The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Keke They/he]

23 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

There was a bright Light, and a woman stepped from it, muttering to herself. Everything she touched seemed to take a distinct shade of red.

”Why do I feel like I got the worse end of that bargain?”

She looked at the other woman. “Who are you?”

“We need that… that Ennuler… stand in.”

——

At the echo’s character place

The woman glared at him. “Golly indeedle.”

Jilu stared as the woman grabbed the angel boy. “Oh dear.”

As she looked at the woman, the strangers and their surroundings started to turn red. 

Jilu snapped under her breath. “Stop that.”

The surroundings and Echo’s character turned back to their usual color. “Terribly sorry about that.”

the boy chuckled. "Wowow that was cool!" He patted @echo74'echo74's characters head. "There there. It's all good." 

23 hours ago, echo74 said:

Her face lit up. "Oh my gosh! I finally found them. PEOPLE. What's it like, being a person? Is it hard, knowing you're going to die? I heard you guys have surnames, is that true? Are you scared of things? TELL. ME. EVERYTHING."

the boy suddenly frowned "person... no im not a person." He grinned again. "But im sure I can help you find one." He smiled. 

I have a photo of him cause he's hard to describe but I cant find my Sketch book so I'll post it later

22 hours ago, Sequence said:

Sequence stared at him incredulously for a moment. “It’s grown? In under an hour?” She rubbed her eyes for a moment, looking like she might faint. “Come on! You surely understand how worrying that is! Please, let me try to treat it!”

Sequence grew more and more concerned as Atlas spoke, gently raising one hand to cover her mouth. “… No, no you’re not cursed, Atlas.” She says quickly, leaning forward and gently taking Atlas’s hand in hers. “Bad things just happen sometimes, and it isn’t your fault… I promise.”

Sequence nodded with a weary sigh. “That is very true.” She shook her head, looking up at the night sky. “I really don’t want to fight you, Rebus. I know you’re set on doing… What you do, but I still hope you might reconsider.” She said softly, looking back down at Rebus. “…More tea?” 

she leaned against Sequence. "Are you sure?I mean... Papa said it all the time... Ben said it wasnt true but everything around me gets hurt.."

18 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

 

“I do. My Author typically reads everything posted here, and I met Cade in person at the last party.” 
-

“It is perfectly safe - though certainly disorienting.” A wisp of iridescent dust floated from Rebus’s hand, swirling with light. “When you touch this and tap into it, you will experience the fullness of the Thread for a moment. Then the Prismite will run out, and you’ll go back to normal.” 
-

Rebus smiled, tapping his foot to the music on the floor. That sentence is incomprehensible and I really don’t know how to fix it - the music is for the party, his foot is tapping the floor to its beat. The music’s beat - the floor has no beat, because it is a floor. I’m tired, ok? 
 

Xinoooo! @xinoehp512! Bacon the Bard Bacon the BardBacontheBard! 
Um, yeah, hi. My plots will begin to implode if Bacon doesn’t actually put the Lost Page in the vault - though as I consider it we could just say he did that and move on. I’ll give you a couple days, though. 

they nod. "So your aware of the existence of the unnamed entity. When written his name is                  ?"

--

Asher reached out and tapped it. She gasped and temporarily stopped breathing from shock. So many names and words. She saw herself getting written as she spoke. Or thought. "Holy [curse curse]" she pulled back and held her head. "Wow.."

33 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

“I don’t know…” 

@Hawks

We do be waiting on Nameless/Rebus

Rebus.!?!?

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

37 minutes ago, Hawks said:

the boy chuckled. "Wowow that was cool!" He patted @echo74'echo74's characters head. "There there. It's all good." 

the boy suddenly frowned "person... no im not a person." He grinned again. "But im sure I can help you find one." He smiled. 

I have a photo of him cause he's hard to describe but I cant find my Sketch book so I'll post it later

she leaned against Sequence. "Are you sure?I mean... Papa said it all the time... Ben said it wasnt true but everything around me gets hurt.."

they nod. "So your aware of the existence of the unnamed entity. When written his name is                  ?"

--

Asher reached out and tapped it. She gasped and temporarily stopped breathing from shock. So many names and words. She saw herself getting written as she spoke. Or thought. "Holy [curse curse]" she pulled back and held her head. "Wow.."

