The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

You lot are so sweet  

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

@Keke

A door opens, and Erryin and Taeidin stumble through to find themselves in a meadow surrounded by a pine forest. Nearby, a faint plume of smoke drifts from the top of a rustic cabin. The door hangs in the air in the middle of the field, lacking even a frame. 

[Shatter He/Him]

32 minutes ago, Keke said:

Eli watched the blanket appear but didnt ask how it happened. Everyone had different things. She walked to the helm, this was a band of misfits, she felt ryna might find a place here. 

Levi stood in the corner of the ship eyes watching everyone. 

Yeah. …

STOPOTPOOO WHOW WHY>

I know i feel bad for making her into this. it’s hurting my heart. to cope i drew her.

first it was Ashton then scribe then bacon then sequence (cutting off acsesss) then sequence dying. 

*punches wall* 

*collapses crying.*

doesnt help she is basically my inner child…. 

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Ryna's eyes close, and she dozes off, lulled to sleep by the rocking of the ship and the sounds of the ocean. 

[Keke They/he]

18 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

@Keke

A door opens, and Erryin and Taeidin stumble through to find themselves in a meadow surrounded by a pine forest. Nearby, a faint plume of smoke drifts from the top of a rustic cabin. The door hangs in the air in the middle of the field, lacking even a frame. 

erryin straightens and lets go of taeidin. Then felt the absence. Sure their other part felt it but this erryin, the main erryin, felt it gone for the first time. They hummed sadly. “A hero was lost.” They muttered.

 @Shatter

Eli walked around and saw her asleep. She motioned to Levi and he picked ryna up and carried her inside to a spare bed. 

Levi and Eli spoke in a hushed but important conversation a few feet away

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

11 minutes ago, Keke said:

erryin straightens and lets go of taeidin. Then felt the absence. Sure their other part felt it but this erryin, the main erryin, felt it gone for the first time. They hummed sadly. “A hero was lost.” They muttered.

 @Shatter

Eli walked around and saw her asleep. She motioned to Levi and he picked ryna up and carried her inside to a spare bed. 

Levi and Eli spoke in a hushed but important conversation a few feet away

“Excellent,” Taeidin says. After a moment, he realizes the need to clarify his words. “Not to the hero part, but that your Narration is restored.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 1/8/2026 at 8:32 AM, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said:

It was clear that 18142 did not like this answer. Sandy was unreadable.

"Storms," Sandy said abruptly. 18142 glanced at him questioningly. "The Battle for the Sandwich universe has rifted again. There are three new clones."

Sandy turned to Malevolence @NameIess.

"Are the Honorblades ready?"

“There is proof I could show you, should you wish it. Your quest for magic is somewhat futile.” 

On 1/8/2026 at 9:01 AM, Keke said:

both jack and dax notice rebus' pause. And ironically make the same suspicious face. Dax' is quickly replaced by shock. He let out a suprised laugh. "Holy hackers! This is .. oh we are so high up"

Jack tried to hide his own shock. His wings twitched as he kept an eye on rebus and dax. Ready to catch Dax if rebus did anything. 

Off in the distance, someone looking closely could see clouds part to reveal a group of figures standing on air. “Falling here would cause no harm, Jack. Observe.” And then the ground dropped out from all three of them. 

On 1/9/2026 at 3:42 PM, NameIess said:

"Of course." Malevolence said. "I propose setting goals. Whoever manages to kill, corrupt, or break the target's will first wins. In the unlikely case that neither of us can manage that, we should administer a survey with questions to determine which of us was more effective. As for a reward..." Malevelence's eyes glittered. "Evil is its own reward, don't you think?"

They did indeed (mostly the being made of metal part), as the poor husk discovered to its detriment. Jack easily knocked the husk backwards, taking several of its companions down with it and creating a sizeable gap in the ring.

Lyric sprang forward after Jack, voice filled with tension as he continued to sing.

"Evil powers, be bound. Dark whisperings, begone. Your control over us, over husks, be broken."

