The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

4 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

 Rebus was wearing his armor, though it seemed more elaborate than normal. The plates were black, white, and grey, as usual, but they fit together in futuristic patterns that drew the eye upwards, towards the dark crown Antagonist. The purple glow between the armor’s seams varied in shade, and the cape was longer and had edges embroidered with hexagons. Rebus was smiling broadly, a mixture between excitement and arrogance that may have itself been carefully calculated. “I myself have - I am extant, which is excellent. This party is more of a boon than I had expected. But I have noticed what you did - crucial Authors became absent at crucial moments, and activity had stagnated.” 

Sequence frowned slightly as Rebus spoke. “… Rebus..” She said softly, frown deepening. “It’s a party. It’s meant to be enjoyed… I promise you I have no ulterior motives…”

3 hours ago, NameIess said:

Moni stood quickly, setting her tea down. "Yes, you probably should. What kind of trouble is he in n-

Unintelligible chose this moment to appear at the party. He was covered in scratches, including one long gash just under his right eye that appeared to be leaking black smoke, and held a small metal cage under one arm. "Sequence!" He exclaimed, face brightening. "Sorry I'm late. I think I might have a way to help heal you!" He paused. "If you need it, at least. Your letter said you didn't?"

Sequence jumped, startled. “Oh! Unintelligible! Where have you-“ She paused, looking at the cage. “… What is that?” She leaned closer, but paused when she noticed all the scratches. “Elephants! Unintelligible, you’re injured!” She looked terrified, and immediately waved for Aelinor. “We have a first aid kit somewhere, don’t we?”

[Keke They/he]

11 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“Yes… I can get near the planet, but my ships begin to explode once they reach a certain point. They have a teleporter with them - Keys is her name - and could leave at any time. My Author seems to be meddling with the timing - I suspect he’s waiting for someone.” 
Rebus chuckled, watching this play out. Asher would speak to him in time, he suspected - especially since, as far as he knew, Cade still worked for him.

Oh... Oh... OH YES FINALLY  IM SO EXCITED NOW MEUAHAHAHWHEHDJRJRJDKDOFOFOFOFKFLDKEKWKWKWLR

im ok guys

erryin raised their eyebrow. "Ok. So... sorry i am getting distracted by my authors ... nevermind. So who are we waiting for."

 

after hearing the pairs warnings or something Asher frowned and watched rebus skeptically.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

On 10/16/2025 at 1:39 PM, Sequence said:

Sequence thought for a moment, frowning. “Hm. I hope he’s alright… Well, what kind of quest would you like to go on?” She asked, somewhat reluctantly.

Sequence stared at Moni blankly for a moment. A long moment. Then her cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked away and straightened her back. “… Oh.” The very faintest ghost of a smile tugged at her lips for a moment, but she quickly wiped it off and turned to Moni with eyes narrowed. “And how would you know that for certain?”

—

A stamp materialized on the invitation, the one meant for teleportation to Sequence’s world.

Sequence stood up as well. “Are you off, then? To leave you just tear up your invitation… But you’re certainly welcome to stay as long as you’d like, and come back any time!”

"I think I ought to-" Erdikan choked off as he noticed Rebus and the pillar of darkness rising before him. 

On 10/16/2025 at 12:48 PM, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Nothing seems to change; in fact, the wall stays suspiciously still

Taeidin paused a moment, puzzled. Was it an illusion of the mind? Uncertain, he attempted the same thing, but at the base where the wall conjoined with the floor, hoping to understand this phenomenon. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

16 hours ago, NameIess said:

Lyric nodded. "Exactly. Besides, I don't think the fountain even exists. I've been guarding these forests for a while now, and I've never found it!"

Moni noticed Rebus's crown and gasped softly. Before she could do anything else, however, a pillar of smoke burst from the ground before Rebus. A wavering, whispery voice spoke from the smoke.

"Rebus. You are in possession of an object of great power. Too great."

Jack nodded back. “Why do so many believe it is here, then?” 
Rebus faced the smoke, unperturbed. The voice seemed familiar, Rebus thought, as did the smoky pillar. “Many would agree with you. But, for me and for the Thread, is there truly a better option? This is needed, even if you do not realize it yet.” 

