The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

27 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Technically, you are not currently in The Longest Thread. This conversation is being projected there, but is actually occuring in a dimension created by these chains. And I am roughly familiar." The chains pulse while you talk. They pulse a Deep Red a Blue a Purple and a Yellow.

"Oh, and the chains have the exact same magic power as me. So if they are another piece of me, the entirety of the other part would have to of sacrificed themselves to make these chains."

“Interesting…” Green crackled through Rebus. “I know those colors - they are the other pieces of your Author. Perhaps the rest of what has become the ghost binds you. Or perhaps I am incorrect.” 

3 minutes ago, ChipsAHoid said:

Shadow paused briefly, not even realizing the danger he was in.

“What do you want, mortal? I am every man, deep inside. Darkness. We both know this well. You would only speak for two reasons. The first would be to delay your death. However, there is no fear in your eyes. This I respect. If, then, you do not fear me, there is something you desire of me. But know this: my aid comes at a price.”

He killed another frog.

The sprite was affronted. She huffed and zipped up to him, licking him. Or rather, she would have if her target was tangible.

Axzi spoke

You do not want any aid he can offer. All he wants is your service. Anything he does for you, you must do for him. With interest. Beyond that, if you enter his service you will lose the ability to kill him. Finish him quickly, while he thinks you distracted by the offer of a deal. 

Rebus chuckled. “You really are as my shadow. But you are not the darkness I seek - though you could perhaps still help me. And perhaps I could help you.” Rebus sealed off the exits to the room with the same laser matrix that protected him. “Unfortunately, you are merely a Shadow. A shadow of me, perhaps, but my essence?” Rebus unleashed not just the technological light sources he carried, but his own magic - Narration, the use of Chaotic Light. “My essence is Light.” He began to glow with power, shimmering and dancing currents of liquid Prismite shining alongside the gate to the star - now turned down to manageable but still blinding levels - which he swept towards the Horror. “If you wish to make a deal with me, you may. But you are in my power, not the reverse - every moment you still live is thanks to me, and I can revoke this gift at any time.” 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“Interesting…” Green crackled through Rebus. “I know those colors - they are the other pieces of your Author. Perhaps the rest of what has become the ghost binds you. Or perhaps I am incorrect.” 

Rebus chuckled. “You really are as my shadow. But you are not the darkness I seek - though you could perhaps still help me. And perhaps I could help you.” Rebus sealed off the exits to the room with the same laser matrix that protected him. “Unfortunately, you are merely a Shadow. A shadow of me, perhaps, but my essence?” Rebus unleashed not just the technological light sources he carried, but his own magic - Narration, the use of Chaotic Light. “My essence is Light.” He began to glow with power, shimmering and dancing currents of liquid Prismite shining alongside the gate to the star - now turned down to manageable but still blinding levels - which he swept towards the Horror. “If you wish to make a deal with me, you may. But you are in my power, not the reverse - every moment you still live is thanks to me, and I can revoke this gift at any time.” 

"Those colors. Maybe..."

[ChipsAHoid He/Him]

9 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus chuckled. “You really are as my shadow. But you are not the darkness I seek - though you could perhaps still help me. And perhaps I could help you.” Rebus sealed off the exits to the room with the same laser matrix that protected him. “Unfortunately, you are merely a Shadow. A shadow of me, perhaps, but my essence?” Rebus unleashed not just the technological light sources he carried, but his own magic - Narration, the use of Chaotic Light. “My essence is Light.” He began to glow with power, shimmering and dancing currents of liquid Prismite shining alongside the gate to the star - now turned down to manageable but still blinding levels - which he swept towards the Horror. “If you wish to make a deal with me, you may. But you are in my power, not the reverse - every moment you still live is thanks to me, and I can revoke this gift at any time.” 

The Horror of Shadow froze, Horrified. Oh how the turns had tabled. 

“I- I repeat, what is it you want of me? And what help would I need?”

He was now corporeal, flames of jet black flesh crackling nonetheless . It was perhaps even more disturbing. The frogs began to ribbit menacingly. The sprite reveled in spraying him with a foul green fluid. 

Axzi spoke again

While he can be defeated, he is still a grave threat. It has not removed his strength and agility, nor his cleverness and senses. He is a difficult foe, but now manageable. It would be unwise to deal with him, but it is your choice to make. This is in line with Order.

Edited August 15, 2025 by ChipsAHoid

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

19 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Those colors. Maybe..."

