The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She leaned her head on his shoulder, squeezing her eyes shut. She had a headache now…

“You gonna be okay?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She leaned her head on his shoulder, squeezing her eyes shut. She had a headache now…

 

Bat was kinda confused. 

“Uh. Yes.”

She shrugged.

I mean, okay . . . you good?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, echo74 said:

is this the one we hung out at that one time or a different one?

The one  

3 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

“You gonna be okay?”

She shrugged, limp. 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrugged.

I mean, okay . . . you good?

“Yes. I’m good. Which way are we going?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Yes. I’m good. Which way are we going?”

She sighed.

The way with the awful smell- are you sure you're okay?

She hugged him.

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She shrugged, limp. 

"Well, I'm here in any case. You can't get rid of me, either. I'm not going anywhere," he said, smiling warmly

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

The way with the awful smell- are you sure you're okay?

She hugged him.

He frowned but hugged her back. “Why would we go that way?”

5 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Well, I'm here in any case. You can't get rid of me, either. I'm not going anywhere," he said, smiling warmly

“Thank you,” she said, so softly it almost didn’t sound real. 

[echo74 she/her]

11 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

The way with the awful smell- are you sure you're okay?

She hugged him.

 

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He frowned but hugged her back. “Why would we go that way?”

“Thank you,” she said, so softly it almost didn’t sound real. 

Eleanor reappeared. "Go that way. That's the way."

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Thank you,” she said, so softly it almost didn’t sound real. 

His eyes teared up slightly as he hugged her tighter. Not going anywhere he thought. But what if he had to? What if her hurt her? What if he hurt someone they both cared about? His tearing up turned into streams of tears down his face as he sniffed and buried it away, wiping his eyes

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He frowned but hugged her back. “Why would we go that way?”

Because we're trying to figure out what happened, remember?

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

 

Eleanor reappeared. "Go that way. That's the way."

. . . What's that way?

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Because we're trying to figure out what happened, remember?

. . . What's that way?

Eleanor vanished, then reappeared right next to Tam. "The bad. It's that way."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

Eleanor vanished, then reappeared right next to Tam. "The bad. It's that way."

She jumped again.

The- what's 'the bad'?

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She jumped again.

The- what's 'the bad'?

She pointed in the direction of the smell. "That. That's the bad."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She pointed in the direction of the smell. "That. That's the bad."

. . . Okay.

She hesitantly headed in that direction.

Is there anything you want to do or should I do something?

@echo74

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

14 minutes ago, echo74 said:

 

Eleanor reappeared. "Go that way. That's the way."

He frowned in that direction. 

14 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

His eyes teared up slightly as he hugged her tighter. Not going anywhere he thought. But what if he had to? What if her hurt her? What if he hurt someone they both cared about? His tearing up turned into streams of tears down his face as he sniffed and buried it away, wiping his eyes

She pulled back a little and reached up to wipe his tears away. 

“It’s okay.”

5 minutes ago, echo74 said:

She pointed in the direction of the smell. "That. That's the bad."

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Okay.

She hesitantly headed in that direction.

Is there anything you want to do or should I do something?

He squeezed her hand. “Tam, I don’t know.”

[echo74 she/her]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Okay.

She hesitantly headed in that direction.

Is there anything you want to do or should I do something?

@echo74

i might go to bed in a sec

i don't have anything

do what you have to do

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He squeezed her hand. “Tam, I don’t know.”

She squeezed it back and pulled him along.

It'll be fiiiiine. I'll get us out of here if anything happens, okay?

Just now, echo74 said:

i might go to bed in a sec

i don't have anything

do what you have to do

Okie

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

i might go to bed in a sec

i don't have anything

do what you have to do

LOVE YOU

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She squeezed it back and pulled him along.

It'll be fiiiiine. I'll get us out of here if anything happens, okay?

Okie

He narrowed his eyes at nothing in particular. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

LOVE YOU

He narrowed his eyes at nothing in particular. 

She didn't notice.

As they got further down the tunnel, the smell only intensified.

Tam gagged and summoned a gas mask for herself, then proffered one to Bat.

Goodness . . .

Edited February 28, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She pulled back a little and reached up to wipe his tears away. 

“It’s okay.”

