The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

1 minute ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

"We were stating one of the few things we know is certain, the Quarkbeast is preventing the rise of more Nameless ends, and so will not come. We are aware of its abilities, and its limits. But that is not relevant. We are also aware of the Chronokinetic abilities of the Witherlord, but those lay primarily in acceleration of processes. If it attempted to use those on the binding, it would actually make us complete it faster. We do not have true Chronokinetic abilities in this form, we have power over elemental energies." The skeins stopped talking, thinking of ways to limit the Witherlord. The silence stretched, even Thaidakar's Shadow remaining quiet.

"We could call on a Boundless Beginning." the skeins finally offered.

it's not Thaidakar's shadow ;-;

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

1 minute ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

it's not Thaidakar's shadow ;-;

you're controlling it, it's your character, I stand by my Nomenclature.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Just now, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

you're controlling it, it's your character, I stand by my Nomenclature.

well yes, but it isn't the character "thaidakar's" shadow.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

1 minute ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

well yes, but it isn't the character "thaidakar's" shadow.

The skeins can only sense the connection between it and Thaidakar, and like giving more descriptive titles than "Shadow." After all, one of them could be called the same thing.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

1 minute ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

The skeins can only sense the connection between it and Thaidakar, and like giving more descriptive titles than "Shadow." After all, one of them could be called the same thing.

k

[xinoehp512 he/him]

21 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

"We were stating one of the few things we know is certain, the Quarkbeast is preventing the rise of more Nameless ends, and so will not come. We are aware of its abilities, and its limits. But that is not relevant. We are also aware of the Chronokinetic abilities of the Witherlord, but those lay primarily in acceleration of processes. If it attempted to use those on the binding, it would actually make us complete it faster. We do not have true Chronokinetic abilities in this form, we have power over elemental energies." The skeins stopped talking, thinking of ways to limit the Witherlord. 

"Elemental energies include that power," the Knight replied. "Specifically, yours." He pointed to the aqueous skein.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Elemental energies include that power," the Knight replied. "Specifically, yours." He pointed to the aqueous skein.

"Yes, we have them when we are together, by the nature of energy. That is part of how the binding works, it binds the body in space, and the mind in time. we are also trying to come up with ways to inverse it, because we believe it would be good to know what it does, binding the body in time and the mind in space. None of us have more capability towards chronokinesis, except possibly the Spectra and the Derka. what one is good at, the direct opposite is also good at. Also, did you not hear anything else we said?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

10 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

"Yes, we have them when we are together, by the nature of energy. That is part of how the binding works, it binds the body in space, and the mind in time. we are also trying to come up with ways to inverse it, because we believe it would be good to know what it does, binding the body in time and the mind in space. None of us have more capability towards chronokinesis, except possibly the Spectra and the Derka. what one is good at, the direct opposite is also good at. Also, did you not hear anything else we said?"

The Knight sighed. "Look, a long time ago-"

He broke off for a moment.

"I knew someone, okay?" he said. "Someone like you."

The stuff about the Boundless Beginning would have only happened after a long pause. He interrupted before that. I would be curious to hear you explain it, however.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The Knight sighed. "Look, a long time ago-"

He broke off for a moment.

"I knew someone, okay?" he said. "Someone like you."

The stuff about the Boundless Beginning would have only happened after a long pause. He interrupted before that. I would be curious to hear you explain it, however.

got it.

"Strange, We know with a certainty that before we came here we had no interaction with this universe. Anyway, we could call upon a Boundless Beginning to help contain the Witherlord's power.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

got it.

"Strange, We know with a certainty that before we came here we had no interaction with this universe. Anyway, we could call upon a Boundless Beginning to help contain the Witherlord's power.

"Not you," the Knight replied. "Someone like you. An elemental spirit, formed from a shattered whole."

A consultant pulled up information about Boundless Beginnings on a holographic display in the middle of the table.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

22 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Not you," the Knight replied. "Someone like you. An elemental spirit, formed from a shattered whole."

A consultant pulled up information about Boundless Beginnings on a holographic display in the middle of the table.

"We are six elemental spirits formed from a shattered mortal, but we see your point." They turned towards the holographic display. It was blank, but the Spectra pointed at it and a shapeless void was shown, which was rather impressive. A soft voice gave what little information the database had on them:

"A Boundless Beginning is the exact opposite of a Nameless End. For every End, there is also a Beginning, and so there are and infinite number of both. However, they are rarely known to interact with functioning universes."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

"We are six elemental spirits formed from a shattered mortal, but we see your point." They turned towards the holographic display. It was blank, but the Spectra pointed at it and a shapeless void was shown, which was rather impressive. A soft voice gave what little information the database had on them:

"A Boundless Beginning is the exact opposite of a Nameless End. For every End, there is also a Beginning, and so there are and infinite number of both. However, they are rarely known to interact with functioning universes."

Hmm. Perhaps you can explain in more detail?

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Hmm. Perhaps you can explain in more detail?

trying to get them to ask the skeins. also, trying to remember explanation I came up with.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The Consultant tapped the table and sighed. "Sorry... We haven't gotten our system fully operational yet."

"Not a mortal," the Knight replied. "What, do you have the memories of a mortal?"

I would explain or forever hold your peace. 

