The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

11 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"There!" He pointed.

Ah, nevermind.

It hit him, but he attempted to score Rebus with high-intensity lasers.

Okay, okay . . .

She tried to calm herself down a little.

But what?

But I don’t know where to go from here, to be quite frank. There are two, maybe three things I could do, and all would be rather drastic. 

5 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rose quite quickly ran into a flat, cold surface. The noises stopped, leaving dead silence. And she saw herself, staring back at her. 

Rebus was fairly relieved, and closed the portal. On the other side was a gorgeous city, soaring skyscrapers as sleekly designed as one would expect from Rebus. Fountains, greenery, laughing people, the smell of food all contributed to an inviting, rather than intimidating atmosphere. 

The utility fog in front of Rebus opened a portal to protect him. Incidentally, it was a portal to a star, with heat and pressure shielding but the full brightness directed towards Utility. 

“Ow,” she complained, and swore before peering curiously at her reflection. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus's lab coat was smoldering, and he had mirrored sunglasses on, but otherwise looked no worse for wear. 

Utility healed himself and faced Rebus once more, wondering if there was actually anyone else left in the cavern.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

oooo okie

Holt's eyes went wide, and he grabbed the tree he was currently in, making it flower.

He did the same to another nearby tree and grabbed some of them off.

The panther lunged at Corysande, pinning her and nearly biting off her head. She tore a root from the ground before it could hurt her too bad, though, and rammed it into the panther's side. The panther scampered up a tree, hurting. It started looking for Holt. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Ow,” she complained, and swore before peering curiously at her reflection. 

The reflection, being a reflection, did the same. It did seem a little different from her - slightly younger, perhaps. 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Utility healed himself and faced Rebus once more, wondering if there was actually anyone else left in the cavern.

Rebus made sure that there was not, teleporting any stragglers to his moon. He asked first, of course. Honestly, you've done what I needed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

But I don’t know where to go from here, to be quite frank. There are two, maybe three things I could do, and all would be rather drastic. 

She cringed, not liking the sound of that.

We could- we could join someone else's plot, maybe? What's Cricket up to?

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

The panther lunged at Corysande, pinning her and nearly biting off her head. She tore a root from the ground before it could hurt her too bad, though, and rammed it into the panther's side. The panther scampered up a tree, hurting. It started looking for Holt. 

Holt, now holding a seed of whatever kinds of trees these were, hopped onto the ground and started running, waving his arms and yelling and just generally trying to get the panther's attention.

[Existential]

1 hour ago, TwinStorm said:

"Yeah. Maybe... someone quiet. Something peaceful."

She nodded. “I agree”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus made sure that there was not, teleporting any stragglers to his moon. He asked first, of course. Honestly, you've done what I needed. 

Utility nodded. If that's all, then.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Holt, now holding a seed of whatever kinds of trees these were, hopped onto the ground and started running, waving his arms and yelling and just generally trying to get the panther's attention.

He very much did get its attention. It yowled and chased after him. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

He very much did get its attention. It yowled and chased after him. 

He yelped and ran as fast as he could through the grove.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He yelped and ran as fast as he could through the grove.

Corysande did what she could with branches and roots, making a web from the foliage that slowed the panther down for just long enough for Holt to get some good distance between him and the panther. It turned on her too quickly for her to react, and its claws caught her ribs. She screamed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

Corysande did what she could with branches and roots, making a web from the foliage that slowed the panther down for just long enough for Holt to get some good distance between him and the panther. It turned on her too quickly for her to react, and its claws caught her ribs. She screamed. 

What was she doing?!

He ran towards her again as quickly as he could.

"HEY! HEY, OVER HERE!" he yelled at the panther.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Uhhh… yes. They’re always hungry!”

"Ok. And how easy are they to threaten? Are they afraid of fire?"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

24 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

What was she doing?!

He ran towards her again as quickly as he could.

"HEY! HEY, OVER HERE!" he yelled at the panther.

