The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Dabi said:

Nine wandered down into the crypt, unsure what he would find. The ground was wet, and the air was thick. He called out, hoping for a response

His voice echoed back to him, but he came across a pair of statues. The man wore a long cloak and had piercing eyes, while the young woman, who seemed about the right age to be the man's daughter, wore a similar but more elegant cloak and a long dress. 

A handprint was sunken into the stone wall behind them like a perfect clay mold.  

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh. Makes sense, I guess . . . how much further?"

She was starting to feel quite claustrophobic in the tight space.

Ayyyyyyy welcome back

"As long as it takes for my Author to stop being lazy and actually write the--" 

"It's just around the next bend."

"Scud her." 

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

I think you’re planning this wonderfully. Rebus smiled, genuine and a little bit sad. 
I will keep this secret on your behalf, though not hers. But if you truly break her, there will be consequences. 

Thank you. She stood, stabilizing her disc as she did so and allowing it to float down to be level with him. Are you all right? 

Whatever I break I can promise to fix. I'd put it in bold, but I don't want my characters to know. 

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

His voice echoed back to him, but he came across a pair of statues. The man wore a long cloak and had piercing eyes, while the young woman, who seemed about the right age to be the man's daughter, wore a similar but more elegant cloak and a long dress. 

A handprint was sunken into the stone wall behind them like a perfect clay mold.

He wandered over, pressing his hand into the mold. It fit his hand well. Felt too well to feel right, but he shook it off and stood, waiting for something to happen

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Thank you. She stood, stabilizing her disc as she did so and allowing it to float down to be level with him. Are you all right? 

Whatever I break I can promise to fix. I'd put it in bold, but I don't want my characters to know. 

I think I am. I simply agree with you. 
Good. I assume the memory manipulation extends to anything I might have to say on the topic, so I do not break my word? 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

20 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He shrugged.

"I could take you somewhere with an abundance of Nullite. What are you planning to use it for?"

“Specifically Nullite dust - that way, I’m not always just Narrated away if I do anything consequential. I’ll mix it with the magical crystal dust that makes up my body.”

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

32 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Everything became purple for him all of a sudden.

Taeinid took a surprised step back.

"What the...? Are you guys seeing the colors too?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 minute ago, epl2 said:

Taeinid took a surprised step back.

"What the...? Are you guys seeing the colors too?"

The colors disappeared.

Afterimage giggled. “It’s just a step away from Narration, honestly.” 

Edited April 20, 2025 by SpiritOfWrath

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

They disappeared.

Afterimage giggled. “It’s just a step away from Narration, honestly.” 

Warily, Taeinid looked at Afterimage. 

"Are you a Narrator?" 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, epl2 said:

Warily, Taeinid looked at Afterimage. 

"Are you a Narrator?" 

“Sadly, no. I was created as a way for Drin to stop relying on his Narration.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

17 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

I think you’re planning this wonderfully. Rebus smiled, genuine and a little bit sad. 
I will keep this secret on your behalf, though not hers. But if you truly break her, there will be consequences. 

ooooooooooooooooooo okay, okay

16 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

His voice echoed back to him, but he came across a pair of statues. The man wore a long cloak and had piercing eyes, while the young woman, who seemed about the right age to be the man's daughter, wore a similar but more elegant cloak and a long dress. 

A handprint was sunken into the stone wall behind them like a perfect clay mold.  

"As long as it takes for my Author to stop being lazy and actually write the--" 

"It's just around the next bend."

"Scud her." 

Thank you. She stood, stabilizing her disc as she did so and allowing it to float down to be level with him. Are you all right? 

Whatever I break I can promise to fix. I'd put it in bold, but I don't want my characters to know. 

wait- what

explain please

She nodded and squeezed his hand.

. . . Then she realized she probably should have saved her gloves.

"Do you have any gloves?"she whispered.

8 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

I think I am. I simply agree with you. 
Good. I assume the memory manipulation extends to anything I might have to say on the topic, so I do not break my word? 

ehe

5 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Specifically Nullite dust - that way, I’m not always just Narrated away if I do anything consequential. I’ll mix it with the magical crystal dust that makes up my body.”

"Ah. Well, that should be easy enough. Do you have a way to transport yourself through walls?"

2 minutes ago, epl2 said:

Taeinid took a surprised step back.

"What the...? Are you guys seeing the colors too?"

Utility remained purple for some reason.

". . . Unfortunately, yes."

