The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[echo74 she/her]

12 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Nick eyed them, but continued on.

"Lillian? Helloooooo?"

His voice echoed around the room. In the corner, a small girl sat tracing a rune on one of the tiles. “She’s gone now,” she giggled.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

20 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

HAH THAT WOUKD BE FUNNY

”Turning on?”

She paused. “Nature preserve? What preserve?”

Alright. Any ideas? 
“Yeah. Activating.” The reflections were indeed activating, becoming more animate. And they looked nervous, like someone about to rip off a bandaid - knowing there’s going to be pain, and that you can’t not do it or it’ll get worse. 
Rebus gritted his teeth. “This is why I don’t lie - it makes everything more confusing. But it doesn’t matter; you’re still deflecting responsibility that should be yours. I don’t know why I ever thought it was a good idea to work with you.” 

20 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . Go where?

Nice! What happened?

That would be hilarious- I mean, why not?

Alright… How shall we do this? We kinda forgot them because of other stuff. 
The Machination doesn’t actually need me - part of the point of the decentralization is that other Authors can run Machination characters without needing my input.

16 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Ennulling cannot bring back what has been lost, said the ennuller wistfully. But the damage, at least, should be easy enough to clear away.

The orb continued hovering there, as that was for the moment all it could do. “I shall adjust my supposition.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 hours ago, echo74 said:

Perhaps they also had a mother who missed them. Perhaps she cried every day thinking about them.

But that was sad. So perhaps she was merely dead. 

2 hours ago, Kajsa said:

She followed hesitantly. 

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Holt shrugged and followed slowly, waiting for Corysande. @Kajsa

-

She nodded.

"No, that's . . . really good that you remember . . ."

She just prayed that this wouldn't give her false hope . . .

-

Okie 

After this we should probably do something with like, the Machination or smth though

I guess if you're the Protagonist . . . I should probably be letting you deal with these . . . right? Tam said. For the most part, at least.

-

Utility sighed.

"It would appear . . . I have been forgotten."

Nick went inside.

Flint sauntered towards a cave that had maybe not been there before. 

-

"Tell me more," he said eagerly. 

Something thudded above them.

Thirteen swore under her breath. 

-

mmm yeah we prolly should 

"I guess that's true..." 

If he was the Protagonist. 

-

"You were indeed," Symbol replied. "No longer." 

[echo74 she/her]

2 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

But that was sad. So perhaps she was merely dead. 

Flint sauntered towards a cave that had maybe not been there before. 

-

"Tell me more," he said eagerly. 

Something thudded above them.

Thirteen swore under her breath. 

-

mmm yeah we prolly should 

"I guess that's true..." 

If he was the Protagonist. 

-

"You were indeed," Symbol replied. "No longer." 

Maybe she was watching over her sons as a ghost. Maybe she whispered in their ears that she loved them.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Alright. Any ideas? 
“Yeah. Activating.” The reflections were indeed activating, becoming more animate. And they looked nervous, like someone about to rip off a bandaid - knowing there’s going to be pain, and that you can’t not do it or it’ll get worse. 
Rebus gritted his teeth. “This is why I don’t lie - it makes everything more confusing. But it doesn’t matter; you’re still deflecting responsibility that should be yours. I don’t know why I ever thought it was a good idea to work with you.” 

Alright… How shall we do this? We kinda forgot them because of other stuff. 
The Machination doesn’t actually need me - part of the point of the decentralization is that other Authors can run Machination characters without needing my input.

The orb continued hovering there, as that was for the moment all it could do. “I shall adjust my supposition.” 

Rose frowned. "I... what's happening?" 

-

Lady Bug scowled. "That preserve---"

"--Belonged to a different part of her. A split off she thought would keep her safe," Symbol explained. "She doesn't remember."

Lady Bug growled, fury boiling up in her throat. 

"Don't be so hard on her, by the way," Symbol told Rebus. "For so long, her very nature was frivolous and curious." 

