The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

45 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Thanks  

She snatched some in her teeth, then used her talons to tug on his hair. "What's this fluffy stuff? Is it dangerous?" 

Cadewyn winced as Eepy pulled his hair. "Ouch." He pulled the braid around over his shoulder. "It's hair. And it's not dangerous to anyone but myself, cause it hurts when it gets pulled. It's kind of like a cross between animal fur and a dragon's crest. Partially for warmth, but mostly for ornementaion. I choose to keep mine long, through some humans cut it short." He took a bite of jerky. "And before you ask, yes, pulling on it hurts but cutting it doesn't. It's weird." 

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Edited January 31, 2025 by KnightSkye

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

29 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

Cadewyn winced as Eepy pulled his hair. "Ouch." He pulled the braid around over his shoulder. "It's hair. And it's not dangerous to anyone but myself, cause it hurts when it gets pulled. It's kind of like a cross between animal fur and a dragon's crest. Partially for warmth, but mostly for ornementaion. I choose to keep mine long, through some humans cut it short." He took a bite of jerky. "And before you ask, yes, pulling on it hurts but cutting it doesn't. It's weird." 

Do you want an apearrance description of this guy?

Sure! 

Eepy narrowed her eyes at it. “I don’t trust it. It shouldn’t hurt you like that. You should cut it all off!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

52 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Yeah.” 

Don’t think about it. 

He looked up at the leaves. “Funny how they have veins.”

She followed his gaze.

The . . . leaves?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She followed his gaze.

The . . . leaves?

“Yeah. When the light hits it just right.” 

you mind bat having a bit of an uh moment or is there more you wanna do with Tam

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Sure! 

Eepy narrowed her eyes at it. “I don’t trust it. It shouldn’t hurt you like that. You should cut it all off!”

He smiled. I" like it though. When your claws grow to long, you sharpen them, not remove them, right?"

Ok! 6' 4", pale skin, dark hair with red highlights (and I mean red). One eye is gey/blue, the other reptilian and the iris glows bright blue. 

He's wearing black pants, red shirt, a navy blue coat, and has and a sword slung across his back with a satchel on the strap. The sword is perfectly black, looking like a void, and it emmits a strange glow of the entire light spectrum mixing in the space around the blade. It's only unusual properties are that it never dulls, never breaks, and can be summoned to his hand at will, though that has a limited range. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Yeah. When the light hits it just right.” 

you mind bat having a bit of an uh moment or is there more you wanna do with Tam

There's not really anything unless he were to ask something very specific that I don't think he's going to ask, so go ahead 

Yeah. I-I guess so.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

He smiled. I" like it though. When your claws grow to long, you sharpen them, not remove them, right?"

Ok! 6' 4", pale skin, dark hair with red highlights (and I mean red). One eye is gey/blue, the other reptilian and the iris glows bright blue. 

He's wearing black pants, red shirt, a navy blue coat, and has and a sword slung across his back with a satchel on the strap. The sword is perfectly black, looking like a void, and it emmits a strange glow of the entire light spectrum mixing in the space around the blade. It's only unusual properties are that it never dulls, never breaks, and can be summoned to his hand at will, though that has a limited range. 

Ooooo

” so just cut it all off!”

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

There's not really anything unless he were to ask something very specific that I don't think he's going to ask, so go ahead 

Yeah. I-I guess so.

He looked down at his hands. You’re doing it again, something whispered. 

But he had to! He couldn’t think about things like that. 

Things like Authors…..

He straightened. 

And snowbanks… and mushrooms…….

”Do you think,” he said, “Maybe there’s things they can’t stop us from doing?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He looked down at his hands. You’re doing it again, something whispered. 

But he had to! He couldn’t think about things like that. 

Things like Authors…..

He straightened. 

And snowbanks… and mushrooms…….

”Do you think,” he said, “Maybe there’s things they can’t stop us from doing?”

She looked up at him, a different sort of chill running down her spine.

I've . . . I've been wondering similar things lately . . . why do you ask?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She looked up at him, a different sort of chill running down her spine.

I've . . . I've been wondering similar things lately . . . why do you ask?

He forced down the other things he was going to say. 

“How often are we just playing into their hands?” 

Maybe there was a reason he hated thinking about things. A reason that broke him. 

