The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Sounds nice," she replied. "What kinds of places do you normally sleep in?"

"Usually just in nature somewhere."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Wha-?"

She seemed pretty out of it.

Ye

Bat, no! I care about all of you! You know that!

“Okay. That’s a no. Come get some food with Five and I, then.”

-

He narrowed his eyes. “That would make sense. But it doesn’t. There’s no conceivable reason for you to care about me.”

BYE BREAK OCER BYEEE

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Usually just in nature somewhere."

"I always have a hard time falling asleep outside. I always feel like something bad's gonna happen if I sleep outdoors."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

9 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“I… Cricket, I don’t understand.”

- 

Symbol followed, stepping off. “That’s quite fascinating.”

She tried Narrating a bird into the sky, just to see what would happen. 

“I’m happy here. You should come through the mirror. It’s peaceful.” 

After a brief pause - during which another copy of Rebus mentally approved the Narration - the bird appeared. It was rather close to the skyscraper, actually, as the false clouds started not far from the highest buildings. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Bird Furious said:

“Okay. That’s a no. Come get some food with Five and I, then.”

-

He narrowed his eyes. “That would make sense. But it doesn’t. There’s no conceivable reason for you to care about me.”

BYE BREAK OCER BYEEE

WHAT NO

RAH

hmph

*squeezes*

She turned her head and looked at him groggily.

". . . Was I asleep . . . ?"

-

She ground her teeth.

Isn't there?! Bat, I do care about you- I love you, okay? I don't know . . . I don't know why you'd think otherwise . . .

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"I always have a hard time falling asleep outside. I always feel like something bad's gonna happen if I sleep outdoors."

"I guess it does, sometimes. The squirrels, for one . . ."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She ground her teeth.

Isn't there?! Bat, I do care about you- I love you, okay? I don't know . . . I don't know why you'd think otherwise . . .

Rebus sent a gentle telepathic connection to her, knowing that Bat would be frozen - and Symbol, for that matter. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus sent a gentle telepathic connection to her, knowing that Bat would be frozen - and Symbol, for that matter. 

She sighed and wiped her face.

What?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed and wiped her face.

What?

His Author is away at the moment, so I thought I could offer advice. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

His Author is away at the moment, so I thought I could offer advice. 

She laughed softly and stopped the boat.

I don't think this is helping you become a very good villain, you know.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She laughed softly and stopped the boat.

I don't think this is helping you become a very good villain, you know.

I didn’t cause your problems, so I can’t take credit for them. If I want to be the sole cause of your problems, I need to solve those that were not my fault. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

I didn’t cause your problems, so I can’t take credit for them. If I want to be the sole cause of your problems, I need to solve those that were not my fault. 

Still. But . . . thank you. What's your advice?

Edited March 22, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Still. But . . . thank you. What's your advice?

There are four options you could take - there are more, of course, but you’d object to most of them. Firstly, you could talk to Bat rationally, and hope he isn’t as delusional as he seems to be. This is your current path, and it’s taking too long and may not work. Secondly, you could bring yourself back down to character level. It would lessen your ability to fight me, but I’m already investigating methods of giving up and distributing Narrative power to help/bribe others while giving you a fighting chance. If you took that method as well, we’d be on almost even footing and Bat wouldn’t feel so distant from you. Thirdly, you could bring Bat up to your level, perhaps be repeating the other identity crisis he had. And finally, you could combine the strategies - I can probably remove the mental block that prevents you from speaking, and you can explain and grant some of the Narrative perspective. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

There are four options you could take - there are more, of course, but you’d object to most of them. Firstly, you could talk to Bat rationally, and hope he isn’t as delusional as he seems to be. This is your current path, and it’s taking too long and may not work. Secondly, you could bring yourself back down to character level. It would lessen your ability to fight me, but I’m already investigating methods of giving up and distributing Narrative power to help/bribe others while giving you a fighting chance. If you took that method as well, we’d be on almost even footing and Bat wouldn’t feel so distant from you. Thirdly, you could bring Bat up to your level, perhaps be repeating the other identity crisis he had. And finally, you could combine the strategies - I can probably remove the mental block that prevents you from speaking, and you can explain and grant some of the Narrative perspective. 

