The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

15 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He stuck his tongue out. 

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Whatever's the least convenient for you, she told Fall. 

Uh... I'm just gonna stay here. 

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He shrugged. "I guess... you know her better than I do." 

 

She grabbed a cue ball off the floor next to her and threw it at him.

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Shoe sighed and rolled his eyes at her happily.

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Which still isn't much . . . um . . . well I guess we could just go talk to her, if no one has any better ideas . . .

also did you see that last Keys thing?

Edited April 7, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol hesitated. The dog trotted up to the construct and sat, head cocked and tail wagging eagerly. 

"Sometimes I think everyone here is crazy," she sighed. 

Nemesis rubbed his head. "Hey! That's mean. Please? I need a soul! I'll look incompetent if I go back empty handed!" 

The construct looked torn, though it had no face. Combat programs fought against its inspiration's personality, one side wanting to kill the animal in case it was a threat, and the other intending to spare it and even perhaps train it. 

"In some ways, you have to be. But you're a functioning crazy - only slightly delusional and not having an identity crisis." 

"Ruh? You see - sometimes I don't, or can't." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

14 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grabbed a cue ball off the floor next to her and threw it at him.

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Shoe sighed and rolled his eyes at her happily.

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Which still isn't much . . . um . . . well I guess we could just go talk to her, if no one has any better ideas . . .

also did you see that last Keys thing?

Yeah, I edited

He yelped and dodged. 

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Keys looked around and yawned. "So am I free now?" 

Fall stared at her. 

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Yeah... I don't know. We could try the objects again. 

12 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The construct looked torn, though it had no face. Combat programs fought against its inspiration's personality, one side wanting to kill the animal in case it was a threat, and the other intending to spare it and even perhaps train it. 

"In some ways, you have to be. But you're a functioning crazy - only slightly delusional and not having an identity crisis." 

"Ruh? You see - sometimes I don't, or can't." 

The dog tilted its head innocently. 

"Get a Plotblade, they said," Symbol grumbled. "It makes you formidable. Oh, look, it's a dog." 

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"...I don't understand."
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"Don't or can't... what?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

31 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Keys stared at them. "Hey dudes. Did I escape?" 

Shoe started and politely asked Livetha to Connect them.

2 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Yeah, I edited

He yelped and dodged. 

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Keys looked around and yawned. "So am I free now?" 

Fall stared at her. 

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Yeah... I don't know. We could try the objects again. 

ah okie

She grinned and threw another.

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Hi. Free from what? Shoe asked.

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She sighed.

Alright. Back to the pod area?

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Bird Furious said:

The dog tilted its head innocently. 

"Get a Plotblade, they said," Symbol grumbled. "It makes you formidable. Oh, look, it's a dog." 

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"...I don't understand."
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"Don't or can't... what?" 

"Well, you haven't had any practice, and nothing is actually at stake - neither Doylist nor Watsonian factors are contributing. For instance, I would expect that you can make more useful creatures." 

"You know about the Authors, but you aren't stuck thinking about them. So you aren't ignorant, but you aren't having an identity crisis." 

"Exactly, they all what. Gnorw si yas I gnihtyreve. Sandwich, stapler, simulate, earthquake." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe started and politely asked Livetha to Connect them.

ah okie

She grinned and threw another.

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Hi. Free from what? Shoe asked.

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She sighed.

Alright. Back to the pod area?

 

Livetha did. 

"I... don't think I did this," Keys said. 

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He dodged again and poked her with the stick. 

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She jumped and stared at him. 

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She nodded and there they were. 

5 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

"Well, you haven't had any practice, and nothing is actually at stake - neither Doylist nor Watsonian factors are contributing. For instance, I would expect that you can make more useful creatures." 

"You know about the Authors, but you aren't stuck thinking about them. So you aren't ignorant, but you aren't having an identity crisis." 

"Exactly, they all what. Gnorw si yas I gnihtyreve. Sandwich, stapler, simulate, earthquake." 

"I'm sure," she said dryly. 

If you'd be interested, it might be cool if the Plotblade actually started some kind of arc for the construct. 

"...you're telling me my subconscious believes Cricket?" 

He stared. "Ah. I... see." 

Edited April 7, 2025 by Bird Furious

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

"I'm sure," she said dryly. 

If you'd be interested, it might be cool if the Plotblade actually started some kind of arc for the construct. 

"...you're telling me my subconscious believes Cricket?" 

He stared. "Ah. I... see." 

"We can practice. I was going to have us fight a construct of me, but I think this particular segment of the tour has gone on long enough. I'll give you some more lessons later, if you would like." Rebus offhandedly enclosed the dog in a bubble of utility fog, sending it up to the city. 

That would be fun, actually. I'll say the construct has managed to propagate its control of utility fog to follow the dog. 

"The fact that you don't is the very thing that lets you do this. You can consider it without believing it, and thus have the best of both worlds." 

