The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Sequence said:

"Nice to meet you, Shoe. Lovely name, might I add." She smiled warmly. "Tell me a bit about yourself! Your adventures, your feats! ... Your name is awfully familiar as well. I don't think I've met you though." She looked thoughtful for a moment.

He sighed. Bacon's podcast?

Just now, Through the Living Feather said:

Gail gave him a timid wave. "Hi," she said. "I'm Gail. I don't think we've met." 

Shoe got his pad out. Hi, Gail. I think we have met before, actually. It was really brief though. I'm Shoe.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe took a mug of hot chocolate. Thanks. I'm Shoe.

Shoe looked to the side, then did a double take.

Wait . . . Nogard? He walked over.

@xinoehp512

Nogard brightened. "Shoe! You're alive!"

3 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Elsewhere on the thread, invitations appeared to the General, the Brave Adventurer, the Great Wizard, Onyx, and the Dreamsmith, to name a few. 
@NameIess @xinoehp512

Onyx sent a message apologizing for not being able to attend and wishing good fortune on the proceedings.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard brightened. "Shoe! You're alive!"

So are you! Subversio- he started to write, then stopped. One second.

He looked around. Livetha? Could you Connect Nogard and I?

@Through the Living Feather

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"It would be my pleasure," said Bacon, leading her onto the dance floor.

"It's no trouble. I do it all the time."

Lady Bug was quite proud of the ambiance, especially the fireflies. She stole a brownie from one of the trays as they danced. 

"Ah. I haven't yet tried."

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He sighed. Bacon's podcast?

Shoe got his pad out. Hi, Gail. I think we have met before, actually. It was really brief though. I'm Shoe.

She smiled. "It's nice to m- uh, re-meet you, Shoe. You saved Beosta, right?"

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

So are you! Subversio- he started to write, then stopped. One second.

He looked around. Livetha? Could you Connect Nogard and I?

@Through the Living Feather

Livetha connected them, meaning that they could now hear each other's thoughts. @xinoehp512

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

4 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence smiled. "Thank you. So, what've you been up to lately? Can I interest you in some tea?" She offered a cup to the Bookwyrm. It smelled of pine and juniper.

Bookwyrm took the tea. 

"Nothing much, really," he said, taking a sip. "Like...literally. Sometimes being a Narrator is weird."

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"so you have come   to be united" whispered the ground. "to join us"

Avatar laughed wryly. 

"I might just do that," he said. "Perhaps not in the way you're thinking, though."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Through the Living Feather said:

She smiled. "It's nice to m- uh, re-meet you, Shoe. You saved Beosta, right?"

He nodded. Though she's saved my life a few times now too. It goes both ways.

How's Qodi?

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"An honor to make your acquaintance, madam," said Selppaenip, bowing in return. "Is there any way I can be of service? Ruffians attempting to disturb the peace, perhaps?"

Sequence laughed and put a hand to her chest. "I do believe I have that part under control for the moment, but if I need your assistance," She leaned in closer. "Or if I see any pineapples," She said softly with a smile. "I'll be sure to seek you out!"

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"The 3000th what?" Nogard's eyes were well and truly glazed over at this.

"The 3,000th-" Sequence paused as she recalled a warning Subversion had given her a while ago. "... It's just how we measure time. It's synonymous to a year, you know? 3,000th page, year 3,000, whatever you want to call it."

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

Onyx sent a message apologizing for not being able to attend and wishing good fortune on the proceedings.

Sequence understood, and the invitation morphed into a bag of tealeaves. Sequence's own special blend! A small label read: "Contains: Fresh air; the fruit of a tree which is a cross between a juniper, a pine, and a large cinnamon stick; and some snow."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"You broke my kazoo!"

“Is me now.” The kazoo shatters further, crushed between segments of the Render. 

6 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence frowned. "... I see. Well, you are free to leave anytime you wish by tearing up your invitation, but I highly recommend you stay, at least for a bit! I'd love to learn more about you, and we can all celebrate our Thread's 3,000th page together."

“I wait. For mage.” Honestly, the Render might tear up the invitation by accident. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"The 3000th what?" Nogard's eyes were well and truly glazed over at this.

lol

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded. Though she's saved my life a few times now too. It goes both ways.

How's Qodi?

Gail frowned. "She did? Oh. I... wouldn't have guessed that." She pulled Qodi out of her pocket. "She's still sleeping. We were in this fight, you see, and I guess she fainted."

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

  

Just now, The Bookwyrm said:

Bookwyrm took the tea. 

"Nothing much, really," he said, taking a sip. "Like...literally. Sometimes being a Narrator is weird."

