The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

48 minutes ago, Rick A said:

He still clutched his necklace. 

7 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

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

She didn't respond for a while. "I... I'm fine."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, TheBestTruthwatcher said:

Mhm

. . . Do you want to make a plot?

4 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

She didn't respond for a while. "I... I'm fine."

"You sure? You don't seem fine . . ."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

"You sure? You don't seem fine . . ."

She stiffened. "I'm fine."

[Through the Living Hope]

24 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

She didn't respond for a while. "I... I'm fine."

 

20 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

. . . Do you want to make a plot?

"You sure? You don't seem fine . . ."

 

17 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

She stiffened. "I'm fine."

He stayed quiet. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

16 minutes ago, I Am Coming For You said:

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 

“Indeed. It makes up a large portion of the moon, followed by air, unmodified replicators, and specialized nanofactories. Would you care to spar?” 
Rebus had known that quite a large portion had fled during Utility’s attack, but was pretty sure he wouldn’t be able to do anything about that. 
The reflections changed further as she waited. The reflection in front of her became more toned and put together, like she spent all her time on working out and skincare, but her sleek, utilitarian clothes suggested otherwise. Actually, the outfit was almost a combat uniform - her laser from Rebus seemed to fit it perfectly, and she had an earpiece and wristpad. 
The tattoo-less reflection and the almost-normal one were in clothes she might wear, though they were a little off, suggesting slightly different mindsets. 
The last reflection, though, was far different. It’s what she’d look like as a Narrator, in full drunk-on-power, superiority-complex, and fictionality-identity-crisis mode. Not sure what that’d be, though. 

13 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

*patches wall*

No crimes committed here. Nope.

If you’re familiar with the allusion, much more than a wall will need patching. 
Rebus was walking somewhere. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

39 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

She stiffened. "I'm fine."

He slowed his pace a little.

21 minutes ago, Rick A said:

He stayed quiet. 

Holt took his hand.

[echo74 she/her]

2 hours 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. 

Jack sighed. “Because they are attached to my legs.” 

"...why is that a problem?"

1 hour ago, somebοdy said:

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

. . .

Not again.

He followed without a word.

Character moments . . .

hmm . . .

lemme think for a minute . . .

You should help me

Just do whatever

He looked frightened and leaped away from the door. "Help! The door's got a spirit in it! The door's got a spirit!"

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

He slowed his pace a little.

Holt took his hand.

He squeezed. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, CosmicWaffles said:

"...why is that a problem?"

He looked frightened and leaped away from the door. "Help! The door's got a spirit in it! The door's got a spirit!"

The door started rattling on its hinges.

The windows started creaking, as well, and some loose floorboards floated into the air.

Edited April 1, 2025 by somebοdy

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

5 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

He slowed his pace a little.

Holt took his hand.

After several hours, they came in sight of a large, palace-like structure. "That's where he lives," Corysande said softly.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

6 minutes ago, CosmicWaffles said:

"...why is that a problem?"

"Because I don't know how to remove them, much less attach them to someone else!"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

After several hours, they came in sight of a large, palace-like structure. "That's where he lives," Corysande said softly.

". . . Whoa."

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

"Because I don't know how to remove them, much less attach them to someone else!"

"I could do that," Utility piped up.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Rebus kept walking. He walked up some utility fog steps, and sat on a tree branch. 

2 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

"I could do that," Utility piped up.

Jack jumped into the air once again, startled by the disembodied voice. "Who would you be?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus kept walking. He walked up some utility fog steps, and sat on a tree branch. 

Jack jumped into the air once again, startled by the disembodied voice. "Who would you be?" 

Utility was no longer invisible.

"Utility. If you wish to attach your legs to someone else, I can do it easily."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

Utility was no longer invisible.

"Utility. If you wish to attach your legs to someone else, I can do it easily."

Well, it was still somebody appearing out of nowhere. 

"Are you a clockwork engineer?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Well, it was still somebody appearing out of nowhere. 

"Are you a clockwork engineer?" 

"I can be, if you need me to."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, I Am Coming For You said:

“Hmm. Which direction?”

"North. Out of the city." he shivered.

1 hour 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?

  Reveal hidden contents

She nodded and walked forward.

*patches wall*

No crimes committed here. Nope.

"Is she okay?" he said, softly.

[echo74 she/her]

24 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

The door started rattling on its hinges.

The windows started creaking, as well, and some loose floorboards floated into the air.

He covered his head and screamed.

A light flicked on from down the hall.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Is she okay?" he said, softly.

He pulled out some of the clothing and shook his head.

Just now, CosmicWaffles said:

He covered his head and screamed.

A light flicked on from down the hall.

Everything went back to normal.

[echo74 she/her]

21 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

"Because I don't know how to remove them, much less attach them to someone else!"

 

16 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus kept walking. He walked up some utility fog steps, and sat on a tree branch. 

Jack jumped into the air once again, startled by the disembodied voice. "Who would you be?" 

 

15 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

Utility was no longer invisible.

"Utility. If you wish to attach your legs to someone else, I can do it easily."

 

20 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

". . . Whoa."

"I could do that," Utility piped up.

 

13 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Well, it was still somebody appearing out of nowhere. 

"Are you a clockwork engineer?" 

 

11 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

"I can be, if you need me to."

 

"This is my friend," she said, grinning proudly. "He found you for me."

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

He pulled out some of the clothing and shook his head.

Everything went back to normal.

The boy yelped, then looked around. "...kitty?"

A crabby old man walked from down the hall. "This better be good..."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, CosmicWaffles said:

"This is my friend," she said, grinning proudly. "He found you for me."

The boy yelped, then looked around. "...kitty?"

A crabby old man walked from down the hall. "This better be good..."

"More or less, I suppose."

-

The door slammed behind him.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

9 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

He pulled out some of the clothing and shook his head.

Everything went back to normal.

He looked like he wanted to say something else, but nodded to the man and left, shutting the door behind him. "Rebus?" he whispered.

@Dragonheir

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

He looked like he wanted to say something else, but nodded to the man and left, shutting the door behind him. "Rebus?" he whispered.

@Dragonheir

Utility appeared beside him.

"Is that all you're going to do to help them?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

Utility appeared beside him.

"Is that all you're going to do to help them?"

"I mean, I gave them what they needed."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"I mean, I gave them what they needed."

"But you could do more. If you're trying to prove yourself, then . . ."