Rebus.!?!?

(Rebus is currently talking to Nameless’ character…)

Jilu looked at the boy. “Do you happen to know where I can find a very hot flame? Preferably a magical one?”

Can you pleeeeaaase send her to heck? Just a liiiittle bit?

[NameIess]

On 10/24/2025 at 5:33 PM, Sequence said:

Sequence stared at him incredulously for a moment. “It’s grown? In under an hour?” She rubbed her eyes for a moment, looking like she might faint. “Come on! You surely understand how worrying that is! Please, let me try to treat it!”

"I'm fairly certain that's a normal part of the healing process for wounds like this." Unintelligible said uncertainly. He noticed the look on Sequence's face. "Oh." He let out a melodramatic sigh. "Alright. It'll definitely be fine on its own, but just in case, you can try and treat it."

21 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“If you knew the meaning of life, why would you keep it secret?” asked Jack, intrigued. 

"Most of them got that knowledge through communion with higher powers." Lyric explained. "They didn't seem to be capable of explaining it in a way that made sense on their own."

21 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“You tracked the other travelers - the Corruption Beacon goes to the same place they did. Further insurance, though, might very well be circumvented - my clone lacks the connection to Abstract, and hence does not have to hold to my promises. Of course, having a conscience means he’s more likely to do it anyway.” 

"I was speaking of extra precautions which we would implant into the clone." Jim the Ennuller handed Rebus a form. "Nothing that would interfere with any ordinary activities. Just insurance, in case the clone were to take actions threatening the integrity of the Wall."

20 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket clenched his jaw, feeling the muscles tighten. Memories of Rose sprung up into his mind, and his vision seemed to lock in on Rebus, that arrogant, triumphant smirk of his.

He took a step forward.

"I'm done." he said, as dark lightning crackled between his fingertips. 

Someone grabbed Cricket's arm. "You don't want to do that."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

33 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I'm fairly certain that's a normal part of the healing process for wounds like this." Unintelligible said uncertainly. He noticed the look on Sequence's face. "Oh." He let out a melodramatic sigh. "Alright. It'll definitely be fine on its own, but just in case, you can try and treat it."

"Most of them got that knowledge through communion with higher powers." Lyric explained. "They didn't seem to be capable of explaining it in a way that made sense on their own."

"I was speaking of extra precautions which we would implant into the clone." Jim the Ennuller handed Rebus a form. "Nothing that would interfere with any ordinary activities. Just insurance, in case the clone were to take actions threatening the integrity of the Wall."

Someone grabbed Cricket's arm. "You don't want to do that."

Cricket turned, sparks flying all around him. "You don't get to tell me what I do." he muttered, half to himself. 

[NameIess]

13 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket turned, sparks flying all around him. "You don't get to tell me what I do." he muttered, half to himself. 

Moni flinched, but didn't remove her hand from his arm. "Of... course not." Her gaze hardened. "But you don't tell me what to do either, and if I want to stop you from doing something stupid, I will."

[echo74 she/her]

9 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

“I don’t know…” 

@Hawks

We do be waiting on Nameless/Rebus

"Odd... Well, anyways. I have no home anymore. Do you have a quest for me to fulfill? I hear that's what they do in the mortal realms?"

8 hours ago, Hawks said:

the boy chuckled. "Wowow that was cool!" He patted @echo74'echo74's characters head. "There there. It's all good." 

"Hmph. Well, are you a person?"

8 hours ago, Hawks said:

he boy suddenly frowned "person... no im not a person." He grinned again. "But im sure I can help you find one." He smiled. 

"You can? So they are real! HAHAHA."

7 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

(Rebus is currently talking to Nameless’ character…)

Jilu looked at the boy. “Do you happen to know where I can find a very hot flame? Preferably a magical one?”

Can you pleeeeaaase send her to heck? Just a liiiittle bit?

"Yes. In my stomach."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

6 hours ago, echo74 said:

"Odd... Well, anyways. I have no home anymore. Do you have a quest for me to fulfill? I hear that's what they do in the mortal realms?"

"Hmph. Well, are you a person?"

"You can? So they are real! HAHAHA."

"Yes. In my stomach."

