The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

14 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"It was directed directly at you," noted Bacon. "Are you not familiar with music Narration?"

Bacon munched on the cookie while pondering the ethical implications of a cookie offering up another of its kind for consumption.

After overcoming his disappointment at the absence of the letter J, Bacon looked up. "Atlas," he asked, "Do you have a brother named Ben?"

The glitter met an unmentionable end.

"Hey, wait a minute," said Bacon suspiciously. "What's going on? Does this have something to do with zombies? I've been getting the feeling that zombies are important, but I can't pinpoint exactly why..."

To introduce a character, just show up.

"Well, I'm not actually a cookie. I'm a Materializer. I can... shapeshift, but only to and from my natural form and cookie forms. So, you could eat me, but it would be more like eating a fellow--am I human?--human than eating a cookie." Eikooc says.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Ennull is a real word cuz I say so  

It makes more sense cuz it’s easier to keep track of terminology that way 

But nawr

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

But nawr

But yawr 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

On 5/8/2025 at 4:07 PM, Dragonheir said:

The storming shard ate my entire post this morning! 
Rebus teleported Beosta, Shoe, and presumably Cricket ( @TwinStorm) into vaguely liminal arenas - blurry walls seeming to slowly fade from existence - and gave them and Beosta this speech. “This room is made of nanomachines, and can’t really hurt you. Your test is to avoid dying as long as possible, though some phases will have other lose conditions. Begin.” Rebus was engulfed by the grey ground, and disappeared. Figures began forming from the ground, moving slowly closer. 

“I don’t know. Do you have one?” 
Rebus’s first project for him was a method for efficiently maintaining and growing the Chaotic Order reaction, with early prototypes looking like engine designs. He also gave Mr. Whitlock his notes on Nullite nanotech (supposedly magnets didn’t work right on them, which was why Heir thought the Eternal Mountain’s tech level was so weird) and Prismite isolation (he used this opportunity to tactfully state he was a Narrator). 
*comforting pat* Rose is above, by the way. 
Merely frustrated at being ignored - ironically in favor of myself. 
You haven’t felt real time, have you? That feeling may very well change your mind. But I am offering a willing test subject - me - if you let me be with Symbol. 
My baseline is what I can do, so there is truly no pressure.  (I do not draw often, so I am not skilled) 

“Certainly - the attack hadn’t happened until after what I said was written. I’ve been wanting to examine a withergeist in detail - though you shouldn’t fear me attempting any sort of bond, given that I happen to live in the universe.” 

“I’m not sure you could.” 
Rebus didn’t care about the withergeists - Symbol and Sequence certainly had them handled. He moved forwards - breaking the sound barrier - and struck the man with the Chaotic Order torch. This is supposed to amplify the withergeist bond and corrupt the guy into a normal withergeist after a moment. He hasn’t tested it, though - generally the material amplifies the result of interactions between magic or people, causes emergent phenomena (abiogenesis, cancer, rainbows, problems), and facilitates combinations between things, including its own creation. 

are they still there?

On 5/7/2025 at 2:16 PM, xinoehp512 said:

"Eulogy?" asked Bacon. "I didn't know them, so..."

SOOOUUUP

Bacon grunted in surprise. "How convenient! Do you sell these in bulk, perchance?"

"Your curiosity does not compel you? It compels me."

"BURN IT!" boomed Bacon. "BURN-"

The man turned away from her.

"Partygoers," he announced, his voice not amplified in any way. "The End approaches. Ere long, all will be brought to dust."

He opened his hand, and a clutch of withergeists hissed into the air.

@Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious @Dragonheir @TwinStorm

"Listen, this is something I need. Okay?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

But yawr 

NAwrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Anyway

Agree to disagree even though I'm right :3

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 5/9/2025 at 11:59 PM, Bird Furious said:

She shook her head and waved him away. 

Bacon followed her, persistent. "Are you sure there's nothing going on?"

On 5/10/2025 at 12:05 AM, Hawks said:

She looks up from the grave at him with a sad look "had one. He died a while ago before I met Ashton. He and I ran away from home together"

"Do you think anyone would have a cause to impersonate him?"

On 5/10/2025 at 2:02 AM, Through The Living Glass said:

*nullify

But he can

Eventually, he stopped being able to fight them effectively- then at all. He just did his best to avoid them, which wasn't great because he was so sluggish.

