The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

He sighs. "I don't know. If I knew, I wouldn't need your help."

"Well then, where might we begin to figure this out?"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Well then, where might we begin to figure this out?"

"I would assume investigating the flashes on my shackles."

His shackles pulse a Red a Purple a Yellow and a Blue

[ThroughTheLivingSequence she/her/they/them]

7 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus, who was fairly certain he would be flagged for malfeasance, decided to contact Sequence directly. Have we spoken recently? 

Hm..? … … Hello- … … Oh, Rebus? Hi! Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve, uhh… What do you call this, exactly? Astral projection… communication..? 

Anywho, I believe it has indeed been a while! How have you been? And also, feel free to come join me in person on my world, all are welcome, of course! So long as you don’t blow anything up or bring any mysterious illnesses.. Haha! Not that I think you would, of course.

[Keke They/he]

On 8/14/2025 at 9:13 AM, Ashkaloda said:

"Perhaps I could help you with those issues. I am looking for a page containing seemingly indecipherable information, which is somewhere in the general vicinity. Do you know anything about it?" 

Sorry you didnt quote or tag so I didnt get a notification 

"uhm. I do. But im pretty sure The Evergod wouldn't be to happy if you interrupted one of their subjects quest. And currently im trying to get krys," hr nods to the white haired dude "back to his world."

 

 @Dragonheir

they return and sigh "im pretty sure bacon is a bit busy"

Edited August 19, 2025 by Hawks

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

16 minutes ago, Hawks said:

Sorry you didnt quote or tag so I didnt get a notification 

"uhm. I do. But im pretty sure The Evergod wouldn't be to happy if you interrupted one of their subjects quest. And currently im trying to get krys," hr nods to the white haired dude "back to his world."

 

 @Dragonheir

they return and sigh "im pretty sure bacon is a bit busy"

Oh that's my bad

"The Evergod?" 

@Kansas Stormcursed

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

9 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

Oh that's my bad

"The Evergod?" 

@Kansas Stormcursed

"Who is this Evergod and how do they relate to this problem?" Asharak asks. @Hawks

Meanwhile, Cep appears to be spacing out a bit and blurring around the edges.

Edited August 19, 2025 by Kansas Stormcursed

[NameIess]

God Killer stood on an infinite plain of greyness in a place with no sun, waiting for his quest to continue.

Subversion appeared beside him, midnight black hair fluttering behind her as if in a breeze. She wore a dress made from shadows, and her silver eyes seemed to glow with an ethereal light as she regarded the would-be wielder of a Plotblade.

"Before you are two doors." She gestured, and a red brick wall appeared before God Killer, two identical wooden doors set within it. "Open one of them, and you will be attacked by a vicious and deadly monster. Behind one of them is another set of two doors the same as these. There are thirty sets of these doors you will have to pass through before reaching your final trial." She chuckled softly. "it would appear that your odds of reaching the final door without being attacked by a monster are less than one in a billion. Do you think you can defeat these odds, or will you turn back and give up on your quest?"

@CoderDrag0n8

Edited August 19, 2025 by NameIess

[Keke They/he]

2 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

Oh that's my bad

"The Evergod?" 

@Kansas Stormcursed

"yeah the person who guides us all."

2 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Who is this Evergod and how do they relate to this problem?" Asharak asks. @Hawks

Meanwhile, Cep appears to be spacing out a bit and blurring around the edges.

"one of their direct followers is also on a quest to find said paper. So I know the location of the paper but I wont say because the Evergod says not to."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

31 minutes ago, NameIess said:

God Killer stood on an infinite plain of greyness in a place with no sun, waiting for his quest to continue.

Subversion appeared beside him, midnight black hair fluttering behind her as if in a breeze. She wore a dress made from shadows, and her silver eyes seemed to glow with an ethereal light as she regarded the would-be wielder of a Plotblade.

"Before you are two doors." She gestured, and a red brick wall appeared before God Killer, two identical wooden doors set within it. "Open one of them, and you will be attacked by a vicious and deadly monster. Behind one of them is another set of two doors the same as these. There are thirty sets of these doors you will have to pass through before reaching your final trial." She chuckled softly. "it would appear that your odds of reaching the final door without being attacked by a monster are less than one in a billion. Do you think you can defeat these odds, or will you turn back and give up on your quest?"

@CoderDrag0n8

"All odds are surmountable." God Killer said. "I have slayed Gods, monsters would be no match for me. If I fail, I will kill the monster and try again."

