The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"No."

"Why not?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Why not?"

"I don't know."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I don't know."

"Oh... K?"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

12 minutes ago, epl2 said:

I was thinking the same thing  

Taeidin peers down to inspect the glow. 

"We're gonna have to split the rest of this stump to get to it." 

"Welp, here goes." Cep takes a few swings at the stump, widening the crack one swing at a time until, finally, the hole is about a foot across. The light obscures whatever may be inside. "That 'bout good? Yeh reckon we jus' reach in there?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Oh... K?"

They spontaniusly dissapear and then reapear a moment later just two feet left of where they were.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

4 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Welp, here goes." Cep takes a few swings at the stump, widening the crack one swing at a time until, finally, the hole is about a foot across. The light obscures whatever may be inside. "That 'bout good? Yeh reckon we jus' reach in there?"

Do you want to say what's in there or do you want me to? 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

13 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Huh. Wasn't expecting that."

"What were you expecting?"

11 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"You didn't know that?"

"I did. I simply didn't feel a need to say anything beforehand."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, epl2 said:

Do you want to say what's in there or do you want me to? 

If you have a plan go right ahead!

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"What were you expecting?"

"Probably a feline."
 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Probably a feline."

"What made you expect that?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

13 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

There were lots of drinks, and now two comfortable chairs. 
The zombie’s head vaporized, and it fell over dead and dissolved. But there were more shield zombies appearing. 

Rebus, assuming Mr. Whitlock was simply going to perform work somewhere that would not threaten his house, did not interfere. The ingots could not be trapped without altering their properties, but that did not mean he was incapable of interfering if it was needed. 
Rebus took a quick inventory of himself - his nanomachines were either shut down or absent, his telepathy and Narration were gone, and even the emergency weapons he- he cut off the thought before he revealed all his contingencies. Is he still enhanced with nanomachines, or are even benign things identified as weapons and deactivated? 
Nice - I’m sure it’ll turn out great. Alright. (Ooh, fun) Thank you, and thank you. 

Shambling figures were rising out of the ground and moving towards him. The “zombies” didn’t have any weapons, and they were abstract enough that they didn’t trigger the Savior Complex compulsion. 

Beosta chose something alcoholic, though she kept her eye out for cherry cola. 

She continued aiming at their heads, but she was getting worried. 

He was going to gather some supplies. He hoped that Rebus would send notes on how to synthesize the reaction. 

He has some experience with Narrators  

Lady Bug took away every unspecified contingency~ 

Besides a small side knife, red handled with a black metal blade. 

Footsteps sounded from down the corridor. 

Everything’s gone. 

Hehe. Lady Bug’s fun. 

11 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded.

Good.

lol

"I see."

Shoe helped Beosta into one, then sat in the other.

Well . . . that was weird.

"Indeed, you are."

She gave him a kiss while he was still close by. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"What made you expect that?"

"Past experience. Never been a fox before, though."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

Beosta chose something alcoholic, though she kept her eye out for cherry cola. 

He sighed and got them both some water.

1 minute ago, Bird Furious said:

She gave him a kiss while he was still close by. 

He smiled and kissed her back before sitting down.

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Past experience. Never been a fox before, though."

"Ah. I see. You were a frog before, correct."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Ah. I see. You were a frog before, correct."

"Just a few minutes ag- wait how do you know that?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

5 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

If you have a plan go right ahead!

Taeidin reaches into the stump and pulls out the source of the light. It is a glass figurine of a person, glowing softly with a soothing yellow light. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, epl2 said:

Taeidin reaches into the stump and pulls out the source of the light. It is a glass figurine of a person, glowing softly with a soothing yellow light. 

Cep stares. "What an odd thing ta find in a stump. Yeh know what it is?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Cep stares. "What an odd thing ta find in a stump. Yeh know what it is?"

"It's a little glass statue." 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, epl2 said:

"It's a little glass statue." 

Cep nods. "Yep. Ah mean, though, why's it important? Why would these orbs be wantin' ta hide it or protect it?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Just a few minutes ag- wait how do you know that?"

"I have a special ability that allows me to know things other do not, or would otherwise keep hidden. Basically."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"I have a special ability that allows me to know things other do not, or would otherwise keep hidden. Basically."

"Oh."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

3 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Cep nods. "Yep. Ah mean, though, why's it important? Why would these orbs be wantin' ta hide it or protect it?"

"Well, I've never seen glass glow before, so that's something." 

Taeidin thinks for a moment. 

"Maybe the person is important?" 

Edited May 11, 2025 by epl2
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[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Oh."

He nodded.

"How many times have you been reincarnated?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded.

"How many times have you been reincarnated?"

They shrugged (or did the fox equivalent) "Lost count."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 minutes ago, epl2 said:

"Well, I've never seen glass glow before, so that's something." 

Taeidin thinks for a moment. 

"Maybe the person is important?" 

"Could be...yeb've never seen this person before?" Cep goes on without pausing. "Ah wonder who might know. Yeh know anyone who knows anythin' 'bout these orbs? Ah guess they might know."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Could be...yeb've never seen this person before?" Cep goes on without pausing. "Ah wonder who might know. Yeh know anyone who knows anythin' 'bout these orbs? Ah guess they might know."

"I can see where someone who knows this person is," Taeidin offers.