It lunged at him, pinning him to the ground. Its claws sunk into his shoulders.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

It lunged at him, pinning him to the ground. Its claws sunk into his shoulders.

He cried out in pain, clutching the seed in his hand.

Branches and leaves and roots suddenly exploded from his hand, twining and snaking around both him and the panther. He caused it grow until the panther had been pushed off him and wrapped up in the trunk of the rapidly-growing tree, while he himself was buried underneath.

Since he couldn't see the panther, he made it grow and grow until he was sure it was ensnared.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He cried out in pain, clutching the seed in his hand.

Branches and leaves and roots suddenly exploded from his hand, twining and snaking around both him and the panther. He caused it grow until the panther had been pushed off him and wrapped up in the trunk of the rapidly-growing tree, while he himself was buried underneath.

Since he couldn't see the panther, he made it grow and grow until he was sure it was ensnared.

Corysande made her way over, clutching her side. Shimmering silver liquid leaked between her fingers. Blood.

"Holt! Are you okay??" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

Corysande made her way over, clutching her side. Shimmering silver liquid leaked between her fingers. Blood.

"Holt! Are you okay??" 

He said something, but it wasn't audible to her through the thick wood.

Then he appeared in the branches of the tree, where blood streamed from his shoulders.

"I'm fine- whoa, are you? That looks bad . . ."

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

59 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The reflection, being a reflection, did the same. It did seem a little different from her - slightly younger, perhaps. 

Rebus made sure that there was not, teleporting any stragglers to his moon. He asked first, of course. Honestly, you've done what I needed. 

She reached out and touched it. “Hi?”

do you need more backstory for her or anything?

58 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She cringed, not liking the sound of that.

We could- we could join someone else's plot, maybe? What's Cricket up to?

Holt, now holding a seed of whatever kinds of trees these were, hopped onto the ground and started running, waving his arms and yelling and just generally trying to get the panther's attention.

You’re not understanding me. It’s not just plot… well… not exactly. But plot would be a start. Preferably a plot involving lots of large monsters. 

37 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"Ok. And how easy are they to threaten? Are they afraid of fire?"

“Uhhh… ask the nice lady?”

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He said something, but it wasn't audible to her through the thick wood.

Then he appeared in the branches of the tree, where blood streamed from his shoulders.

"I'm fine- whoa, are you? That looks bad . . ."

She looked up at him, feeling panicked. She'd never really felt pain before, not like this. Her face twisted. "I don't know. I'm scared."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

You’re not understanding me. It’s not just plot… well… not exactly. But plot would be a start. Preferably a plot involving lots of large monsters. 

What do you mean? What do I not understand?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

What do you mean? What do I not understand?

You and Bat both need things to overcome. Development to go through. Not just monsters to kill or people to protect. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

She looked up at him, feeling panicked. She'd never really felt pain before, not like this. Her face twisted. "I don't know. I'm scared."

". . . But you'll be fine, right? You're immortal."

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

You and Bat both need things to overcome. Development to go through. Not just monsters to kill or people to protect. 

I guess that makes sense . . .

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . But you'll be fine, right? You're immortal."

She hesitated, stumbling. "Well...... that's the thing."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She hesitated, stumbling. "Well...... that's the thing."

His eyes narrowed.

"Are you not . . . ?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh, just some of our servants might rebel.” 

Exactly. There’s got to be something. I just haven’t found it yet. Please don’t freak out. I love Bat, and I really don’t want to do anything drastic. But…

She swore and started running. 

-

They all ran away through the portal. 

“I don’t know…”

"You're a noble?" Season said, raising her eyebrows.

1 hour ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

She nodded. “I agree”

these poor folks are so bad at talking  

He lay there silent, for a while.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

His eyes narrowed.

"Are you not . . . ?"

"I got cursed too," she told him. "I got cursed too. That's why I thought I was gonna die when you gave me that flower."