The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[NameIess]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Its skull was quite thick, but it did hurt a lot.

The beast shook its head and tried to figure out what had hurt it.

The man managed to hang on. "What does it take to kill this thing?" He muttered to himself. He pulled his sword free in a spray of monster blood, then slid down around the beast's neck, slashing his sword in an attempt to slit its throat as he did so.

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“The other way around, actually. She could die without being destroyed, whereas you would be dead.” 

Malevolence lifted an eyebrow. "I'm afraid I don't follow."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence lifted an eyebrow. "I'm afraid I don't follow."

“The Machination attempts to bring their mercenaries back to life if they die. They aren’t perfect - each time they need to replace more parts - but it definitely allows them to save on training.” 

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“The Machination attempts to bring their mercenaries back to life if they die. They aren’t perfect - each time they need to replace more parts - but it definitely allows them to save on training.” 

"Oh, I wouldn't leave enough of her to be brought back to life. Rule one of the school of evil: Make sure they're dead."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Oh, I wouldn't leave enough of her to be brought back to life. Rule one of the school of evil: Make sure they're dead."

Rebus chuckles. “There is no kill like overkill. But if you kill an elite mercenary, people get upset. Upset people are future problems.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

14 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The man managed to hang on. "What does it take to kill this thing?" He muttered to himself. He pulled his sword free in a spray of monster blood, then slid down around the beast's neck, slashing his sword in an attempt to slit its throat as he did so.

It . . . sort of worked.

Mostly it just bled a lot and sprayed blood everywhere.

[NameIess]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus chuckles. “There is no kill like overkill. But if you kill an elite mercenary, people get upset. Upset people are future problems.” 

Malevolence shrugged. "My goals will inevitably upset many. Besides, I am certain the Machination views me more highly than this 'elite mercenary'."

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It . . . sort of worked.

Mostly it just bled a lot and sprayed blood everywhere.

The man valiantly continued his slide, sword cutting a gash in the monster as he slid to the ground, covered in blood.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

HOW LINGN IS THIS TAUL—

*sigh* 

Rose winced. Her shoulder— She tried to heal it, but it wasn’t working. 

IT WASNT WORKING! 

Scudditscudditscuddit she was gonna die. 

You idiot, she thought dimly through the terror. You wonderful idiot. 

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

How does one "glow with darkness"?

. . . I won't think about it too much.

The beast roared in his face.

@TwinStorm what's going on with Lady Luck?

I can envision it perfectly, just not describe it

maybe like he would be glowing brightly, but no light is coming out, instead its black?

idk

Cricket cried in anger, slamming his hands together, and darkness exploded from where they met. It enveloped the beast, vaporizing it. Cricket felt a wave of pain and nausea hit him, as he was thrown backwards by the explosion. We... won. he thought dimly.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, NameIess said:

The man valiantly continued his slide, sword cutting a gash in the monster as he slid to the ground, covered in blood.

The beast shuddered in pain, biting at him.

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

I can envision it perfectly, just not describe it

maybe like he would be glowing brightly, but no light is coming out, instead its black?

idk

Cricket cried in anger, slamming his hands together, and darkness exploded from where they met. It enveloped the beast, vaporizing it. Cricket felt a wave of pain and nausea hit him, as he was thrown backwards by the explosion. We... won. he thought dimly.

Huh

Alright

There was a lot of blood and debris, but yes, the monster was finally gone.

Lady Luck and Bat and Tam?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

Malevolence shrugged. "My goals will inevitably upset many. Besides, I am certain the Machination views me more highly than this 'elite mercenary'."

Rebus mirrored him. “I suppose you may be right. They’d likely make you pay them, but you have nanotechnology; you can figure that out.” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The beast shuddered in pain, biting at him.

Huh

Alright

There was a lot of blood and debris, but yes, the monster was finally gone.

Lady Luck and Bat and Tam?

Luck smiled. "Well, my darlings, where are you from?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

Luck smiled. "Well, my darlings, where are you from?"