God Killer opened the left door.

How exactly, will this work?

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

6 minutes ago, Hawks said:

"yeah the person who guides us all."

"one of their direct followers is also on a quest to find said paper. So I know the location of the paper but I wont say because the Evergod says not to."

Taeidin pauses to think for a minute. 

"The Evergod knows where this is, but will not say. However, you know where it is because of them, thus it can be assumed that you do not have it, else you would not need them to tell you. Presumably, Asharak does not have this paper, or else Rebus would already have it. And Krys also cannot have it, as the Evergod wants their subject to get the paper, but you say you are sending Krys away, which would make it harder for their subject to meet with Krys. Unless, the subject is on the homeworld already and the paper is being delivered to them, but that is not a quest. And so, assuming it is with a person here as it exists in multiple states at once, that leaves it either with Bacon or Atlas." 

He turns to face Cep. 

"Do you agree with this reasoning?"

@Kansas Stormcursed

[NameIess]

Just now, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"All odds are surmountable." God Killer said. "I have slayed Gods, monsters would be no match for me. If I fail, I will kill the monster and try again."

God Killer opened the left door.

How exactly, will this work?

The door twisted around God Killer's arm, growing acid-dripping teeth which it attempted to sink into his shoulder.

Behind him, Subversion laughed softly and melted into mist.

The odds may not be quite what they appear to be. The best way to surpass impossible odds is to cheat, after all.

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Ashkaloda said:

Taeidin pauses to think for a minute. 

"The Evergod knows where this is, but will not say. However, you know where it is because of them, thus it can be assumed that you do not have it, else you would not need them to tell you. Presumably, Asharak does not have this paper, or else Rebus would already have it. And Krys also cannot have it, as the Evergod wants their subject to get the paper, but you say you are sending Krys away, which would make it harder for their subject to meet with Krys. Unless, the subject is on the homeworld already and the paper is being delivered to them, but that is not a quest. And so, assuming it is with a person here as it exists in multiple states at once, that leaves it either with Bacon or Atlas." 

He turns to face Cep. 

"Do you agree with this reasoning?"

@Kansas Stormcursed

jackson blinks a few times. "Wut."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

12 minutes ago, Hawks said:

jackson blinks a few times. "Wut."

"What what?"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

20 minutes ago, NameIess said:

The door twisted around God Killer's arm, growing acid-dripping teeth which it attempted to sink into his shoulder.

Behind him, Subversion laughed softly and melted into mist.

The odds may not be quite what they appear to be. The best way to surpass impossible odds is to cheat, after all.

God Killer smiled. He thrust his sword through the monster and looked disapprovingly at his destroyed arm.

God Killer took out his sword and slashed through the doors, one by one. He took the spoils of the occasional destroyed monster to fix his damaged arm.

[NameIess]

12 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

God Killer smiled. He thrust his sword through the monster and looked disapprovingly at his destroyed arm.

God Killer took out his sword and slashed through the doors, one by one. He took the spoils of the occasional destroyed monster to fix his damaged arm.

Every single door turned out to be a monster, though they died easily when taken by surprise. As God Killer passed through each door, he felt a slight ripple pass through him, as if he was washed in a wave of invisible force. Other than that, his progression was uneventful. The thirty doors passed quickly, and soon he had passed through the last one.

God Killer stood now in a small room with one door. Before him stood Subversion, arms folded as she regarded him thoughtfully. "It didn't take you long to discover the secret, did it? Or was it luck that guided you?" She shrugged. "Beyond this door is your final challenge. both the Blade you seek and the trait it embodies lie beyond. And so I will ask you one more time. Will you continue your quest? I cannot promise that you will die, but the odds of you dying are... astronomically high."

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Ashkaloda said:

"What what?"

he shakes his head "you spouted an entire paragraph in like two breaths ... whatever Im just gonna ignore it"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

4 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

Taeidin pauses to think for a minute. 

"The Evergod knows where this is, but will not say. However, you know where it is because of them, thus it can be assumed that you do not have it, else you would not need them to tell you. Presumably, Asharak does not have this paper, or else Rebus would already have it. And Krys also cannot have it, as the Evergod wants their subject to get the paper, but you say you are sending Krys away, which would make it harder for their subject to meet with Krys. Unless, the subject is on the homeworld already and the paper is being delivered to them, but that is not a quest. And so, assuming it is with a person here as it exists in multiple states at once, that leaves it either with Bacon or Atlas." 