Edited April 12, 2022 by xinoehp512

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

"That is fine. Your system is correct in the basics, though it's hard to explain in this tongue. Nameless Ends destroy universes, leaving empty husks. Each Nameless End destroys in a uniquely different way, but the end result is the loss of possibility in that universe. Boundless Beginnings are their exact opposite, every time a Nameless end destroys a universe a Boundless beginning creates a new one. How they do this is somewhat esoteric, but as near as we can tell they are each the essence of infinite possibility. They also each create in a uniquely different way, and as there are an infinite different number of ways to end something, so there are an infinite different number of ways to begin something. The Witherlord inadvertently created a Nameless End in the Darkbeast, but this was not purposeful, as they cannot be controlled and the Witherlord knows nothing of them, except to fear them. Nameless Ends could destroy him, but all of the universes would fall as well. Given that Boundless Beginnings are equally powerful and dangerous, we could get one to help bind him."

if anything is unclear, please ask for clarification.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Shadow said, "we have another problem. there is a renegade narrator named TOC standing for Thaidakar's original character. me and my agents have no idea who this guy is other than he is related to Thaidakar in some way."

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

The skeins turn to him. "Have you perhaps thought that he is what his name says, Thiadakar's original character?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

18 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

"That is fine. Your system is correct in the basics, though it's hard to explain in this tongue. Nameless Ends destroy universes, leaving empty husks. Each Nameless End destroys in a uniquely different way, but the end result is the loss of possibility in that universe. Boundless Beginnings are their exact opposite, every time a Nameless end destroys a universe a Boundless beginning creates a new one. How they do this is somewhat esoteric, but as near as we can tell they are each the essence of infinite possibility. They also each create in a uniquely different way, and as there are an infinite different number of ways to end something, so there are an infinite different number of ways to begin something. The Witherlord inadvertently created a Nameless End in the Darkbeast, but this was not purposeful, as they cannot be controlled and the Witherlord knows nothing of them, except to fear them. Nameless Ends could destroy him, but all of the universes would fall as well. Given that Boundless Beginnings are equally powerful and dangerous, we could get one to help bind him."

if anything is unclear, please ask for clarification.

"Ah," replied the consultant. "Yes... We do know of this, though we call it a different name." The words DREAM SEED flushed on the screen. "Powerful concentrations of prismatic energy that form the origin of new universes... or the remaking of current ones. Indeed, with one one can do nearly anything. But." The consultant tapped his finger. "You underestimate the Witherlord."

What is your plan for the Skeins' past?

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

16 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

The skeins turn to him. "Have you perhaps thought that he is what his name says, Thiadakar's original character?"

the Shadow rolled his eyes, "yes, yes we have. but you have to realize that means we would have met that character before. the renegade narrator it seems has contacted Rond the mad scientist."

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

12 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ah," replied the consultant. "Yes... We do know of this, though we call it a different name." The words DREAM SEED flushed on the screen. "Powerful concentrations of prismatic energy that form the origin of new universes... or the remaking of current ones. Indeed, with one one can do nearly anything. But." The consultant tapped his finger. "You underestimate the Witherlord."

What is your plan for the Skeins' past?

they shattered upon entering the universe set, due to the existence of the Witherlord.

"We only gave you a possibility. one of them would be able to contain a great deal of the power of the Witherlord, given proper access to the Universe.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

30 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

they shattered upon entering the universe set, due to the existence of the Witherlord.

"We only gave you a possibility. one of them would be able to contain a great deal of the power of the Witherlord, given proper access to the Universe.

I don't think they would have been able to enter... They would have had to be shattered before the thread existed, when the luxsprites fell.

"Or he could corrupt that power for his own usage."

Edited April 13, 2022 by xinoehp512

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

5 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

I don't think they would have been able to enter... They would have had to be shattered before the thread existed, when the luxsprites fell.

"Or he could corrupt that power for his own usage."

they've existed as vague consciousness's in the elements, essentially in stasis, and had no interaction whatsoever in a meaningful way until they emerged and coalesced. plane shifting causes time anomalies for them when they do it.

"Do you have any suggestions? If he did manage to corrupt it, the corruption would be nullified, as it would have to be finite, and Boundless Beginnings are infinite, constantly drawing on all the others."

Edited April 13, 2022 by EmulatonStromenkiin

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

they've existed as vague consciousness's in the elements, essentially in stasis, and had no interaction whatsoever in a meaningful way until they emerged and coalesced. plane shifting causes time anomalies for them when they do it.

"Do you have any suggestions? If he did manage to corrupt it, the corruption would be nullified, as it would have to be finite, and Boundless Beginnings are infinite, constantly drawing on all the others."

They would be aeons old, of course, since they would have been shattered at the Dies Luxfrang. The question is, what are your plans for what they were before they were shattered?

Edited April 13, 2022 by xinoehp512

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

They would be aeons old, of course, since they would have been shattered at the Dies Luxfrang. The question is, what are your plans for what they were before they were shattered?

they were a man called Drozor Altair. He is basically human, with some differences. Who they were before they shattered is not yet important, but they were from an elsewhere even further than the home of the Quarkbeasts.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

30 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

they were a man called Drozor Altair. He is basically human, with some differences. Who they were before they shattered is not yet important, but they were from an elsewhere even further than the home of the Quarkbeasts.

Alright. They most likely would not have been born with the powers they have.

2 hours ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

they've existed as vague consciousness's in the elements, essentially in stasis, and had no interaction whatsoever in a meaningful way until they emerged and coalesced. plane shifting causes time anomalies for them when they do it.

"Do you have any suggestions? If he did manage to corrupt it, the corruption would be nullified, as it would have to be finite, and Boundless Beginnings are infinite, constantly drawing on all the others."

The corruption would not be allowed to spread. The corrupted seed would be severed.

Above the table appeared a floating crystal, translucent as diamond.

"Long, long ago," the Knight said, "this crystal was the heart of the luxsprite empire."