

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Eh, it’s fine. I was gone all day anyway, and I can reuse my surprises with further foreshadowing. 

I think Cricket has it still? Do you want to kick off the vengeful curse thing? 

Wait which curse

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Does anyone know where Moment is

Cricket got it back. it fluffy sword again

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Hmm? RAFO. 
Or are you just wondering why Rebus is there at all? 

No I know he's there 

Hmm does rebus feel like talking to Ruia?

3 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

sorry my guy, I missed your earlier posts

"She... do you think I want to have this conversation? Just... keep her safe."

He nodded and took a deep breath. “If… if you’re right… I’m sorry.”

You deserved her more than I did. 

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

Cricket got it back. it fluffy sword again

Nice

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

No I know he's there 

Hmm does rebus feel like talking to Ruia?

He nodded and took a deep breath. “If… if you’re right… I’m sorry.”

You deserved her more than I did. 

"No. You're fine. I.... I'll survive. I always do." he added, slightly bitter.

Cricket thought the same thing about Bat.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Aeoryi said:

Wait which curse

Your spooky message about Rebus’s Plotblades. How something would pursue you if you took them. 
Incidentally, Rebel woke up from his resting. @NameIess

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

No I know he's there 

Hmm does rebus feel like talking to Ruia?

Ruia hears a soft ringing coming from wherever she stores things as Rebus sends a teleportation request. 

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"No. You're fine. I.... I'll survive. I always do." he added, slightly bitter.

Cricket thought the same thing about Bat.

Moment almost recoiled at how bitter cricket was.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"No. You're fine. I.... I'll survive. I always do." he added, slightly bitter.

Cricket thought the same thing about Bat.

“I’m really sorry,” he said again, then ate another bite of eggs cuz what else was he supposed to do??

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Your spooky message about Rebus’s Plotblades. How something would pursue you if you took them. 
Incidentally, Rebel woke up from his resting. @NameIess

Ruia hears a soft ringing coming from wherever she stores things as Rebus sends a teleportation request. 

Ruia dug it up and accepted the request from her black palace. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Aeoryi said:

Moment almost recoiled at how bitter cricket was.

Cricket sighed. He shouldn't be thinking about that. They were his friends, and deserved to be happy. He had killed Malan after all, and could start a new life. No need to be dwelling on the past.

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I’m really sorry,” he said again, then ate another bite of eggs cuz what else was he supposed to do??

Ruia dug it up and accepted the request from her black palace. 

"You're good." he said slowly. "I'm fine."

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

Cricket sighed. He shouldn't be thinking about that. They were his friends, and deserved to be happy. He had killed Malan after all, and could start a new life. No need to be dwelling on the past.

Moment started feeling. Moment started wanting.