"I changed more quickly than you realize." 

4 minutes ago, echo74 said:

Maybe she was watching over her sons as a ghost. Maybe she whispered in their ears that she loved them.

Canon

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

13 minutes ago, echo74 said:

His voice echoed around the room. In the corner, a small girl sat tracing a rune on one of the tiles. “She’s gone now,” she giggled.

Nick went over to her, but kept a bit of distance.

"Where is she? Who are you?"

8 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Alright… How shall we do this? We kinda forgot them because of other stuff. 
The Machination doesn’t actually need me - part of the point of the decentralization is that other Authors can run Machination characters without needing my input.

I don't really care

Oh, really? Interesting . . .

Of course, if you want to run a Machination plot, you're totally welcome to

7 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Flint sauntered towards a cave that had maybe not been there before. 

-

"Tell me more," he said eagerly. 

Something thudded above them.

Thirteen swore under her breath. 

-

mmm yeah we prolly should 

"I guess that's true..." 

If he was the Protagonist. 

-

"You were indeed," Symbol replied. "No longer." 

It definitely had not been there before.

"That wasn't there before . . ." Holt muttered.

-

She smiled hesitantly, then whipped her head towards the ceiling at the noise.

". . . What was that?"

-

Hmm. You should probably deal with the thieves then, don't you think?

-

Utility nodded.

"So, how are things going with Lady Bug?"

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Nick went over to her, but kept a bit of distance.

"Where is she? Who are you?"

I don't really care

Oh, really? Interesting . . .

Of course, if you want to run a Machination plot, you're totally welcome to

It definitely had not been there before.

"That wasn't there before . . ." Holt muttered.

-

She smiled hesitantly, then whipped her head towards the ceiling at the noise.

". . . What was that?"

-

Hmm. You should probably deal with the thieves then, don't you think?

-

Utility nodded.

"So, how are things going with Lady Bug?"

She giggled. “Why do you care? You just met her.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She giggled. “Why do you care? You just met her.”

"I mean, she's nice . . . and she left her pet rat, I guess," he said, still holding the rat.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Nick went over to her, but kept a bit of distance.

"Where is she? Who are you?"

I don't really care

Oh, really? Interesting . . .

Of course, if you want to run a Machination plot, you're totally welcome to

It definitely had not been there before.

"That wasn't there before . . ." Holt muttered.

-

She smiled hesitantly, then whipped her head towards the ceiling at the noise.

". . . What was that?"

-

Hmm. You should probably deal with the thieves then, don't you think?

-

Utility nodded.

"So, how are things going with Lady Bug?"

"It was hiding. It tends to do that when I'm alone. Come on!" He broke into a jog and entered the cave. 

-

"We need to go," Thirteen said, checking her watch. "Now. Hurry up." 

Twelve threw some stuff from the cabinets into a backpack. 

@Dabi

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"I guess," he said unhappily, looking at them. 

-

"Well, I believe." 

Pardon my short responses--- GMing is hard........ especially playing the important characters too T~T

[echo74 she/her]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"I mean, she's nice . . . and she left her pet rat, I guess," he said, still holding the rat.

She frowned. “Why do you have that?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

"It was hiding. It tends to do that when I'm alone. Come on!" He broke into a jog and entered the cave. 

-

"We need to go," Thirteen said, checking her watch. "Now. Hurry up." 

Twelve threw some stuff from the cabinets into a backpack. 

@Dabi

-

"I guess," he said unhappily, looking at them. 

-

"Well, I believe." 

Pardon my short responses--- GMing is hard........ especially playing the important characters too T~T

All good! I get it :PP

"Uh, okay . . ."

Holt followed.

@Kajsa

-

Irie stood and asked where to go, not having any personal items of her own to collect.

-

She shrugged and released the thieves.

-

"Both Rebus and Lady Bug seem agitated. Are you sure bringing her back was the right choice?"

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

She frowned. “Why do you have that?”

