The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

@Dragonheir

O

U r 

@TwinStorm

Atreides was suddenly outside the castle with Rebus.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

9 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Indeed." She smiled wider. 

I can’t tell if this is smug or not… 

Rebus downs the rest of his wine, then twirls the glass as he talks. “Dualities are intriguing because my magic is the product of them. I’ve been looking for new polarities, though such things take time and support.” 

9 hours ago, 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."

Alright, that works. 
What about the note on Malan’s body that says “the Machination sends its regards”? Malan could honestly have hired some of them, if you want… 

1 hour ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

@Dragonheir

O

U r 

@TwinStorm

Atreides was suddenly outside the castle with Rebus.

@TwinStorm 

Rebus continues practicing with his Plotblade, gone past holograms and into fighting physical utility fog constructs. He’s pretty good; alternating between one and two hands to slash and stab, directing spears of utility fog to stab the opponents or send him into the air, blocking with walls of utility fog or the armor on his forearms. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

26 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

I can’t tell if this is smug or not… 

Rebus downs the rest of his wine, then twirls the glass as he talks. “Dualities are intriguing because my magic is the product of them. I’ve been looking for new polarities, though such things take time and support.” 

Heh 

“If you wish it, you have mine.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

The light hovered around the sword, bobbing angrily at them.

@Halcyon The Only

@Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

The light hovered around the sword, bobbing angrily at them.

@Halcyon The Only

@Through The Living Glass

“Just… just a minute.”

[NameIess]

10 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"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."

"Ah. Well, you picked the wrong time to do so." The rabbits began fanning out, surrounding the cloaked man. "I will of course accept your oath of fealty, but I would suggest you leave now unless you wish to be eaten by rabbits."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“What.”

—

He looked down at his hands again, eyes filling with tears. “I was supposed to get him with them Notblade. But I didn’t. It… all feels like a blur. I can’t help but feel like… I’m lucky nothing awful happened. Really lucky.”

He looked at the ground nervously.

"I-I was wondering w-why . . . if you could tell me why you're here?"

-

"Oh, Bat . . . I'm sure you helped take him down still. You couldn't  have done nothing, right?"

She gave him a hug.

15 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

The light hovered around the sword, bobbing angrily at them.

@Halcyon The Only

@Through The Living Glass

She glared at it.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He looked at the ground nervously.

"I-I was wondering w-why . . . if you could tell me why you're here?"

-

"Oh, Bat . . . I'm sure you helped take him down still. You couldn't  have done nothing, right?"

She gave him a hug.

She glared at it.

She scoffed. "Dead? Or out here?" 

--

He shrunk in on himself in her arms. "Cricket had to protect me. He got hurt because of me... maybe twice. I don't remember." 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

On 1/23/2025 at 5:33 PM, NameIess said:

"You think I'd let you have a tea party with an insane Narrator without me?" Unintelligible snorted. "Of course I'm coming."

Sequence laughed and beamed at Unintelligible. "Wonderful!" With a flick of her wrist, Unintelligible, Aelinor, and her were all transported to Ruia. 

@Halcyon The Only

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Heh 

“If you wish it, you have mine.”

Rebus nods. "Good. If you adopt and utilize it, I gain pretty significant legitimacy." 

1 minute ago, Sequence said:

Sequence laughed and beamed at Unintelligible. "Wonderful!" With a flick of her wrist, Unintelligible, Aelinor, and her were all transported to Ruia. 

@Halcyon The Only

Rebus looks up. "Hello. Great minds think alike, it seems. Can I get you something to drink?" 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus looks up. "Hello. Great minds think alike, it seems. Can I get you something to drink?" 

Sequence gave an extravagant bow, which ended up being quite graceful despite heavily leaning on her cane. "Greetings! I suppose you are..." She looked up at Rebus. "Ruia? I get the feeling you're not, but always good to be sure!"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

14 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She scoffed. "Dead? Or out here?" 

--

He shrunk in on himself in her arms. "Cricket had to protect me. He got hurt because of me... maybe twice. I don't remember." 

"Out- out here . . ."

-

She hugged him a little tighter.

"I'm sure you did more than you know, really."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Sequence said:

Sequence gave an extravagant bow, which ended up being quite graceful despite heavily leaning on her cane. "Greetings! I suppose you are..." She looked up at Rebus. "Ruia? I get the feeling you're not, but always good to be sure!"

