The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[echo74 she/her]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

A forcefully-thrown pineapple hit him in the head from behind.

A delocious-looking pineapple appeared in front of her.

Echo loved delocious-looking pineapples. She shoved it in her back pocket for later.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

12 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

“Lonely. Boring.”

"Well . . . how was it when both your sisters were around?"

6 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

jfyi haly won’t be on for a while   

aw mannnn

okie thanks

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

Echo loved delocious-looking pineapples. She shoved it in her back pocket for later.

. . .

I'm just not going to question that.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Well . . . how was it when both your sisters were around?"

aw mannnn

okie thanks

“Better. But still… boring. We sat around and killed people all day.”

[echo74 she/her]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Well . . . how was it when both your sisters were around?"

aw mannnn

okie thanks

. . .

I'm just not going to question that.

. . .

Wise decision.

3 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

“Better. But still… boring. We sat around and killed people all day.”

out of context that sounds so bad

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

14 minutes ago, echo74 said:

. . .

Wise decision.

out of context that sounds so bad

ik

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, echo74 said:

Echo squeezed Haly back. "HEYYY WHAT'S UP?"

-

"You must've been around for a while, then," he said with swag. "You must be wise."

“MY CHOIR IS GOING TO STATE!!”

-

She shrugged. “I’m still a bird, technically, so…”

1 hour ago, TwinStorm said:

"Rose has one of those lasers." he remarked cooly.

Haly grinned. 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I'm not just talking about this, she told him. Just . . . everything, overall.

He grinned as well, though it seemed . . . sadder.

"Yeah," he sighed. ". . . I miss them."

He blinked. 

“I dunno. I don’t mind.” Much. 

1 hour ago, TwinStorm said:

Suddenly, Pineapples.

Oh, no. 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

An enormous pineapple tornado tore through where the Authors were chatting.

He nodded.

"So what's it like being a Fate?"

Haly squeaked. 

55 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Stormy made a forcefield around them, protecting them from the blast. He picked up a stray pineapple and put it on Haly's head.

@Halcyon The Only

Haly giggled and danced around. 

50 minutes ago, echo74 said:

Echo stared at the pineapple hungrily.

“NO. MY PINEAPPLE.”

44 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

A forcefully-thrown pineapple hit him in the head from behind.

A delocious-looking pineapple appeared in front of her.

“HEY! DON’T HURT MY UNCLE!”

37 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He shuffled uncomfortably. “Five, can I ask you something?”

“Sure.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

27 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

“Better. But still… boring. We sat around and killed people all day.”

 

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“MY CHOIR IS GOING TO STATE!!”

He blinked. 

“I dunno. I don’t mind.” Much. 

Oh, no. 

Haly squeaked. 

Haly giggled and danced around. 

“NO. MY PINEAPPLE.”

“HEY! DON’T HURT MY UNCLE!”

Thanks . . . but still. I feel really bad about it.

-

He's my brother, so there. ALSO CONGRATS :D:D

[Existential]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Sure.”

"Do you... did..." he stuttered. "Did you ever meet the others in your experiment? I think I remember hearing something about them... but I don't know for sure"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

 

Thanks . . . but still. I feel really bad about it.

-

He's my brother, so there. ALSO CONGRATS :D:D

He squeezed her. “If we listened to me, we’d probably never do anything.”

4 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Do you... did..." he stuttered. "Did you ever meet the others in your experiment? I think I remember hearing something about them... but I don't know for sure"

She was quiet. 

“I was with some of them for a long time,” she said. “Before they decided to keep us alone.”

Edited March 2, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

 

She was quiet. 

“I was with some of them for a long time,” she said. “Before they decided to keep us alone.”

"Oh. I'm sorry."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He squeezed her. “If we listened to me, we’d probably never do anything.”

She smiled a little at that.

Maybe . . . but if we listened to you all the time, we wouldn't get hurt nearly as much . . .

Edited March 2, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

14 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

 

Thanks . . . but still. I feel really bad about it.

-

He's my brother, so there. ALSO CONGRATS :D:D

i don’t think holt replied

unless i’m really dense in which case please enlighten me—

Edited March 2, 2025 by Kajsa

[echo74 she/her]

17 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“MY CHOIR IS GOING TO STATE!!”

-

She shrugged. “I’m still a bird, technically, so…”

Haly grinned. 

He blinked. 

“I dunno. I don’t mind.” Much. 

Oh, no. 

Haly squeaked. 

Haly giggled and danced around. 

“NO. MY PINEAPPLE.”

“HEY! DON’T HURT MY UNCLE!”

“Sure.”

YAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAY.

-

"Ah. My apologies," Jay said. "If I may ask, how did you know the axe was special to me?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

i don’t think holt replied

unless i’m really dense in which case please enlighten me—

43 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

“Better. But still… boring. We sat around and killed people all day.”

oop my bad-

Lovely.

"Oh. That's . . . nice."

[NameIess]

8 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

Lane cursed as he fell, tumbling along the roof. He slammed into a chimney, and lay there, groaning. He must've broken some ribs.

