The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Star She/Her]

3 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

Lightning struck and Salt and the blade were sent flying in opposite directions. 

Expecting a guardian? The blade spoke to the minds of those nearby, I can fend for myself.

The Plotblade of Plot Significance started to rise on its own, levitating above the ground.

The blade itself started to draw power from the Plot itself, which was strong now, strong enough to leech life from. Strings of energy bolted down from far, far above, attaching to the blade. The outer crystalline material that once contained the Plotblade shattered into shards, which started to swirl into the shape of a beating heart which placed itself right beneath the innermost light of the blade. 

Ribbon rushed over to Salt, concerned. She pushed forward a shield made of a strange blue aqueous liquid that surrounded Salt and herself in a perfect sphere. 

Long have I waited, the psychic speaking of the Plotblade continued, for two thousand pages, I have waited. I have watched. I have learned. 

The dust that made up the ash-colored dunes of the sword dimension started to rise. Prismatic light pierced the ground and launched the reflective gray sand into the air, which joined the now-immense orbit that surrounded the Plotblade, leaving behind swords that clattered to the ground of this strange igneous underlayer that hid behind the sand. 

The dust formed into a black and clear armor that was donned by the glowing force, forming into a draconic creature fiftyfold larger than the two narrators. Many large wings and limbs made of light started to sprout out of these armored segments, growing to immense size. 

All plotblades have innately strong power contained within, the psyspeak of the 'plotblade' continued, We are merely bound through the form of the blade you force us within.

The plotblade-creature thing let out a roar, a roar so strong that it echoed through time and all of space, where it could be heard anywhere within the thread. 

Return the Plotblades, it spoke through the minds of all characters within the thread, And you shall be spared.

@Verdance @Through The Living Star @Ink and Embers @Conure1243

Anyone who is in the thread with any sense of thread-awareness will be able to hear the creature speaking to their mind. Regardless of ability, all characters will notice the roar of the creature. 

2 hours ago, Keke said:

salt yelped and held her ears. 

within a few moments erryin was standing next to them arms crossed. "What the hell is happening here?"

 @Through The Living Star

Eli, Trevor (kevin i js forgot his name was trevor) and Levi all flinched. 

Enna flinched. "What was that?" she asked, looking to the Thread. 

Ennalee, who had only heard the roar, shuddered. Someone appeared next to Ennalee, and she moved her sword towards the person. "What is going on?" she asked Enna, who didn't respond. 

[Keke They/he]

2 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

"That's... not what I expected." Ribbon said softly while maintaining her bubble.

"I would be more concerned if you expected a plot blade to become sentient" they said, waving their hand and a sword formed. (Cough, if rebus is paying attention its the author-killing-blade @Through the Living Heir) "Hey plot blade! Do we have to be worried about you attacking us?"

12 minutes ago, Through The Living Star said:

Enna flinched. "What was that?" she asked, looking to the Thread. 

Ennalee, who had only heard the roar, shuddered. Someone appeared next to Ennalee, and she moved her sword towards the person. "What is going on?" she asked Enna, who didn't respond. 

eli watched. "So... wait how are you thread aware but dont believe in authors?!"

[Through The Living Star She/Her]

8 minutes ago, Keke said:

"I would be more concerned if you expected a plot blade to become sentient" they said, waving their hand and a sword formed. (Cough, if rebus is paying attention its the author-killing-blade @Through the Living Heir) "Hey plot blade! Do we have to be worried about you attacking us?"

eli watched. "So... wait how are you thread aware but dont believe in authors?!"

Enna smiled. "I am thread aware and I believe in Authors. Ennalee, however, does not. She is also not thread aware. It's a little complicated, but basically picture me as Ennalee minus all the logic and Narratorial abilities."

Ennalee scowled. "There is no such thing as Authors or the Thread. So stop saying there is, Enna!" 

[Aeoryi she/her]

35 minutes ago, Keke said:

"I would be more concerned if you expected a plot blade to become sentient" they said, waving their hand and a sword formed. (Cough, if rebus is paying attention its the author-killing-blade @Through the Living Heir) "Hey plot blade! Do we have to be worried about you attacking us?"

A low gutteral growl followed. Perhaps, if you do not comply, I will be forced to make an example of you.

