The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

8 minutes ago, Hawks said:

No to the one with rebus

the uh

the one with bacon…. They arent following the specific rules right now. Cause in order to move the plot i gotta keep em there so just pretend.

@Dragonheir

might be a useful convo to follow since rebus is getting talked about

Ah okay. Got it. 

[Keke They/he]

2 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

Ah okay. Got it. 

Yerp

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

On 9/25/2025 at 9:35 AM, Dragonheir said:

Water, though, might not have been the right word. It was certainly a liquid, but it hummed and shimmered with iridescent colors, the glowing and ringing almost overwhelming. The liquid surged towards Keys, attracted by the magic, and wormed its way into every opening it could find, saturating everyone’s clothes. 
That’s perfectly fine - I’m glad you’re doing well. 
Symbol may find the substance they’re almost drowning in very familiar, as if she’s seen it before.

Symbol probably would once her brain began to work well again. 

Keys grabbed both of them and squirmed, trying to swim upward.

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

On 9/25/2025 at 9:05 PM, Dragonheir said:

Rebus dismissed Antagonist, leaping upwards to avoid being tripped. He spun in the air, kicking off of utility fog and twisting over the dagger like a pole vaulter. Feet back on the ground, he caught an arrow out of the air - reflexes and vision enhanced to an incredible degree by the nanomachines that suffused his body - and tossed it into the void as the axe came swinging at him. 
Antagonist reappeared in his hands, Rebus moving smoothly to hook the axe and wrench it upwards. But even as Rebus deflected and dodged the attacks of his three assailants, more were coming. Personal combat would only go so far - and so Rebus smiled, and created an army of his own. Utility fog locked together into bodies, figures clad in the same armor that Rebus wore coalescing seemingly from thin air. They wouldn’t be sturdy - Rebus was too short of Narration to conjure the materials - but neither were most of the  skeletons. 

So, Heir, do you know what the lighting in this place is?

Also what objects are around?

Edited September 27, 2025 by KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren

[Invested Flautist He/him]

On 9/23/2025 at 4:00 PM, Sherma Main said:

“No, silly! I am the little girl, and my body is trapped! Trapped in a little spike.”

oh my gosh that sounded wrong

"Okay... Could you by any chance tell me where the spike is, or should I just keep walking?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 minutes ago, Kino said:

"Okay... Could you by any chance tell me where the spike is, or should I just keep walking?"

“Well, there might be people who know. Someone stole it. It was… it was a dead person. You might ask them.”

He appeared near @NameIess, @Hawks, and @Sherma Main.

”That one!” She pointed to Asher (Hawks)

Note that yall can’t see or hear whoever is talking to Kino.

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Sherma Main said:

“Well, there might be people who know. Someone stole it. It was… it was a dead person. You might ask them.”

He appeared near @NameIess, @Hawks, and @Sherma Main.

”That one!” She pointed to Asher (Hawks)

Note that yall can’t see or hear whoever is talking to Kino.

Asher glances at kino. "uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hello?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 9/25/2025 at 2:59 PM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

What's going on? Lezterp asked as he picks up his corruption beacon and runs off. Whats happening?

Something is coming - something that we need to be there for. The air smelled electric, and smoke still rose off of Cursed Treasure as Lezterp’s energy was torn from him and sucked into the Plotblade at an alarming rate. The mountain - we have to get there. 

On 9/25/2025 at 5:46 PM, Hawks said:

 BRO THE SHARD GATE KEEPED THE NOTIFCICATIONS FROM ME THIS WHOLE TIME EEORITHUANEIUCRNHT

Aalso i forgot rebus was a narrator

erryin looks around. “What was that? And i think im alright. And thats your machine? What were you doing to me!?” They took a few deep breaths and started pacing. “Ok ok ok ok. See im not panicking. At all.” Like usual when they started panicking wind started blowing around them. “Just please for the love of the authors tell me what that was?” They say all in like two breaths not giving rebus any time to speak.

—

.       Smiles. “Hm it seems that i may have been mistaken on my ability to help. I did some research whilst your author was away and it appears that the author of tam, has pulled back from any well authoring. Still i do want to assist you.” He glances at meat the minstrel to make sure he wasnt up to anything 

Rebus waited for Erryin’s rush of words to finish. “You fell unconscious - my machine activated internal defenses and woke you up. Had it not worked, I could have used Prismite to Narrate you awake.” This is all true, but is meant to be misleading. Rebus is choosing his wording carefully. 
“What? She’s gone?” Not-Bat blanched. “She’s gone.” Meat played a dramatic dun dun dun! on the organ, and Not-Bat spun on him. “Go away!” 

