The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Cookie Spren]

17 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"Tellin thinks you need a companion. He will not be going anywhere."

Sylas shoots the cat a glare. "Fine." He says flatly and continues to walk.

Edited December 17, 2024 by Ookla the Cookie Collector

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

28 minutes ago, Ookla the Cookie Collector said:

Sylas shoots the cat a glare. "Fine." He says flatly and continues to walk.

The doors of the temple creaked open, scraping stone. The inside was dark. 

im lazy ok

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

"Nice! Hi, Feathers." He smiled. 

"We mine it," he offered. 

"Huh."

She poked her head out of a window in the cabin, looking quite silly.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

7 hours ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

“Magic? That would only prove you’re a Faceless!” Despite these words, the voice sounds uncertain.

Kion shivers, imagining these ominously named creatures with access to magic. “I do not think the Faceless have the same magic I do. I truly hope not, at least.” 

5 hours ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“I don’t think Nullite really wants anything.”

Template nods. “Yes. I was personifying. That is what it does - what it has to do.” 

5 hours ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Not sure, actually," Tam said from inside the little sand-cabin.

Template, who had stopped being in the real cabin through detail erasure, shrugs. “I will avoid digging in random places, then.” 

[NameIess]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Kion shivers, imagining these ominously named creatures with access to magic. “I do not think the Faceless have the same magic I do. I truly hope not, at least.” 

Template nods. “Yes. I was personifying. That is what it does - what it has to do.” 

Template, who had stopped being in the real cabin through detail erasure, shrugs. “I will avoid digging in random places, then.” 

“Well I don’t know what magic they have, so it doesn’t matter what kind you show me!”

—

The disembodied voice appeared in Template’s head again. “Don’t worry about Nullite. It’s very rare save in a few places.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

41 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"Huh."

She poked her head out of a window in the cabin, looking quite silly.

Bat held in a laugh. 

“What do you think would happen if you got tattoos? do you think you’d just lose your Narration, or…”

12 minutes ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Kion shivers, imagining these ominously named creatures with access to magic. “I do not think the Faceless have the same magic I do. I truly hope not, at least.” 

Template nods. “Yes. I was personifying. That is what it does - what it has to do.” 

Template, who had stopped being in the real cabin through detail erasure, shrugs. “I will avoid digging in random places, then.” 

“Probably smart.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

“Well I don’t know what magic they have, so it doesn’t matter what kind you show me!”

—

The disembodied voice appeared in Template’s head again. “Don’t worry about Nullite. It’s very rare save in a few places.”

Kion sighs. “I don’t know what they can do either. I don’t think I’ve encountered one yet.” 
Template almost has something bad happen to them because of the phrasing, but doesn’t. “That is good, although not for those who wish to oppose Narrators.” 

7 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“Probably smart.”

“Yes. Even if Nullite is rare, randomly digging can probably cause other problems.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

12 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

Bat held in a laugh. 

“What do you think would happen if you got tattoos? do you think you’d just lose your Narration, or…”

She narrowed her eyes.

"I don't really want to know . . ."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

She narrowed her eyes.

"I don't really want to know . . ."

“No, I don’t either,” he said hurriedly. “I just was wondering. I like you having Narration— I don’t wanna— sorry…”

[NameIess]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Kion sighs. “I don’t know what they can do either. I don’t think I’ve encountered one yet.” 

"Lies! You're one of them!"

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Template almost has something bad happen to them because of the phrasing, but doesn’t. “That is good, although not for those who wish to oppose Narrators.” 

Opposing Narrators is nigh-impossible for normal people even with Nullite. Better not to get people's hopes up."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 hours ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

The men return and die without cowardice, but die they do. Soon defeat turns into slaughter, and the Emperor fights alone against the tide of enemies, his army destroyed.

 

“Magic? That would only prove you’re a Faceless!” Despite these words, the voice sounds uncertain.

He laughed. "Have you ever met a Faceless? They don't use any real sort of magic, just their unnatural abilities."

