The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded to him gratefully, walked out the door, and approached the nearest glass wall.

He followed, pulled out his knife, and stabbed it. 

...it didn't go through, though. It barely chipped the glass. 

Hey, the collector said, annoyed. Quit that. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He followed, pulled out his knife, and stabbed it. 

...it didn't go through, though. It barely chipped the glass. 

Hey, the collector said, annoyed. Quit that. 

She blinked.

Then she grabbed the knife forcefully from Bat's hands and rammed it as hard as she could through the glass-

-though she dropped it a second later and frantically wiped her hands on her clothing.

Edited January 31, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"It's okay," she mumbled, still hiding. "My mother killed them before she died, too. --The humans." 

"GOOD. They deserved it." He wrapped an arm around her awkwardly, "I'm sorry, about your mother, and your siblings. I know it hurts." He hesitated, then spoke again, "They killed mine too. They killed my parents and took my sister. It took me years to find her. They didn't kill her: they enslaved her instead. They tried to hold her from me." He looked up at the sky again. "But I protect my own. And I did." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She blinked.

Then she grabbed the knife forcefully from Bat's hands and rammed it as hard as she could through the glass-

-though she dropped it a second later and frantically wiped her hands on her clothing.

It only broke a little more. Bat picked it up.

You'll never get out, she sighed. Just go do human things until I decide to release you. 

Bat backed away and shoved Tam behind a tree. Then he threw the knife full force at the glass, and it went WAAAY faster than it should have, and as it connected, he was thrown back, but his body weight behind the tiny point of the knife was enough to break the glass. It shattered. 

HEY, QUIT IT! Some dull thud began sounding rhythmically in the distance. 

1 minute ago, KnightSkye said:

"GOOD. They deserved it." He wrapped an arm around her awkwardly, "I'm sorry, about your mother, and your siblings. I know it hurts." He hesitated, then spoke again, "They killed mine too. They killed my parents and took my sister. It took me years to find her. They didn't kill her: they enslaved her instead. They tried to hold her from me." He looked up at the sky again. "But I protect my own. And I did." 

She sniffed and pulled herself out to wrap herself tightly around his neck again. "That's good. That's good." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

It only broke a little more. Bat picked it up.

You'll never get out, she sighed. Just go do human things until I decide to release you. 

Bat backed away and shoved Tam behind a tree. Then he threw the knife full force at the glass, and it went WAAAY faster than it should have, and as it connected, he was thrown back, but his body weight behind the tiny point of the knife was enough to break the glass. It shattered. 

HEY, QUIT IT! Some dull thud began sounding rhythmically in the distance. 

She gaped at it for a moment, then ran for the hole in the glass, grabbing Bat's hand and summoning Elliot out of the cabin to float alongside them.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She sniffed and pulled herself out to wrap herself tightly around his neck again. "That's good. That's good."

"I will protect you. No human shall ever hurt you again. I swear it. On my life. You won't have to loose anymore."

Edited January 31, 2025 by KnightSkye

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She gaped at it for a moment, then ran for the hole in the glass, grabbing Bat's hand and summoning Elliot out of the cabin to float alongside them.

Stop right now, she commanded. 

They made it through the glass onto a table--- a large table. The thudding got louder. 

Just now, KnightSkye said:

"I will protect you. No human shall ever hurt you again. I swear it. On my life. You won't have to loose anymore."

She was quiet for a moment. 

"I trust you now." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Stop right now, she commanded. 

They made it through the glass onto a table--- a large table. The thudding got louder. 

Crud.

"Fight or hide?" she asked Bat quietly.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She was quiet for a moment. 

"I trust you now." 

He created another fire-sculpture, this one of him and her. Her safe and wrapped around his neck, him on guard.

After a minute he asked, "what do you want me to call you?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Crud.

"Fight or hide?" she asked Bat quietly.

“Hide,” he said immediately.

Though there was, unfortunately, no apparent place to hide. 

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

He created another fire-sculpture, this one of him and her. Her safe and wrapped around his neck, him on guard.

After a minute he asked, "what do you want me to call you?"

She smiled at the sculpture. “Call me Eepy.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hide,” he said immediately.

Though there was, unfortunately, no apparent place to hide. 

"I- uh . . . okay."

She made them smaller, and they hid in the grooves of the wood grain in the table.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"I- uh . . . okay."

She made them smaller, and they hid in the grooves of the wood grain in the table.

Fine, the voice said, sounding bitter. Be like that. 

They were back in the cabin in the woods, like nothing had ever happened. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Fine, the voice said, sounding bitter. Be like that. 

They were back in the cabin in the woods, like nothing had ever happened. 

"Eep!"

She looked around an breathed a deep sigh of relief.

"So what . . . it's over now? That was certainly . . . fast."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Eep!"

She looked around an breathed a deep sigh of relief.

"So what . . . it's over now? That was certainly . . . fast."

Mean. But yeah, you’re off the hook. And the cute one, I guess. 

Bat nodded. “So when you were screaming at the air…?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Mean. But yeah, you’re off the hook. And the cute one, I guess. 

Bat nodded. “So when you were screaming at the air…?”

She jumped, then got very angry.

"GO AWAY!" she shrieked.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

11 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hide,” he said immediately.

Though there was, unfortunately, no apparent place to hide. 

She smiled at the sculpture. “Call me Eepy.”

What time of day is it? Is is perhaps reaching sundown?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She jumped, then got very angry.

"GO AWAY!" she shrieked.

I AM! Geez. 

Bat jumped very high, guilt and confusion spreading on his face. He chose not to speak for a moment. 

Just now, KnightSkye said:

What time of day is it? Is is perhaps reaching sundown?

Sure  

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

I AM! Geez. 

Bat jumped very high, guilt and confusion spreading on his face. He chose not to speak for a moment. 

She groaned and collapsed back in the couch, dropping her head in her hands.

Elliot floated over to the other couch, then was gently set down. He was still wet, actually.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Sure  

Yay!

17 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She smiled at the sculpture. “Call me Eepy.”

"Eepy. I am Cadewyn, it means Battle-born. I will keep you safe." He looked up at the sky, the sun nearing the horizon. "Should we make a camp for the night?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She groaned and collapsed back in the couch, dropping her head in her hands.

Elliot floated over to the other couch, then was gently set down. He was still wet, actually.

Bat eyed him. He was still asleep. Bat didn’t trust that at all. 

4 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

Yay!

"Eepy. I am Cadewyn, it means Battle-born. I will keep you safe." He looked up at the sky, the sun nearing the horizon. "Should we make a camp for the night?"

“Yes yes,” she said, putting her front claws on his head to see further. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat eyed him. He was still asleep. Bat didn’t trust that at all. 

Tam didn't move.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam didn't move.

Bat worried. 

“…Tam?” He said timidly. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat worried. 

“…Tam?” He said timidly. 

What?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

What?

“D’you… d’you want water?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“D’you… d’you want water?”

No. I'm fine, thanks.