The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

BAT, NO! she cried.

She grabbed him and teleported them back to the woods below, hugging him as tightly as she could.

No.

He tried to pull away, annoyed. “You disrupted my experiment.”

Just now, NameIess said:

As Rebel approached the castle at the center of the city, a guard called out to him. “Ho there! Halt and declare yourself in the King’s name!”

 

Nameless glared at Symbol, eyes fully distinct and filled with utter contempt. Narrators like you are the reason this thread has fallen so far. Ignoring the lore, doing whatever you want regardless of how impossible it is. Just admit that you mutated yourself on purpose!

She shrugged. The lore is nigh incomprehensible and isn’t even centralized. What are we supposed to do? I thought you wanted some innovative Narrators. 

But sure. If it makes you feel better, I guess I mutated on purpose. Congrats. Your monopoly is preserved. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He tried to pull away, annoyed. “You disrupted my experiment.”

She didn't let him.

I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE IF A BRIDGE MIGHT APPEAR, I CARE ABOUT YOU TOO MUCH TO LET YOU GO!

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Well, do you care about Bat? You're bringing him down from the power you should have, because you're jealous. I can help you deal with him, if you need. 

Don't touch him.

Edited February 25, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

As Rebel approached the castle at the center of the city, a guard called out to him. “Ho there! Halt and declare yourself in the King’s name!”

 

Nameless glared at Symbol, eyes fully distinct and filled with utter contempt. Narrators like you are the reason this thread has fallen so far. Ignoring the lore, doing whatever you want regardless of how impossible it is. Just admit that you mutated yourself on purpose!

"I'm a traveler, with a few goods to sell." 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Don't touch him.

I don't need to touch him; you're hurting him on your own.

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He tried to pull away, annoyed. “You disrupted my experiment.”

You figured it out, Bat. She doesn't understand how it works, because she's afraid. I tried to tell people, before - most told me "maybe for you". But this is a power available to all. 

[Existential]

25 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Whatever. I’m your dad, kid.”

32 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

His face drained of color as he pulled himself closer to Five.

"W-what?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

I don't need to touch him; you're hurting him on your own.

. . . I don't know what I did, she said quietly.

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

His face drained of color as he pulled himself closer to Five.

"W-what?"

LUKE

I AM YOUR FAAAAATHEEEEEEEERRRRRRR

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She didn't let him.

I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE IF A BRIDGE MIGHT APPEAR, I CARE ABOUT YOU TOO MUCH TO LET YOU GO!

Don't touch him.

“Oh, you didn’t see it? I guess I was hallucinating.” He tugged against her again. “Or maybe not.”

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

"I'm a traveler, with a few goods to sell." 

I don't need to touch him; you're hurting him on your own.

You figured it out, Bat. She doesn't understand how it works, because she's afraid. I tried to tell people, before - most told me "maybe for you". But this is a power available to all. 

Oh, I’m just hallucinating, he said cheerfully. 

It’s a good thing I have someone to coddle me and feed into my delusions. Do you know her name?

2 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

His face drained of color as he pulled himself closer to Five.

"W-what?"

She squeezed his hand. 

“You heard me.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh, you didn’t see it? I guess I was hallucinating.” He tugged against her again. “Or maybe not.”

Aaaand she was crying again. Wonderful.

Don't- don't go . . . Bat, what's happening? What's wrong . . . did I do something? D-did I . . . did I break you?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . I don't know what I did, she said quietly.

Have you ever had it all make sense? That moment when suddenly it all clicks, and your problem - be it new math or your nature and its flaws - suddenly goes away. When you finally get it? And now imagine that person with the powers you fear more than anything stops you just as you figure it out - just as you were about to match the power, find a purpose, define your destiny. His Author either loves him enough that once this is over, he'd come back to earth, or doesn't, in which case nothing you can do will stop this. 

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Oh, I’m just hallucinating, he said cheerfully. 

It’s a good thing I have someone to coddle me and feed into my delusions. Do you know her name?

Rebus appeared, though Tam couldn't see him unless she too went off the deep end into the true potential of Narration. "I know something close. @Halcyon The Only. And you shouldn't worry about delusions; it's as real as anything else here is."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Aaaand she was crying again. Wonderful.

Don't- don't go . . . Bat, what's happening? What's wrong . . . did I do something? D-did I . . . did I break you?

He barked a laugh. 

“No. No, Tam, you didn’t break me.”

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Have you ever had it all make sense? That moment when suddenly it all clicks, and your problem - be it new math or your nature and its flaws - suddenly goes away. When you finally get it? And now imagine that person with the powers you fear more than anything stops you just as you figure it out - just as you were about to match the power, find a purpose, define your destiny. His Author either loves him enough that once this is over, he'd come back to earth, or doesn't, in which case nothing you can do will stop this. 

Rebus appeared, though Tam couldn't see him unless she too went off the deep end into the true potential of Narration. "I know something close. @Halcyon The Only. And you shouldn't worry about delusions; it's as real as anything else here is."

A manic grin spread over his face. He looked— not at the sky this time. 

“Hello, @Halcyon The Only. I hope you’re proud of yourself.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Have you ever had it all make sense? That moment when suddenly it all clicks, and your problem - be it new math or your nature and its flaws - suddenly goes away. When you finally get it? And now imagine that person with the powers you fear more than anything stops you just as you figure it out - just as you were about to match the power, find a purpose, define your destiny. His Author either loves him enough that once this is over, he'd come back to earth, or doesn't, in which case nothing you can do will stop this. 