"He's Lillian's."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

All good! I get it :PP

"Uh, okay . . ."

Holt followed.

@Kajsa

-

Irie stood and asked where to go, not having any personal items of her own to collect.

-

She shrugged and released the thieves.

-

"Both Rebus and Lady Bug seem agitated. Are you sure bringing her back was the right choice?"

"He's Lillian's."

Thirteen and Twelve both swore at the same time when their watches beeped. "We have to go," Twelve said. "Go down the hall, to the right--- here---" He threw his backpack at Irie and the siblings rushed off. 

-

Bat sighed. 

Can you take them maybe

-

"I'm positive," she replied. "She's not back yet, anyway. But I am indeed positive." 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Rose frowned. "I... what's happening?" 

-

Lady Bug scowled. "That preserve---"

"--Belonged to a different part of her. A split off she thought would keep her safe," Symbol explained. "She doesn't remember."

Lady Bug growled, fury boiling up in her throat. 

"Don't be so hard on her, by the way," Symbol told Rebus. "For so long, her very nature was frivolous and curious." 

"I changed more quickly than you realize." 

The physical reflection looks just as confused. “I’m not getting context anymore. They are, though. Something bad is about to happen.” 
Rebus almost laughed. “I did the same, you know. I created splits and backups, and I rewrote myself to function as I needed to. Your very nature is not frivolity, it is change! You should have made yourself someone who could do what you wanted - there’s a reason you’ve been surpassed.” 

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I don't really care

Oh, really? Interesting . . .

Of course, if you want to run a Machination plot, you're totally welcome to

Alright (though I have a few plots to get through before starting a new one, and anyway there are some other ideas I’ve had). If you want me to run it though, I certainly can. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Bird Furious said:

Thirteen and Twelve both swore at the same time when their watches beeped. "We have to go," Twelve said. "Go down the hall, to the right--- here---" He threw his backpack at Irie and the siblings rushed off. 

-

Bat sighed. 

Can you take them maybe

-

"I'm positive," she replied. "She's not back yet, anyway. But I am indeed positive." 

She caught it and shrugged at Aden, then followed.

-

Girlie I gotchu

One of the thieves got to his feet.

"Guys . . . I don't think they have magnets."

The others looked at each other and scattered.

-

"Oh? What are you talking with, then? A construct of some sort?"

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Alright (though I have a few plots to get through before starting a new one, and anyway there are some other ideas I’ve had). If you want me to run it though, I certainly can. 

It doesn't have to be terribly complicated or long (unless you want it to be), but you know better the Machination's premise, attitude, probable goals, etc . . .

You don't have to if you don't want to, though. I won't pressure you

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The physical reflection looks just as confused. “I’m not getting context anymore. They are, though. Something bad is about to happen.” 
Rebus almost laughed. “I did the same, you know. I created splits and backups, and I rewrote myself to function as I needed to. Your very nature is not frivolity, it is change! You should have made yourself someone who could do what you wanted - there’s a reason you’ve been surpassed.” 

Alright (though I have a few plots to get through before starting a new one, and anyway there are some other ideas I’ve had). If you want me to run it though, I certainly can. 

Rose bit her lip. "Oh," she whispered. 

-

"Because I made a mistake," she hissed. "Literally." 

Symbol smirked. "Ooooh, that's a new one." 

Lady Bug scowled at her. 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She caught it and shrugged at Aden, then followed.

-

Girlie I gotchu

One of the thieves got to his feet.

"Guys . . . I don't think they have magnets."

The others looked at each other and scattered.

-

"Oh? What are you talking with, then? A construct of some sort?"

"We're sposta go the other way," he reminded her. 

-

"Hey," Bat said. "Hey! Wait, come back! I- I have magnets!" 

-

"The concept of her." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

"We're sposta go the other way," he reminded her. 

-

"Hey," Bat said. "Hey! Wait, come back! I- I have magnets!" 

-

"The concept of her." 

". . . Right."

She blushed and went the correct way.