His words seemed to have some effect, and the Sage muttered a curse as his husks responded sluggishly to Jack's assault.

"I... yes, I will do so." Balitan turned to the computers, eyes still a bit cloudy. "What task do you speak of?"

“And that is the difference between us. Evil is a tool, an attitude towards the completion of one’s goals. It can be a personality trait, but to have it be an end in itself is not merely foolish but hypocritical. The advancement of ideals past what is practical is part of the trappings of good.” 

-
Jack, frankly out of his depth, continued to push back the husks. They were getting ever closer, though - for each he could shove back, two more managed to advance. 
-

“Symbolic fusion. I need a simulacrum of an idea - a reproduction of a person in enough detail and fidelity that it is as though they were really there.” Rebus threw some musings up onscreen, mostly detailing Abstract. “I have the tools, and materials are forthcoming - all I need is a procedure.” 

2 hours ago, Keke said:

atlas froze, she saw it. The light of her go out. “What…. Nono.” She spun around trying to see where it went. “Your lying its wrong! It’s wrong! ITS WRONG! She cant be gone not another one. Why.. why. Why oh god why!” She stumbled back letting go of rebus @DragonHeir “why do they all die. I loved her she was my mom!” She tripped and fell onto the ground. Her red eyes became black and tears streamed down her face. “SEQUENCE NO!” 

Rebus put his hand on Atlas’s shoulder. “They die because it hurts. That is what the Authors want - a plot, emotions and drama. But that doesn’t mean they have to.” 

2 hours ago, Sequence said:

"I..." She gripped Unintelligible's hand tightly, desperately, as she glanced back down at her wound. The scar tissue was gray and mottled with black.

Destroy... Destroy... Destroy...

Sequence sucked in a sharp breath through clenched teeth, clenching her eyes shut. "Oh... I..." She opened her eyes again to look over at the Great Wizard, struggling to focus on him.

Destroy... Destroy... Destroy...

Her face went a little pale, and she turned back to Unintelligible. Her eyes were... sad. 
"You..." she started, her voice strained and slow. "Are the... bravest... most noble... p.. person... I have ever known..." 

DESTROY! DESTROY! DESTROY!

Sequence winced, clenching her eyes tightly again as she held out her left hand to the side. Conflict appeared in it. She knew what she had to do.
"I... hope... one day... I'll find my way back... to you." Tears began to well in her eyes as Conflict took the form of a staff with a brilliantly glowing lantern on top. Sequence hissed softly as the light bathed her face. Struggling a bit, she lifted up the staff above her. As the light filled her eyes, one could see something... dark. Her eyes never left Unintelligible's face.

"I... love you," she whispered.

With a high-pitched whine, the lantern flared with temporarily blinding white light. As it faded, Conflict thudded against the floor beside Sequence. Her eyes burned in their sockets, black mist frantically trying to escape her body before being vaporized by Conflict's remaining light. There were still tears on her dull, lightless cheeks.

Rebus stood silent, emotions crashing down on him. Sadness - Sequence has been a friend, in some ways. Gratitude - for the Thread, this would be good. Chills ran up his spine, and his eyes widened. The gem set into Antagonist pulsed. 
 @NameIess @Shatter 

There was a thunderclap, and Rebus appeared beside Sequence’s body, head bowed. His eyes were mournful; there was a smile on his face. 

[Shatter He/Him]

2 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

“There is proof I could show you, should you wish it. Your quest for magic is somewhat futile.” 

Off in the distance, someone looking closely could see clouds part to reveal a group of figures standing on air. “Falling here would cause no harm, Jack. Observe.” And then the ground dropped out from all three of them. 

“And that is the difference between us. Evil is a tool, an attitude towards the completion of one’s goals. It can be a personality trait, but to have it be an end in itself is not merely foolish but hypocritical. The advancement of ideals past what is practical is part of the trappings of good.” 