He turns to face Cep. 

"Do you agree with this reasoning?"

@Kansas Stormcursed

Cep took several seconds to react; then he turned to Taeidin in confusion. "What? Ah...think that seems ta track."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 8/18/2025 at 5:52 PM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

That's actually a great question.
...
I think while in the thread, Rebus has thread perception for TLT in general, but once out of it, he would be disconnected. The other universe is connect to TLT currently anyway, so...

Somewhere in the world of TLT, a man finally decided it was time to be watched again.

Well, there’s also the “reads my mind” component - it would be fainter, but Rebus could know things the same way he knows about things outside the Thread. 

23 hours ago, NameIess said:

"Marvelous." Malevolence murmured. "My machinations meandered mightily-or failed outright-in my absence." He coughed. "I mean to say, you needn't worry about immediate danger to your position as the wielder of that Blade. However... I believe I could eventually be a threat to you. So, to solve this, I wish to come to a resolution with you."

“I would agree with you - what do you propose?” Rebus smiled, but looked at Malevolence very carefully. The man was both clever and opportunistic - there was little chance he would offer Rebus a deal without expecting to gain something greater than a shot at Antagonist. 
Meanwhile, a man with several parts of his body replaced with clockwork - including his jaw - was very alarmed to find the Dreamsmith back. He dove for a workbench, snatching some sort of device off of it and disappearing. 

23 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Shackled Dream sighed. "Listen. All I know, is that I woke up in this forest, with these chains and I have never been able to get them off. I have no idea how I got here or who I am beyond this forest and these chains. I have worked my whole life to get these off me, and I just need to be free. I can give you a magically imbued IOU, whatever you want. Just... Please."

Rebus raised an eyebrow at the offer of a bribe - though he had of course planned to ask for payment, the Shackled Dream hadn’t offered him any. He watched Cep, seeming to fade a bit out of view. 

22 hours ago, ChipsAHoid said:

The sprite showed interest and flitted away, messing with only Betrayal now, who was fuming over having the scratches painted bright pink.

The weapon went flying, but even so Shadow came in slashing, aiming at Rebus’ abdomen. But he was slowing. Prolonged combat in the weak light weakened him. But grimly he fought on nonetheless.

Rebus appreciated that - he was already setting aside a bit of his mind to scheme for whatever prank he would offer. 
Rebus stepped backwards, having to cheat a little and use utility fog to move fast enough. “Your tenacity is admirable, Shadow. I commend you for that.” Then he switched Antagonist to a one-handed grip, making a fairly wild swing with the ax side as he braced the weapon against his forearm - and suddenly blinked Antagonist out of existence, resummoning the halberd and executing a lightning-fast lunge. 

18 hours ago, Sequence said:

Hm..? … … Hello- … … Oh, Rebus? Hi! Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve, uhh… What do you call this, exactly? Astral projection… communication..? 

Anywho, I believe it has indeed been a while! How have you been? And also, feel free to come join me in person on my world, all are welcome, of course! So long as you don’t blow anything up or bring any mysterious illnesses.. Haha! Not that I think you would, of course.

Rebus smirked a little bit at the ending comment, then teleported himself to Sequence’s World. He wore his futuristic armor - as he often did, these days - colored in dynamic blocks of black, white, and grey, separated by glowing purple lines. But the truly significant thing about his outfit was the crown he wore - glowing with darkness, the tines viciously sharp. 
Rebus smiled broadly, watching for Sequence’s reaction as she realized what it was. “We never did have your customary meeting, you know.” 

2 hours ago, Hawks said:

Sorry you didnt quote or tag so I didnt get a notification 

"uhm. I do. But im pretty sure The Evergod wouldn't be to happy if you interrupted one of their subjects quest. And currently im trying to get krys," hr nods to the white haired dude "back to his world."

 

 @Dragonheir

they return and sigh "im pretty sure bacon is a bit busy"

Rebus sighed. “Of course. The other two are back, but I may have to go through alternate channels until Fate returns.” He shrugged, then continued, “as for you, when Fate does come back and Bacon can act again, please try once more. In the meantime, I’ll allow you to do something else.” 

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Well, there’s also the “reads my mind” component - it would be fainter, but Rebus could know things the same way he knows about things outside the Thread. 

