The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I told you already. The good stuff is always in the middle.” 

He swallowed, then took a deep breath. “Okay. You got your plasmatine ready?” 

I’ll dm you abt that  

She scowled. 

Oh well. Walking wasn’t the worst thing in the world. 

Cricket didn't look like he could walk two miles in his condition though.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It was pretty dark, so she summoned a couple floating lights that would follow them around.

The halls opened up considerably, with balconies facing out into very deep water. Doors off their hinges lined the wall. 

5 minutes ago, _Null_ said:

Starlight sat up, hearing muffled noised and bumps in the ceiling, following them along their path

His cellmate curled uo tighter on the floor. “They’ve done this before,” came a hoarse whisper. 

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket didn't look like he could walk two miles in his condition though.

She mentally cursed again. “Where’s scudding Bat when you need him?”

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

The halls opened up considerably, with balconies facing out into very deep water. Doors off their hinges lined the wall. 

His cellmate curled uo tighter on the floor. “They’ve done this before,” came a hoarse whisper. 

Starlight looked toward the location of the voice, confused. "Who's... they?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I told you already. The good stuff is always in the middle.” 

He swallowed, then took a deep breath. “Okay. You got your plasmatine ready?” 

I’ll dm you abt that  

She nodded.

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

The halls opened up considerably, with balconies facing out into very deep water. Doors off their hinges lined the wall. 

Yet from above, this pool of water just looked like a normal pond . . .

What a strange place, the Thread was.

She swam out onto one of the balconies and peered into the darkness.

[NameIess]

6 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Portal."

"Oh. Can't do that either, sorry." The Valiant One looked around. "Where did you say the house was? I can carry you if you need it."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The halls opened up considerably, with balconies facing out into very deep water. Doors off their hinges lined the wall. 

His cellmate curled uo tighter on the floor. “They’ve done this before,” came a hoarse whisper. 

She mentally cursed again. “Where’s scudding Bat when you need him?”

"Or anybody." 

Just now, NameIess said:

"Oh. Can't do that either, sorry." The Valiant One looked around. "Where did you say the house was? I can carry you if you need it."

"Two miles that way." he said pointing. Storms. Being carried would be humiliating.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket didn't look like he could walk two miles in his condition though.

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Oh. Can't do that either, sorry." The Valiant One looked around. "Where did you say the house was? I can carry you if you need it."

A convenient portal back to the cabin appeared in front of them.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, _Null_ said:

Starlight looked toward the location of the voice, confused. "Who's... they?"

"The minders."

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded.

Yet from above, this pool of water just looked like a normal pond . . .

What a strange place, the Thread was.

She swam out onto one of the balconies and peered into the darkness.

Shadows, fish, and other cool stuff existed. 

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Oh. Can't do that either, sorry." The Valiant One looked around. "Where did you say the house was? I can carry you if you need it."

"He'll need it." 

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

A convenient portal back to the cabin appeared in front of them.

"Thanks," Rose yelled generally and tugged Cricket through the portal. 

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"The minders."

Shadows, fish, and other cool stuff existed. 

"He'll need it." 

"Thanks," Rose yelled generally and tugged Cricket through the portal. 

Starlight tipped his head, confused, but decided to go quiet as to not drag the conversation any further, and laid back down

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Shadows, fish, and other cool stuff existed. 

She grinned and pulled Bat out onto the balcony with her.

Spooky.

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Thanks," Rose yelled generally and tugged Cricket through the portal. 

Lightning struck nearby, though the sky was utterly cloudless and the weather pleasant.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grinned and pulled Bat out onto the balcony with her.

Spooky.

Lightning struck nearby, though the sky was utterly cloudless and the weather pleasant.

"Pretty, huh?" Soleil said hopefully. 

-

Aden took a deep breath and disconnected the alarm. "Clock's ticking," he said, and unscrewed the grate. It clattered down into Starlight's cell ( @_Null_), and he jumped after it, immediately getting to work picking the lock. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

11 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

A convenient portal back to the cabin appeared in front of them.