On 9/25/2025 at 7:11 PM, Ancient Elantrian said:

The skeleton growled, something a bit shocking to hear coming from a skeleton.

He was angry.

Why wouldn't the man just personally attack. Coward.

Rebus locked eyes with the skeleton, the corner of his mouth turning up. “You wish to fight me? To truly fight me?” Armored figures fought skeletons all around him, tossing them backwards with utility fog-enhanced punches or breaking into bits and reforming when struck. But Rebus stood still, a skeleton that charged him with a battle axe suddenly shredded into pile of bones by his utility fog. “Wish granted,” Rebus said, and there was a shockwave as he moved faster than a normal eye could track, breaking the sound barrier as he dashed at the one combatant who could hope to match those speeds. 

On 9/25/2025 at 11:11 PM, NameIess said:

"Oh, he's already far beyond that point." The Priest said in a matter-of-fact tone. "I may wield a Plotblade, but he's got one of the most dangerous of the lot, and he's a Narrator as well. I can resist, perhaps stir up some dissent, but stop him? No, if he were to turn his attention to me, I will very quickly be snuffed out."

"Where did you get the soul material?" Asked the Dreamsmith. "I hope you didn't kill anyone for it." He eyed the pretender's handiwork appraisingly. "What are you making?"

"Yes. Well, if you want to make a small side plot about something unimportant to the rest of the Thread, let me know. I find myself in the mood for such plots, beyond just the big ones."

“He already turned his attention to you. I wouldn’t be here otherwise.” TmwllR frowned. “So either he thinks you could beat him, or he wants you alive.” 
The false Dreamsmith continued working, making a frame and axles and slotting the gears onto it. “We created machines with souls, people of gears and springs. And this-“ the false Dreamsmith spun an axle, making all the gears spin and turn in a whirl of activity “-will make those pale in comparison.” 
The false Dreamsmith set his creation on the table, and placed a strand of soul material within the gears. Reaching forwards, he spun the same axle as before. When the gears spun, they swept the soul material within the mechanism. As the two smiths watched, the machine wove the glowing strand into a new gear on the end of an axle. “We’ve had limited self repair for a few generations. But this isn’t self repair - it’s self-construction.” 
Rebus understood, and resolved to start such a thing as soon as he somehow counted as unimportant to the rest of the Thread.
Meanwhile, Jack was still very lost. The woods were very dark - he’d already burnt all the oil he could afford to use. And the howl of wolves sounding in the distance made him very nervous - sure, any wolves that tried to eat him would probably end up with broken teeth, but Jack couldn’t hope to continue walking if his leg ended up broken in exchange. 

20 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Symbol probably would once her brain began to work well again. 

Keys grabbed both of them and squirmed, trying to swim upward.

The glowing liquid seemed somehow slippery - pushing off of it was nigh-impossible. Symbol and Rebus, though, seemed to be floating upwards - as though they were more buoyant than Keys. And actually, everyone’s clothes being tugged to the surface - for, of course, clothes didn’t think. Rebus did his best to clasp Symbol and Keys’ wrists, so they could stay together. Hopefully, they would break the surface in just a moment - perhaps just after Keys and Symbol had a chance to do something. 

7 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

So, Heir, do you know what the lighting in this place is?

Also what objects are around?

If I recall, the room is pretty dark, though both Rebus’s armor and the eyes of the skeletons glow a bit. 
As for objects, other than the thrones there should be discarded skeleton weapons. 

[Keke They/he]

47 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus waited for Erryin’s rush of words to finish. “You fell unconscious - my machine activated internal defenses and woke you up. Had it not worked, I could have used Prismite to Narrate you awake.” This is all true, but is meant to be misleading. Rebus is choosing his wording carefully.

they looks suprised. "Oh... you were... helping me. thanks." They think maybeee rebus isnt as bad as he tends to be. 

