The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

like what he said or just the tone 

Tone

21 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

They were still there though, and surrounded him. They sent the same impressions as before— pebble, leaf, and bud— but considerably softer. 

He yelped and jumped to his feet.

Get away from me!

2 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“He… he’s dead?” 

He gave her a hug.

. . . Yes. Hacob killed him.

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Sorry! I just didn't want to hide the truth!"

I'm bad at this aren't I?  he said to Tam.

A little.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Tone

He yelped and jumped to his feet.

Get away from me!

He gave her a hug.

. . . Yes. Hacob killed him.

A little.

Don't lie to me. I'm incredibly bad at this kinda stuff.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 hours ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Rebus has an idea, and teleports a copy of himself into the orbiting train. “Bacon the Bard, Bacon the Bard, Bacon the Bard.”

 

Bacon was somehow already there.

"Hello," he said. "Er... is this the same train Trellin is on?"

2 hours ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

At the same time, the Rebus down on the planet continues talking. “So you mean some people here will be fine with pranks in some ways but not in others? Any examples?” 

"I'd be careful about pranking Narrators! They might prank you back."

2 hours ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

He looked up. “Oh, I’m not upset. I’m used to it.” 

"Well, I have good news for you. The only reason that Beosta and Shoe don't like you is because you did a mean thing to them!"

2 hours ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"Yeah, lets." Moni started walking northwest. "Better get going. The quicker we're there, the less time Faceless have to get curious."

"You convinced him not to plead guilty? Impressive." ... held up a document and handed it to Selppaenip. "What do you make of this? It's from Platypus's testimony. It records an encounter between him and a wizard that pretended to be Omen, trying to kill anyone who sought the Dreamsmith."

 

Selppaenip hesitated. "I think he still wants to plead guilty, but..." He paused, inspecting the document. "Oh my! How terrible! I do hope he was soundly defeated?"

2 hours ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"Oh." The traveler morosely pulls out her map again. Then her face brightens and she flips the map around. "Say I decide that I don't want to visit Onyx. Could you correct this map for me? So that I can find my way to the other place in Onyx's realm that I want to go of course."

The guide considered the map. I believe it is simply not to scale. The landmarks depicted are in the correct locations relative to each other, if not the correct distance.

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Yes..." said Trellin, summoning a notebook. "And how do Narrators come to be? Is it luck that one becomes a Narrator, or something else entirely?"

Perseus pulled out a sword, and began walking behind Moni. They walked through massive trees that seemed to be made of stone. There were very few living things, only occasionally bugs, or rodents. Then a massive beast, a wolf with bloody red fur, leapt from behind a tree, maw opened.

Bacon laughed. "I have no idea! It's Onyx that has Lore."

1 hour ago, Ookla the Dragonslayer said:

The Scribe sent a box of chocolates to Bat. @oOklA thE shInyYyy

The note read as such: Hello, Bacon! I am currently being rudely confronted by one Tam, but I must tell you the origin of that name! Do you remember Madness, one of my personal favorite creations? Well, Intellect made a blade to match against Madness’ fake plot blade. And so, I call it my Notblade, because it is not a plotblade! And, well, it doesn’t really have any substance except illusion, so it’s not even a blade.

“The Scribe, at your service!”

”I am Sain, proud last bastion of the fighting and magical tradition of the Hasrathans! This armor is made of the Strands, an impenetrable, powerful material.” He raised a hand, and a single golden Strand rose from it, waving around in an approximation of a hello.

[Wait wait wait… if you use an explosion… Pyk and Dint will be affected as well!]
Wriulin narrowed his eyes, and asked in a ragid voice. “What… are you even alive?”

This is asked because he knows where that ability might, theoretically, come from. He’s a scientist.

"Huh," said Bacon. "Okay then."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Don't lie to me. I'm incredibly bad at this kinda stuff.

I mean . . . she was going to find out anyway . . .

You could be a little less direct about it though.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket sat down hard. He was very bad at this. "Sorry. I didn't realize it was so..." he struggled for words.

She swallowed. 

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Tone

He yelped and jumped to his feet.

Get away from me!

He gave her a hug.

. . . Yes. Hacob killed him.

A little.

She hugged him back, heart racing. “What’s wrong? Why did you jump like that?” 

She paused. “Hacob?”

1 minute ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

Well, I have good news for you. The only reason that Beosta and Shoe don't like you is because you did a mean thing to them!"

He sighed. “Wow. Thanks. Very comforting.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

Bacon was somehow already there.

"Hello," he said. "Er... is this the same train Trellin is on?"

"I'd be careful about pranking Narrators! They might prank you back."

"Well, I have good news for you. The only reason that Beosta and Shoe don't like you is because you did a mean thing to them!"

Selppaenip hesitated. "I think he still wants to plead guilty, but..." He paused, inspecting the document. "Oh my! How terrible! I do hope he was soundly defeated?"

The guide considered the map. I believe it is simply not to scale. The landmarks depicted are in the correct locations relative to each other, if not the correct distance.

Bacon laughed. "I have no idea! It's Onyx that has Lore."

"Huh," said Bacon. "Okay then."

"And who is this Onyx fellow?"

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

I mean . . . she was going to find out anyway . . .

You could be a little less direct about it though.

Yeah, I think so too. 

[strmblsd he/him]

I jawn walk in      (pronounced jaw   n)

[Immortal Platypus]

5 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She swallowed. 

She hugged him back, heart racing. “What’s wrong? Why did you jump like that?” 

She paused. “Hacob?”