"It's dark." Meat flatly pointed out. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Livetha did. 

"I... don't think I did this," Keys said. 

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He dodged again and poked her with the stick. 

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She jumped and stared at him. 

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She nodded and there they were. 

She laughed and knocked the pole away, throwing two more.

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He waved.

Heya.

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She made sure to exchange goodbyes with Shoe before they left.

Alright . . . hmm . . . now what? Inspect the objects again?

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

"We can practice. I was going to have us fight a construct of me, but I think this particular segment of the tour has gone on long enough. I'll give you some more lessons later, if you would like." Rebus offhandedly enclosed the dog in a bubble of utility fog, sending it up to the city. 

That would be fun, actually. I'll say the construct has managed to propagate its control of utility fog to follow the dog. 

"The fact that you don't is the very thing that lets you do this. You can consider it without believing it, and thus have the best of both worlds." 

"It's dark." Meat flatly pointed out. 

“Ah, that would be quite… interesting. I believe I’ve progressed enough for now. Though I do need to gather some materials from some other places.”

The dog was confused and nervous. He began to trot down the street. 

“…sure. Okay.”

”Yeah. It is.”

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She laughed and knocked the pole away, throwing two more.

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He waved.

Heya.

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She made sure to exchange goodbyes with Shoe before they left.

Alright . . . hmm . . . now what? Inspect the objects again?

 

It hit him on the shoulder. “Ow!”

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She waved timidly. “Hi… do you know Nemesis?”

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“Yeah. Something like that. Or something.”

Bat handed her the items. 

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

It hit him on the shoulder. “Ow!”

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She waved timidly. “Hi… do you know Nemesis?”

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“Yeah. Something like that. Or something.”

Bat handed her the items. 

She snickered and grabbed the pole again.

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Uh . . . no? Who are you?

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She smiled at him.

Thanks. Alright . . .

She couldn't see anything different about them, so she focused again on them.

 

Edited April 7, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She snickered and grabbed the pole again.

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Uh . . . no? Who are you?

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She smiled at him.

Thanks. Alright . . .

She couldn't see anything different about them, so she focused again on them.

 

He squeaked and held on. 

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"I'm Keys." She jingled a large key ring on her hip. "See?" 

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Spoiler

She might be able to find shadows inside. The box, she realized, held rings. The circlet had belonged to a princess. 

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

He squeaked and held on. 

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"I'm Keys." She jingled a large key ring on her hip. "See?" 

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She might be able to find shadows inside. The box, she realized, held rings. The circlet had belonged to a princess. 

 

She jabbed it up into his chest.

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. . . You were named after your keys?

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. . . That had not been what she was looking for . . . but whatever worked, she supposed.

She opened the box up.

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She jabbed it up into his chest.

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. . . You were named after your keys?

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. . . That had not been what she was looking for . . . but whatever worked, she supposed.

She opened the box up.

 

"Ow!" He let go and rubbed his chest. 

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"No. I call myself Keys. My real name's Pela." 

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Spoiler

There were indeed rings inside--- an engagement ring and two wedding bands. 

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

"Ow!" He let go and rubbed his chest. 

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"No. I call myself Keys. My real name's Pela." 

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There were indeed rings inside--- an engagement ring and two wedding bands. 

 

She made a triumphant noise and hugged it close to her body.

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So should we call you Keys or Pela?

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She picked these up and examined them, as well.

So if these items belonged to specific people . . . why are they here? They're not Lytikyria's belongings, are they?

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She made a triumphant noise and hugged it close to her body.

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So should we call you Keys or Pela?

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She picked these up and examined them, as well.

So if these items belonged to specific people . . . why are they here? They're not Lytikyria's belongings, are they?

 

He stared at her, bewildered. 

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“Keys. It’s Keys.”

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Spoiler

“I’d guess they were hers… or manifestations, or something.”

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

12 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

He stared at her, bewildered. 

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“Keys. It’s Keys.”

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“I’d guess they were hers… or manifestations, or something.”

 

She glared up at him and hugged it tighter.

"Mine."

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Alright. Nice to meet you, Keys. I'm Shoe, and this is Beosta.

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Why, though?

 

Edited April 7, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

9 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

“Ah, that would be quite… interesting. I believe I’ve progressed enough for now. Though I do need to gather some materials from some other places.”

The dog was confused and nervous. He began to trot down the street. 

“…sure. Okay.”

”Yeah. It is.”

“Alright, then. Let’s see… even I’m not allowed in the core, and I don’t know what’s there other than the prime copy, so that even a mind reader can’t find out. My lab isn’t all the interesting at the moment, and my other lab is far away and might explode. We can pass the outside as we leave for said materials.” 
The construct followed it, and several small children came up to the dog. 
“Alright. Do remember that the person making this is insane, but he does know some things - there’s a reason most Narrators are crazy.” 
“Shoes to be more than different.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She glared up at him and hugged it tighter.