“I don’t have a quest but I have a task. I told the being that summoned me that I would destroy this spike. It told me that the spike was very dangerous to handle, so it gave me immunity to it.”

She hesitated. “Please don’t touch it.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 10/24/2025 at 7:13 PM, Dragonheir said:

“Cricket’s absence was mostly unrelated to me. Bacon, likewise - I try not to eliminate characters entirely, especially when they lack a replacement.” Everything Rebus said was true, as always. Of course, one can fit many lies in a truth. 

“I do. My Author typically reads everything posted here, and I met Cade in person at the last party.” 
-

“It is perfectly safe - though certainly disorienting.” A wisp of iridescent dust floated from Rebus’s hand, swirling with light. “When you touch this and tap into it, you will experience the fullness of the Thread for a moment. Then the Prismite will run out, and you’ll go back to normal.” 
-

Rebus smiled, tapping his foot to the music on the floor. That sentence is incomprehensible and I really don’t know how to fix it - the music is for the party, his foot is tapping the floor to its beat. The music’s beat - the floor has no beat, because it is a floor. I’m tired, ok? 

His name is Jim, if I recall. 
“If you knew the meaning of life, why would you keep it secret?” asked Jack, intrigued. 
“You tracked the other travelers - the Corruption Beacon goes to the same place they did. Further insurance, though, might very well be circumvented - my clone lacks the connection to Abstract, and hence does not have to hold to my promises. Of course, having a conscience means he’s more likely to do it anyway.” 

“It can - should you provide feedback, I should be able to get the exact colors, and could actually place the lights within your eyes should you not be averse to further bodily incorporation of your magic.” Clusters of lights, three or four variations to each Draftable color, appeared in the air as nanomachines lit up. “In fact, this here-“ Rebus held out a small cylinder, which would appear to a modern observer as a particularly futuristic flashlight “-can produce enough light to duplicate the execution method from quite a significant distance. Up close, the sheer amount of light can easily vaporize steel. It is a window into a star, after all.” 

Rebus was there, all right. His armor was more elaborate than usual, with a longer cape edged in embroidered hexagons. Antagonist was the same, though the outfit seemed to point towards the dark ground, and the mix of friendly smile and triumphant smirk on Rebus’s face. 
Rebus had noticed Cricket, though he didn’t show it - he decided to let Sequence welcome him, and to let Cricket begin whatever dramatic confrontation he had in mind. 
Maybe a little violence.  

“I would accept, should you wish to give it,” Rebus said, following Sequence’s gaze, though he could not truly see the stars. “And your unwillingness to fight me is perhaps to my benefit - you have one of the half dozen weapons I believe could pose a threat to me.” 
 

Xinoooo! @xinoehp512! Bacon the Bard Bacon the BardBacontheBard! 
Um, yeah, hi. My plots will begin to implode if Bacon doesn’t actually put the Lost Page in the vault - though as I consider it we could just say he did that and move on. I’ll give you a couple days, though. 

Bacon sips some bacon-flavored tea inside the vault.

[NameIess]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon sips some bacon-flavored tea inside the vault.

A screen flickers to life, and Malevolence’s face appears on it. “You’re going to just sit in here with the paper?”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 10/24/2025 at 9:40 PM, TwinStorm said:

Cricket clenched his jaw, feeling the muscles tighten. Memories of Rose sprung up into his mind, and his vision seemed to lock in on Rebus, that arrogant, triumphant smirk of his.

He took a step forward.

"I'm done." he said, as dark lightning crackled between his fingertips. 

Rebus turned around, not looking especially surprised. “Are you, now?” He asked, grinning. “I’ve just gotten started.” 

On 10/24/2025 at 9:42 PM, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

Named pointed to the colours that most closely match the resonance points. 

"I am not against modifying myself, and I assume you have a way to make sure it doesn't cloud my vision?"

Named realised he was still a skeleton and tapped gold, regrowing his flesh.

"Nice to actually have eyes again."

“Indeed - in fact, I can make the display annotate what you see.” Rebus demonstrated this by cause a sheet of rainbow to appear between them - though his colors were messed up, Rebus was perfectly visible through it. “Most of the abilities I used during our battle are likewise technology-based and hence transferable - though you won’t be able to power them as I do.” 

