The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Lunamor she/her]

(His full name was Nonagon.)

[NameIess]

(Nonagon was a very accomplished ninga, or so he claimed)

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

(But he only told himself that because Nin had bested him so thoroughly several years back that lying to himself was the only way to keep his self-esteem.)

[NameIess]

(It was an embarrassing tale, one that we shan’t tell he-

Several years ago:

Two figures stood facing each other atop a plateau. Around them raged a fierce thunderstorm, with a wind that threatened to blow them over the edge and rain that fell like knives.

One figure raised a fist angrily and shouted towards the other.

“NIN! You good-for-nothing useless old fool! How dare you steal my apprentice!”

The response was slow in coming, and when it did come it was calm, spoken in a low voice that somehow carried over the sound of the storm.

”I did not steal her. She decided to leave you of her own free will.”

 

[Immortal Platypus]

Platypus wondered how Nin had gotten back into this. He thought that Nin had been consumed by Avatar. He shrugged and his Author returned to the depths of semi-inactivity. 

[NameIess]

(This was of course a misconception as it was Nin's master that had been consumed by Avatar, not Nin himself)

[Vyzkel He/Him]

(A common mistake)

[Immortal Platypus]

3 hours ago, NameIess said:

(This was of course a misconception as it was Nin's master that had been consumed by Avatar, not Nin himself)

Platypus' Author came back briefly to acknowledge Platypus' mistake. Both remembered correctly now.

[Vyzkel He/Him]

(another common mistake, this one time crashed the economy and started The Great Depression because of a typo from America’s Author)

Edited June 19, 2024 by Vyzkel Willbender

[NameIess]

(But enough about that. We should not get back to the story of Nin and Nonagon’s great battle, the one we definitely aren’t going to tell you about)

[Vyzkel He/Him]

(Indeed, let’s get back to the battle between Mim and Nerdy)

Mim lunges towards Nerdy, but not the jumping kind, the workout kind.

[Lunamor she/her]

Mim wore an excessive amount of clothes.

Spoiler

 

[Vyzkel He/Him]

Nerdy laughed at this spectacle, having been watching whole thing with their swords to the side.

[NameIess]

(This Nerdy was a clone of the real Nerdy who’d taken over the fight to avoid godmodding problems)

[Vyzkel He/Him]

(Indeed, this clone was created to test the skills of the most skilled unskilled people in every universe, this was to inspire them to work harder)

[NameIess]

Mim tripped while attempting to do another lunge.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

This put him in a perfect position for the real @NerdyAarakocra to strike back, should they choose to.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Which they then did.

The clone of Nerdy disappeared as Nerdy brought their sword down upon Mim.

[Vyzkel He/Him]

Mim attempted to catch it like he was super cool, but it just cut off his hand.

[NameIess]

Fortunately, Nonagon had taught him the amazing blood-staunching technique that he’d used in his close-fought battle against Nin.

—

some time ago

—

Nonagon screamed in agony as Nin’s blade hit him in the shoulder, blood spewing from the wound. He collapsed to the ground holding his shoulder, the battle over in a single blow.

A shadow loomed over him, and he looked up through tears of pain to see Nin the great ninja, his most hated enemy.

“Here, let me show you something that will help with that wound.”

—

Thus ended the first duel of Nin and Nonagon

—

Mim’s severed wrist stopped bleeding, and he pulled a dagger out with his remaining hand, glad that Nonagon was so incredible. Although he was certain that this was be a rather basic technique, as it was the only one of his secret master’s techniques that he’d been able to learn so far.

Edited June 21, 2024 by NameIess

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Bookwyrm knocked on Nin's door.

[Vyzkel He/Him]

Nin opened the door, suspicious that it might be Non.

[NameIess]

Seeing that it wasn’t Non back for another rematch, Nin waved and said hello. “Have you seen my new apprentice? I’ve only had him for a few days and he keeps running off.”

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

It was quite plausible that he would be eaten by a dragon, as there was in fact, a dragon lurking around.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

On 6/20/2024 at 8:32 PM, NameIess said:

Fortunately, Nonagon had taught him the amazing blood-staunching technique that he’d used in his close-fought battle against Nin.

—

some time ago

—

Nonagon screamed in agony as Nin’s blade hit him in the shoulder, blood spewing from the wound. He collapsed to the ground holding his shoulder, the battle over in a single blow.

A shadow loomed over him, and he looked up through tears of pain to see Nin the great ninja, his most hated enemy.

“Here, let me show you something that will help with that wound.”

—

Thus ended the first duel of Nin and Nonagon

—

Mim’s severed wrist stopped bleeding, and he pulled a dagger out with his remaining hand, glad that Nonagon was so incredible. Although he was certain that this was be a rather basic technique, as it was the only one of his secret master’s techniques that he’d been able to learn so far.

Nerdy raised an eyebrow, teleported about 50 cubits into the air, and brought the sword down upon Mim for the second time this duel.