The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[TwinStorm He/Him]

37 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

Pausing that plot for the time being, I think - I’m frankly unsure where to go next. 

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Rebus looked quizzically at her, slowly continuing the handshake. 
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Rebus followed. A crime syndicate with access to Nullite seemed like an important thing to know about. 
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“I wouldn’t trust me either, but I never lie.” 

Rebus took a long, slow breath. Then he snapped his sword forwards, leaning into the strike. 

Cricket parried the blow, breathing hard, and tried to circle around him, slicing at his side. 

[Keke They/he]

18 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"That, was him." Dark Cep points at Taeidin ( @Ashkaloda ). "Which, in all reality, shouldn't be possible."

erryin sat down and rubbed their head. "I cant do this."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Keke said:

erryin sat down and rubbed their head. "I cant do this."

Dark Cep frowns. "But you must. You're the only one who might be able to pull this off. None of us can. Aeryn would kill us on sight. You have a chance to slip by, perceived as a miniscule nothing."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

17 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

"Shadow child... Join me... return to the flame." He beckoned. 

Ribbon was pale but held her composure. "We just need to borrow the Plotblade you have there. That's it."

There was a moment of silence. 

"I will fight the child of shadow in a duel for the Plotblade," He said, "that is my only offer."

Erdikan remained tense. “A duel on what terms?”

[Aeoryi she/her]

1 minute ago, Ashkaloda said:

Erdikan remained tense. “A duel on what terms?”

"Standard terms." He said. "As you may be familiar with."

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

6 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Dark Cep frowns. "But you must. You're the only one who might be able to pull this off. None of us can. Aeryn would kill us on sight. You have a chance to slip by, perceived as a miniscule nothing."

7 minutes ago, Keke said:

erryin sat down and rubbed their head. "I cant do this."

Taeidin speaks up. 

“You evidently got the mental locomotion down, you just have to focus on using it to pull yourself to Cep through one of those connections he was talking about.”

1 minute ago, Aeoryi said:

"Standard terms." He said. "As you may be familiar with."

“Very well,” he said, shrugging off his cloak. 

[Keke They/he]

10 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Dark Cep frowns. "But you must. You're the only one who might be able to pull this off. None of us can. Aeryn would kill us on sight. You have a chance to slip by, perceived as a miniscule nothing."

They put their head in their hands. "I cant! Im not meant for this! Any of it!"

2 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

Taeidin speaks up. 

“You evidently got the mental locomotion down, you just have to focus on using it to pull yourself to Cep through one of those connections he was talking about.”

“Very well,” he said, shrugging off his cloak. 

 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

Just now, Keke said:

They put their head in their hands. "I cant! Im not meant for this! Any of it!"

 

“That’s wrong. You quite literally are, or else the Authors would not have created this scenario.”

[Aeoryi she/her]

2 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

“Very well,” he said, shrugging off his cloak. 

A wall of pale lime inferno extended outwards, surrounding the area. 

He pulled out the plotblade, which somehow expanded to fit his immense size, and then pointed it towards Erdikan, clearly beckoning for him to make the first move.

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Ribbon Tagged herself elsewhere. Where were other plot-important people? Cricket was in a duel, Rebus wasn't really available, and some other people were doing mind shenanigans. 

She Tagged each of their characters with her Mark, and then zipped off to go spy on all of them at the same time, invisible, incorporeal.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Asharak finally felt his Author's attention turn back to him. He needed to have a conversation with him about that later; Asharak was often left hanging, particularly when not involved in other plots. For now, though, he would take the time he had. He walked inside the house.

The old man was still reclined in his chair, but now he seemed almost unnaturally still. His chest barely rose and fell. He turned his head a fraction as Asharak entered. "Ahh," he rasped, eyes still closed. "Good. Just...just in the nick...of time." He had to pause to breathe in every few syllables. "Good. Just remember...what you know. Trust...above all else...your heart. Let it...guide...your actions. And...know...the limitations. You can never...be...where you need...to be...before the time is right. And...you might...be late. Know this." He heaved a long, shallow sigh. "And now...my time has passed. I have...served...my purpose." He breathed a last breath and faded out.

