The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

"I don't know. I... I guess?"

He smiled a little and nodded.

"Alright then."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He smiled a little and nodded.

"Alright then."

She blushed again, then swung a little.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

She blushed again, then swung a little.

He watched her for a moment.

"I didn't mean to make you embarrassed."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He watched her for a moment.

"I didn't mean to make you embarrassed."

"I'm just not used to talking about it."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"I'm just not used to talking about it."

"Makes sense, I guess."

Hmm.

"So . . . how long have you been here?"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Makes sense, I guess."

Hmm.

"So . . . how long have you been here?"

"Decades," she reminded him.

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

On 2/27/2025 at 11:00 AM, NameIess said:

"I am well enough." Malevolence ignored Aelinor as he had Unintelligible, a cup of tea appearing in his hand. "Although I have been better." He gestured to the numerous medical devices attached to him, then took a sip of tea. "I understand you have questions for me?"

“Indeed I do!” She shifted in her seat, dusting off her lap. Aelinor looked tense, staring at Malevolence worriedly. 

“I was just hoping to learn a bit about you! Perhaps your hobbies, aspirations, and the like. My good friend Unintelligible here seems to think you’re quite dangerous, and I’d like to know why!” She leaned forward intently. “And I’d also like to know what you think of the tea,” she added with a chuckle.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"Decades," she reminded him.

Right. She already told me.

"Right, uh . . . anyway," he said semi-awkwardly.

[NameIess]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus grinned back, offering a handshake. “They don’t know what they’re in for, do they? This will be very interesting…” 

Nameless shook Rebus's hand. "I very much doubt anyone knows what they're in for."

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

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

A few minutes later, the guard returned with a stiff-looking man in a shining breastplate. "You're the stranger?" He asked sharply. "What's your business here?"

1 minute ago, Sequence said:

“Indeed I do!” She shifted in her seat, dusting off her lap. Aelinor looked tense, staring at Malevolence worriedly. 

“I was just hoping to learn a bit about you! Perhaps your hobbies, aspirations, and the like. My good friend Unintelligible here seems to think you’re quite dangerous, and I’d like to know why!” She leaned forward intently. “And I’d also like to know what you think of the tea,” she added with a chuckle.

"Hobbies? Science, technology, reading." Malevolence said. "I'm not a mind reader to know why Unintelligible thinks I'm so dangerous exactly, but perhaps it has to do with the rabbits I've recently met." He took another sip of tea. "The tea is excellent, by the way."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Right. She already told me.

"Right, uh . . . anyway," he said semi-awkwardly.

"And you? Probably your whole life, huh?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, NameIess said:

Nameless shook Rebus's hand. "I very much doubt anyone knows what they're in for."

A few minutes later, the guard returned with a stiff-looking man in a shining breastplate. "You're the stranger?" He asked sharply. "What's your business here?"

“True - the Authorial interplay makes it difficult to predict the future. But you specifically are going to have a pretty significant impact, I suspect.” 
“I’m a traveler, with curiosities to sell. I’m also very lost.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

"And you? Probably your whole life, huh?"

". . . Most of it, yeah. When I was younger, I- well, some of the other Dryads and I would travel around a bit. It's not hard for us to get around with so many other trees in the greater area, but we'd always leave a few behind to guard our own. Now, though . . ."

He sighed.

"I guess I'm too anxious to leave them by themselves. I don't want them to get hurt . . . even if most of them are already gone."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Most of it, yeah. When I was younger, I- well, some of the other Dryads and I would travel around a bit. It's not hard for us to get around with so many other trees in the greater area, but we'd always leave a few behind to guard our own. Now, though . . ."

He sighed.

"I guess I'm too anxious to leave them by themselves. I don't want them to get hurt . . . even if most of them are already gone."

"That's... really sweet of you."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

"That's... really sweet of you."

He shrugged.

"I guess. Hasn't done much good, though. I'm the only one left, and I'll succumb to whatever took the others eventually . . ."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He shrugged.

"I guess. Hasn't done much good, though. I'm the only one left, and I'll succumb to whatever took the others eventually . . ."

"Not unless Ravena gets here first."

i think i'm gonna head to bed for the night  goodnight glassy!

Edited March 2, 2025 by Kajsa

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"Not unless Ravena gets here first."

i think i'm gonna head to bed for the night  goodnight glassy!

aww fine

Sleep well!

"True. But, in any case . . . I wish I could have done something more to help them."

[echo74 she/her]

RAH IM BORED

@Through The Living Glass@Kajsa@Halcyon The Only@anyone else who wants to join

She walked down the cobbled road in the ghost town, her curly hair lightly blowing in the wind. On her shoulder sat a rat, whispering and muttering in her ear.

Edited March 2, 2025 by echo74

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, echo74 said:

RAH IM BORED

@Through The Living Glass@Kajsa@Halcyon The Only

She walked down the cobbled road in the ghost town, her curly hair lightly blowing in the wind. On her shoulder sat a rat, whispering and muttering in her ear.

more plot?

hey like i'm also bored so you won't see me complaining 

Something watched from the shadows.

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

more plot?

hey like i'm also bored so you won't see me complaining 

Something watched from the shadows.

nah i'm just bored

She turned. "How did you find me?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

nah i'm just bored

She turned. "How did you find me?"

But there was nothing there. She'd just imagined it.

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

But there was nothing there. She'd just imagined it.

Had she? She quieted, waiting for... something.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

Had she? She quieted, waiting for... something.

A small noise came from an alleyway behind her.

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

A small noise came from an alleyway behind her.

She walked over.

The rat on her shoulder scuttled down her arm, before plopping down in front of the alleyway.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She walked over.

The rat on her shoulder scuttled down her arm, before plopping down in front of the alleyway.

But once again, there was nothing there.

She was probably just imagining things.

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

But once again, there was nothing there.

She was probably just imagining things.

After all, she was in a ghost town. It could be anything. A stray animal, a creaky window, another person. The rat scuttled down the alleyway for a long minute.