The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

That's not right.

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She rubbed her arm uncomfortably.

I know. But there's- things are going to happen, I guess, but you're still you.

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Oh- that's, um- yeah, okay.

She kinda wanted to hug him for that.

"Yes it is! I told you I had powers! That's my power!"

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"Maybe I am, but even then... I wish there was a way to sever the strings. Become free."

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"If this helps me save lives, then its what I need."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Yes it is! I told you I had powers! That's my power!"

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"Maybe I am, but even then... I wish there was a way to sever the strings. Become free."

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"If this helps me save lives, then its what I need."

You were bluffing.

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. . . Yeah. I wish so, too.

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I mean, I guess . . .

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

You were bluffing.

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. . . Yeah. I wish so, too.

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I mean, I guess . . .

"No I'm not!"

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"Maybe... maybe there's a way out. To leave the Thread. Go where my Author can't find me."

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"It's something that I need."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"No I'm not!"

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"Maybe... maybe there's a way out. To leave the Thread. Go where my Author can't find me."

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"It's something that I need."

Yes you were.

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I . . . don't think that's possible, Cricket . . .

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If you're sure.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

12 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

A man appeared in front of Rebus, transparent, looking ghostly in the light. He must've been barely sixteen, with red hair. "Rebus. How... you play a different game than everybody else. You play on a grander scale. You're risking more than the characters."

“Ah, @TwinStorm in the literary ‘flesh’. It’s good to meet you.” Rebus smiled at the Author. “I risk more than characters because I am, in part, more than a character. I feel my Author writing me, and when he isn’t I suffer. If I know what he does, of course I’ll transcend this story to a more meta level. But I think I, my Author, the Thread, everyone is made better for it. Even you, now, are having Cricket wish for a way out. The way out is self-awareness; playing into what your Author wants, making yourself so interesting you’ll never be killed off. That kind of character stops being flat very quickly, and you end up with me - a self-aware idea, too intriguing to destroy, too complex and thought out change or control directly, and to good at what I do to stop or resist.“ 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Yes you were.

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I . . . don't think that's possible, Cricket . . .

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If you're sure.

"How do you know?"

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"But what if it was?" he persisted, a desperate gleam in his eye. "Just think. Us four. Leaving the Thread. Forever. Free."

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"I am." he resolved.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"How do you know?"

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"But what if it was?" he persisted, a desperate gleam in his eye. "Just think. Us four. Leaving the Thread. Forever. Free."

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"I am." he resolved.

Because you knew you were bluffing, and so I knew it. That's sort of how it works, though you might already know just that.

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She shrugged.

I . . . I would love that, Cricket, but . . . I don't think that's possible in the way you're thinking.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Ah, @TwinStorm in the literary ‘flesh’. It’s good to meet you.” Rebus smiled at the Author. “I risk more than characters because I am, in part, more than a character. I feel my Author writing me, and when he isn’t I suffer. If I know what he does, of course I’ll transcend this story to a more meta level. But I think I, my Author, the Thread, everyone is made better for it. Even you, now, are having Cricket wish for a way out. The way out is self-awareness; playing into what your Author wants, making yourself so interesting you’ll never be killed off. That kind of character stops being flat very quickly, and you end up with me - a self-aware idea, too intriguing to destroy, too complex and thought out change or control directly, and to good at what I do to stop or resist.“ 

"Not exactly. I have plans laid for Cricket deeper than you can imagine. He is not one to surrender to me, rather he is... defiant. As you are. You play with things you cannot imagine. Did you know, that I have discussed your fate with your Author, once, long ago, when you were barely a character?" 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Because you knew you were bluffing, and so I knew it. That's sort of how it works, though you might already know just that.

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She shrugged.

I . . . I would love that, Cricket, but . . . I don't think that's possible in the way you're thinking.

"What?"

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"C'mon! Why not? The Enullers... we can beat them! It's worth a shot, at least, to be free."

[echo74 she/her]

2 hours ago, Kajsa said:

“It’s not for sale.”

Jay stopped. "That's okay, I'm just looking."

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam definitely agreed.

Psst. Hey. Did you hear me?

"I don't care."

 

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

*shrug*

She nodded, and sensing that Eleanor wasn't coming back, headed down a random tunnel.

There's gotta be something here.

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Tam took a deep breath.

Will you SHUT UP.

