The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Immortal Platypus]

12 minutes ago, Sequence said:

“Yes, you’re right. I shall see! I’m rather excited. … Although I still don’t quite remember how to get to Onyx’s castle…”

"Well, if I recall correctly, you take a right at [REDACTED], then the third left after [REDACTED], and don't forget your u-turn, and you should be there!"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

29 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta clutched her crossblade harder. “Don’t,” she warned. 

The boy’s eyes widened and he snatched the muffin, devouring it in three quick bites. “More,” he demanded. 

Shoe gave her a look that said, I'm sure it's fine.

He gave the child another muffin.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe gave her a look that said, I'm sure it's fine.

He gave the child another muffin.

This time the muffin vanished almost instantly. The boy grabbed Shoe’s hand, eyes wild by now. “More,” he growled. 

“Shoe!” Beosta pulled him back, but couldn’t shake the boy’s grip. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

This time the muffin vanished almost instantly. The boy grabbed Shoe’s hand, eyes wild by now. “More,” he growled. 

“Shoe!” Beosta pulled him back, but couldn’t shake the boy’s grip. 

Shoe thought maybe something weird was going on here. Just maybe a little.

He wrenched his hand out of the boy's grasp and took a few quick steps down the stairs.

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

11 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

"Well, if I recall correctly, you take a right at [REDACTED], then the third left after [REDACTED], and don't forget your u-turn, and you should be there!"

Sequence snapped her fingers. “Yes! That’s it! Thank you.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe thought maybe something weird was going on here. Just maybe a little.

He wrenched his hand out of the boy's grasp and took a few quick steps down the stairs.

No stairs, just dirt 

The boy snarled and jumped, knocking Shoe over. "More," he snarled. One of Beosta's blades hit him in the neck, spilling blood all over Shoe, but he didn't seem to think much of it. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

No stairs, just dirt 

The boy snarled and jumped, knocking Shoe over. "More," he snarled. One of Beosta's blades hit him in the neck, spilling blood all over Shoe, but he didn't seem to think much of it. 

Shoe wasn't sure what he was more surprised by; the fact that there were not stairs (when he swore there were), or the fact that Beosta just shot a little kid in the neck.

Although . . . Shoe was pretty sure the kid wasn't just a kid anymore . . .

He scrambled to his feet and retreated further down into the space, wiping the blood off his face.

Shoe's in denial lol

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe wasn't sure what he was more surprised by; the fact that there were not stairs (when he swore there were), or the fact that Beosta just shot a little kid in the neck.

Although . . . Shoe was pretty sure the kid wasn't just a kid anymore . . .

He scrambled to his feet and retreated further down into the space, wiping the blood off his face.

Shoe's in denial lol

The boy jumped at him, but Beosta yelled something, encasing him in a ball of dirt. She rushed over to Shoe, staying between him and the boy’s prison. “You good?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

The boy jumped at him, but Beosta yelled something, encasing him in a ball of dirt. She rushed over to Shoe, staying between him and the boy’s prison. “You good?”

Shoe nodded. He seemed to be alright.

He looked at the dirt sphere. Oh yeah, narration . . .

He quickly got the pad out. Do you think I could narrate if I just thought about it? I have no idea how this works.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe nodded. He seemed to be alright.

He looked at the dirt sphere. Oh yeah, narration . . .

He quickly got the pad out. Do you think I could narrate if I just thought about it? I have no idea how this works.

Beosta shrugged. "I don't k-"

The sphere erupted. The boy fell to the ground, green reptilian skin rippling. Was he bigger? He looked bigger. He dodged the stone spear Beosta narrated out of the wall and slithered around her toward Shoe, faster than Beosta had planned for. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta shrugged. "I don't k-"

The sphere erupted. The boy fell to the ground, green reptilian skin rippling. Was he bigger? He looked bigger. He dodged the stone spear Beosta narrated out of the wall and slithered around her toward Shoe, faster than Beosta had planned for. 

Shoe yelped and kicked at that thing attacking him. Desperate, he thought about some of the nearby rocks flying and hitting the creature-

And then the rocks flew and hit the creature.

Oh.

The thing swatted at the stones, buying Shoe precious seconds.

OH!

A portion of the rock ceiling suddenly slammed down onto the monster's tail, pinning it there.

Edited October 18, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe yelped and kicked at that thing attacking him. Desperate, he thought about some of the nearby rocks flying and hitting the creature-

And then the rocks flew and hit the creature.

Oh.

The thing swatted at the stones, buying Shoe precious seconds.

OH!

A portion of the rock ceiling suddenly slammed down onto the monster's tail, pinning it there.

The monster growled and wrenched its tail away. The tail seemed bent and broken, but he didn’t care. Was he bigger than before? No way had he always been six feet tall— long, really. 

The monster lounged at Shoe, scoring a large gash across his shoulder and chest before Beosta hurled half the wall at the creature. Snarling, he slithered out and pounced on Beosta. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

The monster growled and wrenched its tail away. The tail seemed bent and broken, but he didn’t care. Was he bigger than before? No way had he always been six feet tall— long, really. 