I-I didn't . . . I didn't mean to . . .

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He barked a laugh. 

“No. No, Tam, you didn’t break me.”

Then- then what . . .

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

She squeezed his hand. 

“You heard me.”

“Why… why are you trying to brush me off?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

A manic grin spread over his face. He looked— not at the sky this time. 

“Hello, @Halcyon The Only. I hope you’re proud of yourself.”

She shuddered and hugged him tighter, not trusting herself to say anything.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I-I didn't . . . I didn't mean to . . .

Then- then what . . .

“Oh, you think I’m broken? Maybe this is what I was supposed to be all along.”

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

“Why… why are you trying to brush me off?”

“You don’t want a dad like me, kid. And to be quite blunt, I’m not sure I want a kid like you.”

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She shuddered and hugged him tighter, not trusting herself to say anything.

“We do have power, Tam. I could grab a crown and call myself God if I wanted, and she would let me. All we have to do is decide what we want. And it can be ours.”

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“You don’t want a dad like me, kid. And to be quite blunt, I’m not sure I want a kid like you.”

“What…?” He said, confused

[echo74 she/her]

"The only way to solve a problem is to start with the facts," a young boy said, walking up to someone random. "What is your problem?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

“What…?” He said, confused

 “Did I stutter?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh, you think I’m broken? Maybe this is what I was supposed to be all along.”

“We do have power, Tam. I could grab a crown and call myself God if I wanted, and she would let me. All we have to do is decide what we want. And it can be ours.”

I don't think you're broken . . . anymore . . . I'm just scared . . . and I just want you, Bat. I don't want anything else except for you to be okay.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I-I didn't . . . I didn't mean to . . .

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

I don't think you're broken . . . anymore . . . I'm just scared . . . and I just want you, Bat. I don't want anything else except for you to be okay.

Then Tam, you may have to do something about it. Or accept that Bat's free and self-actualized, while you're still here on the ground. 

9 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

A manic grin spread over his face. He looked— not at the sky this time. 

“Hello, @Halcyon The Only. I hope you’re proud of yourself.”

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh, you think I’m broken? Maybe this is what I was supposed to be all along.”

“We do have power, Tam. I could grab a crown and call myself God if I wanted, and she would let me. All we have to do is decide what we want. And it can be ours.”

Rebus smiled. "You understand... This is what I did, and I'm glad someone finally joined me." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Then Tam, you may have to do something about it. Or accept that Bat's free and self-actualized, while you're still here on the ground. 

. . . How?

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

I don't think you're broken . . . anymore . . . I'm just scared . . . and I just want you, Bat. I don't want anything else except for you to be okay.

He tilted his head. 

“If I ever existed at all.”

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Then Tam, you may have to do something about it. Or accept that Bat's free and self-actualized, while you're still here on the ground. 

Rebus smiled. "You understand... This is what I did, and I'm glad someone finally joined me." 

Bat snorted so hard he sneezed. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

. . . How?

Face facts for good, perhaps? Come into your own power. Or if you want to bring him down, you can remind him of his family, society. They fear Narrators for a reason - show him that. Then split him, leave one with blue and the other with red. 

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He tilted his head. 

“If I ever existed at all.”

Bat snorted so hard he sneezed. 

"You're definitely a Narrator now, with that attitude. Congratulations." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He tilted his head. 

“If I ever existed at all.”

She pressed her face into his chest, breathing quickly.

But you do! You do! You're not a bridge or a worm you actually exist! Please don't leave me . . . she sobbed.

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Face facts for good, perhaps? Come into your own power. Or if you want to bring him down, you can remind him of his family, society. They fear Narrators for a reason - show him that. Then split him, leave one with blue and the other with red. 

But . . .

Well, maybe . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Face facts for good, perhaps? Come into your own power. Or if you want to bring him down, you can remind him of his family, society. They fear Narrators for a reason - show him that. Then split him, leave one with blue and the other with red. 

"You're definitely a Narrator now, with that attitude. Congratulations." 

He snorted again. 

“That’s not what this is. I don’t think.”

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She pressed her face into his chest, breathing quickly.

But you do! You do! You're not a bridge or a worm you actually exist! Please don't leave me . . . she sobbed.

He felt a pang in his heart. He hugged her tighter. “I’m right here,” he soothed. “I’m not going anywhere.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

But . . .

Well, maybe . . .

Yeah - his last plan didn't work, you see. (Plenty of new opportunities, though.) 

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He snorted again. 

“That’s not what this is. I don’t think.”

"This is what being a Narrator is. You tell reality what to do. It obeys. You recognize what reality means, have an understanding of your Author. If you concentrate, I bet you can read it." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He felt a pang in his heart. He hugged her tighter. “I’m right here,” he soothed. “I’m not going anywhere.”

She continued sobbing.

Okay- okay, okay, okay . . .

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Yeah - his last plan didn't work, you see. (Plenty of new opportunities, though.) 

"This is what being a Narrator is. You tell reality what to do. It obeys. You recognize what reality means, have an understanding of your Author. If you concentrate, I bet you can read it." 

Wdym?