The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[NameIess]

17 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Mmmm. That’s a good interpretation for a beginner.”

"Thank you." Malevolen-er, not-Malevolence said. "What can you teach me of evil? I wish to understand everything about it, to discover every secret of the universe and use them all for myself."

17 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded. "Good, good."

"Indeed it is. A very happy occasion."

17 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"Oh!" she said, turning bright red. "While, sir, it's me. Me and Julian are getting married tomorrow."

Across the table, Cricket laughed. "Tempest! That's great!"

"Ah! Congratulations. I am happy to be able to officiate your ceremony." The Priest looks around the room. "Where is the groom? I'd like to congratulate him as well."

8 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Name them something else, then."

Subversion shook her head. "No, no. I said you could pick the name. If you think 'Hero' is a good name, then that's the name he'll be stuck with." She frowned. "I wonder what's keeping those Enullers? I would've thought they'd have somebody ready to train with me by now."

17 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus nods thoughtfully. “Your trial ran past its conclusion, leaving nothingness. It is my own fault for attempting a time skip, and truly, boredom itself is something I must grow past. But I can see your difficulty.” Then his eyes open wider. “One trial giver… have you considered outsourcing? That would solve both our problems. I consider myself creative, and if I feel restless, I can submit trial ideas for you to review. I’m likely not an ideal primary partner, but there is likely someone creative, impartial, and unoccupied somewhere. My Author could likely create someone, if there is not a good candidate. And that in itself could create plot, as you do job interviews.” Rebus looks excited at the prospect of having something interesting to do. 

"Outsourcing... that is a good idea. I shall look into this." He nodded. "Regardless, your trial is over. Its point was to teach you of the dangers that come with tinkering with the fundamental forces of TLT, and to see how you would react in the face of utter disaster. Your quick thinking to prevent the withergeists from finding their way into reality has proven you worthy to see the Dreamsmith." Mist surrounded Rebus, and when it cleared he found himself standing in the Dreamsmith's forge.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

49 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“It’s anything does, it will.” he said sadly. “And I’m fine with it, but if it puts you in danger… those hunters are gonna die.”

"Well, I'm not fine with it, so there."

46 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I’ll help,” Bat volunteered. He didn’t want Tam or Cricket to die. 

Though how he planned to kill anyone, he had no idea. Hed figure something out. 

“Or… I’ll at least patch you up.”

She nodded, smiling a little.

44 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Yeah. Thanks. But… I wish there was a way to put them under bars, instead of killing them. Except for the leader, of course.”

31 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

No 

scud how long ago was that 

Bat nodded. “That would be preferable.”

"Yeah."

(@Ookla the Irreplaceable)

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

"Thank you." Malevolen-er, not-Malevolence said. "What can you teach me of evil? I wish to understand everything about it, to discover every secret of the universe and use them all for myself."

"Indeed it is. A very happy occasion."

"Ah! Congratulations. I am happy to be able to officiate your ceremony." The Priest looks around the room. "Where is the groom? I'd like to congratulate him as well."

Subversion shook her head. "No, no. I said you could pick the name. If you think 'Hero' is a good name, then that's the name he'll be stuck with." She frowned. "I wonder what's keeping those Enullers? I would've thought they'd have somebody ready to train with me by now."

"Outsourcing... that is a good idea. I shall look into this." He nodded. "Regardless, your trial is over. Its point was to teach you of the dangers that come with tinkering with the fundamental forces of TLT, and to see how you would react in the face of utter disaster. Your quick thinking to prevent the withergeists from finding their way into reality has proven you worthy to see the Dreamsmith." Mist surrounded Rebus, and when it cleared he found himself standing in the Dreamsmith's forge.

The figure melted into a definite form— a sickly albino woman with knobby bones and sagging skin. She smiled. 

“Firstly, evil is subjective. You’ll often hear the phrase ‘good vs evil’, but the evil differs. Usually ‘evil’ is used to mean something truly bad— no room for antivillains, for example. You are evil, as you wish only to do evil. However, your purpose is to do evil, though you’re only beginning your journey. 

“Malevolence, as in your name, is a key component of any true evil. While you may be bad, you are not yet truly evil, because you have not  learned to hate.” She picked up a goblet of deep red liquid— wine?— in her spindly fingers. “I will teach you.”

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Well, I'm not fine with it, so there."

She nodded.

"Yeah."

“Me neither! I’m not fine with it either.” Bat tried to make his face look stern. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Me neither! I’m not fine with it either.” Bat tried to make his face look stern. 

He was actually pretty successful at making a stern face, despite what his Author was implying.

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 minutes ago, LessName said:

Faunus peeked her head out the cave, raising an eyebrow at Moni tying up… herself? “Wonderful, what’s going on, and should I be seeing double? Did we find a long lost twin, or the evil copy of Moni?” She asked somewhat sarcastically, considering literally anything can happen here on TLT.

Kion shakes his head. “I determined that one there is a Faceless, so I captured it.” He does look visibly nervous, despite the causal words. 

