The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

“I guess that makes sense…”

"Yeah."

He shrugged and picked the little baby panther up again.

"Anyway, found this little guy by that tree over there."

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Exactly. Except that’s stupid and reckless.” He clenched his fists, wanting to punch something, and stood. “I’ll be right back.”

He didn't even know how to throw a punch. 

Okay . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Yeah."

He shrugged and picked the little baby panther up again.

"Anyway, found this little guy by that tree over there."

Okay . . .

“Be right back,” he said again, and walked into the forest. He found a rock the size of his head and kicked it as hard as he could. 

It hurt, obviously, but he didn’t really care. How could Tam do something like that? It struck him— as much as he hated to think of her this way— as incredibly stupid and thoughtless. They might all die. They probably would, especially if Rebus succeeded in getting Antagonist.

He glared at the tree regarding him smugly. I should punch that, he thought angrily. 

Then his mind shifted. What was he doing? He sat down and leaned his head against the thick trunk. Kicking rocks and punching trees wouldn’t get anything done. He didn’t even know how to punch, beyond the theory. He very rarely punched anything.

So what now? He could either relent to whatever Rebus’ demands were, or he could do what he was apparently supposed to do— claim Protagonist. The idea was so ridiculous he had to snort. That was what everyone expected, wasn’t it? Rebus himself seemed to expect it. Screw the fact that he was a weak coward and Tam’s lapdog— he should be the protagonist!

 He didn’t like thinking about this, so he banged his head on the tree extra hard instead. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Be right back,” he said again, and walked into the forest. He found a rock the size of his head and kicked it as hard as he could. 

It hurt, obviously, but he didn’t really care. How could Tam do something like that? It struck him— as much as he hated to think of her this way— as incredibly stupid and thoughtless. They might all die. They probably would, especially if Rebus succeeded in getting Antagonist.

He glared at the tree regarding him smugly. I should punch that, he thought angrily. 

Then his mind shifted. What was he doing? He sat down and leaned his head against the thick trunk. Kicking rocks and punching trees wouldn’t get anything done. He didn’t even know how to punch, beyond the theory. He very rarely punched anything.

So what now? He could either relent to whatever Rebus’ demands were, or he could do what he was apparently supposed to do— claim Protagonist. The idea was so ridiculous he had to snort. That was what everyone expected, wasn’t it? Rebus himself seemed to expect it. Screw the fact that he was a weak coward and Tam’s lapdog— he should be the protagonist!

 He didn’t like thinking about this, so he banged his head on the tree extra hard instead. 

The tree became squishy so he wouldn't hurt himself.

aw poor Bat

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

The tree became squishy so he wouldn't hurt himself.

aw poor Bat

He jumped up and growled, frustrated, and punched the tree. 

"OW," he yelled, shaking out his hand. "Stupid tree."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He jumped up and growled, frustrated, and punched the tree. 

"OW," he yelled, shaking out his hand. "Stupid tree."

The tree thought that was very rude and punched him back.

idk man 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The tree thought that was very rude and punched him back.

idk man 

Bat kicked it, then moved away and banged his head on a different tree. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat kicked it, then moved away and banged his head on a different tree. 

This tree was trying to sleep and pushed him away.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

This tree was trying to sleep and pushed him away.

Bat got annoyed with you. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat got annoyed with you. 

Well, I didn't want him to hurt himself.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Yeah."

He shrugged and picked the little baby panther up again.

"Anyway, found this little guy by that tree over there."

She shrieked. “PUT IT DOWN!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She shrieked. “PUT IT DOWN!”

He jumped and hopped into some of the branches behind him, still holding the cub.

"What? Why? It's harmless."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He jumped and hopped into some of the branches behind him, still holding the cub.

"What? Why? It's harmless."

“What are you talking about?? It’s just a mini one! Of the thing that tore us both OPEN! With CLAWS!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

“What are you talking about?? It’s just a mini one! Of the thing that tore us both OPEN! With CLAWS!”

ohhhh this is going to be so fun

"Yeah, but it's not aggressive," he said as he gently pet its head. "It's just sad and can't take care of itself. It's not going attack us."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

27 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Well, I didn't want him to hurt himself.

“Well, it’s not up to you and you’re mean.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Well, it’s not up to you and you’re mean.”

I'm mean because I'm not letting you hurt yourself?

[Existential]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"You do a good job."

“I hope so”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

12 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I'm mean because I'm not letting you hurt yourself?

“No! It’s not— it just helps my thoughts settle.”

-

Spren flitted up to Tam and landed in her hair. 

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

“I hope so”

She hugged him. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“No! It’s not— it just helps my thoughts settle.”

-

Spren flitted up to Tam and landed in her hair. 

There are definitely healthier ways to do that though.

-

Tam didn't react in the slightest. She just kept staring at her hand.

[Existential]

8 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She hugged him. 

His face went red. He felt bad, knowing he was covered in blood, being hugged. Again.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

17 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

There are definitely healthier ways to do that though.

-

Tam didn't react in the slightest. She just kept staring at her hand.

He folded his arms. “Oh? Like what?”

-

“I’m sorry,” Spren said softly. 

10 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

His face went red. He felt bad, knowing he was covered in blood, being hugged. Again.

She hugged him anyway. 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

39 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

ohhhh this is going to be so fun

"Yeah, but it's not aggressive," he said as he gently pet its head. "It's just sad and can't take care of itself. It's not going attack us."

“How do you know? Look at it! It’s CHEWING YOUR HAND.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He folded his arms. “Oh? Like what?”

-

“I’m sorry,” Spren said softly. 

Take a walk, go for a jog, scream at something, I don't know. If you really feel like you need to hit something, just don't use your head to do it, Bat.

-

For what? Tam muttered. You didn't do anything.

Just now, Kajsa said:

“How do you know? Look at it! It’s CHEWING YOUR HAND.”

"Yeah, probably because it's hungry."

Actually, that was a great point.

"I should probably feed it . . . do you think it's old enough to eat something besides milk?"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Yeah, probably because it's hungry."

Actually, that was a great point.

"I should probably feed it . . . do you think it's old enough to eat something besides milk?"

“I don’t know!!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

“I don’t know!!”

Right, okay, uh . . .

"I'll be right back," he said, gently setting the panther cub on a wide branch.

Then he vanished.

[Existential]

11 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She hugged him anyway.

“We really need to stop getting covered in blood”