The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[NameIess]

"She's one of Nameless' potential heirs. She killed Valiant, another potential heir, so now we're going to kill her."

[Immortal Platypus]

"And now Rue joined her because I killed a Root Dragon, which are notorious for being evil and also my ancient rivals, so... This proves she's not entirely stable."

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Grond, the unused plot twist, laughed evilly as he started killing random root cultists.

[NameIess]

Unintelligible shook his head. "All right everyone, let's go kill Subversion. And Rue too, if she gets in the way."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

"What a marvelous plan, Unintelligible!" Everyone said dryly.

[NameIess]

Unintelligible ignored Everyone, placing his hand in the residue and closing his eyes. In a flash of light, the group was teleported.

Edited December 13, 2022 by Ookla the Untitled

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

"Hm. This looks promising." They were in a cave. Just ahead, a cozy little cottage stood next to an underground river, smoke drifted out of the chimney and un into a hole in the cave ceiling.

[NameIess]

Subversion stepped out of the cottage, observing the gathered vengeance group skeptically.

[Immortal Platypus]

"Subversion! It is time to face your reckoning! You have avoided us for too long, and we will not be dissuaded." Platypus yells at her. Then he whispers to Unintelligible, "Even if Rue doesn't get in the way, like if she tries to defend Subversion, can we kill her?"

[NameIess]

"Yes, of course we can. She's a traitor, after all." Unintelligible raised his hand, summoning his sword-

The sword faded away to mist, and Unintelligible collapsed to his knees. "Storm it! There must be breadmunks nearby!"

[Immortal Platypus]

I summon my Narrationblade and it doesn't dissolve.

"Don't worry, I'll kill them."

[NameIess]

Subversion summons her own Narrationblade, raising it cautiously towards Platypus.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

A shadowy void swirls behind Subversion, giving her energy. The Web of the shadows was nearly complete.

[Immortal Platypus]

Suddenly Platypus does something surprising to Subversion. He throws his Blade. As he throws it, it morphs into a javelin meant to be thrown. She brings her own Blade up to block it, then realizes that it wasn't coming toward her. She looks around, confused, and sees my Blade fading, and her cleverly disguised breadmunk army dead. She looks up and Unintelligible and Platypus both have their Blades drawn and ready to attack.

[Edema Rue she/her]

Unbeknownst to them, Rue had cast a spell. They could not leave alive unless both she and Subversion were killed. 
And Subversion had new powers since they’d last seen her. 

Edited December 13, 2022 by Ookla the Ta'veren

[Immortal Platypus]

This was okay, because they were already planning to kill both her and Subversion. Platypus' cognitive aspect of Phillipe casts a spell that makes it so Rue and Subversion can't leave at all.

[Edema Rue she/her]

His spell unravels, as impossibilities create paradoxes and ruin stories, and no one wants that. 

[NameIess]

Subversion chuckles, not advancing on the group. "Please. You think those breadmunks were all I've got?"

Unintelligible's sword dissolved again, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious. Behind Platypus, a low growling shook the cave.

[Edema Rue she/her]

But nothing appeared. Then Platypus fell, as did the others. They struggled to fend off their invisible attackers.

[Immortal Platypus]

20 hours ago, Ookla the Ta'veren said:

But nothing appeared. Then Platypus fell, as did the others. They struggled to fend off their invisible attackers.

Phillipe split from Platypus and continued talking as his disembodied form.

20 hours ago, Ookla the Ta'veren said:

His spell unravels, as impossibilities create paradoxes and ruin stories, and no one wants that. 

It was not impossible, Phillipe just didn't tell you how to escape.

20 hours ago, Ookla the Untitled said:

Subversion chuckles, not advancing on the group. "Please. You think those breadmunks were all I've got?"

Unintelligible's sword dissolved again, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious. Behind Platypus, a low growling shook the cave.

"No." Phillipe says calmly. "But Platypus and I bribed your other ones. They were way less loyal."

The growling receded as the breadmunks left and Unintelligible is able to access his Ookla powers. Then Platypus stood up and summoned a Blade. The invisible attackers fled at the sight of it. Everyone (non-personified) stood up and were able to see Phillipe join with Platypus. Platypus begins to speak.

"This is a Blade. It is known as the Harbringer, the Destroyer of Worlds, the Carrier of the End, the Envoy of Ruin (not the Shard) and the Emissary of Death. It is also known as Vengeance. You probably know it as the Sword of Plot. But today it shall gain a new title. It shall be the Killer of Subversion (and also Rue). Prepare to die, fools."

Platypus falls into his BattleStance, Blade held cautiously, but confidently.

Edited December 14, 2022 by Ookla the platypus

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, Ookla the platypus said:

Phillipe split from Platypus and continued talking as his disembodied form.

It was not impossible, Phillipe just didn't tell you how to escape.

"No." Phillipe says calmly. "But Platypus and I bribed your other ones. They were way less loyal."

The growling receded as the breadmunks left and Unintelligible is able to access his Ookla powers. Then Platypus stood up and summoned a Blade. The invisible attackers fled at the sight of it. Everyone (non-personified) stood up and were able to see Phillipe join with Platypus. Platypus begins to speak.

"This is a Blade. It is known as the Harbringer, the Destroyer of Worlds, the Carrier of the End, the Envoy of Ruin (not the Shard) and the Emissary of Death. It is also known as Vengeance. You probably know it as the Sword of Plot. But today it shall gain a new title. It shall be the Killer of Subversion (and also Rue). Prepare to die fools."

Platypus falls into his BattleStance, Blade held cautiously, but confidently.

Unintelligible groaned in pain, pulling a dagger from his chest. "It was-urgh-poisoned." He coughed weakly, red smoke rising from the wound. "It'll take me a while to heal from this."

Across from the vengeance group, Subversion's face split into a wicked grin. "Those breadmunks did their job well enough. Unintelligible is incapacitated. A pity the rest of you don't have such an exploitable weakness, but that just means your deaths will be a bit slower than his."

[Immortal Platypus]

"Oh, Unintelligible won't be dying anytime soon."

Everybody hears the voice and no one seems to know who it belongs too. Then a man jumped down from the ceiling of the cave and strolled out.

"Rune!!! You came!" Cried Platypus and Rune smiled.

"Of course I did Platypus. You should know I always come when summoned. It just took me a little bit to track you down. You guys went through a lot of portals. I assume that you're Rym and you're Everyone," he says, correctly pointing at the two he named. "I'm ready to do my job. I assume you want me to protect Unintelligible."

"Yes, if possible."

A Blade appeared inside his hands. "I've got this. Don't worry about him, he'll be fine. Unless the poison kills him, I can't do anything about that. Sorry."

 

@Ookla the Myopic@Sequence

Edited December 13, 2022 by Ookla the platypus

[Edema Rue she/her]

Rue flinches at Platypus’s painful grammar and struggling syntax. And then Subversion brings out another weapon. 

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

Wizard starts awake.

"Yes, yes what did I miss? Oh we supposed to be killing that person? Alright then!"

Wizard shifts into a massive bengal tiger and leaps at Subversion, going for the killing blow.

[NameIess]

"Oh dear, looks like the time for talking is over." Subversion dodges to the side, slashing the tiger with her Narrationblade. "Don't say I didn't warn you when this ends in a way you dislike."

The ground beneath Platypus rumbles, and a massive scorpion bursts out in front of him.