The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

22 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Kind of, but more eagle-ish. Ours are nice and tame.” 

"Oh! You mean a Gruffudd! Like this?" He sculpted a griffon out of fire in his hands. "Part Loin, part eagle, with horse hooves?"
He has no idea what a bunch of these words are, and I love that! 
I like messing with language.

[NameIess]

14 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“Speaking of which, we might want to get back to that in a moment. I found a Narrator who just lost his plot armor, so we’ll have some more power to work with.” 

A Narrator has died without his power being fragmented and destroyed? Nameless sighed with a half-real sound. Honestly. What was he doing?

14 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“Admittedly, I am lost. What do you call this land?” 

"You don't..." The guard squinted at him. "This is the kingdom of Marind. If you are a traveler, how did you get past the beasts? 

14 hours ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She sighed. I… I know. I apologize for my outburst. Your cause is admirable. 

Inexperienced. Hah. I’m not supposed to be inexperienced, but the nature of my creator introduces very annoying constraints. I fear I will end up as nothing more than a companion and commentator… 

She frowned, deeply disturbed by the idea. 

Bah. You hardly need experience, what with the low quality of Narrators and the like these days. You'll be just fine.

14 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Oh... okay." Perseus nodded. He hated to do this, but it was the only way.

"All right. I'll draw them off. Wait until I've distracted them, then run for it." Palsu picked up the broken spear that the Shade had been using and charged off into the camp silently.

Moments later, an alarm went up, shouts and cries echoing through the camp.

14 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

The hunters spoke amongst themselves, but slowly, more and more stepped forward. Thirteen, on the platform. More  than half the hunters remaining after Cricket had gone through with them.

I'm going to assume that Cricket was a typo, but let me know if I'm wrong.

Malevolence pressed a few buttons, transporting the thirteen hunters away. He turned an imperious stare on those who remained. "So. Will you follow me?"

The hunters who had been teleported appeared onto a green hill overlooking a large walled city. Surrounding the city were four massive rifts that stretched into the sky, jaggedly curving in a partial dome above the city. The rifts opened into an endless darkness, and shapes moved within them. New cracks spread from one of the rifts as the hunters watched, moving towards the rift on its left. Soon, it seemed, the city would be utterly surrounded by the void.

1 hour ago, Sequence said:

Sequence jumped, nearly losing her balance and leaning heavily on her cane. Aelinor immediately drew her sword and jumped between Sequence and Malevolence, her strong stance and menacing demeanor immediately betrayed by the fear in her eyes.

"Goodness me!" Sequence exclaimed, waving for Aelinor to relax. "You gave me quite a fright!" She said with a laugh. She pulled up her own chair previously fashioned from some castle rubble and sat across from Malevolence. 

"Yes, that would be me! And I suppose you're Malevolence? I've heard much about you as well!" She said, smiling brightly and clasping her hands together. "Lovely to meet you! How are you, this fine day?"

"I am well enough." Malevolence ignored Aelinor as he had Unintelligible, a cup of tea appearing in his hand. "Although I have been better." He gestured to the numerous medical devices attached to him, then took a sip of tea. "I understand you have questions for me?"

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

41 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Beautiful,” she breathed, reaching for the candle. 

Just before her fingers brushed it, the candle faded. A new one winked into existence off to the left, ahead of her. 

Glen didn’t see that one, though. He saw one off to the right, instead. 

Glen's mind raced

But his body moved involuntarily, hand slipping off of Gail's shoulder as he walked into the darkness.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

N-no . . . are they still here, like you . . . ?

Frrrrrr

Utility nodded.

And then he left. The people's feet and legs became stuck to the stone, and wouldn't come away.

He gestured for Terry and Bob to follow him, then went to the lower levels and ordered them to do the same as they'd done before.

It was quieter. There were far, far fewer people on the second level, perhaps fifty or a hundred. Nobody cried or looked scared at all. Most were old, and the youngest could only be around seventeen. They seemed… resigned. 

53 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

Starlight tugged at her. “Five we gotta go!”

Five’s mother stared at her, her gun still trained on Starlight. “Neither of you are going anywhere. Try to leave and see what happens”

Five stepped in front of Starlight. 

“Don’t you dare hurt him,” she choked. 

38 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus hopped on his trolly, balancing on top of it. “Alright, then, come on!” 

The scientist hesitated for a long, long moment, but then her shoulders slumped and she followed him. 

35 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"Oh! You mean a Gruffudd! Like this?" He sculpted a griffon out of fire in his hands. "Part Loin, part eagle, with horse hooves?"
He has no idea what a bunch of these words are, and I love that! 
I like messing with language.

