The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Ah."

She shrugged, then remembered he couldn't see her.

She un-invisibled herself and shrugged again. that's totally a word, mhm

I mean . . . but they don't know what you can do . . . so you don't have to leave . . .

WE :D

"So... what are we doing here?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Her father eyed Rose, who squeezed his hand and let it go. 

“The top cavern,” he replied. “This is where we leave and come back. Hurry— there’s a party tonight, and we need to be there.” He began to stride down a hallway, Rose scampering after him. 

We do  

She nodded. 

“Maps of the preserve,” the man explained. “There. There she is.” He pointed at a little pile of ash. 

He followed after them reluctantly. "A. . . party? Is that why you want Rose back? A stupid event?" 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Ah."

She shrugged, then remembered he couldn't see her.

She un-invisibled herself and shrugged again. that's totally a word, mhm

I mean . . . but they don't know what you can do . . . so you don't have to leave . . .

WE :D

HEHEHE

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Ah."

She shrugged, then remembered he couldn't see her.

She un-invisibled herself and shrugged again. that's totally a word, mhm

I mean . . . but they don't know what you can do . . . so you don't have to leave . . .

WE :D

“I know.” He crouched to pick up the pebble. “But what else do I do?”

Just now, TwinStorm said:

He followed after them reluctantly. "A. . . party? Is that why you want Rose back? A stupid event?" 

HEHEHE

He narrowed his eyes at Cricket. “I’ll speak more on this later.”

The hall opened up into a huge cavern in three levels. He led them down stairs onto the bottom one, where the nicest houses and buildings were. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I know.” He crouched to pick up the pebble. “But what else do I do?”

He narrowed his eyes at Cricket. “I’ll speak more on this later.”

The hall opened up into a huge cavern in three levels. He led them down stairs onto the bottom one, where the nicest houses and buildings were. 

He trailed behind the two, wishing he could control his tongue. Hey. You okay with this?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

He trailed behind the two, wishing he could control his tongue. Hey. You okay with this?

We’ll see, she replied heavily. 

They arrived at one of the grandest and oldest looking manors. Her father unlocked the gate with a touch and led them inside, through gardens of strange plants that didn’t need the sun. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

We’ll see, she replied heavily. 

They arrived at one of the grandest and oldest looking manors. Her father unlocked the gate with a touch and led them inside, through gardens of strange plants that didn’t need the sun. 

Cricket glanced at the mushrooms, occasionally rubbing his fingers against them. Is this your house?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"So... what are we doing here?"

"Figuring out what to do next."

4 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

HEHEHE

HEHE

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I know.” He crouched to pick up the pebble. “But what else do I do?”

. . . Stay here with m- us?

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Figuring out what to do next."

HEHE

. . . Stay here with m- us?

"And what should we do next? Kill your author? I always like doing that."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"And what should we do next? Kill your author? I always like doing that."

She stared at him.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She nodded. 

“Maps of the preserve,” the man explained. “There. There she is.” He pointed at a little pile of ash. 

"We'll study those later." He stepped up to the pile of ash. "Tell me exactly what happened, including anything she might have said before...this." he gestured at the ash.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket glanced at the mushrooms, occasionally rubbing his fingers against them. Is this your house?

She nodded. 

He led them inside. The interior was dim but lavishly furnished, with a sort of goth feel to it. 

“You’ll be sticking around for the event, I presume.”

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Figuring out what to do next."

HEHE

. . . Stay here with m- us?

“I…” he looked down. “All I do is make mistakes.”

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"We'll study those later." He stepped up to the pile of ash. "Tell me exactly what happened, including anything she might have said before...this." he gestured at the ash.

“She was just standing there, watching us examine the maps, and boom!”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She nodded. 

He led them inside. The interior was dim but lavishly furnished, with a sort of goth feel to it. 

“You’ll be sticking around for the event, I presume.”

“I…” he looked down. “All I do is make mistakes.”

“She was just standing there, watching us examine the maps, and boom!”

"I'll be here as long as she wants me to." he replied stubbornly. "Is it just a normal party, then?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I…” he looked down. “All I do is make mistakes.”

She sighed.

We all make mistakes. I made a mistake in yelling at you . . . and I'm sorry for that.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“She was just standing there, watching us examine the maps, and boom!”

"Us? There's more of you? Where?" 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"I'll be here as long as she wants me to." he replied stubbornly. "Is it just a normal party, then?"

“No party is a normal party. Parties are a long, vital tradition.” He snapped his fingers and pointed to Cricket. “Take him to get ready.”

Several servants came forward. 

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

We all make mistakes. I made a mistake in yelling at you . . . and I'm sorry for that.

He shrugged, then rubbed his head. 

“Tam, I don’t understand myself.”

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"Us? There's more of you? Where?" 

“They all ran away.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“No party is a normal party. Parties are a long, vital tradition.” He snapped his fingers and pointed to Cricket. “Take him to get ready.”

Several servants came forward. 

He frowned, confused, but complied, letting the servants lead him.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He shrugged, then rubbed his head. 

“Tam, I don’t understand myself.”

What do you mean?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

He frowned, confused, but complied, letting the servants lead him.

For the next hour or so, they out him through preparations— styling hair, choosing clothing and shoes, tailoring said clothing, abs basically anything else you could think of. 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

What do you mean?

He shrugged and sat, closing his eyes. “I should be trying harder.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He shrugged and sat, closing his eyes. “I should be trying harder.”

She sat in front of him.

Trying harder to what?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sat in front of him.

Trying harder to what?

He dropped his head into his hands. “It doesn’t matter.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He dropped his head into his hands. “It doesn’t matter.”

She put her hand on his knee.

It does . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She put her hand on his knee.

It does . . .

“It doesn’t. I either don’t care enough or I care too much…” 

He tilted his head to look up at the ceiling. 

“Or maybe I really am just going insane.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“It doesn’t. I either don’t care enough or I care too much…” 

He tilted his head to look up at the ceiling. 

“Or maybe I really am just going insane.”

I . . . I hope not, she said quietly.

She sighed and took his hand.

Look, it's . . . it's been a long day. We should get some sleep. Goodness knows we both need it . . .

Edited February 14, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[echo74 she/her]

On 2/13/2025 at 10:35 AM, TwinStorm said:

"Fight. I don't do things for fun, really."

He looked at her slightly concerned. "There are more people to love than just your relatives. I've loved people who I'm not related to."

"That's unfortunate," she said. "Well, do you want to do something fun then?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I . . . I hope not, she said quietly.

She sighed and took his hand.

Look, it's . . . it's been a long day. We should get some sleep. Goodness knows we both need it . . .

“Yeah,” he whispered. “Back to the cabin, I guess.”