The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Verdance he/him]

4 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

I described it once. I don't remember how, but it was character events or something like that. It's a Plotblade AND a narrator, but mostly sleeps, waiting for its time to shine again.

"Wait. Are you sure?"

The water engulfs 9/10mmHB#2. As an entity tha lived on a web forum all its life, it is not a good swimmer.

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Rebus suddenly appears next to Inkwell inside of his Mind. 

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This was, of course, the moment Rebus came back. Not physically, of course - adding more participants to the five-way battle was not a good idea - but an impression of him materialized next to Inkwell. 

Inkwell is too exhausted to be afraid. @DragonHeir

 

Edited February 1 by edgyswordname

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Aeoryi said:

"And what about the darkness? What's that?"

". . . I don't exactly know."

1 minute ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Myles nodded. "Good choice."

She nodded and winced as the fighting continued.

"Shouldn't we . . . help?"

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, edgyswordname said:

The water engulfs 9/10mmHB#2. As an entity tha lived on a web forum all its life, it is not a good swimmer.

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Rebus suddenly appears next to Inkwell inside of his Mind. Inkwrll is too exhausted to be afraid. @DragonHeir

 

The water doesn't drown him. It merely contains him, isolates him. 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . I don't exactly know."

"I have an idea. What if we tricked him into attacking someone super powerful? Like, say, R-E-B-U-S?"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . I don't exactly know."

She nodded and winced as the fighting continued.

"Shouldn't we . . . help?"

"Maybe. That is not my strong suit, however. I will help heal if needed, but I would be more hindrance than help in true combat."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Aeoryi said:

"I have an idea. What if we tricked him into attacking someone super powerful? Like, say, R-E-B-U-S?"

She sighed.

We should talk like this. And besides, he's not going to attack Rebus unless he gains more power.

1 minute ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Maybe. That is not my strong suit, however. I will help heal if needed, but I would be more hindrance than help in true combat."

"Yeah," she mumbled into her tea.

"Same . . ."

[NameIess]

16 minutes ago, edgyswordname said:

As Ribbon’s waves approach Malevolence, 9/10mmHB#2 rushes forward, swinging Futility not at the water, but at the idea that Ribbon can manipulate the water. It’s an infinitely sharp sword, and he’s going to get wet either way.

so theoretically, Alli is a healer? Right? Does tha just mean physically?

9/10 is NOT a threat in any way to anyone except maybe the bystanders. He just thinks he is.

"Perhaps you should go focus on Alli? She seems an easy target. I can handle Ribbon and Fog on my own."

14 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She shrieked as bits of her instantly turned to steam, presumably melting bits of Malevolence's skin as well, and turned the remaining bits to air.

"How dare you!"

She lifted him into the air by the axe and shook it violently.

Electricity crackled across Malevolence's skin, but he was not burned by the extreme heat. He closed his eyes in focus, and darkness began to seep from the axe into Fog, burning, corrupting. "Perhaps you should be more careful what you touch." Malevolence said with a sneer.

9 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Ribbon... she twirled past the two spears and into a pose, ending with a pulse that changed the terrain into a sandy desert. Her water rejoined her and formed something different. Sheet music.

Her own ever-building tone surrounded her and isolated herself, letting her focus for a second. 

Waves. Black axe. He's a proxy, isn't he? Something else.

Her water formed into a thousand arrows, which fired into Malevolence. Just for good measures too, she made a... backup.

A dozen hovering drones appeared in crackles of lightning, arrows of water deflecting harmlessly off their sealed chassis. The drones locked onto Ribbon and opened fire with lasers and bullets.

6 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

It's MORDITE," she whispered back furiously.

She would not admit she'd forgotten for a moment.

Malevolence's clothing turned to metal and burrowed into his skin painfully. @NameIess

Nothing happened aside from a light flashing on Malevolence's shoulder. "Trace Nullite in the thread!" He explained. "I've done my research this time. No longer am I vulnerable to casual Narration."

11 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

Jack nodded, still not particularly knowing how to sing. Or why it would help, for that matter. 

"Let us see..." considered Lyric. "Would the forest know where a store is?"

12 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

I, incidentally, reached Inkwell even before you had. It was not a long conversation, however. 

Rebus was pretty sure Malevolence was copying him.

Malevolence was too distracted by the battle to return a snarky reply.

