The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"You seemed like a person. You know, an actual person. With likes and dislikes and actual emotions. Now you're just... unnerving. I don't trust unnerving." She set the machine down. 

"Oh. Do you think that's why Bat seemed so different?"

Edited January 18, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh. Do you think that's why Bat seemed to disappointed?"

"Yeah, duh." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Yeah, duh." 

"Oh."

Bat?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh."

Bat?

There was no reply, as he'd turned off the radio a lil while earlier. 

she should be able to contact him if she tries hard enough tho

Edited January 18, 2025 by Halcyon The Only

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

There was no reply, as he'd turned off the radio a lil while earlier. 

she should be able to contact him if she tries hard enough tho

Yeah ik

Bat? she said again, Narrating her voice into his head.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Yeah ik

Bat heard her faintly. Almost reluctantly, he switched on the radio. 

Yeah? 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat heard her faintly. Almost reluctantly, he switched on the radio. 

Yeah? 

What's wrong? Rose said you're acting weird because of what I did?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

What's wrong? Rose said you're acting weird because of what I did?

Oh, no. I'm glad you're happy. I'll be back soon--- I don't know if I'll be able to find chicken salad. 

Not in an empty warehouse like this. He leaned back against the metal wall and drew in the thick dust on the ground. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Oh, no. I'm glad you're happy. I'll be back soon--- I don't know if I'll be able to find chicken salad. 

Not in an empty warehouse like this. He leaned back against the metal wall and drew in the thick dust on the ground. 

I could just make some, y'know. Where are you?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

I could just make some, y'know. Where are you?

I'll be right back, he promised again, and switched off the radio. 

He stood up and walked to the door of the warehouse, pushing it open to reveal a full galaxy of whirling stars, so bright they made him squint. The warehouse, unattached, floated in the middle of an enormous empty sky. 

He sat down in the doorway, letting his legs hang out over nothing. He'd have to ask Rose where she'd found this place--- it had been one of the settings on her compass. 

It was beautiful, a kind of lonely he'd never really felt before. And it felt somehow more eternal than all the chasms he'd grown up in. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

I'll be right back, he promised again, and switched off the radio. 

He stood up and walked to the door of the warehouse, pushing it open to reveal a full galaxy of whirling stars, so bright they made him squint. The warehouse, unattached, floated in the middle of an enormous empty sky. 

He sat down in the doorway, letting his legs hang out over nothing. He'd have to ask Rose where she'd found this place--- it had been one of the settings on her compass. 

It was beautiful, a kind of lonely he'd never really felt before. And it felt somehow more eternal than all the chasms he'd grown up in. 

Bat? Bat? Are you- nevermind. She sighed.

"Guess he doesn't want to talk to me."

She summoned a plate of chicken salad and a fork, offering it to Rose. "Want some?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Bat? Bat? Are you- nevermind. She sighed.

"Guess he doesn't want to talk to me."

She summoned a plate of chicken salad and a fork, offering it to Rose. "Want some?"

Rose just stared at her in disgust. "Ew, no. I hate chicken." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Rose just stared at her in disgust. "Ew, no. I hate chicken." 

"What? Then why'd you tell Bat to go get some?"

She started eating the chicken salad.

. . . Her Author was suddenly really hungry.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"What? Then why'd you tell Bat to go get some?"

She started eating the chicken salad.

. . . Her Author was suddenly really hungry.

"Because Bat needed to go get some dumb chicken salad." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

"Because Bat needed to go get some dumb chicken salad." 

"So he's the one who likes it? Oh." She took another bite.

"What do you like?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"So he's the one who likes it? Oh." She took another bite.

"What do you like?"

Rose sighed, exasperated. "I like roast. The really good, soft kind that falls apart when you put a fork in it. Especially with a lot of pepper."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Rose sighed, exasperated. "I like roast. The really good, soft kind that falls apart when you put a fork in it. Especially with a lot of pepper."

Tam summoned some really tender, peppery roast and offered it to Rose.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam summoned some really tender, peppery roast and offered it to Rose.

She grinned and began to eat it. "Thanks." 

The rabbit condescended to nibble on her Pet's chicken salad. 

It was Quite Delectable. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She grinned and began to eat it. "Thanks." 

The rabbit condescended to nibble on her Pet's chicken salad. 

It was Quite Delectable. 

"You're welcome."

She grinned and summoned a separate bowl of chicken salad, setting it in front of the rabbit.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"You're welcome."

She grinned and summoned a separate bowl of chicken salad, setting it in front of the rabbit.

Aw, her Pet was Considerate! She'd chosen well. 

"Where the heck did you get that bunny?" Rose asked. 

The Bunny in Question looked up. Hmm, that human looked Rather Delectable. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Aw, her Pet was Considerate! She'd chosen well. 

"Where the heck did you get that bunny?" Rose asked. 

The Bunny in Question looked up. Hmm, that human looked Rather Delectable. 

Tam shrugged. "Not sure. He- she? Not sure. It just started following me."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Tam shrugged. "Not sure. He- she? Not sure. It just started following me."

The bunny informed the narrator with some magic that she was indeed female. 

"Aw. It's cute." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

The bunny informed the narrator with some magic that she was indeed female. 

"Aw. It's cute." 

"Ah. She. Alrighty then. And yeah, she's super cute."

She kept eating.

"So . . . when do you think Bat will be back? He didn't really seem to want to talk to me."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Ah. She. Alrighty then. And yeah, she's super cute."

She kept eating.

"So . . . when do you think Bat will be back? He didn't really seem to want to talk to me."

She shrugged. "Dunno. Good chicken salad is hard to find, you know?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She shrugged. "Dunno. Good chicken salad is hard to find, you know?" 

"I guess . . . but I offered to make him some . . ."