The Linear Thread

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Jaywalk said:

The magician snapped his fingers, and a porpoise appeared.

"No, that's all right. It needs water, after all. You can send it back." Melody looked longingly at the porpoise, then shook her head.

[Mystic Syn she/her]

4 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"Maybe you're supposed to join us on the quest! Along with this magician! That'd be cool, right? Also using your finger is less dangerous."

Q narrowed her eyes at her, but shrugged indifferently.

2 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

“You’re all here for a purpose. Though I didn’t expect you to show up on in my house.”

"Hmph, doubt you know who I really am," she muttered to herself.

[Jaywalk he/him]

The porpoise squealed.

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Jaywalk said:

The porpoise squealed.

"Wait! I just want to pet it first." Melody rushed over and slid her hand along the porpoise's skin, lingering for a moment. "Okay, now you can send it back."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Gerald floated away from the magician. "If you're not the antagonist," he said with irritation, "why is everything setting you up to be?"

[Condensation she/her]

"Sometimes life's like that. Mr... Mavilon, was it? Can you reasonably say that you're not the antagonist?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

Is the magician going to acknowledge that Ellis is writhing in pain? And I quote, "WHO ARE YOU???"

[Mystic Syn she/her]

8 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Is the magician going to acknowledge that Ellis is writhing in pain? And I quote, "WHO ARE YOU???"

Why don't you ask him? Idk 'bout you, but that's always a good starting point.

[Channelknight Fadran]

12 hours ago, Mystic Syn said:

Why don't you ask him? Idk 'bout you, but that's always a good starting point.

I... did.

20 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Run... away...!" He shouted, then glared up at the magician. "Who are you?"

@Jaywalk

20 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"You can't! I'm the... I'm the..." He growled out in pain and frustration.

 

[Condensation she/her]

I wasn't sure what was going to happen with pacing. So, does the character building continue?

[Channelknight Fadran]

6 minutes ago, Condensation said:

I wasn't sure what was going to happen with pacing. So, does the character building continue?

Fine.

"I'm the..." he looked down, "I'm the Dark Lord."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

Fine.

"I'm the..." he looked down, "I'm the Dark Lord."

"The Dark Lord? You don't seem very dark to me."

[Mystic Syn she/her]

23 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Fine.

"I'm the..." he looked down, "I'm the Dark Lord."

Q narrowed her eyes at the man, taking a step back. She didn't say anything yet, but she pulled out another knife that was as black as night. "What," she started, her voice starting to grow cold, "do you remember?"

[Condensation she/her]

"Well, no one talk all at once!" said Melody after a pause.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Gerald was shocked.

"What do you mean?" he asked. "How can you be the Dark Lord?"

[Condensation she/her]

Sounds like Melody's the only one who doesn't know who the Dark Lord is. Maybe she should...

"Wait - like the Lord of Darkness? That Dark Lord?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Gerald doesn't.  He knows about the idea of a Dark Lord, but not what that means in this instance.

"What!!" exclaimed Gerald. "Do you know what he's talking about?"

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

Gerald doesn't.  He knows about the idea of a Dark Lord, but not what that means in this instance.

"What!!" exclaimed Gerald. "Do you know what he's talking about?"

"I mean, my mom always told me to be afraid of the Lord of Darkness, but it could be totally different. It's a bad thing though, right?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

44 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

Q narrowed her eyes at the man, taking a step back. She didn't say anything yet, but she pulled out another knife that was as black as night. "What," she started, her voice starting to grow cold, "do you remember?"

"I don't... I don't remember anything."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"How can you be a Dark Lord if you can't remember anything?" asked Gerald.

[Mystic Syn she/her]

32 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"I don't... I don't remember anything."

Q furrowed her brow, studying Ellis for a second. She slipped her knives back into her sleeves, but her expression and stance remained guarded. She said no word, but she watched him with a careful eye.

[Condensation she/her]

"Well, he obviously remembered that he was a Dark Lord, but didn't remember anything else."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Well- sure- but..."

Gerald threw his tentacles up in frustration.

"He isn't an antagonist, is he? He can't oppose our motivations because he doesn't have motivations!"

[Condensation she/her]

"No, I don't think he's - you're -" she added, looking at Ellis. "The antagonist, it wouldn't make much sense either. I mean, I guess it might be an interesting twist, but there weren't any signs or anything."

[Channelknight Fadran]

36 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

Q furrowed her brow, studying Ellis for a second. She slipped her knives back into her sleeves, but her expression and stance remained guarded. She said no word, but she watched him with a careful eye.

17 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Well- sure- but..."

Gerald threw his tentacles up in frustration.

"He isn't an antagonist, is he? He can't oppose our motivations because he doesn't have motivations!"

4 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"No, I don't think he's - you're -" she added, looking at Ellis. "The antagonist, it wouldn't make much sense either. I mean, I guess it might be an interesting twist, but there weren't any signs or anything."

Ellis shivered, then lookd up at the magician, this time with pitiful eyes instead of angry ones. "Who am I? And why do I have to kill you?"

@Jaywalk