The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

16 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebel smiled back, and teleported Rose to them. And then frowned, because it didn't work. "Ah, the Nullite tattoos." 

Would you like to do something different? 

The crossbow did not turn into a hot cross bun. Instead, frost crept up Bacon's musical instrument - whichever one it was - and it began to crumble. 

Rebus frowned. The Authors were being frustratingly busy this summer. 

Rebus's mind was not a nice place to experience. Branching strands of mental connections reached to other places: Zoomslug, a mind-numbing number of machines surrounding Zoomslug, more minds identical to Rebus, a faint link to something vaguely recognizable as a conscience, and an otherworldly mind - somehow both human and incomprehensible - linked fully and completely to Rebus. His personality was a terrible ball of pain, fear, and longing wrapped with cold callousness and brilliant plans -  the edges covered in a mask of kindness, curiosity, and happiness far to thin to be healthy. 

Rebus took in the entire scene: the woods, the stars, Symbol's expression. Then he started shivering, and realized how cold he was. "We should find shelter - or make it." 

The air around his neck solidified, the utility fog dragging him backwards and pinning him to the wall. "No," Rebus said, walking towards Bat with fury in his eyes. "You will not." 

no, its fine. I just didn't know the exact wording, so i did that.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

28 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebel smiled back, and teleported Rose to them. And then frowned, because it didn't work. "Ah, the Nullite tattoos." 

"Exactly. We will need to use different methods to take her captive."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

45 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“Yes,” she agreed. “Perhaps a—“ Symbol suddenly froze in place, face twisting in pain. She gasped for air. She tried to Narrate it away, to protect herself, but the feeling remained and grew worse. She croaked 

The utility fog dissolved as it touched him. “I will,” Bat replied. 
This power… something buzzed in his veins. This was intoxicating. Was this how Rebus felt? Like he could pound the world to dust and be no worse off? 
He grinned. “You’re killing her.” 

Rebus bolted upright, rushing to her side. He tried to think of something - anything, he could do, and came up empty. “Just… hang on. We can- we can- Onyx’s realm. Maybe.” His eyes widened. “Fate. @xinoehp512. You can get her there, can’t you.” 
Rebus set off the disguised antimatter bomb Bat had been carrying around all this time, using what was left of his utility fog to protect him from the teleporter’s explosion. “No, you are. And if you succeed, I will burn the world.” 

39 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

no, its fine. I just didn't know the exact wording, so i did that.

The ground before him opened up into a dark stairway, torches bursting into flames and glinting off the gold-plated walls. Does this seem a good start? 

27 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Exactly. We will need to use different methods to take her captive."

“Alright, shall we go?” Rebel prepared to teleport to Rose. 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus bolted upright, rushing to her side. He tried to think of something - anything, he could do, and came up empty. “Just… hang on. We can- we can- Onyx’s realm. Maybe.” His eyes widened. “Fate. @xinoehp512. You can get her there, can’t you.” 
Rebus set off the disguised antimatter bomb Bat had been carrying around all this time, using what was left of his utility fog to protect him from the teleporter’s explosion. “No, you are. And if you succeed, I will burn the world.” 

The ground before him opened up into a dark stairway, torches bursting into flames and glinting off the gold-plated walls. Does this seem a good start? 

“Alright, shall we go?” Rebel prepared to teleport to Rose. 

Yes. Yes it does.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Yes. Yes it does.

Alright - go inside so we can make a focus point. We can have it be a pretzel, if you want. 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Alright - go inside so we can make a focus point. We can have it be a pretzel, if you want. 

I would love that

Lezterp goes inside and creates a focus point from a pretzel.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

I would love that

Lezterp goes inside and creates a focus point from a pretzel.

Gold and jewels wrapped around the pretzel, the ground rising upwards to form a pedestal to place it on. Great! Don’t touch it, though. 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Gold and jewels wrapped around the pretzel, the ground rising upwards to form a pedestal to place it on. Great! Don’t touch it, though. 

