The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

9 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"Not yet," she said. "You should probably leave the caves, though. It only gets worse. That's how people die."

“Uh…”

9 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Who? Are you talking about mom again?

“Yes.” 

8 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

He winced. "I'll find a way out. I don't want that blade. I'll earn my own."

"Hiding that I... SHUT UP!" he roared, angry at both himself and Utility. That was it. The last straw. He sprinted away from Utility, throwing off his suit coat and loosening his tie. He was getting out of here.

Rose shrugged. 

“I‘ll bail you if it comes to it,” she promised. 

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Hmm. Alright. So there's really no one left with any political power, huh?"

He set them both down gently.

"Perfect. What are your names?"

-

. . . Oh. Er- okay.

But Utility was curious, now. Probably the only thing they were capable of feeling.

"Hiding . . . ?" he prompted, causing the stone beneath Flax's feet to undulate and twist.

They stared at him, quaking. 

“B-bob,@ one stammered. 

“Terry

4 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"But I'm not a ghost," she whispered. "I'm not."

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"I don't know," she said. "I feel a little funny."

“But you said you were dead…”

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"No."

The stone liquefied and sucked him down into it, so that only his head was in the open air.

. . . Can you come out so we can see you?

"Can't you see me already?"

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Uh…”

“Yes.” 

Rose shrugged. 

“I‘ll bail you if it comes to it,” she promised. 

They stared at him, quaking. 

“B-bob,@ one stammered. 

“Terry

“But you said you were dead…”

"Did I? I don't think I said that."

[Existential]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Yes.” 

"I don't know how you do it. Live without her. I don't know how I did it either"

He pulled himself closer to Five

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

They stared at him, quaking. 

“B-bob,@ one stammered. 

“Terry

“But you said you were dead…”

He nodded, the paused.

"I suppose . . . I am a he now, aren't I? My Author keeps messing up the pronouns," he chuckled.

"Well then, Bob, Terry. Come with me."

He started floating through the air, towards the higher levels of the city.

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

"Can't you see me already?"

She blinked.

N-no . . .

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"Can't you see me already?"

"Did I? I don't think I said that."

“You did.” 

2 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"I don't know how you do it. Live without her. I don't know how I did it either"

He pulled himself closer to Five

Five blushed and looked at her feet, holding back a tiny smile. 

“I don’t know how I do it either,” he sighed, then went back to staring in the fire. 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded, the paused.

"I suppose . . . I am a he now, aren't I? My Author keeps messing up the pronouns," he chuckled.

"Well then, Bob, Terry. Come with me."

He started floating through the air, towards the higher levels of the city.

She blinked.

N-no . . .

Terry fell apart. He started pleading for his life, his family, his parakeet, and anything else he could think of. 

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Five blushed and looked at her feet, holding back a tiny smile. 

“I don’t know how I do it either,” he sighed, then went back to staring in the fire. 

"Well-" he started before being interrupted by a bunch of banging. "What was that?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Terry fell apart. He started pleading for his life, his family, his parakeet, and anything else he could think of. 

Utility was not impressed.

"I'm not going to kill you. Yet. Only if you disobey me. Now follow me."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Well-" he started before being interrupted by a bunch of banging. "What was that?"

The corner of his mouth twitched upward. “Finally come for me, have they. This has certainly been a night to remember.”

Five paled. “Wh- what?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"Well-" he started before being interrupted by a bunch of banging. "What was that?"

IT'S CONNORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR AND CYBERLIFEEEEE AND THE POLICE AND ALLLLL THE PEOPLE

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Utility was not impressed.

"I'm not going to kill you. Yet. Only if you disobey me. Now follow me."

“M- my family,” he managed. 

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

The corner of his mouth twitched upward. “Finally come for me, have they. This has certainly been a night to remember.”

Five paled. “Wh- what?”

The banging quickened as it got closer.

"What did you do?"

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

IT'S CONNORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR AND CYBERLIFEEEEE AND THE POLICE AND ALLLLL THE PEOPLE

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IIIIIIIITSSSSSS NOOOOOOOOOOT

It's something far more plot related

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“M- my family,” he managed. 

"Will die with you if you don't come. Final offer. I'm in a generous mood."

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IIIIIIIITSSSSSS NOOOOOOOOOOT

It's something far more plot related

eheheh

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

He nodded, the paused.

"I suppose . . . I am a he now, aren't I? My Author keeps messing up the pronouns," he chuckled.

"Well then, Bob, Terry. Come with me."

He started floating through the air, towards the higher levels of the city.

She blinked.

N-no . . .

"Can you see me now?" She asked over Tam's shoulder. She was young, in her mid-teens maybe. Her straw-coloredhair was pulled to the side in braid, and she was wearing a blood-stained nightgown. Her skin was tinted gray, and her whole form was slightly translucent.