. . . Sounds good. ToT

awwwwwwww I love him :3

 

On 5/10/2025 at 2:34 AM, Through The Living Glass said:

They use both

Ennull's not a real word :3

But I've been saying Nullify (and other people have, too) since I learned about it

I say Ennul usually 

21 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Well, I'm not actually a cookie. I'm a Materializer. I can... shapeshift, but only to and from my natural form and cookie forms. So, you could eat me, but it would be more like eating a fellow--am I human?--human than eating a cookie." Eikooc says.

"Well, you may or may not be human, but I must certainly am not. So it wouldn't be cannibalism, strictly speaking. Unless you're also a Narrator?"

13 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

are they still there?

"Listen, this is something I need. Okay?"

Bacon sighed. "So it must be, I suppose. Well, suffering makes for interesting stories, at least."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

9 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon followed her, persistent. "Are you sure there's nothing going on?"

"Do you think anyone would have a cause to impersonate him?"

 

I say Ennul usually 

"Well, you may or may not be human, but I must certainly am not. So it wouldn't be cannibalism, strictly speaking. Unless you're also a Narrator?"

Bacon sighed. "So it must be, I suppose. Well, suffering makes for interesting stories, at least."

"No, I don't know what that is." Eikooc says

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

On 5/9/2025 at 1:21 PM, epl2 said:

"So, you came here to chop wood, heard a voice, and then - what? It took away your memory and moved you a bit away?" 

@Kaladin Stormcursed did you see this? 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon followed her, persistent. "Are you sure there's nothing going on?"

"Do you think anyone would have a cause to impersonate him?"

 

I say Ennul usually 

"Well, you may or may not be human, but I must certainly am not. So it wouldn't be cannibalism, strictly speaking. Unless you're also a Narrator?"

Bacon sighed. "So it must be, I suppose. Well, suffering makes for interesting stories, at least."

“I have to do it in my own,” she insisted. 

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

Do you think anyone would have a cause to impersonate him?"

she looked ar him quizically. "Hes... dead. And he didn't have any enemies when he was alive. I mean. Are you saying he isn't dead?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

How do I join?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 5/9/2025 at 11:08 PM, xinoehp512 said:

"It was directed directly at you," noted Bacon. "Are you not familiar with music Narration?"

“I think you’ll find directing things at me is more difficult than you’d think.” People were beginning to leave the party, since Rebus had declared it over (and because withergeists had attacked). 

On 5/9/2025 at 11:40 PM, Bird Furious said:

Eventually, Beosta collapsed. 

Rose swung the laser in a circle, then spun. 

“Perfect. Thank you,” he said, then smiled. “I shall try several different methods and attempt to make them workable.” 

He felt the impression of a smile. Keep your awareness. It’s of no note to me. When you’re ready, then. 

 

The zombies disappeared, and some drinks rose out of the floor. A wall dissolved, and Shoe moved towards her - or perhaps she moved towards Shoe - as the floor shifted. “The endurance test is over - you have a few minutes to rest,” Rebus said from all around. 
The laser was quite effective, clearing the zombies with very little effort. After a few minutes, though, one zombie appeared with a polished shield. 
“Good. I shall return.” Rebus then disappeared, leaving behind a teleporter so he could come back, or get Mr. Whitlock any needed supplies. 
Rebus sent Lady Bug the core section of his soul. 

On 5/9/2025 at 11:40 PM, Bird Furious said:

Did some preliminary sketches 

I’m not used to drawing guys; I’m worried he’s gonna look weird or too hot T~T

I’ll figure it out but basically I just wanted to get your thoughts— anything you wanna make sure I include etc

i gave him glasses cuz I thought it looked distinguished so thoughts in that would be nice too 

Anyway uh

enough stalling 

  Reveal hidden contents

Also, is there any kind of color scheme you’d like me to try and implement? And can you describe the teleported again maybe? And what color were his eyes again? Any gear he would be carrying for sure?

Wow. I wish I could draw like that… (too weird would be a problem, but it didn’t occur. Too hot would be less of a problem, considering that Rebus can choose how he looks) 

I think canonically Rebus needs glasses if his technology is shut off - they look good, though I’m not sure they fit with the image he’s trying to create (if he wasn’t trying to be villainous and larger-than-life, he would wear them). 