47 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

What? She’s gone?” Not-Bat blanched. “She’s gone.” Meat played a dramatic dun dun dun! on the organ, and Not-Bat spun on him. “Go away!” 

     watched with amusement.  "Hey now Bat. Lets not take anger out on meat ok?"    Says calmly. 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Something is coming - something that we need to be there for. The air smelled electric, and smoke still rose off of Cursed Treasure as Lezterp’s energy was torn from him and sucked into the Plotblade at an alarming rate. The mountain - we have to get there. 

Do I have to start paying attention to TLT again? ok, ok.

I'm going now. He mentally finds a pretzel there, summoning on there himself, and then makes the switch. Him and Cursed Treasure apear at the top of the mountain.

whats happening?

[ChipsAHoid He/Him]

On 9/25/2025 at 8:36 AM, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

Named, now a a Cognitive Shadow stapled to a skeleton from his own corpse, appeared beside Sandy. Sandy then left immediately to go back to Trisolaris. Named tapped speed in preparation. Each of his ribs was coated in a different metal to he could still use Feruchemy.

@ChipsAHoid, I need to know what the lighting in this place is. Also, how many other skeletons are there and do they follow everything I say?

Dim. I believe two dozen? Yes they do.

On 9/25/2025 at 11:35 AM, Dragonheir said:

Rebus dismissed Antagonist, leaping upwards to avoid being tripped. He spun in the air, kicking off of utility fog and twisting over the dagger like a pole vaulter. Feet back on the ground, he caught an arrow out of the air - reflexes and vision enhanced to an incredible degree by the nanomachines that suffused his body - and tossed it into the void as the axe came swinging at him. 
Antagonist reappeared in his hands, Rebus moving smoothly to hook the axe and wrench it upwards. But even as Rebus deflected and dodged the attacks of his three assailants, more were coming. Personal combat would only go so far - and so Rebus smiled, and created an army of his own. Utility fog locked together into bodies, figures clad in the same armor that Rebus wore coalescing seemingly from thin air. They wouldn’t be sturdy - Rebus was too short of Narration to conjure the materials - but neither were most of the  skeletons. 

Oh! Clever response!

The axe reappeared in the golden one’s hands while the skeletons fading in the light disappeared. A handful of confused men took their places

10 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus locked eyes with the skeleton, the corner of his mouth turning up. “You wish to fight me? To truly fight me?” Armored figures fought skeletons all around him, tossing them backwards with utility fog-enhanced punches or breaking into bits and reforming when struck. But Rebus stood still, a skeleton that charged him with a battle axe suddenly shredded into pile of bones by his utility fog. “Wish granted,” Rebus said, and there was a shockwave as he moved faster than a normal eye could track, breaking the sound barrier as he dashed at the one combatant who could hope to match those speeds. 

The golden one tried to follow the motions but gave up and quickly calculated. He gave a brisk order. Several skeletons fired arrows at likely places where he would rush into without realizing the arrows already on their way, particularly around Rebus’ target

@KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren Rebus is attacking you I believe

[NameIess]

On 9/26/2025 at 8:26 AM, Hawks said:

Asher frowned at him. "I dont like you." 

"Being likeable is not a trait most Ennullers have, so that means I'm doing a good job!"

11 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

“Well, there might be people who know. Someone stole it. It was… it was a dead person. You might ask them.”

He appeared near @NameIess, @Hawks, and @Sherma Main.

”That one!” She pointed to Asher (Hawks)

Jim the Ennuller stand-in waved. "Oh, hello! You look like someone looking for a body that's been sealed away in a spike!"

10 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

“He already turned his attention to you. I wouldn’t be here otherwise.” TmwllR frowned. “So either he thinks you could beat him, or he wants you alive.” 

"That is... interesting." The Priest furrowed his brow. "I do not know why a monster like Rebus would want one like me alive, nor do I see why he would see me as a threat. I am... not very good at this. Rebellion against an overwhelming force. I am not suited to leadership."

10 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The false Dreamsmith continued working, making a frame and axles and slotting the gears onto it. “We created machines with souls, people of gears and springs. And this-“ the false Dreamsmith spun an axle, making all the gears spin and turn in a whirl of activity “-will make those pale in comparison.” 
The false Dreamsmith set his creation on the table, and placed a strand of soul material within the gears. Reaching forwards, he spun the same axle as before. When the gears spun, they swept the soul material within the mechanism. As the two smiths watched, the machine wove the glowing strand into a new gear on the end of an axle. “We’ve had limited self repair for a few generations. But this isn’t self repair - it’s self-construction.” 