He sighed. “Wow. Thanks. Very comforting.”

to clarify, none of them actually saw Hacob kill Hidel. He was invisible, and so was his Narrationblade. Unintelligible knows because he has Ookla powers

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

25 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She hugged him back, heart racing. “What’s wrong? Why did you jump like that?” 

He broke away from Beosta and backed slowly away from . . . whatever those things were.

I-I don't know! There's . . . something there! I don't know what it is but it's following me!

25 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She paused. “Hacob?”

Yeah- some other Narrator.

19 minutes ago, Ookla the Arbiter said:

to clarify, none of them actually saw Hacob kill Hidel. He was invisible, and so was his Narrationblade. Unintelligible knows because he has Ookla powers

. . .

That would have been nice to know three pages ago XD

Pretend he never said that

Edited December 1, 2024 by Ookla the Inconclusive

[Immortal Platypus]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He backed slowly away from . . . whatever those things were.

I-I don't know! There's . . . something there! I don't know what it is but it's following me!

Yeah- some other Narrator.

. . .

That would have been nice to know three pages ago XD

Pretend he never said that

I SAID HE WAS INVISIBLE!

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Arbiter said:

I SAID HE WAS INVISIBLE!

YEAH BUT

I FORGOT

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Arbiter said:

I SAID HE WAS INVISIBLE!

I mean we knew he was there and it was probably easy to put the dots together...

[Immortal Platypus]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

YEAH BUT

I FORGOT

Why would Hacob kill someone in plain view?

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

I mean we knew he was there and it was probably easy to put the dots together...

yeah, but he's also a Narrator and could easily have left. Also, I don't think any of them have ever seen Hacob's Narrationblade in a form other than a longsword, and wouldn't know it could be a dagger.

so it makes sense they'd blame him, they just don't know for sure.

Edited December 1, 2024 by Ookla the Arbiter

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Arbiter said:

Why would Hacob kill someone in plain view?

yeah, but he's also a Narrator and could easily have left. Also, I don't think any of them have ever seen Hacob's Narrationblade in a form other than a longsword, and wouldn't know it could be a dagger.

so it makes sense they'd blame him, they just don't know for sure.

sure, let's settle on that

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Arbiter said:

Why would Hacob kill someone in plain view?

*shrug*

You tell me

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

sure, let's settle on that

ummm yep sounds good

[Immortal Platypus]

Just now, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

*shrug*

You tell me

he didn't. he killed them out of plain view.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Arbiter said:

he didn't. he killed them out of plain view.

*sigh*

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

19 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He backed slowly away from . . . whatever those things were.

I-I don't know! There's . . . something there! I don't know what it is but it's following me!

Yeah- some other Narrator.

. . .

That would have been nice to know three pages ago XD

Pretend he never said that

Beosta came with him. “Are they malicious? Are they gonna hurt you? What do they look like?” 

I can’t do this. 

She started crying as she often did. 

—

Bat was glad the bird did not seem mean. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Beosta came with him. “Are they malicious? Are they gonna hurt you? What do they look like?” 

I can’t do this. 

She started crying as she often did. 

He pulled her close again, but kept them both away far away from the translucent objects.

I'm sorry.

5 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat was glad the bird did not seem mean. 

The bird was glad that Bat did not seem mean.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

He pulled her close again, but kept them both away far away from the translucent objects.

I'm sorry.

The bird was glad that Bat did not seem mean.

She shook her head. “I’m… I’m sorry. This is dumb. I- I don’t care about him. I don’t care.” 

“If you don’t pack my eyes out, we can be friends,” he said, gently touching the bird’s head. “And I’ll protect you.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She shook her head. “I’m… I’m sorry. This is dumb. I- I don’t care about him. I don’t care.” 

“If you don’t pack my eyes out, we can be friends,” he said, gently touching the bird’s head. “And I’ll protect you.”

Cricket wished he could help them, but knew he could do nothing. So he sat on a rock and stared at the ground.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

She shook her head. “I’m… I’m sorry. This is dumb. I- I don’t care about him. I don’t care.” 

Hey, it's okay. This is probably a lot for you.

He edged them further away.

Just now, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“If you don’t pack my eyes out, we can be friends,” he said, gently touching the bird’s head. “And I’ll protect you.”

The bird bobbed up and down happily. It seemed to understand.

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket wished he could help them, but knew he could do nothing. So he sat on a rock and stared at the ground.

Tam came and sat by him. She grabbed the purple pineapple hat off his head and looked at it curiously.

"Isn't it funny, the difference between us and our Authors."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Hey, it's okay. This is probably a lot for you.

He edged them further away.

The bird bobbed up and down happily. It seemed to understand.

Tam came and sat by him. She grabbed the purple pineapple hat off his head and looked at it curiously.

"Isn't it funny, the difference between us and our Authors."

"Authors?" Cricket asked. "Who are they?"

cricket about to be very very confused....

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Authors?" Cricket asked. "Who are they?"

cricket about to be very very confused....

Maybe not 

A worried look flashed across her face for an instant, but she quickly replaced it with a smile.

"Nothing," she laughed softly. "One of the other Narrators has been having an existential crisis, and . . . it's hard to not think about it. Don't worry about that right now."

Edited December 1, 2024 by Ookla the Inconclusive

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Hey, it's okay. This is probably a lot for you.

He edged them further away.

The bird bobbed up and down happily. It seemed to understand.

Tam came and sat by him. She grabbed the purple pineapple hat off his head and looked at it curiously.

"Isn't it funny, the difference between us and our Authors."

The things let him, but stayed nearby.

She took a deep, shuddering breath and hugged him tighter. “So he just… just died?”

—

Bat smiled, happy, and moved to the edge of the trees to check that Gaioh was still on the beach. He was.