Relatedly, his posture there matches either completely comfortable and not feeling a need to pretend, or luring people into a false sense of security. During the Dr. Rebus plot he’d basically appear exactly as he is there, but right now he’d be more confident - coat or cape more open so it can billow dramatically, hands out of his pockets so he can bask in applause and attention (not sure how to describe that posture better), and either standing straight with his head back or lounging against something. 
Color scheme is mainly greyscale, with accents of either orange, purple, or green. There’s usually black, grey, and white patches arranged to look dynamic - going longways, with diagonal boundaries between them. 
The teleporters (and most other small devices he has) are sleek and futuristic -  some of the devices (the portal gun and turrets, namely) in Portal are pretty close, though they’d be in Rebus’s color scheme. 
Rebus’s eyes are orange, as might be expected. Gear he’d definitely have is pretty much just a teleporter and a laser - everything else can be done by utility fog, or can wait for the utility fog to construct it. (Utility fog itself is basically invisible, though Rebus often has it light up when he’s showing off.) 

On 5/10/2025 at 2:02 AM, Through The Living Glass said:

*nullify

But he can

Eventually, he stopped being able to fight them effectively- then at all. He just did his best to avoid them, which wasn't great because he was so sluggish.

When the zombies eventually caught him, they dissolved and a wall opened, revealing a similarly tired Beosta. (See above) 

14 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

are they still there?

Yup. Rebus wanted to test each person’s combat ability individually, so they’re in different arenas. 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

17 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

How do I join?

Just... kind of join? idk Eikooc could meet up with you. @Through The Living Glass knows what to do.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

34 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The zombies disappeared, and some drinks rose out of the floor. A wall dissolved, and Shoe moved towards her - or perhaps she moved towards Shoe - as the floor shifted. “The endurance test is over - you have a few minutes to rest,” Rebus said from all around. 
The laser was quite effective, clearing the zombies with very little effort. After a few minutes, though, one zombie appeared with a polished shield. 
“Good. I shall return.” Rebus then disappeared, leaving behind a teleporter so he could come back, or get Mr. Whitlock any needed supplies. 
Rebus sent Lady Bug the core section of his soul. 

Wow. I wish I could draw like that… (too weird would be a problem, but it didn’t occur. Too hot would be less of a problem, considering that Rebus can choose how he looks) 

I think canonically Rebus needs glasses if his technology is shut off - they look good, though I’m not sure they fit with the image he’s trying to create (if he wasn’t trying to be villainous and larger-than-life, he would wear them). 

Relatedly, his posture there matches either completely comfortable and not feeling a need to pretend, or luring people into a false sense of security. During the Dr. Rebus plot he’d basically appear exactly as he is there, but right now he’d be more confident - coat or cape more open so it can billow dramatically, hands out of his pockets so he can bask in applause and attention (not sure how to describe that posture better), and either standing straight with his head back or lounging against something. 
Color scheme is mainly greyscale, with accents of either orange, purple, or green. There’s usually black, grey, and white patches arranged to look dynamic - going longways, with diagonal boundaries between them. 
The teleporters (and most other small devices he has) are sleek and futuristic -  some of the devices (the portal gun and turrets, namely) in Portal are pretty close, though they’d be in Rebus’s color scheme. 
Rebus’s eyes are orange, as might be expected. Gear he’d definitely have is pretty much just a teleporter and a laser - everything else can be done by utility fog, or can wait for the utility fog to construct it. (Utility fog itself is basically invisible, though Rebus often has it light up when he’s showing off.) 

When the zombies eventually caught him, they dissolved and a wall opened, revealing a similarly tired Beosta. (See above) 

Yup. Rebus wanted to test each person’s combat ability individually, so they’re in different arenas. 

“Thank goodness,” she panted, grabbing a drink and scooting over to Shoe.  @Through The Living Glass

Rose fired the laser at the zombie’s head. 

Mr. Whitlock took several ingots of copper, placed them in a large sack, pulled out a compass that matched Rose’s that Bat had stolen, and vanished. 

