The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Keke They/he]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“You saved my life.”

She frowns “i did? When?”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol took a deep breath of the early morning air and reached into a hollow tree, removing several small blue stones. They looked more like pieces of glass, actually. Two were shaped like marbles, and the others were pieces of a triangular design. 

She jumped backward and pointed the laser at the dragon. 

"Sure," Nemesis decided. 

Haly shrugged. "I'm fine."

Rebus looked on, intrigued. 
Assuming she pressed the button, there was a wave of heat, a bright reflected light, a sound of suddenly expanding air, and a force field emanating from the device to protect her from the aforementioned effects. When it stopped, there was a smell of burned flesh, and half a dragon lying on the ground, as well as glowing hole in the cliff behind. 
“Alright - hit the button and it’ll bring you there.” 
“That’s good. Did we leave Cricket stranded?” 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

On 4/8/2025 at 8:55 AM, Bird Furious said:

She grinned and sipped. “Thank you.”

"Alright then!" Sequence clasped her hands together. "Where do we start?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus looked on, intrigued. 
Assuming she pressed the button, there was a wave of heat, a bright reflected light, a sound of suddenly expanding air, and a force field emanating from the device to protect her from the aforementioned effects. When it stopped, there was a smell of burned flesh, and half a dragon lying on the ground, as well as glowing hole in the cliff behind. 
“Alright - hit the button and it’ll bring you there.” 
“That’s good. Did we leave Cricket stranded?” 

Symbol slid the gems into her pocket. "These are from an old story of my Author's. I'm hoping I may be able to use them to create boots to aid in parkour and walk in air. Though I worry that the enchantment on these may be Ennullment. We might be able to find a technological design... though I'm not sure technology that runs on electric energy would be immune to Ennullment either."

She did. She thought it was awesome, and went to find some people to tell them she'd killed the dragon.

He did. 

"Only cuz he vanished."

37 minutes ago, Sequence said:

"Alright then!" Sequence clasped her hands together. "Where do we start?"

"I'll take care of the venue. Would you mind cooking up some invitations?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“Not too much at the moment - I went overboard with some worldbuilding, but that’s basically it. If you want to plot something, though, that’d be fun.” Heir rearranged some vases, stacking them into a tower.

"Sure! Why not?"

She handed him a stoat.

4 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Haly sighed. 

"I'm more okay now. I'm sorry about last night." 

-

Oh... that's a good point. Scud....... I don't know where she is.

-

"I can't," he gasped through laughter-based tears.

Glass squeezed her gently.

"It's okay."

-

. . . Do you think we should go look for her?

-

She huffed and burrowed down into the sand to hide her smile.

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“That’s good. Did we leave Cricket stranded?” 

". . . Kinda. Stormy still hasn't come back."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Sure! Why not?"

She handed him a stoat.

Glass squeezed her gently.

"It's okay."

-

. . . Do you think we should go look for her?

-

She huffed and burrowed down into the sand to hide her smile.

". . . Kinda. Stormy still hasn't come back."

Haly hugged back and buried her face in her shoulder. 

-

Livetha squeaked. She's not here anymore. She teleported away.

-

He dug her up. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Haly hugged back and buried her face in her shoulder. 

-

Livetha squeaked. She's not here anymore. She teleported away.

-

He dug her up. 

Glass leaned her head against Haly's sadly and ran a hand through her hair.

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Huh. Okay. Do you know if she's okay?

-

She tumbled off his hand and back into the sane.

Mph.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Glass leaned her head against Haly's sadly and ran a hand through her hair.

-

Huh. Okay. Do you know if she's okay?

-

She tumbled off his hand and back into the sane.

Mph.

Haly closed her eyes. This felt nice. 

She hugged her a little tighter. 

-

Livetha nodded and nibbled his hair. 

-

He picked her up again with both hands. "Come back. Mine. My Tam."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

22 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Haly closed her eyes. This felt nice. 

She hugged her a little tighter. 

-

Livetha nodded and nibbled his hair. 

-

He picked her up again with both hands. "Come back. Mine. My Tam."

She kissed the top of Haly's head softly.

"Are you gonna be okay?"

-

He smiled and continued scratching her head.

So, what do you two want to do?

-

Mmmmmm no! I'm my own Tam! I don't belong to anyone! she cackled, running off the edge of his hand.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol slid the gems into her pocket. "These are from an old story of my Author's. I'm hoping I may be able to use them to create boots to aid in parkour and walk in air. Though I worry that the enchantment on these may be Ennullment. We might be able to find a technological design... though I'm not sure technology that runs on electric energy would be immune to Ennullment either."

She did. She thought it was awesome, and went to find some people to tell them she'd killed the dragon.

He did. 

"Only cuz he vanished."