Rebus tapped the chain with a fingernail, green still at the forefront. “If you really are chained by the full sacrifice of an Author Avatar, it will be very difficult to undo.” 

12 minutes ago, ChipsAHoid said:

The Horror of Shadow froze, Horrified. Oh how the turns had tabled. 

“I- I repeat, what is it you want of me? And what help would I need?”

He was now corporeal, flames of jet black flesh crackling nonetheless . It was perhaps even more disturbing. The frogs began to ribbit menacingly. The sprite reveled in spraying him with a foul green fluid. 

Axzi spoke again

While he can be defeated, he is still a grave threat. It has not removed his strength and agility, nor his cleverness and senses. He is a difficult foe, but now manageable. It would be unwise to deal with him, but it is your choice to make. This is in line with Order.

Rebus smiled broadly. “I like your skills - they remind me of myself, and I could use a lieutenant for such things. Your attitude, however, likewise reminds me of myself. I think I shall destroy you, but with Abstract, I can leave a bit of you intact - a legacy, a remnant much the same as one I have prepared for myself. I would bind you completely to my service - if you consider that a fate worse than death, say so and I shall destroy you utterly.” 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus tapped the chain with a fingernail, green still at the forefront. “If you really are chained by the full sacrifice of an Author Avatar, it will be very difficult to undo.” 

Rebus smiled broadly. “I like your skills - they remind me of myself, and I could use a lieutenant for such things. Your attitude, however, likewise reminds me of myself. I think I shall destroy you, but with Abstract, I can leave a bit of you intact - a legacy, a remnant much the same as one I have prepared for myself. I would bind you completely to my service - if you consider that a fate worse than death, say so and I shall destroy you utterly.” 

The chain flashes the same colors as before. “I feel… a strange affinity for the purple…”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

On 8/13/2025 at 2:32 PM, Dragonheir said:

“I hope you are correct.” Rebus looked off into the distance, thinking. “There were a lot of people who wanted us gone, I think, but there are also a lot of people who like us or don’t know us. Maybe we can find somewhere to go - Keys, I understand you can teleport? And if you’re out here, presumably either you or someone else wants you to be far away.” 

"Yeah," Keys said. "Nemesis was mad I wouldn't be his girlfriend. So he banished me." 

[ChipsAHoid He/Him]

12 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus smiled broadly. “I like your skills - they remind me of myself, and I could use a lieutenant for such things. Your attitude, however, likewise reminds me of myself. I think I shall destroy you, but with Abstract, I can leave a bit of you intact - a legacy, a remnant much the same as one I have prepared for myself. I would bind you completely to my service - if you consider that a fate worse than death, say so and I shall destroy you utterly.” 

This gave him pause. 

“Very well” he said slowly. “I shall have a new Master. But do entertain me with a fight. If I shall be defeated by you, allow me to do so with dignity.”

He lunged and swiped, aiming for Rebus’ throat.

The sprite began to whistle. Extremely out of pitch. In Shadow’s ear. Or rather, where the ear would be. It look aggravating nonetheless.

Shadow gave Rebus a flat look while continuing to attack.

”Do I have to work with this nuisance?”

Rebus began to feel the need to sneeze. The sprite giggled.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

15 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus tapped the chain with a fingernail, green still at the forefront. “If you really are chained by the full sacrifice of an Author Avatar, it will be very difficult to undo.” 

Rebus smiled broadly. “I like your skills - they remind me of myself, and I could use a lieutenant for such things. Your attitude, however, likewise reminds me of myself. I think I shall destroy you, but with Abstract, I can leave a bit of you intact - a legacy, a remnant much the same as one I have prepared for myself. I would bind you completely to my service - if you consider that a fate worse than death, say so and I shall destroy you utterly.” 

Just so you know, there is currently some Shackled Dream lore in BFTS if you want to check it out

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 8/15/2025 at 12:16 AM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

The chain flashes the same colors as before. “I feel… a strange affinity for the purple…”

Rebus crackled green, and he smiled. Let me try something… “It was within the Thread not too long ago.” 
I’ll look into the lore, though it’s fun to try and guess it. 

On 8/15/2025 at 12:51 AM, Bird Furious said:

"Yeah," Keys said. "Nemesis was mad I wouldn't be his girlfriend. So he banished me." 

Rebus had remembered the first portion, but not the banishment. He frowned, wondering if the rest of him had actually done something about Nemesis. “It would be nice to have you help us, though you are far more likely able to avoid anyone who would be looking for you, I expect.” He smiled again, then asked, “are there any destination limitations on your teleportation?” 