Aw. Ok.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

26 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus bolted upright, rushing to her side. He tried to think of something - anything, he could do, and came up empty. “Just… hang on. We can- we can- Onyx’s realm. Maybe.” His eyes widened. “Fate. @xinoehp512. You can get her there, can’t you.” 
Rebus set off the disguised antimatter bomb Bat had been carrying around all this time, using what was left of his utility fog to protect him from the teleporter’s explosion. “No, you are. And if you succeed, I will burn the world.” 

The ground before him opened up into a dark stairway, torches bursting into flames and glinting off the gold-plated walls. Does this seem a good start? 

“Alright, shall we go?” Rebel prepared to teleport to Rose. 

Atreides nodded, and teleported both of them to Rose.

@Bird Furious

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

7 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Aw. Ok.

It’s cursed, remember? And trapped - as we gather more power, this place will become larger and more dangerous. 

3 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Atreides nodded, and teleported both of them to Rose.

@Bird Furious

Unfortunately for Atredies and Rebel, they appeared inside Rebus’s combat simulation. On a planet made entirely of Rebus’s nanomachines, next to not only Rose but also Cricket and Rebus himself. Rebel gulped. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

38 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

It’s cursed, remember? And trapped - as we gather more power, this place will become larger and more dangerous. 

Unfortunately for Atredies and Rebel, they appeared inside Rebus’s combat simulation. On a planet made entirely of Rebus’s nanomachines, next to not only Rose but also Cricket and Rebus himself. Rebel gulped. 

Cricket cursed, striding toward them with Savior Complex drawn. Another simulation to be defeated, he told himself.

Atreides sighed, summoning Crusade as a 7 foot long golden blade.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

On 6/16/2025 at 7:06 AM, TwinStorm said:

"Of course." Stone replied. "Now I'm going to get us out of here."

"Yeah. Are you him?"

". . . How? Who are you talking to?"

On 6/16/2025 at 7:32 AM, xinoehp512 said:

"I am Fate, spinner of tales, builder of worlds."

21 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

The wind blew in the sound of laughter. "Why? Are you in need of one?"

"Alrighty then! Hold on to your pancakes."

Bacon cut the propeller and plummeted back through the building, busting another hole in the ceiling. He played a really sick guitar chord as he slammed into the ground.

the contrast of characters-

Fate seems like a coll character though

5 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

"I..." 
He felt the sudden impression that there was, indeed, something he could do. The realization slammed into him, surrounding him, filling the air he breathed. The impression of a woman, lost, and the thin cord that bound her to the mortal realm. 
"I'll kill her," he said softly. "I'll kill Symbol." 

. . . dang

4 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

“Yes,” she agreed. “Perhaps a—“ Symbol suddenly froze in place, face twisting in pain. She gasped for air. She tried to Narrate it away, to protect herself, but the feeling remained and grew worse. She croaked 

The utility fog dissolved as it touched him. “I will,” Bat replied. 
This power… something buzzed in his veins. This was intoxicating. Was this how Rebus felt? Like he could pound the world to dust and be no worse off? 
He grinned. “You’re killing her.” 

DANG

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

38 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket cursed, striding toward them with Savior Complex drawn. Another simulation to be defeated, he told himself.

Atreides sighed, summoning Crusade as a 7 foot long golden blade.

Rebel tried to teleport away, and began to panic as he failed. Rebus slammed Rebel backwards with a wave of utility fog, expressionless and nearly motionless. Barely blocking the blow with his own utility fog, Rebel called for Cursed Treasure once again. It didn’t come. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

56 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . How? Who are you talking to?"

the contrast of characters-

Fate seems like a coll character though

. . . dang

DANG

"Uhh . . . Fate. Some kind of Narrator."

43 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebel tried to teleport away, and began to panic as he failed. Rebus slammed Rebel backwards with a wave of utility fog, expressionless and nearly motionless. Barely blocking the blow with his own utility fog, Rebel called for Cursed Treasure once again. It didn’t come. 

Atreides sprinted at Rebus, eyes glowing golden. He slashed Crusade through the air, sending an arc of golden energy hurling at Rebus.