5 hours ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"I'm sure we'll find someone who knows the answer soon!"

There were several puzzles of various varieties.

Selppaenip followed ... with gusto.

It doesn't have to be your name. The name of someone you worked with, or the name of this threat... anything.

"Well, if there's one thing I'm serious about, it's about not being serious!"

Names... Names... He... was called... Malan! The Master! The One who Is Seven!

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

29 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"Lies! You're one of them!"

Opposing Narrators is nigh-impossible for normal people even with Nullite. Better not to get people's hopes up."

“I’ve only been here around three hours. And it seems like I wouldn’t know even if I did encounter one.” Kion is starting to get annoyed by this man’s paranoia. 

Template nods. “That is logical. Is there anything else you think I should know about?” 

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He laughed. "Have you ever met a Faceless? They don't use any real sort of magic, just their unnatural abilities."

Kion breathes out a sigh of relief. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

42 minutes ago, oOklA thE shInyYyy said:

“No, I don’t either,” he said hurriedly. “I just was wondering. I like you having Narration— I don’t wanna— sorry…”

She smiled mischievously. Well, she did the crab equivalent.

"It's okay. I know that's not what you meant."

Edited December 17, 2024 by Ookla the Inconclusive

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 hours ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Seriously?

"Indeed. I take my unseriousness quite seriously."

6 hours ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

Subversion mixed all the puzzles together and began attempting to create one mega-puzzle from all the pieces.

Omen remains silent once again. The field flashes with light as the Narrators and a few of the withergeists reconstitute themselves from the Emperor’s attack. Then they vanish, leaving the Emperor and XalBadreal alone on the field once again.

The other guest watched Subversion perform this with a mixture of awe and apprehension.

5 hours ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

… led Selppaenip down a set of hallways and into a room filled with scribes. “Apprentice,” … said. “Go to the Wise Judge and inform them that we are ready to begin the trial.”

Why can’t I remember???!!!!!

"Very well!" declared Selppaenip. "Wise Judge?" He strode off.

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He laughed. "Have you ever met a Faceless? They don't use any real sort of magic, just their unnatural abilities."

Names... Names... He... was called... Malan! The Master! The One who Is Seven!

 

The doctor hummed a quick tune, her expression becoming briefly distant.

Available information?

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Indeed. I take my unseriousness quite seriously."

The other guest watched Subversion perform this with a mixture of awe and apprehension.

"Very well!" declared Selppaenip. "Wise Judge?" He strode off.

The doctor hummed a quick tune, her expression becoming briefly distant.

Available information?

he’s off the databases, but his title is linked to some dissapearances several years ago

Edited December 18, 2024 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

"Indeed. I take my unseriousness quite seriously."

Odd. Alright.

[NameIess]

11 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

The other guest watched Subversion perform this with a mixture of awe and apprehension.

Subversion regarded the mega-puzzle with satisfaction. “Hello there. Are you a Narrator too?”

11 minutes ago, Ookla the Bacon said:

Very well!" declared Selppaenip. "Wise Judge?" He strode off.

The Wise Judge looked up, straightening his glasses. “Yes?”

2 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He laughed. "Have you ever met a Faceless? They don't use any real sort of magic, just their unnatural abilities."

2 hours ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

I’ve only been here around three hours. And it seems like I wouldn’t know even if I did encounter one.” Kion is starting to get annoyed by this man’s paranoia. 

“Faceless killed everyone I came here with.” The shadowed figure’s voice trembled faintly. “I don’t know much about them, but I know that you’ll kill me in an eyeblink.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

Subversion regarded the mega-puzzle with satisfaction. “Hello there. Are you a Narrator too?”

The Wise Judge looked up, straightening his glasses. “Yes?”

“Faceless killed everyone I came here with.” The shadowed figure’s voice trembled faintly. “I don’t know much about them, but I know that you’ll kill me in an eyeblink.”

