The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Land shark," she said simply, plopping back on the couch.

“Land… shark?” His eyebrows drew together in bemused confusion. 

7 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

Cadewyn visibly softened in his appearnce. "I don't want treasure. I want to talk to you." He sat at the base of the tree, dropping his sword off his back and leaving it on the ground next to him. "Will you tell me your name?"

“No!” the voice was a little higher up in the tree. “Go away! You’re scary.”

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Land… shark?” His eyebrows drew together in bemused confusion. 

“No!” the voice was a little higher up in the tree. “Go away! You’re scary.”

Cadewyn flinched, memories pouring through his head of a city burning and children screaming.

"Ok." he whispered, "I'll leave."  He stood up and slung the sword over his back again, then turned Afterimage. "I'm going on ahead." Then he started walking further into the woods.

@SpiritOfWrath

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, KnightSkye said:

Cadewyn flinched, memories pouring through his head of a city burning and children screaming.

"Ok." he whispered, "I'll leave."  He stood up and slung the sword over his back again, then turned Afterimage. "I'm going on ahead." Then he started walking further into the woods.

 

 

@SpiritOfWrath

The dragon was quite surprised by this. 

She followed him, making sure to rustle leaves every now and then. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

21 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The Ghost receives the message, taking a crystal ball and establishing the illusion of a shadowy figure near the expected source of the voice. “If you want the Machination, there are simpler and more effective ways. Publicity means business. But you, too, are business; what do you require?” 

So light/dark and order/chaos are currently the axes of the magic system. Rebus came up with two more axes to differentiate raw energy (diffuse undirected), metals (condensed undirected), magic users (condensed directed), and other entities (like withergeists, characters, and the Nullite zombie) associated with that magic (diffuse directed). If he can successfully prove those axes exist, he can then search for more axes - and thus more forms of fundamental magic. You’re the Author who keeps lore (and came up with most of this, I think), and Onyx might need to be involved. 

Those would likely make more sense as secondary axes, not primary axes- determining the different forms of the fundamental substances.

21 hours ago, NameIess said:

The brave adventurer steels himself. "I'm ready."

"How about the Machination?" Unintelligible carefully avoids looking at Aelinor. "They don't seem to be a single person, but perhaps we could meet with some of their members. Safer than Desolation."

Subversion grabbed his arm. "Stop! Don't erase her memories. Her brother is real!"

 

What evidence do you have of that statement?

21 hours ago, NameIess said:

Surprise crossed Malevolence's face. "My fate? You mean you'll alter my future in exchange for helping me? Make it worse, somehow?"

"Worse is a matter of perspective. It will be altered to align to my will."

21 hours ago, Thee insane said:

"oooh i dunno."

"Well, I don't know French, so I suppose the point is moot."

18 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Why was I pinged?

@xinoehp512

Afterimage created an illusion of a console, putting the disc in the PlayStation and booting up Dark Souls on a monitor that floated near them.

Bacon squinted at the illusion. "This is a game? Where is the other player?"

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The dragon was quite surprised by this. 

She followed him, making sure to rustle leaves every now and then. 

After a few minutes, Cadewyn spoke without looking up. "Why are you following me, dragon?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

57 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Land… shark?” His eyebrows drew together in bemused confusion. 

She laid down and closed here eyes.

"Yup. Not sure where it came from."

[Keke They/he]

16 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Those would likely make more sense as secondary axes, not primary axes- determining the different forms of the fundamental substances.

What evidence do you have of that statement?

"Worse is a matter of perspective. It will be altered to align to my will."

"Well, I don't know French, so I suppose the point is moot."

Bacon squinted at the illusion. "This is a game? Where is the other player?"

"moot? Hehe that's a funny word moot moot moot moot moooooooot"

[NameIess]

6 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

This man has a good grasp of dream logic. 
Behind him is a man, who your brain acknowledges is also a parrot, despite looking like a man. He awkwardly holds a telescope, brandishing it at the brave adventurer. 

He has dwelled in the World of Dreams for some time now.

The brave adventurer glances backwards to see if the wall has vanished. "Are you part of the trial?" He queries the man-parrot. "Must I defeat you to gain access to the Dreamsmith?"

14 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Drag you to Surtur in chains, well you will pay for your crimes."

"Ah." Moni's fingers relaxed on the hilt and her breathing slowed. "Let us go." Her voice was calmer than before, though still tense. "You will die if you continue trying to capture us."

2 hours ago, Sequence said:

"Sounds good to me!" Sequence said happily, gathering up her picnic/tea basket, slinging it over her shoulder, and leaning on her cane. "Where to?" Aelinor relaxed a little bit, though her hand remained on the hilt of her now sheathed sword.

