The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

51 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

It's simple. You don't mess this up. You don't explain anything contrary to what I want her to believe. I'll let you use your better judgement. 

I cannot take that deal. It is far too easy to break unintentionally. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

I cannot take that deal. It is far too easy to break unintentionally. 

I’ll be generous with it. I can reset her memory at any point. As long as you’re not being intentional, it should be fine. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 hours ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Do you know anyone that isn't a spider?"

". . . I know you!"

10 hours ago, KnightSkye said:

"Ack!" He grabbed Eepy by her front claws to make sure she didn't get dislodged, then crouched, touching whatever had lifted him, looking down to see if it was alive.

He can see in the infrared spectrum from one eye, seeing heat signatures.

 

The platform was faintly warm. It seemed like some sort of shell, and was definitely alive- well, whatever was in it was.

10 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

I DID

YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SAY WHERE IT WAS POINTING

"Hmmm, yes. Maybe that would help. Oh look! the compass started working" wink wink nudge nudge

oh lol sorry

It spun in circles.

Seiretta looked at it curiously.

". . . Is it supposed to do that?"

9 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus held up a remote, with a bright red button. “I’ll give you one post to return, or I’ll consider you to have chosen the third option.” 

But Tam did not come back.

Nor would she ever. At least not for a while, and not by her choice.

It wasn't her decision to leave in the first place. She wasn't even aware that she'd stopped existing as she had been.

So leave her be.

Edited May 20, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

6 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . I know you!"

"Other than that."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

8 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . I know you!"

The platform was faintly warm. It seemed like some sort of shell, and was definitely alive- well, whatever was in it was.

oh lol sorry

It spun in circles.

Seiretta looked at it curiously.

". . . Is it supposed to do that?"

But Tam did not come back.

Nor would she ever. At least not for a while, and not by her choice.

It wasn't her decision to leave in the first place. She wasn't even aware that she'd stopped existing as she had been.

So leave her be.

"uhhhhh... no. Its not."

1 hour ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Other than that."

 

[Through the living jeff he/him(straight)]

16 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

@YEVAD did you see this? 

Nope

scorch flies back down and conveys shaking its head. No luck

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

9 minutes ago, YEVAD said:

Nope

scorch flies back down and conveys shaking its head. No luck

"Well, I don't suppose we just walk in?" 

@Kaladin Stormcursed

[Through the living jeff he/him(straight)]

1 hour ago, Ashkaloda said:

"Well, I don't suppose we just walk in?" 

@Kaladin Stormcursed

Scorch smashes a window.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

15 minutes ago, YEVAD said:

Scorch smashes a window.

Taeidin winces at the noise. 

"I suppose that will work." 

The window is on the second story. He looks around for a way to get up to it. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

6 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

Taeidin winces at the noise. 

"I suppose that will work." 

The window is on the second story. He looks around for a way to get up to it. 

23 minutes ago, YEVAD said:

Scorch smashes a window.

"Ah guess that's a way ta do that." Cep walks over to a nearby tree, quickly climbs it, and walks along a branch that hangs over the roof. He quietly drops down, then crouches down, grabs the roof, and swings down through the window, then poked his head out at Taeidin. "Ah think tha's the fastest way."

[Through the living jeff he/him(straight)]

6 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Ah guess that's a way ta do that." Cep walks over to a nearby tree, quickly climbs it, and walks along a branch that hangs over the roof. He quietly drops down, then crouches down, grabs the roof, and swings down through the window, then poked his head out at Taeidin. "Ah think tha's the fastest way."

 

14 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

Taeidin winces at the noise. 

"I suppose that will work." 

The window is on the second story. He looks around for a way to get up to it. 

Scorch flies up and through the window

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

16 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

I’ll be generous with it. I can reset her memory at any point. As long as you’re not being intentional, it should be fine. 

So unless my intention is to explain things contrary to your desires, I may act as I wish? I would accept that deal. 

11 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

But Tam did not come back.

Nor would she ever. At least not for a while, and not by her choice.

It wasn't her decision to leave in the first place. She wasn't even aware that she'd stopped existing as she had been.

So leave her be.

Rebus was… disappointed. Tam had a lot of potential, and he’d invested effort that was now wasted. Without Tam, Bat and even him might suffer the same fate if he did not change the course of the plot. But he would survive; another character would come along soon enough. And then he could truly be the ultimate villain. 

So would you rather run a different character, or are you trying to cut off your involvement in general? 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

19 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

So unless my intention is to explain things contrary to your desires, I may act as I wish? I would accept that deal. 