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Outsourcing... that is a good idea. I shall look into this." He nodded. "Regardless, your trial is over. Its point was to teach you of the dangers that come with tinkering with the fundamental forces of TLT, and to see how you would react in the face of utter disaster. Your quick thinking to prevent the withergeists from finding their way into reality has proven you worthy to see the Dreamsmith." Mist surrounded Rebus, and when it cleared he found himself standing in the Dreamsmith's forge.

Rebus smiles at Omen as he is sent into the forge. When the mist clears, he looks around with interest, listing off the materials he recognizes. “Aerogel, steel, titanium, diamond- is that neutronium? You’re well stocked.” he says to the Dreamsmith (assuming he’s there). “I am Rebus, Narrator and technological expert. I’ve heard a lot about you.” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

21 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Thank you." Malevolen-er, not-Malevolence said. "What can you teach me of evil? I wish to understand everything about it, to discover every secret of the universe and use them all for myself."

"Indeed it is. A very happy occasion."

"Ah! Congratulations. I am happy to be able to officiate your ceremony." The Priest looks around the room. "Where is the groom? I'd like to congratulate him as well."

Subversion shook her head. "No, no. I said you could pick the name. If you think 'Hero' is a good name, then that's the name he'll be stuck with." She frowned. "I wonder what's keeping those Enullers? I would've thought they'd have somebody ready to train with me by now."

"Outsourcing... that is a good idea. I shall look into this." He nodded. "Regardless, your trial is over. Its point was to teach you of the dangers that come with tinkering with the fundamental forces of TLT, and to see how you would react in the face of utter disaster. Your quick thinking to prevent the withergeists from finding their way into reality has proven you worthy to see the Dreamsmith." Mist surrounded Rebus, and when it cleared he found himself standing in the Dreamsmith's forge.

Tempest smiled. "Julian's in the back. And, yes, of course, assuming Mother Entreri is fine with it."

17 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Well, I'm not fine with it, so there."

She nodded, smiling a little.

"Yeah."

(@Ookla the Irreplaceable)

He smiled weakly. "I'll try, though I can't make any promises."

33 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

No 

scud how long ago was that 

Bat nodded. “That would be preferable.”

"But if they try to kill you, or Tam, or anybody, and they're too dangerous. They die."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Tempest smiled. "Julian's in the back. And, yes, of course, assuming Mother Entreri is fine with it."

He smiled weakly. "I'll try, though I can't make any promises."

"But if they try to kill you, or Tam, or anybody, and they're too dangerous. They die."

Bat nodded. “Fair. Up to you, I think. Though I don’t believe there’s a prison that could reliably hold them, so… yeah.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He smiled weakly. "I'll try, though I can't make any promises."

She nodded. "Thank you."

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"But if they try to kill you, or Tam, or anybody, and they're too dangerous. They die."

"I . . . wouldn't blame you for that." Especially not now . . .

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat nodded. “Fair. Up to you, I think. Though I don’t believe there’s a prison that could reliably hold them, so… yeah.”

"Some of them. I'm sure the Ennullers could deal with most of them."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat nodded. “Fair. Up to you, I think. Though I don’t believe there’s a prison that could reliably hold them, so… yeah.”

"Alright."

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded. "Thank you."

"I . . . wouldn't blame you for that." Especially not now . . .

"Some of them. I'm sure the Ennullers could deal with most of them."

"No. Not since Telse. Not since Welderan. Not since Stone."

He looked at the Enuller. "Could they? And, what's your name, again?"

@xinoehp512

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Bat was incredibly hungry by now. He wanted his pancakes. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

"No. Not since Telse. Not since Welderan. Not since Stone."

She sighed and, after a moment, hesitantly gave him a side hug.

"Maybe we should focus on something else for a while, yeah? We're here to get some rest and lay low for a while, that's all."

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat was incredibly hungry by now. He wanted his pancakes. 

*tsk tsk*

How dare he be hungry.

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed and, after a moment, hesitantly gave him a side hug.

"Maybe we should focus on something else for a while, yeah? We're here to get some rest and lay low for a while, that's all."

*tsk tsk*

How dare he be hungry.

“That sounds nice,” Bat agreed. 

If Bat had known, he would have apologized for his hunger. As it was, he did not apologize, nor did his author for revealing such mundane thoughts.  

[TwinStorm He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat was incredibly hungry by now. He wanted his pancakes. 

Tempest came by, with several platters. "Here you guys go." she said, cheerfully, putting down the trays. "Let me know when you want to go out to the stable."

Cricket took a sip of his coffee appreciatively.

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed and, after a moment, hesitantly gave him a side hug.

"Maybe we should focus on something else for a while, yeah? We're here to get some rest and lay low for a while, that's all."

*tsk tsk*

How dare he be hungry.

Cricket smiled, hugging her back.

"Yeah. Let's just be... regular teenagers, or adults, or whatever. For at least a night."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“That sounds nice,” Bat agreed. 

If Bat had known, he would have apologized for his hunger. As it was, he did not apologize, nor did his author for revealing such mundane thoughts.  

She nodded.

-

Indeed, he should have been ashamed for expressing such a base need to absolutely no one. How dare he.

