The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

11 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She nodded thoughtfully and took another sip. "Indeed. Two kinds of evil. How very naive of him. Don't worry-- I'll take care of it." 

Rebus nods, then thinks. “I suppose there are more evil aims: the selfish, the petty, the flawed. But that is not what Malevolence aspires for, nor a cause of existential threats. There are many dualities here; perhaps I can find an interesting one.” 

5 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Perseus stepped out into a surprisingly cold area of brightly colored underbrush. Insects flitted out and around. "Careful." he said. "Some of these are highly poisonous."

Kion looks at the insects with suspicion, trying to stay far away from them. He could fix that, but it would be a waste of magic. 
What happened to Atredies? He should be next to Rebus outside the castle, right? 

[NameIess]

22 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

A man in a dark cloak appeared, several feet from Malevolence. "Hail, master." he said, bowing.

Malevolence glanced at him. "You're one of Malan's ex-hunters?" The rabbits inspected the man hungrily.

21 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Kion squints into the distance. “Perhaps… I suppose there aren’t many other reasons for lights.” 

 

13 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus followed along, seeing that there was indeed an exit to the cave. But this time she made sure Moni was following along.

 

11 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Perseus stepped out into a surprisingly cold area of brightly colored underbrush. Insects flitted out and around. "Careful." he said. "Some of these are highly poisonous."

Moni followed the group a few paces back, staring at the ground.

Palsu made sure to stay away from both insects and underbrush. "So, where do we go from here?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

44 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shook her head. "No idea."

She followed.

-

The woman nodded.

Bat smiled at her. 

--

"How long have you waited?" 

37 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam sighed and followed after Bat and the light.

 

31 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods, then thinks. “I suppose there are more evil aims: the selfish, the petty, the flawed. But that is not what Malevolence aspires for, nor a cause of existential threats. There are many dualities here; perhaps I can find an interesting one.” 

Kion looks at the insects with suspicion, trying to stay far away from them. He could fix that, but it would be a waste of magic. 
What happened to Atredies? He should be next to Rebus outside the castle, right? 

"Indeed." She smiled wider. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat smiled at her. 

--

"How long have you waited?" 

She smiled back.

-

The woman shrugged.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She smiled back.

-

The woman shrugged.

They continued toward the light. 

--

"What if they're waiting for you on the other side?" 

@TwinStorm don't be gone yet 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"What if they're waiting for you on the other side?" 

Fr Stormy 

She shook her head and pointed.

There, in the shadows of a lonely plateau, sat a man. He was older, and was also staring at the ground.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Fr Stormy 

She shook her head and pointed.

There, in the shadows of a lonely plateau, sat a man. He was older, and was also staring at the ground.

“Oh, I see. And are there others?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh, I see. And are there others?”

She shook her head.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shook her head.

“Does he like it here?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Does he like it here?”

She shrugged.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged.

“I bet he doesn’t. Maybe he’s waiting for you, too.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I bet he doesn’t. Maybe he’s waiting for you, too.”

She shook her head.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shook her head.

“What’s he waiting for? What’s he thinking?”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam sighed and followed after Bat and the light.

 

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods, then thinks. “I suppose there are more evil aims: the selfish, the petty, the flawed. But that is not what Malevolence aspires for, nor a cause of existential threats. There are many dualities here; perhaps I can find an interesting one.” 

Kion looks at the insects with suspicion, trying to stay far away from them. He could fix that, but it would be a waste of magic. 
What happened to Atredies? He should be next to Rebus outside the castle, right? 

yeh

I have smth for him planned but I have to get off soon

1 hour ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence glanced at him. "You're one of Malan's ex-hunters?" The rabbits inspected the man hungrily.

 

 

Moni followed the group a few paces back, staring at the ground.

Palsu made sure to stay away from both insects and underbrush. "So, where do we go from here?"

"Yes. Upon uncovering the body, there was a power struggle, and I won. Unfortunately, my employer is dead, so I'm here to pledge my allegiance to you."

He shrugged. "Don't know. I'm lost."

32 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat smiled at her. 

--

"How long have you waited?" 

 

"Indeed." She smiled wider. 

22 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

They continued toward the light. 

--

"What if they're waiting for you on the other side?" 

@TwinStorm don't be gone yet 

The light led to a tree, where a massive dark sword hung from the branches.

