Shatter He/Him Posted January 17 Posted January 17 21 hours ago, Keke said: Levi hums. "Okay this is to weird for me." and walked away. Eli listened. "Fascinating!" Ryna looks down and starts fiddling with her blanket that she conjured. She eventually turns it into a poncho.
ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them Posted January 18 Posted January 18 (edited) On 1/15/2026 at 2:08 PM, 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. 16 hours ago, NameIess said: Unintelligible stared into Sequence's burned out eyes. "No." He whispered softly, bowing his head. This couldn't be real. It had happened so fast, it... "No." He whispered again. It could be real. In fact, he'd been expecting it. How could he save Sequence? He, a failure, a worthless fool had thought to be a hero... "No." He was trying to distract himself. To think about his failures rather than... Unintelligible raised his head, seeing Sequence's corpse again. The sight was like a dagger driven straight into his chest and twisted. Truly, he would have preferred the dagger. Unintelligible gently reached out and cupped Sequence's lifeless hand in both of his. "I" He trembled, mouth twisting as tears began to flow. "I love you too." Tears blinded him, but he did not release Sequence's hand to wipe them away. "I'm sorry. I have loved you for a long time. Too long. I should have told you sooner. I just" His voice broke, and a silent sob shook his body. "I thought I had time. And I worried" He tried to chuckle, but it came out as another sob. "That you did not love me too." Unintelligible's words failed him then. He clung to Sequence's hand, and he wept. He wept tears for what could have been, but more, he wept for what had been and was no more. He wept for Sequence, who saw him as a hero, who encouraged him, who more than any other Narrator was good, kind, and caring. He wept until he found he had no more tears to weep. He looked down at his hands, clutching Sequence's, and found a few more words to speak. "You always believed in me, from the very beginning. I will try... I will be, a hero." His voice was quiet, broken, but firm. Slowly, carefully, reluctantly, he set Sequence's hand down. Then he stood. Unintelligble looked around the room with eyes red from crying. His gaze passed over Rebus without pausing, and landed on Aelinor. "Will you... I mean, would you help me to..." He spoke in a voice etched with pain. "Would you help me find a resting place for Sequence?" Aelinor had barely moved since kneeling down, staring off into space with a very hollow look. She barely reacted when Rebus appeared, and even less when Unintelligible addressed her. When she finally spoke, her voice was quiet and level, purposefully devoid of emotion. "She..." she started slowly. "Would have wanted... To be buried beside Fuzzy. And Cardinal. On her world, by the lake." She kept her eyes fixed forward, unblinking. "I don't know about a second choice. Nowhere else is special to her quite like... there." Slowly, avoiding looking at Sequence, Aelinor reached down and picked up Conflict where it sat on the ground beside Sequence. She spared a glance towards Rebus. "... I'll help you find somewhere." Edited January 18 by Sequence 2
Keke They/he Posted January 18 Posted January 18 3 hours ago, Ashkaloda said: They stay just out of Erryin’s reach, clearly much more wary now. As three of them approach Taeidin, he takes out a small glass orb and throws it against the ground between them where it shatters. The three freeze, and begin rapidly aging in the course of a few seconds before dropping to the ground as withered husks. Taeidin takes a step back, plainly shocked. Nearby, what remains of the rim of the door begins quivering, emitting a low-pitched humming noise. Glancing at it, Erdikan curses and raises both hands to the sky. The area darkens as wispy smoke fills the air, limiting vision. It would induce coughing and weakness in any who breathe it. @Aeoryi if you want to react in some way. erryin simply doesnt breath. 30 minutes ago, Shatter said: Ryna looks down and starts fiddling with her blanket that she conjured. She eventually turns it into a poncho. the ship jerks and they are floating in the sky. As they lower down they see in the distance a small child and a taller man in armor. (Atlas and rebus). Eli jumped off the side of the ship and started running. There was a bit of distance to go. @DragonHeir
Shatter He/Him Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1 minute ago, Keke said: erryin simply doesnt breath. the ship jerks and they are floating in the sky. As they lower down they see in the distance a small child and a taller man in armor. (Atlas and rebus). Eli jumped off the side of the ship and started running. There was a bit of distance to go. @DragonHeir Ryna's eyes open wide, and she looks over the side. She too jumps off the side of the ship, landing with cat's grace. She follows Eli more slowly.
