The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, somebοdy said:

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

"What else is there to do?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"What else is there to do?"

"You could help him save his daughter. She's dying."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, somebοdy said:

"You could help him save his daughter. She's dying."

"I . . . gave her medicine." he replied weakly.

Edited April 2, 2025 by TwinStorm

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"I . . . gave her medicine." he replied weakly.

"It won't be enough."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, somebοdy said:

"It won't be enough."

"Fine." he replied, opening the door.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

"Fine." he replied, opening the door.

The man turned back towards him. He'd been giving his daughter some of the medicine.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, somebοdy said:

The man turned back towards him. He'd been giving his daughter some of the medicine.

He forced himself to speak. "Here." he said, walking over. "Let me help her."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

He forced himself to speak. "Here." he said, walking over. "Let me help her."

The man eyed him.

"Why? What are you going to do?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, somebοdy said:

The man eyed him.

"Why? What are you going to do?"

"Heal her."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

"Heal her."

". . . You can do that?"

Utility echoed the question in Stone's mind.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, somebοdy said:

". . . You can do that?"

Utility echoed the question in Stone's mind.

"I mean . . ." he didn't know how he would do it, he just knew he could. "Yes."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"I mean . . ." he didn't know how he would do it, he just knew he could. "Yes."

". . . Well . . . do it, then."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

9 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

". . . Well . . . do it, then."

He nodded and walked over. All of the sudden, everything felt sharper, more distinct. The air was muggier, each heavy breath of the girl louder. He leaned over her, stretching out a hand, which started to glow with the Enuller's darkness. The girl's breath became less shaky, as he Enulled the sickness.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 hour ago, somebοdy said:

". . . Whoa."

“Mhm.” She’d stopped walking, and now she hesitated. It was clear she didn’t want to proceed. 

[echo74 she/her]

43 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

"More or less, I suppose."

-

The door slammed behind him.

"Door's possessed, sir."

The old man grabbed the handle. "You better cut this nonsense out before I get out there!"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

16 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

He nodded and walked over. All of the sudden, everything felt sharper, more distinct. The air was muggier, each heavy breath of the girl louder. He leaned over her, stretching out a hand, which started to glow with the Enuller's darkness. The girl's breath became less shaky, as he Enulled the sickness.

. . . Technically that works.

The man and his son watched with hopeful expressions.

13 minutes ago, quesadilla said:

“Mhm.” She’d stopped walking, and now she hesitated. It was clear she didn’t want to proceed. 

". . . Why'd we stop?"

10 minutes ago, CosmicWaffles said:

"Door's possessed, sir."

The old man grabbed the handle. "You better cut this nonsense out before I get out there!"

It swung back into his face.

Edited April 2, 2025 by somebοdy

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

. . . Technically that works.

The man and his son watched with hopeful expressions.

". . . Why'd we stop?"

It swung back into his face.

Stone turned white in the face. "That should keep the sickness at bay. This should keep her alive long enough for you to get suffecient help."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, TwinStorm said:

Stone turned white in the face. "That should keep the sickness at bay. This should keep her alive long enough for you to get suffecient help."

He could literally get rid of it all if he wanted to. With some effort.

Utility told him what his Author had told the other Author.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, somebοdy said:

He could literally get rid of it all if he wanted to. With some effort.

Utility told him what his Author had told the other Author.

yeah but hes not used to healing with his power

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours 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.

He sighed very, very deeply. “I expect you to lick that out.” 

-

She smiled and put it in her hair. “I don’t care. Anything.” 

Some Author noted that Shoe was adorable. 

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Spoiler

As they walked, they began to see spheres large enough for a human to be contained inside, made of a metal-like substance. 

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

“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. 

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

“Spar? Oh, goodness. All right. Just know I’m about to embarrass myself.”

Rose stumbled back from the last mirror. 

1 hour ago, TwinStorm said:

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

"Is she okay?" he said, softly.

“Back soon,” she said, and jumped off the tower. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

yeah but hes not used to healing with his power

It's not that he can heal her in the first place- he can literally Ennull the virus away.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, I Am Coming For You said:

He sighed very, very deeply. “I expect you to lick that out.” 

-

She smiled and put it in her hair. “I don’t care. Anything.” 

Some Author noted that Shoe was adorable. 

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As they walked, they began to see spheres large enough for a human to be contained inside, made of a metal-like substance. 

“Spar? Oh, goodness. All right. Just know I’m about to embarrass myself.”

Rose stumbled back from the last mirror. 

“Back soon,” she said, and jumped off the tower. 

"Wait? What?" Sovin shouted, scrambling over to the window, looking down in concern.

Just now, somebοdy said:

It's not that he can heal her in the first place- he can literally Ennull the virus away.

uhhh

I mean ig

Stone sighed. "Wait." he frowned. "Give me a moment."

He concentrated, focusing his power on the virus. 

"There." he said, standing up with satisfaction. "She's healed."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

8 minutes ago, somebοdy said:

". . . Why'd we stop?"

She took a breath and opened her mouth to respond, but she couldn’t look at his face, so she turned away again and started toward the palace instead. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, somebοdy said:

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

1 hour ago, CosmicWaffles said:

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

Jack was still bewildered, but wasn't even sure what to say. "So, you want to be Spring-heeled Jack?" 

56 minutes 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

You're a good man, Stone. Seems like all you needed was a second chance. 

1 minute ago, I Am Coming For You said:

“Spar? Oh, goodness. All right. Just know I’m about to embarrass myself.”

Rose stumbled back from the last mirror. 

"Not necessarily. Have you really been in physical battles before?"

That was understandable. The reflections were beginning to move on their own, now. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Jack was still bewildered, but wasn't even sure what to say. "So, you want to be Spring-heeled Jack?" 

You're a good man, Stone. Seems like all you needed was a second chance. 

"Not necessarily. Have you really been in physical battles before?"

That was understandable. The reflections were beginning to move on their own, now. 

That's what I'm working on!