The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He finished cleaning the other things. 

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It was the bird speaking. 

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“Yeah, like… like… like it’s alive.” He picked it up. 

 

She took a nice, long shower.

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He jumped.

. . . Hello?

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. . . That's ominous.

Just now, kajsa said:

“My pleasure. Pull this if you need anything.” She gestured to a bell pull by the door. 

She left. 

He was still confused.

He set the pajamas down and laid on the floor.

. . .

Then he got up and laid in the bed-

He was a tree. He didn't sleep in beds! Or where whatever that lady had given him!

He sighed and tried to sleep.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She took a nice, long shower.

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He jumped.

. . . Hello?

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. . . That's ominous.

He was still confused.

He set the pajamas down and laid on the floor.

. . .

Then he got up and laid in the bed-

He was a tree. He didn't sleep in beds! Or where whatever that lady had given him!

He sighed and tried to sleep.

They all went to sleep. 

night  

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, kajsa said:

They all went to sleep. 

night  

WHAT

boo

scudder

goodnight

Holt slept alright.

[Through the Living Hope]

12 minutes ago, kajsa said:

“My pleasure. Pull this if you need anything.” She gestured to a bell pull by the door. 

She left. 

He nodded. 

3 minutes ago, kajsa said:

They all went to sleep. 

night  

Kohei tried, anyway. Took him a couple hours to actually fall asleep. 

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

WHAT

boo

scudder

goodnight

Holt slept alright.

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

16 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“I stole her soul! I’ll release her once I get one of the other two!”

could you describe the arena again real quick? 

Symbol tested the red one a little more, landed some good hits, and ran to engage a green one. 

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“How did you become this?” 

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“Oh— yes! Of course! Of course I do… yup. End goals, whee.”

“That seems of questionable legality. You’re under arrest? That’s what they say in the penny dreadfuls, at least.” Jack was clearly out of his depth, but managed to pull off a serious face. 
 

Let’s see… round, bordered by white void, grey surfaces, black edges, white utility fog holding stuff up… lots of parkour stuff, like ramps, platforms, warped walls, a sectioned-off floor area that might be a trampoline, ropes from the ceiling, pits in the floor, hurdles, things to slide under… If Symbol tried certain gestures or verbal commands, she’d be able to make temporary structures as well. 

The green construct turned, then leapt forward, launched by a telescoping pillar of utility fog. It soared through the air, putting its momentum behind its blade in a downward strike. Meanwhile, Rebus blocked a spear of utility fog with one of his own, then performed a similar trick to Symbol’s opponent, kicking off of a well-placed wall to end up behind a construct. 
 

“Become this? I’m normal, basically - probably the closest to you. Rebus gave me some special forces training and the best enhancements he could without replacing anything, then basically told us we could do whatever as long as we’d fight against any truly Thread-ending threat. Does Cricket use portal cuts in your reality?” 
 

“Somehow I’m not convinced… it won’t be quite this second, but I have a few immortals I wouldn’t mind no longer needing to worry about. Is souls all you harvest?” 
Alright, see you tomorrow. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She took a nice, long shower.

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He jumped.

. . . Hello?

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. . . That's ominous.

He was still confused.

He set the pajamas down and laid on the floor.

. . .

Then he got up and laid in the bed-

He was a tree. He didn't sleep in beds! Or where whatever that lady had given him!

He sighed and tried to sleep.

He got impatient and ate ice cream. 

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Do not attempt conversation. Uh… resistance is futile.

The voice sounded rather young. 

Spoiler

“Maybe,” Lady Bug said, walking to examine the circlet. “Perhaps it’s just part of her power somehow…”

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

“That seems of questionable legality. You’re under arrest? That’s what they say in the penny dreadfuls, at least.” Jack was clearly out of his depth, but managed to pull off a serious face. 
 

Let’s see… round, bordered by white void, grey surfaces, black edges, white utility fog holding stuff up… lots of parkour stuff, like ramps, platforms, warped walls, a sectioned-off floor area that might be a trampoline, ropes from the ceiling, pits in the floor, hurdles, things to slide under… If Symbol tried certain gestures or verbal commands, she’d be able to make temporary structures as well. 

The green construct turned, then leapt forward, launched by a telescoping pillar of utility fog. It soared through the air, putting its momentum behind its blade in a downward strike. Meanwhile, Rebus blocked a spear of utility fog with one of his own, then performed a similar trick to Symbol’s opponent, kicking off of a well-placed wall to end up behind a construct. 
 