8 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"The minders."

Shadows, fish, and other cool stuff existed. 

"He'll need it." 

"Thanks," Rose yelled generally and tugged Cricket through the portal. 

He sighed gratefully, following Rose into the house. He went to her room and collapsed in the bed there.

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Pretty, huh?" Soleil said hopefully. 

-

Aden took a deep breath and disconnected the alarm. "Clock's ticking," he said, and unscrewed the grate. It clattered down into Starlight's cell ( @_Null_), and he jumped after it, immediately getting to work picking the lock. 

Starlight, completely stunned, shot up from where he lay, only seeing the silhouettes of the two that had broken in to his cell. "Who... Who are you?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Pretty, huh?" Soleil said hopefully. 

-

Aden took a deep breath and disconnected the alarm. "Clock's ticking," he said, and unscrewed the grate. It clattered down into Starlight's cell ( @_Null_), and he jumped after it, immediately getting to work picking the lock. 

She nodded absently.

-

Irie dropped down beside him.

"This one, too?" she whispered, pointing to the person on the other side of the bars.

Not waiting for an answer, she got to work getting through the bars.

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

He sighed gratefully, following Rose into the house. He went to her room and collapsed in the bed there.

Her room, huh?

2 minutes ago, _Null_ said:

Starlight, completely stunned, shot up from where he lay, only seeing the silhouettes of the two that had broken in to his cell. "Who... Who are you?"

"We're your rescuers," Irie offered.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

21 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"You've interacted yes, but you're not close to them. From my observations, Narrators seem to require regular interaction with normal people in order to remain grounded. Ruia, you, others. It's a pattern. Besides, my evil communication device contacted you."

"I suppose. Maybe that's why I came here, so I could get a connection to reality. Other kinds of connections can break Narrators, you know." Rebus continues grinning. "And your communication device contacted all the Narrators, though you're lucky you got as many responses as you did." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

He sighed gratefully, following Rose into the house. He went to her room and collapsed in the bed there.

She collapsed next to him. 

"Didn't know you could glow, pretty boy." 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded absently.

-

Irie dropped down beside him.

"This one, too?" she whispered, pointing to the person on the other side of the bars.

Not waiting for an answer, she got to work getting through the bars.

Her room, huh?

"We're your rescuers," Irie offered.

"Yeah," he said absently. 

The girl on the other side of the bars--- they could see because of the glowing flashlight on Aden and Irie's heads--- sat up, eyes wide. 

2 minutes ago, _Null_ said:

Starlight, completely stunned, shot up from where he lay, only seeing the silhouettes of the two that had broken in to his cell. "Who... Who are you?"

"What she said," Aden said absently. The lock clicked open. "Perfect! Hurry up, kid." 

Even though they were the same age. 

[Existential]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded absently.

-

Irie dropped down beside him.

"This one, too?" she whispered, pointing to the person on the other side of the bars.

Not waiting for an answer, she got to work getting through the bars.

Her room, huh?

"We're your rescuers," Irie offered.

"Rescuers I can't see, very comforting"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She collapsed next to him. 

"Didn't know you could glow, pretty boy." 

"Yeah," he said absently. 

The girl on the other side of the bars--- they could see because of the glowing flashlight on Aden and Irie's heads--- sat up, eyes wide. 

"What she said," Aden said absently. The lock clicked open. "Perfect! Hurry up, kid." 

Even though they were the same age. 

Starlight turned to look at Aden, staring him dead in the face. "Don't call me kid. You won't like the aftermath"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"Yeah," he said absently. 

The girl on the other side of the bars--- they could see because of the glowing flashlight on Aden and Irie's heads--- sat up, eyes wide. 

"What she said," Aden said absently. The lock clicked open. "Perfect! Hurry up, kid." 

Even though they were the same age. 

Irie managed to work through the bars and pulled them aside, offering a hand slowly to the girl.

"We're here to help you. Come with me," she said softly.