12 hours ago, Sequence said:

Sequence frowned slightly as Rebus spoke. “… Rebus..” She said softly, frown deepening. “It’s a party. It’s meant to be enjoyed… I promise you I have no ulterior motives…”

Rebus raised an eyebrow. “Then your Author is influencing you, changing your decisions without your knowledge. Observe:”

On 10/6/2025 at 12:30 PM, Sequence said:

No activity since Saturday?? Oh dear, this will not do...

Sequence decided it was time to throw another party!

Unrelatedly, Dramatic Irony would be a very fun Plotblade. 

4 hours ago, Hawks said:

Oh... Oh... OH YES FINALLY  IM SO EXCITED NOW MEUAHAHAHWHEHDJRJRJDKDOFOFOFOFKFLDKEKWKWKWLR

im ok guys

erryin raised their eyebrow. "Ok. So... sorry i am getting distracted by my authors ... nevermind. So who are we waiting for."

 

after hearing the pairs warnings or something Asher frowned and watched rebus skeptically.

“Either someone is supposed to follow me, or someone is supposed to stop me. The former feels unlikely - there are other ways and other opportunities. Who has plans for or a connection to Symbol and I, who would need one or both of us to remain?” 

Rebus smiled at Asher, seeming quite friendly and harmless should his reputation and clothing be forgotten. 

[NameIess]

16 hours ago, Sequence said:

Sequence jumped, startled. “Oh! Unintelligible! Where have you-“ She paused, looking at the cage. “… What is that?” She leaned closer, but paused when she noticed all the scratches. “Elephants! Unintelligible, you’re injured!” She looked terrified, and immediately waved for Aelinor. “We have a first aid kit somewhere, don’t we?”

Unintelligible shrugged off her concerns. "I'm fine. None of them are particularly deep, and the darkness seems to be ejecting itself from the one on my face." He held up the cage. "To answer your question, this is the best lead I have on your cure, barring time travel to get a Luxsprite." Inside the cage is a rabbit with void-black eyes. "Thanks for the invitation, by the way. I didn't realize the rabbits had some sort of hive mind when I executed my plan to capture one of them, and I would've been in a bit of a bind without it."

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Jack nodded back. “Why do so many believe it is here, then?” 

"Somebody spread a bunch of nonsense stories about some immortal, deathless knight wandering the forest, killing any who seek the fountain." Lyric replied. "Totally baseless, I'm sure. I would've met that guy by now."

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus faced the smoke, unperturbed. The voice seemed familiar, Rebus thought, as did the smoky pillar. “Many would agree with you. But, for me and for the Thread, is there truly a better option? This is needed, even if you do not realize it yet.” 

The smoke billowed, and Omen's voice spoke again. "You are... correct." The voice seemed to solidify, growing more stable. "The Dreamsmith agrees that you have done a far better job of containing Antagonist than some would have. And for now, with Protagonist nowhere in sight, he cannot fulfill his plan." The smoke swirled, screaming faces forming and dissolving on its shifting surface. "He sent me to see if you will give up Antagonist willingly, when Protagonist is found."

[Keke They/he]

5 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Jack nodded back. “Why do so many believe it is here, then?” 
Rebus faced the smoke, unperturbed. The voice seemed familiar, Rebus thought, as did the smoky pillar. “Many would agree with you. But, for me and for the Thread, is there truly a better option? This is needed, even if you do not realize it yet.” 

Rebus raised an eyebrow. “Then your Author is influencing you, changing your decisions without your knowledge. Observe:”

Unrelatedly, Dramatic Irony would be a very fun Plotblade. 

“Either someone is supposed to follow me, or someone is supposed to stop me. The former feels unlikely - there are other ways and other opportunities. Who has plans for or a connection to Symbol and I, who would need one or both of us to remain?” 

Rebus smiled at Asher, seeming quite friendly and harmless should his reputation and clothing be forgotten. 

they hum. "Ok. .. ok. Rephrase the question cause I dont understand."

--

Asher walks over. "Hey, Rebus right?"

