The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

"I suppose not. Well, you will soon get to discover why I'm the one who is succeeding." 

 I wish I could do something to help. 

It's what I'm meant to do. 

Ok! I have always wanted to be a labyrinth creator. Ever since I met Htnirybal it has been a dream of mine.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

12 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

Taeidin peered at it. 

"Well, I'm not sure, but - hang on. There, there, there... these are some of the places where I've seen the orbs!" 

"Really? Yeh think we should check out some o' these other places?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

2 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Really? Yeh think we should check out some o' these other places?"

"Do you recognise where these other maps are?" 

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

On 6/14/2025 at 1:40 PM, Dragonheir said:

That was considerate of him, though unfortunately it meant Zoomslug was part of the test and hence to be shot at by the figure with the crossbow. 

Zoomslug looked quizically at the recently fired crossbow bolt hovering in the air, moving almost inperceptably as if through thick tar. He moved to the side. It simply would not do to be hit by a crossbow.

Haly already knows this, but for those of you who do not, Zoomslug possesses two main abilities. (Apart from basic cytonic communication.) 

Superspeed

Transformation (self as well as other beings and objects.)

Both are very powerful versions of said abilities. Zoomslug is, however, a pacifist. Due to being a taynix.

Edited June 15, 2025 by 𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊

[TwinStorm He/Him]

20 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

They opened their eyes stared at their hands for a long time.

"Yes," they said eventually.

"Well . . . okay. It's a start. Do you have a name?"

8 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon considered this.

"No, I don't think I will."

"You called?" whispered the wind.

"Oh my!" exclaimed Bacon. "An illusion?"

@Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious

"Are you an Author?"

5 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Good. We will be able to make a labyrinth or fortress here. 

Rebus smiled. “There are plenty of people - and villains specifically - stronger than I am. Malan, Ruia, Atredies, Ryss. Who is on the brink of earning Antagonist?” 

“So we should defeat him first. I should be able to create an anti-teleportation field.” 

The figure shot a very real crossbow bolt at him. 

"It'll only succeed if you can cancel out his Enulling." Atreides admitted wryly. "Besides, his Blade, Savior Complex, is extremely powerful, in the right circumstances."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Well . . . okay. It's a start. Do you have a name?"

". . . No."

They looked up.

"Do you?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

38 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . No."

They looked up.

"Do you?"

"Yeah. I'm Stone. Well, I should call you something. What do you think?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Yeah. I'm Stone. Well, I should call you something. What do you think?"

They thought for a moment.

"I don't know. I can't think of anything but your name . . ."

They looked at Stone again.

"What do you think?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

37 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

They thought for a moment.

"I don't know. I can't think of anything but your name . . ."

They looked at Stone again.

"What do you think?"

"Uh, I don't know. You can be . . . Switch." he said, thinking of the first thing that popped into mind.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

5 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Ok! I have always wanted to be a labyrinth creator. Ever since I met Htnirybal it has been a dream of mine.

Excellent! If you channel power through me you should be able to start. 

2 hours ago, 𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊 said:

Zoomslug looked quizically at the recently fired crossbow bolt hovering in the air, moving almost inperceptably as if through thick tar. He moved to the side. It simply would not do to be hit by a crossbow.

Haly already knows this, but for those of you who do not, Zoomslug possesses two main abilities. (Apart from basic cytonic communication.) 

Superspeed

Transformation (self as well as other beings and objects.)

Both are very powerful versions of said abilities. Zoomslug is, however, a pacifist. Due to being a taynix.

Rebus nodded to himself. Perhaps the taynix would make a good world-savior after all. 

2 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"It'll only succeed if you can cancel out his Enulling." Atreides admitted wryly. "Besides, his Blade, Savior Complex, is extremely powerful, in the right circumstances."

“Evidently not in all circumstances,” Rebel muttered. “But I suppose that’s good. All we need is a hostage, and Cricket loses. Actually, two hostages - who does Cricket care about? We need to make sure he can’t hope to save both.” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Excellent! If you channel power through me you should be able to start. 

Rebus nodded to himself. Perhaps the taynix would make a good world-savior after all. 

“Evidently not in all circumstances,” Rebel muttered. “But I suppose that’s good. All we need is a hostage, and Cricket loses. Actually, two hostages - who does Cricket care about? We need to make sure he can’t hope to save both.” 

"Rose." Atreides smiled.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Uh, I don't know. You can be . . . Switch." he said, thinking of the first thing that popped into mind.

Thinking.

Switch nodded.

"Thank you. It is a good name."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Excellent! If you channel power through me you should be able to start. 