“Nothing is immune to Ennullment, but the stranger the source, the harder it is to block, I expect. Turning off Narration is easy enough, magic is a bit more complicated, and then negating technology - if Ennulling cares about logic, which it should - requires turning off specific physical laws. But regardless, if we’re fighting an Ennuller on fair terms something is wrong - and having more sources of power is what we need then, not fewer.” 
The baby dragons (which had been there the whole time, actually - meaning to teach a final moral lesson before she left) didn’t realize what had happened to their parent, so they didn’t react as she walked away. After some walking, Meat was there, juggling pianos. 
Above him, there was a towering castle, seeming bright and cheery. Except… were those eyebrows? A chill ran down Nemesis’s spine; this castle was pure evil. 
“Huh. Do we know what he wanted?” 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Sure! Why not?"

She handed him a stoat.

". . . Kinda. Stormy still hasn't come back."

“Alright. Do you have a character or situation you want to do something with?” Heir took the stoat, not quite knowing what to do with it. He didn’t have a great picture of what a stoat actually was, and anyway cuddling an imaginary animal didn’t feel like it would be of much impact. He tried it anyway, and was able to picture the feeling of comforting fuzziness, which was nice. 
“So we’ll pretend we’re over there when he gets back?” 
 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She kissed the top of Haly's head softly.

"Are you gonna be okay?"

-

He smiled and continued scratching her head.

So, what do you two want to do?

-

Mmmmmm no! I'm my own Tam! I don't belong to anyone! she cackled, running off the edge of his hand.

She nodded silently. 

-

Hug you. Beosta tackled him. 

-

He snatched her and cupped his hands around her. “Mine!”

25 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Nothing is immune to Ennullment, but the stranger the source, the harder it is to block, I expect. Turning off Narration is easy enough, magic is a bit more complicated, and then negating technology - if Ennulling cares about logic, which it should - requires turning off specific physical laws. But regardless, if we’re fighting an Ennuller on fair terms something is wrong - and having more sources of power is what we need then, not fewer.” 
The baby dragons (which had been there the whole time, actually - meaning to teach a final moral lesson before she left) didn’t realize what had happened to their parent, so they didn’t react as she walked away. After some walking, Meat was there, juggling pianos. 
Above him, there was a towering castle, seeming bright and cheery. Except… were those eyebrows? A chill ran down Nemesis’s spine; this castle was pure evil. 
“Huh. Do we know what he wanted?” 

“Alright. Do you have a character or situation you want to do something with?” Heir took the stoat, not quite knowing what to do with it. He didn’t have a great picture of what a stoat actually was, and anyway cuddling an imaginary animal didn’t feel like it would be of much impact. He tried it anyway, and was able to picture the feeling of comforting fuzziness, which was nice. 
“So we’ll pretend we’re over there when he gets back?” 
 

“And a way to convert them to usable energy,” she mumbled. “We do have Cricket to worry about. He may get involved.” 

Rose ignored them and waved at Meat. Though… she did feel bad for the little dragons. 

It was a chill of thrill. Nemesis himself was evil too. “Hi!”

”He was bored.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

10 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“And a way to convert them to usable energy,” she mumbled. “We do have Cricket to worry about. He may get involved.” 

Rose ignored them and waved at Meat. Though… she did feel bad for the little dragons. 

It was a chill of thrill. Nemesis himself was evil too. “Hi!”

”He was bored.”

“Of course. Cricket, though, will not be a problem…” 

Meat waved back, and had a piano land on his head. “You win! Maybe!” 

The ghost possessing the castle could not talk, unfortunately. 
“Ah. And since nobody else can get into the Dreamsmith’s waiting room, we were the only option?” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

41 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Alright. Do you have a character or situation you want to do something with?” Heir took the stoat, not quite knowing what to do with it. He didn’t have a great picture of what a stoat actually was, and anyway cuddling an imaginary animal didn’t feel like it would be of much impact. He tried it anyway, and was able to picture the feeling of comforting fuzziness, which was nice. 
“So we’ll pretend we’re over there when he gets back?” 

"Guess so."

She handed him two more stoats and told him to go look up a picture.

17 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

She nodded silently. 

-

Hug you. Beosta tackled him. 

-

He snatched her and cupped his hands around her. “Mine!”

"Okay. I hope so."

She hugged her tighter.

"Soup?"

-

He cried out and hugged her.

-

Hey! Lemme go! I wanna be freeeeeeee!

She pinched him.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

31 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Of course. Cricket, though, will not be a problem…” 

Meat waved back, and had a piano land on his head. “You win! Maybe!” 

The ghost possessing the castle could not talk, unfortunately. 
“Ah. And since nobody else can get into the Dreamsmith’s waiting room, we were the only option?” 

"No? Are you sure?" 

Rose tilted her head. "I did it?" 

Nemesis closed his eyes and felt for the soul. 

"Yes, exactly." 

26 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Guess so."

She handed him two more stoats and told him to go look up a picture.

"Okay. I hope so."

She hugged her tighter.

"Soup?"

-

He cried out and hugged her.

-

Hey! Lemme go! I wanna be freeeeeeee!

She pinched him.

"Soup sounds good," she mumbled. 

-

She snickered and hugged him. 

-

He yelped, but kept his hands closed. But then he opened them and watched her scuttle onto the sand.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

34 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

"Soup sounds good," she mumbled. 

