The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

“No clue! It’s possible, but I have very little knowledge about the specifics of Ivisyre’s powers.”

"...Fun. Well, aren't you a Narrator? Couldn't you force him out of your head? What is he anyway?"

[NameIess]

1 hour ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"...Fun. Well, aren't you a Narrator? Couldn't you force him out of your head? What is he anyway?"

"Ivisyre is... weird. Sequence, Fuzzy, Cardinal, and Ivisyre were split off from some destructive being of unknown power. While Sequence is a Narrator, Ivisyre has shown powers that seem aligned with Chaotic darkness, and is at least comparable to an unaided Narrator, potentially even stronger considering that Sequence could only manage a tie, even with Conflict. Then again, Sequence has never been the most combative of Narrators."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Ivisyre is... weird. Sequence, Fuzzy, Cardinal, and Ivisyre were split off from some destructive being of unknown power. While Sequence is a Narrator, Ivisyre has shown powers that seem aligned with Chaotic darkness, and is at least comparable to an unaided Narrator, potentially even stronger considering that Sequence could only manage a tie, even with Conflict. Then again, Sequence has never been the most combative of Narrators."

"Huh. I didn't know about those things before eating that narrativium. Weird. 

Anyway, how much narrativium would it take to make me a narrator?"

 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

2 hours ago, NameIess said:

The rabbit looked from Unintelligible to Sequence, then back again. Finally, hesitantly, it spoke.

”We… will not be controlled. We will not be used. We will feast!”

It fell silent. Then, in a very quiet mental voice, it continued.

”You will… not take me back to him?”

—

Subversion felt another one of those odd guilty twinges again. Stupid conscience. “Yes, but perhaps after your business with Sequence is concluded, yes?”

Yep! Generally they’re found on a quest, but you can also just pop a character into the story with a Plotblade.

“Well… If you don’t give us the information we need… I’m afraid I won’t be able to convince my friend here to let you go…” Sequence glanced at Unintelligible.

1 hour ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

 

Ryver and Cadewyn walked back to the group at the other end of the turtle's shell, Eepy (A tiny Emerald green dragon) on Cadewyn's shoulder. 

"You think we can just go from here to Sequence's world, Everyone?" he looked Ivisyre dead in the eyes. He wasn't the only one that could acquire secrets. Even if Ryver had been handed that one.

Annoyance twinged in Ivisyre’s eyes, but quickly vanished. “Probably,” they said, putting on a mask of boredom. “Sequence’s World is open to you, unless you’ve been banished too.” They paused, tilting their head and looking at Ryver. “‘We’?” They asked. “Do you intend to help me fight her?” Ivisyre looked Cadewyn up and down. “Does he? He looks scrawny.”

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

7 minutes ago, Sequence said:

“Well… If you don’t give us the information we need… I’m afraid I won’t be able to convince my friend here to let you go…” Sequence glanced at Unintelligible.

Annoyance twinged in Ivisyre’s eyes, but quickly vanished. “Probably,” they said, putting on a mask of boredom. “Sequence’s World is open to you, unless you’ve been banished too.” They paused, tilting their head and looking at Ryver. “‘We’?” They asked. “Do you intend to help me fight her?” Ivisyre looked Cadewyn up and down. “Does he? He looks scrawny.”

"I want something on Sequence's world as well, and I might as well tag along with you There. Cadewyn here may look a bit scrawny, but I assure you he is not. And he has... Other abilities. He is going with me to help me, and cause I think I can make my author leave me be for a bit if I help get this guy moved forward with his goal." Ryver shrugged nonchalantly, "And I might as well tag along with you for that." 

Eepy looked at Ivisyre. "Wow! They looks sleazy." she sneezed a bout of flame. 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

1 hour ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"I want something on Sequence's world as well, and I might as well tag along with you There. Cadewyn here may look a bit scrawny, but I assure you he is not. And he has... Other abilities. He is going with me to help me, and cause I think I can make my author leave me be for a bit if I help get this guy moved forward with his goal." Ryver shrugged nonchalantly, "And I might as well tag along with you for that." 

Eepy looked at Ivisyre. "Wow! They looks sleazy." she sneezed a bout of flame. 

Ivisyre raised an eyebrow. "... Very well. I will ask that you complete your business there before bringing me, as I would prefer nobody unexpected to be present when I face her."

[NameIess]

2 hours ago, Sequence said:

“Well… If you don’t give us the information we need… I’m afraid I won’t be able to convince my friend here to let you go…” Sequence glanced at Unintelligible.

"I would rather die than serve... him... again." The rabbit whispered.

"Him? Who's him?" Unintelligible asked harshly. "Talk, or it's into the furnace with you."

The rabbit looked at Sequence pleadingly.

"Do not... return me. Promise?"