On 10/24/2025 at 10:57 PM, Kansas Stormcursed said:

" 'Mostly' lacks a definite meaning, but nonetheless implies that you did, in fact, have something to do with it. Which, I admit, is obviously smart, as he is the best bet at taking you down—he has the greatest chance of claiming Protagonist. Taking him out would be a smart move."

Meanwhile, Cep is keeping half an eye on the interaction between Cricket and Rebus, presumably happening somewhere nearby, with great interest and an eye for any opportunity.

“Mostly was a failsafe - I do not know of any direct involvement I had. As for Protagonist, I want someone to claim it.” 

23 hours ago, Hawks said:

they nod. "So your aware of the existence of the unnamed entity. When written his name is                  ?"

--

Asher reached out and tapped it. She gasped and temporarily stopped breathing from shock. So many names and words. She saw herself getting written as she spoke. Or thought. "Holy [curse curse]" she pulled back and held her head. "Wow.."

“I am, yes. Is he of importance to you?” 
-

Rebus smiled. “Wow indeed. That is always my perception of reality - I can feel myself ceasing to exist, as, say Seraphina is at the moment. She’s fine, and presumably over there somewhere, but she’s not really present in the Thread.” 

20 hours ago, NameIess said:

"Most of them got that knowledge through communion with higher powers." Lyric explained. "They didn't seem to be capable of explaining it in a way that made sense on their own."

"I was speaking of extra precautions which we would implant into the clone." Jim the Ennuller handed Rebus a form. "Nothing that would interfere with any ordinary activities. Just insurance, in case the clone were to take actions threatening the integrity of the Wall."

Jack nodded, the explanation seeming quite satisfactory. “But you have pieced together an explanation from what they could communicate?” 
Rebus read the form over, frowning slightly. “I believe you would need to have my clone sign this. Unfortunately, he has fled to a planet containing high concentrations of destabilized Chaotic Light, otherwise known as dynessence, which actively disrupts any magical targeting - by anything I do, at least.” 

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon sips some bacon-flavored tea inside the vault.

Good to see you, Xino! Is Bacon’s plan to stay in the vault so both he and it can do the guarding? Honestly, I can’t decide if that’s ridiculous or genius. 

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

3 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“Indeed - in fact, I can make the display annotate what you see.” Rebus demonstrated this by cause a sheet of rainbow to appear between them - though his colors were messed up, Rebus was perfectly visible through it. “Most of the abilities I used during our battle are likewise technology-based and hence transferable - though you won’t be able to power them as I do.” 

"Alright then. Should we finish the other skeletons now?"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

4 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus turned around, not looking especially surprised. “Are you, now?” He asked, grinning. “I’ve just gotten started.” 

“Indeed - in fact, I can make the display annotate what you see.” Rebus demonstrated this by cause a sheet of rainbow to appear between them - though his colors were messed up, Rebus was perfectly visible through it. “Most of the abilities I used during our battle are likewise technology-based and hence transferable - though you won’t be able to power them as I do.” 

“Mostly was a failsafe - I do not know of any direct involvement I had. As for Protagonist, I want someone to claim it.” 

“I am, yes. Is he of importance to you?” 
-

Rebus smiled. “Wow indeed. That is always my perception of reality - I can feel myself ceasing to exist, as, say Seraphina is at the moment. She’s fine, and presumably over there somewhere, but she’s not really present in the Thread.” 

Jack nodded, the explanation seeming quite satisfactory. “But you have pieced together an explanation from what they could communicate?” 
Rebus read the form over, frowning slightly. “I believe you would need to have my clone sign this. Unfortunately, he has fled to a planet containing high concentrations of destabilized Chaotic Light, otherwise known as dynessence, which actively disrupts any magical targeting - by anything I do, at least.” 

Good to see you, Xino! Is Bacon’s plan to stay in the vault so both he and it can do the guarding? Honestly, I can’t decide if that’s ridiculous or genius. 

"Very well. I suppose that it was blunt enough that it covers all the bases. Tell me, why do you want someone to claim Protagonist? Would that not almost guarantee your downfall?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

"Alright then. Should we finish the other skeletons now?"

After a moment, Rebus nodded sharply, seeming to have made up his mind. “The generic ones shouldn’t matter too much whether you immobilize or kill them, but of the other two generals, the one with the dagger is fairly important to leave alive.” 