"Intriguing." The Dreamsmith examined the machine carefully. "You have great skill, I see. Great indeed. You bring a touch of science and order even to souls. I am almost assured that you did not give shoddy work to those you fooled. But... perhaps one more test will put my fears to rest." He turned sharply to face the impersonator. "I have decided. Make me a weapon, or a tool, or a trinket as you made for those who came to you. If you do a good job, you can go on your way. If not, well, I shall have no choice." The Dreamsmith's eyes flared like embers. "No choice other than to require you to formally apologize to everyone who came to you for a weapon, deliver to them an invitation to receive a weapon from me, and then allow you to go on your way."

10 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Meanwhile, Jack was still very lost. The woods were very dark - he’d already burnt all the oil he could afford to use. And the howl of wolves sounding in the distance made him very nervous - sure, any wolves that tried to eat him would probably end up with broken teeth, but Jack couldn’t hope to continue walking if his leg ended up broken in exchange. 

In the silence left in the wake of the wolves' howling Jack heard a distant, incongruous sound; that of a man singing.

[Keke They/he]

48 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Being likeable is not a trait most Ennullers have, so that means I'm doing a good job!"

"damn."

49 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Jim the Ennuller stand-in waved. "Oh, hello! You look like someone looking for a body that's been sealed away in a spike!"

"whut?"

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

14 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

23 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

 

If I recall, the room is pretty dark, though both Rebus’s armor and the eyes of the skeletons glow a bit. 
As for objects, other than the thrones there should be discarded skeleton weapons. 

4 hours ago, ChipsAHoid said:

Dim. I believe two dozen? Yes they do.

Oh! Clever response!

The axe reappeared in the golden one’s hands while the skeletons fading in the light disappeared. A handful of confused men took their places

The golden one tried to follow the motions but gave up and quickly calculated. He gave a brisk order. Several skeletons fired arrows at likely places where he would rush into without realizing the arrows already on their way, particularly around Rebus’ target

@KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren Rebus is attacking you I believe

I'm going to assume they glow white. Is there anything blue or green or orange in the room? The throne has red and yellow, yes? Is there much ultra-violet light seeping into this room? 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

14 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The glowing liquid seemed somehow slippery - pushing off of it was nigh-impossible. Symbol and Rebus, though, seemed to be floating upwards - as though they were more buoyant than Keys. And actually, everyone’s clothes being tugged to the surface - for, of course, clothes didn’t think. Rebus did his best to clasp Symbol and Keys’ wrists, so they could stay together. Hopefully, they would break the surface in just a moment - perhaps just after Keys and Symbol had a chance to do something. 

Keys remembered what he’d said and clutched onto the others, closing her eyes and trying to push everything away. 

Symbol was in the process of admiring the light. She summoned a small globe of light. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

On 9/27/2025 at 9:02 AM, Dragonheir said:

Rebus locked eyes with the skeleton, the corner of his mouth turning up. “You wish to fight me? To truly fight me?” Armored figures fought skeletons all around him, tossing them backwards with utility fog-enhanced punches or breaking into bits and reforming when struck. But Rebus stood still, a skeleton that charged him with a battle axe suddenly shredded into pile of bones by his utility fog. “Wish granted,” Rebus said, and there was a shockwave as he moved faster than a normal eye could track, breaking the sound barrier as he dashed at the one combatant who could hope to match those speeds. 

The skeleton put his hand in the way of Rebus, dagger held out. If he kept going, he’d be cut in half.

[Invested Flautist He/him]

@Sherma Main

@Nameless

@Hawks

"Umm, yeah... Do you happen to know where it is?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

On 9/26/2025 at 10:00 AM, Ashkaloda said:

"This should work then."

Taeidin closed his eyes, concentrating. After a minute he looked up. 

"I found where Erryin went."

@Hawks the Erryin that was in the mindscape was reabsorbed into the one with Bacon, correct?

@Kansas Stormcursed did you miss this?

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 hour ago, Ashkaloda said:

@Kansas Stormcursed did you miss this?

Ope yeah

Dark Cep nods. "They have stepped off to focus on a different quest. I, too, have a quest I must join. We will speak again." With that, he steps back through the smoky doorway and disappears.

The Father steps forward. "So...anywhere in particular you want me to take this Mindscape? I think it might be best if you start with the other piece."