Rebus nodded to himself. Perhaps the taynix would make a good world-savior after all. 

“Evidently not in all circumstances,” Rebel muttered. “But I suppose that’s good. All we need is a hostage, and Cricket loses. Actually, two hostages - who does Cricket care about? We need to make sure he can’t hope to save both.” 

*does the canneling thing that is wanted of him*

[xinoehp512 he/him]

21 hours ago, Hawks said:

as dot retreated atlas looked down. "Bacon.... did you see the little girl? Should we do aomething about her?"

"Hm," said Bacon, storing ben in his PC box. "Well, this is your adventure! What do you want to do? Should we rescue the little girl, or leave her to her horrible fate?"

19 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Good. We will be able to make a labyrinth or fortress here. 

Rebus smiled. “There are plenty of people - and villains specifically - stronger than I am. Malan, Ruia, Atredies, Ryss. Who is on the brink of earning Antagonist?” 

“So we should defeat him first. I should be able to create an anti-teleportation field.” 

The figure shot a very real crossbow bolt at him. 

16 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

What? Who's missing??

 

Shoe poked his head out from behind the wall, then promptly pulled it back in and waited for the figure to get closer.

"Well, make up your mind!" huffed Bacon. "Are you real or not? Either way, you're being quite repetitive."

Bacon played a song that turned all crossbows in the area into hot cross buns!

 

13 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Well . . . okay. It's a start. Do you have a name?"

"Are you an Author?"

"It'll only succeed if you can cancel out his Enulling." Atreides admitted wryly. "Besides, his Blade, Savior Complex, is extremely powerful, in the right circumstances."

"You called for one, did you not?"

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

17 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

"I suppose not. Well, you will soon get to discover why I'm the one who is succeeding." 

 I wish I could do something to help. 

It's what I'm meant to do. 

Ok. Now, I’m going to be gone for a bit, but after that… *deep thought*

[TwinStorm He/Him]

9 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Thinking.

Switch nodded.

"Thank you. It is a good name."

"Of course." Stone replied. "Now I'm going to get us out of here."

51 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hm," said Bacon, storing ben in his PC box. "Well, this is your adventure! What do you want to do? Should we rescue the little girl, or leave her to her horrible fate?"

"Well, make up your mind!" huffed Bacon. "Are you real or not? Either way, you're being quite repetitive."

Bacon played a song that turned all crossbows in the area into hot cross buns!

 

"You called for one, did you not?"

"Yeah. Are you him?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

24 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Of course." Stone replied. "Now I'm going to get us out of here."

"Yeah. Are you him?"

"I am Fate, spinner of tales, builder of worlds."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I am Fate, spinner of tales, builder of worlds."

"Oh. Okay. Then . . ." he paused. "Do you have a Plotblade?"

[Keke They/he]

2 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Hm," said Bacon, storing ben in his PC box. "Well, this is your adventure! What do you want to do? Should we rescue the little girl, or leave her to her horrible fate?"

she hums "the choices seems fairly obvious. Lets save her"

[𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊]

19 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Excellent! If you channel power through me you should be able to start. 

Rebus nodded to himself. Perhaps the taynix would make a good world-savior after all. 

“Evidently not in all circumstances,” Rebel muttered. “But I suppose that’s good. All we need is a hostage, and Cricket loses. Actually, two hostages - who does Cricket care about? We need to make sure he can’t hope to save both.” 

Zoomslug, cytonically sensing Rebus's approval, flutes happily.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

9 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Oh. Okay. Then . . ." he paused. "Do you have a Plotblade?"

The wind blew in the sound of laughter. "Why? Are you in need of one?"

8 hours ago, Hawks said:

she hums "the choices seems fairly obvious. Lets save her"

"Alrighty then! Hold on to your pancakes."

Bacon cut the propeller and plummeted back through the building, busting another hole in the ceiling. He played a really sick guitar chord as he slammed into the ground.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

14 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

The wind blew in the sound of laughter. "Why? Are you in need of one?"

"Alrighty then! Hold on to your pancakes."

Bacon cut the propeller and plummeted back through the building, busting another hole in the ceiling. He played a really sick guitar chord as he slammed into the ground.

"Well, no. I need Authorial Intervention. I was just curious."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

On 6/13/2025 at 3:09 PM, Dragonheir said:

"If that was vital - which it is not - would you expect me not to have a dead man's switch?" 

"Even wanting to understand me is not something many people will give."

"I can." Rebus said with a grin. "You'll what?" 