"I believe the Author of the Machination is @Dragonheir." Unintelligible said. "Although it will still pay to be careful. The Machination is, of course, very dangerous."

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

What evidence do you have of that statement?

"Moni has met him! Nameless probably met him too! And Nameless definitely met that teacher person. I've inherited most of his memories, so I should know."

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Worse is a matter of perspective. It will be altered to align to my will."

"I... see." Malevolence considered the wind's offer for a time, stroking his chin in thought. "I think... I think that I shall decline your kind offer. Heroes will be working to stop me." He grinned evilly at the wind. "And if I know anything about heroes, it is this: In their attempts to stop me, they will give me exactly the opportunity that I need."

@SpiritOfWrath I think you might have missed this post from Xinoeph.

On 1/28/2025 at 6:34 PM, xinoehp512 said:

"You recall the book that Erif was searching for? The Book of Unwinding Thread?"

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, KnightSkye said:

After a few minutes, Cadewyn spoke without looking up. "Why are you following me, dragon?"

The rustling stopped. 

“You don’t wanna kill me, do you?” 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She laid down and closed here eyes.

"Yup. Not sure where it came from."

“…weird.” 

Tam began to hear a very loud buzzing sound. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“…weird.” 

Tam began to hear a very loud buzzing sound. 

She sighed. 

"Now what?"

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The rustling stopped. 

“You don’t wanna kill me, do you?” 

Cadewyn sighed, stopping in place. "No. I'm done killing. I want to talk. Know you a bit." He dropped hos sword to the ground again. "My name is Cadewyn. What's yours?"

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

22 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I believe the Author of the Machination is @Dragonheir." Unintelligible said. "Although it will still pay to be careful. The Machination is, of course, very dangerous."

Sequence nodded. "Especially after..." She looked around the burning castle with a frown. "All of... this." She produced a quill and parchment from a small satchel held at her waist by a strap over her shoulder. She cleared her throat, and it floated into the air to record her message.

 

Machination, I hope this letter finds you well. I've been informed that there has been some conflict and disagreement involving you, and I would love to meet you to discuss it and see if we can't solve some of these problems. Also, I would just love to meet you in general! I don't believe I have before, and I do love making new friends!

With wishes of peace, good fortune, and happiness,
Sequence

 

With a flick of her wrist, the paper was whisked off to wherever Machination may be.

@Dragonheir

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

58 minutes ago, NameIess said:

He has dwelled in the World of Dreams for some time now.

The brave adventurer glances backwards to see if the wall has vanished. "Are you part of the trial?" He queries the man-parrot. "Must I defeat you to gain access to the Dreamsmith?"

"Ah." Moni's fingers relaxed on the hilt and her breathing slowed. "Let us go." Her voice was calmer than before, though still tense. "You will die if you continue trying to capture us."

"I believe the Author of the Machination is @Dragonheir." Unintelligible said. "Although it will still pay to be careful. The Machination is, of course, very dangerous."

"Moni has met him! Nameless probably met him too! And Nameless definitely met that teacher person. I've inherited most of his memories, so I should know."

 

So only memory, is what you are saying.

58 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I... see." Malevolence considered the wind's offer for a time, stroking his chin in thought. "I think... I think that I shall decline your kind offer. Heroes will be working to stop me." He grinned evilly at the wind. "And if I know anything about heroes, it is this: In their attempts to stop me, they will give me exactly the opportunity that I need."

@SpiritOfWrath I think you might have missed this post from Xinoeph.

 

"Very well," said the wind. "If you change your mind... I am always available to bargain."

2 hours ago, Thee insane said:

"moot? Hehe that's a funny word moot moot moot moot moooooooot"

A cowt began to moot back excitedly.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed. 

"Now what?"

Bat looked at her strangely, unable to hear the noise. "What?" 

Think I might kidnap him! He's cute, said a buzzing voice. 

57 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

Cadewyn sighed, stopping in place. "No. I'm done killing. I want to talk. Know you a bit." He dropped hos sword to the ground again. "My name is Cadewyn. What's yours?"

"I'm not telling you. I don't trust you." She poked her snout out of the leaves. "But it's nice to meet you anyway." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat looked at her strangely, unable to hear the noise. "What?" 

Think I might kidnap him! He's cute, said a buzzing voice. 

She ignored Bat and sat up, looking around.

"Who are you?"

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"I'm not telling you. I don't trust you." She poked her snout out of the leaves. "But it's nice to meet you anyway." 

Alora walked over.

"Well, hey there!"

Edited January 30, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Keke They/he]

18 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

So only memory, is what you are saying.

"Very well," said the wind. "If you change your mind... I am always available to bargain."

A cowt began to moot back excitedly.

