The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[xinoehp512 he/him]

3 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

aw okie

Uh . . .

He hefted the now-drunk Beosta.

Not really. Mostly we've just been exploring.

"I'm glad to hear it!" He leaned in conspiratorially. "Have you discovered anything... secret?"

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The orb shifted into a higher focus, splitting its thoughts. One of those thoughts was simply (huh, I can do that?)
<Clarify!> <Threads? Archive!> <Answer, unknown, rephrase, answer!>

Rebus, wearing sleek armor patterned in greyscale and pulsing with purple lines of light, strode over. “I wouldn’t be so sure.” 

Some threads threw random facts. The temperature in the pool room of the 4000 page party. The exact average hexcode of Bacon the Bard's hair. A closeup video feed of a withergeist making faces into a camera.

Other threads asked questions. Where were the threats to the stability of the Thread? How imminent was apocalypse? What should the budget be for the decannual Silent Soiree?

2 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

“Happy 4000 pages!”

“Gardens or castle?”

-

“Blue,” she insisted. 

Same as earlier. The green one. 

“Of course. —Parties are excellent opportunities for character moments.”

Symbol is in favor of it ending up in the wrong hands. 

“For the most part,” Lady Bug agreed. “I will admit to counting myself among them. Nameless’ Malevolence was so promising, too… Rebus would have done a good job, but he’s too soft now; probably always has been. Nemesis woukd make a good villain of my Author weren’t so scared of disrupting things for other plotlines.”

Bacon put a hand to his breast. "Oh my! Have you dabbled in antagonism, my dear Lady Bug?"

2 hours ago, Hawks said:

he sneers "why must Asher always find and talk to the stupidest people."

She leans closer scared. "Pyk..."

"A good question," replied Bacon thoughtfully. "I suppose the smart ones are too clever to be roped into a conversation with you."

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

A good question," replied Bacon thoughtfully. "I suppose the smart ones are too clever to be roped into a conversation with you."

he clenches his jaw and glares. "Oh your lucky I don't beat the rust out of you right now moron. I still remember our last interaction."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

5 minutes ago, The Shattered Cosmere said:

Kiri takes one and downs half of it in one gulp. “Oh, that stuff is good. Cep, right?”

Navi spoke, “Kiri. Maist folk tak a wee sip o' drinks, no downin' them like they've been traipsin' through the desert fur forty years. An' do ye ken what’s in that, eh?”

“Yup, Cep’s tha name. An’ yer Kiri? An’ ta answer that voice’s question, ah don’ really believe there’s much o’ anythin’ in it. Jus’ tastes good. And calms.”

Cep takes a drink of his own, and a few gray hairs at the side of his head visibly disappear.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Hawks said:

he clenches his jaw and glares. "Oh your lucky I don't beat the rust out of you right now moron. I still remember our last interaction."

"I'm glad one of us does!" replied Bacon. "It would be a shame for an event involving as glorious a personage as I to be utterly forgotten. If you don't mind, could you repeat said interaction in detail?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

32 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Cep walks up holding a couple of (whatever drink is being served).

”Hey there! Ah recognize you!” He holds out one of the drinks. “Want one? Ah’m no’ quite sure what it is, but can’t be too bad…”

“It’s pineapple juice!” Symbol said, appearing, then vanished again. 

38 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She grinned back and followed.

-

He sighed and sat her down on the couch.

They entered a hallway made of decorated dark wood, with a rug running down the middle of the hallway. Archways on either side granted access to more hallways. 

They came across a huge, tall, expansive library. It was so huge it was unbelievable. 

-

She grabbed him and pulled him down with her, then kissed him. 

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon put a hand to his breast. "Oh my! Have you dabbled in antagonism, my dear Lady Bug?"

“Only barely,” she replied airily. “As part of my latest study, I’m experimenting on a willing participant. If I do my job right, she’ll have reason to hate me when we’re through.”

[Keke They/he]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

"I'm glad one of us does!" replied Bacon. "It would be a shame for an event involving as glorious a personage as I to be utterly forgotten. If you don't mind, could you repeat said interaction in detail?"

he stops mid sentence he was gonna start. "What .. ok so basically you were being an annoying *bleep* and then i took over ahsers body to try to kill you and you spawned in a piano and played heavy metal? Also Asher had a completely different personality"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

Oh hey, @xinoehp512, in a plotline I am running, a Luxsprite will make an appearance, and I was wondering if you could play it. From what I have heard, you are the only person with any Luxsprite knowledge (excluding your TLT blog posts). Also, we have created a TLT wiki with info on TLT.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

10 hours ago, The Shattered Cosmere said:

“Knae-it-a',” Navi grumbled.