-
Jack, frankly out of his depth, continued to push back the husks. They were getting ever closer, though - for each he could shove back, two more managed to advance. 
-

“Symbolic fusion. I need a simulacrum of an idea - a reproduction of a person in enough detail and fidelity that it is as though they were really there.” Rebus threw some musings up onscreen, mostly detailing Abstract. “I have the tools, and materials are forthcoming - all I need is a procedure.” 

Rebus put his hand on Atlas’s shoulder. “They die because it hurts. That is what the Authors want - a plot, emotions and drama. But that doesn’t mean they have to.” 

Rebus stood silent, emotions crashing down on him. Sadness - Sequence has been a friend, in some ways. Gratitude - for the Thread, this would be good. Chills ran up his spine, and his eyes widened. The gem set into Antagonist pulsed. 
 @NameIess @Shatter 

There was a thunderclap, and Rebus appeared beside Sequence’s body, head bowed. His eyes were mournful; there was a smile on his face. 

Ryna is sleeping. She's had a horrible day. Don't wake her up. >:3

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

4 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

Rebus stood silent, emotions crashing down on him. Sadness - Sequence has been a friend, in some ways. Gratitude - for the Thread, this would be good. Chills ran up his spine, and his eyes widened. The gem set into Antagonist pulsed. 
 @NameIess @Shatter 

There was a thunderclap, and Rebus appeared beside Sequence’s body, head bowed. His eyes were mournful; there was a smile on his face. 

Rebus’s Thread and Author awareness is so unsettling… it feels like he’s looking right at me, on the other side of the screen  

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

9 minutes ago, Shatter said:

Ryna is sleeping. She's had a horrible day. Don't wake her up. >:3

Of course not. That would make what he’s about to do far more difficult. 

7 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Rebus’s Thread and Author awareness is so unsettling… it feels like he’s looking right at me, on the other side of the screen  

That’s on purpose - but it also happens when I daydream about the Thread, so… 

Rebus spent a moment in silence. He was still grieving. He was still grinning.

[Shatter He/Him]

3 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

Of course not. That would make what he’s about to do far more difficult. 

sheiße. that doesnt sound good.

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Ashkaloda said:

“Excellent,” Taeidin says. After a moment, he realizes the need to clarify his words. “Not to the hero part, but that your Narration is restored.”

they nodded. "Yes. Now I just gotta figure out where Cep went."

1 hour ago, DragonHeir said:

 

Off in the distance, someone looking closely could see clouds part to reveal a group of figures standing on air. “Falling here would cause no harm, Jack. Observe.” And then the ground dropped out from all three of them. 

-

Rebus put his hand on Atlas’s shoulder. “They die because it hurts. That is what the Authors want - a plot, emotions and drama. But that doesn’t mean they have to.” 

Rebus stood silent, emotions crashing down on him. Sadness - Sequence has been a friend, in some ways. Gratitude - for the Thread, this would be good. Chills ran up his spine, and his eyes widened. The gem set into Antagonist pulsed. 
 @NameIess @Shatter 

There was a thunderclap, and Rebus appeared beside Sequence’s body, head bowed. His eyes were mournful; there was a smile on his face. 

Jack screetched and grabbed dax, then flapped his wings

-

Atlas hyperventilated. "WHY. WHY." Flashes appeared as Atlas pain manifested into illusions. Ben "dying", Ashton dying, then Scribe, bacon disappearing from thr thread, Then loosing contact to sequence, now Sequence being dead. To much. "I HAVENT DONT ANYTHING!" she screamed louder then a freshly 10 year old should have.

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"Im cursed..Im a curse. They all die. I should just disappear. The world would be better off if I died. Maybe narrated myself out of existence. Afterall. One less useless kid. Thars what my parents said." She shook as tears streamed down her face. "Im useless and just a... burden."

REBUS NO STOP SAYING I WANT THIS I DONT. STOP LYINH YOU [censor] STOP IT! I DONT WANT THID ASHGH. 

1 hour ago, DragonHeir said:

Of course not. That would make what he’s about to do far more difficult. 

