The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

20 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Thanks

Prie lunged at the figure

Of course. Happy to help.

It was an enormous, pale praying mantis.

Before he could get far, it had speared one of its hooked forearms straight through his tail and into the floor, pinning him down in a rather violent way.

"Why would you do this?" it hissed.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Of course. Happy to help.

It was an enormous, pale praying mantis.

Before he could get far, it had speared one of its hooked forearms straight through his tail and into the floor, pinning him down in a rather violent way.

"Why would you do this?" it hissed.

"It scared me!" 

They try to whack the forearm.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

42 minutes ago, epl2 said:

"Yup." 

They begin walking, with Taeidin periodically checking to make sure they are going in the right direction. After a few hours, the woods clear away, and they see a bustling city sprawled out before them. 

"They're in there." 

 "Well ah'll be. Ah ne'er knew this was here. Where we goin' first?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"It scared me!" 

They try to whack the forearm.

It was too big, and didn't really do anything.

The rest of the chamber was filled with an assortment of bug species.

The little worm from earlier sat on the mantis' head, a teeny-tiny bandage around her midsection.

"How could she scare you?" it asked, gesturing to the little worm.

"No. She tells me you hurt her in purpose."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It was too big, and didn't really do anything.

The rest of the chamber was filled with an assortment of bug species.

The little worm from earlier sat on the mantis' head, a teeny-tiny bandage around her midsection.

"How could she scare you?" it asked, gesturing to the little worm.

"No. She tells me you hurt her in purpose."

"Please." He whispers to softly for the mantis to hear. "Somebody help me."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It was too dark to see anything else. He couldn't even see what he'd landed on.

The distant speck of light disappeared.

So be it.

what do you mean, so be it?

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Something grabbed his leg.

Eikooc's, too. @CoderDrag0n8

"Oh my."

2 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It dragged him backwards into a small, definitely claustrophobic tunnel, the sides if which he could feel as they scraped along his sides.

"HI!"

5 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Please." He whispers to softly for the mantis to hear. "Somebody help me."

"Hello!" Eikooc said to the world.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

35 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Please." He whispers to softly for the mantis to hear. "Somebody help me."

"So why would you do this to her?" it growled again, raising its other arm menacingly.

29 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

what do you mean, so be it?

"Oh my."

"HI!"

"Hello!" Eikooc said to the world.

Nothing, really.

"Hello!" replied a small caterpillar enthusiastically.

It's mother shushed it quietly.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"So why would you do this to her?" it growled again, raising its other arm menacingly.

Nothing, really.

"Hello!" replied a small caterpillar enthusiastically.

It's mother shushed it quietly.

"I told you!" Prie says panicked.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I told you!" Prie says panicked.

"You're lying," he growled.

I could try to help.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"You're lying," he growled.

I could try to help.

Please do

"I'm not." They insist 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Please do

"I'm not." They insist 

It growled, then cried out and removed its arm from Prie's tail in a spray of blood.

RUN!

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It growled, then cried out and removed its arm from Prie's tail in a spray of blood.

RUN!

They did

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

They did

"My king!" one of the insects cried, many rushing to the mantis' side.

Many others cried out angrily and chased after Prie and Eikooc. @CoderDrag0n8

There were two exits. One -presumably the way they'd entered- was blocked off by angry, insectile guards.

The other had been left wide open, with the rest of the guards behind them.

HURRY!

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

27 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"So why would you do this to her?" it growled again, raising its other arm menacingly.

Nothing, really.

"Hello!" replied a small caterpillar enthusiastically.

It's mother shushed it quietly.

22 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I told you!" Prie says panicked.

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"My king!" one of the insects cried, many rushing to the mantis' side.

Many others cried out angrily and chased after Prie and Eikooc. @CoderDrag0n8

There were two exits. One -presumably the way they'd entered- was blocked off by angry, insectile guards.

The other had been left wide open, with the rest of the guards behind them.

HURRY!

"Since it appears we are running for our lives," Eikooc said, looking back behind him, "I would suggest running towards the open passage." 

Eikooc would have to address the strange creatures hesitant feeling towards him another time.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"My king!" one of the insects cried, many rushing to the mantis' side.

Many others cried out angrily and chased after Prie and Eikooc. @CoderDrag0n8

There were two exits. One -presumably the way they'd entered- was blocked off by angry, insectile guards.

The other had been left wide open, with the rest of the guards behind them.

HURRY!

Prie ran towards the open exit.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Since it appears we are running for our lives," Eikooc said, looking back behind him, "I would suggest running towards the open passage." 

Eikooc would have to address the strange creatures hesitant feeling towards him another time.

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

Prie ran towards the open exit.

Beyond was a twisting labyrinth of seemingly endless tunnels.

Maybe we can lose them?

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Prie ran towards the open exit.

why do you always ignore my posts?

"Ah! Yes! Good choice!"

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Beyond was a twisting labyrinth of seemingly endless tunnels.

Maybe we can lose them?

Edited May 12, 2025 by CoderDrag0n8

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Beyond was a twisting labyrinth of seemingly endless tunnels.

Maybe we can lose them?

Hopefully 

2 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

why do you always ignore my posts?

"Ah! Yes! Good choice!"

Sorry, I'm on a mobile device and doing anything is hard

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Hopefully 

Sorry, I'm on a mobile device and doing anything is hard

4 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

why do you always ignore my posts?

"Ah! Yes! Good choice!"

For the sake of time: yay, they eventually lost the bugs!

Okay, that should be good for now.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

For the sake of time: yay, they eventually lost the bugs!

Okay, that should be good for now.

Now to get out of here

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Now to get out of here

Right.

. . .

How?

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Right.

. . .

How?

Follow the right wall?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Follow the right wall?

I . . . don't know if that's how it works down here . . .

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I . . . don't know if that's how it works down here . . .

No harm in trying.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

No harm in trying.

. . . Well, I suppose I don't have any better ideas.