The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

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. 

"Oof!"

She stood and looked around for a moment, then immediately Narrated herself back to the cabin.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

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. 

She smiled and made her way through it without making any mistakes. 

hehe I love Ruia 

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oof!"

She stood and looked around for a moment, then immediately Narrated herself back to the cabin.

It didn't work. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

It didn't work. 

She swore and looked around a bit more.

"Hey! Let me out of here!" she yelled at the collector-person.

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

The man-parrot falls over then hovers into the air. “I am capturing you now! You must have evidence!” 

The brave adventurer draws his sword. “Evidence? Evidence of my resolve?”

6 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

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?” 

“Take us to your leader, probably.” Unintelligible gestures to Sequence. “I believe she wants to have a tea party with him.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She swore and looked around a bit more.

"Hey! Let me out of here!" she yelled at the collector-person.

Nah~ :} 

Rats. I can't get the other one. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Nah~ :} 

Rats. I can't get the other one. 

"Why not?!"

BAT, ARE YOU OKAY?!

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Why not?!"

BAT, ARE YOU OKAY?!

TAM, WHERE DID YOU GO? WHAT HAPPENED??

Dunno, the voice replied. Tell him to let me bring him. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She smiled and made her way through it without making any mistakes. 

hehe I love Ruia 

Wait, uh-oh. It was a metaphorical maze. 
An android stands around a corner formed by a mysteriously glowing cylinder, a bookshelf filled with glass containers in elaborately winding shapes, and a modern metal detector. “You are the new recruit correct.” it drones, “you will be given an entry position and enhancements. Stand still.” A needle unfolds from the robot’s hand. 

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The brave adventurer draws his sword. “Evidence? Evidence of my resolve?”

“Take us to your leader, probably.” Unintelligible gestures to Sequence. “I believe she wants to have a tea party with him.”

The parrot-man drops the telescope, floating back and forth. “We need evidence of Einstein’s sugar gum! So we can prove he is insane. I will explain, then you can hit me on the head.” 
My dreams are strange sometimes, alright? 
The shadowy figure once again attempts facial expressions which are concealed by the darkness. “I am the Ghost, but such an event is dangerous for one of my profession. You don’t know how mercenaries work, do you?” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

TAM, WHERE DID YOU GO? WHAT HAPPENED??

Dunno, the voice replied. Tell him to let me bring him. 

"No! I'm not going to tell him to do that!"

I don't know! Some freaky other Narrator threw me in this weird terrarium? I'm not hurt, but . . . I'm kinda stuck right now.

She looked around a bit more.

I'll probably be out soon, don't worry.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Wait, uh-oh. It was a metaphorical maze. 
An android stands around a corner formed by a mysteriously glowing cylinder, a bookshelf filled with glass containers in elaborately winding shapes, and a modern metal detector. “You are the new recruit correct.” it drones, “you will be given an entry position and enhancements. Stand still.” A needle unfolds from the robot’s hand. 

oh ok 

Ruia did so. 

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"No! I'm not going to tell him to do that!"

I don't know! Some freaky other Narrator threw me in this weird terrarium? I'm not hurt, but . . . I'm kinda stuck right now.

She looked around a bit more.

I'll probably be out soon, don't worry.

Aw, why not??

Bat's voice calmed a little bit. Oh... well.... maybe I could send you my compass somehow? 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Aw, why not??

Bat's voice calmed a little bit. Oh... well.... maybe I could send you my compass somehow? 

"Because I don't want him to be trapped, either!"

Maybe, yeah! . . . How?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Because I don't want him to be trapped, either!"

Maybe, yeah! . . . How?

You're boring! You wanna be alone, then? All alone? 

.....I........ don't know, he admitted. Maybe you can Narrate it to you? 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

oh ok 

Ruia did so. 

Uh, you good with Ruia being turned into a cyborg? Because that’s what these people are going to do. 

The robot sticks the needle into Ruia’s arm, and sedative fills her. The robot helps her to a table as it (presumably) begins to take effect. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Uh, you good with Ruia being turned into a cyborg? Because that’s what these people are going to do. 

The robot sticks the needle into Ruia’s arm, and sedative fills her. The robot helps her to a table as it (presumably) begins to take effect. 

Go on

 I need more information 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Go on

 I need more information 

They’d replace a few vital body parts, which would then function better but also need some fuel you as-of-yet cannot get anywhere else. This makes it very hard to defect. 

[NameIess]

36 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The parrot-man drops the telescope, floating back and forth. “We need evidence of Einstein’s sugar gum! So we can prove he is insane. I will explain, then you can hit me on the head.” 

