The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

12 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Jack jumped up into the air, landing on a room, then kept back down, his springs absorbing the landing and being locked back into his heels. “I’m not sure you understand how much effort it would take to be able to do this.” 

Rebus nodded. “I suppose I shall - both on my own and with you. There’s one more thing down here to show you, plus the outer defenses and a few more applications of the utility fog - I think that will soon become relevant, considering Tam, Bat, and Lady Bug are talking in spoiler boxes. We could stop at my main lab, interact with some people living here, do stuff down here, or go do something somewhere else. I wouldn’t want to burden your Author, but a summery of what the Cavernians did would potentially by helpful.” 

There were four mirrors, and they mirrored the gesture, though all but one still had tattoos. 

Alright. While we’re waiting on that, do you have a plotline idea you want a particular manipulative Narrator to interfere with? 
The corners of Rebus’s mouth turned up, a more sincere smile than the one he often displayed. 

She nodded thoughtfully and clasped her hands behind her back. “That sounds good. And don’t worry about my Author— I can’t think of anything worthwhile she could be doing.”

Most of the people had tried to adapt, but they’d been acting oddly nervous and restless. Some had asked about ways to go back to the Eternal Mountains. 

She stepped toward the tattooed mirror  

Hehe. I approve of this. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, CosmicWaffles said:

He stepped over to see what was behind the door. "Huh?"

The banging became more ferocious, now on the other side.

3 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

“Okay. Good. Come on.” She turned back around and led them on, her fingers still interlaced with Holt’s. Her touch soothed his nerves. 

. . .

Not again.

He followed without a word.

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

That works, though you don’t have to. He’s not really wanting to do epic quests or anything (and anyway he’d effectively complete them all by himself), just to follow Symbol’s advice and have character moments. 

Character moments . . .

hmm . . .

lemme think for a minute . . .

1 minute ago, I Am Coming For You said:

Hehe. I approve of this. 

You should help me

Just do whatever

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

6 minutes ago, Rick A said:

Kohei followed, but glanced back at the river. 

2 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

. . .

Not again.

He followed without a word.

As they got farther from the river, the wailing faded and eventually stopped, and there was only the sound of rushing water. Corysande let go of Holt's hand and led them forward silently.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, quesadilla said:

As they got farther from the river, the wailing faded and eventually stopped, and there was only the sound of rushing water. Corysande let go of Holt's hand and led them forward silently.

“What would have happened, if we got touched?”

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Rick A said:

“What would have happened, if we got touched?”

"They would have pulled you under and killed you," she said softly, not turning to face him. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, I Am Coming For You said:

She nodded thoughtfully and clasped her hands behind her back. “That sounds good. And don’t worry about my Author— I can’t think of anything worthwhile she could be doing.”

Most of the people had tried to adapt, but they’d been acting oddly nervous and restless. Some had asked about ways to go back to the Eternal Mountains. 

She stepped toward the tattooed mirror  

Hehe. I approve of this. 

Rebus grinned. “Alright. Shall we stay and do a combat/mobility program, or visit somewhere else?” 
Rebus tried his best to make them feel at home, setting aside an area to reshape as they pleased while simultaneously attempting to build connection to them. He told anecdotes, helped with problems, and displayed technology, trying to acclimate them to Narrators - and him specifically. After several days, once he was sure enough would wish to stay he began making a list of those who didn’t. He brought that group back to the caverns, bringing some technology to help repair the damage, and leaving a powerful teleporter in case any wished to travel between them or another evacuation was needed. It couldn’t bring people to the city itself, of course - that would be a security risk. 
In one mirror, she had shimmering, prismatic tattoos. In another, they looked almost normal, but she was sure something was different. In the third, the Nullite tattoos were interlaced with grey ones, tron lines running through them. In the final mirror, she had no tattoos. Each reflections’ clothes also began to shift as she watched. 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, quesadilla said:

"They would have pulled you under and killed you," she said softly, not turning to face him. 

He paled. “W-why?”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

15 hours ago, I Am Coming For You said:

“Oh, but those hardly count,” she dismissed. “I mean… goodness, how to put this. Other aspects of you. Little things that make you happy. Things that make you angry. Quirks of character.” She paused. “Hmm. I suppose I should think of a few of my own.”
I think she’s just hinting that a potential relationship could be beneficial as fluff for the Authors. More than that I cannot say. 

She knows it’s a vision, so I think she’s gonna be fine no matter what happens.