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

On 10/18/2025 at 11:34 AM, Dragonheir said:

Banes for the disease and bug Horrors (whose names I forgot) - if Named had been originally killed by one of those two, he’d be turned back into a human upon contact with it. The humans I’m referring to were the minion skeletons who were killed by Shadow - light (the respective Bane) turned them back into very confused ordinary people. 
“You were killed by a Horror -  a creature representing something specific and generally considered bad. Darkness, disease, sorrow… The Horrors serve a being or beings generally recognized as an evil deity - who can, regardless of their actual nature, be found beyond that door. You’ve been brought back to life as a skeleton to guard it, but by invoking the weakness of whichever Horror killed you, you can be returned to your original state.” Rebus gestured at the humans scattered around the room, most of whom seemed very confused. “Those people were skeletons killed by Shadow, the Horror of Darkness. Its weakness, perhaps predictably, is bright light - you may have seen me shine enough light on them to turn them back.” 
“As for you,” Rebus said, expending a little more Narration from the budget he’d allotted himself. Time seemed to lurch, Rebus’s fairly lengthy explanation somehow fitting in the moment before Named could act. “-I want your allegiance for a number of reasons. The first is your capabilities - you have a number of interesting abilities, including one from a universe outside the ones this world typically draws from. The second is your role - you’re important, special in a way you may someday comprehend. The third is that I like you - your meticulous examination of my capabilities was somewhat endearing and many other things about you remind me of myself.” 

But Named didn't die of a Horror

Chips said it's fine as long as he's now a skeleton. He was killed by 18142 and his Cognitive Shadow stapled back to his skeleton.

"I... did not die of a Horror," Named said carefully. "And if I gave you my allegiance, what would I have to do?"

Also, I have a question. Does anyone, like, keep track of how much time passes in the Thread? Is there a day and night cycle?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 hours ago, NameIess said:

"Somebody spread a bunch of nonsense stories about some immortal, deathless knight wandering the forest, killing any who seek the fountain." Lyric replied. "Totally baseless, I'm sure. I would've met that guy by now."

The smoke billowed, and Omen's voice spoke again. "You are... correct." The voice seemed to solidify, growing more stable. "The Dreamsmith agrees that you have done a far better job of containing Antagonist than some would have. And for now, with Protagonist nowhere in sight, he cannot fulfill his plan." The smoke swirled, screaming faces forming and dissolving on its shifting surface. "He sent me to see if you will give up Antagonist willingly, when Protagonist is found."

Jack looked at Lyric’s rather knightlike outfit and shivered. “Hopefully you are right. At least I am safe - and if you do not actually seek the fountain, you are as well.” 
Rebus smiled at that, seeming unaffected by the frightful visions. “That lack of Protagonist does represent a problem… When it is found, though, could be an incredible range of situations. I do not make promises lightly, but know that I do plan to give up this Plotblade when the time comes.” 

1 hour ago, Hawks said:

they hum. "Ok. .. ok. Rephrase the question cause I dont understand."

--

Asher walks over. "Hey, Rebus right?"

“I can only think of three reasons something would have to happen before I leave: someone might be intended to come with me, someone might be intended to stop me, or something that needs Symbol or that version of me is intended to happened. The first option - someone coming with us - is unlikely, because this will certainly not be the only opportunity to leave the Thread. The second and third options, though, are plausible; either someone might try to stop us, or someone might need one of us - presumably Symbol, since copies of me shall remain here - for something before we can leave. So I’m wondering, mostly rhetorically, who would want to stop me or need Symbol.” 
A copy of Rebus formed next to Asher, a friendly smile on his face. “Indeed - and you are Asher?” 

37 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

But Named didn't die of a Horror

Chips said it's fine as long as he's now a skeleton. He was killed by 18142 and his Cognitive Shadow stapled back to his skeleton.

"I... did not die of a Horror," Named said carefully. "And if I gave you my allegiance, what would I have to do?"

Also, I have a question. Does anyone, like, keep track of how much time passes in the Thread? Is there a day and night cycle?

Ah - so everything Rebus is attempting to do has no chance of working. Good to know. Wait, why did 18142 do that? 
“Ah,” Rebus said, accepting that information and adjusting without pause. “If you agreed to work for me, I would give you a job you want and would be good at. Maintaining an interplanetary empire is a lot of work, even without the other things I do.” 

Not in the slightest - time shifts even in universe based on Author available and time skips, so the only way to measure time consistently and accurately is by pages. 
One could, of course, keep track of days and try to enforce that, but currently a character could speak to some people, leave on a week long journey, and return to find the people they were speaking to having only said a few more sentences. 