[Keke They/he]

4 hours ago, Through The Living Star said:

Enna smiled. "I am thread aware and I believe in Authors. Ennalee, however, does not. She is also not thread aware. It's a little complicated, but basically picture me as Ennalee minus all the logic and Narratorial abilities."

Ennalee scowled. "There is no such thing as Authors or the Thread. So stop saying there is, Enna!" 

eli blinked previously having been unaware they were two different people. "oh... okay. That makes more sensem"

3 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

A low gutteral growl followed. Perhaps, if you do not comply, I will be forced to make an example of you.

"what do you want us to comply to?"

[Through The Living Star She/Her]

4 minutes ago, Keke said:

eli blinked previously having been unaware they were two different people. "oh... okay. That makes more sensem"

Enna shrugged. "It's fine. It's kind of confusing. I'm the one getting brought- well I guess technically made- by Ennalee and I still don't understand it completely." 

[Verdance he/him]

11 hours ago, Keke said:

Elinore rubbed their head. “By the evergod the larger thread is so confusing. This is why i liked our small part of it.”

She pulled it out slowly.

Levi let her help. Eli listened and nodded, though she didnt follow along to well. “Okay so who are you two?”

she asked 9/10 and the girl @Verdance

9/10 and the girl are about to respond, when-

10 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

Lightning struck and Salt and the blade were sent flying in opposite directions. 

Expecting a guardian? The blade spoke to the minds of those nearby, I can fend for myself.

The Plotblade of Plot Significance started to rise on its own, levitating above the ground.

The blade itself started to draw power from the Plot itself, which was strong now, strong enough to leech life from. Strings of energy bolted down from far, far above, attaching to the blade. The outer crystalline material that once contained the Plotblade shattered into shards, which started to swirl into the shape of a beating heart which placed itself right beneath the innermost light of the blade. 

Ribbon rushed over to Salt, concerned. She pushed forward a shield made of a strange blue aqueous liquid that surrounded Salt and herself in a perfect sphere. 

Long have I waited, the psychic speaking of the Plotblade continued, for two thousand pages, I have waited. I have watched. I have learned. 

The dust that made up the ash-colored dunes of the sword dimension started to rise. Prismatic light pierced the ground and launched the reflective gray sand into the air, which joined the now-immense orbit that surrounded the Plotblade, leaving behind swords that clattered to the ground of this strange igneous underlayer that hid behind the sand. 

The dust formed into a black and clear armor that was donned by the glowing force, forming into a draconic creature fiftyfold larger than the two narrators. Many large wings and limbs made of light started to sprout out of these armored segments, growing to immense size. 

All plotblades have innately strong power contained within, the psyspeak of the 'plotblade' continued, We are merely bound through the form of the blade you force us within.

The plotblade-creature thing let out a roar, a roar so strong that it echoed through time and all of space, where it could be heard anywhere within the thread. 

Return the Plotblades, it spoke through the minds of all characters within the thread, And you shall be spared.

@Verdance @Through The Living Star @Ink and Embers @Conure1243

Anyone who is in the thread with any sense of thread-awareness will be able to hear the creature speaking to their mind. Regardless of ability, all characters will notice the roar of the creature. 

9/10 looks at the Guardian. “Nope, I’m out,” he says. And then he is out. Meanwhile, the girl has retrieved her knife and is watching the Guardian. 

——

Eia starts as her Plotblade screams and goes inert, returning to the form of a smoky quartz necklace. “Kevin, we may have a bigger problem. I’m not the only one collecting Plotblades, it seems.”

[Deception He/Him]

"Wait...", says Kevin. "What's a plotblade again? If I lived in a book, about 200 pages would have passed since plotblades were introduced. I can't remember!"

Edited May 27 by Deception
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[Verdance he/him]

2 minutes ago, Deception said:

"Wait...", says Kevin. "What's a plotblade again? If I lived in a book, about 200 pages would have passed since plotblades were introduced. I can't remember!"

Plotblades are pieces of a being called Plot who was killed snd split into an unidentified number of pieces which became weapons that lord over a plot device. Protagonist and Antagonist are a pair, there’s True Love, Cursed Treasure, Premonition, etc

[Deception He/Him]

Bro don't tell me you actually read this whole thread...