"Then, stay with us." he said. "The demons killed everyone I cared about to. What's your name?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

“Faceless killed everyone I came here with.” The shadowed figure’s voice trembled faintly. “I don’t know much about them, but I know that you’ll kill me in an eyeblink.”

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Then, stay with us." he said. "The demons killed everyone I cared about to. What's your name?"

Kion pauses, thinking. “If a Faceless could kill you in an eyeblink, and us four are, for the sake of the argument, Faceless, wouldn’t you already be dead?” Then, noticing the perhaps more diplomatic tack taken by Perseus, he adds. “My name is Kion, but the way. I hope we can help you.” 
 

The part of Rebus not stewing in anger begins to write a letter - not full of Von Neumann machines this time. Sealing it securely against interception, even by Narrators if they’re willing to play be the rules, he mails copies to several people who keep lore. @Ookla the Bacon, @Ookla the nostealnamepls, and anyone else who knows these things. 
The letter, to those who read it, is as follows. 

Spoiler

To whom it may concern,

On behalf of myself and my Author, I would like to formally request the following pieces of lore, or information towards their discovery. I will compensate you in a manner you may propose, though I reserve the right to deny anything I find unreasonable or harmful to my wellbeing. Firstly, I would like to know any well established locations on the Thread, especially those important to the story. Secondly, I would like a general list of Narrator-level powers, the capabilities that such artifacts, processes, or beings possess, and their actual sources. Thirdly, I would like to learn of any characters or factions that have been neglected and wish to return, their views, capabilities, and how to contact them. Fourthly, I would like to hear any cool things you incidentally learned about, because it’s interesting. 
I await responses with interest and thank you for your time, 

“Again Vehicle” 

Ps: 

Spoiler

How do I fight my Author, or make him give me a better plot line and personality? He’s writing this, but we’ve got a Formless type thing going on, so he can’t stop me, as he is me. Anyway, I’m bored and he’s not paying enough attention to me. Or information on how to not get no-selled, that’d be good too. 

[Immortal Platypus]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Kion pauses, thinking. “If a Faceless could kill you in an eyeblink, and us four are, for the sake of the argument, Faceless, wouldn’t you already be dead?” Then, noticing the perhaps more diplomatic tack taken by Perseus, he adds. “My name is Kion, but the way. I hope we can help you.” 
 

The part of Rebus not stewing in anger begins to write a letter - not full of Von Neumann machines this time. Sealing it securely against interception, even by Narrators if they’re willing to play be the rules, he mails copies to several people who keep lore. @Ookla the Bacon, @Ookla the nostealnamepls, and anyone else who knows these things. 
The letter, to those who read it, is as follows. 

  Hide contents

To whom it may concern,

On behalf of myself and my Author, I would like to formally request the following pieces of lore, or information towards their discovery. I will compensate you in a manner you may propose, though I reserve the right to deny anything I find unreasonable or harmful to my wellbeing. Firstly, I would like to know any well established locations on the Thread, especially those important to the story. Secondly, I would like a general list of Narrator-level powers, the capabilities that such artifacts, processes, or beings possess, and their actual sources. Thirdly, I would like to learn of any characters or factions that have been neglected and wish to return, their views, capabilities, and how to contact them. Fourthly, I would like to hear any cool things you incidentally learned about, because it’s interesting. 
I await responses with interest and thank you for your time, 

“Again Vehicle” 

Ps: 

  Hide contents

How do I fight my Author, or make him give me a better plot line and personality? He’s writing this, but we’ve got a Formless type thing going on, so he can’t stop me, as he is me. Anyway, I’m bored and he’s not paying enough attention to me. Or information on how to not get no-selled, that’d be good too. 

A letter appears in his hands soon after he sends his letter. It reads, "That's a lot of information and my Author doesn't have enough time right now. If you don't have the information you need in a little while, I'll get back to you."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Arbiter said:

A letter appears in his hands soon after he sends his letter. It reads, "That's a lot of information and my Author doesn't have enough time right now. If you don't have the information you need in a little while, I'll get back to you."