Well, sorry to leave y'all hanging for a bit, but I've got to go on a walk with my wife. It's snowing, and we only ever get that like once a year if we're lucky.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

We should talk like this. And besides, he's not going to attack Rebus unless he gains more power.

"Yeah," she mumbled into her tea.

"Same . . ."

He nodded and sighed. "It's limiting, isn't it."

[Verdance he/him]

Just now, NameIess said:

"Perhaps you should go focus on Alli? She seems an easy target. I can handle Ribbon and Fog on my own."

Electricity crackled across Malevolence's skin, but he was not burned by the extreme heat. He closed his eyes in focus, and darkness began to seep from the axe into Fog, burning, corrupting. "Perhaps you should be more careful what you touch." Malevolence said with a sneer.

A dozen hovering drones appeared in crackles of lightning, arrows of water deflecting harmlessly off their sealed chassis. The drones locked onto Ribbon and opened fire with lasers and bullets.

Nothing happened aside from a light flashing on Malevolence's shoulder. "Trace Nullite in the thread!" He explained. "I've done my research this time. No longer am I vulnerable to casual Narration."

"Let us see..." considered Lyric. "Would the forest know where a store is?"

Malevolence was too distracted by the battle to return a snarky reply.

Well, sorry to leave y'all hanging for a bit, but I've got to go on a walk with my wife. It's snowing, and we only ever get that like once a year if we're lucky.

Enjoy!
9/1mmHB#2 thinks this is a great idea if it hadn’t lost its sword trying to stay afloat. It isn’t sure how it hasn’t drowned yet, but had decided it hates water thoroughly.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, NameIess said:

Electricity crackled across Malevolence's skin, but he was not burned by the extreme heat. He closed his eyes in focus, and darkness began to seep from the axe into Fog, burning, corrupting. "Perhaps you should be more careful what you touch." Malevolence said with a sneer.

She screamed and let go, writhing like smoke in the air.

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Nothing happened aside from a light flashing on Malevolence's shoulder. "Trace Nullite in the thread!" He explained. "I've done my research this time. No longer am I vulnerable to casual Narration."

She fell to the ground and tried to shed the infected mist, which . . . worked decently. It took a little while though.

2 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Well, sorry to leave y'all hanging for a bit, but I've got to go on a walk with my wife. It's snowing, and we only ever get that like once a year if we're lucky.

Have fun!! :3

2 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

He nodded and sighed. "It's limiting, isn't it."

She nodded.

"Very . . ." she whispered.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She screamed and let go, writhing like smoke in the air.

She fell to the ground and tried to shed the infected mist, which . . . worked decently. It took a little while though.

Have fun!! :3

She nodded.

"Very . . ." she whispered.

He considers her for a moment. "Would you like to know how to harm?"

Glass did you have plans for this character

[Verdance he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She screamed and let go, writhing like smoke in the air.

She fell to the ground and tried to shed the infected mist, which . . . worked decently. It took a little while though.

Have fun!! :3

She nodded.

"Very . . ." she whispered.

9/10mmHB#2 dives into the water, and tumbles out into thin air. He lands flat on his back in front of Alli, and immediately picks up his sword. Albeit a little stunned from the fall, he wants to prove to Malevolence that he is a worthy ally.

[Aeoryi she/her]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed.

We should talk like this. And besides, he's not going to attack Rebus unless he gains more power.

"Yeah," she mumbled into her tea.

"Same . . ."

I don't really know how he works at all. Maybe I'll quickly test some stuff.

4 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Electricity crackled across Malevolence's skin, but he was not burned by the extreme heat. He closed his eyes in focus, and darkness began to seep from the axe into Fog, burning, corrupting. "Perhaps you should be more careful what you touch." Malevolence said with a sneer.

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She screamed and let go, writhing like smoke in the air.

She fell to the ground and tried to shed the infected mist, which . . . worked decently. It took a little while though.

Have fun!! :3

Cleansing water seeped into Fog, pushing away the darkness. 

Careful, careful.

5 minutes ago, NameIess said:

A dozen hovering drones appeared in crackles of lightning, arrows of water deflecting harmlessly off their sealed chassis. The drones locked onto Ribbon and opened fire with lasers and bullets.

They ripped right through an illusion. The drones couldn't turn around before a vortex opened up in the sky and swept them away. 

Ribbon descended from a column of water, then absorbed it into herself and formed wings.