Navi is a wristband that Kiri wears. Here's a picture of them. (AI generated)

Looking baffled by Navi's response, Taeidin pulls out a stone and waves it over Navi a few times. 

"Nope, I didn't get that. By the way, the drinks taste better with mushrooms in them." 

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

Zoomslug unfortunately arrives after the party has ended. He zips to a table and nibbles on some pineapple anyway.

Edited April 23, 2025 by 𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊

[xinoehp512 he/him]

8 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

“It’s pineapple juice!” Symbol said, appearing, then vanished again. 

They entered a hallway made of decorated dark wood, with a rug running down the middle of the hallway. Archways on either side granted access to more hallways. 

They came across a huge, tall, expansive library. It was so huge it was unbelievable. 

-

She grabbed him and pulled him down with her, then kissed him. 

“Only barely,” she replied airily. “As part of my latest study, I’m experimenting on a willing participant. If I do my job right, she’ll have reason to hate me when we’re through.”

"Characters often do, I've noticed," said Bacon thoughtfully. "How delightfully wicked of you!"

8 hours ago, Hawks said:

he stops mid sentence he was gonna start. "What .. ok so basically you were being an annoying *bleep* and then i took over ahsers body to try to kill you and you spawned in a piano and played heavy metal? Also Asher had a completely different personality"

"Oh my! Sounds exhilarating. Do you try to kill everyone you meet?"

7 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Oh hey, @xinoehp512, in a plotline I am running, a Luxsprite will make an appearance, and I was wondering if you could play it. From what I have heard, you are the only person with any Luxsprite knowledge (excluding your TLT blog posts). Also, we have created a TLT wiki with info on TLT.

Sure! What's the nature of the plotline?

[Shatter He/Him]

10 hours ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

“Yup, Cep’s tha name. An’ yer Kiri? An’ ta answer that voice’s question, ah don’ really believe there’s much o’ anythin’ in it. Jus’ tastes good. And calms.”

Cep takes a drink of his own, and a few gray hairs at the side of his head visibly disappear.

Kiri's eyes widen, and she puts her drink down.

2 hours ago, epl2 said:

Looking baffled by Navi's response, Taeidin pulls out a stone and waves it over Navi a few times. 

"Nope, I didn't get that. By the way, the drinks taste better with mushrooms in them." 

“Knae…it…a…'”

know it all

Edited April 23, 2025 by The Shattered Cosmere

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, The Shattered Cosmere said:

Kiri's eyes widen, and she puts her drink down.

Cep looks confused. "What?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, The Shattered Cosmere said:

Kiri's eyes widen, and she puts her drink down.

“Knae…it…a…'”

know it all

Yeah I figured that out like 5 minutes after I posted. 

Taeidin looks up at Kiri. 

"What is it chanting?" 

2 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Cep looks confused. "What?"

Leaning towards Cep: 

"I think she wants mushrooms in it."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

4 minutes ago, epl2 said:

Yeah I figured that out like 5 minutes after I posted. 

Taeidin looks up at Kiri. 

"What is it chanting?" 

Leaning towards Cep: 

"I think she wants mushrooms in it."

"...mushrooms? Why mushrooms? Is tha' some regional thing?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"...mushrooms? Why mushrooms? Is tha' some regional thing?"

"No, it's a preference. It makes it taste infinitely better. Food in general is better with mushrooms." 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

2 minutes ago, epl2 said:

"No, it's a preference. It makes it taste infinitely better. Food in general is better with mushrooms." 

"Really?" Cep zips off for a second and comes back with a mushroom. "So...ah jus' put this in mah drink?"

Autocorrect hates my character, I have to manually change everything like three times

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

12 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Same as earlier. The green one. 

“Of course. —Parties are excellent opportunities for character moments.”

Symbol is in favor of it ending up in the wrong hands. 

“For the most part,” Lady Bug agreed. “I will admit to counting myself among them. Nameless’ Malevolence was so promising, too… Rebus would have done a good job, but he’s too soft now; probably always has been. Nemesis woukd make a good villain of my Author weren’t so scared of disrupting things for other plotlines.”

"I would agree." Rebus led her towards the dance floor, then stopped just inside the threshold and snapped his fingers. The crystals stopped doing what they were supposed to, and instead made a circle of light - almost a spotlight - in the center of the dance floor. While Symbol's back was turned, Rebus disappeared into the crowd. But what was that he had been talking about earlier... 