Rebus shakes his head, smiling. "No, I am not. I am here for a similar reason you are." He's sitting across from Ruia, and was talking to her when the newcomers appeared. @Halcyon The Only 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus shakes his head, smiling. "No, I am not. I am here for a similar reason you are." He's sitting across from Ruia, and was talking to her when the newcomers appeared. @Halcyon The Only 

"Oh! I see, I see." Sequence summoned her own chair, sitting down and dusting off her lap before placing the picnic basket in it. She summoned another chair for Aelinor, who eyed both Rebus and Ruia cautiously. 

"So I assume that you are Ruia then!" Sequence said, turning to Ruia with a smile. She then paused, looking at Rebus. "... Hopefully I'm not interrupting. I can certainly wait if you would like me to!"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

14 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence laughed and beamed at Unintelligible. "Wonderful!" With a flick of her wrist, Unintelligible, Aelinor, and her were all transported to Ruia. 

@Halcyon The Only

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods. "Good. If you adopt and utilize it, I gain pretty significant legitimacy." 

Rebus looks up. "Hello. Great minds think alike, it seems. Can I get you something to drink?" 

She smiled. 

7 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence gave an extravagant bow, which ended up being quite graceful despite heavily leaning on her cane. "Greetings! I suppose you are..." She looked up at Rebus. "Ruia? I get the feeling you're not, but always good to be sure!"

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Out- out here . . ."

-

She hugged him a little tighter.

"I'm sure you did more than you know, really."

"Dang waterfall wouldn't let me through. That's why." 

--

He rested his head on her shoulder. He didn't want to argue with her, but he didn't agree. 

Just now, Sequence said:

"Oh! I see, I see." Sequence summoned her own chair, sitting down and dusting off her lap before placing the picnic basket in it. She summoned another chair for Aelinor, who eyed both Rebus and Ruia cautiously. 

"So I assume that you are Ruia then!" Sequence said, turning to Ruia with a smile. She then paused, looking at Rebus. "... Hopefully I'm not interrupting. I can certainly wait if you would like me to!"

"Indeed." She smiled. "Of course not. I believe our parley was drawing to a close anyway. What would you like? Wine? Water? Cider, perhaps?" Two goblets of each appeared. 

[NameIess]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Indeed." She smiled. "Of course not. I believe our parley was drawing to a close anyway. What would you like? Wine? Water? Cider, perhaps?" Two goblets of each appeared. 

 

3 minutes ago, Sequence said:

"Oh! I see, I see." Sequence summoned her own chair, sitting down and dusting off her lap before placing the picnic basket in it. She summoned another chair for Aelinor, who eyed both Rebus and Ruia cautiously. 

"So I assume that you are Ruia then!" Sequence said, turning to Ruia with a smile. She then paused, looking at Rebus. "... Hopefully I'm not interrupting. I can certainly wait if you would like me to!"

"Don't drink anything she gives us." Unintelligible rested his right hand on his revolver, glaring at Ruia.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Sequence said:

"Oh! I see, I see." Sequence summoned her own chair, sitting down and dusting off her lap before placing the picnic basket in it. She summoned another chair for Aelinor, who eyed both Rebus and Ruia cautiously. 

"So I assume that you are Ruia then!" Sequence said, turning to Ruia with a smile. She then paused, looking at Rebus. "... Hopefully I'm not interrupting. I can certainly wait if you would like me to!"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Indeed." She smiled. "Of course not. I believe our parley was drawing to a close anyway. What would you like? Wine? Water? Cider, perhaps?" Two goblets of each appeared. 

"It's true, though I haven't met with any of you either. I hope you wouldn't mind if I stayed." He smiles brightly, cider flowing up a line of utility fog and into his glass. 

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

 

"Don't drink anything she gives us." Unintelligible rested his right hand on his revolver, glaring at Ruia.

"That is probably wise." Rebus says, taking a sip of cider. "Did you hear Omen is searching for interns?" 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

 

"Don't drink anything she gives us." Unintelligible rested his right hand on his revolver, glaring at Ruia.

She shrugged. "I wouldn't be offended. It's there if you like." She sipped her own wine. 

Just now, Dragonheir said:

"It's true, though I haven't met with any of you either. I hope you wouldn't mind if I stayed." He smiles brightly, cider flowing up a line of utility fog and into his glass. 

"That is probably wise." Rebus says, taking a sip of cider. "Did you hear Omen is searching for interns?" 

"I certainly don't."

"Omen? Hmm."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Indeed." She smiled. "Of course not. I believe our parley was drawing to a close anyway. What would you like? Wine? Water? Cider, perhaps?" Two goblets of each appeared. 

Sequence lifted a brown paper bag of tea leaves from her picnic basket. "Water would be lovely, thank you." She took the goblet carefully, and the water inside began to boil. She set it down for a moment, then smiled up at Ruia. "Hello! I am Sequence, and you are Ruia, I presume? It's wonderful to meet you!"