It’s awesome  

“Exactly.”

26 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Bah. You hardly need experience, what with the low quality of Narrators and the like these days. You'll be just fine.

She wrinkled her nose. If only. 

18 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Glen's mind raced

But his body moved involuntarily, hand slipping off of Gail's shoulder as he walked into the darkness.

Gail hesitated for just a moment. But it was too alluring, and she left him. 

Whispers filled his ears, garbled and overlapping. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

It was quieter. There were far, far fewer people on the second level, perhaps fifty or a hundred. Nobody cried or looked scared at all. Most were old, and the youngest could only be around seventeen. They seemed… resigned. 

Once he had done the same there, he moved to the lowest levels.

[Existential]

15 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Five stepped in front of Starlight. 

“Don’t you dare hurt him,” she choked. 

She laughed again. “You really value that creature that much?”

Starlight lifted his hand and placed it on her shoulder. “Please, don’t. I don’t want you to have to die for my sake.”

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

ok so i decided to try and join again and thought up a character i think will be fun to do  i assume magic exists here

i'm just gonna put her out here and you can choose to engage if you want cuz idk how else this works

A girl with long, wavy brown hair sat on a flat wooden swing tied to a tree, humming into the breeze. Her skin was pale, her eyes paler. She was tall and slender, and her twentieth birthday was rapidly approaching. She was alone but looked content to be so. There was an empty spot next to her on the swing.

(@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @echo74)

Edited February 27, 2025 by Kajsa

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

47 minutes ago, NameIess said:

A Narrator has died without his power being fragmented and destroyed? Nameless sighed with a half-real sound. Honestly. What was he doing?

“He’s still alive, actually. Halfway through fighting me, but his Author asked me to kill him, so…” 

49 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"You don't..." The guard squinted at him. "This is the kingdom of Marind. If you are a traveler, how did you get past the beasts? 

“I woke up in an ally without half my wares. I have no idea.” 

19 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

The scientist hesitated for a long, long moment, but then her shoulders slumped and she followed him. 

Rebus helped her up onto the trolley, then, frankly lost, went down a random tunnel. 

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

26 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

It’s awesome  

“Exactly.”

"Ok. You say they're trained?" He looked down at Eepy, "And are you ok with flying on one of these?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

6 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

ok so i decided to try and join again and thought up a character i think will be fun to do  i assume magic exists here

i'm just gonna put her out here and you can choose to engage if you want cuz idk how else this works

A girl with long, wavy brown hair sat on a flat wooden swing tied to a tree, humming into the breeze. Her skin was pale, her eyes paler. She was tall and slender, and her twentieth birthday was rapidly approaching. She was alone but looked content to be so. There was an empty spot next to her on the swing.

(@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @echo74)

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

okieeeeee

Two bright eyes peered out at her from the overhead leaves.

"Hello."

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

okieeeeee

Two bright eyes peered out at her from the overhead leaves.

"Hello."

She looked up and smiled softly. "Hello."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

32 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Once he had done the same there, he moved to the lowest levels.

Nobody was left on the lowest level. Bob and Terry came back empty handed. 

18 minutes ago, N̶̝̦͝u̶͇̠͒́l̷̺͇͔̩̯̆͜l̸̾̿̓̚ said:

She laughed again. “You really value that creature that much?”

Starlight lifted his hand and placed it on her shoulder. “Please, don’t. I don’t want you to have to die for my sake.”

“I don’t care,” she whispered. 

16 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

ok so i decided to try and join again and thought up a character i think will be fun to do  i assume magic exists here

i'm just gonna put her out here and you can choose to engage if you want cuz idk how else this works

A girl with long, wavy brown hair sat on a flat wooden swing tied to a tree, humming into the breeze. Her skin was pale, her eyes paler. She was tall and slender, and her twentieth birthday was rapidly approaching. She was alone but looked content to be so. There was an empty spot next to her on the swing.

(@Through The Living Glass @Halcyon The Only @echo74)

Yeah that’s how it works

Elliot looked up from his drum set. “Oh, hey.”

14 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

 

Rebus helped her up onto the trolley, then, frankly lost, went down a random tunnel. 

“Where are we going?”

8 minutes ago, KnightSkye said:

"Ok. You say they're trained?" He looked down at Eepy, "And are you ok with flying on one of these?"

 

“If I can be on your head,” she giggled. 

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

okieeeeee

Two bright eyes peered out at her from the overhead leaves.

