The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Then make it official." The Priest said sternly. "You should have done so before beginning to act as if you were in a relationship, but rectifying that now is the best course of action."

She raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Are you telling me how I should go about having a relationship with Bat?"

[NameIess]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Are you telling me how I should go about having a relationship with Bat?"

The Priest raised an eyebrow right back. "I am giving you advice. You don't have to take it, but I thought that since you obviously care about Bat, you would not wish to leave the poor man hanging in uncertainty. Even a fool could see that he's more to you than a friend, but refusing to talk about it, positing yourselves as mere friends repeatedly in front of his family when it is clear you are more, that sort of thing can be hurtful to anyone." His frown deepened. "If you continue in this state of uncertainty, then perhaps Bat will begin to believe you when you say he is just a friend. Perhaps he will believe that despite your affectionate actions towards each other, you do not truly feel the same towards him as he feels towards you. Perhaps you will begin to believe him. Even if neither of you truly believes this, the seed of doubt will be within your minds. Why allow such a seed to fester when it is so easy to remove?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

12 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The Priest raised an eyebrow right back. "I am giving you advice. You don't have to take it, but I thought that since you obviously care about Bat, you would not wish to leave the poor man hanging in uncertainty. Even a fool could see that he's more to you than a friend, but refusing to talk about it, positing yourselves as mere friends repeatedly in front of his family when it is clear you are more, that sort of thing can be hurtful to anyone." His frown deepened. "If you continue in this state of uncertainty, then perhaps Bat will begin to believe you when you say he is just a friend. Perhaps he will believe that despite your affectionate actions towards each other, you do not truly feel the same towards him as he feels towards you. Perhaps you will begin to believe him. Even if neither of you truly believes this, the seed of doubt will be within your minds. Why allow such a seed to fester when it is so easy to remove?"

She nodded. "Fair enough."

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded. "Fair enough."

"Very good." The Priest turns to leave. "I trust you'll talk to Bat, once he wakes up?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Very good." The Priest turns to leave. "I trust you'll talk to Bat, once he wakes up?"

She sighed.

"Yeah, I guess. I'll give him a few minutes first- he'll probably feel horrible."

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

"Yeah, I guess. I'll give him a few minutes first- he'll probably feel horrible."

The Priest nodded. "I wish you well." He walked back into the room with Bat and Mrs. Whitlock, thanked her for her hospitality, and left out the front door.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, NameIess said:

The Priest nodded. "I wish you well." He walked back into the room with Bat and Mrs. Whitlock, thanked her for her hospitality, and left out the front door.

Tam shook her head and sighed, then walked out into the living room and sat against the side of the couch, waiting for Bat to wake up.

@Halcyon The Only

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Oh..." he blinked. "Okay. Just stay safe."

She grinned. “We don’t have to actually fight monsters. But do you think this town needs help or anything?”

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“That’s fairly difficult to do, actually, given the nature of the Thread. My Author has very little idea how you - or anyone else - look, and I imagine it is the same with most of the others.” 

“It certainly wouldn’t look stately.” She frowned. “Though perhaps may come in handy. I shall consider this.”

2 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"I didn't! I just want to leave now! DIE! Oh my gosh what the flip is going on."

"You're an interesting thing, ya know that?"

It crawled to his pocket and ate his knife. 

23 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam shook her head and sighed, then walked out into the living room and sat against the side of the couch, waiting for Bat to wake up.

@Halcyon The Only

Mrs. Whitlock was very pleased. She grinned at Tam, left some medicines on the counter (even though her son definitely had some already), and retreated to her sewing room. 

He woke up on cue, if not very realistically. He did indeed feel awful, with a pounding headache and absolutely no energy. It almost made him regret the ardenol. 

Almost. They might both be dead without it. It had come in really handy… he should probably get more, just in case. 

“Ugh,” he said, to inform anyone in the vicinity of his consciousness. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Mrs. Whitlock was very pleased. She grinned at Tam, left some medicines on the counter (even though her son definitely had some already), and retreated to her sewing room. 

He woke up on cue, if not very realistically. He did indeed feel awful, with a pounding headache and absolutely no energy. It almost made him regret the ardenol. 