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

can only think of three reasons something would have to happen before I leave: someone might be intended to come with me, someone might be intended to stop me, or something that needs Symbol or that version of me is intended to happened. The first option - someone coming with us - is unlikely, because this will certainly not be the only opportunity to leave the Thread. The second and third options, though, are plausible; either someone might try to stop us, or someone might need one of us - presumably Symbol, since copies of me shall remain here - for something before we can leave. So I’m wondering, mostly rhetorically, who would want to stop me or need Symbol.” 

erryin nods. "I can name like 30 people at least who want to stop you from leaving." They say flatly.

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

copy of Rebus formed next to Asher, a friendly smile on his face. “Indeed - and you are Asher?” 

Asher jumped "GODS ABOVE! Why does everyone do that!" They take a breath "yes im asher nice to meet you" they give a small bow. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

8 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

"I think I ought to-" Erdikan choked off as he noticed Rebus and the pillar of darkness rising before him. 

Taeidin paused a moment, puzzled. Was it an illusion of the mind? Uncertain, he attempted the same thing, but at the base where the wall conjoined with the floor, hoping to understand this phenomenon. 

It appears unchanged as well.

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

8 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus raised an eyebrow. “Then your Author is influencing you, changing your decisions without your knowledge. Observe:”

Unrelatedly, Dramatic Irony would be a very fun Plotblade. 

Sequence looked rather annoyed. "... I'll have you know, I want to spur activity if I can for my love of the Thread, not..." She waved her hand at Rebus. "Whatever it is you're on about. Can you just enjoy the party?" She asked wearily.

4 hours ago, NameIess said:

Unintelligible shrugged off her concerns. "I'm fine. None of them are particularly deep, and the darkness seems to be ejecting itself from the one on my face." He held up the cage. "To answer your question, this is the best lead I have on your cure, barring time travel to get a Luxsprite." Inside the cage is a rabbit with void-black eyes. "Thanks for the invitation, by the way. I didn't realize the rabbits had some sort of hive mind when I executed my plan to capture one of them, and I would've been in a bit of a bind without it."

Sequence leaned forward and examined the rabbit. "Oh, how adorable..." She poked one finger towards the cage, careful not to get too close. She looked back up at Unintelligible. She just looked at him for a moment, then frowned. "... At least let me clean them." She said, pushing him towards a chair. "Infections can come from even the smallest scratches! Especially from wild animals!"

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

 Ah - so everything Rebus is attempting to do has no chance of working. Good to know. Wait, why did 18142 do that? 
“Ah,” Rebus said, accepting that information and adjusting without pause. “If you agreed to work for me, I would give you a job you want and would be good at. Maintaining an interplanetary empire is a lot of work, even without the other things I do.” 

Not in the slightest - time shifts even in universe based on Author available and time skips, so the only way to measure time consistently and accurately is by pages. 
One could, of course, keep track of days and try to enforce that, but currently a character could speak to some people, leave on a week long journey, and return to find the people they were speaking to having only said a few more sentences. 

I got 18142 to do it because

1) Chips said I needed a skeleton

2) 18142 already knows who I am, so there's no danger.

"I am inclined to accept," Named said. "But like I said, I don't know why I'm here in the first place, so I may or may not have another purpose." He turned to the other skeleton general.

@ChipsAHoid

Good to know.

[NameIess]

On 10/18/2025 at 10:05 PM, Dragonheir said:

Jack looked at Lyric’s rather knightlike outfit and shivered. “Hopefully you are right. At least I am safe - and if you do not actually seek the fountain, you are as well.” 

"True." Lyric squinted at Jack, then gasped softly. "I must ask, are you a mechanical being?"

On 10/18/2025 at 10:05 PM, Dragonheir said:

Rebus smiled at that, seeming unaffected by the frightful visions. “That lack of Protagonist does represent a problem… When it is found, though, could be an incredible range of situations. I do not make promises lightly, but know that I do plan to give up this Plotblade when the time comes.” 

"Very well. We shall speak when the time comes." The smoke pulled inward, then vanished.