Cricket frowned, still thinking this a simulation, and ran at Rebel.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

33 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Uhh . . . Fate. Some kind of Narrator."

Switch tilted their head.

"What is a Narrator?"

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Switch tilted their head.

"What is a Narrator?"

"A . . . powerful person." he settled for. "Someone you shouldn't mess with."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"A . . . powerful person." he settled for. "Someone you shouldn't mess with."

They nodded.

"Alright."

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 hour ago, Through The Living Glass said:

They nodded.

"Alright."

"Yeah." he nodded. "So if he would come back and help us, we could get out of here."

@xinoehp512  

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

Atreides sprinted at Rebus, eyes glowing golden. He slashed Crusade through the air, sending an arc of golden energy hurling at Rebus.

Cricket frowned, still thinking this a simulation, and ran at Rebel.

Rebus disappeared before the slash could hit him, reassembling his body off to the side. “You’ve returned, I see. I can kill you again, even if you have a new Blade.” 
Rebel ran away. “I’m real! Don’t kill me! Rebus is evil - he wants to destroy us all!” 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

15 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Yeah." he nodded. "So if he would come back and help us, we could get out of here."

@xinoehp512  

". . . He left? Why?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

5 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . How? Who are you talking to?"

the contrast of characters-

Fate seems like a coll character though

. . . dang

DANG

What, am I a character now?

7 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus bolted upright, rushing to her side. He tried to think of something - anything, he could do, and came up empty. “Just… hang on. We can- we can- Onyx’s realm. Maybe.” His eyes widened. “Fate. @xinoehp512. You can get her there, can’t you.” 
Rebus set off the disguised antimatter bomb Bat had been carrying around all this time, using what was left of his utility fog to protect him from the teleporter’s explosion. “No, you are. And if you succeed, I will burn the world.” 

The ground before him opened up into a dark stairway, torches bursting into flames and glinting off the gold-plated walls. Does this seem a good start? 

“Alright, shall we go?” Rebel prepared to teleport to Rose. 

The wind blew cold.

"Perhaps," it whispered. "Are you willing to pay the price?"

12 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Well, no. I need Authorial Intervention. I was just curious."

15 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

"Yeah." he nodded. "So if he would come back and help us, we could get out of here."

@xinoehp512  

"An admirable trait. So, you wish to be somewhere else? Such a simple wish. It can certainly be arranged. I need just one small thing from you."

9 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebel smiled back, and teleported Rose to them. And then frowned, because it didn't work. "Ah, the Nullite tattoos." 

Would you like to do something different? 

The crossbow did not turn into a hot cross bun. Instead, frost crept up Bacon's musical instrument - whichever one it was - and it began to crumble. 

Rebus frowned. The Authors were being frustratingly busy this summer. 

Rebus's mind was not a nice place to experience. Branching strands of mental connections reached to other places: Zoomslug, a mind-numbing number of machines surrounding Zoomslug, more minds identical to Rebus, a faint link to something vaguely recognizable as a conscience, and an otherworldly mind - somehow both human and incomprehensible - linked fully and completely to Rebus. His personality was a terrible ball of pain, fear, and longing wrapped with cold callousness and brilliant plans -  the edges covered in a mask of kindness, curiosity, and happiness far to thin to be healthy. 

Rebus took in the entire scene: the woods, the stars, Symbol's expression. Then he started shivering, and realized how cold he was. "We should find shelter - or make it." 

The air around his neck solidified, the utility fog dragging him backwards and pinning him to the wall. "No," Rebus said, walking towards Bat with fury in his eyes. "You will not." 

"Oh no!" exclaimed Bacon. "Not my electric guitar! Whatever shall I do?"

He pulled out a trombone and played three long, sad, notes.

Beosta and Shoe were filled with the urge for revenge!

@Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

8 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The wind blew cold.

"Perhaps," it whispered. "Are you willing to pay the price?"

"Oh no!" exclaimed Bacon. "Not my electric guitar! Whatever shall I do?"