The monster lounged at Shoe, scoring a large gash across his shoulder and chest before Beosta hurled half the wall at the creature. Snarling, he slithered out and pounced on Beosta. 

Shoe cried out in pain and horror as the creature launched itself at Beosta.

NO!

A long, rectangular chunk of wall suddenly slammed into the reptilian monster, crushing its body against the opposite wall. The thing cried out in surprise as blood splattered everywhere.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe cried out in pain and horror as the creature launched itself at Beosta.

NO!

A long, rectangular chunk of wall suddenly slammed into the reptilian monster, crushing its body against the opposite wall. The thing cried out in surprise as blood splattered everywhere.

Beosta, unfazed for the moment, shot every single one of her blades into the creature’s body. It may have been unnecessary, though— the reptile heaved itself to its feet, staggered, and dropped to the ground again. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 hours ago, Sequence said:

“Certainly! … If I can remember how to get there… Why do you want to meet him again?”

Sequence patted Hacob’s hand. “We shall see.”

 

56 minutes ago, Sequence said:

“Yes, you’re right. I shall see! I’m rather excited. … Although I still don’t quite remember how to get to Onyx’s castle…”

"Let's get going," said Erif, grinding his teeth. "This 'inspector' has a lot to answer for."

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe cried out in pain and horror as the creature launched itself at Beosta.

NO!

A long, rectangular chunk of wall suddenly slammed into the reptilian monster, crushing its body against the opposite wall. The thing cried out in surprise as blood splattered everywhere.

"Hello!" said Bacon the Bard. "How's your date going?"

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta, unfazed for the moment, shot every single one of her blades into the creature’s body. It may have been unnecessary, though— the reptile heaved itself to its feet, staggered, and dropped to the ground again. 

Shoe stood covered in blood, staring at the thing. Is it dead? he wondered.

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hello!" said Bacon the Bard. "How's your date going?"

GAH! WHAT ARE YOU- IT'S NOT A DATE. Shoe glared at Bacon.

Edited October 18, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe stood covered in blood, staring at the thing. Is it dead? he wondered.

GAH! WHAT ARE YOU- IT'S NOT A DATE. Shoe glared at Bacon.

"Oh! Of course, of course. Sorry. Is this a bad time?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe stood covered in blood, staring at the thing. Is it dead? he wondered.

GAH! WHAT ARE YOU- IT'S NOT A DATE. Shoe glared at Bacon.

Beosta ignored the bard and pressed the button, making all the blades zoom from the body back to her. 

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh! Of course, of course. Sorry. Is this a bad time?"

“No. Would you heal Shoe, please? Oh, and I scratched myself.” She tried not to look at the blood, it made her feel all cold inside. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh! Of course, of course. Sorry. Is this a bad time?"

Shoe looked incredulously between the monster bleeding on the floor, Beosta, and Bacon. I . . . genuinely have no idea. Not anymore.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta ignored the bard and pressed the button, making all the blades zoom from the body back to her. 

“No. Would you heal Shoe, please? Oh, and I scratched myself.” She tried not to look at the blood, it made her feel all cold inside. 

 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe looked incredulously between the monster bleeding on the floor, Beosta, and Bacon. I . . . genuinely have no idea. Not anymore.

"All right then; be healed!"

A wave of pure healing blasts out in every direction, the narrative power of Bacon's words amplified tenfold!

"Huh," remarked Bacon. "That's odd."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

 

"All right then; be healed!"

A wave of pure healing blasts out in every direction, the narrative power of Bacon's words amplified tenfold!

"Huh," remarked Bacon. "That's odd."

“Oh, right. This place is susceptible to narration. Don’t talk in front of the locals. Makes them skittish.” Beosta paused, then knelt and whispered something to the ground. She stood up a second later, something that resembled a handful of diamonds vanishing into a pocket of her cloak. “Shoe, you good?” 

Edited October 18, 2024 by The Halcyon Girl

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

 

"All right then; be healed!"

A wave of pure healing blasts out in every direction, the narrative power of Bacon's words amplified tenfold!

"Huh," remarked Bacon. "That's odd."

Shoe watched the gashes on his body heal with fascination. What? What's odd?

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Oh, right. This place is susceptible to narration. Don’t talk in front of the locals. Makes them skittish.” Beosta paused, then knelt and whispered something to the ground. She stood up a second later, something that resembled a handful of diamonds vanishing into a pocket of her cloak. “Shoe, you good?” 

Oh.

Shoe nodded. He was fine. He gestured to her.You?

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Hmm," said Bacon, observing the monster. "Was that supposed to happen?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe watched the gashes on his body heal with fascination. What? What's odd?

Oh.

Shoe nodded. He was fine. He gestured to her.You?

She gave him a thumbs up and grinned. 

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hmm," said Bacon, observing the monster. "Was that supposed to happen?"

“Yeah.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Hmm," said Bacon, observing the monster. "Was that supposed to happen?"

Was it supposed to die? I mean, yeah? The whole reason we came in here was to defeat Famine . . . which I assume was that thing.

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

She gave him a thumbs up and grinned. 

He grinned back.

Edited October 18, 2024 by Through The Living Glass