The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Oh. Right," she said, pulling the badge out of her pocket. She managed to stand up, her legs shaking. "Um... don't be too weirded out, 'kay?"

"Um . . . okay. You need some help?"

Just now, Bird Furious said:

She narrowed her eyes. 

"All right," she said. "He's mine." She snapped her fingers, and something crashed outside. 

"Congratulations. You've doomed your Drus friend." 

No, I'm not backing down on this  

Yes, she's gonna hafta get humble  

um

what didst thou doeth to my little Holt

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

He pointed up ahead to where the train was, stopped on the tracks. 

-

"Good," she said. 

She slammed on the gas, and hit the breaks right before hitting the train. “Come on.”

-

“I’m glad you’re sleeping.”

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

4 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

She narrowed her eyes. 

"All right," she said. "He's mine." She snapped her fingers, and something crashed outside. 

"Congratulations. You've doomed your Drus friend." 

No, I'm not backing down on this  

Yes, she's gonna hafta get humble  

She gasped and raced back out to where Holt was. 

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Um . . . okay. You need some help?"

um

what didst thou doeth to my little Holt

"I'll be fine... I think," she said, still holding the badge in front of her. It felt weirdly intimate doing this in front of Nick, but she wasn't going to tell him to leave.

She held the badge in front of her, then sucked in a deep breath. The tattoo on her neck lit up for a second.

And the badge... The badge disintegrated.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Um . . . okay. You need some help?"

um

what didst thou doeth to my little Holt

Once he came to, he was in a really really pretty garden with no headaches or anything, being curiously watched by small fairies with feathery wings. 

1 minute ago, Dabi said:

She slammed on the gas, and hit the breaks right before hitting the train. “Come on.”

-

“I’m glad you’re sleeping.”

He hopped out. 

"Me too," she said cheerfully. 

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She gasped and raced back out to where Holt was. 

He was no longer there. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"I'll be fine... I think," she said, still holding the badge in front of her. It felt weirdly intimate doing this in front of Nick, but she wasn't going to tell him to leave.

She held the badge in front of her, then sucked in a deep breath. The tattoo on her neck lit up for a second.

And the badge... The badge disintegrated.

"Uh . . . okay. Cool. Soooooo . . . he's gone now?"

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She gasped and raced back out to where Holt was. 

Just now, Bird Furious said:

Once he came to, he was in a really really pretty garden with no headaches or anything, being curiously watched by small fairies with feathery wings. 

He blinked and sat up.

"Uh . . . Cory?"

Also, where's the painter cub? I think you should leave him in Olympus for her to find or smth

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Uh . . . okay. Cool. Soooooo . . . he's gone now?"

He blinked and sat up.

"Uh . . . Cory?"

Also, where's the painter cub? I think you should leave him in Olympus for her to find or smth

"Franz?" She asked.  "Yeah, he's gone. Sorry if that was weird. I don't normally do it in front of other people."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

She gasped and raced back out to where Holt was. 

Hermes shot a skeptical look at Aphrodite, though he was still grinning.

"Don't you think that's a little harsh, Aphie?"

@Bird Furious

Edited March 19, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Existential]

16 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He hopped out. 

"Me too," she said cheerfully. 

She walked over to one of the doors. “Open it.”

-

“Do you know why we’re stopped?”

@Bird Furious

Edited March 19, 2025 by Dabi

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Franz?" She asked.  "Yeah, he's gone. Sorry if that was weird. I don't normally do it in front of other people."

"Oh, no, it's fine. Don't worry 'bout it."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh, no, it's fine. Don't worry 'bout it."

"Okay," she said. "I... don't want to freak you out."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

4 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Once he came to, he was in a really really pretty garden with no headaches or anything, being curiously watched by small fairies with feathery wings. 

He hopped out. 

"Me too," she said cheerfully. 

He was no longer there. 

“HOLT!” She called. When there was no answer, she stormed back into the palace. “You can’t punish a mortal for my actions!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

"Okay," she said. "I... don't want to freak you out."

"All good . . . how'd you do that, anyway?"

Edited March 19, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"All good . . . how'd you do that, anyway?"