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“You did.” 

Five blushed and looked at her feet, holding back a tiny smile. 

“I don’t know how I do it either,” he sighed, then went back to staring in the fire. 

"I think... something bad happened," she said. "I'm not dead, though."

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

eheheh

It also was just connor, then stuff went down and the military showed up and that was it

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Can you see me now?" She asked over Tam's shoulder. She was young, in her mid-teens maybe. Her straw-coloredhair was pulled to the side in braid, and she was wearing a blood-stained nightgown. Her skin was tinted gray, and her whole form was slightly translucent.

She shrieked besides herself and scrambled back.

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

It also was just connor, then stuff went down and the military showed up and that was it

yeah but

butbut

BUTBUTBUTBUTBUTBUT yes

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrieked besides herself and scrambled back.

She frowned and turned her head to one side. "Why are you looking at me like that? There's nothing to be afraid of. Except maybe death."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

The banging quickened as it got closer.

"What did you do?"

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IIIIIIIITSSSSSS NOOOOOOOOOOT

It's something far more plot related

“Hid a bunch of fugitives in one place, of course.” 

He pulled a bell out of his pocket and rang it. Loud, so all the people woke up. They’d know what was happening. 

Then he lit a torch with the fire and made his way upstairs through the secret hatch.

Then he lit Jericho’s wheel on fire. 

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Will die with you if you don't come. Final offer. I'm in a generous mood."

eheheh

He hurried after her. 

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

"Can you see me now?" She asked over Tam's shoulder. She was young, in her mid-teens maybe. Her straw-coloredhair was pulled to the side in braid, and she was wearing a blood-stained nightgown. Her skin was tinted gray, and her whole form was slightly translucent.

"I think... something bad happened," she said. "I'm not dead, though."

Bat did not wanna be the one to tell her. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She frowned and turned her head to one side. "Why are you looking at me like that? There's nothing to be afraid of. Except maybe death."

She hugged Bat tightly, a little spooked.

What . . . what happened to you?

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

He hurried after her. 

Bat did not wanna be the one to tell her. 

"Him, actually," he muttered.

-

Tam didn't either.

[Existential]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hid a bunch of fugitives in one place, of course.” 

He pulled a bell out of his pocket and rang it. Loud, so all the people woke up. They’d know what was happening. 

Then he lit a torch with the fire and made his way upstairs through the secret hatch.

Then he lit Jericho’s wheel on fire. 

Starlight ran up behind him. "Are you insane?!"

Someone had apparently followed. "Drop the torch, or I put a bullet in you"

[echo74 she/her]

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Hid a bunch of fugitives in one place, of course.” 

He pulled a bell out of his pocket and rang it. Loud, so all the people woke up. They’d know what was happening. 

Then he lit a torch with the fire and made his way upstairs through the secret hatch.

Then he lit Jericho’s wheel on fire. 

He hurried after her. 

Bat did not wanna be the one to tell her. 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

She hugged Bat tightly, a little spooked.

What . . . what happened to you?

"Him, actually," he muttered.

-

Tam didn't either.

She frowned. "I don't remember. Something bad. Something really bad."

"You should probably leave. It might happen to you too."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She hugged Bat tightly, a little spooked.

What . . . what happened to you?

"Him, actually," he muttered.

-

Tam didn't either.

Tan hugged her protectively. 

-

Yes, him. Somebody formed an early conception of him as female and that didn’t go so well for that Somebody… who was me…

Terry jumped and almost fell over. 

1 minute ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

Starlight ran up behind him. "Are you insane?!"

Someone had apparently followed. "Drop the torch, or I put a bullet in you"

Hank shrugged and dropped it, lighting the boat on fire. 

“You got tjme to round everyone up. Don’t worry.” 

Five clutched Starlight. 

[Existential]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Hank shrugged and dropped it, lighting the boat on fire. 

“You got tjme to round everyone up. Don’t worry.” 

Five clutched Starlight. 

"What is with you and fire, Hank?" 

Starlight turned around to see a woman in some heavy bodysuit, covered in pockets and things.

"Who is she?" 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Tan hugged her protectively. 

-

Yes, him. Somebody formed an early conception of him as female and that didn’t go so well for that Somebody… who was me…

Terry jumped and almost fell over. 

She shivered.

I don't like this, she said to him.

-

He chuckled.

"Why in the world did you do that?"

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

"What is with you and fire, Hank?" 

Starlight turned around to see a woman in some heavy bodysuit, covered in pockets and things.

"Who is she?" 

POCKETS AND THINGSSSSSSSSSssssssss

idk

[Existential]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

POCKETS AND THINGSSSSSSSSSssssssss

idk

I cantell u tired

go bef

I'm not fixing that

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

I cantell u tired

go bef

I'm not fixing that

mmmmm I should . . .

I still need to shower