-

She snickered and hugged him. 

-

He yelped, but kept his hands closed. But then he opened them and watched her scuttle onto the sand.

Glass conjured some chicken noodle soup for her, transported them to a comfortable little home movie theater, and wrapped Haly in some very soft blankets. Then she turned on a nondescript movie and wrapped the other girl into a big hug.

-

He squeezed her and got up again.

Alright. Besides that, though?

-

She didn't scuttle onto the sand, though. She stayed on his palm.

Uh . . . sorry, she apologized sheepishly.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Glass conjured some chicken noodle soup for her, transported them to a comfortable little home movie theater, and wrapped Haly in some very soft blankets. Then she turned on a nondescript movie and wrapped the other girl into a big hug.

-

He squeezed her and got up again.

Alright. Besides that, though?

-

She didn't scuttle onto the sand, though. She stayed on his palm.

Uh . . . sorry, she apologized sheepishly.

Haly leaned into her and decided not to cry.

-

Uh... let's find our way to a city. Or something. 

-

"It's fine." He pet her shell.

Without warning, something in his mind shifted. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

21 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Haly leaned into her and decided not to cry.

-

Uh... let's find our way to a city. Or something. 

-

"It's fine." He pet her shell.

Without warning, something in his mind shifted. 

"Oh . . . Haly . . . it's okay . . ."

Glass wrapped her in the biggest, most enveloping hug she could.

-

We're already in a city.

-

She turned back into her regular self after a moment and hugged him happily.

Hehe. Let me know when you're done eating, and we can go find something to do!

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

19 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh . . . Haly . . . it's okay . . ."

Glass wrapped her in the biggest, most enveloping hug she could.

-

We're already in a city.

-

She turned back into her regular self after a moment and hugged him happily.

Hehe. Let me know when you're done eating, and we can go find something to do!

Haly started sniffling. 

-

I know. But... another city. Transportation. 

-

He nodded and stared down at his food. He liked the smell of the bacon with the pancake syrup. 

"Tam? Why are we doing this?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Bird Furious said:

Haly started sniffling. 

-

I know. But... another city. Transportation. 

-

He nodded and stared down at his food. He liked the smell of the bacon with the pancake syrup. 

"Tam? Why are we doing this?" 

Glass just kept hugging her.

"It's okay . . ."

-

Ah, yeah, of course.

He finished eating and stood. There was a lot of food left . . . he felt bad wasting it.

-

She opened one eye.

. . . What do you mean?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

14 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Glass just kept hugging her.

"It's okay . . ."

-

Ah, yeah, of course.

He finished eating and stood. There was a lot of food left . . . he felt bad wasting it.

-

She opened one eye.

. . . What do you mean?

Haly cried quietly for a moment. 

-

Beosta grabbed a final cinnamon roll.

-

"We're killing time, aren't we?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

Haly cried quietly for a moment. 

-

Beosta grabbed a final cinnamon roll.

-

"We're killing time, aren't we?" 

Glass just hugged her until she was done.

-

Shoe nodded and headed out the door.

-

. . . I guess. Nothing wrong with that, though.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

16 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Glass just hugged her until she was done.

-

Shoe nodded and headed out the door.

-

. . . I guess. Nothing wrong with that, though.

Haly took a deep breath and hugged Glass very tightly. 

-

Beosta followed with Livetha. “We’ll want to start by going into the city. Deeper, I mean.”

The innkeeper cheerfully waved them off. 

-

He stared at her. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

Haly took a deep breath and hugged Glass very tightly. 

-

Beosta followed with Livetha. “We’ll want to start by going into the city. Deeper, I mean.”

The innkeeper cheerfully waved them off. 

-

He stared at her. 

". . . I have to go to bed now though. It's okay, though. Goodnight."

She kissed her head gently and went inactive.

-

Shoe waved cheerfully back and left.

-

. . . What?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

13 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Guess so."

She handed him two more stoats and told him to go look up a picture.

He did, determining they were about how he remembered. “So we want a plot? Are you two doing something with Bat and Tam, or would you want me - well, Rebus - to induce some more urgency?” 

13 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

"No? Are you sure?" 

Rose tilted her head. "I did it?" 

Nemesis closed his eyes and felt for the soul. 

"Yes, exactly." 

“From what I’ve seen of Cricket, I have the tools to stop him in his tracks. And I have practiced fighting him - so have you, actually. I don’t know what his Plotblades are actually capable of, but mine should match them.” 

“You picked all the yous and tried them. Introspection and all. The Dreamsmith is more dead than usual at the moment, but you can chirp and wait.” Meat clapped his hands from beneath the piano, and the vision began to melt. 
The soul was possessing the castle itself. He felt flashes of its birth, its brief time alive, and the great wave that killed it. 
Heir hugged Haly as well, not sure what to say. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

He did, determining they were about how he remembered. “So we want a plot? Are you two doing something with Bat and Tam, or would you want me - well, Rebus - to induce some more urgency?” 

"I've got something for them that I think will be pretty interesting . . . so something else, probably. Hmm."

She thought for a moment- or until her next post.