She sighed again. It wasn't annoyed or anything, just . . . tired.

No to the second and third- and I was already planning on doing the second. (Machination, btw when you're ready/when this is over. Thanks again )

As for the last . . . I can talk, I guess, it just doesn't feel good to do it. Doesn't feel right, I should say.

Edited March 22, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed again. It wasn't annoyed or anything, just . . . tired.

No to the second and third- and I was already planning on doing the second. (Machination, btw when you're ready/when this is over. Thanks again )

As for the last . . . I can talk, I guess, it just doesn't feel good to do it. Doesn't feel right, I should say.

Alright. Rebus is actively attempting to hasten them looking for the Machination, but honestly you can take as much time as the scene needs. 
Why do you think that might be? 

[Existential]

15 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

“I didn’t know Aden could drive.”

“He can, he’s just not careful about it.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Alright. Rebus is actively attempting to hasten them looking for the Machination, but honestly you can take as much time as the scene needs. 
Why do you think that might be? 

Ye

She shrugged. Things have been really intense the past few weeks . . . I wouldn't be surprised if it was a trauma response.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

11 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Ye

She shrugged. Things have been really intense the past few weeks . . . I wouldn't be surprised if it was a trauma response.

That would make sense. I’m not sure how much you’d like my advice for dealing with that, though it’s better than what, say, Subversion, is attempting to do. Though I suppose compartmentalizing is fine for you - your goals and desires aren’t undermined by it. 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

3 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She stirred slightly.

-

Bat, what are you talking about!? she cried, looking up into his eyes.

She grabbed the sides of his head.

Bat, look, just focus on me. Not that. Focus on me, please . . .

"So . . . how far is it to find Charybdis?"

“I… dunno.” She sighed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

That would make sense. I’m not sure how much you’d like my advice for dealing with that, though it’s better than what, say, Subversion, is attempting to do. Though I suppose compartmentalizing is fine for you - your goals and desires aren’t undermined by it. 

She grimaced. Not anymore, at least.

. . . How is Subversion doing, anyway? I haven't checked up on her in a while.

Just now, Kajsa said:

“I… dunno.” She sighed. 

@Spark of Hope The god stuff is over now

They're trying to find Charybdis

"Oh. Well . . . do you know someone who does?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grimaced. Not anymore, at least.

. . . How is Subversion doing, anyway? I haven't checked up on her in a while.

The main portion of Subversion has been effectively frozen in time by inactive Authors - even if you wanted to contact her, she’s in the Ennuller stronghold, training Ennullers to resist mind control. As for the Traveler, I’m unsure what occurred. 

[Through the Living Hope]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grimaced. Not anymore, at least.

. . . How is Subversion doing, anyway? I haven't checked up on her in a while.

@Spark of Hope The god stuff is over now

They're trying to find Charybdis

"Oh. Well . . . do you know someone who does?"

Crap I have a jazz band concert like NOW

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The main portion of Subversion has been effectively frozen in time by inactive Authors - even if you wanted to contact her, she’s in the Ennuller stronghold, training Ennullers to resist mind control. As for the Traveler, I’m unsure what occurred. 

Dang. Why is she in the Ennuller stronghold?

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

Crap I have a jazz band concert like NOW

OOP-

ALL GOOD

GOOD LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK :D:D

*hug*

[echo74 she/her]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

WHAT NO

RAH

hmph

*squeezes*

She turned her head and looked at him groggily.

". . . Was I asleep . . . ?"

-

She ground her teeth.

Isn't there?! Bat, I do care about you- I love you, okay? I don't know . . . I don't know why you'd think otherwise . . .

"I guess it does, sometimes. The squirrels, for one . . ."

She chuckled. "I bet they were cute."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She chuckled. "I bet they were cute."

"Very. They also smelled exceptionally bad."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Dang. Why is she in the Ennuller stronghold?

To train Ennullers to resist mind control. 
Alright, I need to go eat dinner, so I’ll be back later (or maybe not - I may have other stuff to do and thus return tomorrow).