Lady Bug manifested him without Narration, with a pair of glasses that he now needed. He had no weapons, and he stood in a dark stone hallway lit only by torches. Heavy metal doors appeared periodically on the walls, vanishing every few seconds. At any given time, there were five or six in sight. A light could be seen down one tunnel, where stairs led upward. 

Gotcha. I may do some more sketches before I decide on the actual composition and color scheme. I’ll go no glasses for now, though he’ll have them in Symbol’s subplot (I might draw them together sometime) because Lady Bug enjoys slighting people in lil ways. I’ll try and design some teleporters and lasers based on the Portal tech, and I’ll find a couple potential poses for Rebus. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 hour ago, epl2 said:

@Kaladin Stormcursed did you see this? 

Oh nope! Thanks!

"Ah guess...ah don' know if the voice took mah memories, but it seems logical. Yeh said ah was connected ta these orbs somehow...now that we know more, can yeh see if yer stones'll tell yeh any more?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Bacon followed her, persistent. "Are you sure there's nothing going on?"

"Do you think anyone would have a cause to impersonate him?"

 

I say Ennul usually 

"Well, you may or may not be human, but I must certainly am not. So it wouldn't be cannibalism, strictly speaking. Unless you're also a Narrator?"

Bacon sighed. "So it must be, I suppose. Well, suffering makes for interesting stories, at least."

"Alright." he nodded.

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

“I think you’ll find directing things at me is more difficult than you’d think.” People were beginning to leave the party, since Rebus had declared it over (and because withergeists had attacked). 

The zombies disappeared, and some drinks rose out of the floor. A wall dissolved, and Shoe moved towards her - or perhaps she moved towards Shoe - as the floor shifted. “The endurance test is over - you have a few minutes to rest,” Rebus said from all around. 
The laser was quite effective, clearing the zombies with very little effort. After a few minutes, though, one zombie appeared with a polished shield. 
“Good. I shall return.” Rebus then disappeared, leaving behind a teleporter so he could come back, or get Mr. Whitlock any needed supplies. 
Rebus sent Lady Bug the core section of his soul. 

Wow. I wish I could draw like that… (too weird would be a problem, but it didn’t occur. Too hot would be less of a problem, considering that Rebus can choose how he looks) 

I think canonically Rebus needs glasses if his technology is shut off - they look good, though I’m not sure they fit with the image he’s trying to create (if he wasn’t trying to be villainous and larger-than-life, he would wear them). 

Relatedly, his posture there matches either completely comfortable and not feeling a need to pretend, or luring people into a false sense of security. During the Dr. Rebus plot he’d basically appear exactly as he is there, but right now he’d be more confident - coat or cape more open so it can billow dramatically, hands out of his pockets so he can bask in applause and attention (not sure how to describe that posture better), and either standing straight with his head back or lounging against something. 
Color scheme is mainly greyscale, with accents of either orange, purple, or green. There’s usually black, grey, and white patches arranged to look dynamic - going longways, with diagonal boundaries between them. 
The teleporters (and most other small devices he has) are sleek and futuristic -  some of the devices (the portal gun and turrets, namely) in Portal are pretty close, though they’d be in Rebus’s color scheme. 
Rebus’s eyes are orange, as might be expected. Gear he’d definitely have is pretty much just a teleporter and a laser - everything else can be done by utility fog, or can wait for the utility fog to construct it. (Utility fog itself is basically invisible, though Rebus often has it light up when he’s showing off.) 

When the zombies eventually caught him, they dissolved and a wall opened, revealing a similarly tired Beosta. (See above) 

Yup. Rebus wanted to test each person’s combat ability individually, so they’re in different arenas. 

Cricket sighed, drawing Savior Complex and Moment, with one in each hand.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

41 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Oh nope! Thanks!

"Ah guess...ah don' know if the voice took mah memories, but it seems logical. Yeh said ah was connected ta these orbs somehow...now that we know more, can yeh see if yer stones'll tell yeh any more?"

"Well, I would have to know what I am looking for... my guess is that you overheard them discussing something and when they realised you were there, they wiped your memory to prevent this thing from getting out. But... what were they doing out here?" 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

9 minutes ago, epl2 said:

"Well, I would have to know what I am looking for... my guess is that you overheard them discussing something and when they realised you were there, they wiped your memory to prevent this thing from getting out. But... what were they doing out here?" 