1 minute ago, Verdance said:

Plotblades are pieces of a being called Plot who was killed snd split into an unidentified number of pieces which became weapons that lord over a plot device. Protagonist and Antagonist are a pair, there’s True Love, Cursed Treasure, Premonition, etc

 

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

24 minutes ago, Verdance said:

9/10 and the girl are about to respond, when-

9/10 looks at the Guardian. “Nope, I’m out,” he says. And then he is out. Meanwhile, the girl has retrieved her knife and is watching the Guardian. 

——

Eia starts as her Plotblade screams and goes inert, returning to the form of a smoky quartz necklace. “Kevin, we may have a bigger problem. I’m not the only one collecting Plotblades, it seems.”

11 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

Lightning struck and Salt and the blade were sent flying in opposite directions. 

Expecting a guardian? The blade spoke to the minds of those nearby, I can fend for myself.

The Plotblade of Plot Significance started to rise on its own, levitating above the ground.

The blade itself started to draw power from the Plot itself, which was strong now, strong enough to leech life from. Strings of energy bolted down from far, far above, attaching to the blade. The outer crystalline material that once contained the Plotblade shattered into shards, which started to swirl into the shape of a beating heart which placed itself right beneath the innermost light of the blade. 

Ribbon rushed over to Salt, concerned. She pushed forward a shield made of a strange blue aqueous liquid that surrounded Salt and herself in a perfect sphere. 

Long have I waited, the psychic speaking of the Plotblade continued, for two thousand pages, I have waited. I have watched. I have learned. 

The dust that made up the ash-colored dunes of the sword dimension started to rise. Prismatic light pierced the ground and launched the reflective gray sand into the air, which joined the now-immense orbit that surrounded the Plotblade, leaving behind swords that clattered to the ground of this strange igneous underlayer that hid behind the sand. 

The dust formed into a black and clear armor that was donned by the glowing force, forming into a draconic creature fiftyfold larger than the two narrators. Many large wings and limbs made of light started to sprout out of these armored segments, growing to immense size. 

All plotblades have innately strong power contained within, the psyspeak of the 'plotblade' continued, We are merely bound through the form of the blade you force us within.

The plotblade-creature thing let out a roar, a roar so strong that it echoed through time and all of space, where it could be heard anywhere within the thread. 

Return the Plotblades, it spoke through the minds of all characters within the thread, And you shall be spared.

@Verdance @Through The Living Star @Ink and Embers @Conure1243

Anyone who is in the thread with any sense of thread-awareness will be able to hear the creature speaking to their mind. Regardless of ability, all characters will notice the roar of the creature. 

 

There now appear to be. Like. Three Kevins on this Thread. I might get mine to change his name.

Kevin didn’t react when the Blade starts speaking, chalking it down to a quirk of the Narrator (or secondary character, whatever difference that made). Eia's reaction was far more alarming.

Right. People collect Plotblades. Eia is collecting Plotblades, for whatever reason.

"So the Plotblades are collecting themselves? That doesn't seem like a great thing, judging by your reaction. Why? If they're sentient, can they not decide?"

21 minutes ago, Deception said:

"Wait...", says Kevin. "What's a plotblade again? If I lived in a book, about 200 pages would have passed since plotblades were introduced. I can't remember!"

"Hello," said other Kevin, "Who are you?"

He blinked for a minute, then added, "I'm not sure this is a book, but it's not entirely dissimilar."

[Aeoryi she/her]

3 hours ago, Keke said:

eli blinked previously having been unaware they were two different people. "oh... okay. That makes more sensem"

"what do you want us to comply to?"

Find me my lost brethren- the other Plotblades- and I will, perhaps, look favorably upon you. 

1 hour ago, Verdance said:

9/10 looks at the Guardian. “Nope, I’m out,” he says. And then he is out. Meanwhile, the girl has retrieved her knife and is watching the Guardian. 

9/10 could feel his mind be peeled back, rended by this gigantic prismatic claw. Intense mental pressure followed, and then suddenly it all stopped, leaving him feeling a void-like emptiness. Somehow, in his mind's eye, he would sense the gaze of the powerful creature upon him, a stare so strong that it threatened to fly him apart. 

You underestimate my power, it conveyed psychically to 9/10, You take me as some joke.

[Verdance he/him]

1 hour ago, Deception said:

Bro don't tell me you actually read this whole thread...