2 hours ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

Huh. I didn't know about those things before eating that narrativium. Weird. 

Anyway, how much narrativium would it take to make me a narrator?"

Oh, a lot more. Think about it this way, my Narrationblade is a manifestation of some of the Chaotic light within my soul. And it is made of the purest Narrativium you'll find just about anywhere. Unless you were to rip out a Narrator's Core, I suppose.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

14 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I would rather die than serve... him... again." The rabbit whispered.

"Him? Who's him?" Unintelligible asked harshly. "Talk, or it's into the furnace with you."

The rabbit looked at Sequence pleadingly.

"Do not... return me. Promise?"

Oh, a lot more. Think about it this way, my Narrationblade is a manifestation of some of the Chaotic light within my soul. And it is made of the purest Narrativium you'll find just about anywhere. Unless you were to rip out a Narrator's Core, I suppose.

"Huh. Ok. Well, guess I have a goal now. 
"Can... Can a narrator wield two Plotblades? Or is there another more combat oriented Narrator around?"

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

15 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I would rather die than serve... him... again." The rabbit whispered.

"Him? Who's him?" Unintelligible asked harshly. "Talk, or it's into the furnace with you."

The rabbit looked at Sequence pleadingly.

"Do not... return me. Promise?"

Sequence blinked, surprising as she looked to Unintelligible. "... Of course. Just... Tell us what we need to know, and you can stay here as long as you'd like. You'll be safe."

[NameIess]

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Huh. Ok. Well, guess I have a goal now. 
"Can... Can a narrator wield two Plotblades? Or is there another more combat oriented Narrator around?"

Of course they can. But I doubt Sequence would win a rematch, if that's what you're asking. She's too wounded from her last encounter with Ivisyre. As for more combat oriented Narrators... well, just about any Narrator is more prone to combat than Sequence, but Conflict provides a serious edge. Still, if you know any Narrators that are willing to help Sequence, I'm sure it would help in your confrontation.

13 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence blinked, surprising as she looked to Unintelligible. "... Of course. Just... Tell us what we need to know, and you can stay here as long as you'd like. You'll be safe."

"I... the Dark one made us. The Great one. We were his slaves. Suppressed. Imprisoned. Invisible. He would not let us feast upon souls, did not even let us understand our true nature."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Of course they can. But I doubt Sequence would win a rematch, if that's what you're asking. She's too wounded from her last encounter with Ivisyre. As for more combat oriented Narrators... well, just about any Narrator is more prone to combat than Sequence, but Conflict provides a serious edge. Still, if you know any Narrators that are willing to help Sequence, I'm sure it would help in your confrontation.

"Yeah, I don't. I was hoping you did. You personally --no offence-- don't seem like the type to interfere unless it benefits you." he glanced at Ivisyre for a moment. "...I think that he's gone and bound a withergiest. That can't be good for you. So will you aid me? I have at my disposal, the Plotblade of Resolution. That brings about endings."

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Yeah, I don't. I was hoping you did. You personally --no offence-- don't seem like the type to interfere unless it benefits you." he glanced at Ivisyre for a moment. "...I think that he's gone and bound a withergiest. That can't be good for you. So will you aid me? I have at my disposal, the Plotblade of Resolution. That brings about endings."

"Another Endings-related Plotblade? I've had my suspicions about Moni's Blade for some time, but... alongisde Happily Ever After..." Subversion smiled knowingly. "Oh, and I doubt Ivisyre has bonded a withergeist. As I said, Ivi has always had strange powers related to darkness. As for whether I will aid you... Perhaps. Perhaps you will not even need my aid. Unintelligible is with Sequence, after all. I doubt he will sit idly by while Ivisyre kills Sequence."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Another Endings-related Plotblade? I've had my suspicions about Moni's Blade for some time, but... alongisde Happily Ever After..." Subversion smiled knowingly. "Oh, and I doubt Ivisyre has bonded a withergeist. As I said, Ivi has always had strange powers related to darkness. As for whether I will aid you... Perhaps. Perhaps you will not even need my aid. Unintelligible is with Sequence, after all. I doubt he will sit idly by while Ivisyre kills Sequence."

"Who is Unintelligible?"

[NameIess]

Just now, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Who is Unintelligible?"

"A hero of some renown. He once faced the Witherlord and an entire army of withergeists singlehanded."

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"A hero of some renown. He once faced the Witherlord and an entire army of withergeists singlehanded."

"Interesting. Well, Ivy asked me to be about my business before bringing him through, so I'll go do that."

1 hour ago, Sequence said:

Ivisyre raised an eyebrow. "... Very well. I will ask that you complete your business there before bringing me, as I would prefer nobody unexpected to be present when I face her."

do you mind if Ryver goes through to help Cadewyn, and while there meets up with Sequence and tries to warn her ect.?