The letter writes more beneath the original text. Thank you very much. Again, I’m sorry for the potential inconvenience. 

[NameIess]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Then, stay with us." he said. "The demons killed everyone I cared about to. What's your name?"

"I... I'm called Palsu" The figure stepped into the light, revealing a man with brilliant golden eyes and shoulder length red hair. He held a chipped spear in trembling hands and wore a ragged grey coat marked with a silver wolf on the right shoulder. His boots and trousers were stained with dried blood. "You're really not Faceless?"

59 minutes ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

Kion pauses, thinking. “If a Faceless could kill you in an eyeblink, and us four are, for the sake of the argument, Faceless, wouldn’t you already be dead?” Then, noticing the perhaps more diplomatic tack taken by Perseus, he adds. “My name is Kion, but the way. I hope we can help you.” 

Palsu nodded hesitantly. "I guess so."

Moni stepped up next to Kion and Perseus. "Are we sure this guy's not a Faceless?"

--

A return letter appears next to Rebus.

Spoiler

"The well established locations that come to my mind are Nameless' house, currently inhabited by Moniker, the Ghanderflaffle empire, Onyx's realm, and the Wall that seals everyone within the Thread. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones I can think of right now.

Besides Narrators, there are three other categories of being. Enullers which I'm sure you've heard of have the power of Ordered Darkness. They can speak in silence and suppress the powers of others, create bindings, and other things. Currently investigating them to figure out all the rest of their stuff. Withergeists are beings of Chaotic Darkness. They are of varying levels of power and nowhere near to Narrators on their own, but can bond with other beings to become extremely dangerous. They are as destructive as Narrators are creative, and hate all existence. Their leader the Witherlord is far more powerful than any Narrator, so it's good that he's sealed away right now. The fourth category is Luxsprites, beings of Ordered Light. They're almost all dead, killed by the Witherlord and his army. Then there are the four fundamental essences associated with Narrators, Enullers, Withergeists, and Luxsprites: Prismite, Nullite, Mordite, and Luxite (Basically no accessible Luxite exists). Of those, Mordite can notably kill anything if it strikes them in the core of their being, including Narrators. Besides that there are also the Plotblades, some of which allow normal characters to compete with Narrators. And of course there are other things. Some of the Dreamsmith's weapons might be capable of it, and I believe there was a race called the Inklings that could fight Narrators.

For characters... nope! Not really. I think most of my characters are engaged in the current plots. Thanks for the offer though.

As for the other thing, I don't have any experience, but perhaps you could ask Ryss if you could bring him back from the afterlife. He did manage to usurp his Author (@Ookla the Interdimensional).

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by Ookla the nostealnamepls

[TwinStorm He/Him]

30 minutes ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"I... I'm called Palsu" The figure stepped into the light, revealing a man with brilliant golden eyes and shoulder length red hair. He held a chipped spear in trembling hands and wore a ragged grey coat marked with a silver wolf on the right shoulder. His boots and trousers were stained with dried blood. "You're really not Faceless?"

Palsu nodded hesitantly. "I guess so."

Moni stepped up next to Kion and Perseus. "Are we sure this guy's not a Faceless?"

--

A return letter appears next to Rebus.

  Reveal hidden contents

"The well established locations that come to my mind are Nameless' house, currently inhabited by Moniker, the Ghanderflaffle empire, Onyx's realm, and the Wall that seals everyone within the Thread. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones I can think of right now.