It’s up to however they think of it. Symbol wouldn’t enforce the contract, but them chasing him could make for an interesting plotline. 

“Business suits?” She looked stunned by that. “Business suits— are you SURE?” 

remind me to PM you tmr :3 

“You WANT to taste bland??”

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There must be some kind of lingering connection to both me and her. Lytikyria does not like being powerless. She paused. That nature may be to blame for what I turned Symbol into. 

 

 

WHY DO YOU HATE HER SO MUCH

okay

PM me

"Yeah. . . ."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

As they got farther from the river, the wailing faded and eventually stopped, and there was only the sound of rushing water. Corysande let go of Holt's hand and led them forward silently.

He covertly wiped his now-sweaty palm on his pants. Why did she keep doing that?

3 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

"They would have pulled you under and killed you," she said softly, not turning to face him. 

. . . Yay . . .

Just now, TwinStorm said:

okay

PM me

"Yeah. . . ."

Stone was going back to the apartment, last he left off

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, somebοdy said:

He covertly wiped his now-sweaty palm on his pants. Why did she keep doing that?

. . . Yay . . .

Stone was going back to the apartment, last he left off

oh alright

He entered the man's apartment, throwing the bags unceremoniously on the ground. "Here ya go." he said, digging out his remaining cash and tossing it down too.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Rick A said:

He paled. “W-why?”

"Because nobody wants to suffer alone."

Just now, somebοdy said:

He covertly wiped his now-sweaty palm on his pants. Why did she keep doing that?

. . . Yay . . .

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, quesadilla said:

"Because nobody wants to suffer alone."

He swallowed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

oh alright

He entered the man's apartment, throwing the bags unceremoniously on the ground. "Here ya go." he said, digging out his remaining cash and tossing it down too.

The man stared at him.

"Really? You're just . . . . giving them to us?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

The man stared at him.

"Really? You're just . . . . giving them to us?"

"What else would I do with them?" he shrugged.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

3 minutes ago, Rick A said:

He swallowed. 

She led them on for hours, silent. Uncharacteristically so. She seemed to withdraw into her mind further the longer they walked.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

27 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

He just followed, a bit pale.

. . .

no

I can make one if you want

The banging on the door resumed, though it was open.

Since they were across, he opened his hand so she could fly out.

". . . Sorry."

-

"No! I just want to cover you in sauce!"

She finally broke the door down.

-

Shoe kissed her back happily.

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Tam followed after giving Bat a quick kiss.

 

He squeaked and covered his head with his hands. “No! Please!”

-

She hugged him. “We should do something.” 

Spoiler

She found herself in a dark, narrow corridor. The dimensions fluctuated. 

“No powers. No narration. Nothing to tip her off that we’re here.”

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus grinned. “Alright. Shall we stay and do a combat/mobility program, or visit somewhere else?” 
Rebus tried his best to make them feel at home, setting aside an area to reshape as they pleased while simultaneously attempting to build connection to them. He told anecdotes, helped with problems, and displayed technology, trying to acclimate them to Narrators - and him specifically. After several days, once he was sure enough would wish to stay he began making a list of those who didn’t. He brought that group back to the caverns, bringing some technology to help repair the damage, and leaving a powerful teleporter in case any wished to travel between them or another evacuation was needed. It couldn’t bring people to the city itself, of course - that would be a security risk. 
In one mirror, she had shimmering, prismatic tattoos. In another, they looked almost normal, but she was sure something was different. In the third, the Nullite tattoos were interlaced with grey ones, tron lines running through them. In the final mirror, she had no tattoos. Each reflections’ clothes also began to shift as she watched. 

“Hmm… in the interest of character moments, utility fog first. Then a muddy river.”

A large chunk of them went back to the caverns— around sixty percent of an already strangely small group. 

-

She stepped up to the one with gray lines. 

“What do these do?” She asked the mirror. 

11 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

okay

PM me

"Yeah. . . ."

“Huh… okay. Uh, where did they go?”

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

She led them on for hours, silent. Uncharacteristically so. She seemed to withdraw into her mind further the longer they walked.

He still clutched his necklace. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

9 minutes ago, I Am Coming For You said:

He squeaked and covered his head with his hands. “No! Please!”

-

She hugged him. “We should do something.” 

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She found herself in a dark, narrow corridor. The dimensions fluctuated. 

“No powers. No narration. Nothing to tip her off that we’re here.”

“Hmm… in the interest of character moments, utility fog first. Then a muddy river.”