The brave adventurer blinks. Then he sighs, closes his eyes, and reaches deep within. He searches the depths of his consciousness, looking for a spark that had laid dormant ever since he gave up his powers. Searching for... there. He opened his eyes, the spark of insanity blazing within them.

"Einstein's sugar gum? Here, take it!" He throws a barrel full of bacon at the parrot-man, then does a backflip. "We don't need it. The secret to insanity lies in the toenails of the great Bugle Beast." He reached down without looking, pulling a feather duster from the floor. "I have a map."

36 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The shadowy figure once again attempts facial expressions which are concealed by the darkness. “I am the Ghost, but such an event is dangerous for one of my profession. You don’t know how mercenaries work, do you?” 

"I'm fully aware of how they work. I once worked as one, shortly after coming back to life." Unintelligible sighed. "Long story. Anyways, you have nothing to fear from Sequence. She's not trying to lure you into a trap."

Edited January 30, 2025 by NameIess

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Alora walked over.

"Well, hey there!"

 

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She yelped and retreated into the leaves

"Hey! Don't scare her!" Cadewyn glared at Alora, then looked back up, "I can probably keep her from doing anything to you, so you don't have to be scared. If you want to keep hiding that's fine too." He sat down. "What could I do to have you trust me more?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

They’d replace a few vital body parts, which would then function better but also need some fuel you as-of-yet cannot get anywhere else. This makes it very hard to defect. 

Ooo, go ahead. 

1 minute ago, KnightSkye said:

 

"Hey! Don't scare her!" Cadewyn glared at Alora, then looked back up, "I can probably keep her from doing anything to you, so you don't have to be scared. If you want to keep hiding that's fine too." He sat down. "What could I do to have you trust me more?"

 

She was silent for a moment, then poked her head out again. "I don't know."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Ooo, go ahead. 

She was silent for a moment, then poked her head out again. "I don't know."

"Ok... Why do you find me scary?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, KnightSkye said:

"Ok... Why do you find me scary?"

"You're human. Humans kill us."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"You're human. Humans kill us."

"Oh. Yeah, that's a good reason." Cadewyn moved his sword under her tree and stepped away again. "I don't like humans either. They hunted people I loved and killed them." He looked up at her again, "But I'm part dragon now. And I only started off mostly human. They never accepted me." His dragon-eye started to glow bright blue, and he held out his hand, blue fire swirling over it into the shape of a dragon.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, KnightSkye said:

"Oh. Yeah, that's a good reason." Cadewyn moved his sword under her tree and stepped away again. "I don't like humans either. They hunted people I loved and killed them." He looked up at her again, "But I'm part dragon now. And I only started off mostly human. They never accepted me." His dragon-eye started to glow bright blue, and he held out his hand, blue fire swirling over it into the shape of a dragon.

She jumped, retreating a bit, but watched him with wide eyes. "Oh, that's cool!"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The brave adventurer blinks. Then he sighs, closes his eyes, and reaches deep within. He searches the depths of his consciousness, looking for a spark that had laid dormant ever since he gave up his powers. Searching for... there. He opened his eyes, the spark of insanity blazing within them.

"Einstein's sugar gum? Here, take it!" He threw a barrel full of bacon at the parrot-man, then did a backflip. "We don't need it. The secret to insanity lies in the toenails of the great Bugle Beast." He reached down without looking, pulling a feather duster from the floor. "I have a map."

The parrot-man is hit in the head by the barrel, and spirals, dazed, to the ground. “Hooray! I’ll go tell the others!” He gets further away despite not moving, singing. “What he said was very strange to me - mass is simply energy twice-multiplied by c! Thus we will prove he had gum and insane - and therefore recover the life of my brain!”  

Back in the non-nested dream world, Meat juggles bowls of soup using his tongue, thinking. “His person is practically a plant! Ood I let im go?” he asks Omen. 

11 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Ooo, go ahead. 

You want any specific enhancements? They’ll definitely do heart, which will oxygenate and pump blood better than a normal one, enhancing endurance and ability to hold her breath. And also, of course, kill her if it even runs out of fuel. 
The sedative takes effect, and Ruia fall unconscious to the sight of the android unfolding some sharp tools from its arm. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

You want any specific enhancements? They’ll definitely do heart, which will oxygenate and pump blood better than a normal one, enhancing endurance and ability to hold her breath. And also, of course, kill her if it even runs out of fuel. 
The sedative takes effect, and Ruia fall unconscious to the sight of the android unfolding some sharp tools from its arm. 

Nah, put in whatever you want. 

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She jumped, retreating a bit, but watched him with wide eyes. "Oh, that's cool!"

He smiled a little. "Ok. Here." He gathered together a small pile of twigs and set the fire dragon on it, surrounded by stones so it wouldn't burn away. "It will last for a little."