Besides Narrators, there are three other categories of being. Enullers which I'm sure you've heard of have the power of Ordered Darkness. They can speak in silence and suppress the powers of others, create bindings, and other things. Currently investigating them to figure out all the rest of their stuff. Withergeists are beings of Chaotic Darkness. They are of varying levels of power and nowhere near to Narrators on their own, but can bond with other beings to become extremely dangerous. They are as destructive as Narrators are creative, and hate all existence. Their leader the Witherlord is far more powerful than any Narrator, so it's good that he's sealed away right now. The fourth category is Luxsprites, beings of Ordered Light. They're almost all dead, killed by the Witherlord and his army. Then there are the four fundamental essences associated with Narrators, Enullers, Withergeists, and Luxsprites: Prismite, Nullite, Mordite, and Luxite (Basically no accessible Luxite exists). Of those, Mordite can notably kill anything if it strikes them in the core of their being, including Narrators. Besides that there are also the Plotblades, some of which allow normal characters to compete with Narrators. And of course there are other things. Some of the Dreamsmith's weapons might be capable of it, and I believe there was a race called the Inklings that could fight Narrators.

For characters... nope! Not really. I think most of my characters are engaged in the current plots. Thanks for the offer though.

As for the other thing, I don't have any experience, but perhaps you could ask Ryss if you could bring him back from the afterlife. He did manage to usurp his Author (@Ookla the Interdimensional).

 

"He isn't." Perseus nodded. "No Faceless is idiot enough to hide in the Withered Forest and make people think he's human." 

[NameIess]

52 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"He isn't." Perseus nodded. "No Faceless is idiot enough to hide in the Withered Forest and make people think he's human." 

“If you say so. Palsu, is this cave safe?”

Palsu shrugged. “I ran here while they…” he shuddered. “They didn’t chase me. There’s nothing back there but bones.”

[Immortal Platypus]

1 hour ago, Ookla the nostealnamepls said:

"I... I'm called Palsu" The figure stepped into the light, revealing a man with brilliant golden eyes and shoulder length red hair. He held a chipped spear in trembling hands and wore a ragged grey coat marked with a silver wolf on the right shoulder. His boots and trousers were stained with dried blood. "You're really not Faceless?"

Palsu nodded hesitantly. "I guess so."

Moni stepped up next to Kion and Perseus. "Are we sure this guy's not a Faceless?"

--

A return letter appears next to Rebus.

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"The well established locations that come to my mind are Nameless' house, currently inhabited by Moniker, the Ghanderflaffle empire, Onyx's realm, and the Wall that seals everyone within the Thread. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones I can think of right now.

Besides Narrators, there are three other categories of being. Enullers which I'm sure you've heard of have the power of Ordered Darkness. They can speak in silence and suppress the powers of others, create bindings, and other things. Currently investigating them to figure out all the rest of their stuff. Withergeists are beings of Chaotic Darkness. They are of varying levels of power and nowhere near to Narrators on their own, but can bond with other beings to become extremely dangerous. They are as destructive as Narrators are creative, and hate all existence. Their leader the Witherlord is far more powerful than any Narrator, so it's good that he's sealed away right now. The fourth category is Luxsprites, beings of Ordered Light. They're almost all dead, killed by the Witherlord and his army. Then there are the four fundamental essences associated with Narrators, Enullers, Withergeists, and Luxsprites: Prismite, Nullite, Mordite, and Luxite (Basically no accessible Luxite exists). Of those, Mordite can notably kill anything if it strikes them in the core of their being, including Narrators. Besides that there are also the Plotblades, some of which allow normal characters to compete with Narrators. And of course there are other things. Some of the Dreamsmith's weapons might be capable of it, and I believe there was a race called the Inklings that could fight Narrators.

For characters... nope! Not really. I think most of my characters are engaged in the current plots. Thanks for the offer though.

As for the other thing, I don't have any experience, but perhaps you could ask Ryss if you could bring him back from the afterlife. He did manage to usurp his Author (@Ookla the Interdimensional).

 

2 hours ago, Ookla the Inquisitive said:

The letter writes more beneath the original text. Thank you very much. Again, I’m sorry for the potential inconvenience. 

More text writes itself under the letter that was presumably from Subversion. 

Thaidakar's mansion is also a pretty well established place. Perhaps the arena where Platypus fought Subversion, the arena where he fought Feanor, and the Great Plain.