The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

10 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She tilted one of several monitors toward him. On the screen, video footage was displayed of a bunch of golden buffalos thundering across a huge plain toward a strangely placed ice palace. 

"If that palace gets trampled, we'll have an army of harpies tearing this place apart."

"How far away is this?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

13 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Exactly. Which is why I advocate to kidnap Tam and make Bat rescue her in some way. It’s not ideal, but it may help, and then we’d have Regression. You mentioned hostages earlier, yes? Or something to that effect?”

“Yes, indeed. I should get Regression first, but then I can take control of them both and attack another part of the Thread.” 

1 hour ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

“What is wrong with you?”

“Many things!” Meat grinned, and a lasagna attached to the fishing line fell from the sky. “Some are helpful, but I can’t even without use them uniforms. Do you count?” 
I made this guy while I had a fever, so… Here, for instance, I wrote down about half the sentences I thought of, then didn’t fix any word order errors. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

14 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Reginald Hourdome,” her father answered. “His family is well liked and affluent, and he’s old enough to be a good potential match.” 

Cricket darkened. "Is he a good person?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

16 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He smiled at her. She looked so peaceful and sweet… hopefully she wasn’t having any nightmares. She shouldn’t have nightmares. She was too good for nightmares. 

She slept for a few more minutes, then slowly blinked her eyes open.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

“Uh… hi! I’m Glen. Nice to meet you. Sorry about your roof.”

“What is wrong with you?”

She shrugged. “It’s not mine. I was about to leave anyway…”

1 hour ago, KnightSkye said:

"How far away is this?"

She indicated a place on a map on another monitor that wasn’t far from the central marked location. 

38 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Yes, indeed. I should get Regression first, but then I can take control of them both and attack another part of the Thread.” 

“Hmm. I’m not sure I follow. Would you mind elaborating, perhaps through our Authors?”

35 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket darkened. "Is he a good person?"

He gave Cricket a very judge mental look. “I’m sure he is.”

Rose’s expression returned to a well-rehearsed blank politeness Cricket had never seen on her. She was generally so expressive, it was sort of creepy. The family passed, and became the only ones so far to acknowledge Rose. Reginald gave Rose an absent, polite smile and kissed her hand (which seemed a rather common greeting at these parties). 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She slept for a few more minutes, then slowly blinked her eyes open.

He turned slightly red and looked away. 

“Morning.” 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

14 hours ago, Thee insane said:

She sees him smile and her stomach does a flip. STORM HERSLEF she needs to get a grip. Stupid Asher, dont lose it now.

she looks up at the sky and shivers, the memories of the long fall fresh as ever.

”alright. Just… promise we wont.. fall”.      Pause and she adds on quickly. “not that im scared or anything.” 

Pyk nodded. “Hey. I believe in you.”

”I won’t let you fall.”

[Keke They/he]

6 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Pyk nodded. “Hey. I believe in you.”

”I won’t let you fall.”

"Right" she nods for the boosters to come back on. 

pyk is so adorable!

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

20 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He turned slightly red and looked away. 

“Morning.”

She yawned.

Morning.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

19 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She yawned.

Morning.

“Guess we should get back to Shoe and Beosta?”

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She indicated a place on a map on another monitor that wasn’t far from the central marked location. 

"Great." he adjusted his sword and pulled a pair of leather gauntlets out of his bag. "Are they scared of fire? And how well do they herd?"

[Existential]

14 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Five clutched the seat and whimpered. They were gonna die they were gonna die--

She unbuckled and followed him, wobbling as the helicopter began to tip to the right. "I don't know! I don't KNOW--- can you fly a helicopter?" She stumbled and grabbed onto him to stay upright.

Suddenly Starlight found that he did, indeed, know how to fly a helicopter.

also it's one of those open things yk with the open sides

like in action movies 

“We’re fine! All is fine!” He shouted

Makes sense

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

23 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"Great." he adjusted his sword and pulled a pair of leather gauntlets out of his bag. "Are they scared of fire? And how well do they herd?"

She grinned. 

“Yes. And generally pretty well.” 

17 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

“We’re fine! All is fine!” He shouted

Makes sense

“Are we??” 

The helicopter tilted further and she yelped, nearly losing her hold of him. She grabbed the straps with her free hand. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She shrugged. “It’s not mine. I was about to leave anyway…”

She indicated a place on a map on another monitor that wasn’t far from the central marked location. 

“Hmm. I’m not sure I follow. Would you mind elaborating, perhaps through our Authors?”

He gave Cricket a very judge mental look. “I’m sure he is.”

Rose’s expression returned to a well-rehearsed blank politeness Cricket had never seen on her. She was generally so expressive, it was sort of creepy. The family passed, and became the only ones so far to acknowledge Rose. Reginald gave Rose an absent, polite smile and kissed her hand (which seemed a rather common greeting at these parties). 

He turned slightly red and looked away. 

“Morning.” 

Cricket frowned at Rose's expression, but forced a smile for Reginald, inclining his head. "How's it going?"

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

28 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She grinned. 

“Yes. And generally pretty well.” 

"Good. Where do you want them?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

20 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Meat knows he’s in TLT, but he’s not really meta. Rebus is much more emergent. 

Rebus sighed. “I suppose you didn’t notice what Ryss is trying to do, also.” 

What do you mean by a record? 

You madlads did it again  

20 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The sphere floated there, looking around. 

Huh. 
Rebus blinked. “What? That makes no sense. I can deal with insane, but deluded? I know someone you’d like better - maybe you can actually kill him for me.” 