This is YOUR fault, isn’t it? He thought. Everything I am is just you. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

6 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus takes the punch to his face, but without much effect. His skin is still enhanced by nanomachines, and the speed cap reduces the impact. He brings a similarly slowed fist at Atredies, frowning. “What are you planning to do if you win this?” 
@NameIess, do you want to bring Balitan to Rebus or doing something with Rebel? 
@Halcyon The Only Ruia wakes up in a different room, lying on a table. Her left side feels numb and strange. 

"I won't tell you my secrets." he said, catching Rebus' fist and twisting it.

5 hours ago, NameIess said:

The Scourer nodded solemnly. “Very well.” He pulled forth an ancient scroll. “This is the scroll of Clyaneng. It teaches the ways of wiping free the grime that accumulates in all universes, the grime caused by life.” He unrolled the scroll of Clyaneng with utmost care, and read the opening sentences. “The first step is the flood of cleansing waters.” He handed Ruia a wand made from bright grey metal, with a tip surrounded in gold. “This is the wand of Prishor. Take it, and begin the cleansing.” He held up a finger warningly. “But take care. That wand is dangerous. It could drown you as easily as it cleans the filth from this universe.”

Moni sighed. “Fine.” She shoved Endings back into its sheath and held up her hands.

Balitan appeared next to Rebus. “Hello. Are you the irresponsible fool who called me here?”

The Shade grinned, stunning her with his spear as well as Palsu.

 @LessName

3 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Yay! Good plan!" 

"Okay, for one, you don't know that. For two, what, do you blame yourself for not being Bat?" 

She sat up, rubbing her side. Strange indeed. 

He paused, then shook his head. "No, I..."

"He's... I don't know, just... a better man. He's kind, incredible, and sweet. I'm none of those things."

He connected himself to Tam. Tam, are you okay?

@Through The Living Glass

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Ooooo

” so just cut it all off!

Cadewyn shook his head. "I'll leave it for now, OK? Here." He handed her another piece of jerky. "Now, I'm going to sleep." He put his sword to one side, using his satchel as a pillow, and curled up in the nook of the tree.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"He's... I don't know, just... a better man. He's kind, incredible, and sweet. I'm none of those things."

He connected himself to Tam. Tam, are you okay?

@Through The Living Glass

She snorted. “Bat? He’s naive, bashful, and boring.”

1 minute ago, KnightSkye said:

Cadewyn shook his head. "I'll leave it for now, OK? Here." He handed her another piece of jerky. "Now, I'm going to sleep." He put his sword to one side, using his satchel as a pillow, and curled up in the nook of the tree.

She ate it very quickly and curled up on top of his head. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She snorted. “Bat? He’s naive, bashful, and boring.”

"I don't think of him like that. And Tam doesn't."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He forced down the other things he was going to say. 

“How often are we just playing into their hands?” 

Maybe there was a reason he hated thinking about things. A reason that broke him. 

This is YOUR fault, isn’t it? He thought. Everything I am is just you. 

She scrambled to her feet and took his hands in her own, forgetting she was still invisible.

Bat, what did you mean?

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"He's... I don't know, just... a better man. He's kind, incredible, and sweet. I'm none of those things."

He connected himself to Tam. Tam, are you okay?

@Through The Living Glass

AY STORMY HI :D:D

She jumped and sighed.

Oh, Cricket! You surprised me! she laughed, sounding normal. Hey, yeah- I'm fine . . . just talking with Bat. Are you and Rose okay?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She scrambled to her feet and took his hands in her own, forgetting she was still invisible.

Bat, what did you mean?

AY STORMY HI :D:D

She jumped and sighed.

Oh, Cricket! You surprised me! she laughed, sounding normal. Hey, yeah- I'm fine . . . just talking with Bat. Are you and Rose okay?

We're fine. Talking, about... things. Are you back at the cabin?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

We're fine. Talking, about... things. Are you back at the cabin?

Not right now. Bat and I went for a walk.

She hadn't realized it'd stopped raining until now. Odd.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"I don't think of him like that. And Tam doesn't."

“Cuz you’re all bleeding hearts. Y’all got blood in your eyes and now you see everything as pink.”

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She scrambled to her feet and took his hands in her own, forgetting she was still invisible.

Bat, what did you mean?

AY STORMY HI :D:D

She jumped and sighed.