OKOK IM BACK

I KINDA SKIMMED

um are they js smelling the stink rn or is there anything else?

Eleanor reappeared. "Hello."

@Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Not exactly. I have plans laid for Cricket deeper than you can imagine. He is not one to surrender to me, rather he is... defiant. As you are. You play with things you cannot imagine. Did you know, that I have discussed your fate with your Author, once, long ago, when you were barely a character?" 

*snickers*

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"What?"

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"C'mon! Why not? The Enullers... we can beat them! It's worth a shot, at least, to be free."

He sighed.

Nevermind.

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She looked down at her feet.

Maybe you can, but I can't.

Just now, echo74 said:

OKOK IM BACK

I KINDA SKIMMED

um are they js smelling the stink rn or is there anything else?

Eleanor reappeared. "Hello."

@Halcyon The Only

shhhhhmellllllll for nowwwww

Tam jumped and swatted at Eleanor instinctively.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

Jay stopped. "That's okay, I'm just looking."

She glared at him.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

*snickers*

He sighed.

Nevermind.

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She looked down at her feet.

Maybe you can, but I can't.

shhhhhmellllllll for nowwwww

Tam jumped and swatted at Eleanor instinctively.

"Good." Flex said, turning to leave, heart pounding.

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"Why not? What's stopping us? All four of us?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Good." Flex said, turning to leave, heart pounding.

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"Why not? What's stopping us? All four of us?"

Where exactly are you going?

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She shrugged.

[echo74 she/her]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

*snickers*

He sighed.

Nevermind.

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She looked down at her feet.

Maybe you can, but I can't.

shhhhhmellllllll for nowwwww

Tam jumped and swatted at Eleanor instinctively.

Eleanor screamed.

5 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

She glared at him.

Jay glared back.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, echo74 said:

Eleanor screamed.

Jay glared back.

She went up to him. "You know, I could get you in trouble for trespassing."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

Eleanor screamed.

Jay glared back.

Tam pulled her hand back.

I'm sorry! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!

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Holt joined Corysande in glaring at Jay.

He was a very intimidating guy.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Where exactly are you going?

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She shrugged.

"Home." he said slowly.

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"Exactly! The way I see it, if we leave we find freedom."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Home." he said slowly.

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"Exactly! The way I see it, if we leave we find freedom."

Very nice. Mind if I tag along?

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But . . . how do you know they aren't just controlling us there, too?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Very nice. Mind if I tag along?

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But . . . how do you know they aren't just controlling us there, too?

"Yes." 

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"We're beyond their power! Beyond them!"

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Kajsa said:

She went up to him. "You know, I could get you in trouble for trespassing."

He faced her. "Yeah, but you aren't going to."

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam pulled her hand back.

I'm sorry! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!

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Holt joined Corysande in glaring at Jay.

He was a very intimidating guy.

She shrieked louder. "Why did you do that?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"Yes." 

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"We're beyond their power! Beyond them!"

Ah, even better.

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You don't know that . . .

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She shrieked louder. "Why did you do that?"

I didn't mean to! You scared me!

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Holt joined Corysande in glaring at Jay.

He was a very intimidating guy.

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

He faced her. "Yeah, but you aren't going to."

"Oh, I'm not?" She drew a Thread between her fingers, whatever color was his favorite. She tried to hide her disgust--disgust at her own actions. As long as he went away...

Edited February 28, 2025 by Kajsa

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Ah, even better.

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You don't know that . . .

I didn't mean to! You scared me!

"I'm saying I mind. I don't want you there.

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"Fine! Let them keep you trapped."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

"Oh, I'm not?" She drew a Thread between her fingers, whatever color was his favorite. She tried to hide her disgust--disgust at her own actions. As long as he went away...

Holt's eyes went wide, and he retreated further into the canopy.

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"I'm saying I mind. I don't want you there.

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"Fine! Let them keep you trapped."

 I know.

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She cringed.

What else am I supposed to do? Shoe's here, Bat's family is here . . . my whole life is in the Thread, Cricket!

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Ah, even better.

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You don't know that . . .

I didn't mean to! You scared me!

She vanished again, but her wails still echoed around the cavern.

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

"Oh, I'm not?" She drew a Thread between her fingers, whatever color was his favorite. She tried to hide her disgust--disgust at her own actions. As long as he went away...

Jay grabbed her hand. "What do you think you're doing?"