Just now, NameIess said:

"Don't drink anything she gives us." Unintelligible rested his right hand on his revolver, glaring at Ruia.

Sequence summoned a chair beside hers for Unintelligible, gently patting his shoulder. "Relax a bit, we'll be alright," she said. Aelinor, however, seemed to be sharing Unintelligible's mindset with her tense stance and distrustful gaze.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Sequence said:

Sequence lifted a brown paper bag of tea leaves from her picnic basket. "Water would be lovely, thank you." She took the goblet carefully, and the water inside began to boil. She set it down for a moment, then smiled up at Ruia. "Hello! I am Sequence, and you are Ruia, I presume? It's wonderful to meet you!"

Sequence summoned a chair beside hers for Unintelligible, gently patting his shoulder. "Relax a bit, we'll be alright," she said. Aelinor, however, seemed to be sharing Unintelligible's mindset with her tense stance and distrustful gaze.

"Likewise." She smiled at the other two. "I do not pretend to know what it is you want, and I will not pretend to share your values or aims. But I will not harm you." 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Likewise." She smiled at the other two. "I do not pretend to know what it is you want, and I will not pretend to share your values or aims. But I will not harm you." 

Sequence dropped a pinch of the fine tea leaves into the goblet of boiling water, the boil dying down as it began to stir itself. Sequence cleared her throat. "I simply wish to know more about you and your values and aims! Whenever there is conflict, I always like to understand everybody involved, especially when I care about some of those people, you know?" She tilted her head, frowning a bit. "... Not very clearly defined, I know. I also just like to meet people." Sequence scooted her chair forward a bit. "So, tell me a bit about yourself!"

Edited January 27, 2025 by Sequence
Past tense, present tense, I should've studied harder at the academy of Ningas and Gramar...

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Sequence said:

Sequence dropped a pinch of the fine tea leaves into the goblet of boiling water, the boil dying down as it begun to stir itself. Sequence cleared her throat. "I simply wish to know more about you and your values and aims! Whenever there is conflict, I always like to understand everybody involved, especially when I care about some of those people, you know?" She tilted her head, frowning a bit. "... Not very clearly defined, I know. I also just like to meet people." Sequence scooted her chair forward a bit. "So, tell me a bit about yourself!"

Ruia leaned back, rubbing a knuckle across her lips thoughtfully. She laughed. "The one question I cannot answer well. I myself am still learning who I am." 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Ruia leaned back, rubbing a knuckle across her lips thoughtfully. She laughed. "The one question I cannot answer well. I myself am still learning who I am." 

"Well, I can certainly respect that. We can always start simple! What do you enjoy? What are your hobbies?" Sequence leaned forward, pushing the goblet of what is now tea towards Ruia with a smile. "And most importantly, do you like tea?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Likewise." She smiled at the other two. "I do not pretend to know what it is you want, and I will not pretend to share your values or aims. But I will not harm you." 

The corner of Rebus's mouth turns up. "Only the final point applies to me, but that is the important one. It wouldn't be a parley otherwise." 

Just now, Sequence said:

Sequence dropped a pinch of the fine tea leaves into the goblet of boiling water, the boil dying down as it begun to stir itself. Sequence cleared her throat. "I simply wish to know more about you and your values and aims! Whenever there is conflict, I always like to understand everybody involved, especially when I care about some of those people, you know?" She tilted her head, frowning a bit. "... Not very clearly defined, I know. I also just like to meet people." Sequence scooted her chair forward a bit. "So, tell me a bit about yourself!"

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Ruia leaned back, rubbing a knuckle across her lips thoughtfully. She laughed. "The one question I cannot answer well. I myself am still learning who I am." 

Rebus listens, fingers steepled. "Interesting. I could help you, Ruia, and meet you, Sequence. Not now, of course." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Sequence said:

"Well, I can certainly respect that. We can always start simple! What do you enjoy? What are your hobbies?" Sequence leaned forward, pushing the goblet of what is now tea towards Ruia with a smile. "And most importantly, do you like tea?"

"I would assume so." She lifted the goblet gratefully toward Sequence, then sipped. "I enjoy watching others, I believe. It's quite a show when they decide to dislike each other. And I enjoy an extent of philosophy."

She sipped again. "This tea is quite delicious. Thank you." 

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The corner of Rebus's mouth turns up. "Only the final point applies to me, but that is the important one. It wouldn't be a parley otherwise." 

Rebus listens, fingers steepled. "Interesting. I could help you, Ruia, and meet you, Sequence. Not now, of course." 

"Mmmmm. Perhaps."