The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Kajsa said:

i gtg to bed now so

bye

aww goodnight 

*hug*

Sleep well

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

58 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He did. He still couldn't form a full sentence. But he didn't want to

She kissed him gently for a moment, then pulled away. Though she was covered with blood, she looked peaceful. Happy, even. 

57 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She squeezed her eyes shut harder.

I . . .

She gripped his hand tightly, shaking.

I . . . I don't want all this to be fake. I don't want the people I care about to be fake. I want you to be . . . to be real, she said rather arduously.

-

She found their jeep and got in the front seat, unlocking the doors for everyone else.

"Get in!" she yelled back at the rest of them.

He pulled her onto his lap and squeezed her.

”What makes this not real?”

-

Five scowled at her and pulled Starlight into the jeep with her.

Aden took shotgun. He didn’t want to be next to the bloody couple. 

Or the bloody woman. But that couldn’t be helped. 

55 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

i mean i guess

he's fine but idk he's not rlly captivating or anything

maybe i'll make brie all grown up and just have her be a character here

that could be interesting since rn she's just a lil baby

but at the same time i feel like maybe not cuz i feel like she'd be friends with lura and lura's at the school so

unghhhhhhhhhhhhhh but i don't wanna make a whole new oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

i know i should make one with no connections to anything we've done previously but i don't wannaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

*lazy whining*

duly noted 

 

see i think my problem is that i love writing girl characters but my girl characters always get messy

Estee got reaaaaaally messy

Kiesha also got reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally messy

Raven wasn't too messy(?) but she had a crazy weird backstory and a brother and dad who kept trying to kill her

Hadley was fine after a while (the beginning was CRAZY lmao cuz we were so littleeeee we were like elevennnnnnn (HALY REMEMBER TINDER AND HOW SHE AND HADLEY HAD BEEF FOR NO REASON AND HOW HAD AND CRYS HAD THAT CATFIGHT OVER EV)) until ev died

ana wasn't too messy but she had a messy backstory

but see idk how to NOT make them messy

i love my messy, deeply traumatized characters

but i feel like other people get bored or like sick of it

sometimes even i get sick of it but 

idk 

ugh

Try a concept character

pick something you’ve never done and run with it 

That’s how I got Bea, Bat, and Rose 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He pulled her onto his lap and squeezed her.

”What makes this not real?”

-

Five scowled at her and pulled Starlight into the jeep with her.

Aden took shotgun. He didn’t want to be next to the bloody couple. 

Or the bloody woman. But that couldn’t be helped. 

She sniffled, feeling like a child in more ways than one.

I . . . I don't know. It feels real. I just know it's not.

-

She took a deep breath and started driving away as soon as the doors were shut.

my first thought:

*britsh accent* BLOODY WOMEN!

[Existential]

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She kissed him gently for a moment, then pulled away. Though she was covered with blood, she looked peaceful. Happy, even. 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

 

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Five scowled at her and pulled Starlight into the jeep with her.

Aden took shotgun. He didn’t want to be next to the bloody couple. 

Or the bloody woman. But that couldn’t be helped. 

Starlight was flabbergasted. He had no idea what happened, but he wanted to do it again

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

 

Starlight was flabbergasted. He had no idea what happened, but he wanted to do it again

xD

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sniffled, feeling like a child in more ways than one.

I . . . I don't know. It feels real. I just know it's not.

-

She took a deep breath and started driving away as soon as the doors were shut.

my first thought:

*britsh accent* BLOODY WOMEN!

“But it is real.”

-

Aden felt impatient for some reason. 

“What’s the speed limit? You’re going, like, twenty five.”

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

 

Starlight was flabbergasted. He had no idea what happened, but he wanted to do it again

She leaned on his shoulder once they were buckled into the car and ran her hand down his bloody arm. 

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Aden felt impatient for some reason. 

“What’s the speed limit? You’re going, like, twenty five.”

Starlight broke out laughing. "Even with his brain pulled apart he's still a speed demon

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She leaned on his shoulder once they were buckled into the car and ran her hand down his bloody arm. 

He smiled and leaned his head on hers

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“But it is real.”

-

Aden felt impatient for some reason. 

“What’s the speed limit? You’re going, like, twenty five.”

She started crying.

No, it's not, she moaned. None of this is real . . . we're just- just words.

-

She blinked, then turned and just stared at him.

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

Starlight broke out laughing. "Even with his brain pulled apart he's still a speed demon

She glared at him and slammed on the brakes.

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She glared at him and slammed on the brakes.

"What? It was funny"

He looked at Irie, staring her in the eyes. "Y'know, if you wanna try to help him I can drive"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"What? It was funny"

She growled and focused on the road again.

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She growled and focused on the road again.

"Y'know, if you wanna try to help him I can drive"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

Starlight broke out laughing. "Even with his brain pulled apart he's still a speed demon

He smiled and leaned his head on hers

Aden frowned, confused. 

She twined her fingers with his again. Then, exhausted, she fell asleep. 

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She started crying.

No, it's not, she moaned. None of this is real . . . we're just- just words.

-

She blinked, then turned and just stared at him.

She glared at him and slammed on the brakes.

“I dunno about that,” Bat told her. He stood, scooping her into his arms. “I sure feel real.” He took a deep breath, closing his eyes to savor the woodsy scent. A bird chirped from up in a tree. 

“I think… we’re living ideas, or something of that nature.” 

-

He turned red and looked away. 