"Hello."

6 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

She looked up and smiled softly. "Hello."

Elliot did a drumroll. 

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Elliot looked up from his drum set. “Oh, hey.”

Elliot did a drumroll. 

She blinked at him, then smiled. "Hi. I'm Corysande. I like your drums."

[NameIess]

39 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

She wrinkled her nose. If only. 

You'll be fine. Nameless repeated. I mean, it's not like you've got much competition in the Narrator department. Subversion's trapped in with the Enullers, Bacon's author is mostly inactive, and I'm basically powerless. your only real competition is Rebus.

22 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“He’s still alive, actually. Halfway through fighting me, but his Author asked me to kill him, so…” 

How are you planning to kill him?

23 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“I woke up in an ally without half my wares. I have no idea.” 

The guard frowned. "An odd story for a stranger." He peered at Rebel, eyes narrowing. "I think you'd best come with me."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

14 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

She looked up and smiled softly. "Hello."

The face of a young man peeked through, and he smiled back.

"Who are you?"

6 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Nobody was left on the lowest level. Bob and Terry came back empty handed. 

Elliot looked up from his drum set. “Oh, hey.”

Elliot did a drumroll. 

Utility Narrated the stones to seek out anyone left hiding in the caverns, and bring them to him.

-

The boy regarded him curiously.

"Who are you?"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The face of a young man peeked through, and he smiled back.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Corysande," she said happily, swinging her legs. She giggled. "How'd you get up there?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"I'm Corysande," she said happily, swinging her legs. She giggled. "How'd you get up there?"

"Nice to meet you. I- uh, I live here. Sorta."

Edited February 27, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

25 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

She blinked at him, then smiled. "Hi. I'm Corysande. I like your drums."

“Thanks.” Ba dum tss. 

21 minutes ago, NameIess said:

You'll be fine. Nameless repeated. I mean, it's not like you've got much competition in the Narrator department. Subversion's trapped in with the Enullers, Bacon's author is mostly inactive, and I'm basically powerless. your only real competition is Rebus.

And there’s the whole problem. 

16 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The face of a young man peeked through, and he smiled back.

"Who are you?"

Utility Narrated the stones to seek out anyone left hiding in the caverns, and bring them to him.

-

The boy regarded him curiously.

"Who are you?"

They found maybe twenty. 

-

“Elliot. I think.”

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Nice to meet you. I- uh, I live here. Sorta."

“Sweet.”

[NameIess]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

And there’s the whole problem. 

Rebus? He's not that competent. You could beat him, if you really put your mind to it.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Rebus? He's not that competent. You could beat him, if you really put your mind to it.

Hah. I doubt that. There’s another problem, though. I care about him. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

They found maybe twenty. 

-

“Elliot. I think.”

Utility brought them all to the upper level (including the people on the middle level, Terry, and Bob). He formed a giant cage out of the stone and put all the people who had attempted to hide from him in it.

"These friends of yours thought they could hide from me," he spat to the crowd.

"Apparently, I have to remind you all that you have no power here. Terry? How do you think I should make an example out of them?"

-

"You . . . think?"

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

8 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Nice to meet you. I- uh, I live here. Sorta."

"You... live here? This is my swing."

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Thanks.” Ba dum tss. 

She smiled and softly mimicked the sound. 

[NameIess]

3 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Hah. I doubt that. There’s another problem, though. I care about him. 

You... care? Why would you care about anyone? Much less someone like Rebus.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Utility brought them all to the upper level (including the people on the middle level, Terry, and Bob). He formed a giant cage out of the stone and put all the people who had attempted to hide from him in it.

"These friends of yours thought they could hide from me," he spat to the crowd.

"Apparently, I have to remind you all that you have no power here. Terry? How do you think I should make an example out of them?"

-

"You . . . think?"

He froze like a deer in headlights. 

“I- I- what?”

-

“Yeah. I think!”

4 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"You... live here? This is my swing."

She smiled and softly mimicked the sound. 

He did it again. 

3 minutes ago, NameIess said:

You... care? Why would you care about anyone? Much less someone like Rebus.

An excellent question. Perhaps he merely feels far more genuine than I am used to being. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 minutes ago, Kajsa said:

"You... live here? This is my swing."

She smiled and softly mimicked the sound. 

"You put your swing on my tree. I live here," he reiterated.

2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

He froze like a deer in headlights. 

“I- I- what?”

-

“Yeah. I think!”

"You heard me."

-

He rolled his eyes. "Clearly."

Edited February 27, 2025 by Through The Living Glass