On 8/15/2025 at 12:32 PM, ChipsAHoid said:

This gave him pause. 

“Very well” he said slowly. “I shall have a new Master. But do entertain me with a fight. If I shall be defeated by you, allow me to do so with dignity.”

He lunged and swiped, aiming for Rebus’ throat.

The sprite began to whistle. Extremely out of pitch. In Shadow’s ear. Or rather, where the ear would be. It look aggravating nonetheless.

Shadow gave Rebus a flat look while continuing to attack.

”Do I have to work with this nuisance?”

Rebus began to feel the need to sneeze. The sprite giggled.

“I certify this agreement,” Rebus said. A halberd of darkly glowing metal appeared in his hands - the Plotblade Antagonist, appearing as a weapon rather than a crown - placed to be mere inches of additional lunging away from stabbing the lunging Horror with the spearhead. Rebus deftly spun the weapon, glowing just enough to keep Shadow corporeal as Rebus hooked his shoulder and yanked him toward Rebus and downward. “You do not have to work with Mischief, no.” Rebus ignored the feeling - for he didn’t have to sneeze - and coated the sprite’s lips with nanomachines, altering the texture each time she figured out how to keep whistling. 

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

10 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“I certify this agreement,” Rebus said. A halberd of darkly glowing metal appeared in his hands - the Plotblade Antagonist, appearing as a weapon rather than a crown - placed to be mere inches of additional lunging away from stabbing the lunging Horror with the spearhead. Rebus deftly spun the weapon, glowing just enough to keep Shadow corporeal as Rebus hooked his shoulder and yanked him toward Rebus and downward. “You do not have to work with Mischief, no.” Rebus ignored the feeling - for he didn’t have to sneeze - and coated the sprite’s lips with nanomachines, altering the texture each time she figured out how to keep whistling. 

Sandy appeared beside Rebus.

"Hey," he said. "Do you like aliens?"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus crackled green, and he smiled. Let me try something… “It was within the Thread not too long ago.” 
I’ll look into the lore, though it’s fun to try and guess it. 

Rebus had remembered the first portion, but not the banishment. He frowned, wondering if the rest of him had actually done something about Nemesis. “It would be nice to have you help us, though you are far more likely able to avoid anyone who would be looking for you, I expect.” He smiled again, then asked, “are there any destination limitations on your teleportation?” 

“I certify this agreement,” Rebus said. A halberd of darkly glowing metal appeared in his hands - the Plotblade Antagonist, appearing as a weapon rather than a crown - placed to be mere inches of additional lunging away from stabbing the lunging Horror with the spearhead. Rebus deftly spun the weapon, glowing just enough to keep Shadow corporeal as Rebus hooked his shoulder and yanked him toward Rebus and downward. “You do not have to work with Mischief, no.” Rebus ignored the feeling - for he didn’t have to sneeze - and coated the sprite’s lips with nanomachines, altering the texture each time she figured out how to keep whistling. 

I was about to say that I am not using any of Spirit's characters, but I think I know what you are doing.

"IT? WHERE IS THE ITIRSP? WHERE IS I--I... don't know what just happened."

@SpiritOfWrath someone said a name

Edited August 16, 2025 by CoderDrag0n8

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

10 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

I was about to say that I am not using any of Spirit's characters, but I think I know what you are doing.

"IT? WHERE IS THE ITIRSP? WHERE IS I--I... don't know what just happened."

@SpiritOfWrath someone said a name

Oh

yea

hawks went into It’s throne world

(and it’s technically an author, so…)

@Dragonheir

In the air in front of them, an eye opened from the thread of the world, looking at them. It closed, and opened again, in place of the iris was a long hallway.

It watched from the other side.

Edited August 16, 2025 by SpiritOfWrath

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

3 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Oh

yea

hawks went into It’s throne world

(and it’s technically an author, so…)

@Dragonheir

In the air in front of them, an eye opened from the thread of the world, looking at them. It closed, and opened again, in place of the iris was a long hallway.

It watched from the other side.

18142 appeared in his spacetime-curvature propulsion stellar-class starship.

He nodded.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

10 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Oh

yea

hawks went into It’s throne world

(and it’s technically an author, so…)

@Dragonheir

In the air in front of them, an eye opened from the thread of the world, looking at them. It closed, and opened again, in place of the iris was a long hallway.

It watched from the other side.

@Dragonheir

The Shackled Dream looks very very agitated. He even starts too change colors.