She couldn't beat Malevolence in a fair fight, but...

Fog, how are Plotblades in comparison to Mordite?

6 minutes ago, NameIess said:

Well, sorry to leave y'all hanging for a bit, but I've got to go on a walk with my wife. It's snowing, and we only ever get that like once a year if we're lucky.

Enjoy!

 

1 minute ago, edgyswordname said:

9/10mmHB#2 dives into the water, and tumbles out into thin air. He lands flat on his back in front of Alli, and immediately picks up his sword. Albeit a little stunned from the fall, he wants to prove to Malevolence that he is a worthy ally.

Water seeks to defend Alli, and to aid her every move. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

20 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

No. That was merely Dark Cep pulling Rebus in to help deal with Atlas

I'd thought they'd started scheming afterwards, but perhaps not. 

13 minutes ago, edgyswordname said:

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Rebus suddenly appears next to Inkwell inside of his Mind. Inkwrll is too exhausted to be afraid. @DragonHeir

 

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"You shouldn't be afraid just yet," Rebus noted. "If I killed you now, I wouldn't have anyone to fight. I'm more likely to gradually ensnare you in schemes." 

 

10 minutes ago, NameIess said:

"Let us see..." considered Lyric. "Would the forest know where a store is?"

Malevolence was too distracted by the battle to return a snarky reply.

Well, sorry to leave y'all hanging for a bit, but I've got to go on a walk with my wife. It's snowing, and we only ever get that like once a year if we're lucky.

Jack shrugged. "I do not know very much about forests. Or stores, actually." 

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That was fine with Rebus. 

19 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

You... you are The Antagonist, aren't you? Moment asked rhetorically. The blade suddenly dropped from Rebus' hand, no longer held in place. That means I cannot hurt you. You do not align well with me, I believe. It is much better that you bring me to someone that does.

Rebus smiled. "I will do that, should you do something for me in return. What sort of person do you align with?" 

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, DragonHeir said:

Rebus smiled. "I will do that, should you do something for me in return. What sort of person do you align with?" 

You. Or perhaps, more fittingly, the first Rebus there ever was.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Aeoryi said:

You. Or perhaps, more fittingly, the first Rebus there ever was.

Rebus blinked. "The recursive one? I was, frankly, quite an annoyance." 

[Keke They/he]

31 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

Rebus nodded, and Elinore could feel him recall a similar emotion. "I have magical senses too - not for feelings, but events. I might be able to help you, though it's not quite the same thing and you should never trust me all the way." 

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Rebus sighed, smiling at the pictures. He waited, fairly certain that Rebyl would tell him what she needed. 

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Rebus smiled. "I can take it. 'May I have your name' and all that lets me make bargains paid with abstract concepts." 

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"I'll be here." Rebus smiled. "Relatable, escapist, interesting - and evil, of course."

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"We can." Rebus smiled, glad to have a chance to explain this once more. His Author really needed to get on that metafictional philosophy essay. "It's thanks to empathy and method acting. Fully written characters have personalities - the Authors, or at least mine, imagine simulations of us; think our thoughts and feel our feelings." 

she shook her head. "Before I do anything. I have to make sure ryna is alright, and atlas isn't mad at you."

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Rebyl looked through her notes. "Okay so. The reason im here actuslly is complicated, but to sum it up. Lab go boom, zap im here." She rubbed her head. "I cant figure out how to get back. Not that I dont like this universe, but well. I prefer the one without inerplanetary travel through glowing green warptunnels." She smiled, "it was good seeing you again. Well not ... whatever you get what I mean."

if rebus looks around he would see a timeline on the desk. In fact two timelines. Clearly she was trying to line up events. Though the end of her universes line, was some scribbled stuff including someones death, from the looks it says, either rebus or symbol died. 

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Kyler sighed. "The leader has taken special interest in me you could say, which... causes people to fear me." He frowned. "Truth is I let him do this to protect my brother."

-

hawks gave a lil salute and disappeared. 

-

Atlas tipped her head. "So. We exist in our authors head. And feel emotions... so our authors have personality disorders?"

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, DragonHeir said:

Rebus blinked. "The recursive one? I was, frankly, quite an annoyance." 

Rebus prime. The blade communicated, and in exchange, you will have my aid in battle, when it most matters.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 minutes ago, DragonHeir said:

I'd thought they'd started scheming afterwards, but perhaps not. 