Sequence nodded. "Time is certainly quite odd. I like to avoid the fogginess and confusion that comes with it by sleeping through periods of relative absence to the rest of the thread."

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“I wait. For mage.” Honestly, the Render might tear up the invitation by accident. 

Sequence slowly nodded. "... Okay then! Don't hesitate to let me know if you need anything!" Sequence gave the Render a warm smile.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Through the Living Feather said:

Gail frowned. "She did? Oh. I... wouldn't have guessed that." She pulled Qodi out of her pocket. "She's still sleeping. We were in this fight, you see, and I guess she fainted."

  Oh. Poor thing. Hope she wakes up soon.

@Through the Living Feather

Haly, Shoe asked Livetha to connect him and Nogard, in case you didn't see.

Edited November 22, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

3 minutes ago, Sequence said:

"The 3,000th-" Sequence paused as she recalled a warning Subversion had given her a while ago. "... It's just how we measure time. It's synonymous to a year, you know? 3,000th page, year 3,000, whatever you want to call it."

"Well, sort of. Sometimes a page only takes a few minutes. You know? It's weird. You need a Narrator's perspective to see it, sometimes."

1 minute ago, Sequence said:

Sequence nodded. "Time is certainly quite odd. I like to avoid the fogginess and confusion that comes with it by sleeping through periods of relative absence to the rest of the thread."

"Huh. I guess that's one way to deal with it. ... By the way, did you invite Butt Venture?"

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

Just now, The Bookwyrm said:

"Well, sort of. Sometimes a page only takes a few minutes. You know? It's weird. You need a Narrator's perspective to see it, sometimes."

"Huh. I guess that's one way to deal with it. ... By the way, did you invite Butt Venture?"

She nodded. "Fair points." 

"Why, of course! I invited everybody! Theoretically, even the most ancient and powerful evils could attend, though I did attach something of a threat to my invitations. If you didn't notice it, it's likely because your thoughts are pure. But, for those with thoughts of war and destruction, they'll notice an extra clause. 'When I say this is a peaceful event, I mean it. Those who break the peace will be dispatched swiftly'." Sequence looked rather proud of herself. "Spooky, right? I also gave it a little bit of that d̸̨̠̼̾̂a̴̙̭̽̾ṟ̶̢̓k̵̪͆n̵̩͙͙̂ẽ̸̢̳̙̔s̶̩͊͊s̸͖̫̓̊͜ I have with on occasion."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

18 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Hehehehhehe

Perseus walked through the door. @NameIess

"Moni!" called the potted plant. "You need to wake up!" @NameIess

5 minutes ago, Through the Living Feather said:

Lady Bug was quite proud of the ambiance, especially the fireflies. She stole a brownie from one of the trays as they danced. 

"Ah. I haven't yet tried."

 

"It's not too difficult," said Bacon as they danced. "Really the only tricky part is making sure the personalities don't diverge."

5 minutes ago, Through the Living Feather said:

She smiled. "It's nice to m- uh, re-meet you, Shoe. You saved Beosta, right?"

Livetha connected them, meaning that they could now hear each other's thoughts. @xinoehp512

Nogard gasped. "Shoe! You can talk! Wow, your voice is really deep."

4 minutes ago, The Bookwyrm said:

Bookwyrm took the tea. 

"Nothing much, really," he said, taking a sip. "Like...literally. Sometimes being a Narrator is weird."

Avatar laughed wryly. 

"I might just do that," he said. "Perhaps not in the way you're thinking, though."

"you are welcome   to try"

Hands broke the surface of the ground, grabbing at Avatar's ankles.

3 minutes ago, Sequence said:

Sequence laughed and put a hand to her chest. "I do believe I have that part under control for the moment, but if I need your assistance," She leaned in closer. "Or if I see any pineapples," She said softly with a smile. "I'll be sure to seek you out!"

 

"My gratitude." Selppaenip's eyes gleamed. "Those cowardly fruits haven't dared show their faces to me for a good while."

3 minutes ago, Sequence said:

"The 3,000th-" Sequence paused as she recalled a warning Subversion had given her a while ago. "... It's just how we measure time. It's synonymous to a year, you know? 3,000th page, year 3,000, whatever you want to call it."

Sequence understood, and the invitation morphed into a bag of tealeaves. Sequence's own special blend! A small label read: "Contains: Fresh air; the fruit of a tree which is a cross between a juniper, a pine, and a large cinnamon stick; and some snow."

"Oh," said Nogard. "So... something is three thousand years old?"

 

Onyx sent a thank you note for the tea.

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Is me now.” The kazoo shatters further, crushed between segments of the Render. 

“I wait. For mage.” Honestly, the Render might tear up the invitation by accident. 