Symbol shrugged and looked up at the stars. "I suppose. Still." 

"I..." 
He felt the sudden impression that there was, indeed, something he could do. The realization slammed into him, surrounding him, filling the air he breathed. The impression of a woman, lost, and the thin cord that bound her to the mortal realm. 
"I'll kill her," he said softly. "I'll kill Symbol." 

On 6/14/2025 at 9:49 AM, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon thought they were both adorable.

Beosta would not have taken kindly to that. 

On 6/15/2025 at 8:25 AM, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon considered this.

"No, I don't think I will."

"You called?" whispered the wind.

"Oh my!" exclaimed Bacon. "An illusion?"

@Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious

Beosta thought illusions were cheating. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 6/15/2025 at 10:24 PM, TwinStorm said:

"Rose." Atreides smiled.

Rebel smiled back, and teleported Rose to them. And then frowned, because it didn't work. "Ah, the Nullite tattoos." 

On 6/16/2025 at 12:40 AM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

*does the canneling thing that is wanted of him*

Would you like to do something different? 

On 6/16/2025 at 8:15 AM, xinoehp512 said:

"Well, make up your mind!" huffed Bacon. "Are you real or not? Either way, you're being quite repetitive."

Bacon played a song that turned all crossbows in the area into hot cross buns!

The crossbow did not turn into a hot cross bun. Instead, frost crept up Bacon's musical instrument - whichever one it was - and it began to crumble. 

On 6/16/2025 at 8:35 AM, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ok. Now, I’m going to be gone for a bit, but after that… *deep thought*

Rebus frowned. The Authors were being frustratingly busy this summer. 

19 hours ago, 𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊 said:

Zoomslug, cytonically sensing Rebus's approval, flutes happily.

Rebus's mind was not a nice place to experience. Branching strands of mental connections reached to other places: Zoomslug, a mind-numbing number of machines surrounding Zoomslug, more minds identical to Rebus, a faint link to something vaguely recognizable as a conscience, and an otherworldly mind - somehow both human and incomprehensible - linked fully and completely to Rebus. His personality was a terrible ball of pain, fear, and longing wrapped with cold callousness and brilliant plans -  the edges covered in a mask of kindness, curiosity, and happiness far to thin to be healthy. 

45 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol shrugged and looked up at the stars. "I suppose. Still." 

"I..." 
He felt the sudden impression that there was, indeed, something he could do. The realization slammed into him, surrounding him, filling the air he breathed. The impression of a woman, lost, and the thin cord that bound her to the mortal realm. 
"I'll kill her," he said softly. "I'll kill Symbol." 

Rebus took in the entire scene: the woods, the stars, Symbol's expression. Then he started shivering, and realized how cold he was. "We should find shelter - or make it." 

The air around his neck solidified, the utility fog dragging him backwards and pinning him to the wall. "No," Rebus said, walking towards Bat with fury in his eyes. "You will not." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

15 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebel smiled back, and teleported Rose to them. And then frowned, because it didn't work. "Ah, the Nullite tattoos." 

Would you like to do something different? 

The crossbow did not turn into a hot cross bun. Instead, frost crept up Bacon's musical instrument - whichever one it was - and it began to crumble. 

Rebus frowned. The Authors were being frustratingly busy this summer. 

Rebus's mind was not a nice place to experience. Branching strands of mental connections reached to other places: Zoomslug, a mind-numbing number of machines surrounding Zoomslug, more minds identical to Rebus, a faint link to something vaguely recognizable as a conscience, and an otherworldly mind - somehow both human and incomprehensible - linked fully and completely to Rebus. His personality was a terrible ball of pain, fear, and longing wrapped with cold callousness and brilliant plans -  the edges covered in a mask of kindness, curiosity, and happiness far to thin to be healthy. 

Rebus took in the entire scene: the woods, the stars, Symbol's expression. Then he started shivering, and realized how cold he was. "We should find shelter - or make it." 

The air around his neck solidified, the utility fog dragging him backwards and pinning him to the wall. "No," Rebus said, walking towards Bat with fury in his eyes. "You will not." 

“Yes,” she agreed. “Perhaps a—“ Symbol suddenly froze in place, face twisting in pain. She gasped for air. She tried to Narrate it away, to protect herself, but the feeling remained and grew worse. She croaked 

The utility fog dissolved as it touched him. “I will,” Bat replied. 
This power… something buzzed in his veins. This was intoxicating. Was this how Rebus felt? Like he could pound the world to dust and be no worse off? 
He grinned. “You’re killing her.” 

Edited June 17, 2025 by Bird Furious