The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She grinned--it was somehow much realer than any of the other ones she'd smiled. "It does get lonely, now that nobody's around anymore."

He sighed. "Yeah. Kinda wish there were some people like myself I could talk to. Why are all of your people gone?"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He sighed. "Yeah. Kinda wish there were some people like myself I could talk to. Why are all of your people gone?"

"Dead, adventuring, or otherwise occupied," she said, twisting the thread around her fingers. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Terry scrambled back to his feet and pulled out a small, hidden pistol. He pointed it at Bob, but then hesitated, growled, and shot Nullite bullets at Utility instead. 

The stone beneath his feet shot up in front of the bullets, where they exploded in a shower of sparks and bits of shrapnel.

A separate stone tendril whipped around his hand, crushing and twisting it.

Utility lowered the guard and raised an eyebrow.

"Are you done?"

2 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"Dead, adventuring, or otherwise occupied," she said, twisting the thread around her fingers. 

". . . Ah. I'm sorry."

He eyed the thread once more.

"Did you . . . make that?"

[Existential]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Her ribs cracked. 

That’s what it felt like to Five, at least. Her gaze dropped to the deck, where the flames were moving toward the prow. 

Her mother was right. 

I just PM'D you smth before I respond to this

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

5 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Gail hesitated for just a moment. But it was too alluring, and she left him. 

Whispers filled his ears, garbled and overlapping

Glen continued forwards until he reached the candle.

Reaching out, he touched it.

 @Halcyon The Only

Edited February 28, 2025 by Ancient Elantrian

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Ah. I'm sorry."

He eyed the thread once more.

"Did you . . . make that?"

"Have you ever heard of the Fates, Holt?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

"Have you ever heard of the Fates, Holt?"

"The . . . Fates? As in the Gods?"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"The . . . Fates? As in the Gods?"

"You could say that."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The stone beneath his feet shot up in front of the bullets, where they exploded in a shower of sparks and bits of shrapnel.

A separate stone tendril whipped around his hand, crushing and twisting it.

Utility lowered the guard and raised an eyebrow.

"Are you done?"

". . . Ah. I'm sorry."

He eyed the thread once more.

"Did you . . . make that?"

He screamed in pain and took deep breaths to regain his composure, scowling at her. 

“No,” he snarled. “I’ll never be done. Never!”

2 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

I just PM'D you smth before I respond to this

Gotcha

[Existential]

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Her ribs cracked. 

That’s what it felt like to Five, at least. Her gaze dropped to the deck, where the flames were moving toward the prow. 

Her mother was right. 

She chuckled. "I'm honestly shocked you didn't pass from some of those experiments. They were... very brutal, to put it simply. Same with the monster you say cares for you"

Starlight looked up, to lock eyes with her. "Stop it."

She tipped her head. "Stop what? I'm just stating the tru-"

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He pulled his pistol up, aiming it directly for her and pulling the trigger. Three times. "Enough out of you," he muttered

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"You could say that."

". . . I have."

He eyed the thread.

"So that's . . . ?"

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He screamed in pain and took deep breaths to regain his composure, scowling at her. 

“No,” he snarled. “I’ll never be done. Never!”

"Hmph."

He picked Terry's family out of the crowd and brought them forward.

"How about now?"

Edited February 27, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . I have."

He eyed the thread.

"So that's . . . ?"

She snapped it between her fingers. There was a scream, and the thread stopped glowing. She grinned wickedly.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She snapped it between her fingers. There was a scream, and the thread stopped glowing. She grinned wickedly.

Holt froze, eyes wide.

He vanished into a fine mist.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Holt froze, eyes wide.

He vanished into a fine mist.

"No--no, wait!" She got off her swing and searched for him frantically. "It's not like that!"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

She chuckled. "I'm honestly shocked you didn't pass from some of those experiments. They were... very brutal, to put it simply. Same with the monster you say cares for you"

Starlight looked up, to lock eyes with her. "Stop it."

She tipped her head. "Stop what? I'm just stating the tru-"

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He pulled his pistol up, aiming it directly for her and pulling the trigger. Three times. "Enough out of you," he muttered

 

Five sat down on the deck and wrapped her arms around her knees, staring at the still-spreading flames. She could feel their heat. 

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . I have."

He eyed the thread.

"So that's . . . ?"

"Hmph."

He picked Terry's family out of the crowd and brought them forward.

"How about now?"

He chuckled darkly. “What does it matter? What does any of it matter?? What’s coming is worse than death. I’ll kill you. I’ll find a way.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

"No--no, wait!" She got off her swing and searched for him frantically. "It's not like that!"

W-why are you here? he spoke nervously in her mind.

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He chuckled darkly. “What does it matter? What does any of it matter?? What’s coming is worse than death. I’ll kill you. I’ll find a way.”

"I doubt that."

He unceremoniously tossed Terry's family into the cage.

"Change of plans, you'll stay here. Bob, you're going in his place."

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Five sat down on the deck and wrapped her arms around her knees, staring at the still-spreading flames. She could feel their heat.

He panted, dropping the gun to the ground, shaking. “I- I’m sorry. I don’t- I-I don’t-“ he stammered, trying to apologize to Five but not finding the words

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

W-why are you here? he spoke nervously in her mind.

"This is my tree," she reminded him out loud. "This is where I come to... to......" Be alone? But she was alone all the time. "None of them are dead," she blurted. "They all left me. They don't understand."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

"This is my tree," she reminded him out loud. "This is where I come to... to......" Be alone? But she was alone all the time. "None of them are dead," she blurted. "They all left me. They don't understand."

It's n-not your tree, it's- he cut himself off.

. . . Why did they leave? he asked instead.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

W-why are you here? he spoke nervously in her mind.

"I doubt that."

He unceremoniously tossed Terry's family into the cage.

"Change of plans, you'll stay here. Bob, you're going in his place."

Bob, who was barely conscious, thought something along the lines of a defeated whatever. 

“What are you— no!” Terry screamed. “No, Dont hurt them!”

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He panted, dropping the gun to the ground, shaking. “I- I’m sorry. I don’t- I-I don’t-“ he stammered, trying to apologize to Five but not finding the words

“It’s ok,” she said quietly. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bob, who was barely conscious, thought something along the lines of a defeated whatever. 

“What are you— no!” Terry screamed. “No, Dont hurt them!”

"Should've thought about that before."

He cast some silvery metal onto Bob, where it liquefied and started healing him.

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“It’s ok,” she said quietly.

“W-we need to go. I- I can’t- I can’t- I can’t stay here. I-“ he stammered. He didn’t know how to feel. He was scared. He didn’t want to hurt Five, but what if she was right? 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It's n-not your tree, it's- he cut himself off.

. . . Why did they leave? he asked instead.

"Why did you? I think that question answers itself," she murmured, dismayed. She sat dejectedly on the ground.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

"Why did you? I think that question answers itself," she murmured, dismayed. She sat dejectedly on the ground.

He was quiet for a moment.

I'm . . . I'm sorry. That must be awful.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He was quiet for a moment.

I'm . . . I'm sorry. That must be awful.

"It's my job," she whispered. "I... I can't help it. I don't like it, but it's the way it is."