That’s on purpose - but it also happens when I daydream about the Thread, so… 

Rebus spent a moment in silence. He was still grieving. He was still grinning.

Im scared. 

1 hour ago, Shatter said:

sheiße. that doesnt sound good.

Ikr

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

1 hour ago, DragonHeir said:

“There is proof I could show you, should you wish it. Your quest for magic is somewhat futile.” 

Rebus saw words as if they were floating in the air in front of him, though they were actually imprinted into his retinas by sophons.

"We believe you," the words said.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Shatter said:

sheiße. that doesnt sound good.

 

5 minutes ago, Keke said:

Jack screetched and grabbed dax, then flapped his wings

-

Atlas hyperventilated. "WHY. WHY." Flashes appeared as Atlas pain manifested into illusions. Ben "dying", Ashton dying, then Scribe, bacon disappearing from thr thread, Then loosing contact to sequence, now Sequence being dead. To much. "I HAVENT DONT ANYTHING!" she screamed louder then a freshly 10 year old should have.

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"Im cursed..Im a curse. They all die. I should just disappear. The world would be better off if I died. Maybe narrated myself out of existence. Afterall. One less useless kid. Thars what my parents said." She shook as tears streamed down her face. "Im useless and just a... burden."

REBUS NO STOP SAYING I WANT THIS I DONT. STOP LYINH YOU [censor] STOP IT! I DONT WANT THID ASHGH. 

Im scared. 

Ikr

Rebus raised an eyebrow as he calmly plummeted, and Jack suddenly lost all lift, wings beating against nothing. 
-

Rebus swept out his hand, the illusions losing cohesion as the more senior Narrator siphoned off the power and pain. “Atlas! Existing is the most important thing you can do. None of this is real - none of it matters. Only you do - you, me, and the story the Authors want to tell. Your parents have never existed. They’re memories and ideas, nothing more. But you have a mind - thoughts and feelings made out of imagination and words. Do not throw that away, Atlas.” 

4 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said:

Rebus saw words as if they were floating in the air in front of him, though they were actually imprinted into his retinas by sophons.

"We believe you," the words said.

The sophon got halfway through the first “e” before colliding with the antimatter containment and having its shell annihilated by a stray antiproton. Rebus got the message regardless. “Of course. But you haven’t recognized the implications.” 

[Keke They/he]

13 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

 

Rebus raised an eyebrow as he calmly plummeted, and Jack suddenly lost all lift, wings beating against nothing. 
-

Rebus swept out his hand, the illusions losing cohesion as the more senior Narrator siphoned off the power and pain. “Atlas! Existing is the most important thing you can do. None of this is real - none of it matters. Only you do - you, me, and the story the Authors want to tell. Your parents have never existed. They’re memories and ideas, nothing more. But you have a mind - thoughts and feelings made out of imagination and words. Do not throw that away, Atlas.” 

The sophon got halfway through the first “e” before colliding with the antimatter containment and having its shell annihilated by a stray antiproton. Rebus got the message regardless. “Of course. But you haven’t recognized the implications.” 

Jack twisted so dax was above him and wrapped his wings around them. 

 

she finally managed to get some good breaths in. "Rebus.. I know. I know its memories. I know they aren't real but how do I get them out. Anytime i.. i... I still feel them on my skin. My ears still ring whenever someone gets close." She held herself trying to stop her shaking. "People still hurt. And I cant stop it. They get hurt because of me. Ben got tortured and turned into a monster because of me. If I wasnt there he wouldnt have tried to fight." She sniffled. "The chaos got started because erryin made a deal with you to try and protect me. Had I not have been such a weak child  then they wouldnt have felt the need to protect me." Her breath still came quickly. Her mind whirled every hit, yell, she felt it on her skin, in her ears. "Sometimes I cant tell the past from the present. I feel im back at that house."

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[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

20 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

The sophon got halfway through the first “e” before colliding with the antimatter containment and having its shell annihilated by a stray antiproton. Rebus got the message regardless. “Of course. But you haven’t recognized the implications.” 

Oof. That sophon took a long time to make.