"Might they have been lookin' for summat?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

2 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Might they have been lookin' for summat?"

"Yeah, maybe... is there anything in here other than trees?" 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 minutes ago, epl2 said:

"Yeah, maybe... is there anything in here other than trees?" 

"Umm..." Cep looks around for a minute, then returns to the stump. He pulls out the axe and starts twirling it, then pauses. "Well, what do ya know," he says, looking at the hole in the stump revealed by removing the axe. "Think that might be anything?" The divot made by the axe is glowing, like something within the stump is shining.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

4 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Umm..." Cep looks around for a minute, then returns to the stump. He pulls out the axe and starts twirling it, then pauses. "Well, what do ya know," he says, looking at the hole in the stump revealed by removing the axe. "Think that might be anything?" The divot made by the axe is glowing, like something within the stump is shining.

I was thinking the same thing  

Taeidin peers down to inspect the glow. 

"We're gonna have to split the rest of this stump to get to it." 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

I say Ennul usually 

well

hmph

hmph you, I say

2 hours ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

How do I join?

Just make a character! Is there a certain plot you want to play out? Almost anything goes 

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

“I think you’ll find directing things at me is more difficult than you’d think.” People were beginning to leave the party, since Rebus had declared it over (and because withergeists had attacked). 

The zombies disappeared, and some drinks rose out of the floor. A wall dissolved, and Shoe moved towards her - or perhaps she moved towards Shoe - as the floor shifted. “The endurance test is over - you have a few minutes to rest,” Rebus said from all around. 
The laser was quite effective, clearing the zombies with very little effort. After a few minutes, though, one zombie appeared with a polished shield. 
“Good. I shall return.” Rebus then disappeared, leaving behind a teleporter so he could come back, or get Mr. Whitlock any needed supplies. 
Rebus sent Lady Bug the core section of his soul. 

Wow. I wish I could draw like that… (too weird would be a problem, but it didn’t occur. Too hot would be less of a problem, considering that Rebus can choose how he looks) 

I think canonically Rebus needs glasses if his technology is shut off - they look good, though I’m not sure they fit with the image he’s trying to create (if he wasn’t trying to be villainous and larger-than-life, he would wear them). 

Relatedly, his posture there matches either completely comfortable and not feeling a need to pretend, or luring people into a false sense of security. During the Dr. Rebus plot he’d basically appear exactly as he is there, but right now he’d be more confident - coat or cape more open so it can billow dramatically, hands out of his pockets so he can bask in applause and attention (not sure how to describe that posture better), and either standing straight with his head back or lounging against something. 
Color scheme is mainly greyscale, with accents of either orange, purple, or green. There’s usually black, grey, and white patches arranged to look dynamic - going longways, with diagonal boundaries between them. 
The teleporters (and most other small devices he has) are sleek and futuristic -  some of the devices (the portal gun and turrets, namely) in Portal are pretty close, though they’d be in Rebus’s color scheme. 
Rebus’s eyes are orange, as might be expected. Gear he’d definitely have is pretty much just a teleporter and a laser - everything else can be done by utility fog, or can wait for the utility fog to construct it. (Utility fog itself is basically invisible, though Rebus often has it light up when he’s showing off.) 

When the zombies eventually caught him, they dissolved and a wall opened, revealing a similarly tired Beosta. (See above) 

Yup. Rebus wanted to test each person’s combat ability individually, so they’re in different arenas. 

1 hour ago, Bird Furious said:

“Thank goodness,” she panted, grabbing a drink and scooting over to Shoe.  @Through The Living Glass

He walked over to her, panting.

Hey. How'd it go?

1 hour ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Just... kind of join? idk Eikooc could meet up with you. @Through The Living Glass knows what to do.

I sure do!

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Just make a character! Is there a certain plot you want to play out? Almost anything goes 

Almost?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Almost?

Almost

Which is basically everything

I'll let you know if it doesn't, or you can PM any ideas you have if you want

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Almost

Which is basically everything

I'll let you know if it doesn't, or you can PM any ideas you have if you want

Oh alright. I assume reincarnation is fine

Prie had died again. I guess it was fortunate that they hadn't had to live long as a frog; that was very depressing. What have I been reincarnated as this time? They wondered.