The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus leaps off the blade, landing next to him on the platform he’d created to allow the stunt. “That’s not going to work very well… The fog is all around us - practically invisible and undetectable unless it’s locked together. You can cut the bonds, and even the foglets, but you’d have to get every one if you wanted to make it actually go away.” The aforementioned airborne platform suddenly disintegrates back into foglets, dropping both Narrators to the ground. 

Atreides fall into a roll, mitigating the damage but forcing him to drop Savior Complex, which had fallen behind Rebus. He ran towardsit.

7 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The dragon schloofed into the pine tree leaves and vanished from sight. 

I’m such a good hider! She thought excitedly. 

She smiled and followed his directions. 

“Name it. History, biology, etiquette, persuasiveness, singing, dancing, art… Blech.”

"Huh. Your parents force you to?"

3 hours 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."

"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.

 

"Doubtful." he said, lunging forward with a spear, which's tip crackled with electricity.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

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."

She glanced at it, then at him, then hopped down out of the tree like a graceful slinky snake (if snakes had legs). She crept toward it. 

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"Huh. Your parents force you to?"

"Since I was little, yeah." 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She glanced at it, then at him, then hopped down out of the tree like a graceful slinky snake (if snakes had legs). She crept toward it. 

"Since I was little, yeah." 

He winced. "My father had tutors for me, but I didn't get far in the lessons before I ran away."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Atreides fall into a roll, mitigating the damage but forcing him to drop Savior Complex, which had fallen behind Rebus. He ran towardsit.

Utility fog sneaks under the blade, then catapults it into the air on a barely visible pillar. Rebus drops his own Plotblade, which disappears just after it leaves his hand. “Enough of those for now, unless you can use it correctly. Let’s see if you’ve earned your title.” 

9 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Nah, put in whatever you want. 

Alright… I’ll need to think, and I should eat some dinner and get some things done anyway. 

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She glanced at it, then at him, then hopped down out of the tree like a graceful slinky snake (if snakes had legs). She crept toward it. 

He stepped back back, and sat down about ten feet away from the fire.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Utility fog sneaks under the blade, then catapults it into the air on a barely visible pillar. Rebus drops his own Plotblade, which disappears just after it leaves his hand. “Enough of those for now, unless you can use it correctly. Let’s see if you’ve earned your title.” 

Alright… I’ll need to think, and I should eat some dinner and get some things done anyway. 

Atreides shook his head. "It's your own death. No gadgets either. Man against man. Show me that you can be the one to conquer." he roared, and whipped a knife out of his boot, swinging it at him.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

He winced. "My father had tutors for me, but I didn't get far in the lessons before I ran away."

"Oh, right, you were a noble, huh. So you understand a little." 

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Utility fog sneaks under the blade, then catapults it into the air on a barely visible pillar. Rebus drops his own Plotblade, which disappears just after it leaves his hand. “Enough of those for now, unless you can use it correctly. Let’s see if you’ve earned your title.” 

Alright… I’ll need to think, and I should eat some dinner and get some things done anyway. 

Ofc

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

He stepped back back, and sat down about ten feet away from the fire.

She slunk forward and touched the fire. The dragon vanished, sucked in by her golden claw. She giggled. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Atreides shook his head. "It's your own death. No gadgets either. Man against man. Show me that you can be the one to conquer." he roared, and whipped a knife out of his boot, swinging it at him.

The knife disintegrates, and Rebus smirks, catching what has been converted into a punch. “You can’t exactly take away my weapons and expect me to let you use yours.” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Oh, right, you were a noble, huh. So you understand a little." 

Ofc

She slunk forward and touched the fire. The dragon vanished, sucked in by her golden claw. She giggled. 

"Yeah. My father didn't like me. Thought I was possessed or something, just cause I wasn't normal. So he settled for training me. Tutors in horseback riding, reading and writing, fencing... it was a nightmare."

Just now, Dragonheir said:

The knife disintegrates, and Rebus smirks, catching what has been converted into a punch. “You can’t exactly take away my weapons and expect me to let you use yours.” 

"These are traditional!" Atreides protested, even as he yanked Rebus towards him, headbutting him hard.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"Yeah. My father didn't like me. Thought I was possessed or something, just cause I wasn't normal. So he settled for training me. Tutors in horseback riding, reading and writing, fencing... it was a nightmare."

"These are traditional!" Atreides protested, even as he yanked Rebus towards him, headbutting him hard.

"Mmm. Life is a nightmare." She sighed. She'd squeeze her hair dry, but it would just get wet again. "But hey, you're done with that part of the nightmare."

[NameIess]

23 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

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!”  

"For this we need a quest, to procure for insanity a true test!" The brave adventurer brandishes the feather duster. "Well my buster, you'd best be prepared for a muster. I shall summon my greatest weapon, the might undefeatable Bugle Beast toenail coupon!"

23 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

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. 

"Do as you see fit." Omen replies ambivalently. "I shall give feedback after you have completed this trial."

17 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Doubtful." he said, lunging forward with a spear, which's tip crackled with electricity.

Moni drew Endings and, in a fluid motion, sliced the tip of the shade's spear cleanly off.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Mmm. Life is a nightmare." She sighed. She'd squeeze her hair dry, but it would just get wet again. "But hey, you're done with that part of the nightmare."

"Hopefully. Now, I'm suffering the worst part. I used to dream about things in the past... now, I dream that Tam will die because of me. And I have a feeling I'm not wrong."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Hopefully. Now, I'm suffering the worst part. I used to dream about things in the past... now, I dream that Tam will die because of me. And I have a feeling I'm not wrong."