Asharak bowed his head briefly in respect, then stepped to the fireplace, which now lay cold and empty. He reached up, and reverently, carefully pulled down the ornate blade hanging there. As he grabbed it shrank, becoming a simple katana. Yet the air around it almost seemed to warp, and it frequently seemed to shift slightly in space.

Asharak summoned a sheath for it, and slid it in. There. That felt right. It also felt right to walk out, though he could have just blinked out of existence. As he strode out, first the house, and then the entire clearing, faded away behind him, as if it had never been there at all.

10 minutes ago, Keke said:

They put their head in their hands. "I cant! Im not meant for this! Any of it!"

 

"Then he is lost."

[Keke They/he]

13 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

“That’s wrong. You quite literally are, or else the Authors would not have created this scenario.”

"Well my authors a BASTARD!!"

I take personal offense to that

4 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Then he is lost."

erryin looked up tears brimming their eyes. "He's gone anyways!! I know it hes gonna die!"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

12 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

A wall of pale lime inferno extended outwards, surrounding the area. 

He pulled out the plotblade, which somehow expanded to fit his immense size, and then pointed it towards Erdikan, clearly beckoning for him to make the first move.

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Ribbon Tagged herself elsewhere. Where were other plot-important people? Cricket was in a duel, Rebus wasn't really available, and some other people were doing mind shenanigans. 

She Tagged each of their characters with her Mark, and then zipped off to go spy on all of them at the same time, invisible, incorporeal.

He did not fancy getting hit by that. Erdikan teleported himself behind the guardian and shot a beam of darkness up at it. He wasn’t sure how the thing saw, but it could clearly sense him still. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 minutes ago, Keke said:

"Well my authors a BASTARD!!"

I take personal offense to that

erryin looked up tears brimming their eyes. "He's gone anyways!! I know it hes gonna die!"

"I don't have all the answers. My Author deliberately withholds those from me. But I do know he would like very much not to let Cep die. At the same time, if he isn't saved, I fear it would make good plot to have Aeryn kill him. Unless he is saved."

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, Ashkaloda said:

He did not fancy getting hit by that. Erdikan teleported himself behind the guardian and shot a beam of darkness up at it. He wasn’t sure how the thing saw, but it could clearly sense him still. 

A harrowing laugh followed, as the guardian absorbed the darkness, with his pale flames flaring as he cackled.

He turned on his heel and slammed down the Plotblade where Erdikan teleported from, scattering his signature flames when the weapon hit the floor. Lavender sand from the floor erupted from the impact of the blow, suddenly suspended in the air by the huge blow. He reached out with a veiled hand and conjured the sandy particles into a ball. After imbuing it with the light of his lime flames, he then launched three of these projectiles in quick succession at Erdikan.

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"I don't have all the answers. My Author deliberately withholds those from me. But I do know he would like very much not to let Cep die. At the same time, if he isn't saved, I fear it would make good plot to have Aeryn kill him. Unless he is saved."

they squeeze their fists "then give me more damn directions than feel! Honestly! My author cant depict that into actions!!"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

5 minutes ago, Keke said:

they squeeze their fists "then give me more damn directions than feel! Honestly! My author cant depict that into actions!!"

Dark Cep nods. "I- I don't know how. Nor does my Author. That's how he's done it this time. If your Author wants to determine his own way...that might be better, honestly."

[Keke They/he]

Just now, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Dark Cep nods. "I- I don't know how. Nor does my Author. That's how he's done it this time. If your Author wants to determine his own way...that might be better, honestly."

they squeeze their eyes and choose a category, in this case, people. And searches through them. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Keke said:

they squeeze their eyes and choose a category, in this case, people. And searches through them. 

Searching for Cep, I presume?

[Keke They/he]

Just now, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Searching for Cep, I presume?