“I would agree with you - what do you propose?” Rebus smiled, but looked at Malevolence very carefully. The man was both clever and opportunistic - there was little chance he would offer Rebus a deal without expecting to gain something greater than a shot at Antagonist. 
Meanwhile, a man with several parts of his body replaced with clockwork - including his jaw - was very alarmed to find the Dreamsmith back. He dove for a workbench, snatching some sort of device off of it and disappearing. 

Rebus raised an eyebrow at the offer of a bribe - though he had of course planned to ask for payment, the Shackled Dream hadn’t offered him any. He watched Cep, seeming to fade a bit out of view. 

Rebus appreciated that - he was already setting aside a bit of his mind to scheme for whatever prank he would offer. 
Rebus stepped backwards, having to cheat a little and use utility fog to move fast enough. “Your tenacity is admirable, Shadow. I commend you for that.” Then he switched Antagonist to a one-handed grip, making a fairly wild swing with the ax side as he braced the weapon against his forearm - and suddenly blinked Antagonist out of existence, resummoning the halberd and executing a lightning-fast lunge. 

Rebus smirked a little bit at the ending comment, then teleported himself to Sequence’s World. He wore his futuristic armor - as he often did, these days - colored in dynamic blocks of black, white, and grey, separated by glowing purple lines. But the truly significant thing about his outfit was the crown he wore - glowing with darkness, the tines viciously sharp. 
Rebus smiled broadly, watching for Sequence’s reaction as she realized what it was. “We never did have your customary meeting, you know.” 

Rebus sighed. “Of course. The other two are back, but I may have to go through alternate channels until Fate returns.” He shrugged, then continued, “as for you, when Fate does come back and Bacon can act again, please try once more. In the meantime, I’ll allow you to do something else.” 

"um whos fate? And what else will i be doing."

Edited August 20, 2025 by Hawks

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Somewhere in the Thread, a version of a certain blond Southern man decides to test something. "Rebus! Can you hear me?"

 @Dragonheir

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Hawks said:

"um whos fate? And what else will i be doing."

“Fate is the name some characters know the Author @xinoehp512 by. And you may choose what to do, if you wish.” 

Just now, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Somewhere in the Thread, a version of a certain blond Southern man decides to test something. "Rebus! Can you hear me?"

 @Dragonheir

Not particularly well, but yes. 

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

“Fate is the name some characters know the Author @xinoehp512 by. And you may choose what to do, if you wish.” 

Not particularly well, but yes. 

"great. How about we brainstorm how the *beep* im gonna get the *beeping* paper from bacon. Hes smart and wont just hand it over."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

4 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“Fate is the name some characters know the Author @xinoehp512 by. And you may choose what to do, if you wish.” 

Not particularly well, but yes. 

"Very well then, no need to continue that test. Thank you."

[NameIess]

12 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“I would agree with you - what do you propose?” Rebus smiled, but looked at Malevolence very carefully. The man was both clever and opportunistic - there was little chance he would offer Rebus a deal without expecting to gain something greater than a shot at Antagonist. 
Meanwhile, a man with several parts of his body replaced with clockwork - including his jaw - was very alarmed to find the Dreamsmith back. He dove for a workbench, snatching some sort of device off of it and disappearing. 

"The Witherlord." Malevolence's face twitched again. "I know you seek to return him. You... you cannot do it without my help. I have learned things while away." He shivered. "As I dwelt within the back of my Author's mind, I saw his plans, his fears, his goals. I can decipher the lost pages, if you should find them."

The Dreamsmith frowned mechanically. "Pity. I would've liked to ask him what kind of jaw oil he uses."

[ChipsAHoid He/Him]

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus appreciated that - he was already setting aside a bit of his mind to scheme for whatever prank he would offer. 
Rebus stepped backwards, having to cheat a little and use utility fog to move fast enough. “Your tenacity is admirable, Shadow. I commend you for that.” Then he switched Antagonist to a one-handed grip, making a fairly wild swing with the ax side as he braced the weapon against his forearm - and suddenly blinked Antagonist out of existence, resummoning the halberd and executing a lightning-fast lunge.

Shadow dances backwards, dodging the swing, but hadn’t seen the resummoning coming. He gasped as the halberd pierced him.

”Thank you. You… fought well”

His eyes closed and he began to fade.

Mischief twitched but only to slather  liquidized (yet still cool and unburned, somehow) bread into Betrayal’s hair