Nothing happened for a long moment, then a few more sophons unfolded themselves into 6 dimensions in front of Rebus so that they where visible to the naked eye. The hyper-hyper-hyperspheres assembled into letters, and slowly spelled out the words:

"Anything is possible."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 hour ago, Keke said:

they nodded. "Yes. Now I just gotta figure out where Cep went."

Jack screetched and grabbed dax, then flapped his wings

-

Atlas hyperventilated. "WHY. WHY." Flashes appeared as Atlas pain manifested into illusions. Ben "dying", Ashton dying, then Scribe, bacon disappearing from thr thread, Then loosing contact to sequence, now Sequence being dead. To much. "I HAVENT DONT ANYTHING!" she screamed louder then a freshly 10 year old should have.

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"Im cursed..Im a curse. They all die. I should just disappear. The world would be better off if I died. Maybe narrated myself out of existence. Afterall. One less useless kid. Thars what my parents said." She shook as tears streamed down her face. "Im useless and just a... burden."

REBUS NO STOP SAYING I WANT THIS I DONT. STOP LYINH YOU [censor] STOP IT! I DONT WANT THID ASHGH. 

Im scared. 

Ikr

"Erryin, I am not sure he-"

Taeidin cuts off as the door behind them shudders. After a moment, blue and purple sparks start flying from the rim of it. 

"I don't think it's supposed to do that," he says, concerned. 

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Ashkaloda said:

"Erryin, I am not sure he-"

Taeidin cuts off as the door behind them shudders. After a moment, blue and purple sparks start flying from the rim of it. 

"I don't think it's supposed to do that," he says, concerned. 

they nodded "yeah so my solution is this." They grabbed his arm and warped away. 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 minute ago, Keke said:

they nodded "yeah so my solution is this." They grabbed his arm and warped away. 

For a moment, they stood on a cliffside overlooking a frothing sea. Then the scene glitched around them, and they appeared right back where they were. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

5 hours ago, Keke said:

Levi grunts and walks onto the ship. 

“Don’t mind him, he doesnt like anyone new.” Eli said walking onto the ship.

NO DUDE I SCREAMED IRL! 

atlas froze, she saw it. The light of her go out. “What…. Nono.” She spun around trying to see where it went. “Your lying its wrong! It’s wrong! ITS WRONG! She cant be gone not another one. Why.. why. Why oh god why!” She stumbled back letting go of rebus @DragonHeir “why do they all die. I loved her she was my mom!” She tripped and fell onto the ground. Her red eyes became black and tears streamed down her face. “SEQUENCE NO!” 

-

Asher felt it. A sudden dull as someone she loved left. She let out a small breath and turned to pyk. @SpiritOfWrath “do.. you feel that? I.. did sequence just…”

-

erryin pursed their lips. They didnt know her to well but she was very close to many of their friends. They bowed their head and knelt down and narrating two smoke sticks(?) to honor her.

-

Cade and seraphina looked at each other then to the vague form of Asher through the veil, they bowed their head. “She was a good soul. May she rest well in heaven. For i know she will be there.” Sera whispers 

Cade hummed in agreeance. “She was a good one.”

IM CRYING HEPLPPPP

Eli tipped her head. “Ryna? What’s wrong?” She asked resting a hand on her shoulder and wiping her tear.

Dark Cep watched. Considered. And reached. Part of Atlas was pulled into a smoky grey void. Before her stood a tall man with blond hair and violet eyes. "Hello, child," he said, with a sligvht, sad smile.

3 hours ago, DragonHeir said:

“There is proof I could show you, should you wish it. Your quest for magic is somewhat futile.” 

Off in the distance, someone looking closely could see clouds part to reveal a group of figures standing on air. “Falling here would cause no harm, Jack. Observe.” And then the ground dropped out from all three of them. 

“And that is the difference between us. Evil is a tool, an attitude towards the completion of one’s goals. It can be a personality trait, but to have it be an end in itself is not merely foolish but hypocritical. The advancement of ideals past what is practical is part of the trappings of good.” 