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted January 18 Posted January 18 (edited) Six months and four days since I was here last What a time to come back Not much better from when I left though, I see. Poor Unintelligible . . . Hmm. Should probably do something about this. On 1/16/2026 at 7:16 PM, Keke said: This is from haly. Nothing happened for a long moment. The river’s passing left waves to beat upon the bank; any nearby trees rustled against the gusts of a sudden wind that left as soon as it came. Strangely, a single firefly drifted above the river now, as if brought by the wind. An answer. It was eaten by a fish. Rats. Sorry. I don’t know why that— intrusive thoughts, I guess. An uncertain laugh accompanied the words. Um… rats. Uh. Well, anyway, I don’t know how you reached me. I haven’t been lucid in… I don’t even know how long it’s been. Three more fireflies winked into existence around Cricket. I’m sorry for that, he said softly. I’m really sorry. I don’t know what happened, or where I am, or who’s keeping me here. But I will make it out. I will come back, and I’ll bring Tam and Rose with me. Bat’s voice was beginning to fade as fireflies gathered in the air before Cricket, their glow growing almost too bright to look at. In the meantime, I hope this will suffice. The light vanished, extinguished all at once. A sphere dropped to the ground. A latticework of shining silver comprised it all the way through; the size was comparable to a ping-pong ball. You’ve got this, Cricket, Bat conveyed fiercely. Remember who you are. You can do this. The wind kept gusting, the river kept flowing. Cricket was left alone. On 1/16/2026 at 10:15 PM, DragonHeir said: “I shall be available.” Then, Rebus turned to Malevolence, awaiting his reply. “The war? It depends upon the factors in play - some things can be changed easily, while others remain the status quo even when they shouldn’t.” Rebus shrugged, beginning to lead them down the street. Civilian responses to him were mixed - some smiled and waved, while others stood at attention or bowed. A dog ran up to him at a fairly significant speed and enthusiastically rammed into Rebus’s leg as the rather sheepish owner caught up to them. “But this place - and the many like it across the empire - would be available to you.” - Rebus watched the exchange with a wistful smile. Rebus watched from afar, a faint smile on his face. Welcome back - I look forward to hearing of your plan. Even after dying, Bat is still tormented by random animals. poor guy . . . I say even though I was the one who tormented him . . . 11 hours ago, Keke said: Bat felt the darkness pulling on him again, insistent and unrelenting. It would not let him speak again. It would smother him. Something about it made his soul shiver. For so long he had existed in a state of dazed flatness--- though it had felt like only several seconds, he knew by the page count that he'd only briefly come aware after a long, long time. The fact that he could be unaware of time passing, the fact that he might never wake up again... He shook off the darkness and reached desperately for Cricket. I don't know what there is to forgive, he managed. But I forgive you. Always. Angry, the darkness reared, smothered him, and he was gone once more. aaaaand i'm gonna cry again T~T fudge nuggets On 1/16/2026 at 2:34 PM, TwinStorm said: Cricket stood at a riverbank, watching the stream froth and churn, as the rushing water carried autumn's leaves towards the sea. This was a fitting place to do it. He sat at the edge of the bank, watching the water dance around the bends, before carefully removing a sheet of paper from his bag. A letter. He sighed, unfolding it, quickly scanning the contents he had written. This needed to be done, before the end. “Dear Tam and Bat.” he breathed softly, feeling the breeze tousle his hair. Their names . . . Winds, the memories those blames brought back. “It's been, honestly, a nightmare since you've been gone. I mean, I'm the last of us. Of all of us. New characters have taken our place, but I'm still here, gathering dust.” he sighed, trying to keep the bitterness out of his voice. “The Thread . . . it's been bad. Rebus is still the Antagonist, and more and more of the Narrators are just tolerating him, even supporting him. I've been trying to resist, but he's so bloody devious. I can't make a move past him, so . . . we're going to duel. To end this.” “Listen . . . Tam . . . Bat . . . you two are the reason I still fight. I can't leave, I can't die, till you've been avenged. You've been my best friends, and the only ones I could truly trust. With Rose gone too . . . listen, I . . .” he sighed, rubbing his head. “I don't even know if you can hear this. If you can, I . . . need strength. The fight I have before me . . . I'm not strong enough. It's not like fighting Malevolence, or even Malan. I can't beat him alone. I need your help, your strength.” Cricket paused for a moment. “So . . . Winds, I just hope you can hear this. This needed to be said, before it ends.” @Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious Ah, sorry I'm late. Life has been crazy for the both of us lately, it would seem. The voice was feminine, but definitely not Tam's. Edited January 18 by Through The Living Glass 2