“Become this? I’m normal, basically - probably the closest to you. Rebus gave me some special forces training and the best enhancements he could without replacing anything, then basically told us we could do whatever as long as we’d fight against any truly Thread-ending threat. Does Cricket use portal cuts in your reality?” 
 

“Somehow I’m not convinced… it won’t be quite this second, but I have a few immortals I wouldn’t mind no longer needing to worry about. Is souls all you harvest?” 
Alright, see you tomorrow. 

Thanks for the description! See you tomorrow  

Nemesis tilted his head, then looked up at the sky. “A rest?”

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Symbol summoned Beginnings and parried, twisting behind and to the left. She pulled her sword from the parry and stabbed at the construct. 

Do the constructs’ blades have cross guards or anything? 
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“And fire. I harvest fire too!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He got impatient and ate ice cream. 

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Do not attempt conversation. Uh… resistance is futile.

The voice sounded rather young. 

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“Maybe,” Lady Bug said, walking to examine the circlet. “Perhaps it’s just part of her power somehow…”

She came out a while later, feeling very refreshed. And kinda hungry.

She went to check if there was any spaghetti left . . .

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. . . Hi.

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Spoiler

That's what I was thinking . . .

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

51 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She came out a while later, feeling very refreshed. And kinda hungry.

She went to check if there was any spaghetti left . . .

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. . . Hi.

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That's what I was thinking . . .

 

There wasn’t. 

The ice cream was gone too. 

Aden looked up from the tub of ice cream, looking guilty. 

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No, wait, shush! You’re not supposed to do that! 

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Spoiler

“If you’re really as smart as I am, you should speak up more.” She rolled another small glass sphere and frowned at the resulting metal one. “Why do you think it was encased like this?”

 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

10 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

WHAT

boo

scudder

goodnight

Holt slept alright.

9 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

He nodded. 

Kohei tried, anyway. Took him a couple hours to actually fall asleep. 

 

The next morning, the boys’ respective maids came to collect them for breakfast. They knocked on the doors of their bedrooms. 

Edited April 3, 2025 by kajsa
stupid scudding typos

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, kajsa said:

The next morning, the boys’ respective maids came to collect them for breakfast. They knocked on the doors of their bedrooms. 

He opened the door. 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

He opened the door. 

The maid from the night before was there. “Good morning, sir. Mr. Hades requests your presence at breakfast this morning.”

[Through the Living Hope]

5 minutes ago, kajsa said:

The maid from the night before was there. “Good morning, sir. Mr. Hades requests your presence at breakfast this morning.”

“U- Yeah, ok. I’ll be there.”

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“U- Yeah, ok. I’ll be there.”

She smiled. “I’m to escort you. I’ll wait outside.”

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, kajsa said:

She smiled. “I’m to escort you. I’ll wait outside.”

“Should I get dressed first or is this okay?”

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

7 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Should I get dressed first or is this okay?”

She stifled a laugh. “It’s up to you, but I’d recommend you change.”

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, kajsa said:

She stifled a laugh. “It’s up to you, but I’d recommend you change.”

“Okay. I’ll be out in a minute.” He closed the door and soon reopened it in what he’d worn yesterday. 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Okay. I’ll be out in a minute.” He closed the door and soon reopened it in what he’d worn yesterday. 

She smiled. “Are you ready?”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, kajsa said:

She smiled. “Are you ready?”

He nodded. 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

He nodded. 

She led him downstairs, back down to the dining hall. Hades and Corysande were already there. 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, kajsa said:

She led him downstairs, back down to the dining hall. Hades and Corysande were already there. 

He didn’t know what to do. Should he bow? Kneel? Nothing at all?

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

He didn’t know what to do. Should he bow? Kneel? Nothing at all?

Luckily, he didn't have to do anything, because the maid led him straight to a chair.

[Through the Living Hope]

14 minutes ago, kajsa said:

Luckily, he didn't have to do anything, because the maid led him straight to a chair.

Oh- okay, that’s convenient. He sat. 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

14 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Oh- okay, that’s convenient. He sat. 

“Is the Drus awake?” Hades asked him. 

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, kajsa said:

“Is the Drus awake?” Hades asked him. 

“Who?”

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Who?”

“Your other friend.”