"How would she die because of you?" 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, NameIess said:

"For this we need a quest, to procure for insanity a true test!" The brave adventurer brandishes the feather duster. "Well my buster, you'd best be prepared for a muster. I shall summon my greatest weapon, the might undefeatable Bugle Beast toenail coupon!"

"Do as you see fit." Omen replies ambivalently. "I shall give feedback after you have completed this trial."

Moni drew Endings and, in a fluid motion, sliced the tip of the shade's spear cleanly off.

The Shade frowned, and teleported behind her, putting her in a chokehold.

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"How would she die because of you?" 

"Its nearly happened before. I was talking with her, and she stormed off. Into the blizzard. If I hadn't found her, she could've died of frostbite because of me."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

The Shade frowned, and teleported behind her, putting her in a chokehold.

"Its nearly happened before. I was talking with her, and she stormed off. Into the blizzard. If I hadn't found her, she could've died of frostbite because of me."

"Because of you, or because of her own insecurities?" She folded her arms. "Cricket, people can make their own bad decisions. It doesn't have to be your fault just because you didn't tie them to a raxing chair." 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"These are traditional!" Atreides protested, even as he yanked Rebus towards him, headbutting him hard.

Rebus ducks, trying to make Atredies slam Rebus’s head into his own neck. “You want me to bring out some ray guns? That’s a pretty established tradition in the sci-fi industry.” 

Just now, NameIess said:

"For this we need a quest, to procure for insanity a true test!" The brave adventurer brandishes the feather duster. "Well my buster, you'd best be prepared for a muster. I shall summon my greatest weapon, the might undefeatable Bugle Beast toenail coupon!"

"Do as you see fit." Omen replies ambivalently. "I shall give feedback after you have completed this trial."

Moni drew Endings and, in a fluid motion, sliced the tip of the shade's spear cleanly off.

The parrot-man trips, then a large foot comes down on top of him. Its toes hurt to think about. 
Meat does a few soup reps with his eyelids, then considering both requirements complete, ends the vision and tries to bring the brave adventurer to the Dreamsmith. 

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

The Shade frowned, and teleported behind her, putting her in a chokehold.

Moni grabbed the Shade and flipped it over her head, slamming it into the ground. At the same time, a pulse of decaying energy shot out from Endings, attempting to decay the Shade’s weapons.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Because of you, or because of her own insecurities?" She folded her arms. "Cricket, people can make their own bad decisions. It doesn't have to be your fault just because you didn't tie them to a raxing chair." 

"Then how come I still feel guilty?"

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus ducks, trying to make Atredies slam Rebus’s head into his own neck. “You want me to bring out some ray guns? That’s a pretty established tradition in the sci-fi industry.” 

The parrot-man trips, then a large foot comes down on top of him. Its toes hurt to think about. 
Meat does a few soup reps with his eyelids, then considering both requirements complete, ends the vision and tries to bring the brave adventurer to the Dreamsmith. 

"So are knife fights." he replied cooly. "One incarnation of me conquered a sci-fi universe. His rise to power began with a knife fight."

Dune reference for ya 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"Then how come I still feel guilty?"

"Because you're too fricking noble." She paused. "And I think because you're used to seeing people die because of the people chasing you. Fine line and all that."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"So are knife fights." he replied cooly. "One incarnation of me conquered a sci-fi universe. His rise to power began with a knife fight."

Dune reference for ya 

Oh, that’s why the name sounded familiar! Also, did he just ignore getting headbutted in the throat? (Or at least an attempt to do so) 

Rebus puts Atredies’s knife back together, assembling one for himself. Then he slowly stabs at his opponent. 

[NameIess]

5 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The parrot-man trips, then a large foot comes down on top of him. Its toes hurt to think about. 
Meat does a few soup reps with his eyelids, then considering both requirements complete, ends the vision and tries to bring the brave adventurer to the Dreamsmith. 

The brave adventurer fades away into mist.

Back in the wider world of dreams, Omen nods approvingly. “Excellent. When did you say you were available?”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

10 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The brave adventurer fades away into mist.

Back in the wider world of dreams, Omen nods approvingly. “Excellent. When did you say you were available?”

Meat grins widely. “All the time, except when I’m not! Even then, sometimes. Just say drab eht nocab three times if you need me!” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

Moni grabbed the Shade and flipped it over her head, slamming it into the ground. At the same time, a pulse of decaying energy shot out from Endings, attempting to decay the Shade’s weapons.

The weapons crumbled, but the Shade sprang to his feet, attempting to sink a fist into her chest.

20 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Because you're too fricking noble." She paused. "And I think because you're used to seeing people die because of the people chasing you. Fine line and all that."

"Thanks? That makes sense, I guess, but, I feel like I haven't paid the price for their deaths. Four billion souls dead because of me. I haven't repayed their suffering."

18 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Oh, that’s why the name sounded familiar! Also, did he just ignore getting headbutted in the throat? (Or at least an attempt to do so) 

Rebus puts Atredies’s knife back together, assembling one for himself. Then he slowly stabs at his opponent. 

sry I got distracted

Atreides twisted out of the way, ignoring the headbutt and the stab, and ripped the knife out of Rebus' hands.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Thanks? That makes sense, I guess, but, I feel like I haven't paid the price for their deaths. Four billion souls dead because of me. I haven't repayed their suffering."

"You don't freaking have to. It wasn't your fault, dummy."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

6 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

sry I got distracted

Atreides twisted out of the way, ignoring the headbutt and the stab, and ripped the knife out of Rebus' hands.

Atreides’s arm abruptly jerks to a stop, and Rebus takes his hand and grabs his wrist, forcing him to drop the knife via a pressure point. The knife falls, then moves too fast and stops in mid-air. Rebus calmly catches it. “I’m sure you’re familiar with this device, though I should like to change the rules again after a few moments of this.”