Alright @Sherma Main how do I add Dark Cep to the team?

Edited September 28, 2025 by Kansas Stormcursed

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 9/27/2025 at 11:54 AM, Hawks said:

they looks suprised. "Oh... you were... helping me. thanks." They think maybeee rebus isnt as bad as he tends to be. 

     watched with amusement.  "Hey now Bat. Lets not take anger out on meat ok?"    Says calmly. 

Rebus chuckled. “You were helping me, after all.” 
Not-Bat actually growled. “She’s gone - what do you want me to do! I’ll never see Tam again.” 

On 9/27/2025 at 12:09 PM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Do I have to start paying attention to TLT again? ok, ok.

I'm going now. He mentally finds a pretzel there, summoning on there himself, and then makes the switch. Him and Cursed Treasure apear at the top of the mountain.

whats happening?

The mountaintop was deserted, it seemed. The ground was shredded and cracked, trails of emptiness and ruined stone that suggested something very bad had happened here. Plants had reclaimed the land, but even they seemed ruined - there was a feeling in the air, that this dark place had been Corrupted. 
On the bright side, Cursed Treasure’s strange overclocking had ended. But there were no pretzels anywhere nearby - the one Lezterp had tried to teleport to was miles away, at the foot of the mountain. The attraction of this place to the baleful powers of Cursed Treasure and the Great Corrupter had somehow yanked Lezterp off track. 

18 hours ago, ChipsAHoid said:

Dim. I believe two dozen? Yes they do.

Oh! Clever response!

The axe reappeared in the golden one’s hands while the skeletons fading in the light disappeared. A handful of confused men took their places

The golden one tried to follow the motions but gave up and quickly calculated. He gave a brisk order. Several skeletons fired arrows at likely places where he would rush into without realizing the arrows already on their way, particularly around Rebus’ target

@KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren Rebus is attacking you I believe

Rebus acknowledged the men, but he didn’t care too much - only the three skeletons that had been on the thrones were significant enough to be useful. Still, if they survived, they would have proved themselves. Utility fog coated the weapons of the former skeletons with antiseptic and insecticide, to at least give them something to do. True, Rebus could have simply doused the entire battlefield with such substances, but this served his purposes better. 
Elan, actually. My response to this is below. 

18 hours ago, NameIess said:

"That is... interesting." The Priest furrowed his brow. "I do not know why a monster like Rebus would want one like me alive, nor do I see why he would see me as a threat. I am... not very good at this. Rebellion against an overwhelming force. I am not suited to leadership."

"Intriguing." The Dreamsmith examined the machine carefully. "You have great skill, I see. Great indeed. You bring a touch of science and order even to souls. I am almost assured that you did not give shoddy work to those you fooled. But... perhaps one more test will put my fears to rest." He turned sharply to face the impersonator. "I have decided. Make me a weapon, or a tool, or a trinket as you made for those who came to you. If you do a good job, you can go on your way. If not, well, I shall have no choice." The Dreamsmith's eyes flared like embers. "No choice other than to require you to formally apologize to everyone who came to you for a weapon, deliver to them an invitation to receive a weapon from me, and then allow you to go on your way."

In the silence left in the wake of the wolves' howling Jack heard a distant, incongruous sound; that of a man singing.

TmwllR’s eyes widened. “He wants a happy ending. And he wants people to fight him. You can do either - or both. If you can’t lead, all the better - he doesn’t necessarily want you to win.” 

The false Dreamsmith tucked the machine into his satchel, nodding. “Leaving for you is… difficult, correct? You start unraveling?” 
The hair of the back of Jack’s neck - if he had possessed any - would have stood straight up. Singing was more frightening than wolves, in some ways. Still, what else could he do? Checking to make sure his legs were ready, he made his way towards the singing. 

14 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

I'm going to assume they glow white. Is there anything blue or green or orange in the room? The throne has red and yellow, yes? Is there much ultra-violet light seeping into this room? 

Rebus’s armor glows purple, actually. I think the skeleton eyes glow red. 

14 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Keys remembered what he’d said and clutched onto the others, closing her eyes and trying to push everything away. 

Symbol was in the process of admiring the light. She summoned a small globe of light. 

