The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

12 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He followed. 

They didn't have to walk very far before-

"Oh, thank heavens! There you are!"

A figure stumbled out of the trees.

Tw: blood/gore

Spoiler

It was definitely a person, from the way it walked, but . . . it's entire upper body and some of it's right leg were covered in red crystals. They seemed to be growing from the person, in fact, especially since many of them were covered with dried bits of meat or viscera, and coated in blood.

"Please! You gotta help us!" it begged, hobbling towards and kneeling on the ground in front of them.

Tam put a hand over her mouth, sickened and horrified.

Edited March 9, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Okay. Done," he said after a few minutes. "How's that?"

“Feels good. Thank you.” She smiled. 

[Existential]

1 hour ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“It’s time to land,” Five called

He wandered back up front, sitting in his seat angrily.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

They didn't have to walk very far before-

"Oh, thank heavens! There you are!"

A figure stumbled out of the trees.

Tw: blood/gore

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It was definitely a person, from the way it walked, but . . . it's entire upper body and some of it's right leg were covered in red crystals. They seemed to be growing from the person, in fact, especially since many of them were covered with dried bits of meat or viscera, and coated in blood.

"Please! You gotta help us!" it begged, hobbling towards and kneeling on the ground in front of them.

Tam put a hand over her mouth, sickened and horrified.

Bat stared. His heart started thudding— this was bad. 

“Okay. Uh, wh- what happened?”

6 hours ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He wandered back up front, sitting in his seat angrily.

The landing area was coming up beneath them. 

[Existential]

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The landing area was coming up beneath them. 

He flipped 6 switches and pulled back on the control, bringing it down on the runway somewhat smoothly 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He flipped 6 switches and pulled back on the control, bringing it down on the runway somewhat smoothly 

Five was thoroughly impressed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 hours ago, Kajsa said:

“Feels good. Thank you.” She smiled. 

He nodded and smiled back.

2 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat stared. His heart started thudding— this was bad. 

“Okay. Uh, wh- what happened?”

"I-I don't know!" the figure cried, distressed. "D-don't know . . . anyone who might've known is g-gone now . . ."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

19 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded and smiled back.

“How about you? Are you feeling okay? I should change your bandages too.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

“How about you? Are you feeling okay? I should change your bandages too.”

". . . True. Alright."

He handed her the supplies.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . True. Alright."

He handed her the supplies.

She unwound his bandages and applied the antiseptic. That same soothing feeling happened again whenever she touched him. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 hours ago, Kajsa said:

She unwound his bandages and applied the antiseptic. That same soothing feeling happened again whenever she touched him. 

It felt really good.

"Thanks."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded and smiled back.

"I-I don't know!" the figure cried, distressed. "D-don't know . . . anyone who might've known is g-gone now . . ."

“Then— then what’s happening now?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Then— then what’s happening now?”

"It's just- we're all just . . ."

It held out its crystal-enveloped arms helplessly.

"I-I saw you get rid of the crystals earlier . . . please help us . . ."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"It's just- we're all just . . ."

It held out its crystal-enveloped arms helplessly.

"I-I saw you get rid of the crystals earlier . . . please help us . . ."

“How did this happen? What do you remember?”

Bat was beginning to get frustrated. 

That seemed to be happening lost lately. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“How did this happen? What do you remember?”

Bat was beginning to get frustrated. 

Tam squeezed his hand.

"It- it just started spreading . . ." the figure said. "Growing out of the ground, on walls, our clothing, even . . . we didn't think much of it at first, but by the time we realized it was dangerous-" he shrugged.

"And then people started dying because of it- I just-" He stopped.

Goodness . . .

Tam got rid of the crystals on the figure -it was a young boy- and healed him of his wounds immediately.

He gaped at his arms for a moment, clearly shocked.

"Wha- oh, oh thank you! Thank you!"

Then, realizing now was not the time to celebrate, he got up and started running back the way he'd come.