2 minutes ago, epl2 said:

Warily, Taeinid looked at Afterimage. 

"Are you a Narrator?" 

"I am," Utility offered.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

ooooooooooooooooooo okay, okay

wait- what

explain please

She nodded and squeezed his hand.

. . . Then she realized she probably should have saved her gloves.

"Do you have any gloves?"she whispered.

ehe

"Ah. Well, that should be easy enough. Do you have a way to transport yourself through walls?"

Utility remained purple for some reason.

". . . Unfortunately, yes."

“Yes - I can basically do most everything a Narrator can.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

13 minutes ago, Dabi said:

He wandered over, pressing his hand into the mold. It fit his hand well. Felt too well to feel right, but he shook it off and stood, waiting for something to happen

Warmth was sucked out of his body at an alarming rate, but he found himself unable to pull away. He began to feel cold as stone, and the sensation only spread, until finally it stopped. 

"Hello?" Said a youthful voice behind him. 

8 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

I think I am. I simply agree with you. 
Good. I assume the memory manipulation extends to anything I might have to say on the topic, so I do not break my word? 

She nodded and Narrated rows and rows of tiny, tiny candles in the same way she'd made the instruments sound to scale, then sent them floating in the middle of the room, arranged almost like a chandelier. 

Not quite. If you attempt to speak to her directly, Lady Bug will likely just modify her again. She retains a measure of control, since Symbol is her own creation. Enough to be very dangerous to her, should she wish to be. Especially since she's freed from the contract. It would be safest for Symbol if you didn't mention anything to her. 

4 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Specifically Nullite dust - that way, I’m not always just Narrated away if I do anything consequential. I’ll mix it with the magical crystal dust that makes up my body.”

Nullite nullifies all forms of magic, jsyk

Not just Narration

I think Xino once mentioned that Narration was the most powerful thing it could Nullify, so that probably would be uh not good for him

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

ooooooooooooooooooo okay, okay

wait- what

explain please

She nodded and squeezed his hand.

. . . Then she realized she probably should have saved her gloves.

"Do you have any gloves?"she whispered.

ehe

"Ah. Well, that should be easy enough. Do you have a way to transport yourself through walls?"

Utility remained purple for some reason.

". . . Unfortunately, yes."

"I am," Utility offered.

I'm just being funny

Canon Bat and non-canon Bat

He pulled some out of his bag and handed them to her. 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Sadly, no. I was created as a way for Drin to stop relying on his Narration.”

Taeinid relaxes. 

"Well, that's lovely. But we're still lost, and the orbs could come back at any minute."  

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

I'm just being funny

Canon Bat and non-canon Bat

He pulled some out of his bag and handed them to her. 

Oh thank goodness-

She grabbed them and put them on.

"Thanks."

3 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Yes - I can basically do most everything a Narrator can.”

"Are you sure you want Nullite? You would lose your abilities."

3 minutes ago, epl2 said:

Taeinid relaxes. 

"Well, that's lovely. But we're still lost, and the orbs could come back at any minute."  

Utility was becoming quite frustrated with being ignored.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

ooooooooooooooooooo okay, okay

wait- what

explain please

She nodded and squeezed his hand.

. . . Then she realized she probably should have saved her gloves.

"Do you have any gloves?"she whispered.

ehe

"Ah. Well, that should be easy enough. Do you have a way to transport yourself through walls?"

Utility remained purple for some reason.

". . . Unfortunately, yes."

"I am," Utility offered.

Taeinid stared at Utility for a moment before backing away. 

"Look, I'm sorry I stole it! It just looked so tasty! Please don't purple me." 

His eyes darted around nervously, as if looking for something. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Oh thank goodness-

She grabbed them and put them on.

"Thanks."

"Are you sure you want Nullite? You would lose your abilities."

"No problem." He smiled.

Then they came to a dead end. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, epl2 said:

Taeinid stared at Utility for a moment before backing away. 

"Look, I'm sorry I stole it! It just looked so tasty! Please don't purple me." 

His eyes darted around nervously, as if looking for something. 

Utility didn't understand.

"What did you steal?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

4 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Warmth was sucked out of his body at an alarming rate, but he found himself unable to pull away. He began to feel cold as stone, and the sensation only spread, until finally it stopped. 

"Hello?" Said a youthful voice behind him. 

She nodded and Narrated rows and rows of tiny, tiny candles in the same way she'd made the instruments sound to scale, then sent them floating in the middle of the room, arranged almost like a chandelier. 