The Rebus in armor - who was there to represent his reputation and further his current villainous goals - raised an eyebrow. He didn't speak, though - perhaps a false sense of security could help him. 

10 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Well... Currently it has plot significance, and after the plot ends... There will be interesting repercussions to stealing it.

"Very good. How are you? And also... Who are you?" Muin replies

"I am here, and excited? But also confused - this place is bewildering. My name is Jack, and it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance." 

9 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Some threads threw random facts. The temperature in the pool room of the 4000 page party. The exact average hexcode of Bacon the Bard's hair. A closeup video feed of a withergeist making faces into a camera.

Other threads asked questions. Where were the threats to the stability of the Thread? How imminent was apocalypse? What should the budget be for the decannual Silent Soiree?

The orb tried, addressing questions and archiving facts as fast as it could. They were too fast though, too overwhelming. The orb mentally curled up, trying to make the torrent go away. It didn't - the pressure was building. The orb let out a mental cry- and stopped time. The questions were frozen. The cascade of facts had paused. The orb paused, glad for the escape from the endless messages, then it picked one and answered it. It took every message it received, answered them or addressed them elsewhere, then placed them in a queue. When everything was done, it stopped Ennulling its passage of time and returned to standard operation. As it began to run out of space again, accumulating backlog, it stopped time once again and addressed excess messages. 

Among these messages was an interesting one. The orb sent it to a senior Ennuller bureaucrat, for there was no protocol for it. This message was a fairly odd sequence of paperwork making liberal use of the "other" checkbox, and conveyed, in summery, the following: 

Spoiler

I, Dr. Rebus Honesty Clarke, would like to make a few requests and explain the signals you have doubtless already noticed. Firstly, the cause of these signals is my manufacture of a thus-far-unnamed compound of Ordered Chaos. I would like to requisition small quantities of Nullite to maintain this compound for scientific purposes, and am willing to grant a sample to the Ennuller Council for these same scientific purposes. Secondly, I have filled out the nondestructive antagonist paperwork (for the purposes of not being targeted by the Ennuller Council as long as I pose no threat to the existence of the Thread or the Wall), and would like clarification on whether or not the use of this material for nonscientific purposes constitutes a violation of any of the rules the Wall must enforce - I am willing to apply for a license if necessary. Thirdly, I would like to acquire paperwork to become a partially Ordered being in the future without violating any Ennuller-enforced laws. Fourthly, I plan to establish a loose organization of my own for the purposes of maintaining the Thread's existence (through handing out a bunch of random weapons to people on the condition that they fight any truly world-ending threats), and would like to fill out paperwork for freelance collaboration with the organization of the Wall. 

Rebus had checked boxes for both "I used indirect Narration to fill out this paperwork" and "as a chaotic being, I may ignore any rulings I don't like", but also certified that the information within was true, on pain of literally breaking his word. 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

19 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Really?" Cep zips off for a second and comes back with a mushroom. "So...ah jus' put this in mah drink?"

Autocorrect hates my character, I have to manually change everything like three times

"That's correct. Or-oh, you don't want that one. That's poisonous. Causes hallucinations. Take this one instead." 

Taeidin hands Cep a new mushroom and takes his. Taeidin proceeds to eat the mushroom he deemed poisonous. 

 

Edited April 23, 2025 by epl2

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, epl2 said:

"That's correct. Or-oh, you don't want that one. That's poisonous. Take this one instead." 

Taeidin hands Cep a new mushroom and takes his. Taeidin proceeds to eat the mushroom he deemed poisonous. 

 

Cep stares. "Yeh jus- yeh jus' told me tha' was poisonous..."

He eats the mushroom Taeidin gave him.

"Oh. Tha's not too bad. Matter o' fact, yeh got any more o' those on yeh?"

[Mags she/they]

ah

I'm now realizing why this may not have been the best idea

19 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The cake became red velvet.

"Red velvet is just red chocolate, is it not?"

Folen shrugged, "I have no idea, maybe that's why they both taste so good." He didn't seem to notice that the type of cake had changed.

19 hours ago, epl2 said:

"But..."

Taeidin scrunches his face up, trying to understand. 

Taeidin turns to them. 

"It also has vinegar and buttermilk added to give it a unique flavor."

"Don't worry, I don't really get it either."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

5 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Cep stares. "Yeh jus- yeh jus' told me tha' was poisonous..."

He eats the mushroom Taeidin gave him.

"Oh. Tha's not too bad. Matter o' fact, yeh got any more o' those on yeh?"