Oh, Cricket! You surprised me! she laughed, sounding normal. Hey, yeah- I'm fine . . . just talking with Bat. Are you and Rose okay?

He stared at where she was, eyes wide.

Gosh, what HAD he meant? He really WAS going crazy— 

No. No. He broke away from Tam. That’s what she wants me to think. 

“You’re gonna hafta do better than that,” he said, up above Tam’s head to the green canopy beyond. He pulled out his compass. “You liar, you awful, nasty liar.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Not right now. Bat and I went for a walk.

She hadn't realized it'd stopped raining until now. Odd.

Huh. Anything interesting happen? Knowing his friends, something was always happening.

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Cuz you’re all bleeding hearts. Y’all got blood in your eyes and now you see everything as pink.”

He stared at where she was, eyes wide.

Gosh, what HAD he meant? He really WAS going crazy— 

No. No. He broke away from Tam. That’s what she wants me to think. 

“You’re gonna hafta do better than that,” he said, up above Tam’s head to the green canopy beyond. He pulled out his compass. “You liar, you awful, nasty liar.”

He frowned. "What do you mean?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Huh. Anything interesting happen? Knowing his friends, something was always happening.

He frowned. "What do you mean?"

“Scud, Cricket.” Now that the rain had stopped, she squeezed out her braid. “You’re a kind person. You only see the good in people, at least the ones you aren’t enemies with. I almost envy you.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He stared at where she was, eyes wide.

Gosh, what HAD he meant? He really WAS going crazy— 

No. No. He broke away from Tam. That’s what she wants me to think. 

“You’re gonna hafta do better than that,” he said, up above Tam’s head to the green canopy beyond. He pulled out his compass. “You liar, you awful, nasty liar.”

She grabbed his wrist.

Bat. Please.

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Huh. Anything interesting happen? Knowing his friends, something was always happening.

Not really. There's this guy named Elliot asleep in one of the rooms- I have no idea why he's there, though. He seems harmless enough right now.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grabbed his wrist.

Bat. Please.

He wrenched his wrist away, squeezing his eyes shut. He wanted to listen to her, to put it all in the back of his mind to think about later. 

If I don’t do it now, I never will. And I’ll be like this forever— a puppet. 

He opened his eyes. “None of this is real. You’re not real. I’m not real. When do we say we’ve had enough? When do we decide something for ourselves for once?” 

His hand trembled as he pushed the button and vanished from sight. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Scud, Cricket.” Now that the rain had stopped, she squeezed out her braid. “You’re a kind person. You only see the good in people, at least the ones you aren’t enemies with. I almost envy you.”

"I... thanks. I'm scared though. I've stopped trusting other people. After Love... I don't know..."

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grabbed his wrist.

Bat. Please.

Not really. There's this guy named Elliot asleep in one of the rooms- I have no idea why he's there, though. He seems harmless enough right now.

Okay. Let me know if he tries to hurt either one of you. We've been tricked one too many times for me to trust anyone.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He wrenched his wrist away, squeezing his eyes shut. He wanted to listen to her, to put it all in the back of his mind to think about later. 

If I don’t do it now, I never will. And I’ll be like this forever— a puppet. 

He opened his eyes. “None of this is real. You’re not real. I’m not real. When do we say we’ve had enough? When do we decide something for ourselves for once?” 

His hand trembled as he pushed the button and vanished from sight. 

DO WHAT?! BAT, NO, WAIT, PLEASE COME BACK! she screamed at him, full-on panicking.

She tried to go to him, but- there must not have been a defined location, as she found she couldn't.

BAT, PLEASE DON'T DO THIS, PLEASE- I STILL NEED YOU, COME BACK, she wailed.

5 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Okay. Let me know if he tries to hurt either one of you. We've been tricked one too many times for me to trust anyone.

I . . . I . . .

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

DO WHAT?! BAT, NO, WAIT, PLEASE COME BACK! she screamed at him, full-on panicking.

She tried to go to him, but- there must not have been a defined location, as she found she couldn't.

BAT, PLEASE DON'T DO THIS, PLEASE- I STILL NEED YOU, COME BACK, she wailed.

I . . . I . . .

Tam. he said urgently. Is something going on? I need to know.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

 

7 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"I... thanks. I'm scared though. I've stopped trusting other people. After Love... I don't know..."

“Yeah, people kinda suck.”