56 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Very well. I suppose that it was blunt enough that it covers all the bases. Tell me, why do you want someone to claim Protagonist? Would that not almost guarantee your downfall?"

“Of course,” Rebus said, grinning. “But my downfall doesn’t need to cause my downfall, and in the meantime, the attempts of the Protagonist to fight me further my goals.” 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

29 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

After a moment, Rebus nodded sharply, seeming to have made up his mind. “The generic ones shouldn’t matter too much whether you immobilize or kill them, but of the other two generals, the one with the dagger is fairly important to leave alive.” 

“Of course,” Rebus said, grinning. “But my downfall doesn’t need to cause my downfall, and in the meantime, the attempts of the Protagonist to fight me further my goals.” 

"How does that logic succeed?"

[echo74 she/her]

14 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

“I don’t have a quest but I have a task. I told the being that summoned me that I would destroy this spike. It told me that the spike was very dangerous to handle, so it gave me immunity to it.”

She hesitated. “Please don’t touch it.”

She looked up at her suspiciously. "How am I meant to destroy it if I cannot contact it?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"How does that logic succeed?"

“Because my empire isn’t actually that helpful - preferably, only my transient goals will be stopped, perhaps ending with me vowing revenge and escaping to regain my strength.” 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“Because my empire isn’t actually that helpful - preferably, only my transient goals will be stopped, perhaps ending with me vowing revenge and escaping to regain my strength.” 

"Ahh, yes. You have been searching for a way out of the Thread. If you get out of the Thread, though, wouldn't you stay out there? And why do you wish to leave? You would lose your Narration, and could still be chased down."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Ahh, yes. You have been searching for a way out of the Thread. If you get out of the Thread, though, wouldn't you stay out there? And why do you wish to leave? You would lose your Narration, and could still be chased down."

“Another reality is an excellent place to escape to and regain one’s strength, and on the off chance I create Problems instead of merely problems, my clone and Symbol will be out of reach from the consequences.” 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“Another reality is an excellent place to escape to and regain one’s strength, and on the off chance I create Problems instead of merely problems, my clone and Symbol will be out of reach from the consequences.” 

"Will you? There are already people who know how to leave the Thread, myself among them. Any one of us could track you down.

And why send a clone? Why not send yourself? Unless you don't want Symbol to actually see you."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

16 minutes ago, echo74 said:

She looked up at her suspiciously. "How am I meant to destroy it if I cannot contact it?"

Jilu held up a finger. “You are to help me destroy it. That thing implied there would be a lot of difficulties on the way. And while I’ve got a good amount of up-front attack, I… don’t got much else. The extent of my magical ability is accidentally making things look Red.”

[echo74 she/her]

47 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

Jilu held up a finger. “You are to help me destroy it. That thing implied there would be a lot of difficulties on the way. And while I’ve got a good amount of up-front attack, I… don’t got much else. The extent of my magical ability is accidentally making things look Red.”

"Well... hmm... I suppose I could talk to it. See if it would like to be destroyed? Do you think that would be helpful?"

[Keke They/he]

22 hours ago, echo74 said:

"Odd... Well, anyways. I have no home anymore. Do you have a quest for me to fulfill? I hear that's what they do in the mortal realms?"

"Hmph. Well, are you a person?"

"You can? So they are real! HAHAHA."

"Yes. In my stomach."

the boy nodded. "Yes indeed. Though it shall tske a second to find."

 @Sherma Main

The boy shook his head. "alas my dear friend. I do not have flame."

Him without wings cause I beef with them 

Spoiler

11 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon sips some bacon-flavored tea inside the vault.

erryin whispers to Bacon's author. "Hey xino! Are we still trying to find other not bacon?"

XINO YOUR ALIVREEEEE

7 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus turned around, not looking especially surprised. “Are you, now?” He asked, grinning. “I’ve just gotten started.” 

“Indeed - in fact, I can make the display annotate what you see.” Rebus demonstrated this by cause a sheet of rainbow to appear between them - though his colors were messed up, Rebus was perfectly visible through it. “Most of the abilities I used during our battle are likewise technology-based and hence transferable - though you won’t be able to power them as I do.” 