"Don't worry; I've developed an immunity."

Suddenly, Taeidin points at a spot in the air that Cep doesn't see anything in. 

"Oh shoot, the orbs are back!"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, epl2 said:

"Don't worry; I've developed an immunity."

Suddenly, Taeidin points at a spot in the air that Cep doesn't see anything in. 

"Oh shoot, the orbs are back!"

Cep looks toward the spot, then back at Taeidin. "Um...what orbs are yeh talkin' 'bout? Ah don' see anythin' there but some air."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Cep looks toward the spot, then back at Taeidin. "Um...what orbs are yeh talkin' 'bout? Ah don' see anythin' there but some air."

Taeidin grabs Cep by the shoulders and hauls Cep in front of him. 

"I need to hide!" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

10 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I'm glad to hear it!" He leaned in conspiratorially. "Have you discovered anything... secret?"

Shoe raised an eyebrow.

No . . . ?

10 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

They entered a hallway made of decorated dark wood, with a rug running down the middle of the hallway. Archways on either side granted access to more hallways. 

They came across a huge, tall, expansive library. It was so huge it was unbelievable. 

-

She grabbed him and pulled him down with her, then kissed him. 

Tam's eyes widened.

Oo . . .

-

He pulled away.

No. No, we're just going to sit here until the sugar wears off.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

33 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe raised an eyebrow.

No . . . ?

Tam's eyes widened.

Oo . . .

-

He pulled away.

No. No, we're just going to sit here until the sugar wears off.

"Oh, well, I'm sure it's only a matter of time. Is this a couples exploration sort of thing, or are you accepting recruits?"

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

"I would agree." Rebus led her towards the dance floor, then stopped just inside the threshold and snapped his fingers. The crystals stopped doing what they were supposed to, and instead made a circle of light - almost a spotlight - in the center of the dance floor. While Symbol's back was turned, Rebus disappeared into the crowd. But what was that he had been talking about earlier... 

The Rebus in armor - who was there to represent his reputation and further his current villainous goals - raised an eyebrow. He didn't speak, though - perhaps a false sense of security could help him. 

"I am here, and excited? But also confused - this place is bewildering. My name is Jack, and it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance." 

The orb tried, addressing questions and archiving facts as fast as it could. They were too fast though, too overwhelming. The orb mentally curled up, trying to make the torrent go away. It didn't - the pressure was building. The orb let out a mental cry- and stopped time. The questions were frozen. The cascade of facts had paused. The orb paused, glad for the escape from the endless messages, then it picked one and answered it. It took every message it received, answered them or addressed them elsewhere, then placed them in a queue. When everything was done, it stopped Ennulling its passage of time and returned to standard operation. As it began to run out of space again, accumulating backlog, it stopped time once again and addressed excess messages. 

Among these messages was an interesting one. The orb sent it to a senior Ennuller bureaucrat, for there was no protocol for it. This message was a fairly odd sequence of paperwork making liberal use of the "other" checkbox, and conveyed, in summery, the following: 

  Hide contents

I, Dr. Rebus Honesty Clarke, would like to make a few requests and explain the signals you have doubtless already noticed. Firstly, the cause of these signals is my manufacture of a thus-far-unnamed compound of Ordered Chaos. I would like to requisition small quantities of Nullite to maintain this compound for scientific purposes, and am willing to grant a sample to the Ennuller Council for these same scientific purposes. Secondly, I have filled out the nondestructive antagonist paperwork (for the purposes of not being targeted by the Ennuller Council as long as I pose no threat to the existence of the Thread or the Wall), and would like clarification on whether or not the use of this material for nonscientific purposes constitutes a violation of any of the rules the Wall must enforce - I am willing to apply for a license if necessary. Thirdly, I would like to acquire paperwork to become a partially Ordered being in the future without violating any Ennuller-enforced laws. Fourthly, I plan to establish a loose organization of my own for the purposes of maintaining the Thread's existence (through handing out a bunch of random weapons to people on the condition that they fight any truly world-ending threats), and would like to fill out paperwork for freelance collaboration with the organization of the Wall. 

Rebus had checked boxes for both "I used indirect Narration to fill out this paperwork" and "as a chaotic being, I may ignore any rulings I don't like", but also certified that the information within was true, on pain of literally breaking his word. 

In response to the first two, Rebus received a message granting permission so long as his usage of the substance remained under constant supervision by the Ennuller Council and/or was accompanied by frequent reports to the same.

In response to the third, Rebus was informed no regulations existed.

In response to the fourth, Rebus was sent contact information for the consultant division.