On 10/18/2025 at 10:05 PM, Dragonheir said:

“I can only think of three reasons something would have to happen before I leave: someone might be intended to come with me, someone might be intended to stop me, or something that needs Symbol or that version of me is intended to happened. The first option - someone coming with us - is unlikely, because this will certainly not be the only opportunity to leave the Thread. The second and third options, though, are plausible; either someone might try to stop us, or someone might need one of us - presumably Symbol, since copies of me shall remain here - for something before we can leave. So I’m wondering, mostly rhetorically, who would want to stop me or need Symbol.” 

A man holding a clipboard appeared next to Rebus. He looked as if he had pulled a short straw, and wasn't particularly happy about it.

The man coughed. Then he cleared his throat."Er, are you Rebus?" his eyes flicked to the crown on Rebus's head, a small bead of sweat running down the side of his face. "I'm, um, here to tell you you're not allowed to leave."

On 10/18/2025 at 10:39 PM, Sequence said:

Sequence leaned forward and examined the rabbit. "Oh, how adorable..." She poked one finger towards the cage, careful not to get too close. She looked back up at Unintelligible. She just looked at him for a moment, then frowned. "... At least let me clean them." She said, pushing him towards a chair. "Infections can come from even the smallest scratches! Especially from wild animals!"

Unintelligible grumbled something about Ooklas being resistant to infections, but allowed Sequence to push him into the chair. "You didn't answer my question. Are you really okay? The wound isn't getting any worse?"

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

4 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Unintelligible grumbled something about Ooklas being resistant to infections, but allowed Sequence to push him into the chair. "You didn't answer my question. Are you really okay? The wound isn't getting any worse?"

Sequence pulled up a stool beside his chair and whipped out a pair of spectacles, holding Unintelligible’s arm and examining the scratches closely. “No, no worse,” she said, taking a small bag from Aelinor and digging around inside. “But no better, either. The storming thing hasn’t healed a bit and it’s been over a thousand pages!” She rubbed her temples wearily. “I’ve gotten used to it though! I… I really appreciate you caring.” She glanced over at the bunny in the cage, then looked at Unintelligible. She quickly looked away. “I’ll try whatever cure you’ve found, but if it doesn’t work… Please don’t worry about trying to find another. I couldn’t stand to see you get hurt.” She blinked a few times, then hurriedly turned her focus back to cleaning the scratches. She got a few cotton balls out of the bag and poured a couple drops of some shimmery-golden liquid onto them, gently dabbing at the scratches along Unintelligible’s arm.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 10/18/2025 at 10:08 PM, Hawks said:

erryin nods. "I can name like 30 people at least who want to stop you from leaving." They say flatly.

Asher jumped "GODS ABOVE! Why does everyone do that!" They take a breath "yes im asher nice to meet you" they give a small bow. 

“Of course, but whom among them would be both important enough to the plot that my Author would wait, while simultaneously unable to do anything now?” 
Rebus returned the bow, though it approached the bow of a performer rather than a bow of respectful greeting. “Being in two places at once is a very useful skill - once one gains such an ability, it begins to seem relevant to more and more circumstances. But of course, that question is not why you came to speak with me.” 

On 10/18/2025 at 10:39 PM, Sequence said:

Sequence looked rather annoyed. "... I'll have you know, I want to spur activity if I can for my love of the Thread, not..." She waved her hand at Rebus. "Whatever it is you're on about. Can you just enjoy the party?" She asked wearily.

“I’m sure you do believe that - I have much the same motivation, though perhaps with a difference motivation. As for the party, I derive the same amount of enjoyment from dancing as I do from walking across broken glass.” Rebus smiled cheerfully, eyes twinkling in a way a bit too literal to be natural. “Talking is much better than either of those, of course - which is one of the reasons this is an excellent opportunity.”

On 10/19/2025 at 12:16 AM, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

I got 18142 to do it because

1) Chips said I needed a skeleton

2) 18142 already knows who I am, so there's no danger.

"I am inclined to accept," Named said. "But like I said, I don't know why I'm here in the first place, so I may or may not have another purpose." He turned to the other skeleton general.

@ChipsAHoid

Good to know.

“You are certainly here for a reason, but I do not see cause to avoid my employment it that reason - after all, if I cannot reach a peaceful resolution I am fairly certain I will have to kill you to continue.” 

1 hour ago, NameIess said:

"True." Lyric squinted at Jack, then gasped softly. "I must ask, are you a mechanical being?"

"Very well. We shall speak when the time comes." The smoke pulled inward, then vanished.

