The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Ruia appeared at her castle, arm and all. "Hello," she said. "You don't need to bother with my palace. I'll fix it again if I need to." 

Rebus turns around and smiles. “Ah, you’re alright. That’s good.” He sits down in a chair of utility fog. “Your brother has not yet returned, despite me baiting him.” 

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I see." Balitan nodded approvingly at the laboratory equipment. Well he's clearly crazy. But this lab is top-notch, and if he has samples of the fundamental substances... "I'll work with you. Do I get an office somewhere?"

“Yes, certainly. This place is reconfigurable. I’ll get you a remote and a teleportation beacon so you can travel too and from here, though once we begin making progress we’ll likely need to install teleportation shielding.” He demonstrates by having a table rise out of the floor in front of him, then tosses the man a quite intuitive remote.  He ignores the comment on his sanity. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus turns around and smiles. “Ah, you’re alright. That’s good.” He sits down in a chair of utility fog. “Your brother has not yet returned, despite me baiting him.” 

She frowned, then sighed. "I see." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He felt awful. 

"I'm sorry. She... she said I'm maybe going insane. But I'll be okay now. I'm sorry." 

She nodded rapidly, not really caring who "she" was.

Edited January 31, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded rapidly, not really caring who "she" was.

"Let's go back, okay?" He glanced meaningfully at Cricket ( @TwinStorm), then pulled out his compass and took them back to the woods, not letting go of her. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Let's go back, okay?" He glanced meaningfully at Cricket ( @TwinStorm), then pulled out his compass and took them back to the woods, not letting go of her. 

She didn't let go of him either, though her sobs had quieted a little. She didn't really notice -or particularly care- that they were back in the woods.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She frowned, then sighed. "I see." 

He frowns as well. “The motifs here are excellent, even if it makes combat difficult.” He shrugs, going off on a tangent to change the subject. “I’m thinking of making my last name Clarke, and my middle name something like danger so I can quip about it.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She didn't let go of him either, though her sobs had quieted a little. She didn't really notice -or particularly care- that they were back in the woods.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, hugging her while he thought. 

That had been stupid of him. Really stupid. But… he felt somewhat better now. Maybe a lot better. So maybe that made it worth it? 

Regardless, he wished he hadn’t made her worry. 

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

He frowns as well. “The motifs here are excellent, even if it makes combat difficult.” He shrugs, going off on a tangent to change the subject. “I’m thinking of making my last name Clarke, and my middle name something like danger so I can quip about it.” 

“Hmm. Rebus Danger Clarke.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hmm. Rebus Danger Clarke.”

He nods, liking the way it sounds. “I may try for a doctorate, as well. In Applied Metaphysics, perhaps. Or whatever it is you will be teaching.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, hugging her while he thought. 

That had been stupid of him. Really stupid. But… he felt somewhat better now. Maybe a lot better. So maybe that made it worth it? 

Regardless, he wished he hadn’t made her worry. 

Eventually, her breathing slowed and she managed to stop crying. Her eyes were closed and she still wouldn't let go, though.

Edited January 31, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

He nods, liking the way it sounds. “I may try for a doctorate, as well. In Applied Metaphysics, perhaps. Or whatever it is you will be teaching.” 

She smiled. “My lessons will involve more than doctorates, my dear man.”

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Eventually, her breathing slowed and she managed to stop crying. Her eyes were closed and she still wouldn't let go, though.

“I’m really sorry,” he whispered. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She smiled. “My lessons will involve more than doctorates, my dear man.”

He smiles back. “Exactly. After your teaching, any degree-applicable subjects will be sufficient for one.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

He smiles back. “Exactly. After your teaching, any degree-applicable subjects will be sufficient for one.” 

“Of course, of course.” She tapped her fingers on the wall. “I’ll have to find other students, however.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I’m really sorry,” he whispered. 

She didn't respond, but her grip relaxed a little.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She didn't respond, but her grip relaxed a little.

“Tam, I…” he squeezed her. “Are you okay?”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Of course, of course.” She tapped her fingers on the wall. “I’ll have to find other students, however.”

“True. Perhaps we should establish a system for classified ads - there are around a half-dozen recruitment efforts going on that the Authors haven’t noticed.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Tam, I…” he squeezed her. “Are you okay?”

She shook her head.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“True. Perhaps we should establish a system for classified ads - there are around a half-dozen recruitment efforts going on that the Authors haven’t noticed.” 

“Hmm. An Author-focused movement.”

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shook her head.

“I’m…” Stop saying that. “Let’s go back to the cabin. Maybe find something to eat.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hmm. An Author-focused movement.”

“True; I tried teleporting scientists to me, and nothing happened. That’s an Author problem, not an advertising one.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I’m…” Stop saying that. “Let’s go back to the cabin. Maybe find something to eat.”

She nodded, but still didn't let go.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“True; I tried teleporting scientists to me, and nothing happened. That’s an Author problem, not an advertising one.” 

“What sort of program are you suggesting?”

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded, but still didn't let go.

He kinda didn’t want to either. 

“Thank you for caring about me,” he whispered. 

Edited February 1, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He kinda didn’t want to either. 

“Thank you for caring about me,” he whispered. 

She nodded.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded.

After another minute, he shifted, keeping an arm around her shoulders to walk back to the cabin. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

After another minute, he shifted, keeping an arm around her shoulders to walk back to the cabin. 

She transformed into a stoat and hoped up on his shoulders, wrapping herself around his neck just like she'd done earlier.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She transformed into a stoat and hoped up on his shoulders, wrapping herself around his neck just like she'd done earlier.

He reached up and rested his hand on her tiny head until they got back to the cabin. 

For the sake of consistency, he scowled at the snoring Elliot, who was now tangled in the fort, and found some bread in the cupboards. 

“You want anything in particular? Water, maybe?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He reached up and rested his hand on her tiny head until they got back to the cabin. 

For the sake of consistency, he scowled at the snoring Elliot, who was now tangled in the fort, and found some bread in the cupboards. 

“You want anything in particular? Water, maybe?”

She shook her head.