-
Jack, frankly out of his depth, continued to push back the husks. They were getting ever closer, though - for each he could shove back, two more managed to advance. 
-

“Symbolic fusion. I need a simulacrum of an idea - a reproduction of a person in enough detail and fidelity that it is as though they were really there.” Rebus threw some musings up onscreen, mostly detailing Abstract. “I have the tools, and materials are forthcoming - all I need is a procedure.” 

Rebus put his hand on Atlas’s shoulder. “They die because it hurts. That is what the Authors want - a plot, emotions and drama. But that doesn’t mean they have to.” 

Rebus stood silent, emotions crashing down on him. Sadness - Sequence has been a friend, in some ways. Gratitude - for the Thread, this would be good. Chills ran up his spine, and his eyes widened. The gem set into Antagonist pulsed. 
 @NameIess @Shatter 

There was a thunderclap, and Rebus appeared beside Sequence’s body, head bowed. His eyes were mournful; there was a smile on his face. 

Dark Cep and Asharak both simultaneously shivered.

2 hours ago, Shatter said:

sheiße. that doesnt sound good.

*scheiße

 

 

-

Somewhere, slightly in the Thread and slightly out of it—far enough removed that only someone like Rebus could see it, and closed off so that none but those invited could enter—Aeryn strode into a white void crosshatched with stark black lines, some thin as silk, others as thick as an arm. Behind her she dragged Cep, who, upon entering the fringes of the Thread, gasped and bowed his head, much as he could while being dragged. He felt her loss, and though he hadn't known her well, he had liked her. She was a good person.

Aeryn threw him to the middle of the void, where chains grew to keep him in place. Cep stared at her, a mix of hope and anguish in his eyes, as she paced around him.

"Aeryn," he said at last. "Why?"

At the word, her head snapped toward him, violet eyes burning with malice. She became a brief blur, and then her head was around his throat, tilting his head this way and that, examining him with a cold detachment. Then she grinned.

"Hello, brother." Her voice sent shivers down his spine.

 @Keke @Ashkaloda Erryin (and Taeidin has Thread awareness, right?) can sense that Cep is within the Thread, but no more than that. They can't see this happening.

 

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Asharak stood. He had no time to waste. He suspected that the name of the Blade he sought would come to be accurate sooner than he wished.

Something to drink. There was a creek nearby, but he dismissed that. It was too easy, and probably wasn't the best option.

He wandered around the clearing, looking around and searching. Then he paused. There. That would do. High up in the trees, clusters of hairy coconuts grew. They seemed out of place with the scenery, but he had seen stranger.

Asharak went over to one of the trees and looked up. He blinked and shifted himself up to the top of the tree-

No. He was still on the ground. He tried again, to the same result. He groaned in frustration, then wrapped his arms around the trunk and started to climb. It was a slow endeavor, but at last he made it to the top. He reached out and knocked the hairy fruit out of the tree. Then he slid back down. He picked one up and cracked it to check, and, indeed, he found the liquid he sought inside.

He carried one back to the house, cracked it open, and handed it to the old man, who took it without word and drank all of it. He nodded. "That will do. Thank you." He paused. "Now for your last task. Your counterpart is in trouble. You know this. You must find those who can help him. Before it is too late." With that, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and began snoring.

 

[Keke They/he]

19 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

For a moment, they stood on a cliffside overlooking a frothing sea. Then the scene glitched around them, and they appeared right back where they were. 

erryin frowned. “How…” they tried again

14 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Dark Cep watched. Considered. And reached. Part of Atlas was pulled into a smoky grey void. Before her stood a tall man with blond hair and violet eyes. "Hello, child," he said, with a sligvht, sad smile.

Dark Cep and Asharak both simultaneously shivered.