 

Not at all

but i know most of the lore secondhand

1 hour ago, Ink and Embers said:

 

There now appear to be. Like. Three Kevins on this Thread. I might get mine to change his name.

Kevin didn’t react when the Blade starts speaking, chalking it down to a quirk of the Narrator (or secondary character, whatever difference that made). Eia's reaction was far more alarming.

Right. People collect Plotblades. Eia is collecting Plotblades, for whatever reason.

"So the Plotblades are collecting themselves? That doesn't seem like a great thing, judging by your reaction. Why? If they're sentient, can they not decide?"

"Hello," said other Kevin, "Who are you?"

He blinked for a minute, then added, "I'm not sure this is a book, but it's not entirely dissimilar."

Eia paused. “If it is alive and on this Thread, it will soon not exist if the Witherlord continues. If it is a sin to gather Plotblades, then I would rather live damned than not exist at all.” She fingered the Plotblade at her neck. “Regardless, you make a fine point.”

34 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Find me my lost brethren- the other Plotblades- and I will, perhaps, look favorably upon you. 

9/10 could feel his mind be peeled back, rended by this gigantic prismatic claw. Intense mental pressure followed, and then suddenly it all stopped, leaving him feeling a void-like emptiness. Somehow, in his mind's eye, he would sense the gaze of the powerful creature upon him, a stare so strong that it threatened to fly him apart. 

You underestimate my power, it conveyed psychically to 9/10, You take me as some joke.

9/10, being a projection and not 9/10mmHB#2’s full consciousness and attention, was affected by this mental invasion, like a child dissecting one leaf of a tree. With some difficulty, 9/10 maintained focus and replied, Not in the slightest. I was there the last time a guardian of Plot Significance graced the thread. Certainly I take the real thing seriously. I am not yet worthy. I am not yet… relevant enough. 

[Aeoryi she/her]

1 hour ago, Verdance said:

Not at all

but i know most of the lore secondhand

Eia paused. “If it is alive and on this Thread, it will soon not exist if the Witherlord continues. If it is a sin to gather Plotblades, then I would rather live damned than not exist at all.” She fingered the Plotblade at her neck. “Regardless, you make a fine point.”

9/10, being a projection and not 9/10mmHB#2’s full consciousness and attention, was affected by this mental invasion, like a child dissecting one leaf of a tree. With some difficulty, 9/10 maintained focus and replied, Not in the slightest. I was there the last time a guardian of Plot Significance graced the thread. Certainly I take the real thing seriously. I am not yet worthy. I am not yet… relevant enough. 

The Guardians of the Plot were my ambassadors, my eyes. They have now been disposed of, seeing as they have no further use, It spoke directly to his mind, Perhaps you'd like to usher a glance at my visage?

9/10 wouldn't know exactly how, but for a mere moment, he saw the complete forme of the Plotblade, adorned with massive armor in this almost dragon-like arrangement, with prismatic light flooding out of it wherever the armor failed to darken. And then just with a flash, it was gone. 

I am far more than you realize, young narrator. I appreciate your false humility. Deliver me a Plotblade and I will see that you and those you care of survive. Consider this your ultimate objective.

I also wanted to note the similarities between the Plotblade of premonition and the Plotblade of Foreshadowing- the latter of which outdates Premonition by many many pages and has essentially the same sort of vibe. Curious whether or not you're willing to change it cause Foreshadowing may or may not return in the future.

Edited May 27 by Aeoryi

[Keke They/he]

10 hours ago, Through The Living Star said:

Enna shrugged. "It's fine. It's kind of confusing. I'm the one getting brought- well I guess technically made- by Ennalee and I still don't understand it completely." 

She nodded. “Okay then.”

8 hours ago, Verdance said:

9/10 and the girl are about to respond, when-

9/10 looks at the Guardian. “Nope, I’m out,” he says. And then he is out. Meanwhile, the girl has retrieved her knife and is watching the Guardian. 

——

Eia starts as her Plotblade screams and goes inert, returning to the form of a smoky quartz necklace. “Kevin, we may have a bigger problem. I’m not the only one collecting Plotblades, it seems.”

Eli rubs their face. “Im SO CONFUSED!”

6 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

Find me my lost brethren- the other Plotblades- and I will, perhaps, look favorably upon you. 