Not quite. If you attempt to speak to her directly, Lady Bug will likely just modify her again. She retains a measure of control, since Symbol is her own creation. Enough to be very dangerous to her, should she wish to be. Especially since she's freed from the contract. It would be safest for Symbol if you didn't mention anything to her. 

Nullite nullifies all forms of magic, jsyk

Not just Narration

I think Xino once mentioned that Narration was the most powerful thing it could Nullify, so that probably would be uh not good for him

I'm just being funny

Canon Bat and non-canon Bat

He pulled some out of his bag and handed them to her. 

So - I actually thought about this.

Nullite doesn’t resist the pull of planets - Afterimage would be able use some sort of natural dust which he was pushing - and then, using that, he would nudge the Nullite the way he wanted.

3 minutes ago, epl2 said:

Taeinid relaxes. 

"Well, that's lovely. But we're still lost, and the orbs could come back at any minute."  

”I can help with that!”

@Through The Living Glass

”Depends. I know Rebus had similar ideas.”

[Immortal Platypus]

42 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus had expected as much - he began to prepare for that meeting. 
Doing and undoing, action and inaction, life and death, existence and emptiness, intensity and calm? 
That sounds a bit like the mantle, actually. 
Yeah - for everyone involved. 
That was fine with Rebus. 

existence and emptiness I feel would be the closest, but still not quite. I don't really thing intensity and calm fits, I don't think that they would be doing/undoing because which does and which undoes, and I don't think life/death quite fits. action/inaction feels more like a chaos/order thing.

37 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Utility can make more copies of himself to be in multiple plotlines at once. So he's in both

"I can't make any, if that's what you're implying."

She squeezed it.

". . . This tunnel is really small," she said quietly. "How do they get anything through here?"

Hush you

You're not a terrible person

hehe :3

oh, I am. and I think I'm making progress on convincing people of that!

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

"No problem." He smiled.

Then they came to a dead end. 

". . . Uh . . . there's a hidden entrance or something in here, right?"

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

So - I actually thought about this.

Nullite doesn’t resist the pull of planets - Afterimage would be able use some sort of natural dust which he was pushing - and then, using that, he would nudge the Nullite the way he wanted.

”I can help with that!”

@Through The Living Glass

”Depends. I know Rebus had similar ideas.”

"His were different. What are you thinking?"

[Existential]

6 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Warmth was sucked out of his body at an alarming rate, but he found himself unable to pull away. He began to feel cold as stone, and the sensation only spread, until finally it stopped. 

"Hello?" Said a youthful voice behind him. 

He turned slowly, unsure what had happened. He pulled his hat off, looking her up and down. That was the statue, was it not? “H-Hi. Where did you- never mind. What’s your name?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Immortal Platypus said:

oh, I am. and I think I'm making progress on convincing people of that!

Whatever you say

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Utility didn't understand.

"What did you steal?"

"Steal? Who said anything about stealing? It wasn't me, that's for sure. I would never steal." 

Taeinid struggled to maintain a straight face. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, epl2 said:

"Steal? Who said anything about stealing? It wasn't me, that's for sure. I would never steal." 

Taeinid struggled to maintain a straight face. 

"Taeinid . . ."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

So - I actually thought about this.

Nullite doesn’t resist the pull of planets - Afterimage would be able use some sort of natural dust which he was pushing - and then, using that, he would nudge the Nullite the way he wanted.

”I can help with that!”

@Through The Living Glass

”Depends. I know Rebus had similar ideas.”

Huh. That might actually work, but it might make him vulnerable when he groups Nullite in a different part of his body. 

Unless he's using magic or something to push the natural dust around...

Yeah, idk if that would work, honestly 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Uh . . . there's a hidden entrance or something in here, right?"

"His were different. What are you thinking?"

He shook her head. "They'll see us soon." 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

46 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Very well. You shall not need to give the cores back. Do we have a deal?” 
Rebus phrased his contract well, if I do say so myself. 

Rebus had expected as much - he began to prepare for that meeting. 
Doing and undoing, action and inaction, life and death, existence and emptiness, intensity and calm? 
That sounds a bit like the mantle, actually. 
Yeah - for everyone involved. 
That was fine with Rebus. 

You did phrase it well. Muin just has many many plans. Also, you could have negotiated it so that you wouldn't have to give him an extra favor, but... Too late!

"Wonderful. Before I agree, can I hear the contract one last time?"

Muin is very sus of everything.