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"You shouldn't be afraid just yet," Rebus noted. "If I killed you now, I wouldn't have anyone to fight. I'm more likely to gradually ensnare you in schemes." 

 

Jack shrugged. "I do not know very much about forests. Or stores, actually." 

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That was fine with Rebus. 

Rebus smiled. "I will do that, should you do something for me in return. What sort of person do you align with?" 

I don't think so. It's also been a while since then so I may habe forgotten.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

He considers her for a moment. "Would you like to know how to harm?"

Glass did you have plans for this character

Nope! None at all :3

Go crazy hehe

She eyed him nervously.

". . . What do you mean?"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Nope! None at all :3

Go crazy hehe

She eyed him nervously.

". . . What do you mean?"

"Our abilities are used to heal, yes. But healing, in the right manner, can harm. Would you like to learn?"

[Verdance he/him]

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"You shouldn't be afraid just yet," Rebus noted. "If I killed you now, I wouldn't have anyone to fight. I'm more likely to gradually ensnare you in schemes." 

Inkwell does not want to fight Rebus. He doesn’t think he wants to have anything to do with Rebus. Yet resisting the antagonist is nearly the same thing as becoming the protagonist. He is too exhausted to think about this. 

So, Alli could do something that could cause Inkwell to do something very interesting here, if you want. Otherwise… I got no plan.

also quick note here, you dont really have time for a conversation, 9/10mmHB#2 is about to stab Alli or smt. She had better act fast.

Edited February 1 by edgyswordname

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 minutes ago, edgyswordname said:

9/10mmHB#2 dives into the water, and tumbles out into thin air. He lands flat on his back in front of Alli, and immediately picks up his sword. Albeit a little stunned from the fall, he wants to prove to Malevolence that he is a worthy ally.

Alli shrieked and threw the searing hot tea at him.

10 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

I don't really know how he works at all. Maybe I'll quickly test some stuff.

Cleansing water seeped into Fog, pushing away the darkness. 

Careful, careful.

They ripped right through an illusion. The drones couldn't turn around before a vortex opened up in the sky and swept them away. 

Ribbon descended from a column of water, then absorbed it into herself and formed wings.

She couldn't beat Malevolence in a fair fight, but...

Fog, how are Plotblades in comparison to Mordite?

. . . What? she asked, shedding the last of the Mordite infection. She was grateful for the water, but she wondered how it was possible to do that.

1 minute ago, edgyswordname said:

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Inkwell does not want to fight Rebus. He doesn’t think he wants to have anything to do with Rebus. Yet resisting the antagonist is nearly the same thing as becoming the protagonist. He is too exhausted to think about this. 

So, Alli could do something that could cause Inkwell to do something very interesting here, if you want. Otherwise… I got no plan.

also quick note here, you do y have time for a conversation, 9/10mmHB#2 is about to stab Alli or smt. She had better act fast.

Oh? What sort of thing?

2 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Our abilities are used to heal, yes. But healing, in the right manner, can harm. Would you like to learn?"

"H-how?"

Edited February 1 by Through The Living Glass

[Verdance he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Alli shrieked and threw the searing hot tea at him.

. . . What? she asked, shedding the last of the Mordite infection. She was grateful for the water, but she wondered how it was possible to do that.

Oh? What sort of thing?

Uh, she may or may not be able to help Inkwell recover from 9/10s takeover. Not put him back, but like, he’s basically dead in his own head rn and the situation could be improved. Depends on what you define as healing, though. 

Edited February 1 by edgyswordname

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Alli shrieked and threw the searing hot tea at him.

. . . What? she asked, shedding the last of the Mordite infection. She was grateful for the water, but she wondered how it was possible to do that.

Can a Plotblade fight against a Mordite weapon? She noted how Fog eliminated the infection. That was something she'd need to... account for...

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, edgyswordname said:

Uh, she may or may not be able to help Inkwell recover from 9/10s takeover. Depends on what you define as healing, though. 

Alr :3

She has to figure it out first lol

Just now, Aeoryi said:

Can a Plotblade fight against a Mordite weapon? She noted how Fog eliminated the infection. That was something she'd need to... account for...

What was something she needed to account for?

I- I think so.

She pulled herself back into the air with a quiet groan.

Don't use it, though. Not yet.