Jacob heaved himself back onto the roof with a grunt of effort. "Lane, Barik, Organ. you alive? Report in" His voice crackled through their earpieces, staticky but understandable. He switched over to the main channel. "Simon, be on the lookout. I got knocked from the sky shortly after passing the city walls." He cursed softly as a squad of guards hurried through the street below in a search pattern. They were scanning the rooftops as they went, and several carried bows. "I've got company. Over and out."

7 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Okay. I failed the first time I tried, though."

He made a portal to Omen's cave, and stepped through.

@NameIess

Omen waited in the form of a withered corpse with red glowing eyes. "Cricket. Are you prepared to face my trial once again?" He looked at Rose. "I see you come in different company this time. Is Rose prepared to face my trial?"

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“Alright - I’ll get to that.” Rebus teleported Atredies’s body to the lab. 

Very good. The fuzzy form of Nameless evaported into mist, leaving only the floating core. Put me into contact with his core.

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebel smiled slightly, pretending to take in the sights. I shall do my best to wait. 

The guard walked to a doorway and paused, turning to look at Rebel over his shoulder. "Wait here. I'll be back with the captain in a moment."

1 hour ago, LessName said:

The bartender eventually wandered her way back over to Regulus, and promptly frowned at him for poking at his stew. “If you ain’t gunna eat it, don’t poke it, you’ll anger it.”

Regulus gulped. Then he took a large bite of his soup, hoping it wouldn't be too angry. It looked likely to kill him even without being angry.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

oop my bad-

Lovely.

"Oh. That's . . . nice."

you’re good  

“Mmhmm. At least we don’t live Underneath anymore.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

13 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Oh. I'm sorry."

“It’s okay. You think we could rescue them?”

13 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She smiled a little at that.

Maybe . . . but if we listened to you all the time, we wouldn't get hurt nearly as much . . .

“It’s okay. That’s not what life is for.”

5 minutes ago, echo74 said:

YAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAY.

-

"Ah. My apologies," Jay said. "If I may ask, how did you know the axe was special to me?"

“It’s the only thing you have!”

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Jacob heaved himself back onto the roof with a grunt of effort. "Lane, Barik, Organ. you alive? Report in" His voice crackled through their earpieces, staticky but understandable. He switched over to the main channel. "Simon, be on the lookout. I got knocked from the sky shortly after passing the city walls." He cursed softly as a squad of guards hurried through the street below in a search pattern. They were scanning the rooftops as they went, and several carried bows. "I've got company. Over and out."

Omen waited in the form of a withered corpse with red glowing eyes. "Cricket. Are you prepared to face my trial once again?" He looked at Rose. "I see you come in different company this time. Is Rose prepared to face my trial?"

Very good. The fuzzy form of Nameless evaported into mist, leaving only the floating core. Put me into contact with his core.

The guard walked to a doorway and paused, turning to look at Rebel over his shoulder. "Wait here. I'll be back with the captain in a moment."

Regulus gulped. Then he took a large bite of his soup, hoping it wouldn't be too angry. It looked likely to kill him even without being angry.

“I am,” Rose said. “What kind of trials?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

you’re good  

“Mmhmm. At least we don’t live Underneath anymore.”

Underneath?

"Like . . . in the underworld?"

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“It’s okay. That’s not what life is for.”

Well, yeah, but life kinda entails being alive, y'know?

Edited March 2, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“It’s okay. You think we could rescue them?”

"Only the ones that are left. I heard something about one through three. I think... I think they're gone"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Underneath?

"Like . . . in the underworld?"

She nodded. “Exactly like that.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She nodded. “Exactly like that.”

". . . Oh man."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The scientist shrugged. “As long as we get out home back.”

-

“HI!” Haly grinned and waved at Heir with both hands. “Welcome to the party!”

-

“True.” She shrugged. “I guess I could do some soul searching with Symbol, but… I dunno, she’s more of an extension of Rebus for now.”

Rebus nodded. "Alright, though you should wait until this blows over." 

Heir waved back, now holding a red solo cup and a party unroll whistle thing. "Thank you." 

Rebus nodded slightly. "That happens, sometimes. What was your idea? - self-actualization Bat might serve." 

1 hour ago, TwinStorm said:

"Rose has one of those lasers." he remarked cooly.

26 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Haly grinned. 

"Yes. It's quite useful, though it takes enhanced reflexes to outdraw a teleporter." He needlessly blew on the weapon, then put it away. "Unrelatedly, how much power would Atredies's corpse give Nameless?" 

Just now, NameIess said:

Very good. The fuzzy form of Nameless evaported into mist, leaving only the floating core. Put me into contact with his core.

The guard walked to a doorway and paused, turning to look at Rebel over his shoulder. "Wait here. I'll be back with the captain in a moment."

Rebus did so, a Nullite robot arm extracting the core. 

Rebel waited, making himself some wares to provide an alibi and induce greed.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Oh man."

“It’s better up here.” She smiled, kicking her legs—she’d moved to her swing. “Much better.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

“It’s better up here.” She smiled, kicking her legs—she’d moved to her swing. “Much better.”

"I'm sure it is," he said grimly.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"I'm sure it is," he said grimly.

She smiled up at him, suddenly seeming as carefree as she’d been when he’d first met her.