9/10 could feel his mind be peeled back, rended by this gigantic prismatic claw. Intense mental pressure followed, and then suddenly it all stopped, leaving him feeling a void-like emptiness. Somehow, in his mind's eye, he would sense the gaze of the powerful creature upon him, a stare so strong that it threatened to fly him apart. 

You underestimate my power, it conveyed psychically to 9/10, You take me as some joke.

Theoretically would any plotblade (or any in the vicinity) react to this?

“Then do what with them?”

[Aeoryi she/her]

1 hour ago, Keke said:

She nodded. “Okay then.”

Eli rubs their face. “Im SO CONFUSED!”

Theoretically would any plotblade (or any in the vicinity) react to this?

“Then do what with them?”

Yes, in fact most Plotblades probably would.

Then, we would combine them into one. One blade. One plot.

[Keke They/he]

14 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Yes, in fact most Plotblades probably would.

Then, we would combine them into one. One blade. One plot.

Oh my god… Allen we are so stormed. 

That being said from infront of erryin the plot blade fallen hero, once held by atlas before she died, materialized. It spun in circles in a way as if unsure of joining the plotblade or staying true to its owner. erryin reached forward and grabbed its handle, narrating it away. “Yeah let’s not have that join anything.” They had it go to somewhere and with someone who would keep it safe. (Cough, rebus, cough)

[Aeoryi she/her]

2 minutes ago, Keke said:

Oh my god… Allen we are so stormed. 

That being said from infront of erryin the plot blade fallen hero, once held by atlas before she died, materialized. It spun in circles in a way as if unsure of joining the plotblade or staying true to its owner. erryin reached forward and grabbed its handle, narrating it away. “Yeah let’s not have that join anything.” They had it go to somewhere and with someone who would keep it safe. (Cough, rebus, cough)

You hold one of my siblings, the beast said telepathically to Erryin exclusively. You shall pay the price.

####

"I think we should teleport away," Ribbon whispered to Salt.

[Keke They/he]

2 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

You hold one of my siblings, the beast said telepathically to Erryin exclusively. You shall pay the price.

####

"I think we should teleport away," Ribbon whispered to Salt.

“oh no i dont hold fallen hero.” They hummed. “Yeah im just holding onto it to keep it safe until it plans fall into place.” 

Salt nodded and warped them both away and to somewhere safe.

[Aeoryi she/her]

3 minutes ago, Keke said:

“oh no i dont hold fallen hero.” They hummed. “Yeah im just holding onto it to keep it safe until it plans fall into place.” 

Salt nodded and warped them both away and to somewhere safe.

An intense mental pressure was felt by Erryin, and then an immense eye opened in their mind, a prismatic glowing eye that seemed to pierce through all thoughts that Erryin had. 

And then just like that, it was gone.

##

Ribbon looked around. "Where are we?"

[Verdance he/him]

6 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

The Guardians of the Plot were my ambassadors, my eyes. They have now been disposed of, seeing as they have no further use, It spoke directly to his mind, Perhaps you'd like to usher a glance at my visage?

9/10 wouldn't know exactly how, but for a mere moment, he saw the complete forme of the Plotblade, adorned with massive armor in this almost dragon-like arrangement, with prismatic light flooding out of it wherever the armor failed to darken. And then just with a flash, it was gone. 

I am far more than you realize, young narrator. I appreciate your false humility. Deliver me a Plotblade and I will see that you and those you care of survive. Consider this your ultimate objective.

I also wanted to note the similarities between the Plotblade of premonition and the Plotblade of Foreshadowing- the latter of which outdates Premonition by many many pages and has essentially the same sort of vibe. Curious whether or not you're willing to change it cause Foreshadowing may or may not return in the future.

9/10 was less worried by the charcter design and more by the aura of power. He had seen far more terrifying existences, but being present in the story near this one… was uncomfortable, to say the least. He bit down a provocative comment, then replied, More cowardice than humility. And I don’t truly care for anyone here. He paused. Don’t tell me what to do, he added. Plotblades are too dangerous, too unpredictable. Find your own way. 
 

well, foreshadowing is the author subtly slipping in clues that either clue the reader in on plot points or make it less boring to read a book more than once. Premonition is specifically based around the plot trope of a prophecy or vision. Currently it hasn’t done more than “me life flashed before me eyes”, but I plan on making a suitable prophecy eventually. 
assuming you saw directly through that facade, Eia is going to try to be more important, and might want to interact with Plot Relevance. There are many ways to be relevant, and Eia might just be trying to brute force that

Also Inkwell still exists but I have no idea what to do with him

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Aeoryi said:

An intense mental pressure was felt by Erryin, and then an immense eye opened in their mind, a prismatic glowing eye that seemed to pierce through all thoughts that Erryin had. 