Ye

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Keke said:

Ye

Dark Cep holds out a hand to stop them. "Are you ready to do this now? And if so, I should anchor this here. I have no wish to be dragged along. And you," he says, turning to Taeidin ( @Ashkaloda ). "Will you accompany them? Or do you have your own quest to follow?"

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

17 minutes ago, Keke said:

Me to gng

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this goes for presumably a little bit till elinore clears her throat and pulls rebyl away. Rebus only overheard portions of their conversation. "Of all the ways... you try... evergod, your so awkward rebyl ... its uncanny!.. play it cool."

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as they walk the attention of nearby nymphs and sprites are drawn. Some poke their heads out others scurry away. 

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Levi just glares. 

Rebus cocked his head - something strange was going on. 

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Rebus smiled and waved, Antagonist humming with malicious energy. 

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Rebus smiled and waved, Antagonist humming with malicious energy.

27 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Ribbon Tagged herself elsewhere. Where were other plot-important people? Cricket was in a duel, Rebus wasn't really available, and some other people were doing mind shenanigans. 

She Tagged each of their characters with her Mark, and then zipped off to go spy on all of them at the same time, invisible, incorporeal.

"There are hundreds of me." Rebus said. "I suppose immediacy isn't guaranteed, but I am always around." 

7 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Cricket parried the blow, breathing hard, and tried to circle around him, slicing at his side. 

Rebus leaned back, but the tip of the sword sliced a line through his shirt. Blood welled up - not quickly, but certainly enough to be a problem - staining the cloth. He tried to counterattack, made somewhat reckless by adrenaline and the clear knowledge that he would be bleeding out first. 

[Keke They/he]

Just now, DragonHeir said:

Rebus cocked his head - something strange was going on. 

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Rebus smiled and waved, Antagonist humming with malicious energy. 

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Rebus smiled and waved, Antagonist humming with malicious energy.

 

Rebus leaned back, but the tip of the sword sliced a line through his shirt. Blood welled up - not quickly, but certainly enough to be a problem - staining the cloth. He tried to counterattack, made somewhat reckless by adrenaline and the clear knowledge that he would be bleeding out first. 

rebyl walked back over and in her best attempt to sound chill *and failed* "Hey normal dude bro."

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The plants started getting brown and the spirits slowly left. Then they breached a hill and there was a huge factory.

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REBUS HONESTY CLARKE YOU ARE NOT TO DIE YOU HEAR ME

5 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Dark Cep holds out a hand to stop them. "Are you ready to do this now? And if so, I should anchor this here. I have no wish to be dragged along. And you," he says, turning to Taeidin ( @Ashkaloda ). "Will you accompany them? Or do you have your own quest to follow?"

they hum. "Im gonna wait till tomorrow."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

13 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

Rebus leaned back, but the tip of the sword sliced a line through his shirt. Blood welled up - not quickly, but certainly enough to be a problem - staining the cloth. He tried to counterattack, made somewhat reckless by adrenaline and the clear knowledge that he would be bleeding out first. 

*munches popcorn*

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

3 minutes ago, Keke said:

rebyl walked back over and in her best attempt to sound chill *and failed* "Hey normal dude bro."

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The plants started getting brown and the spirits slowly left. Then they breached a hill and there was a huge factory.

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REBUS HONESTY CLARKE YOU ARE NOT TO DIE YOU HEAR ME

I really want to walk up to some random kid tomorrow and say that. 

Rebus blinked. "Hello again."

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That was interesting. Rebus stopped for a moment. "I could simply ruin their business, though I suppose we should speak to them first." 

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"He doesn't," Rebus said. "Narration - even to be aware of other posts - would be cheating." 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

*munches popcorn*

*snags some*

Just now, DragonHeir said:

I really want to walk up to some random kid tomorrow and say that. 

Rebus blinked. "Hello again."

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That was interesting. Rebus stopped for a moment. "I could simply ruin their business, though I suppose we should speak to them first." 

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"He doesn't," Rebus said. "Narration - even to be aware of other posts - would be cheating." 

You should do it