I thought a cowt was a real animal. Then I searched it up. It's not. Bruh

atlas giggles.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

16 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She ignored Bat and sat up, looking around.

"Who are you?"

Alora walked over.

"Well, hey there!"

Bat decided she was talking to some sentient table or something. 

I'm a collector! And that one is cute! And I want him! Ooo, wait, are you a Narrator?? I'll take BOTH OF YOU :DD!

--

She yelped and retreated into the leaves.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat decided she was talking to some sentient table or something. 

I'm a collector! And that one is cute! And I want him! Ooo, wait, are you a Narrator?? I'll take BOTH OF YOU :DD!

The smiley faces

"Wait, what?! We're not things to be collected, thank you very much. We're people, and it would be nice if you could leave us alone, please."

Bat, come over here.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The smiley faces

"Wait, what?! We're not things to be collected, thank you very much. We're people, and it would be nice if you could leave us alone, please."

Bat, come over here.

Bat blinked, looking even more confused, and came to sit next to her. "What?" 

Aw, don't be like that. I'll make a very nice terrarium for you! And find you some nice friends!! Won't that be great???

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat blinked, looking even more confused, and came to sit next to her. "What?" 

Aw, don't be like that. I'll make a very nice terrarium for you! And find you some nice friends!! Won't that be great???

"No!" she cried, standing. "We already have places to stay, and people we call friends! It would most certainly not be great! What even are you?!"

Edited January 30, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"No!" she cried, standing. "We already have places to stay, and people we call friends! It would most certainly not be great! What even are you?!"

Bat stood too, looking concerned. 

BOO. Boring. 

I already told you. I'm a collector.

She felt a thread of warmth snake around her wrist.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat stood too, looking concerned. 

BOO. Boring. 

I already told you. I'm a collector.

She felt a thread of warmth snake around her wrist.

She stepped back and jerked her wrist away.

"I don't care if it's "boring,"" she growled. "Leave. Us. Alone."

[NameIess]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

So only memory, is what you are saying.

“My memory.” Subversion snapped. “The memory of a Narrator. And not just memory. I can see it in the history of the Thread. These people existed. Perhaps something has changed that, but they did exist!”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She stepped back and jerked her wrist away.

"I don't care if it's "boring,"" she growled. "Leave. Us. Alone."

Mmmmm.......... nah. 

The warmth grabbed her again and with a whoosh, she was in the middle of a terrarium the size of a house. The sides were made of glass, and she stood on dirt. There were grass and sticks and the kinds of plants that should have been tiny, but weren't. 

Tam herself, compared to the surroundings and furnishings, was perhaps the size of a lizard. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

5 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She smiled and followed his directions. 

The door swings open and the guard waves her ahead. The room within is cramped and winding, various machines, shelves, and tables turning it to a maze. 

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Those would likely make more sense as secondary axes, not primary axes- determining the different forms of the fundamental substances.

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. Rebus wants to prove there are more axes, so he can then find a tertiary axis or allow someone else to do so. I’m thinking there could be a pair of axis representing stability and purity, respectively. The purity simply indicates whether the magic is mixed with anything, but stability could allow a new set of more volatile powers. 

1 hour ago, NameIess said:

He has dwelled in the World of Dreams for some time now.

The brave adventurer glances backwards to see if the wall has vanished. "Are you part of the trial?" He queries the man-parrot. "Must I defeat you to gain access to the Dreamsmith?"

"Ah." Moni's fingers relaxed on the hilt and her breathing slowed. "Let us go." Her voice was calmer than before, though still tense. "You will die if you continue trying to capture us."

"I believe the Author of the Machination is @Dragonheir." Unintelligible said. "Although it will still pay to be careful. The Machination is, of course, very dangerous."

The man-parrot falls over then hovers into the air. “I am capturing you now! You must have evidence!” 
Kion stops his bleeding with a “restoration” but cannot think of anything to do to help. 

1 hour ago, Sequence said:

Sequence nodded. "Especially after..." She looked around the burning castle with a frown. "All of... this." She produced a quill and parchment from a small satchel held at her waist by a strap over her shoulder. She cleared her throat, and it floated into the air to record her message.

 

Machination, I hope this letter finds you well. I've been informed that there has been some conflict and disagreement involving you, and I would love to meet you to discuss it and see if we can't solve some of these problems. Also, I would just love to meet you in general! I don't believe I have before, and I do love making new friends!

With wishes of peace, good fortune, and happiness,
Sequence

 

With a flick of her wrist, the paper was whisked off to wherever Machination may be.

@Dragonheir

 

As the Machination is an organization and not an entity, the letter is sent to the Ghost, who leads it. A shadowy figure is projected to the group, and stands there, speaking in a deep and gravelly voice. “I would be happy to speak of business. What do you wish us to do?”