Bacon sighed and made another kazoo.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard gasped. "Shoe! You can talk! Wow, your voice is really deep."

Not . . . exactly. And thanks, I think? he chuckled, putting the pad and pencil away.

How have you been? What've you been up to?

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh," said Nogard. "So... something is three thousand years old?"

Shoe'd forgotten that Nogard didn't know about the true nature of the Thread.

Truthfully, it made him uncomfortable to think about it.

Tam appeared behind Nogard.

"Hiya!"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

16 minutes ago, Through the Living Feather said:

Lady Bug was quite proud of the ambiance, especially the fireflies. She stole a brownie from one of the trays as they danced. 

"Ah. I haven't yet tried."

She smiled. "It's nice to m- uh, re-meet you, Shoe. You saved Beosta, right?"

Livetha connected them, meaning that they could now hear each other's thoughts. @xinoehp512

11 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

  Oh. Poor thing. Hope she wakes up soon.

@Through the Living Feather

Haly, Shoe asked Livetha to connect him and Nogard, in case you didn't see.

I saw  

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"It's not too difficult," said Bacon as they danced. "Really the only tricky part is making sure the personalities don't diverge."

Nogard gasped. "Shoe! You can talk! Wow, your voice is really deep."

"Ah," she said. "I supposed I should experiment more with the impossible. Do you ever find it burdensome to be without a purpose, Bacon?" 

Gail was confused. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Not . . . exactly. And thanks, I think? he chuckled, putting the pad and pencil away.

How have you been? What've you been up to?

 

"Getting captured, mostly," said Nogard ruefully. "How about you?"

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shoe'd forgotten that Nogard didn't know about the true nature of the Thread.

Truthfully, it made him uncomfortable to think about it.

Tam appeared behind Nogard.

"Hiya!"

Nogard jumped, nearly falling over. "Agh!"

1 minute ago, Through the Living Feather said:

I saw  

"Ah," she said. "I supposed I should experiment more with the impossible. Do you ever find it burdensome to be without a purpose, Bacon?" 

Gail was confused. 

"Not at all! It gives me the freedom to define my own purpose."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Through the Living Feather said:

Gail was confused. 

Telepathic communication, basically, he wrote to her.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Not at all! It gives me the freedom to define my own purpose."

"Hmm. What a fascinating way of thinking about it." A notebook appeared out of nowhere, and a pen scribbled a sentence down. "And what would you say that purpose is at present?" 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Telepathic communication, basically, he wrote to her.

"Ohhh." 

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh," said Nogard. "So... something is three thousand years old?"

"Yes, the Thr-" She paused again. "... The... Universe..? I suppose we don't really know. It's been three thousand years since time started to be recorded, I suppose you could say. That doesn't necessarily mean there wasn't anything before. Not that I'd know, though. I'm only 1,489 pages - or, years - old!" She laughed.

6 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"My gratitude." Selppaenip's eyes gleamed. "Those cowardly fruits haven't dared show their faces to me for a good while."

Sequence leaned back a bit and laughed heartily. "Good! I'm sure. You are quite menacing."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

"Getting captured, mostly," said Nogard ruefully. "How about you?"

Subversion told me that someone was going to execute you? I mean, they didn't- he poked Nogard's arm just to be sure, -but what's that about?

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Nogard jumped, nearly falling over. "Agh!"

Oh yeah! Nogard, this is Tam. My sister.

"Nogard! Nice to finally meet you!" she took his hand a shook it aggressively. Nogard's hair turned purple.

My Narrator sister, Shoe chuckled.

1 minute ago, Through the Living Feather said:

"Ohhh." 

Yeah. It's usually just easier.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Subversion told me that someone was going to execute you? I mean, they didn't- he poked Nogard's arm just to be sure, -but what's that about?

Oh yeah! Nogard, this is Tam. My sister.

"Nogard! Nice to finally meet you!" she took his hand a shook it aggressively. Nogard's hair turned purple.

My Narrator sister, Shoe chuckled.

Yeah. It's usually just easier.

Gail nodded and stepped away to go find food so as not to interrupt the conversation. 

[Keke They/he]

55 minutes ago, The sarcasm spren said:

Asher nods “i have heard a lot about you bacon, you seem to be quite the presence”

 @xinoehp512 @xinoehp512

 @xinoehp512

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

Just now, Through the Living Feather said:

Gail nodded and stepped away to go find food so as not to interrupt the conversation. 

A short woman with a fuzzy mop of blond hair scurried up to her, looking excited. "Hi! You must be Gail- is that right? Are you Gail? It would be so awkward if I accidentally found the wrong person." She laughed nervously, then suddenly paused and gave a cordial bow and extended her hand in greeting. "I'm Fuzzy, by the way!"