plot The Cosmic Battle to Save the Thread

[xinoehp512 he/him]

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I think I need to go to bed now...

 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

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Tomorrow then! 

 

[BringerofShadows she/her]

On 8/17/2019 at 9:56 PM, xinoehp512 said:

Michael looked thoughtful. "I wouldn't call it that- it's more of a teacher-student relationship." He shifted in his chair. "But he didn't tell me to come here, if that's what you're wondering."

@BringerofShadows

“Then what are you doing here?” Her voice still aggressive.  

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 hours ago, BringerofShadows said:

“Then what are you doing here?” Her voice still aggressive.  

"Talking to you," he said. "We've never captured a Narrator before. And..." He looked down. "You didn't do anything wrong. You shouldn't be alone in your cell like this."

[BringerofShadows she/her]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Talking to you," he said. "We've never captured a Narrator before. And..." He looked down. "You didn't do anything wrong. You shouldn't be alone in your cell like this."

“Then why don’t you go and talk to Mr. Silence about that?” She said sardonically. She popped open a bottle of gin and took a big swig.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

14 hours ago, BringerofShadows said:

“Then why don’t you go and talk to Mr. Silence about that?” She said sardonically. She popped open a bottle of gin and took a big swig.

Michael sighed. "I did. He didn't listen. He told me you should just be grateful he didn't throw you in his real dungeon." He shuffled his feet. "I'm sorry."

@BringerofShadows

Edited August 20, 2019 by xinoehp512

[BringerofShadows she/her]

“Sure you are.” BoS downed the rest of the bottle. 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

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Shadow, did you see that Tami responded to you?

 

[BringerofShadows she/her]

“I don’t…care.” 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Tamika sighed. The girl's unresponsiveness was annoying... but she could work with it. "You know," she said, "I just had to watch one of my best friends die. But he did it so he could bring me back. I miss him a lot. You've lost someone too, haven't you?"

[BringerofShadows she/her]

Heather didn’t respond.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"It's okay. You don't have to speak. Sometimes there's nothing to say."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

6 hours ago, BringerofShadows said:

“Sure you are.” BoS downed the rest of the bottle. 

Michael's face fell. "I really am sorry. Is... is there anything I can do for you?"

On 8/18/2019 at 1:23 AM, Shard of Thought said:

Star stood and reached out with her mind. "Shadow should be in that general direction," she said, gesturing with her thumb. "As we get closer, the signature will get stronger. Usually, I'd just teleport, but Narrating doesn't seem like a good idea at the moment."

Xino shrugged and blasted a hole in the wall in the direction she was pointing.

"After you," he said.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Star dashed through the hole, bounding toward Shadow's mental signature. She found herself smiling.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Xino followed, blasting barriers as they came across them. Now this is power.

They passed a dumbfounded mime guard. With a flash of light, Xino erased him from existence. Can't have him running off to tell Silence...

Speaking of which, where was Silence? Xino couldn't believe that he would let them do this. Could the man really be just... gone?

Oh, well, he thought with a mental shrug. I guess we'll find out, won't we? 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

After a few minutes, Star found Shadow. "She's just behind that wall," Star said. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Xino smiled, twirled the gun dramatically, then fired.

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Behind Shadow, there was a flash of light as violet lightning crawled over the wall for the briefest of instants. Then it vanished.

And so did the wall.

Michael's eyes widened as he took in Star and Xino- and the gun in Xino's hands. His eyes widened, and he raised trembling hands in supplication. 

@BringerofShadows

Edited August 21, 2019 by xinoehp512

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Star took in the scene quickly. At first, her face brightened; seeing Shadow again was a happy occasion. But then... she noticed the bottles. The puddle of vomit, the dark circles under Shadow's eyes. Her face fell and she shook her head. "Oh, Shadow," she muttered under her breath. To Xino, she said, "We're all here. How do we get out?"

[BringerofShadows she/her]

“Didn’t realize this gin was laced with LSD. Oh well.” She said looking at the empty bottle. And then throwing it with the rest. “What took so long?” 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Star laughed heartily, grinning. "Any number of things. And anyway, who's your friend?" she asked, gesturing at Michael.

Edited August 21, 2019 by Shard of Thought

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Silence's lackey," said Xino tersely. "Remember him? He's the one that captured us."

He raised his gun, pointed it at the man, and fired.

Purple lightning shot out from the gun, crossing the distance in the barest instant, hungry to wipe their target from existence forevermore.

But with a loud zapping sound, the beam stopped. Michael's face screwed up in concentration as he, somehow, held back the lightning.

"No..." he whispered, barely managing to get the word out. "No..."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

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YEAH, MICHAEL! I am so rooting for him.

Star's eyes widened and she swallowed. "Xino, Shadow, we have to leave now."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Have to... take care of this first," said Xino through gritted teeth. He gripped the gun tighter, pushing every last scrap of power through it that he could.

Michael's hands began to shake as the lightning inched closer and closer to his chest. "Please," he said, almost crying now. "Please..."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Star twitched. The look on the mime's face made her cringe. She knew he was one of the bad guys, but she hated to hurt anyone. "Xino," she said. "Put down the gun. He wasn't going to hurt us."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Xino did not respond, only gripped the gun tighter.

As the lightning inched closer and closer, Michael's eyes met Star's.

"Please," he whispered, almost too faint to hear.