"Hurry! Hurry, everyone else is this way! Oh, thank you!"

mmmmmm poorly written but whatever lol you get the point

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam squeezed his hand.

"It- it just started spreading . . ." the figure said. "Growing out of the ground, on walls, our clothing, even . . . we didn't think much of it at first, but by the time we realized it was dangerous-" he shrugged.

"And then people started dying because of it- I just-" He stopped.

Goodness . . .

Tam got rid of the crystals on the figure -it was a young boy- and healed him of his wounds immediately.

He gaped at his arms for a moment, clearly shocked.

"Wha- oh, oh thank you! Thank you!"

Then, realizing now was not the time to celebrate, he got up and started running back the way he'd come.

"Hurry! Hurry, everyone else is this way! Oh, thank you!"

mmmmmm poorly written but whatever lol you get the point

Bat grabbed Tam and followed. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 3/8/2025 at 12:42 AM, Halcyon The Only said:

She snorted. “You’re such an idiot, you know that?”

-

Symbol agreed. 

“If my Author would ever do anything with me…” she muttered. 

“Says the one talking to a mirror in a dream in a vision made by an insane ghost of a Narrator who isn’t even real. I at least understand what’s real and what isn’t.” The reflection sneered at her, but she knew from her own personality that hurt lay behind those angry eyes. 
Rebus smiled. “Actually, I can help with that. We should go on a quest, or even just a walk - it’ll get you more screen time, which will get you more attachment and character development. And it lets me wait for Cricket to come back.” 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

28 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It felt really good.

"Thanks."

“Mhm.” She finished up. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat grabbed Tam and followed. 

The boy led them back to- not the town, exactly, but a little homestead near the town.

"Hurry!" he called again, running through the back door and vanishing from view.

Just now, Kajsa said:

“Mhm.” She finished up. 

He rolled his shoulders back and make sure the bandages were tight.

"Much better. Thank you."

Then he picked up the panther cub again and cuddled it to his chest.

"What should name him?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Says the one talking to a mirror in a dream in a vision made by an insane ghost of a Narrator who isn’t even real. I at least understand what’s real and what isn’t.” The reflection sneered at her, but she knew from her own personality that hurt lay behind those angry eyes. 
Rebus smiled. “Actually, I can help with that. We should go on a quest, or even just a walk - it’ll get you more screen time, which will get you more attachment and character development. And it lets me wait for Cricket to come back.” 

Rose scowled. “Well, you’re not even real. So there.” 

“That would be nice.” 
 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

The boy led them back to- not the town, exactly, but a little homestead near the town.

"Hurry!" he called again, running through the back door and vanishing from view.

Bat drew Illusion and followed. 

[Existential]

5 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Five was thoroughly impressed.

He stood, not saying a word, walking out of the cabin and out of the plane, finding a place to just sit and rest

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat drew Illusion and followed. 

The inside of the house was dark- far darker than it probably should have been, considering the morning sun should have been shining directly through the windows. A staircase led down into some sort of basement to their right, and was even darker.

"Down here!" called the boy from the cellar.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He rolled his shoulders back and make sure the bandages were tight.

"Much better. Thank you."

Then he picked up the panther cub again and cuddled it to his chest.

"What should name him?"

“…Hades.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He stood, not saying a word, walking out of the cabin and out of the plane, finding a place to just sit and rest

There was a log by the air strip. 

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The inside of the house was dark- far darker than it probably should have been, considering the morning sun should have been shining directly through the windows. A staircase led down into some sort of basement to their right, and was even darker.

"Down here!" called the boy from the cellar.

Bat hesitated. “Can I have a flashlight?” He asked Tam. “Or preferably something brighter?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

“…Hades.”

". . . Seems a little sacrilegious, don't you think?"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat hesitated. “Can I have a flashlight?” He asked Tam. “Or preferably something brighter?”

She summoned two extra-bright lanterns for the both of them.