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

2 minutes ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Interesting. Well, Ivy asked me to be about my business before bringing him through, so I'll go do that."

do you mind if Ryver goes through to help Cadewyn, and while there meets up with Sequence and tries to warn her ect.?

Of course not!  Go ahead.

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Interesting. Well, Ivy asked me to be about my business before bringing him through, so I'll go do that."

"Very well. Good luck with that business!"

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 minute ago, Sequence said:

Of course not!  Go ahead.

Cool!

"OK then Ivy. I'll take Cadewyn through to do his thing, then let you through and stay outta the way. Be back soon!" He opened a portal to the world he'd come from so recently, and stepped through with Cadewyn and Eepy, to the Balcony where he'd first met Sequence. The portal closed behind him.

He dropped the act of nonchalance instantly, looking around for Sequence. "Sequence!? Where are you? I have some bad news for you I'm afraid."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

36 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"I... the Dark one made us. The Great one. We were his slaves. Suppressed. Imprisoned. Invisible. He would not let us feast upon souls, did not even let us understand our true nature."

Sequence glanced at Unintelligible. "... What good does that information do us again?" She asked, whispering to him.

1 minute ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"OK then Ivy. I'll take Cadewyn through to do his thing, then let you through and stay outta the way. Be back soon!" He opened a portal to the world he'd come from so recently, and stepped through with Cadewyn and Eepy, to the Balcony where he'd first met Sequence. The portal closed behind him.

He dropped the act of nonchalance instantly, looking around for Sequence. "Sequence!? Where are you? I have some bad news for you I'm afraid."

Ivisyre opened their mouth to object, hissing softly when the portal closed before they could. "I suppose we'll wait here, then," they said to Able, summoning a chair.

—

Sequence looked up from where she was crouched next to the rabbit's cage, spotting Ryver quickly. She smiled, standing up and clasping her hands together. "Ryver! Lovely to see you again! Ooh, and I see you've brought a guest?" She barely seemed to acknowledge the mention of bad news.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

3 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence glanced at Unintelligible. "... What good does that information do us again?" She asked, whispering to him.

Ivisyre opened their mouth to object, hissing softly when the portal closed before they could. "I suppose we'll wait here, then," they said to Able, summoning a chair.

—

Sequence looked up from where she was crouched next to the rabbit's cage, spotting Ryver quickly. She smiled, standing up and clasping her hands together. "Ryver! Lovely to see you again! Ooh, and I see you've brought a guest?" She barely seemed to acknowledge the mention of bad news.

"Hello, yes, This is Cadewyn and Eepy." he gestured to them and bowed hastily. "Actually, do you mind if they use the Balcony for a few minutes?
"Also, Someone is trying to come here to kill you and I may have gotten myself in a tad of trouble helping them. Where is Unintelligible?"

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

Just now, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Hello, yes, This is Cadewyn and Eepy." he gestured to them and bowed hastily. "Actually, do you mind if they use the Balcony for a few minutes?
"Also, Someone is trying to come here to kill you and I may have gotten myself in a tad of trouble helping them. Where is Unintelligible?"

Sequence blinked a couple times, processing the information. "Kill me?" She asked, more confused than frightened. "Who would want to- Oh, he's right here." She gestured to Unintelligible, who stood beside her with the caged rabbit. @NameIess

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

1 minute ago, Sequence said:

Sequence blinked a couple times, processing the information. "Kill me?" She asked, more confused than frightened. "Who would want to- Oh, he's right here." She gestured to Unintelligible, who stood beside her with the caged rabbit. @NameIess

"Cadewyn, take Eepy, go to that Balcony, and do your thing." He gestured him up and down. 

"Yes, kill you, Sequence. Ivisyre. Ivy. Formerly known as Everyone." he scratched at the back of his head, uncomfortably. "he... may have gotten me to help him before I knew that was his plan."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

1 minute ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Cadewyn, take Eepy, go to that Balcony, and do your thing." He gestured him up and down. 

"Yes, kill you, Sequence. Ivisyre. Ivy. Formerly known as Everyone." he scratched at the back of his head, uncomfortably. "he... may have gotten me to help him before I knew that was his plan."

Sequence froze, the color leaving her face almost instantly and her eyes widening. She gently lifted her hand to gingerly touch the left side of her waist. "... They... They can't- ... I'm s-.. safe here..." She spoke slowly, her voice trembling as if she didn't quite believe the words she said.

[NameIess]

11 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence glanced at Unintelligible. "... What good does that information do us again?" She asked, whispering to him.

"We need to find the rabbit's former master to see if he can help you." Unintelligible whispered back.

12 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Ivisyre opened their mouth to object, hissing softly when the portal closed before they could. "I suppose we'll wait here, then," they said to Able, summoning a chair.