Yayyy thanks

Tam shrugged. Didn't really seem important.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

28 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods. “I do. I Narrated a deserted star system into existence, picked one, and dropped a nanomachine onto the surface. A few hours later, I had an excessively large base.” He grins. “I’m considering developing the area more, actually. I’ll want to keep my important projects and guests away from my experiments, considering the immense destruction they could result in.” 

“The other way around, actually. She could die without being destroyed, whereas you would be dead.” 

“Well, you’ve sold me on your moon whether you wanted to or not.” 

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

I can envision it perfectly, just not describe it

maybe like he would be glowing brightly, but no light is coming out, instead its black?

idk

Cricket cried in anger, slamming his hands together, and darkness exploded from where they met. It enveloped the beast, vaporizing it. Cricket felt a wave of pain and nausea hit him, as he was thrown backwards by the explosion. We... won. he thought dimly.

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The beast shuddered in pain, biting at him.

Huh

Alright

There was a lot of blood and debris, but yes, the monster was finally gone.

Lady Luck and Bat and Tam?

Rose staggered to her feet, clenching her teeth against the pain in her shoulder. What had happened? She’d been invincible a minute ago… 

“Not bad, bug boy.” 

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Luck smiled. "Well, my darlings, where are you from?"

Bat shrugged. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Yayyy thanks

Tam shrugged. Didn't really seem important.

"Okay... who are you, then?" she tried on a different tack.

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Well, you’ve sold me on your moon whether you wanted to or not.” 

Rose staggered to her feet, clenching her teeth against the pain in her shoulder. What had happened? She’d been invincible a minute ago… 

“Not bad, bug boy.” 

Bat shrugged. 

"Bug boy?" he said, face paper white and teeth clenched, but smiling tired. "I... prefer the other one."

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The beast shuddered in pain, biting at him.

4 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket cried in anger, slamming his hands together, and darkness exploded from where they met. It enveloped the beast, vaporizing it. Cricket felt a wave of pain and nausea hit him, as he was thrown backwards by the explosion. We... won. he thought dimly.

The man jumped back as the monster was transformed into a giant pile of blood and guts. "Excellent job." He said, as soon as he'd wiped the monster guts from his face. "You asked who I was? I am merely an adventurer. Some call me Valiant One." He grimaced. "Lately, I don't think the moniker fits."

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus mirrored him. “I suppose you may be right. They’d likely make you pay them, but you have nanotechnology; you can figure that out.” 

"So, are you willing to spill your evil goals?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

The man jumped back as the monster was transformed into a giant pile of blood and guts. "Excellent job." He said, as soon as he'd wiped the monster guts from his face. "You asked who I was? I am merely an adventurer. Some call me Valiant One." He grimaced. "Lately, I don't think the moniker fits."

"So, are you willing to spill your evil goals?"

Brave Adventurer?

"...hey." Cricket said weakly.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"Okay... who are you, then?" she tried on a different tack.

She grinned. They'd already answered that.

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

The man jumped back as the monster was transformed into a giant pile of blood and guts. "Excellent job." He said, as soon as he'd wiped the monster guts from his face. "You asked who I was? I am merely an adventurer. Some call me Valiant One." He grimaced. "Lately, I don't think the moniker fits."

It smelled horrible.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She grinned. They'd already answered that.

It smelled horrible.

"Tell me about yourselves." she amended.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Well, you’ve sold me on your moon whether you wanted to or not.” 

“As in you want to move there?” 

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"So, are you willing to spill your evil goals?"

Rebus raises an eyebrow. “What would make you believe I have evil goals?” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Tell me about yourselves." she amended.

Well, she wasn't really in a talking kind of mood . . .

Mostly she just wanted to be left alone.

Maybe Bat would talk to the Narrator instead?

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Brave Adventurer?

Yah

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"...hey." Cricket said weakly.

 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It smelled horrible.

The Valiant One turned his grimace onto his clothes. "Hello. What is your name?"

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus raises an eyebrow. “What would make you believe I have evil goals?” 