Edited January 27, 2025 by TwinStorm

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“What’s he waiting for? What’s he thinking?”

She shrugged again.

"He was waiting for me for years . . . but now he won't leave. I don't know why."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

 

yeh

I have smth for him planned but I have to get off soon

"Yes. Upon uncovering the body, there was a power struggle, and I won. Unfortunately, my employer is dead, so I'm here to pledge my allegiance to you."

He shrugged. "Don't know. I'm lost."

 

Heya  

Edited January 27, 2025 by Halcyon The Only
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[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

The light led to a tree, where a massive dark sword hung from the branches.

"Hmm," Tam noted. "That's suspicious. I say we leave it alone and go back to the cottage."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged again.

"He was waiting for me for years . . . but now he won't leave. I don't know why."

“I’ll go talk to him. I’ll be back.” She patted the woman’s shoulder and moved over to the man. “Hey.”

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Hmm," Tam noted. "That's suspicious. I say we leave it alone and go back to the cottage."

“But maybe it’s important,” Bat said. Not at all biased because the spirit seemed to want him specifically. Nope. Of course not. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I’ll go talk to him. I’ll be back.” She patted the woman’s shoulder and moved over to the man. “Hey.”

“But maybe it’s important,” Bat said. Not at all biased because the spirit seemed to want him specifically. Nope. Of course not. 

The man said nothing.

-

"Or, maybe it's cursed and nothing good will come of it. What kind of swords just appear out in the open like this?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The man said nothing.

-

"Or, maybe it's cursed and nothing good will come of it. What kind of swords just appear out in the open like this?"

“You’re not ready, huh? Or you don’t feel ready.” 

—

“Maybe the good kinds.” 

Maybe my Author finally… 

He shoved the thought away and locked it behind three doors. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“You’re not ready, huh? Or you don’t feel ready.” 

—

“Maybe the good kinds.” 

Maybe my Author finally… 

He shoved the thought away and locked it behind three doors. 

He nodded.

"Never been ready. Don't deserve it," he said in a gruff voice.

-

She looked at him strangely.

". . . Why are you so eager all of the sudden? We have no idea what this thing is doing here, or what it could do!"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded.

"Never been ready. Don't deserve it," he said in a gruff voice.

-

She looked at him strangely.

". . . Why are you so eager all of the sudden? We have no idea what this thing is doing here, or what it could do!"

“What did you do?”

—

He shrugged. “I… have a feeling.” 

He wanted so desperately to be right. Tan was probably the right one in this, but… 

But… 

What if?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“What did you do?”

—

He shrugged. “I… have a feeling.” 

He wanted so desperately to be right. Tan was probably the right one in this, but… 

But… 

What if?

He shrugged. "Doesn't matter now."

-

"A feeling?!"

She stepped in-between Bat and the sword.

"What if it's a trap?! What if the second you touch it, it kills you, or poisons you, or- flays you alive or something?!"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He shrugged. "Doesn't matter now."

-

"A feeling?!"

She stepped in-between Bat and the sword.

"What if it's a trap?! What if the second you touch it, it kills you, or poisons you, or- flays you alive or something?!"

“It does matter, if it’s stopping both of you from moving on.”

—

“I…” he looked down at his hands. 

What if it somehow made him important? Less of a screwup? 

You’re not a screwup, he told himself. You helped save Cricket. 

Hardly. He hadn’t even been able to do his job with the Notblade. He’d unequivocally failed and Cricket had almost died because of him. 

It’s nice of you to care. But… one of us is gonna have to grab it eventually, right? 

Live or die, it was best if he did it. Low risk, high potential reward. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“It does matter, if it’s stopping both of you from moving on.”

—

“I…” he looked down at his hands. 

What if it somehow made him important? Less of a screwup? 

You’re not a screwup, he told himself. You helped save Cricket. 

Hardly. He hadn’t even been able to do his job with the Notblade. He’d unequivocally failed and Cricket had almost died because of him. 

It’s nice of you to care. But… one of us is gonna have to grab it eventually, right? 

Live or die, it was best if he did it. Low risk, high potential reward. 

". . . Both of us?"

-

She didn't like the look on his face.

". . . Bat?"

Edited January 27, 2025 by Through The Living Glass