A large chunk of them went back to the caverns— around sixty percent of an already strangely small group. 

-

She stepped up to the one with gray lines. 

“What do these do?” She asked the mirror. 

“Huh… okay. Uh, where did they go?”

"I don't know. Dragged him away, screaming."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"I don't know. Dragged him away, screaming."

“Hmm. Which direction?”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

17 minutes ago, I Am Coming For You said:

“Hmm… in the interest of character moments, utility fog first. Then a muddy river.”

A large chunk of them went back to the caverns— around sixty percent of an already strangely small group. 

-

She stepped up to the one with gray lines. 

“What do these do?” She asked the mirror. 

Rebus smiled. “Utility fog is a marvelous thing - it can do almost anything one might want. Airborne nanomachines that can move around, lock together, create light and sound, and even rearrange atoms and molecules. It allows the creation of almost anything, the pseudo-telekinesis and barriers, and more complicated tricks, but it also means that by combining the tricks, essentially anything can be created or simulated. Among other things, I use it to train. Observe.” The room briefly went dark again, and reformed into a minimalist arena, with a few platforms and pits scattered about. 
Rebus considered that a positive outcome for everyone involved, considering the circumstances. 
 

The mirror merely did the same thing she did, almost as if it wasn’t ready yet. 
I’ll be back. *drives car through wall* 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

13 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus smiled. “Utility fog is a marvelous thing - it can do almost anything one might want. Airborne nanomachines that can move around, lock together, create light and sound, and even rearrange atoms and molecules. It allows the creation of almost anything, the pseudo-telekinesis and barriers, and more complicated tricks, but it also means that by combining the tricks, essentially anything can be created or simulated. Among other things, I use it to train. Observe.” The room briefly went dark again, and reformed into a minimalist arena, with a few platforms and pits scattered about. 
Rebus considered that a positive outcome for everyone involved, considering the circumstances. 
 

The mirror merely did the same thing she did, almost as if it wasn’t ready yet. 
I’ll be back. *drives car through wall* 

Hehe I’ll return in a looong time. 

Symbol nodded in approval, planting her hands on her hips. “So this room is made of utility fog?”

-

It really was strange, how much of the population was unaccounted for. 

-

Rose wasn’t sure what to do. 

be back this evening SIRRY about the rushed quality 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

46 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"What else would I do with them?" he shrugged.

He eyed Stone and took the bags.

A pale little girl -probably about the same age as the little boy- was laying on the other mattress. She looked deathly sick.

43 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

She led them on for hours, silent. Uncharacteristically so. She seemed to withdraw into her mind further the longer they walked.

". . . You okay?" he asked after a while.

42 minutes ago, I Am Coming For You said:

He squeaked and covered his head with his hands. “No! Please!”

-

She hugged him. “We should do something.” 

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She found herself in a dark, narrow corridor. The dimensions fluctuated. 

“No powers. No narration. Nothing to tip her off that we’re here.”

She grinned and walked over.

Then dumped the entire bottle on his head.

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We should, he agreed. 

He bent down and picked a flower for her. What do you want to do?

Spoiler

She nodded and walked forward.

17 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus smiled. “Utility fog is a marvelous thing - it can do almost anything one might want. Airborne nanomachines that can move around, lock together, create light and sound, and even rearrange atoms and molecules. It allows the creation of almost anything, the pseudo-telekinesis and barriers, and more complicated tricks, but it also means that by combining the tricks, essentially anything can be created or simulated. Among other things, I use it to train. Observe.” The room briefly went dark again, and reformed into a minimalist arena, with a few platforms and pits scattered about. 
Rebus considered that a positive outcome for everyone involved, considering the circumstances. 
 

The mirror merely did the same thing she did, almost as if it wasn’t ready yet. 
I’ll be back. *drives car through wall* 

*patches wall*

No crimes committed here. Nope.

Edited April 1, 2025 by somebοdy

[Tinwatcher I don’t mind]

5 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

He eyed Stone and took the bags.

A pale little girl -probably about the same age as the little boy- was laying on the other mattress. She looked deathly sick.

". . . You okay?" he asked after a while.

She grinned and walked over.

Then dumped the entire bottle on his head.

-

We should, he agreed. 

He bent down and picked a flower for her. What do you want to do?

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She nodded and walked forward.

*patches wall*

No crimes committed here. Nope.

Want me to mess with it?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TheBestTruthwatcher said:

Want me to mess with it?

Mess with what

[Tinwatcher I don’t mind]

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

Mess with what

Mhm