"Mine."

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Alright. Nice to meet you, Keys. I'm Shoe, and this is Beosta.

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Why, though?

 

“…okay. You have fun cuddling your hockey stick.” He stood up. 

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Beosta waved. Keys waved back. 

The bird lady became visible down the branch. 

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“I sure don’t know.”

32 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Alright, then. Let’s see… even I’m not allowed in the core, and I don’t know what’s there other than the prime copy, so that even a mind reader can’t find out. My lab isn’t all the interesting at the moment, and my other lab is far away and might explode. We can pass the outside as we leave for said materials.” 
The construct followed it, and several small children came up to the dog. 
“Alright. Do remember that the person making this is insane, but he does know some things - there’s a reason most Narrators are crazy.” 
“Shoes to be more than different.” 

“Interesting. Yes, that sounds good.”

The dog trotted back to the construct, happy to recognize it. 

Rose eyed herself in the mirror. “Kay. Sure. Okay.”

”…souls are all the same?”

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

On 3/29/2025 at 5:04 PM, Bird Furious said:

“Thank you,” she said to Sequence, and nodded in affirmation of Rebus’ words as she waited for her Author to find the most recent interaction in the conversation. 

"So! Page 4,000!" Sequence clasped her hands together, having also vanished for a period of time . "It's coming up quick, goodness me! Perhaps we should get to planning the party quickly... That is, assuming you still wish to host and still would like my help." 

Sure am glad I didn't miss it! Things got busy!  

Edited April 7, 2025 by Sequence

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Sequence said:

"So! Page 4,000!" Sequence clasped her hands together, having also vanished for a period of time . "It's coming up quick, goodness me! Perhaps we should get to planning the party quickly... That is, assuming you still wish to host and still would like my help." 

Sure am glad I didn't miss it! Things got busy!  

Haha, welcome back! Glad you didn’t miss it  

Symbol smiled. “I would and I do. I’m debating whether to fix up Entoturis and host there, or create a new, more interesting venue.”

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

12 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Haha, welcome back! Glad you didn’t miss it  

Symbol smiled. “I would and I do. I’m debating whether to fix up Entoturis and host there, or create a new, more interesting venue.”

Sequence summoned a few chairs and a coffee table, taking a seat and gesturing for Symbol to do the same. "Entoturis? I can't say I've ever heard of such a place... Tell me a bit about it, and perhaps I could visit and help with this 'fix up' business."

Edited April 7, 2025 by Sequence

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence summoned a few chairs and a coffee table, taking a seat and gesturing for Symbol to do the same. "Entoturis? I can't say I've ever heard of such a place... Tell me a bit about it, and perhaps I could visit and help with this 'fix up' business."

She did so. “It belonged to my predecessor, but never reached its intended purpose. It’s nothing but a ruined castle now.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

“…okay. You have fun cuddling your hockey stick.” He stood up. 

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Beosta waved. Keys waved back. 

The bird lady became visible down the branch. 

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“I sure don’t know.”

She hugged it and stood up with a hmph.

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Oop. Watch out, Fall.

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She sighed again.

Then how in the world do we find out?

 

[Keke They/he]

On 3/22/2025 at 9:52 PM, The Sly Cookie said:

 "I'm afraid that won't work." Cyrus says. Somewhere in his voice you can here an echo of sobbing, clearly trying to be hidden.

 

On 3/22/2025 at 9:55 PM, Hawks said:

"IT HAS TO! I CANT BE ALONE AGAIN. Not again." She holds rhe ground. And whispers. "Not again." Shes cursed. Everyone around her leaves or died. She was only 10. Why couldn't she have a normal life. "Ashton. Please come back. Please please please i need you! I loved you! You were my brother! I need you back!" She screamed. Tears ran down her face the same way they did when mam and dad yelled. 

 

On 3/26/2025 at 7:04 PM, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ooohhh

ok

@The Sly Cookie

Drin set a hand on Atlas’ shoulder, kneeling beside her and staring into Cyrus’ eyes. “Do not worry, little one. Do you remember what I told you, so long ago? They go on, to a better place. A happier place. All this means is that Ashton is there, now.”

 

On 3/26/2025 at 7:07 PM, Hawks said:

she clutched the ground where ashton had been. "He was my brother. He's.  He's he's gone! No! Make him come back drin! Please!"

 

On 3/26/2025 at 7:20 PM, SpiritOfWrath said:

OH

it sounds wrong out of context

so

he didn’t really have much of a set personality before, I’m making it better, ya know?

He glared again at Cyrus.

@The Sly Cookie

noting these bc they are far back for whenever you get back online 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

33 minutes ago, Hawks said:

 

 

 

 

@The Sly Cookie

noting these bc they are far back for whenever you get back online 

…4 minutes. 3 minutes, actually…