“Hey!”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Y'know, if you wanna try to help him I can drive"

She snorted.

"I'm not letting you drive."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Y'know, if you wanna try to help him I can drive"

“Or I can drive. You probably drive even slower,” he grumbled. 

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Aden frowned, confused. 

She twined her fingers with his again. Then, exhausted, she fell asleep. 

He placed his hand on her head, happy to see she's finally resting

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She snorted.

"I'm not letting you drive."

"You are literally losing your mind. Stop the jeep, fix him. I will drive"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“I dunno about that,” Bat told her. He stood, scooping her into his arms. “I sure feel real.” He took a deep breath, closing his eyes to savor the woodsy scent. A bird chirped from up in a tree. 

“I think… we’re living ideas, or something of that nature.” 

-

He turned red and looked away. 

“Hey!”

She hiccuped and put a hand over her mouth.

That doesn't prove anything though. Ideas aren't alive. Not really.

-

"Sorry," she muttered.

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Or I can drive. You probably drive even slower,” he grumbled. 

"You're not driving, either."

2 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"You are literally losing your mind. Stop the jeep, fix him. I will drive"

"I'm not losing my mind, I'm just upset."

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"I'm not losing my mind, I'm just upset."

"Can you please just let me drive? It will be easier on both of us. Plus I can guarantee my vision is better, I could  spot something small a mile away"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Can you please just let me drive? It will be easier on both of us. Plus I can guarantee my vision is better, I could  spot something small a mile away"

"You were completely blind not half an hour ago. I'm driving, and that's that."

[Existential]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"You were completely blind not half an hour ago. I'm driving, and that's that."

"That's- fine." he said, closing his eyes. He fell asleep on Five's head and tried to give Aden and Irie their moment

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

6 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

He placed his hand on her head, happy to see she's finally resting

"You are literally losing your mind. Stop the jeep, fix him. I will drive"

She snorted softly. 

“Fix me?” Aden asked, clearly offended. 

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She hiccuped and put a hand over her mouth.

That doesn't prove anything though. Ideas aren't alive. Not really.

-

"Sorry," she muttered.

"You're not driving, either."

"I'm not losing my mind, I'm just upset."

“But we are. We’re like… little pieces of our Authors. Mine said she lives through me, kind of.” He shrugged, which was hard to do holding her. “Maybe I should mind more. But I don’t. I never look back on something I did or said or felt and think, ‘scud, that was probably my Author. That doesn’t seem like me’. And I feel that way looking at you. You’re not your Author. Or words on a page. Not… not to me.” 

He had to stop there, or he was afraid he’d do something stupid and derail the conversation. 

Oh, scud, he was staring at her. He blushed a little and looked out over the trees. 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"You were completely blind not half an hour ago. I'm driving, and that's that."

“What about the other girl? Why can’t she drive?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“But we are. We’re like… little pieces of our Authors. Mine said she lives through me, kind of.” He shrugged, which was hard to do holding her. “Maybe I should mind more. But I don’t. I never look back on something I did or said or felt and think, ‘scud, that was probably my Author. That doesn’t seem like me’. And I feel that way looking at you. You’re not your Author. Or words on a page. Not… not to me.” 

He had to stop there, or he was afraid he’d do something stupid and derail the conversation. 

Oh, scud, he was staring at her. He blushed a little and looked out over the trees. 

Great, she muttered, shaking like a leaf. Just great. Did she tell you she doesn't control you, either? That she doesn't dictate what happens to you?

Honestly, she was kind of hoping he had some sort of answer for that.

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“What about the other girl? Why can’t she drive?”

Five, her name is FIVE, she thought angrily.

"I don't think she's ever driven. She's been locked up since she was twelve."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Great, she muttered, shaking like a leaf. Just great. Did she tell you she doesn't control you, either? That she doesn't dictate what happens to you?

Honestly, she was kind of hoping he had some sort of answer for that.

Five, her name is FIVE, she thought angrily.

"I don't think she's ever driven. She's been locked up since she was twelve."

He shook his head, then frowned and shrugged again. 

“No. She didn’t say that. She does and I know it. But she said— scud, I hope I get this right— she said I had the closest thing to free will she could give me. A sense of self. She said subverting my character would ruin the whole purpose. She has a strong idea of who I am, and she follows that. She said… this whole thing has just been her figuring out who I am because she wants to know where I’ll go.” He paused. “Something like that.”

-

He was quiet for a moment. 

“That’s… that’s terrible.” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He shook his head, then frowned and shrugged again. 

“No. She didn’t say that. She does and I know it. But she said— scud, I hope I get this right— she said I had the closest thing to free will she could give me. A sense of self. She said subverting my character would ruin the whole purpose. She has a strong idea of who I am, and she follows that. She said… this whole thing has just been her figuring out who I am because she wants to know where I’ll go.” He paused. “Something like that.”

-

He was quiet for a moment. 

“That’s… that’s terrible.” 

She started crying again.

Great. Great, so she does and there nothing anyone can do about it.

-

"Yup."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She started crying again.

Great. Great, so she does and there nothing anyone can do about it.

-

"Yup."

“Did you hear a word I said??”

-

“That’s… what, four years? She’s gotta be at least sixteen.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Did you hear a word I said??”

-

“That’s… what, four years? She’s gotta be at least sixteen.”

I did. I listened to all of it. Who cares if we have a "sense of self" if we're still just them?

-

"Seventeen, I think."