The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Yeah, he got knocked out. (I forgot to mention it.)

Erif groaned, holding a hand to his forehead as he regained consciousness. He glared at Nogard.

"How is it you always manage to mess things up?"

 

"I'll take that as a yes! You see, you are a Brand New Character! Which means the thread has a lot of questions about you and your backstory! Can I have a moment of your time to answer some questions?!"

She stared at him like he was crazy, disgust tinging her gaze. "I'm sorry, no. I have things to do and places to be." 

The stoat on her head chittered weakly. She shook her head a little, just to remind her who had the power here. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She stared at him like he was crazy, disgust tinging her gaze. "I'm sorry, no. I have things to do and places to be." 

The stoat on her head chittered weakly. She shook her head a little, just to remind her who had the power here. 

"Are you certain? I won't take any of your time at all! When I'm gone you won't even remember I was here!"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

You shouldn’t answer the questions. Cuz then my plotblade would be more powerful. Also, how much is known about Eric’s curses?

Tull frowned. Erif had disappeared. Finding a target, he kicked them with his light blade, and asked them to bring him to their group. After opening a portal, the man sent him through.

He emerged next to Erif.

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 hour ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Qodi perked up. Plotblades. Talk more about Plotblades. 

also if anyone feels like engaging with the thing i wrote two posts ago, go ahead. On the other hand, i don't care if it gets buried cuz then i can just reintroduce her when i decide i want her to matter. 

All those words to say "do whatever you want"

I talk too much. Ask @Kajsa

she talks the right amount

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Shoe waved. Because he still existed.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Are you certain? I won't take any of your time at all! When I'm gone you won't even remember I was here!"

She raised her eyebrows. “Is that supposed to make me feel better?” 

The stoat chittered. 

“Shut up, Livetha,” she snapped. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

5 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

You shouldn’t answer the questions. Cuz then my plotblade would be more powerful. Also, how much is known about Eric’s curses?

Tull frowned. Erif had disappeared. Finding a target, he kicked them with his light blade, and asked them to bring him to their group. After opening a portal, the man sent him through.

He emerged next to Erif.

"Oh," said Erif. "Hey, Tull. Glad to see you-" He blinked. "Wait, weren't those the weapons that Baron guy was using?"

I know quite a bit about Erif's curse. It makes it rain wherever he goes. The other curse isn't a curse on Erif.

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She raised her eyebrows. “Is that supposed to make me feel better?” 

The stoat chittered. 

“Shut up, Livetha,” she snapped. 

"Well, if there is no opportunity cost, you might as well, yes? Why not! It will be fun!"

16 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Erif groaned, holding a hand to his forehead as he regained consciousness. He glared at Nogard.

"How is it you always manage to mess things up?"

Nogard opened his mouth, then closed it. He slumped to the ground.

Edited October 8, 2024 by xinoehp512

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh," said Erif. "Hey, Tull. Glad to see you-" He blinked. "Wait, weren't those the weapons that Baron guy was using?"

I know quite a bit about Erif's curse. It makes it rain wherever he goes. The other curse isn't a curse on Erif.

"Well, if there is no opportunity cost, you might as well, yes? Why not! It will be fun!"

Nogard opened his mouth, then closed it. He slumped to the ground.

“Yes. They are. They are also, as one, a Plotblade, named Plot Twists.

Well have you already said how to remove it?

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Yes. They are. They are also, as one, a Plotblade, named Plot Twists.

Well have you already said how to remove it?

Erif blinked. "And he just... let you have them?"

Erif's rain curse? It was put on him by a witch. It's tied to his ability to teleport. If he teleports more, then the storm around him gets worse.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh," said Erif. "Hey, Tull. Glad to see you-" He blinked. "Wait, weren't those the weapons that Baron guy was using?"

I know quite a bit about Erif's curse. It makes it rain wherever he goes. The other curse isn't a curse on Erif.

"Well, if there is no opportunity cost, you might as well, yes? Why not! It will be fun!"

