The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"I... can't really think of anything else," he admitted. "I'd love to know other things, though." 

He felt heavy, for some reason.

She shrugged. 

"If you don't have anything to ask, I don't have anything to say."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged. 

"If you don't have anything to ask, I don't have anything to say."

"Uh... is she ever going to get better?" He whispered.
"Is it even... possible?" 

Edited February 4, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Uh... is she ever going to get better?" 

"That depends on what happens to her. She has no set future- that would be a horrible thing for me to do to her."

Edited February 4, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"That depends on what happens to her. She has no set future- that would be a horrible thing for me to do to her."

"It's... it's possible, though? Is it?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"It's... it's possible, though? Is it?" 

"Of course it is. It . . . it won't be easy, though."

She raised a figurative eyebrow. "Trying to kill yourself didn't exactly help."

Edited February 4, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Of course it is. It . . . it won't be easy, though."

She raised an eyebrow. "Trying to kill yourself didn't exactly help."

"I know," he snapped, then turned and ran his fingers through his hair. 

"Sorry. I... I know." 

Scud you for doing origami btw

I'm doing that with the second "spren"  

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"I know," he snapped, then turned and ran his fingers through his hair. 

"Sorry. I... I know." 

Scud you for doing origami btw

I'm doing that with the second "spren"  

HEY, I USED HER, LIKE, TWO-HUNDRED PAGES AGO

Her expression softened. "It's alright. I get it. And I'm sorry."

"Your Author did a wonderful job of solving the free will problem. I've been trying to figure it out for a long time. She phrased it well. I think . . . Tam will be happy with that solution, when she's ready to hear it."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

HEY, I USED HER, LIKE, TWO-HUNDRED PAGES AGO

Her expression softened. "It's alright. I get it. And I'm sorry."

"Your Author did a wonderful job of solving the free will problem. I've been trying to figure it out for a long time. She phrased it well. I think . . . Tam will be happy with that solution, when she's ready to hear it."

NO

.....

really? hmm 

He looked up at the clouds. 

"Ah," he said. "Yeah. And... I'm gonna tell her, huh?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

NO

.....

really? hmm 

He looked up at the clouds. 

"Ah," he said. "Yeah. And... I'm gonna tell her, huh?" 

"Well, I certainly can't."

Really

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Well, I certainly can't."

Really

*sighhhh*

I believe you. 

"Great," he said heavily. "Amazing. I'll start practicing. Thanks." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

*sighhhh*

I believe you. 

"Great," he said heavily. "Amazing. I'll start practicing. Thanks." 

She put a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey, it's not going to be nearly as hard as you expect. It still won't be easy, but just start by helping her to feel safe. Things will become more clear from there."

She thought for a moment.

"If there's anything I've learned as an Author here, it's that nothing turn out how you expect it to. Just do your best. I'm . . . I'm sorry you both have to go through this."

Edited February 4, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She put a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey, it's not going to be nearly as hard as you expect. It still won't be easy, but just start by helping her to feel safe. Things will become more clear from there."

She thought for a moment.

"If there's anything I've learned as an Author here, it's that nothing turn out go how you expect it to. Just do your best. I'm . . . I'm sorry you both have to go through this."

"Okay," he mumbled, then stepped toward the door. 

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

1 hour ago, KnightSkye said:

 

An image flashed of someone he cared about in a headlock, a knife to their throat. 

She smiled wider. "I said come inside." 

"Inside where!?" He was starting to panic now.

background trauma for you to make use of: He burned a city to the ground and killed innocents to save his sister from an evil king, whom he burnned to a crisp before throwing off a tower. He accidentally burned his sister in that rescue, and won't forgive himself. Sister's name is Carys.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Okay," he mumbled, then stepped toward the door. 

"Bat?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, KnightSkye said:

"Inside where!?" He was starting to panic now.

background trauma for you to make use of: He burned a city to the ground and killed innocents to save his sister from an evil king, whom he burnned to a crisp before throwing off a tower. He accidentally burned his sister in that rescue, and won't forgive himself. Sister's name is Carys.

Hehe perfect 

"Inside." She opened a door. "Come on." 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Bat?"

"Yeah?" 

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Inside." She opened a door. "Come on." 

"... Fine." He followed her through the door, hand on the hilt of his sword."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Hehe perfect 

"Inside." She opened a door. "Come on." 

"Yeah?" 

"Thank you. For caring for her when I couldn't. I've . . . I've been worried."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"... Fine." He followed her through the door, hand on the hilt of his sword."

As soon as he stepped through the door, the floor began to smoke. 

The woman didn't notice. She led him to the kitchen, where a lidded platter was. "Sit down." 

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Thank you. For caring for her when I couldn't. I've . . . I've been worried."

He nodded. "You're welcome." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He nodded. "You're welcome." 

"Before you go . . . is there anything you need?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Before you go . . . is there anything you need?"

He felt tears welling up in his eyes. "I... I'm okay."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He felt tears welling up in his eyes. "I... I'm okay."

"Bat," she said softly, walking over, "what is it?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Bat," she said softly, walking over, "what is it?"

He turned away, hugging himself. "I don't know if  I can," he whispered. "What if I mess it up, and she... never gets better, or....." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He turned away, hugging himself. "I don't know if  I can," he whispered. "What if I mess it up, and she... never gets better, or....." 

"Ah."

She smiled wanly.

"You won't. It would take a lot of effort to mess this up permanently, and she trusts you, even when you make mistakes."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Ah."

She smiled wanly.

"You won't. It would take a lot of effort to mess this up permanently, and she trusts you, even when you make mistakes."

"I don't see why," he muttered, and leaned back against the wall. "Besides existing and almost killing myself, I don't do much." 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

The ball of darkness wanders around, looking for something to do. 
 

“@Halcyon The Only @NameIess,” Rebus says under his breath, looking at Ruia and Malevolence’s frozen forms. “Do you two want to keep going?”