-

They were already gone.

Tam chuckled. Sorry. Have fun!

-

"Ahh . . . I see."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

4 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Maddie was above ground waiting. 

“Thanks,” she said. “That’s the most pressing issue. Why don’t you go get some sleep?”

Cadewyn dismounted Bead and sent him back to the stables.

"I don't need sleep. I need more answers. How much can you tell me?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Right."

She blushed and went the correct way.

-

They were already gone.

Tam chuckled. Sorry. Have fun!

-

"Ahh . . . I see."

He followed, and so did Starlight and Five, I assume @Dabi

The hall narrowed as they went, then turned sharply to the right. 

-

Bat sighed hugely and ran after one of them, sheathing Illusion. 

-

"What are you going to do?" 

2 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

Cadewyn dismounted Bead and sent him back to the stables.

"I don't need sleep. I need more answers. How much can you tell me?"

HAHAHA we all know what I'm thinking 

"Not much," she replied, sighing. "I don't know much. Lady Bug didn't tell me much." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He followed, and so did Starlight and Five, I assume @Dabi

The hall narrowed as they went, then turned sharply to the right. 

-

Bat sighed hugely and ran after one of them, sheathing Illusion. 

-

"What are you going to do?" 

Irie walked down it.

-

The bandit noticed him and reached for something in his pocket, running faster.

-

"Not sure. I don't particularly care what I do at the moment."

9 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

HAHAHA we all know what I'm thinking 

Same

[echo74 she/her]

58 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

All good! I get it :PP

"Uh, okay . . ."

Holt followed.

@Kajsa

-

Irie stood and asked where to go, not having any personal items of her own to collect.

-

She shrugged and released the thieves.

-

"Both Rebus and Lady Bug seem agitated. Are you sure bringing her back was the right choice?"

"He's Lillian's."

“Give it here.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Irie walked down it.

-

The bandit noticed him and reached for something in his pocket, running faster.

-

"Not sure. I don't particularly care what I do at the moment."

Same

At the end was a keypad and a metal door. 

Aden sighed. “Great.”

Kinda looked familiar, though. 

-

“I have magnets!” He called. “Come back!!”

-

“Ah. Your purpose is complete, yes?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, echo74 said:

“Give it here.”

". . .Why?" he asked distrustfully.

2 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

At the end was a keypad and a metal door. 

Aden sighed. “Great.”

Kinda looked familiar, though. 

-

“I have magnets!” He called. “Come back!!”

-

“Ah. Your purpose is complete, yes?”

"Uh . . . someone go find Twelve or Thirteen . . ."

-

The bandit ignored him and ran into an alleyway.

-

He nodded.

"It was complete pages ago . . ."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . .Why?" he asked distrustfully.

"Uh . . . someone go find Twelve or Thirteen . . ."

-

The bandit ignored him and ran into an alleyway.

-

He nodded.

"It was complete pages ago . . ."

“No, wait.” He pulled out his tablet thing and examined the keypad. 

-

Bat pulled out Illusion and followed. 

-

“So you need a new purpose, if you want to survive. I could provide that, if you like.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“No, wait.” He pulled out his tablet thing and examined the keypad. 

-

Bat pulled out Illusion and followed. 

-

“So you need a new purpose, if you want to survive. I could provide that, if you like.”

". . . What?"

-

The bandit was climbing up the wall and was now some ten feet above Bat's head.

-

He nodded. "I understand that- though since I have been left to my own devices, purpose would be wonderful."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . What?"

-

The bandit was climbing up the wall and was now some ten feet above Bat's head.

-

He nodded. "I understand that- though since I have been left to my own devices, purpose would be wonderful."

“I think I can open it.” 

After several minutes of struggling, he grinned and punched in a four-digit code. The door beeped and opened, receding up into the ceiling. 

-

“Wait!” Bat called, pulling a pair of magnets out of his bag. 

-

She considered him thoughtfully. “I’ll offer you options.”