"ITIRSP! I HAVE COME TO TAKE MY REVENGE! DO YOU REMEMBER ME?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

@Dragonheir

The Shackled Dream looks very very agitated. He even starts too change colors.

"ITIRSP! I HAVE COME TO TAKE MY REVENGE! DO YOU REMEMBER ME?"

A voice from behind him. “Is that your Wish?”

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

5 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

@Dragonheir

The Shackled Dream looks very very agitated. He even starts too change colors.

"ITIRSP! I HAVE COME TO TAKE MY REVENGE! DO YOU REMEMBER ME?"

"Shshsh!" 18142 says. "Don't be so loud."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

A voice from behind him. “Is that your Wish?”

"I feel as if there is a trick here, itirsp. There is always a trick with you. When I first came about, as a measly ■■■■■ the ■■■, you battered me down. YOU DESTROYED ME! So now, I am back for REVENGE!"

57 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

"Shshsh!" 18142 says. "Don't be so loud."

"WHY SHOULDN'T I BE LOUD?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

18 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"I feel as if there is a trick here, itirsp. There is always a trick with you. When I first came about, as a measly ■■■■■ the ■■■, you battered me down. YOU DESTROYED ME! So now, I am back for REVENGE!"

"WHY SHOULDN'T I BE LOUD?"

“What revenge can you take upon an Author?”

The eye closed, disappearing. In its place, a small child was place.

“Keep this safe. We wouldn’t want it spreading.”

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

33 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"I feel as if there is a trick here, itirsp. There is always a trick with you. When I first came about, as a measly ■■■■■ the ■■■, you battered me down. YOU DESTROYED ME! So now, I am back for REVENGE!"

"WHY SHOULDN'T I BE LOUD?"

"Because... it's annoying?"

13 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“What revenge can you take upon an Author?”

The eye closed, disappearing. In its place, a small child was place.

“Keep this safe. We wouldn’t want it spreading.”

"Safe? I like safes."

This is currently 18142, not Sandy.

I know, he changed a lot since he last appeared here. Probably has to do with the aliens.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“What revenge can you take upon an Author?”

The eye closed, disappearing. In its place, a small child was place.

“Keep this safe. We wouldn’t want it spreading.”

"I will have you know, I am an author to. But it is ME who is speaking. AND I CAN SPREAD AS MUCH AS I WANT!"

1 hour ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

"Because... it's annoying?"

"Safe? I like safes."

This is currently 18142, not Sandy.

I know, he changed a lot since he last appeared here. Probably has to do with the aliens.

 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"I will have you know, I am an author to. But it is ME who is speaking. AND I CAN SPREAD AS MUCH AS I WANT!"

 

The child looked up at them, placing a hand on their knee.

”Hewlo. Howydo ya do?”

The toddler stepped away, waddling in a random direction. She stumbled, then sat down suddenly.

She coughed, a green phlegm covering her hand.

@Dragonheir

@KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The child looked up at them, placing a hand on their knee.

”Hewlo. Howydo ya do?”

The toddler stepped away, waddling in a random direction. She stumbled, then sat down suddenly.

She coughed, a green phlegm covering her hand.

@Dragonheir

@KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren

18142 ignored the child.

"Uhh... Shackled Dream, was it? What's an Author?"

@CoderDrag0n8

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The child looked up at them, placing a hand on their knee.

”Hewlo. Howydo ya do?”

The toddler stepped away, waddling in a random direction. She stumbled, then sat down suddenly.

She coughed, a green phlegm covering her hand.

@Dragonheir

@KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren

"You... You are not itirsp. Rebus, ( @Dragonheir ) I... am not sure if that was helpful or not."

that was not the intended solution, lol. Good try though.

Just now, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

18142 ignored the child.

"Uhh... Shackled Dream, was it? What's an Author?"

@CoderDrag0n8

He sighs and places his hand on 18142's head and imparts his knowledge of TLT's Authors.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"You... You are not itirsp. Rebus, ( @Dragonheir ) I... am not sure if that was helpful or not."

that was not the intended solution, lol. Good try though.

He sighs and places his hand on 18142's head and imparts his knowledge of TLT's Authors.

Oh no

this isn’t a solution to anything

oh no no no

Oh no

Heir might be able to anticipate what the child it’s.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Oh no

this isn’t a solution to anything

oh no no no

Oh no

Heir might be able to anticipate what the child it’s.

no i was talking about the Shackled Dream.

Rebus is trying to help him.