ChipsAHoid He/Him Posted January 18 Posted January 18 And now I return after over a month If my post makes no sense in light of what happened Enlighten me then On 12/5/2025 at 1:12 PM, Kansas Stormcursed said: Asharak returns his attention to Renn. "I would suggest seeking out a Plotblade. That is something that has been on my list for quite some time as well. I might auggest speaking to Nameless about this; I still don't know much about the process." Renn nodded. If he were able to have such a powerful weapon, he may be able to take back his homeland On 12/5/2025 at 5:20 PM, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: 18142 walks up to Renn. "What kind of power do you need? I can make you a fullborn and give you chromaturgy. I'm also working with the Trisolarans to make a suit of armour, combining many different magic systems, to grant invulnerability to all physical and almost all magical attacks, except the straight-up reality altering ones. We still need to figure out how to make one immune to black holes." “I have no idea what half those words mean but if that’s the sort of thing that can protect me from a god such as him, then I shall be greatly indebted to you. You have my thanks” On 12/5/2025 at 9:46 PM, DragonHeir said: Yeah - he’s taking a little fragment of his power to use as a key, and then copying a twisted version of the emotion warping. “Your actions are logical.” Rebus seemed to recover himself, the aura from Antagonist counteracting what Vengeance had done to him. Still, there was an alarming look in his eyes. “Oh, I am still frustrated, but you are right - you are more useful to me as an ally. I’ve killed most of your Horrors and generals, and intend to retain the remainder - you did instruct me to do so, but if desired I can acquire new underlings.” Rebus thought a message to the key he held, as Mischief was well suited to a task he wanted done. There is a man, perhaps even stranger than you are. Capturing him will not be easy, but I suspect you will find it entertaining. Then he continued, folding his hands together as his smile grew even wider. “So what do you propose of our partnership, Vengeance?” It should be rather simple. You provide protection from forces that may be able to defeat me, such as beings with powers like yours. Add this region to your empire and shall be the administrator under your will, so you don’t have to micromanage yet another kingdom added to your rule. And, of course, I am willing to serve in other ways, such as this man to be hunted On 12/7/2025 at 3:05 PM, Immortal Platypus said: yep, for sure. You don't even need to specify which Vengeance, cause I'm not here very much. just don't go naming something Platypus, or it'll get really confusing You know, funny story I was thinking… I have no idea why this came to me but I think I need to rename Vengeance’s lands to Platypus Again, random thought, no idea where it came from… 3
TwinStorm He/Him Posted January 18 Posted January 18 (edited) 19 hours ago, Keke said: Bat felt the darkness pulling on him again, insistent and unrelenting. It would not let him speak again. It would smother him. Something about it made his soul shiver. For so long he had existed in a state of dazed flatness--- though it had felt like only several seconds, he knew by the page count that he'd only briefly come aware after a long, long time. The fact that he could be unaware of time passing, the fact that he might never wake up again... He shook off the darkness and reached desperately for Cricket. I don't know what there is to forgive, he managed. But I forgive you. Always. Angry, the darkness reared, smothered him, and he was gone once more. Cricket stood. He felt Bat, in the darkness of his soul, a light, a hope. Bat remained within his heart. Bat forgave him. For all his sins, everything he'd ever done. He was forgiven. He stood up. The breeze blew harsher. A storm was blowing in. He smiled, glancing towards Rebus. Strangely, he did not hate him nearly as much. He had blamed himself for Bat's death, but now . . . "Rebus!" he shouted, striding towards him. "I'm ready to die." @DragonHeir 8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said: Six months and four days since I was here last What a time to come back Not much better from when I left though, I see. Poor Unintelligible . . . Hmm. Should probably do something about this. poor guy . . . I say even though I was the one who tormented him . . . aaaaand i'm gonna cry again T~T fudge nuggets Ah, sorry I'm late. Life has been crazy for the both of us lately, it would seem. The voice was feminine, but definitely not Tam's. Cricket nodded. "Indeed." Her Author, he guessed. Edited January 18 by TwinStorm 2
Through The Living Ash he/him Posted January 18 Posted January 18 16 hours ago, Keke said: erryin simply doesnt breath. the ship jerks and they are floating in the sky. As they lower down they see in the distance a small child and a taller man in armor. (Atlas and rebus). Eli jumped off the side of the ship and started running. There was a bit of distance to go. @DragonHeir Taeidin is not so lucky as to be able to do that, and so stumbles closer, coughing. Shouting to Erryin, he gestures wildly at the door, which now has fissures running along the splintering wood, the previously glassy inside now bubbling and humming louder and louder. "I don't think we want to be here when that shatters!" he shouts. Two of the figures break off from the rest and swing their blades at Erryin as the others hang back a little. 18 hours ago, Aeoryi said: Rirrom silently narrates the distance in any direction to be paradoxically infinite. Even though there was no indication of any distortion, if they were to run any more than twenty feet, they'd find out they'd be getting nowhere. Erdikan glances over at Rirrom, and his eyes narrow. "Hey! I don't remember you."