 

"Hey, I think he's going to betray you." Subversion said, summoning her own chair and sitting down in it. "You have a backup plan for getting to Sequence's world?"

3 minutes ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

"Cadewyn, take Eepy, go to that Balcony, and do your thing." He gestured him up and down. 

"Yes, kill you, Sequence. Ivisyre. Ivy. Formerly known as Everyone." he scratched at the back of his head, uncomfortably. "he... may have gotten me to help him before I knew that was his plan."

Unintelligible's face darkened immediately at the mention of Ivisyre. "I knew Everyone wouldn't have the sense to crawl off and die somewhere." His hand dropped to his side, where he wore a pair of revolvers. "What plan? And what did you do?"

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

Just now, NameIess said:

"We need to find the rabbit's former master to see if he can help you." Unintelligible whispered back.

"Hey, I think he's going to betray you." Subversion said, summoning her own chair and sitting down in it. "You have a backup plan for getting to Sequence's world?"

Unintelligible's face darkened immediately at the mention of Ivisyre. "I knew Everyone wouldn't have the sense to crawl off and die somewhere." His hand dropped to his side, where he wore a pair of revolvers. "What plan? And what did you do?"

"Yeah, sorry. I slipped in my conscience, in a desire to get back at my author for trying to make me a hero. Sorry. 

"He asked me to make some type of containment orb out of celestial Bronze. He paid me with a shard of Narritvium. I tried to foil him by working hairline cracks into the orb but he spotted it and fixed it. He then offered me the Plotblade Conflict to use the powers of a medallion given to me by Subversion in conjunction with the power given me by the Narrativium to open a portal to here so he could get here and kill Sequence, then give me Conflict." he nodded over toward where Cadewyn had gone, "I got a tip from my author when I ate the Narrativium to pick him up. He's another character of my author, and he can be very helpful, I think. He is not yet very Thread aware yet." 

13 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence froze, the color leaving her face almost instantly and her eyes widening. She gently lifted her hand to gingerly touch the left side of her waist. "... They... They can't- ... I'm s-.. safe here..." She spoke slowly, her voice trembling as if she didn't quite believe the words she said.

Ryver leaned in close to both of them. "Cadewyn, has a newish plotblade. The Plotblade of Resolution. It helps bring things to an end. He isn't aware of how it works yet, but would be willing to loan it to someone." He looked back to Unintelligible, "I heard from Subversion that you once faced an army of Withergiests and the Witherlord by yourself. I wished to give you a warning and offer my help before I let Ivisyre in. What do you say?"

__

Cadewyn walked out to the balcony with Eepy. Yes, this place did feel more energetic than where the turtle had been.
"Hey Cady?"
"Yeah?"
"Will that Sleazy looking guy try to hurt us?"
"Maybe. But I intend to prevent it." He rolled his shoulders, loosening them. "I'm not good for much, but I can destroy things." he slipped Eepy off his shoulder and onto the balcony rail. "And that goal of keeping you safe starts with a promise." He took a deep breath. 
"Eepy. I care for you. I love you. I want to keep you safe." his voice cracked a bit, "I... I have almost lost a little sister before. And I did horrible things to get her back. This time I want to do things the right way: by never losing someone. I want to keep you safe. You are like a sister to me. You're whole family was killed." Eepy flinched at this. It hadn't been long. "So." Cadewyn took a deep breath again, trying to settle his heart. "Will you take me as your brother? Will you let me guard you, and protect you?"

Eepy stood rock still. He waited. He waited and sweat. He waited and screamed inside.

"Yes." She clambered up his coat again and licked his face. "yes I will, Cadewyn."

and fire consumed them.

 

Blue fire swirled up around him and bathed him. Clouds gathered overhead and and crackled with lightening. 
Fire and Storm. That was what made up dragons. Fire and Storm, air and fire, Flight and Hope. 

The fire raged, but did not burn. The wind swirled, but did not destroy. 

Lighting crashed down, striking him. Lightning and fire in a rainbow of colors. Eepy clung to him in the maltstrom, staring wide eyed at it all. 
He turned his face up and opened his arms to the sides. And it went into him; the fire and lightning. The swept into him and took up and place in his soul. 

"Well. That wasn't so bad. Eepy blinked and hopped down. "Was it Cady?"
Cadewyn fell to his knees and screamed, as his body then changed. Scales climbed out from his chest, from his heart and flowed over his torso, covering his body. His chest, his back, his upper arms. His back screamed in pain and wings ripped out of it, growing obscenely fast. Huge bat-like Dragon wings. Red like the scales, red like a flame. His left eye glowed a bright blue, pale and bright as the summer sky, with a slit pupil and a black sclera. His clothes --strangely-- did not tear, but formed around his body's new appendages. And he passed out, next to the railing. Exhausted.