He pulled out a trombone and played three long, sad, notes.

Beosta and Shoe were filled with the urge for revenge!

@Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious

That was no surprise - if Heir remembered correctly, it was snowing. “Not her, and not me. Anything else, I will do it.” Rebus raised his head to look the wind in the eyes, but couldn’t, for obvious reasons. 
Bacon was messing up Rebus’s resolve test, but he’d gotten results already, so it was fine. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

33 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

What, am I a character now?

oh yeah

Good point

Personalities, then

34 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh no!" exclaimed Bacon. "Not my electric guitar! Whatever shall I do?"

He pulled out a trombone and played three long, sad, notes.

Beosta and Shoe were filled with the urge for revenge!

@Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious

Shoe sighed and stepped out with his ax.

Fine.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

25 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

That was no surprise - if Heir remembered correctly, it was snowing. “Not her, and not me. Anything else, I will do it.” Rebus raised his head to look the wind in the eyes, but couldn’t, for obvious reasons. 
Bacon was messing up Rebus’s resolve test, but he’d gotten results already, so it was fine. 

"Then let the deal be made. Symbol, safely removed to Onyx's protection, in exchange for a task of my choosing,  which shall not demand your life or hers. Have we an agreement?"

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

oh yeah

Good point

Personalities, then

Shoe sighed and stepped out with his ax.

Fine.

"Thank you, thank you. Barrett appreciates your avenging of his death. I am certain he smiles in electric guitar heaven as we speak..."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

10 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

"Exactly. We will need to use different methods to take her captive."

WAIT WHAT

8 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus bolted upright, rushing to her side. He tried to think of something - anything, he could do, and came up empty. “Just… hang on. We can- we can- Onyx’s realm. Maybe.” His eyes widened. “Fate. @xinoehp512. You can get her there, can’t you.” 
Rebus set off the disguised antimatter bomb Bat had been carrying around all this time, using what was left of his utility fog to protect him from the teleporter’s explosion. “No, you are. And if you succeed, I will burn the world.” 

The ground before him opened up into a dark stairway, torches bursting into flames and glinting off the gold-plated walls. Does this seem a good start? 

“Alright, shall we go?” Rebel prepared to teleport to Rose. 

Bat slammed back into the wall. The Nullite in his system burned away. He was left with some severe damage, and the sudden godlike feeling was gone. He croaked, desperately trying to recapture it, reach out and hold the universe in his hand again, but he could barely stumble to his feet. 

7 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

Atreides nodded, and teleported both of them to Rose.

@Bird Furious

Rose attacked instantly. 

7 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

It’s cursed, remember? And trapped - as we gather more power, this place will become larger and more dangerous. 

Unfortunately for Atredies and Rebel, they appeared inside Rebus’s combat simulation. On a planet made entirely of Rebus’s nanomachines, next to not only Rose but also Cricket and Rebus himself. Rebel gulped. 

6 hours ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket cursed, striding toward them with Savior Complex drawn. Another simulation to be defeated, he told himself.

Atreides sighed, summoning Crusade as a 7 foot long golden blade.

52 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

What, am I a character now?

The wind blew cold.

"Perhaps," it whispered. "Are you willing to pay the price?"

"An admirable trait. So, you wish to be somewhere else? Such a simple wish. It can certainly be arranged. I need just one small thing from you."

"Oh no!" exclaimed Bacon. "Not my electric guitar! Whatever shall I do?"

He pulled out a trombone and played three long, sad, notes.

Beosta and Shoe were filled with the urge for revenge!

@Through The Living Glass @Bird Furious

Beosta shot sharp blades at the bad guys. 

9 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Then let the deal be made. Symbol, safely removed to Onyx's protection, in exchange for a task of my choosing,  which shall not demand your life or hers. Have we an agreement?"

"Thank you, thank you. Barrett appreciates your avenging of his death. I am certain he smiles in electric guitar heaven as we speak..."

Symbol took a long, deep, desperate breath. The oppressive force lifted. 
"Rebus," she croaked, grabbing for him.