Immortal Platypus Posted January 18 Posted January 18 4 hours ago, ChipsAHoid said: You know, funny story I was thinking… I have no idea why this came to me but I think I need to rename Vengeance’s lands to Platypus Again, random thought, no idea where it came from…
Aeoryi she/her Posted January 18 Posted January 18 2 hours ago, Ashkaloda said: Erdikan glances over at Rirrom, and his eyes narrow. "Hey! I don't remember you." "That's good. You shouldn't. I'm too old for you people." 1
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 18 Posted January 18 8 hours ago, ChipsAHoid said: “I have no idea what half those words mean but if that’s the sort of thing that can protect me from a god such as him, then I shall be greatly indebted to you. You have my thanks” 18142 was no longer there, however. A sophon heard what Renn said, though. Renn saw words floating in the air in front of him, though it was actually just the sophon moving really fast through his retinas. The words said: "How do these gods of yours work?"
Keke They/he Posted January 18 Posted January 18 21 hours ago, Shatter said: Ryna's eyes open wide, and she looks over the side. She too jumps off the side of the ship, landing with cat's grace. She follows Eli more slowly. Now we wait for dragonheirs reply. 14 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said: Six months and four days since I was here last What a time to come back Not much better from when I left though, I see. Poor Unintelligible . . . Hmm. Should probably do something about this. poor guy . . . I say even though I was the one who tormented him . . . aaaaand i'm gonna cry again T~T fudge nuggets Ah, sorry I'm late. Life has been crazy for the both of us lately, it would seem. The voice was feminine, but definitely not Tam's. dont cryyyy 4 hours ago, Ashkaloda said: Taeidin is not so lucky as to be able to do that, and so stumbles closer, coughing. Shouting to Erryin, he gestures wildly at the door, which now has fissures running along the splintering wood, the previously glassy inside now bubbling and humming louder and louder. "I don't think we want to be here when that shatters!" he shouts. Two of the figures break off from the rest and swing their blades at Erryin as the others hang back a little. Erdikan glances over at Rirrom, and his eyes narrow. "Hey! I don't remember you." erryin parries. They nod, they might be able to take away powers but they cant do squat about physical skills. They run towards Taeidin and duck under any swords. They grab his arm and make a break for it. 1
Shatter He/Him Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Keke said: Now we wait for dragonheirs reply. *sigh* I shall poke him @DragonHeir
Through The Living Ash he/him Posted January 18 Posted January 18 2 hours ago, Keke said: Now we wait for dragonheirs reply. dont cryyyy erryin parries. They nod, they might be able to take away powers but they cant do squat about physical skills. They run towards Taeidin and duck under any swords. They grab his arm and make a break for it. They run from the scene, but after going a little bit, find that they are not going anywhere as the area around them shifts to put them right back where they were due to Rirrom’s Narration. 4 hours ago, Aeoryi said: "That's good. You shouldn't. I'm too old for you people." “…what?” He takes a threatening step forward, then notices Taeidin and Erryin escaping and spins away. He merges through the shadows, appearing directly next to them and grabbing Taeidin by the wrist. Taeidin cries out as a burning sensation flooded him and wrenches away, eyes wide. The humming of the door grows louder until it deafens out all other noises, white rays popping out of it that slice through the smoky air. @Kansas Stormcursed now would be an great time to get them out of there.
Aeoryi she/her Posted January 18 Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said: They run from the scene, but after going a little bit, find that they are not going anywhere as the area around them shifts to put them right back where they were due to Rirrom’s Narration. “…what?” He takes a threatening step forward, then notices Taeidin and Erryin escaping and spins away. He merges through the shadows, appearing directly next to them and grabbing Taeidin by the wrist. Taeidin cries out as a burning sensation flooded him and wrenches away, eyes wide. The humming of the door grows louder until it deafens out all other noises, white rays popping out of it that slice through the smoky air. @Kansas Stormcursed now would be an great time to get them out of there. "I need you to come with me. Your friends can join if you wish, but I insist you follow me."