A few ennullers were moving past, but the area seemed mostly empty.

The ennuller walked down a couple of hallways to a room labeled "LABORATORY".

20 hours ago, NameIess said:

 

 

  The Priest watched the pair of them with a fond smile. I think they'll turn out all right. As long as I'm here to make certain nothing untoward happens.

"Very well." The mirror's surface ripples, revealing a city surrounded by a sea of darkness. "Where in the city would you like to go?"

Subversion watched 656 go, feeling a pang of guilt. Not like I could have done anything without my Narration anyways. She told herself, sitting down and doing some more work on her book.

 

At long last, time passed.

Several hours later, an Ennuller came up to Subversion. We're ready for you.

20 hours ago, NameIess said:

"I think that..." Something buzzed at the Dreamsmith's side, and he pulled a small hourglass from within his cloak. The top bulb was about three-quarters full. "Ah. My other news. I'm afraid that visiting you is not going to be as easy as I thought it would be." He held the hourglass contemptuously, eyes flaring as he looked at it. "Omen keeps me close to the surface of the World of Dreams, allowing him to bring visitors in safely. But when I returned to the World of Dreams after my last visit, there was... recoil." He grimaced. "Omen says that the longer I stay outside the afterlife, the more powerful the force pulling me back will become. If it becomes too strong... He will lose his connection to me, and I shall be lost deep in the World of Dreams, unable to find my way back to the surface, unable to practice my craft." He pulled the hourglass back into his cloak. "I'm sorry, but this may be the last time I can visit you. For some time, at least."

 

Onyx grimaced. "Makes sense, I suppose."

20 hours ago, NameIess said:

 

--

"According to article B section thirty-seven, if the witness is unable or unwilling to give testimony despite giving a trustworthy written report, that written report shall be substituted for their spoken testimony." The Wise Judge looked up. "That's cleared up. I will now read the report from Platypus regarding his visit to the Dreamsmith."

He did so, reading Platypus's account of the battle with the wizard impersonating Omen and his subsequent meeting with the Dreamsmith. Notable in the testimony was the mention of a mysterious figure using some kind of sword to draw seekers of the Dreamsmith to the wizard instead of the real Omen, and the Dreamsmith's admission that the Great Wizard did not want to claim the Blades for himself.

"Apprentice, this evidence guts their accusation that the Wizard conspired to claim the Blades for his own gain." ... whispered. "Now all we have to do is prove that the Great Wizard did not command the adventurers that you were travelling with, and we should get our reduced sentence."

@xinoehp512

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Rebus, I think there may be something you are not considering. In uniting the forces of the Thread against Malevolence, you strengthen his claim on Antagonist. Nameless said.

@Dragonheir

Selppaenip cleared his throat. "As you can see, this evidence proves that the Great Wizard did not attempt to claim the Blades for his own gain. Furthermore, we will show that the Great Wizard was not even in command of our adventuring party!"

He glanced to ... .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

14 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket frowned at Rose's expression, but forced a smile for Reginald, inclining his head. "How's it going?"

“Hey,” he said. “Not bad.” 

Then he and his family were through, and the other guests continued coming. 

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"Good. Where do you want them?"

She indicated another place on the map. “Dubbert Fields.”

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

You madlads did it again  

And we’re not done yet!  

[Keke They/he]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

You madlads did it again  

Yay!!

[TwinStorm He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hey,” he said. “Not bad.” 

Then he and his family were through, and the other guests continued coming. 

She indicated another place on the map. “Dubbert Fields.”

And we’re not done yet!  

Cricket sighed, stepping back. "What do people even do at these parties? Just.. talk?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Guess we should get back to Shoe and Beosta?”

She shrugged and rested her arm over her eyes.

Mmmmaybe in a minute. I'm still tired. How do you feel?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

39 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket sighed, stepping back. "What do people even do at these parties? Just.. talk?"

“Talk, dance, eat,” Rose whispered. “Posture. Deal. Manipulate.”

27 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged and rested her arm over her eyes.

Mmmmaybe in a minute. I'm still tired. How do you feel?

“Good.” He smiled, leaning back against the stone wall. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

17 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Good.” He smiled, leaning back against the stone wall. 

That's good.

She laid there for a minute more and then sat up, hair matted to the side of her face.

So . . . what do you want to do?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

25 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Talk, dance, eat,” Rose whispered. “Posture. Deal. Manipulate.”

“Good.” He smiled, leaning back against the stone wall. 

Cricket grunted. It didn't exactly sound like his kind of party. He was only good at one of those things, and he doubted dancing would be that important.

A young man walked up to them, and proffered his hand to Rose's father. "Excuse me?"

Edited February 15, 2025 by TwinStorm

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

That's good.

She laid there for a minute more and then sat up, hair matted to the side of her face.

So . . . what do you want to do?

“I’m cool with anything,” he replied. “But I think we should check on Shoe and Beosta, though.”

4 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket grunted. It didn't exactly sound like his kind of party. He was only good at one of those things, and he doubted dancing would be that important.

A young man walked up to them, and proffered his hand to Rose's father. "Excuse me?"

He raised his eyebrows. “Do I know you, young man?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I’m cool with anything,” he replied. “But I think we should check on Shoe and Beosta, though.”

Mmmmm . . . fine.

She yawned again and got to her feet.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Mmmmm . . . fine.

She yawned again and got to her feet.

He followed suit, sticking his hands in his pockets.