Almost. They might both be dead without it. It had come in really handy… he should probably get more, just in case. 

“Ugh,” he said, to inform anyone in the vicinity of his consciousness. 

Tam smiled and rested her hand on his arm.

Hey. How do you feel?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam smiled and rested her hand on his arm.

Hey. How do you feel?

Bad. I don't wanna move. He closed his eyes again. I'd take some medicine, but I think I already pushed my limits... don't suppose you can Narrate me better. 

She can't btw 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bad. I don't wanna move. He closed his eyes again. I'd take some medicine, but I think I already pushed my limits... don't suppose you can Narrate me better. 

She can't btw 

Huh, okay.

I can try.

She did.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

13 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Huh, okay.

I can try.

She did.

He waited a second, then sighed. Thanks for trying. How'd you get me back? 

Oh, yeah... and sorry for fainting on you. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He waited a second, then sighed. Thanks for trying. How'd you get me back? 

Oh, yeah... and sorry for fainting on you. 

She sucked in air between her teeth.

Funny story . . . I couldn't really wake you up . . . so I kinda just made you walk home with me . . . but let me just say I NEVER want to do anything like that again.

Edited February 20, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sucked in air between her teeth.

Funny story . . . I couldn't really wake you up . . . so I kinda just made you walk home with me . . . but let me just say I NEVER want to do anything like that again.

He snorted. That must have been a sight. Did anybody see you? 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He snorted. That must have been a sight. Did anybody see you? 

Only a couple kids . . . and your mom . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Only a couple kids . . . and your mom . . .

Scud. Mom. What did you tell her? 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She grinned. “We don’t have to actually fight monsters. But do you think this town needs help or anything?”

“It certainly wouldn’t look stately.” She frowned. “Though perhaps may come in handy. I shall consider this.”

It crawled to his pocket and ate his knife. 

Mrs. Whitlock was very pleased. She grinned at Tam, left some medicines on the counter (even though her son definitely had some already), and retreated to her sewing room. 

He woke up on cue, if not very realistically. He did indeed feel awful, with a pounding headache and absolutely no energy. It almost made him regret the ardenol. 

Almost. They might both be dead without it. It had come in really handy… he should probably get more, just in case. 

“Ugh,” he said, to inform anyone in the vicinity of his consciousness. 

"Maybe." he shrugged. "Do you need help?" he asked a random stranger.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Scud. Mom. What did you tell her? 

I told her the truth, though I left out the bits with Narration . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Maybe." he shrugged. "Do you need help?" he asked a random stranger.

"No. I just want a pineapple." 

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I told her the truth, though I left out the bits with Narration . . .

Okay. Good. Scud, we're gonna have to be a lot more careful. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Okay. Good. Scud, we're gonna have to be a lot more careful. 

She laughed nervously.

Yeah . . . about that . . . she figured it out anyway. Somehow. I genuinely don't know how she did.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She laughed nervously.

Yeah . . . about that . . . she figured it out anyway. Somehow. I genuinely don't know how she did.

He paused. 

She... she knows you're a Narrator...?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

17 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He paused. 

She... she knows you're a Narrator...?

. . . Yep. She seems . . . weirdly okay with it, though? She said it's because you trust me.

It still makes me . . . pretty nervous, though.

Edited February 20, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

17 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Yep. She seems . . . weirdly okay with it, though? She said it's because you trust me.

It still makes me . . . pretty nervous, though.

I'll have to talk to her. 

He slowly sat up, head still pounding. He felt a little better, but still very weak. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

I'll have to talk to her. 

He slowly sat up, head still pounding. He felt a little better, but still very weak. 

She stood and put a hand behind his back.

She left some medicine on the counter for you, then left to go . . . somewhere.

She silently wished it didn't have anything to do with her.

I can get it for you, if you're feeling up for it.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She stood and put a hand behind his back.

She left some medicine on the counter for you, then left to go . . . somewhere.

She silently wished it didn't have anything to do with her.

I can get it for you, if you're feeling up for it.

That might be good, he admitted, after trying and failing to stand. She didn't leave the house, did she?