He sniffed. "I do wonder something. What if she was right about me? I mean my own father seemed to blame me for my mother's death, I just shot someone, and I killed Veronica. It seems like everyone around me seems to die," he mumbled. He looked at his hands, seeing them pulsate with the glow from before. "What if I am a monster. Or worse. A weapon. Something to be used to hurt anyone. Even those I care about. What if I hurt you? Or Aden? Or Irie? I don't know what I would do if I did. Especially if I hurt you. I just feel so helpless. Like I was born into this world as someone's pet to play with. I don't wanna hurt people, but it feels as though that's what I was born to do," he said, tears flowing down his face again. "Maybe I'm the mistake. The fragile. The- the broken. I just don't know how to feel. I'm not even sure who I used to be. If I was happy. Maybe I even volunteered for this. Who knows. I don't know if I can even trust myself"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She didn't notice.

As they got further down the tunnel, the smell only intensified.

Tam gagged and summoned a gas mask for herself, then proffered one to Bat.

Goodness . . .

He gratefully and quickly accepted it. “No kidding.”

7 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He sniffed. "I do wonder something. What if she was right about me? I mean my own father seemed to blame me for my mother's death, I just shot someone, and I killed Veronica. It seems like everyone around me seems to die," he mumbled. He looked at his hands, seeing them pulsate with the glow from before. "What if I am a monster. Or worse. A weapon. Something to be used to hurt anyone. Even those I care about. What if I hurt you? Or Aden? Or Irie? I don't know what I would do if I did. Especially if I hurt you. I just feel so helpless. Like I was born into this world as someone's pet to play with. I don't wanna hurt people, but it feels as though that's what I was born to do," he said, tears flowing down his face again. "Maybe I'm the mistake. The fragile. The- the broken. I just don't know how to feel. I'm not even sure who I used to be. If I was happy. Maybe I even volunteered for this. Who knows. I don't know if I can even trust myself"

She traced her fingers over his cheek.

”You killed one of them for me,” she whispered. “I’ll share the blame with you.”

[Existential]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She traced her fingers over his cheek.

”You killed one of them for me,” she whispered. “I’ll share the blame with you.”

"I- I can't ask you to-"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He gratefully and quickly accepted it. “No kidding.”

They continued down the tunnel.

It got more and more cramped the further they went.

'Night!

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Rose rolled her eyes. "This again? Cricket." 

-

She snickered and hit him on the shoulder. "Don't be so melodramatic!" She frowned. "I mean, you can be if you want. But you could just give him a present or something. I like giving people presents. But they never use them!" 

"It's true! Why would I make something like this up?"

-

"Maybe... I don't know." he shrugged.

7 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . .

*siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh*

Glass appeared, gave them both a brief hug, and vanished.

Happy now?

Stormy was happy at least. He was also trying to focus on the problem at hand, unlike somebody.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

10 hours 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?" 

“I did not - my Author is looking for the incident as we speak (he stopped to write me, of course), trying to refresh his and my memory.” 

9 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“The heck is that?” Rose asked. 

Five held him tightly. She felt… absent. Like she didn’t exist. 

“Rebus! I mean it. Leave them until this all blows over. They know how to find food and water. They’ll be better off than the rest of us.”

OOH FANCY 

Hehe imma crash your party just for fun 

Another one appeared, also barely sixteen (but on the opposite end of the year). She was blonde and wore glasses. 

“And Cricket’s, remember! Hi guys!!” She waved at the Author and character with both hands, grinning hugely. 

Ell oh ell, good luck buddy. DANGIT WHAT DID I DO 

Aww  

“Yup!”

Rebus sighed. “Well, I still need the portal so I can get out of here, but I suppose there’s no need to rescue people who are fine on their own.” 

“Hello, @Halcyon The Only. And happy birthday, if I recall correctly.” 

9 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"No, it's fine. My Author... he basically runs my life. He's all powerful, and a monster."

-

He smiled, hugging her back. "Anyways, to the matter at hand. Rebus, you're growing too reckless. Mess with the world of Authors, and... it could bring your end."

@Dragonheir

“It could, yes. It could also bring my immortality. As long as I stay in favor, I can do whatever I want. If I stay out of favor, I feel myself being forgotten.” 

8 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Rose rolled her eyes. "This again? Cricket." 

-

She snickered and hit him on the shoulder. "Don't be so melodramatic!" She frowned. "I mean, you can be if you want. But you could just give him a present or something. I like giving people presents. But they never use them!" 

“I would say the same. Rose still hasn’t used the laser I gave her more than once, these people are trying to refuse my help.” 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

No.

AW GOODNIGHT

grr

Holt watched the jar anxiously.

"Do you think that would really work?"

“I’m not sure. I don’t know. It’s not poisoned—that, I can tell.” She grumbled in frustration at being Fate of the present.