A man holding a clipboard appeared next to Rebus. He looked as if he had pulled a short straw, and wasn't particularly happy about it.

The man coughed. Then he cleared his throat."Er, are you Rebus?" his eyes flicked to the crown on Rebus's head, a small bead of sweat running down the side of his face. "I'm, um, here to tell you you're not allowed to leave."

Jack nodded. “I am. Gears, mostly - I do not know much of how I truly function.” 
“Perhaps we shall,” said Rebus to the place where the smoke had disappeared from. “Perhaps we shall.” 
Rebus grinned at the man. “I am indeed Rebus - Dr. Rebus Honesty Clarke, to be exact. I know quite well that I am not allowed to leave-“ words written in orange light blossomed around Rebus, displaying a number of forms, recognizable as Ennuller paperwork. Corroborated by any records this man could dig for, Rebus had apparently filed an antagonist permit (stating he would not attempt to destroy the Thread or the Wall, but mandating a lack of Ennuller intervention as long as that continued to be the case), a permit to use exotic versions of the fundamental substances (for which automated reports of his use of Chaotic Order were being sent), and a permit to have versions of himself without Narration leave the Thread. “-which is why the version of myself that intends to is not a Narrator. Symbol, we shall see - for unrelated reasons, I am forbidden from revealing the true nature of the Thread to her.” 

Xino’s post at the end of page 4009 would be the best place to see these - I can’t seem to quote the entire conversation, and (though we are waiting on Xino still) don’t need to seen a notification. 

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“You are certainly here for a reason, but I do not see cause to avoid my employment it that reason - after all, if I cannot reach a peaceful resolution, I am fairly certain I will have to kill you to continue.” 

"What are the terms of your employment? If I accept, can I leave some time in the future?"

[Keke They/he]

17 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Of course, but whom among them would be both important enough to the plot that my Author would wait, while simultaneously unable to do anything now?” 
Rebus returned the bow, though it approached the bow of a performer rather than a bow of respectful greeting. “Being in two places at once is a very useful skill - once one gains such an ability, it begins to seem relevant to more and more circumstances. But of course, that question is

they shrug. "Im not in tune enough to know."

"Yeah. I just wanna meet people. I won't ever understand the place but talking to people is still fun."

cade stares Asher down like bro you freaking idiot we just told you not to talk to him!

[NameIess]

4 hours ago, Sequence said:

Sequence pulled up a stool beside his chair and whipped out a pair of spectacles, holding Unintelligible’s arm and examining the scratches closely. “No, no worse,” she said, taking a small bag from Aelinor and digging around inside. “But no better, either. The storming thing hasn’t healed a bit and it’s been over a thousand pages!” She rubbed her temples wearily. “I’ve gotten used to it though! I… I really appreciate you caring.” She glanced over at the bunny in the cage, then looked at Unintelligible. She quickly looked away. “I’ll try whatever cure you’ve found, but if it doesn’t work… Please don’t worry about trying to find another. I couldn’t stand to see you get hurt.” She blinked a few times, then hurriedly turned her focus back to cleaning the scratches. She got a few cotton balls out of the bag and poured a couple drops of some shimmery-golden liquid onto them, gently dabbing at the scratches along Unintelligible’s arm.

"I can't stand seeing you hurting." Unintelligible shot back. "The rabbit isn't the cure, but it can hopefully lead us to one. It's bonded to a withergeist."

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Jack nodded. “I am. Gears, mostly - I do not know much of how I truly function.” 

"Impressive!" Lyric looked suitably impressed. "So, mechanical man, if not the spring, what do you seek?"

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus grinned at the man. “I am indeed Rebus - Dr. Rebus Honesty Clarke, to be exact. I know quite well that I am not allowed to leave-“ words written in orange light blossomed around Rebus, displaying a number of forms, recognizable as Ennuller paperwork. Corroborated by any records this man could dig for, Rebus had apparently filed an antagonist permit (stating he would not attempt to destroy the Thread or the Wall, but mandating a lack of Ennuller intervention as long as that continued to be the case), a permit to use exotic versions of the fundamental substances (for which automated reports of his use of Chaotic Order were being sent), and a permit to have versions of himself without Narration leave the Thread. “-which is why the version of myself that intends to is not a Narrator. Symbol, we shall see - for unrelated reasons, I am forbidden from revealing the true nature of the Thread to her.” 