Nogard opened his mouth, then closed it. He slumped to the ground.

“Fun,” she spat. “Fun. Yes, I’m sure answering your questions will be fun.  What do I get out of it?”

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

Erif blinked. "And he just... let you have them?"

Erif's rain curse? It was put on him by a witch. It's tied to his ability to teleport. If he teleports more, then the storm around him gets worse.

Qodi, too, found that strange. She’d never just give up something like that. 

She’d eat it. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

HOT DANG could someone recap for me

What has been happening

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Erif blinked. "And he just... let you have them?"

Erif's rain curse? It was put on him by a witch. It's tied to his ability to teleport. If he teleports more, then the storm around him gets worse.

“He accidentally hit me with one. The wrong one… it gave me extra powers. I guess I am a full compounder now. I believe, as long as you don’t know how to rid yourself of the curse, the blade can get rid of it.”

I can make the blade Twist it to smt like “if you get hit by a plotblade, the rain permanently goes away”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

HOT DANG could someone recap for me

What has been happening

So basically they’re talking about plot blades and what happened as far as I can figure out

and my new character ran into somebody 

and

that is the sad extent of my attention span

also I’ll be gone for the next six hours ish and then sign off for the day

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

So basically they’re talking about plot blades and what happened as far as I can figure out

and my new character ran into somebody 

and

that is the sad extent of my attention span

also I’ll be gone for the next six hours ish and then sign off for the day

Ah okay thank you

Shoe was suddenly relevant again.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Fun,” she spat. “Fun. Yes, I’m sure answering your questions will be fun.  What do I get out of it?”

"Hmm," pondered the Bacon Bard. "What do you want? Money? Powers? Immortality? A bacon donut?"

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“He accidentally hit me with one. The wrong one… it gave me extra powers. I guess I am a full compounder now. I believe, as long as you don’t know how to rid yourself of the curse, the blade can get rid of it.”

I can make the blade Twist it to smt like “if you get hit by a plotblade, the rain permanently goes away”

Erif blinked. "I mean... No, I don't know how to get rid of the curse. I would have done it by now if I could. You're saying that could just... make it go away?"

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Ah okay thank you

Shoe was suddenly relevant again.

Erif and Tull were having their own mini-adventure before the whole Brave Adventurer thing. Tull didn't get swept up in OA's teleport- he defeated the random bad guy that showed up and claimed his Plotblades, then teleported to Erif.

Erif woke up and told Nogard he's only good for causing problems, which somewhat crushed Nogard's spirits.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hmm," pondered the Bacon Bard. "What do you want? Money? Powers? Immortality? A bacon donut?"

Erif blinked. "I mean... No, I don't know how to get rid of the curse. I would have done it by now if I could. You're saying that could just... make it go away?"

Erif and Tull were having their own mini-adventure before the whole Brave Adventurer thing. Tull didn't get swept up in OA's teleport- he defeated the random bad guy that showed up and claimed his Plotblades, then teleported to Erif.

Erif woke up and told Nogard he's only good for causing problems, which somewhat crushed Nogard's spirits.

“I want,” she told him, “to be left alone.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

8 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“I want,” she told him, “to be left alone.”

"I can do that! Answer my questions and you'll never have to see me again."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

32 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hmm," pondered the Bacon Bard. "What do you want? Money? Powers? Immortality? A bacon donut?"

Erif blinked. "I mean... No, I don't know how to get rid of the curse. I would have done it by now if I could. You're saying that could just... make it go away?"

Erif and Tull were having their own mini-adventure before the whole Brave Adventurer thing. Tull didn't get swept up in OA's teleport- he defeated the random bad guy that showed up and claimed his Plotblades, then teleported to Erif.

Erif woke up and told Nogard he's only good for causing problems, which somewhat crushed Nogard's spirits.

“Yes, I believe it will. Are you willing?”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

19 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Yes, I believe it will. Are you willing?”

