The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"The dock. That's all I can give you."

"I need more than that."

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“There’s some in the back,” Aden said absently, thumbing through the license and registration. 

-

He kind of wanted to agree with her just to be done with the conversation. 

“I feel like me.”

Scud, was she ruining him?

She hadn't mean to . . .

Maybe she should just be done with it.

I-I feel like me, too . . .

Edited February 25, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Existential]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"I need more than that."

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"At the shoreline... east I think. It's a boat with it's name plastered on it. Shouldn't be hard to miss"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"I need more than that."

Scud, was she ruining him?

She hadn't mean to . . .

Maybe she should just be done with it.

I-I feel like me, too . . .

Oh come on Aden just said there’s gas in the backkkk 

He sat down, setting her gently on the grass again. 

“No. No, don’t do that. I’m sorry. I just… I don’t know the answers. I’m just doing my best.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"At the shoreline... east I think. It's a boat with it's name plastered on it. Shouldn't be hard to miss"

". . . North or South?"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Oh come on Aden just said there’s gas in the backkkk 

He sat down, setting her gently on the grass again. 

“No. No, don’t do that. I’m sorry. I just… I don’t know the answers. I’m just doing my best.”

. . . I know. I'm sorry. I just feel like I'm making it worse.

-

"Wait, really?" Irie asked.

[Existential]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . North or South?"

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"North, I think" He said hugging Five tightly. @Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"North, I think" He said hugging Five tightly. @Halcyon The Only

"You think?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . North or South?"

. . . I know. I'm sorry. I just feel like I'm making it worse.

-

"Wait, really?" Irie asked.

“This isn’t about me. I… I thought I could help. I’m sorry.” 

-

He blinked, then frowned in confusion. “I… guess there must be.”

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"North, I think" He said hugging Five tightly. @Halcyon The Only

She yawned and nestled closer to him in her sleep. 

[Existential]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"You think?"

"Like a solid 98% sure"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She yawned and nestled closer to him in her sleep. 

Knowing she was comfortable made him smile.He liked this. He liked her
 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Like a solid 98% sure"

Knowing she was comfortable made him smile.He liked this. He liked her
 

Awww  

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Awww  

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“This isn’t about me. I… I thought I could help. I’m sorry.” 

-

He blinked, then frowned in confusion. “I… guess there must be.”

She shrugged and squeezed him.

I-it's okay. I'm just tired . . .

She sighed and leaned against him, too numb and exhausted to care for a minute.

Do you remember what your Author said about agency? said a voice in Bat's mind. Tell her about that. Make sure you use that word specifically.

-

"R-really?"

She looked at him hopefully.

5 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Like a solid 98% sure"

Knowing she was comfortable made him smile.He liked this. He liked her
 

She sighed and got onto the freeway going north.

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed and got onto the freeway going north.

"Thank you"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged and squeezed him.

I-it's okay. I'm just tired . . .

She sighed and leaned against him, too numb and exhausted to care for a minute.

Do you remember what your Author said about agency? said a voice in Bat's mind. Tell her about that. Make sure you use that word specifically.

-

"R-really?"

She looked at him hopefully.

He scowled. 

You’re the frickin boss, he thought bitterly. 

-

“Yeah? I think so?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Thank you"

She sighed.

"Yup."

I can't believe I'm doing this . . .

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He scowled. 

You’re the frickin boss, he thought bitterly. 

-

“Yeah? I think so?”

Oh? And what exactly is it that you want me to do?

-

She smiled.

[Existential]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

"Yup."

I can't believe I'm doing this . . .

"How long do you think it will take to get there?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"How long do you think it will take to get there?"

"Depends on where it is."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

"Yup."

I can't believe I'm doing this . . .

Oh? And what exactly is it that you want me to do?

-

She smiled.

Shut up. 

“Oh, and she also said she wished she could let me write myself, and that the sense of self I was talking about earlier is my agency or whatever.” 

Happy now?

-

He was confused. 

He blushed. 

Edited February 25, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Depends on where it is."

"Alright" he said as he snuggled closer to Five.

Time skip?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Alright" he said as he snuggled closer to Five.

Time skip?

I’m cool with that  

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

I’m cool with that  

alright

@Through The Living Glasswbu

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Shut up. 

“Oh, and she also said she wished she could let me write myself, and that the sense of self I was talking about earlier is my agency or whatever.” 

-

He was confused. 

He blushed. 

Hmph, the voice said, then disappeared.

The . . . your agency? Tam asked, sounding confused.

-

She grinned wider and focused back on the road.

2 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Alright" he said as he snuggled closer to Five.

Time skip?

Sounds good to me

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

alright

@Through The Living Glasswbu

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Hmph, the voice said, then disappeared.

The . . . your agency? Tam asked, sounding confused.

-

She grinned wider and focused back on the road.

Sounds good to me

 

I added Happy now? Jsyk  

“That’s what she said.”

-

“D’you… I could get it…?”

[Existential]

Starlight fell asleep again, probably for about an hour, maybe two before they arrived at the dock

that's what I'm giving lol

@Through The Living Glass

@Halcyon The Only

Edited February 25, 2025 by N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

Starlight fell asleep again, probably for about an hour, maybe two before they arrived at the dock

that's what I'm giving lol

@Through The Living Glass

@Halcyon The Only

Five was still conked. 

Aden had spent the drive either bored and silent or telling Irie she should drive faster. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

I added Happy now? Jsyk  

“That’s what she said.”

-

“D’you… I could get it…?”

Very.

But . . . but that . . .

Well, that couldn't be right.

We don't- we don't have agency . . .

But that didn't fit in anywhere with her understanding of how this all worked.

. . . Do we? Can- can we . . . actually choose?

-

"When we need it."

She trusted that.

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Five was still conked. 

Aden had spent the drive either bored and silent or telling Irie she should drive faster. 

She was only mildly annoyed.