A surge of the iridescent liquid surged towards Symbol and the globe, attracted by the use of magic. Rebus felt the increase in pressure, and - though the world still seemed to be moving very fast, hard to keep up with - he squeezed her hand, hoping the message would get through. Symbol, now, could feel Keys and Rebus floating upwards faster than she was. 
And then they stopped moving. She was still being tugged downwards, and they upwards, but the ringing had gotten louder and further away. The sense of pressure had almost completely disappeared. None of the three could see anything but the glowing liquid that coated their helmets, but they had breached the surface. 

1 hour ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

The skeleton put his hand in the way of Rebus, dagger held out. If he kept going, he’d be cut in half.

Rebus smirked for the briefest of moments, Antagonist appearing point forwards. All the force of his supersonic dash went directly into the dagger as Rebus held it between the spear point and the top of the axe, ready to be sent into the air like a pole vaulter should the skeleton manage to brace.
As it so happened, a volley of arrows from skeleton underlings was soaring towards the two of them as well - but should Rebus’s leap be successful, he would be in the air and out of range as they struck. 

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus chuckled. “You were helping me, after all.” 
Not-Bat actually growled. “She’s gone - what do you want me to do! I’ll never see Tam again.” 

they smile. "Uh i geuss so yeah.... so... what were we doing before the whole. Thingm.. happened?"

4 hours ago, Kino said:

@Sherma Main

@Nameless

@Hawks

"Umm, yeah... Do you happen to know where it is?"

"know where what is?" Asher asked confused. 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

2 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Ope yeah

Dark Cep nods. "They have stepped off to focus on a different quest. I, too, have a quest I must join. We will speak again." With that, he steps back through the smoky doorway and disappears.

The Father steps forward. "So...anywhere in particular you want me to take this Mindscape? I think it might be best if you start with the other piece."

Alright @Sherma Main how do I add Dark Cep to the team?

Is the door still there?

"I did not actually need you to move the Mindscape, just for you to say you would move it where I directed. Although I may need you to move it now."

Taeidin pauses. 

"The other piece is Asharak, correct? Why did you make them so far different from the other bits of Cep?"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The mountaintop was deserted, it seemed. The ground was shredded and cracked, trails of emptiness and ruined stone that suggested something very bad had happened here. Plants had reclaimed the land, but even they seemed ruined - there was a feeling in the air, that this dark place had been Corrupted. 
On the bright side, Cursed Treasure’s strange overclocking had ended. But there were no pretzels anywhere nearby - the one Lezterp had tried to teleport to was miles away, at the foot of the mountain. The attraction of this place to the baleful powers of Cursed Treasure and the Great Corrupter had somehow yanked Lezterp off track. 

"Anyone there?" He called into the mountain.

[NameIess]

22 hours ago, Hawks said:

"damn."

"Ah-ah-ah!" The man pulled out a roll of duct tape. "I might not be able to Silence you, but this duct tape will work quite well if you keep cursing like that."

4 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

TmwllR’s eyes widened. “He wants a happy ending. And he wants people to fight him. You can do either - or both. If you can’t lead, all the better - he doesn’t necessarily want you to win.” 

"I could give him a happy ending." The Priest noted. "If it would make him end his tyranny, I would do it."

4 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The false Dreamsmith tucked the machine into his satchel, nodding. “Leaving for you is… difficult, correct? You start unraveling?” 

"It does cause strain upon my soul, but that's just a side effect caused by the pull of this realm upon me." The Dreamsmith rubbed his scarred shoulder absently. "The World of Dreams is my native realm. I cannot leave forever. Not if I wish to remain who I am."

4 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

The hair of the back of Jack’s neck - if he had possessed any - would have stood straight up. Singing was more frightening than wolves, in some ways. Still, what else could he do? Checking to make sure his legs were ready, he made his way towards the singing. 

As Jack drew closer to the source of the singing, he began to be able to make out the words being sung.

"Oh great forest light my way, guide me to the lost. Protect their path, withhold your dangers, guide me to the lost."

Edited September 29, 2025 by NameIess

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

2 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

Is the door still there?

"I did not actually need you to move the Mindscape, just for you to say you would move it where I directed. Although I may need you to move it now."

Taeidin pauses. 

"The other piece is Asharak, correct? Why did you make them so far different from the other bits of Cep?"

No. The door disappears after he goes through

"Correct. Asharak's development was...unorthodox. He was a splinter that occurred unexpectedly, containing just a single power. Thus, he contained no personality attachments to Cep, and developed his own being."