The Linear Thread

[Condensation she/her]

"You are..." *decides to have a bit of fun* "You are Shmorflburger, Ninja of Night and Death. And also pancakes, oddly. You strike in the daytime and always lose, but you keep trying anyway! Now go, Shmorflburger, Ninja of Night and Death and also pancakes! Wreak vengeance upon thine enemies!"

It would be funny.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Condensation

[Jaywalk he/him]

16 hours ago, Condensation said:

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

“Antagonist? That’s a strong word for it,” Mavilon said. “Call me a puppet master, who surely has your best interest at heart.”

Another porpoise materialized, plopping on the ground.

2 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Fine.

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

“Well then,” the magician said. “That was unexpected.”

[Mystic Syn she/her]

11 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"You are..." *decides to have a bit of fun* "You are Shmorflburger, Ninja of Night and Death. And also pancakes, oddly. You strike in the daytime and always lose, but you keep trying anyway! Now go, Shmorflburger, Ninja of Night and Death and also pancakes! Wreak vengeance upon thine enemies!"

It would be funny.

But we don't know if that's what he's going to say, so we can't rule out that possibility. >.>

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Jaywalk said:

“Antagonist? That’s a strong word for it,” Mavilon said. “Call me a puppet master, who surely has your best interest at heart.”

Another porpoise materialized, plopping on the ground.

“Well then,” the magician said. “That was unexpected.”

“Why do I have to kill you?”

[Jaywalk he/him]

“Do... you have to? Admittedly, it’s been years since I created the prophecy, I can’t remember all the details...”

[Condensation she/her]

7 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

“Antagonist? That’s a strong word for it,” Mavilon said. “Call me a puppet master, who surely has your best interest at heart.”

Another porpoise materialized, plopping on the ground.

“Well then,” the magician said. “That was unexpected.”

Melody ran over to pet the other porpoise. "Really, you can send them back. Wait, a puppet master? I'm confused. It felt like you just admitted to being an antagonist in the same sentence as you said you weren't an antagonist."

7 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

But we don't know if that's what he's going to say, so we can't rule out that possibility. >.>

It's very true. I would enjoy that for a moment.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Condensation

[Channelknight Fadran]

7 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

“Do... you have to? Admittedly, it’s been years since I created the prophecy, I can’t remember all the details...”

"Prophecy? What prophecy?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, Jaywalk said:

“Antagonist? That’s a strong word for it,” Mavilon said. “Call me a puppet master, who surely has your best interest at heart.”

Another porpoise materialized, plopping on the ground.

“Well then,” the magician said. “That was unexpected.”

"We want to escape," grumbled Gerald. "And you want to keep us here. That makes you, by definition, an antagonist."

[Condensation she/her]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We want to escape," grumbled Gerald. "And you want to keep us here. That makes you, by definition, an antagonist."

Melody's the sweetest, most optimistic person you'll ever meet. She'll continue to defend the bad guy no matter what, feel free to do whatever you feel like about it.

"Hey, he hasn't said that. Maybe he does, but assumptions can be hurtful!"

Edited November 20, 2020 by Condensation

[Mystic Syn she/her]

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We want to escape," grumbled Gerald. "And you want to keep us here. That makes you, by definition, an antagonist."

"I dunno about you, Gerald," Q said, folding her arms, "but I really don't want to escape. And wanting to 'keep' us here is not antagonistic per se, just a bit obsessive. Bold of you to start assuming what the magician wants to do with you guys."

[Condensation she/her]

6 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

"I dunno about you, Gerald," Q said, folding her arms, "but I really don't want to escape. And wanting to 'keep' us here is not antagonistic per se, just a bit obsessive. Bold of you to start assuming what the magician wants to do with you guys."

"You don't want to escape? Oh, that's right. You wanted to find someone else. Well, go ahead. I think we're good here!"

[Mystic Syn she/her]

11 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"You don't want to escape? Oh, that's right. You wanted to find someone else. Well, go ahead. I think we're good here!"

Q nodded, then turned to walk back down the stairs. "No, I don't want to deal with another prophecy, Krow. I have enough of those and other stuff on my hands."

Well, ig that's the end of Q, for now. Unless I want to do those status thingys, and if y'all want to read those, lol. But I think that I'll stalk from here on out.

[Condensation she/her]

6 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

Q nodded, then turned to walk back down the stairs. "No, I don't want to deal with another prophecy, Krow. I have enough of those and other stuff on my hands."

Well, ig that's the end of Q, for now. Unless I want to do those status thingys, and if y'all want to read those, lol. But I think that I'll stalk from here on out.

Do the status thingies! You can meet back up with us afterward if you want, we could use someone else to balance out Melody.

"Have a good time! Hopefully we'll see you again!"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

45 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"Hey, he hasn't said that. Maybe he does, but assumptions can be hurtful!"

Gerald shrugged. "That's what the peasants said."