Rebus was… disappointed. Tam had a lot of potential, and he’d invested effort that was now wasted. Without Tam, Bat and even him might suffer the same fate if he did not change the course of the plot. But he would survive; another character would come along soon enough. And then he could truly be the ultimate villain. 

So would you rather run a different character, or are you trying to cut off your involvement in general? 

Precisely.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

36 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

"Ah guess that's a way ta do that." Cep walks over to a nearby tree, quickly climbs it, and walks along a branch that hangs over the roof. He quietly drops down, then crouches down, grabs the roof, and swings down through the window, then poked his head out at Taeidin. "Ah think tha's the fastest way."

Taeidin follows the path Cep took, albeit somewhat more clumsily. 

Should I describe the inside? 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

14 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

Taeidin follows the path Cep took, albeit somewhat more clumsily. 

Should I describe the inside? 

Go right ahead

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Bird Furious said:

Precisely.

Very well. In exchange for not intentionally explaining things contrary to your wishes, I shall accept the return of my knowledge of posts. 
Rebus - the shell he had left behind - looked to see what had happened to Bat, both with the teleportation beacon and with Narration. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

21 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Very well. In exchange for not intentionally explaining things contrary to your wishes, I shall accept the return of my knowledge of posts. 
Rebus - the shell he had left behind - looked to see what had happened to Bat, both with the teleportation beacon and with Narration. 

Excellent. 

Symbol had gone through several potential methods of transportation and Narrated a giant, well-behaved bird. 

-

Bat was rather annoyed. Nobody would let him into the interesting places. The tour had skipped over the most important buildings, and now he was stuck in a hotel room trying to figure out what to do next. 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

They are in a long, empty hallway with a few doors to either side. It is dimly lit from overhead, and the shards of broken window lay across the wooden floor. The walls are bare, and it smells somewhat musty. People can be heard talking faintly, but the direction is undiscernible. 

Taeidin looks around. 

"What should we do now?" he asks, keeping his voice low. 

@Kaladin Stormcursed

@YEVAD

Edited May 20, 2025 by Ashkaloda

[Through the living jeff he/him(straight)]

42 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

They are in a long, empty hallway with a few doors to either side. It is dimly lit from overhead, and the shards of broken window lay across the wooden floor. The walls are bare, and it smells somewhat musty. People can be heard talking faintly, but the direction is undiscernible. 

Taeidin looks around. 

"What should we do now?" he asks, keeping his voice low. 

@Kaladin Stormcursed

@YEVAD

“Boom.” Scorch mutters

he can talk now

[THE SEER OF ALL genderfluid]

“Ahg!” Scale yells “how long was I asleep?”

something was coming, something big, soon, very soon

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 hour ago, Bird Furious said:

Excellent. 

Symbol had gone through several potential methods of transportation and Narrated a giant, well-behaved bird. 

-

Bat was rather annoyed. Nobody would let him into the interesting places. The tour had skipped over the most important buildings, and now he was stuck in a hotel room trying to figure out what to do next. 

Rebus felt his perception of the world return, though not nearly to the level it would have been before. That was likely for the best. Knowing that Symbol was still distressed, he didn’t say anything as he helped her onto the bird. 
Rebus could show up. He considered it, weighing the benefits and drawbacks. 

Hmm, maybe I should give one of them a different name. Though I guess that’s also confusing. 

3 minutes ago, THE DEMON said:

“Ahg!” Scale yells “how long was I asleep?”

something was coming, something big, soon, very soon

Rebus paid whatever it was some tangential attention. Perhaps it would be useful. 

[THE SEER OF ALL genderfluid]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Rebus felt his perception of the world return, though not nearly to the level it would have been before. That was likely for the best. Knowing that Symbol was still distressed, he didn’t say anything as he helped her onto the bird. 
Rebus could show up. He considered it, weighing the benefits and drawbacks. 

Hmm, maybe I should give one of them a different name. Though I guess that’s also confusing. 

Rebus paid whatever it was some tangential attention. Perhaps it would be useful. 

It was a castle, a castle rising out of the ground p, bound to cause trouble and perhaps war

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, THE DEMON said:

It was a castle, a castle rising out of the ground p, bound to cause trouble and perhaps war

The evil sandcastle ghost was very excited. 
Rebus, who was also interested in causing trouble and perhaps war, teleported in front of the castle. 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

14 minutes ago, YEVAD said:

“Boom.” Scorch mutters

he can talk now

Taeidin cocks his head at Scorch. 

"Boom what?" 

[THE SEER OF ALL genderfluid]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

The evil sandcastle ghost was very excited. 
Rebus, who was also interested in causing trouble and perhaps war, teleported in front of the castle. 

The castle wasn’t there yet, it would be later