“Mostly was a failsafe - I do not know of any direct involvement I had. As for Protagonist, I want someone to claim it.” 

“I am, yes. Is he of importance to you?” 
-

Rebus smiled. “Wow indeed. That is always my perception of reality - I can feel myself ceasing to exist, as, say Seraphina is at the moment. She’s fine, and presumably over there somewhere, but she’s not really present in the Thread.” 

Jack nodded, the explanation seeming quite satisfactory. “But you have pieced together an explanation from what they could communicate?” 
Rebus read the form over, frowning slightly. “I believe you would need to have my clone sign this. Unfortunately, he has fled to a planet containing high concentrations of destabilized Chaotic Light, otherwise known as dynessence, which actively disrupts any magical targeting - by anything I do, at least.” 

Good to see you, Xino! Is Bacon’s plan to stay in the vault so both he and it can do the guarding? Honestly, I can’t decide if that’s ridiculous or genius. 

they shook their head. "Not exactly. Im worried svout them. I sense that their lack of presence is worrysome."

--

Asher nodded. "Yeah." She motioned to the side where sera was anxiously watching their interactions.  

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

45 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Will you? There are already people who know how to leave the Thread, myself among them. Any one of us could track you down.

And why send a clone? Why not send yourself? Unless you don't want Symbol to actually see you."

“That’s a smaller list than those who could find me here, and it notably excludes things such as an unchecked Witherlord. As for my clone, it is an archive of sorts - the version of me that Symbol actually knows, and the one that would actually deserve saving.” 

17 minutes ago, Hawks said:

they shook their head. "Not exactly. Im worried svout them. I sense that their lack of presence is worrysome."

--

Asher nodded. "Yeah." She motioned to the side where sera was anxiously watching their interactions.  

“I suppose it would be. Of course, since I’m obliged to remind you that I’m still evil, I don’t think I shall assist with a search party at this time.” 
-

“To my perspective, only just now was I truly able to see her. And unfortunately, in addition to being aware of being written, I’m also aware of not being written. My Author imagining the things I could do feels like a twisted dream, where you have no control over your actions and nothing has any permanence. And being forgotten altogether, or even put out of mind temporarily, feels closer to death than I would be even if I actually died.” 

[NameIess]

7 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Jack nodded, the explanation seeming quite satisfactory. “But you have pieced together an explanation from what they could communicate?” 

"Nope! It was all total gobbledygook." Lyric said bluntly. "But I have discerned the location of at least thirty temples, holy sites, or shopping malls we can visit in order to find the enlightenment they experienced."

7 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus read the form over, frowning slightly. “I believe you would need to have my clone sign this. Unfortunately, he has fled to a planet containing high concentrations of destabilized Chaotic Light, otherwise known as dynessence, which actively disrupts any magical targeting - by anything I do, at least.” 

Jim the Enuller stand-in nodded. "We'll be in touch once you've gotten him off the planet, then. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some standing-in to do." He vanished in an ambiguous flash of darkness.

--

The Ennuller stand in reappeared. "Sorry about that, I got called in on something important that nobody wanted to do." He glanced at his clipboard. "Now, where were we? My notes say something about you having an incurable magical disease whose effects are unknown but probably going to kill you both deader than dead?" He flipped page. "Ah. I was absolutely not supposed to say that part out loud yet."

@Hawks@Sherma MainWas anyone else here?

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“That’s a smaller list than those who could find me here, and it notably excludes things such as an unchecked Witherlord. As for my clone, it is an archive of sorts - the version of me that Symbol actually knows, and the one that would actually deserve saving.” 

“I suppose it would be. Of course, since I’m obliged to remind you that I’m still evil, I don’t think I shall assist with a search party at this time.” 
-

“To my perspective, only just now was I truly able to see her. And unfortunately, in addition to being aware of being written, I’m also aware of not being written. My Author imagining the things I could do feels like a twisted dream, where you have no control over your actions and nothing has any permanence. And being forgotten altogether, or even put out of mind temporarily, feels closer to death than I would be even if I actually died.” 

"So you'll set the Witherlord free...why? What purpose does that play in your whole plan? And has your plan taken into account that you would be, essentially, sending Symbol off to live with a lie? A version of yourself that no longer really exists, and is just a remnant from a time before?"