Just now, _Null_ said:

"Rescuers I can't see, very comforting"

This one seemed . . . more better off than the others.

"Well, would you like me to shine this flashlight in your face?"

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Irie managed to work through the bars and pulled them aside, offering a hand slowly to the girl.

"We're here to help you. Come with me," she said softly.

This one seemed . . . more better off than the others.

"Well, would you like me to shine this flashlight in your face?"

"Try it, see what happens. You may be rescuing me, but that doesn't make me respect or like you. That has to be earned." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, _Null_ said:

"Rescuers I can't see, very comforting"

Starlight turned to look at Aden, staring him dead in the face. "Don't call me kid. You won't like the aftermath"

Aden snorted. "You wanna get out of here or not? Get up." 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Irie managed to work through the bars and pulled them aside, offering a hand slowly to the girl.

"We're here to help you. Come with me," she said softly.

This one seemed . . . more better off than the others.

"Well, would you like me to shine this flashlight in your face?"

She shied away, wide brown eyes uncertain. They flicked to the door. 

She looked so skinny, with jagged scars dimly visible here and there on her skin. 

Just now, _Null_ said:

"Try it, see what happens. You may be rescuing me, but that doesn't make me respect or like you. That has to be earned." 

"Look, just get up," Aden snapped. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, _Null_ said:

"Try it, see what happens. You may be rescuing me, but that doesn't make me respect or like you. That has to be earned." 

This one was far better off, compared to the others.

"Are you sure you want this one?" she asked Aden quietly.

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She shied away, wide brown eyes uncertain. They flicked to the door. 

She looked so skinny, with jagged scars dimly visible here and there on her skin. 

Irie crouched so that she appeared smaller than the girl.

"We won't hurt you."

She noticed the scars.

"Come with us, and no one will ever hurt you like that again."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

7 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The dragon was quiet, then sighed and heaved himself up with the grating of stone. He moved closer to the mouth and the light. 

His form was bulkier than the other dragons he'd seen so far, and his wings far bigger proportionally, and one of his back legs was completely mangled. 

"And you can't get enough jump off it to fly, can you. Hmmm" 

Sorry this took so long. Brain wouldn't cooperate with story.

Edited February 6, 2025 by KnightSkye

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

This one was far better off, compared to the others.

"Are you sure you want this one?" she asked Aden quietly.

Irie crouched so that she appeared smaller than the girl.

"We won't hurt you."

She noticed the scars.

"Come with us, and no one will ever hurt you like that again."

"He'll be more clearheaded." 

The girl licked her lips, eyes lingering on the doorway. "Okay," she whispered. 

Just now, KnightSkye said:

"And you can't get enough jump off it to fly, can you. Hmmm" 

 

"Of course I can," he insisted. "I just climb to the top of the cliff."

[Existential]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Aden snorted. "You wanna get out of here or not? Get up." 

She shied away, wide brown eyes uncertain. They flicked to the door. 

She looked so skinny, with jagged scars dimly visible here and there on her skin. 

"Look, just get up," Aden snapped. 

"Fine" he said, as he stood slowly

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

This one was far better off, compared to the others.

"Are you sure you want this one?" she asked Aden quietly.

Irie crouched so that she appeared smaller than the girl.

"We won't hurt you."

She noticed the scars.

"Come with us, and no one will ever hurt you like that again."

"Watch the scars. They're fresh, and barely healed. I had to stitch them shut. They put us through another kind of he*l down here"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"He'll be more clearheaded." 

The girl licked her lips, eyes lingering on the doorway. "Okay," she whispered. 

"Of course I can," he insisted. "I just climb to the top of the cliff."

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"He'll be more clearheaded." 

The girl licked her lips, eyes lingering on the doorway. "Okay," she whispered. 

". . . I guess."

She offered her hand again to the girl.

Just now, _Null_ said:

"Watch the scars. They're fresh, and barely healed. I had to stitch them shut. They put us through another kind of he*l down here"

You can say Hell

"I know," she said quietly.