The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Immortal Platypus]

19 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

There was nothing in real space to see.

The dream eater latched onto Zanitar's head and began to draw him into a dream.

He quickly batted it aside with one of his Brightwields, then dove towards the inspector, flying down to meet up with that group.

5 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I am not saying that he desires power, but instead that we have earned an audience.”

”What does he want, then? To be left alone, like a petulant child running away from duty? There are people dependent on him.”

Oh great. If this keeps up, the destroyer will come back. "What duty? He is a Narrator. They don't have allegiance to anyone, and he owes you nothing. Why would you dealing with the consequences of your own actions earn an audience with him?"

5 hours ago, NameIess said:

The Dreamsmith set aside his work and gave Platypus his full attention, anvil fading into the background. “He did send letters asking for my aid, but I cannot say whether he intends to claim the Blades for himself. Even if does not intend to, he may end up claiming one of them. Even I am not sure that I could resist the temptation, if the Blades were brought to me.”

"Did he tell you what the Blades were called? Or anything else about them?"

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“Ah, one of the intruders? I’ve no clue where he is.” The Brave Adventurer smiled in a trustworthy-seeming way. “I’ll be sure to tell you if I find him. And of course I knew my predecessor personally. We were quite close before his retirement.”

"You would probably know him as that." Zanitar blinked. "So did you know who he actually was?"

4 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

TP looked around to see if he could find where the Great Wizard had gone.

Hacob was curious of this as well.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

2 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

He quickly batted it aside with one of his Brightwields, then dove towards the inspector, flying down to meet up with that group.

Oh great. If this keeps up, the destroyer will come back. "What duty? He is a Narrator. They don't have allegiance to anyone, and he owes you nothing. Why would you dealing with the consequences of your own actions earn an audience with him?"

"Did he tell you what the Blades were called? Or anything else about them?"

"You would probably know him as that." Zanitar blinked. "So did you know who he actually was?"

Hacob was curious of this as well.

Ista stared at him like he was an idiot. Because he was. “I was referring to Erif and the inspector.”

Ista brought as much hunger onto the dream eater attacking Zanitar as possible. Which was a lot.

@xinoehp512

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ooh," said Bacon. "What sorts of secrets?"

“Any and all. I dabble in trading, too. I prefer trades, to be honest.” 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

12 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ista stared at him like he was an idiot. Because he was. “I was referring to Erif and the inspector.”

Ista brought as much hunger onto the dream eater attacking Zanitar as possible. Which was a lot.

@xinoehp512

The dream eater lost interest and flew away.

12 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Any and all. I dabble in trading, too. I prefer trades, to be honest.” 

"Do you know what this is?"

Bacon gave himself the ability to project illusions, then projected an illusion of the sphere Beosta had been so strange about.

[NameIess]

5 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"What... was that thing?" Nogard shuddered at the memory. "It didn't look like anything I've seen before."

"The General? I think she was a Ghanderflaffle." Subversion paused to see if this rang any bells for Nogard.

5 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"An excellent plan! Portal man-" Selppaenip paused. "Hmm. Right. I don't suppose you know where we can find more of those flying bunnies?"

"Not without the Great Wizard." ... glanced around. "Did you happen to see what happened to him?"

5 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

TP looked around to see if he could find where the Great Wizard had gone.

The Great Wizard appeared to be being placed into a magically sealed coffin while unconscious and tied in magical ropes, watched carefully by the General, the Valiant One, and the Silent Hero. Well, the Silent Hero was watching everyone, including TP, but he seemed to pay extra attention to the unconscious Wizard.

12 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

"Did he tell you what the Blades were called? Or anything else about them?"

"I am the one who originally warned the Brave Adventurer about them."

16 minutes ago, Immortal Platypus said:

"You would probably know him as that." Zanitar blinked. "So did you know who he actually was?"

"Of course! He was a great man, my predecessor. A pity he vanished as he did." The Brave Adventurer frowned. "Was there some secret as to his identity?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"The General? I think she was a Ghanderflaffle." Subversion paused to see if this rang any bells for Nogard.

 

"A Ghanderflaffle?" Nogard frowned. "Is that a species?"

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Not without the Great Wizard." ... glanced around. "Did you happen to see what happened to him?"

 

"I do not believe he came with us. He is likely still on the battlefield."

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The Great Wizard appeared to be being placed into a magically sealed coffin while unconscious and tied in magical ropes, watched carefully by the General, the Valiant One, and the Silent Hero. Well, the Silent Hero was watching everyone, including TP, but he seemed to pay extra attention to the unconscious Wizard.

[Uh oh,] said TP to Hacob. [Should we do something about that?]

 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

The inspector hesitated. "I can't guide you there, you understand."

“I understand that. But do you have hints? Tips?” Ista said. She didn’t hope for this, she just wanted to test him.

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"A Ghanderflaffle?" Nogard frowned. "Is that a species?"

Subversion nodded. "Yes. They're shapeshifters, and their empire is always either rising or falling. They aren't too common outside of that empire, but they do travel sometimes."

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I do not believe he came with us. He is likely still on the battlefield."

"That... is not good. If he has been captured, our quest is in serious trouble."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

17 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The dream eater lost interest and flew away.

"Do you know what this is?"

Bacon gave himself the ability to project illusions, then projected an illusion of the sphere Beosta had been so strange about.