"...sure. But if I turn into one of those monsters, incinerate me."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"...sure. But if I turn into one of those monsters, incinerate me."

“I don’t think that would happen. He only used the dark blade for that.”

Tull sliced Erif with the lighter blade, which he sensed was named “Benevolent Plot Twists”. Immediately, the rain stopped outside.

”It worked!”

Jilu watched the exchange with wonder. This man was clearly powerful.

[Immortal Platypus]

3 hours ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Qodi perked up. Plotblades. Talk more about Plotblades. 

also if anyone feels like engaging with the thing i wrote two posts ago, go ahead. On the other hand, i don't care if it gets buried cuz then i can just reintroduce her when i decide i want her to matter. 

All those words to say "do whatever you want"

I talk too much. Ask @Kajsa

"Still can't speak rabbit."

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

@The Aspiring Archivist, since you've been here there's only really been a couple of scenes from Sandy's point of view.

The whole party decided to set off searching for Gail's rabbit. They arrive at the mountain, but then an Important Thing happens with the Brave Adventurers related to new Plotblades. OA feels a disturbance in the force and decides he wants to get in on the action, and everyone else tags along. They walk in on the Brave Adventurers arresting a group under suspicion of being spies. (They also find Gail's rabbit.) Nogard recognizes his brother among them, and a fight breaks out. A dude named The Baron of Wrath shows up with a Plotblade and starts turning people into weird monsters, and then OA teleports everyone out of the Brave Adventurers' HQ and onto a snowy mountain (which is where we are now.)

There was a thump as the door was flung open.

"Greetings, all!" cried Bacon the Bard. "Fear not, for I have come to vanquish boredom!"

He started juggling pianos and playing them at the same time.

"I, uh... I think I caught something about the Great Wizard? They thought my brother was a spy for him, or something."

"Yeah. Along with the hamster. And a couple others."

2 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

You shouldn’t answer the questions. Cuz then my plotblade would be more powerful. Also, how much is known about Eric’s curses?

Tull frowned. Erif had disappeared. Finding a target, he kicked them with his light blade, and asked them to bring him to their group. After opening a portal, the man sent him through.

He emerged next to Erif.

isn't it more powerful if nothing is known about them? Also, they wouldn't know that in-character. 

2 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard opened his mouth, then closed it. He slumped to the ground.

"Hey," Zanitar said. "Back off. Only I get to give him a hard time. He probably saved your life, as well as that of your companions."

Edited October 9, 2024 by Immortal Platypus

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

6 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

"Still can't speak rabbit."

"Yeah. Along with the hamster. And a couple others."

isn't it more powerful if nothing is known about them? Also, they wouldn't know that in-character. 

"Hey," Zanitar said. "Back off. Only I get to give him a hard time. He probably saved your life, as well as that of your companions."

Yes… it is. But like, why? Who are you asking about? Nothing was known about the person I used for the portal. (If the comment is about the curse, I only wanted to get rid of it, so it was a narrower scope of what knowledge gap was required)

Tull gained some knowledge about the blades when he was hit by one, bc his life’s goal was to get them. They basically enabled him to get and use them.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I can do that! Answer my questions and you'll never have to see me again."

She paused. “You’re somebody important, aren’t you? Tell you what— let’s make a deal. A question for a question.” 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

She paused. “You’re somebody important, aren’t you? Tell you what— let’s make a deal. A question for a question.” 

"Deal!" declared the Bacon Bard, taking her hand and shaking. "Me first. What are those files you're so interested in?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh," said Erif. "Hey, Tull. Glad to see you-" He blinked. "Wait, weren't those the weapons that Baron guy was using?"

I know quite a bit about Erif's curse. It makes it rain wherever he goes. The other curse isn't a curse on Erif.

"Well, if there is no opportunity cost, you might as well, yes? Why not! It will be fun!"

Nogard opened his mouth, then closed it. He slumped to the ground.

Shoe gave Nogard a hug.