"You're in a class focused on teaching people to be evil, and waxing poetic about 'evil duels' and 'evil expressions'. Also, you're a Narrator without close personal connections to non-Narrators."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Meanwhile, deep underground, a silent woman marched Starlight back to his cell. They’d just gotten finished with his daily conditioning, and she’d be back for his weekly conditioning in a couple of hours. 

He didn’t know her. He didn’t really know anyone. They rotated the guards all the time. 

They left the stark, white hallways behind into a hallway grimy and dark. She unlocked his cell room— fourth on the right, just like always— and locked him there, in the darkness. 

He had a new cellmate, separated from him by iron bars. Again, like always. In the brief flash of light, he saw only that the person was rather small. Whoever it was didn’t make a noise. 

Okie @_Null_ go ahead and have him think/say/do something and we’ll get the rescue going on pretty soon here  

@Through The Living Glassyou ciol with playing at least one rescuer? 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Well, she wasn't really in a talking kind of mood . . .

Mostly she just wanted to be left alone.

Maybe Bat would talk to the Narrator instead?

Lady Luck turned to Bat. "Hello!"

@Halcyon The Only

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Yah

 

The Valiant One turned his grimace onto his clothes. "Hello. What is your name?"

"You're in a class focused on teaching people to be evil, and waxing poetic about 'evil duels' and 'evil expressions'. Also, you're a Narrator without close personal connections to non-Narrators."

"I'm Cricket. Are you... a Narrator? I haven't seen you before. Were you at that one party?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Meanwhile, deep underground, a silent woman marched Starlight back to his cell. They’d just gotten finished with his daily conditioning, and she’d be back for his weekly conditioning in a couple of hours. 

He didn’t know her. He didn’t really know anyone. They rotated the guards all the time. 

They left the stark, white hallways behind into a hallway grimy and dark. She unlocked his cell room— fourth on the right, just like always— and locked him there, in the darkness. 

He had a new cellmate, separated from him by iron bars. Again, like always. In the brief flash of light, he saw only that the person was rather small. Whoever it was didn’t make a noise. 

Okie @_Null_ go ahead and have him think/say/do something and we’ll get the rescue going on pretty soon here  

@Through The Living Glassyou ciol with playing at least one rescuer? 

Yep!

You have a plan for his cellmate?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Meanwhile, deep underground, a silent woman marched Starlight back to his cell. They’d just gotten finished with his daily conditioning, and she’d be back for his weekly conditioning in a couple of hours. 

He didn’t know her. He didn’t really know anyone. They rotated the guards all the time. 

They left the stark, white hallways behind into a hallway grimy and dark. She unlocked his cell room— fourth on the right, just like always— and locked him there, in the darkness. 

He had a new cellmate, separated from him by iron bars. Again, like always. In the brief flash of light, he saw only that the person was rather small. Whoever it was didn’t make a noise. 

Okie @_Null_ go ahead and have him think/say/do something and we’ll get the rescue going on pretty soon here  

@Through The Living Glassyou ciol with playing at least one rescuer? 

CAN I JOIN????

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Okay... who are you, then?" she tried on a different tack.

"Bug boy?" he said, face paper white and teeth clenched, but smiling tired. "I... prefer the other one."

“Duly noted.” She reached out with her free hand and healed him— 

Scud, it didn’t work. 

She growled in frustration. 

6 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Tell me about yourselves." she amended.

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Well, she wasn't really in a talking kind of mood . . .

Mostly she just wanted to be left alone.

Maybe Bat would talk to the Narrator instead?

Bat shrugged. “We’re humans.”

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Yah

 

The Valiant One turned his grimace onto his clothes. "Hello. What is your name?"

"You're in a class focused on teaching people to be evil, and waxing poetic about 'evil duels' and 'evil expressions'. Also, you're a Narrator without close personal connections to non-Narrators."

“I’m Rose.”

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Yep!

You have a plan for his cellmate?

Yeah she’s gonna be my character with waaay too much trauma  

We can get You one too if you want  

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

CAN I JOIN????

UH

MAYBE IN A BIT 

IDK 

PERHAPS POSSILY

ACTUALLY YES ILL PING U OK