The man relaxed, flipping through papers on his clipboard. "Yes, everything appears to be in order. Except..." He frowned. "I apologize. I'm just an Ennuller stand-in, the guy they send to do jobs they don't want to do, and I didn't have time to run through the specifics of your case. But I can't seem to find your permit to leave the Thread." He flipped through more papers, then nodded. "Sorry, I can't find it. Perhaps you have an inkling of what page it was on?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

5 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

"What are the terms of your employment? If I accept, can I leave some time in the future?"

“I have fairly vast magical and technological power - should you wish to do favors for me in exchange for limited rewards, I can likely grant any request. For long term employment, in addition to those rewards, I would grant you powers and privileges for as long as you worked for me - anything you would logically need or reasonably desire.” Rebus smiled, though he understood power may not sway someone with such a plurality of abilities already. “And if you wished to leave, if it were on good terms, you could live as a citizen of my empire - the planets directly under my control are post scarcity, and should one desire struggle there are planets set aside for their significance, which have had lesser interference. You could also live outside it, though that location would eventually become within my empire.” 

5 hours ago, Hawks said:

they shrug. "Im not in tune enough to know."

"Yeah. I just wanna meet people. I won't ever understand the place but talking to people is still fun."

cade stares Asher down like bro you freaking idiot we just told you not to talk to him!

“There are three Authors that might qualify: Haly, Xino, and TwinStorm. Even if it is not needed, getting them to return would likely be beneficial for many of the Thread’s plots.” 
“I likewise enjoy conversations and meeting new people, though I suspect an understanding of the world may be more accessible than you think.” Rebus shrugged, still smiling. “I have a general idea of who you are - is there anything you wish to know about me?” 
A wisp of utility fog, almost completely invisible, drifted to Cade’s ear and quietly spoke in Rebus’s voice. “I know you want to protect Asher, but should you really be afraid? I am not unreasonable - surely you understand the value of a bit of chaos, especially when channeled in the defense of the ones you love.” 

2 hours ago, NameIess said:

"Impressive!" Lyric looked suitably impressed. "So, mechanical man, if not the spring, what do you seek?"

The man relaxed, flipping through papers on his clipboard. "Yes, everything appears to be in order. Except..." He frowned. "I apologize. I'm just an Ennuller stand-in, the guy they send to do jobs they don't want to do, and I didn't have time to run through the specifics of your case. But I can't seem to find your permit to leave the Thread." He flipped through more papers, then nodded. "Sorry, I can't find it. Perhaps you have an inkling of what page it was on?"

Jack looked a little sheepish. “Mostly, I am simply lost. Even if you did show me the way out of this forest, I am not sure where I would go.” 
Rebus frowned, comparing his own records with those his utility fog sensors could read off the clipboard. “I could have sworn I had one - I’ve even sent a variant of myself into another thread, though that was sadly short-lived. If that is unavailable somehow, I could certainly file another at the same time as whatever comes of Symbol’s.” 
I’m honestly not sure what happened there - I thought I had a whole conversation with Xino about the Wall and who the Ennullers allow out. 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

7 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“I’m sure you do believe that - I have much the same motivation, though perhaps with a difference motivation. As for the party, I derive the same amount of enjoyment from dancing as I do from walking across broken glass.” Rebus smiled cheerfully, eyes twinkling in a way a bit too literal to be natural. “Talking is much better than either of those, of course - which is one of the reasons this is an excellent opportunity.” 

Sequence pursed her lips, watching Rebus closely. “… You worry me, Rebus. Though, it is nice we have something in common.”

3 hours ago, NameIess said:

"I can't stand seeing you hurting." Unintelligible shot back. "The rabbit isn't the cure, but it can hopefully lead us to one. It's bonded to a withergeist."

Another faint smile spread across Sequence’s face, before she paused, looking up at Unintelligible with wide eyes. “… It…” She slowly turned to the bunny in the cage, peering at it closely. “It is… However did you find it?”