*scheiße

 

 

-

Somewhere, slightly in the Thread and slightly out of it—far enough removed that only someone like Rebus could see it, and closed off so that none but those invited could enter—Aeryn strode into a white void crosshatched with stark black lines, some thin as silk, others as thick as an arm. Behind her she dragged Cep, who, upon entering the fringes of the Thread, gasped and bowed his head, much as he could while being dragged. He felt her loss, and though he hadn't known her well, he had liked her. She was a good person.

Aeryn threw him to the middle of the void, where chains grew to keep him in place. Cep stared at her, a mix of hope and anguish in his eyes, as she paced around him.

"Aeryn," he said at last. "Why?"

At the word, her head snapped toward him, violet eyes burning with malice. She became a brief blur, and then her head was around his throat, tilting his head this way and that, examining him with a cold detachment. Then she grinned.

"Hello, brother." Her voice sent shivers down his spine.

 @Keke @Ashkaloda Erryin (and Taeidin has Thread awareness, right?) can sense that Cep is within the Thread, but no more than that. They can't see this happening.

 

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Asharak stood. He had no time to waste. He suspected that the name of the Blade he sought would come to be accurate sooner than he wished.

Something to drink. There was a creek nearby, but he dismissed that. It was too easy, and probably wasn't the best option.

He wandered around the clearing, looking around and searching. Then he paused. There. That would do. High up in the trees, clusters of hairy coconuts grew. They seemed out of place with the scenery, but he had seen stranger.

Asharak went over to one of the trees and looked up. He blinked and shifted himself up to the top of the tree-

No. He was still on the ground. He tried again, to the same result. He groaned in frustration, then wrapped his arms around the trunk and started to climb. It was a slow endeavor, but at last he made it to the top. He reached out and knocked the hairy fruit out of the tree. Then he slid back down. He picked one up and cracked it to check, and, indeed, he found the liquid he sought inside.

He carried one back to the house, cracked it open, and handed it to the old man, who took it without word and drank all of it. He nodded. "That will do. Thank you." He paused. "Now for your last task. Your counterpart is in trouble. You know this. You must find those who can help him. Before it is too late." With that, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and began snoring.

 

Atlas gasped and scrambled back. Her eyes red and face still wet. Dirt stained her knees and hands, her clothing was soaked through by rain. “You da bad guy.” She said trying to stand but found she was to weak to do that.

Erryin looked around trying to pinpoint the source. “CEP” they called through the thread

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

4 minutes ago, Keke said:

erryin frowned. “How…” they tried again

Atlas gasped and scrambled back. Her eyes red and face still wet. Dirt stained her knees and hands, her clothing was soaked through by rain. “You da bad guy.” She said trying to stand but found she was to weak to do that.

Erryin looked around trying to pinpoint the source. “CEP” they called through the thread

Dark Cep sighed. "I see how I got that moniker. I promise you, child, I am no villain. I cannot claim to be a good guy, but I am not here to hurt you—at least, not with malice. I am here to help you."

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Cep hears Erryin's cry, and smiled. He attempted to send something back to her, but Aeryn shook her head. "Tsk tsk," she said, her nails digging into his jaw. "We won't be having any of that." Cep felt the connection vanish.

Again, he tried to ask. "Why?" Aeryn just stared at him, violet eyes unblinking and unmoving.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

29 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Dark Cep watched. Considered. And reached. Part of Atlas was pulled into a smoky grey void. Before her stood a tall man with blond hair and violet eyes. "Hello, child," he said, with a sligvht, sad smile.

Dark Cep and Asharak both simultaneously shivered.

*scheiße

 

 

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Somewhere, slightly in the Thread and slightly out of it—far enough removed that only someone like Rebus could see it, and closed off so that none but those invited could enter—Aeryn strode into a white void crosshatched with stark black lines, some thin as silk, others as thick as an arm. Behind her she dragged Cep, who, upon entering the fringes of the Thread, gasped and bowed his head, much as he could while being dragged. He felt her loss, and though he hadn't known her well, he had liked her. She was a good person.

Aeryn threw him to the middle of the void, where chains grew to keep him in place. Cep stared at her, a mix of hope and anguish in his eyes, as she paced around him.