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Tempest came by, with several platters. "Here you guys go." she said, cheerfully, putting down the trays. "Let me know when you want to go out to the stable."

Cricket took a sip of his coffee appreciatively.

Cricket smiled, hugging her back.

"Yeah. Let's just be... regular teenagers, or adults, or whatever. For at least a night."

“Thank you!” 

Bat began devouring his food, wondering how she’d gotten there just as he was thinking about food. 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded.

-

Indeed, he should have been ashamed for expressing such a base need to absolutely no one. How dare he.

“Sounds good to me.” Bat would have hugged Cricket too, but he was too far away, and Tam was doing it pretty well already.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Tempest came by, with several platters. "Here you guys go." she said, cheerfully, putting down the trays. "Let me know when you want to go out to the stable."

Cricket took a sip of his coffee appreciatively.

"Thank you," Tam said, smiling at her appreciatively before starting to eat.

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Cricket smiled, hugging her back.

"Yeah. Let's just be... regular teenagers, or adults, or whatever. For at least a night."

She let go.

"Wait, you are an adult, right?" she said, suddenly becoming slightly weirded out.

"I thought you were like . . . twenty-two or twenty-three?"

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Thank you!” 

Bat began devouring his food, wondering how she’d gotten there just as he was thinking about food.

'Twas fate.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Thank you," Tam said, smiling at her appreciatively before starting to eat.

She let go.

"Wait, you are an adult, right?" she said, suddenly becoming slightly weirded out.

"I thought you were like . . . twenty-two or twenty-three?"

'Twas fate.

Bat continued to eat his fated pancakes, not knowing that if he didn’t eat enough right that minute, he’d DIE. 

Thankfully, he did, so that didn’t matter. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat continued to eat his fated pancakes, not knowing that if he didn’t eat enough right that minute, he’d DIE. 

Thankfully, he did, so that didn’t matter. 

*cough*

Well then, it was definitely a good thing that Tam didn't know about that as she ate her pancakes.

Speaking of which . . .

A small hand suddenly shot out from under the tablecloth and snatched one of Bat's pancakes, then retreated.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

8 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Thank you!” 

Bat began devouring his food, wondering how she’d gotten there just as he was thinking about food. 

“Sounds good to me.” Bat would have hugged Cricket too, but he was too far away, and Tam was doing it pretty well already.”

Yes. Pure chance. Totally not the Author suddenly being reminded about their food.

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Thank you," Tam said, smiling at her appreciatively before starting to eat.

She let go.

"Wait, you are an adult, right?" she said, suddenly becoming slightly weirded out.

"I thought you were like . . . twenty-two or twenty-three?"

'Twas fate.

He laughed. "I'm twenty."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He laughed. "I'm twenty."

She narrowed her eyes.

"Thought you were older. Oh well," she shrugged, smiling.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

*cough*

Well then, it was definitely a good thing that Tam didn't know about that as she ate her pancakes.

Speaking of which . . .

A small hand suddenly shot out from under the tablecloth and snatched one of Bat's pancakes, then retreated.

“Hey!” He protested. 

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Yes. Pure chance. Totally not the Author suddenly being reminded about their food.

He laughed. "I'm twenty."

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She narrowed her eyes.

"Thought you were older. Oh well," she shrugged, smiling.

“I get the idea he didn’t have much time to be a teenager.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hey!” He protested. 

There were quiet munching noises from under the table. Then the hand shot out again and grabbed a second one, which subsequently led to more munching noises.

"Wow, Bat, you ate those fast," Tam joked, pretending not to have seen anything.

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I get the idea he didn’t have much time to be a teenager.”

"True . . . uh, anyway. These pancakes are pretty good! How's your pie, Cricket?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

There were quiet munching noises from under the table. Then the hand shot out again and grabbed a second one, which subsequently led to more munching noises.

"Wow, Bat, you ate those fast," Tam joked, pretending not to have seen anything.

"True . . . uh, anyway. These pancakes are pretty good! How's your pie, Cricket?"

He turned red. “Oh, come on. My pancakes are being stolen.” He scooted back and picked the plate up and held it away from the table, trying to eat faster. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He turned red. “Oh, come on. My pancakes are being stolen.” He scooted back and picked the plate up and held it away from the table, trying to eat faster. 

She laughed and two more pancakes appeared on his plate.

The tiny hand (which was now covered in butter and syrup) reached up again and patted the tabletop confusingly before disappearing.

There was a soft shuffling sound, and suddenly one of Tam's pancakes were missing.

"Hey!" she said, grinning.

Edited January 5, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Sagerian doesn’t write it down just then, as that would be rude, but he commits the strange phenomenon to memory. 

Rebus gives the wind a flat stare. “My goal doesn’t have to be the preservation of the reality I live in? That is a necessary sub-goal for almost every possible desire!” 

The Constant sighed as he realized what had happened, then gave a small explanation. It would be what the man was here for, judging by his reaction.

“I’m not like other life forms,” he started, staring at the man.

 

@xinoehp512
Tenth had forgotten where he was.

sorry, over break I was kinda bad.