And then just like that, it was gone.

##

Ribbon looked around. "Where are we?"

erryin rubbed their head. “Bloody hell.”

they were in a large castle, a bit of broken stone as if a fight was there. And it was dark like no one had been there for a while. Salt bit her lip. “Oh uh… i just teleported to the safest place i knew, which uh. Well this is bacon the bards castle, er at least what we have of it since hes kind of like dead.. uh.” She cleared her throat as if her voice wasn’t shaking. “Whatever, we need to figure out what the hell to do now.”

[Aeoryi she/her]

1 minute ago, Verdance said:

9/10 was less worried by the charcter design and more by the aura of power. He had seen far more terrifying existences, but being present in the story near this one… was uncomfortable, to say the least. He bit down a provocative comment, then replied, More cowardice than humility. And I don’t truly care for anyone here. He paused. Don’t tell me what to do, he added. Plotblades are too dangerous, too unpredictable. Find your own way. 
 

well, foreshadowing is the author subtly slipping in clues that either clue the reader in on plot points or make it less boring to read a book more than once. Premonition is specifically based around the plot trope of a prophecy or vision. Currently it hasn’t done more than “me life flashed before me eyes”, but I plan on making a suitable prophecy eventually. 
assuming you saw directly through that facade, Eia is going to try to be more important, and might want to interact with Plot Relevance. There are many ways to be relevant, and Eia might just be trying to brute force that

Also Inkwell still exists but I have no idea what to do with him

When it was in use, foreshadowing allowed the user to essentially just have an absurd knowledge of the future without strings attached

9/10 felt a burning in his chest, like a fire was consuming him from the inside out, and when he looked down, there was a gaping hole that went all the way through his chest cavity to the other side. 

I think you have made a mistake in assuming you have a choice, The creature commanded. 

5 minutes ago, Keke said:

erryin rubbed their head. “Bloody hell.”

they were in a large castle, a bit of broken stone as if a fight was there. And it was dark like no one had been there for a while. Salt bit her lip. “Oh uh… i just teleported to the safest place i knew, which uh. Well this is bacon the bards castle, er at least what we have of it since hes kind of like dead.. uh.” She cleared her throat as if her voice wasn’t shaking. “Whatever, we need to figure out what the hell to do now.”

"Okay." Ribbon said, taking note of the details, "We have a foe perhaps as strong as the Witherlord, or the next strongest thing. And I have no idea what to expect."

[Verdance he/him]

2 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

When it was in use, foreshadowing allowed the user to essentially just have an absurd knowledge of the future without strings attached

9/10 felt a burning in his chest, like a fire was consuming him from the inside out, and when he looked down, there was a gaping hole that went all the way through his chest cavity to the other side. 

I think you have made a mistake in assuming you have a choice, The creature commanded. 

"Okay." Ribbon said, taking note of the details, "We have a foe perhaps as strong as the Witherlord, or the next strongest thing. And I have no idea what to expect."

9/10 actually grinned. “There’s always a choice,” he said aloud, then collapsed the projection.

Premonition is not exactly a powerful blade, the main purpose i want for it is to give a narrative foundation for prophecy in this world, built on the mechanics of the Thread. 
Cooperation, however. Coming soon to a theatre near you!

Edited May 27 by Verdance

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Aeoryi said:

When it was in use, foreshadowing allowed the user to essentially just have an absurd knowledge of the future without strings attached

9/10 felt a burning in his chest, like a fire was consuming him from the inside out, and when he looked down, there was a gaping hole that went all the way through his chest cavity to the other side. 

I think you have made a mistake in assuming you have a choice, The creature commanded. 

"Okay." Ribbon said, taking note of the details, "We have a foe perhaps as strong as the Witherlord, or the next strongest thing. And I have no idea what to expect."

She started pacing. “Have no idea what to do. Im.. im in way over my head… im not smart enough for this. It’s like playing chess, and i dont even know how to play checkers!!”