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“I have fairly vast magical and technological power - should you wish to do favors for me in exchange for limited rewards, I can likely grant any request. For long term employment, in addition to those rewards, I would grant you powers and privileges for as long as you worked for me - anything you would logically need or reasonably desire.” Rebus smiled, though he understood power may not sway someone with such a plurality of abilities already. “And if you wished to leave, if it were on good terms, you could live as a citizen of my empire - the planets directly under my control are post scarcity, and should one desire struggle there are planets set aside for their significance, which have had lesser interference. You could also live outside it, though that location would eventually become within my empire.” 

Named drafted yellow, letting its peace wash over him. He closed his eyes for a second, then two.

He opened his eyes slowly. "I accept."

[Keke They/he]

4 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

There are three Authors that might qualify: Haly, Xino, and TwinStorm. Even if it is not needed, getting them to return would likely be beneficial for many of the Thread’s plots.” 
“I likewise enjoy conversations and meeting new people, though I suspect an understanding of the world may be more accessible than you think.” Rebus shrugged, still smiling. “I have a general idea of who you are - is there anything you wish to know about me?” 
A wisp of utility fog, almost completely invisible, drifted to Cade’s ear and quietly spoke in Rebus’s voice. “I know you want to protect Asher, but should you really be afraid? I am not unreasonable - surely you understand the value of a bit of chaos, especially when channeled in the defense of the ones you love.” 

erryin hummed "Yeah if xino comes back then things could go great. One... two of my authors plots rely on him"

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"Well, come to think of it i dont really know anything about you. Other then what cade and sera said. But im sure there's more to the story then that. So I wanna hear your psrt of it."

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cade glared. Yeah I love me some chaos but not when Ive seen what you did to someone who had a similar past as Asher. The second you heard that the erryin person had a dark past that could be brought out you took alot of interest in them. And I will NOT let you touch Asher. Not now not ever. his tone was sharp biting and held venom that was almost tangible. reasonable or not we are both here to protect our own people. and you better hope our paths dont cross. I might not be able to take you on my own, but if you piss seraphina off to... well. Let's say angels and demons working together make a helluva team. 

[NameIess]

16 hours ago, Sequence said:

Another faint smile spread across Sequence’s face, before she paused, looking up at Unintelligible with wide eyes. “… It…” She slowly turned to the bunny in the cage, peering at it closely. “It is… However did you find it?”

"I have some contacts. Mostly I just followed the trail of destruction they left." Unintelligible grimaced. "It wasn't particularly difficult. They've been causing a lot of damage." He shook himself. "But that's a problem we'll have to solve later. For now, the important part is that these rabbits were, until recently, being controlled by someone."

18 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Jack looked a little sheepish. “Mostly, I am simply lost. Even if you did show me the way out of this forest, I am not sure where I would go.” 

Lyric cocked his head. "Surely you have some goal. What do you wish to do with your life?"

18 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus frowned, comparing his own records with those his utility fog sensors could read off the clipboard. “I could have sworn I had one - I’ve even sent a variant of myself into another thread, though that was sadly short-lived. If that is unavailable somehow, I could certainly file another at the same time as whatever comes of Symbol’s.” 
I’m honestly not sure what happened there - I thought I had a whole conversation with Xino about the Wall and who the Ennullers allow out. 

The Ennuller stand-in nodded. "We do usually approve the leaving permits of non-Narrators. However, yours is a... special case." His eyes flicked briefly to Rebus's crown. "You have been deemed a significant danger to the Thread, and as such any travel requests will need further evaluation."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

6 hours ago, NameIess said:

"I have some contacts. Mostly I just followed the trail of destruction they left." Unintelligible grimaced. "It wasn't particularly difficult. They've been causing a lot of damage." He shook himself. "But that's a problem we'll have to solve later. For now, the important part is that these rabbits were, until recently, being controlled by someone."

“Someone…” Sequence echoed with a shiver. “Well… Perhaps I could help? I’ve dealt with my fair share of withergeists.” She focused on the dark gash on Unintelligible’s face and summoned Conflict. It took the form of a match, with a brilliant white flame. She paused, looking a bit worried. “This here likes to repel that nasty wither gunk… But I’m worried it might hurt. How are you feeling? Wither…y, at all?”

Edited October 22, 2025 by Sequence
Conflict is in fact, a proper noun!

[Keke They/he]

@Sequence i assume she would be able to tell if this is happening.

atlas woke up with a start from a nightmare. She grabbed the dragon and hugged it. “I want my brothers back…” she mutters.