"Aeryn," he said at last. "Why?"

At the word, her head snapped toward him, violet eyes burning with malice. She became a brief blur, and then her head was around his throat, tilting his head this way and that, examining him with a cold detachment. Then she grinned.

"Hello, brother." Her voice sent shivers down his spine.

 @Keke @Ashkaloda Erryin (and Taeidin has Thread awareness, right?) can sense that Cep is within the Thread, but no more than that. They can't see this happening.

 

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Asharak stood. He had no time to waste. He suspected that the name of the Blade he sought would come to be accurate sooner than he wished.

Something to drink. There was a creek nearby, but he dismissed that. It was too easy, and probably wasn't the best option.

He wandered around the clearing, looking around and searching. Then he paused. There. That would do. High up in the trees, clusters of hairy coconuts grew. They seemed out of place with the scenery, but he had seen stranger.

Asharak went over to one of the trees and looked up. He blinked and shifted himself up to the top of the tree-

No. He was still on the ground. He tried again, to the same result. He groaned in frustration, then wrapped his arms around the trunk and started to climb. It was a slow endeavor, but at last he made it to the top. He reached out and knocked the hairy fruit out of the tree. Then he slid back down. He picked one up and cracked it to check, and, indeed, he found the liquid he sought inside.

He carried one back to the house, cracked it open, and handed it to the old man, who took it without word and drank all of it. He nodded. "That will do. Thank you." He paused. "Now for your last task. Your counterpart is in trouble. You know this. You must find those who can help him. Before it is too late." With that, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and began snoring.

 

Not quite; it’s a little more active than passive. He can’t see everywhere at once, but he can sense things he searches for. 
 

 

13 minutes ago, Keke said:

erryin frowned. “How…” they tried again

Atlas gasped and scrambled back. Her eyes red and face still wet. Dirt stained her knees and hands, her clothing was soaked through by rain. “You da bad guy.” She said trying to stand but found she was to weak to do that.

Erryin looked around trying to pinpoint the source. “CEP” they called through the thread

This time, their surroundings didn’t even fully disappear before resolving again. The sparks continued to fly from around the door, having almost made a full circuit. 

“Oh ****” Taeidin said. 

[Keke They/he]

9 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Dark Cep sighed. "I see how I got that moniker. I promise you, child, I am no villain. I cannot claim to be a good guy, but I am not here to hurt you—at least, not with malice. I am here to help you."

-

Cep hears Erryin's cry, and smiled. He attempted to send something back to her, but Aeryn shook her head. "Tsk tsk," she said, her nails digging into his jaw. "We won't be having any of that." Cep felt the connection vanish.

Again, he tried to ask. "Why?" Aeryn just stared at him, violet eyes unblinking and unmoving.

Atlas looked around. “I don’t want your help! I saw you hurting erryin!!” She tried to narrate herself out of this place.

-

erryin knew cep tried to reply but still couldn’t find anything. “Oh come on!”

Just now, Ashkaloda said:

Not quite; it’s a little more active than passive. He can’t see everywhere at once, but he can sense things he searches for. 
 

 

This time, their surroundings didn’t even fully disappear before resolving again. The sparks continued to fly from around the door, having almost made a full circuit. 

“Oh ****” Taeidin said. 

“yeah.” They spawned the author blade. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Keke said:

Atlas looked around. “I don’t want your help! I saw you hurting erryin!!” She tried to narrate herself out of this place.

-

erryin knew cep tried to reply but still couldn’t find anything. “Oh come on!”

Unfortunately, as she wasn't even really here in the first place, nothing happened. "I was trying to make her better. I see that I may have gone about it the wrong way. But it was not my intent to hurt her."

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Unfortunately, as she wasn't even really here in the first place, nothing happened. "I was trying to make her better. I see that I may have gone about it the wrong way. But it was not my intent to hurt her."

She looked around again. (My intent is for you to currently say how big the area they are in is/ how it looks) “gone about it W’ong? You made dem welive der wo’st memo’ies” she said baffled.