She moved her hair off her neck, showing the tattoo. "It... helps me absorb the memories from the tether. The memories Franz made with his badge are what Connected him with it after death. I absorb those memories from the badge, and the badge-- it... it destroys itself."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

“HOLT!” She called. When there was no answer, she stormed back into the palace. “You can’t punish a mortal for my actions!”

"Can't I?" She said sweetly. "Is that not what you were trying to do to me, a god, just seconds earlier? I'll set the rules now, if you please." 

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Hermes shot a skeptical look at Aphrodite, though he was still grinning.

"Don't you think that's a little harsh, Aphie?"

@Bird Furious

"Not at all," she replied sweetly. 

12 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Uh . . . okay. Cool. Soooooo . . . he's gone now?"

He blinked and sat up.

"Uh . . . Cory?"

Also, where's the painter cub? I think you should leave him in Olympus for her to find or smth

Sure he can stay

The little buddies (which is what the fairies are called now) tittered. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She moved her hair off her neck, showing the tattoo. "It... helps me absorb the memories from the tether. The memories Franz made with his badge are what Connected him with it after death. I absorb those memories from the badge, and the badge-- it... it destroys itself."

". . . Freaky. But cool."

Just now, Bird Furious said:

The little buddies (which is what the fairies are called now) tittered. 

Holt gave them a strange look.

"Uh . . . hi . . . where am I?"

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

"Not at all," she replied sweetly. 

"Hmm."

He went back to watching.

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Freaky. But cool."

"I just killed a ghost," she said. "It's kinda strange to think about."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"I just killed a ghost," she said. "It's kinda strange to think about."

". . . True."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

"Can't I?" She said sweetly. "Is that not what you were trying to do to me, a god, just seconds earlier? I'll set the rules now, if you please." 

“I think you forget I’m a goddess myself,” she growled. 

[echo74 she/her]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . True."

She felt a wave of dizziness. "Woah... I--" She looked around to find something to support her.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Freaky. But cool."

Holt gave them a strange look.

"Uh . . . hi . . . where am I?"

"Hmm."

He went back to watching.

"The garden," one squeaked, drifting closer with the sound of bells. 

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

“I think you forget I’m a goddess myself,” she growled. 

"A lesser one, concerned with mortal affairs." She tilted her head, smiling cloyingly. "A lesser god, insulting me and refusing to show me basic respect after being invited into my presence." 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

"A lesser one, concerned with mortal affairs." She tilted her head, smiling cloyingly. "A lesser god, insulting me and refusing to show me basic respect after being invited into my presence." 

She glared. “I think you could use some respect for others yourself. But alright, your highness. What is it you want to say to me?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She felt a wave of dizziness. "Woah... I--" She looked around to find something to support her.

Oop-

He hurried to her side and supported her. It felt kinda like she was leaning against a wall made of pillows.

". . . You okay?"

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

"The garden," one squeaked, drifting closer with the sound of bells. 

"A lesser one, concerned with mortal affairs." She tilted her head, smiling cloyingly. "A lesser god, insulting me and refusing to show me basic respect after being invited into my presence." 

". . . The garden? Why am I in 'the garden'?"

-

"Now, Aphie, she's still one of us," Hermes told her. "We're all of similar importance."

"And don't try to tell me you've never been disrespectful to any of us, hmm?" he said playfully.

Zeus continued watching with amusement.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Kajsa said:

She glared. “I think you could use some respect for others yourself. But alright, your highness. What is it you want to say to me?”

"I don't want to say anything to you. I want you to get on your knees and beg me to forgive you. That's what I want." 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Now, Aphie, she's still one of us," Hermes told her. "We're all of similar importance."

"And don't try to tell me you've never been disrespectful to any of us, hmm?" he said playfully.

Zeus continued watching with amusement.

"Not anymore," she sang. "She's mortal now." 

I love Zeus just--

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Bird Furious said:

"I don't want to say anything to you. I want you to get on your knees and beg me to forgive you. That's what I want." 

"Not anymore," she sang. "She's mortal now." 

"Mm. And why is she mortal?"

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

I love Zeus just--

right

also Holt