Kansas Stormcursed he/him Posted January 19 Posted January 19 13 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said: They run from the scene, but after going a little bit, find that they are not going anywhere as the area around them shifts to put them right back where they were due to Rirrom’s Narration. “…what?” He takes a threatening step forward, then notices Taeidin and Erryin escaping and spins away. He merges through the shadows, appearing directly next to them and grabbing Taeidin by the wrist. Taeidin cries out as a burning sensation flooded him and wrenches away, eyes wide. The humming of the door grows louder until it deafens out all other noises, white rays popping out of it that slice through the smoky air. @Kansas Stormcursed now would be an great time to get them out of there. Asharak grins. The time is right. He shifts, and appears before them, grabbing Taeidin and Erryin and pulling them back to his last world
Aeoryi she/her Posted January 19 Posted January 19 1 hour ago, Kansas Stormcursed said: Asharak grins. The time is right. He shifts, and appears before them, grabbing Taeidin and Erryin and pulling them back to his last world Rirrom Follows, tagged on as a side character string. 1
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted January 19 Posted January 19 9 hours ago, TwinStorm said: Cricket stood. He felt Bat, in the darkness of his soul, a light, a hope. Bat remained within his heart. Bat forgave him. For all his sins, everything he'd ever done. He was forgiven. He stood up. The breeze blew harsher. A storm was blowing in. He smiled, glancing towards Rebus. Strangely, he did not hate him nearly as much. He had blamed himself for Bat's death, but now . . . "Rebus!" he shouted, striding towards him. "I'm ready to die." @DragonHeir Cricket nodded. "Indeed." Her Author, he guessed. Ah, Glass said sadly. I see. Cricket . . . She sighed, and a warm, comforting breeze twirled around him. It doesn't have to end this way. Not yet. None of this is over. But . . . if you're sure, I won't intervene. If this is what you want. 1
TwinStorm He/Him Posted January 19 Posted January 19 37 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said: Ah, Glass said sadly. I see. Cricket . . . She sighed, and a warm, comforting breeze twirled around him. It doesn't have to end this way. Not yet. None of this is over. But . . . if you're sure, I won't intervene. If this is what you want. "Glass." he whispered. He hadn't met her, but he knew her. He knew her through Tam, through Shoe. He knew who she was. "All stories must end. Mine will. Yours will. Even the Thread must end. It doesn't matter when it ends, but how. I choose my death. I choose to end my story. Today. On my terms." 2
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted January 19 Posted January 19 10 minutes ago, TwinStorm said: "Glass." he whispered. He hadn't met her, but he knew her. He knew her through Tam, through Shoe. He knew who she was. "All stories must end. Mine will. Yours will. Even the Thread must end. It doesn't matter when it ends, but how. I choose my death. I choose to end my story. Today. On my terms." She laughed a quiet, remorseful laugh. Your story . . . she said softly, Has been wonderful to follow. I don't think you can see quite how much you've grown. You're so much stronger now; broken as you are. I'm sorry, for everything. For the pain I and the other Authors caused you. Once this is all over, would you . . . like to say goodbye to Tam? 1
TwinStorm He/Him Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Just now, Through The Living Glass said: She laughed a quiet, remorseful laugh. Your story . . . she said softly, Has been wonderful to follow. I don't think you can see quite how much you've grown. You're so much stronger now; broken as you are. I'm sorry, for everything. For the pain I and the other Authors caused you. Once this is all over, would you . . . like to say goodbye to Tam? Cricket nodded, as a tear ran down his cheek. "Thank you. For everything. For Tam. You know, once we hated you. We hated the Authors. But now . . . I see you're not so bad. We're not that different. In some ways, the creator and the created . . . we're the same. You are Tam. I am TwinStorm." He breathed. "Thank you. I . . . I don't know if I can ever forgive the pain you've done to us, but . . . I can try. I will try." He took a step back. "I would like to see Tam again . . . sometime."
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Just now, TwinStorm said: Cricket nodded, as a tear ran down his cheek. "Thank you. For everything. For Tam. You know, once we hated you. We hated the Authors. But now . . . I see you're not so bad. We're not that different. In some ways, the creator and the created . . . we're the same. You are Tam. I am TwinStorm." He breathed. "Thank you. I . . . I don't know if I can ever forgive the pain you've done to us, but . . . I can try. I will try." He took a step back. "I would like to see Tam again . . . sometime." She nodded sadly, which he sensed. Soon, then. When you're ready.
TwinStorm He/Him Posted January 19 Posted January 19 1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said: She nodded sadly, which he sensed. Soon, then. When you're ready. He sighed, turning away. "I'm going now. Whether I live or die . . . it's been an honor. To be part of your story." dude you do not know how much I've missed rping with you glass like seeing the glass quoted you in the longest thread notification
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