"I do, in fact." He peered closer. "Hmn. Can't quite make out the specifics, though."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"I do, in fact." He peered closer. "Hmn. Can't quite make out the specifics, though."

Tam set Shoe down next to Bacon. He glared at his sister as she landed beside him, but she only shrugged and smiled.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I understand that. But do you have hints? Tips?” Ista said. She didn’t hope for this, she just wanted to test him.

"Well, you would need someone who knew where the entrance was. Someone who had been there before."

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Subversion nodded. "Yes. They're shapeshifters, and their empire is always either rising or falling. They aren't too common outside of that empire, but they do travel sometimes."

"They have a whole empire that I've never heard of?"

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"That... is not good. If he has been captured, our quest is in serious trouble."

"We will have to rescue him, then!"

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"I do, in fact." He peered closer. "Hmn. Can't quite make out the specifics, though."

"What can you make out?" asked Bacon, curious.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

"What can you make out?" asked Bacon, curious.

Shoe was also curious.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

"Well, you would need someone who knew where the entrance was. Someone who had been there before."

"They have a whole empire that I've never heard of?"

"We will have to rescue him, then!"

"What can you make out?" asked Bacon, curious.

“Well then where did Sequence go?”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam set Shoe down next to Bacon. He glared at his sister as she landed beside him, but she only shrugged and smiled.

Beosta didn't like being left behind on the mountain. She crossed her arms and waited for Cricket to stop zoning out. 

@TwinStorm

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Well, you would need someone who knew where the entrance was. Someone who had been there before."

"They have a whole empire that I've never heard of?"

"We will have to rescue him, then!"

"What can you make out?" asked Bacon, curious.

The man glanced at him flatly. "Absolutely nothing," he professed. "My eyes don't work so well without gold." 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

10 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe was also curious.

Bacon wondered how Shoe had gotten there.

10 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Well then where did Sequence go?”

"Let me see... back to her own private world, it looks like."

10 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Beosta didn't like being left behind on the mountain. She crossed her arms and waited for Cricket to stop zoning out. 

@TwinStorm

The man glanced at him flatly. "Absolutely nothing," he professed. "My eyes don't work so well without gold." 

Bacon grumbled and summoned some gold. "Will this do?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon wondered how Shoe had gotten there.

"Let me see... back to her own private world, it looks like."

Bacon grumbled and summoned some gold. "Will this do?"

The man accepted it. "Yes, this will do. Have you any parchment?" 

[NameIess]

9 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"They have a whole empire that I've never heard of?"

"It's a big thre-er, world out there." Subversion hesitated. "So, uh, were we doing some important quest thing? I've forgotten."

18 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We will have to rescue him, then!"

"I hope that is not necessary. The Brave Adventurer's dungeons are quite secure."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

6 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

The man accepted it. "Yes, this will do. Have you any parchment?" 

Bacon summoned some parchment and handed it to the man.

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"It's a big thre-er, world out there." Subversion hesitated. "So, uh, were we doing some important quest thing? I've forgotten."

"I hope that is not necessary. The Brave Adventurer's dungeons are quite secure."

"Oh- yes. Although without the OA... I don't know how we'll make it back to the others." Nogard looked crestfallen.

"I'm sure we can defeat them, if we need to!" said Selppaenip confidently.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon summoned some parchment and handed it to the man.

"Oh- yes. Although without the OA... I don't know how we'll make it back to the others." Nogard looked crestfallen.

"I'm sure we can defeat them, if we need to!" said Selppaenip confidently.

He pulled out a tiny paintbrush and with his strokes created an incredibly realistic likeness (in color). 

Up until now, they'd seen the sphere as cloudy. The sphere that the man drew contained the face of a boy shining through (for though he couldn't be younger than 20, a boy he could not but be called). He was sleeping peacefully, shaggy blond hair splayed as if over a pillow. His facial features faintly-- very faintly-- resembled Shoe's. 

@Through The Living Glass

Edited November 3, 2024 by The Halcyon Girl

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

He pulled out a tiny paintbrush and with his strokes created an incredibly realistic likeness (in color). 

Up until now, they'd seen the sphere as cloudy. The sphere that the man drew contained the face of a boy shining through (for though he couldn't be younger than 20, a boy he could not but be called). He was sleeping peacefully, shaggy blond hair splayed as if over a pillow. His facial features faintly-- very faintly-- resembled Shoe's. 

"Huh," said Bacon. "That's a pretty nice picture there."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

16 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon wondered how Shoe had gotten there.

"Let me see... back to her own private world, it looks like."

Bacon grumbled and summoned some gold. "Will this do?"

She turned to Erif. “You think you can teleport us there? Don’t know if your teleportation follows the same rules that stop us from entering Onyx domain, especially if it stems from him.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

She turned to Erif. “You think you can teleport us there? Don’t know if your teleportation follows the same rules that stop us from entering Onyx domain, especially if it stems from him.”

Erif blinked. He'd been oddly quiet ever since the inspector had revealed the truth about what had happened to his home world. "I... think I can teleport to Sequence."

He concentrated, finding Sequence with his mind and attempting to teleport to where she was.

@Sequence

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Huh," said Bacon. "That's a pretty nice picture there."

"Thank you. Do you know what this is?" 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Thank you. Do you know what this is?" 

"I was hoping you would tell me."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I was hoping you would tell me."

"I suppose your initial deposit was fairly weighty," he admitted grudgingly. "This item is a Loose Thread. In basic terms, it's a soul."