34 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

"I dunno about you, Gerald," Q said, folding her arms, "but I really don't want to escape. And wanting to 'keep' us here is not antagonistic per se, just a bit obsessive. Bold of you to start assuming what the magician wants to do with you guys."

"If it's opposing our goals, it's antagonistic! That's the definition!"

Edited November 20, 2020 by xinoehp512

[Jaywalk he/him]

5 hours ago, Condensation said:

Melody ran over to pet the other porpoise. "Really, you can send them back. Wait, a puppet master? I'm confused. It felt like you just admitted to being an antagonist in the same sentence as you said you weren't an antagonist."

It's very true. I would enjoy that for a moment.

“Did I say puppet master? I meant, uh... puppeteer!”

The magician raised his hands, and a third porpoise appeared, joining the other two in a improvised dance.

5 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Prophecy? What prophecy?"

He handed the supposed Dark Lord a laminated copy. “Here you go, narrate it as you will.”

3 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We want to escape," grumbled Gerald. "And you want to keep us here. That makes you, by definition, an antagonist."

“But surely you wouldn’t want to leave this world, would you?”

[Channelknight Fadran]

On 11/20/2020 at 6:29 PM, Jaywalk said:

“Did I say puppet master? I meant, uh... puppeteer!”

The magician raised his hands, and a third porpoise appeared, joining the other two in a improvised dance.

He handed the supposed Dark Lord a laminated copy. “Here you go, narrate it as you will.”

“But surely you wouldn’t want to leave this world, would you?”

Ellis narrated the prophecy:

 

Under the guise of night and clouds of day

Shall rise once more to face a timeless threat

A soul whose mind was cast away

And kill a Lord without regret

 

In her finest hour of that fruitless night

A hero will speak a final breath

Though fighting still, but lose despite

A prophecy ended with the Dark Lord's death.

 

The wielder of an ancient blade

A master swordsman, trained by light

Whose lives unnumbered must be repaid

Perhaps not winning, but still in the fight

 

In the end, her greatest friends may have died

Gone from this world, but dark defied.

Edited November 23, 2020 by Channelknight Fadran

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Gerald's eyebrow twitched at the mistakes in grammar.

[Condensation she/her]

17 hours ago, Jaywalk said:

“Did I say puppet master? I meant, uh... puppeteer!”

The magician raised his hands, and a third porpoise appeared, joining the other two in a improvised dance.

He handed the supposed Dark Lord a laminated copy. “Here you go, narrate it as you will.”

“But surely you wouldn’t want to leave this world, would you?”

16 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Ellis narrated the prophecy:

All of those "who's"es should be whose.

"Oh, a puppeteer! I love puppets, they're fun!" Melody went to go pat the third porpoise, looking even more excited. "I don't know what that was about, but I understood none of it so I hope you did."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

So I'm doing my best to keep up with this, but what from my current understanding there's currently an opening for a Dark Lord, right?

[Channelknight Fadran]

12 hours ago, TheWard'sGuard said:

So I'm doing my best to keep up with this, but what from my current understanding there's currently an opening for a Dark Lord, right?

Ellis is the Dark Lord. I've heavily implied who the hero is, but haven't outright said it.

21 hours ago, Condensation said:

All of those "who's"es should be whose.

"Oh, a puppeteer! I love puppets, they're fun!" Melody went to go pat the third porpoise, looking even more excited. "I don't know what that was about, but I understood none of it so I hope you did."

Y'know what, Connie? I don't even care. Just have Melody respond to the prophecy already.

[Jaywalk he/him]

On 11/20/2020 at 7:26 PM, Channelknight Fadran said:

Ellis narrated the prophecy:

 

Under the guise of night and clouds of day

Shall rise once more to face a timeless threat

A soul who's mind was cast away

And kill a Lord without regret

 

In his finest hour of that fruitless night

A hero will speak a final breath

Though fighting still, but lose despite

A prophecy ended with the Dark Lord's death.

 

The wielder of an ancient blade

A master swordsman, trained by light

Who's lives unnumbered must be repaid

Perhaps not winning, but still in the fight

 

In the end, her greatest friends may have died

Gone from this world, but dark defied.

“Hm, yes. Fascinating.” He gulped. “A little intimidating too.”

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

2 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Ellis is the Dark Lord. I've heavily implied who the hero is, but haven't outright said it.

Ah yes, since I've been dropping in and out, I've been missing most of the implications.

I will make a cameo, just wait.

[Channelknight Fadran]

2 hours ago, Jaywalk said:

“Hm, yes. Fascinating.” He gulped. “A little intimidating too.”

"It doesn't say anything about me killing you in there." Ellis noted. "Then why do I have to kill you?"

[Condensation she/her]

4 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Ellis is the Dark Lord. I've heavily implied who the hero is, but haven't outright said it.

Y'know what, Connie? I don't even care. Just have Melody respond to the prophecy already.

Sorry. I’ll stop.

56 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"It doesn't say anything about me killing you in there." Ellis noted. "Then why do I have to kill you?"

Melody frowned. “Wait, say those last two stanzas again.”

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Condensation said:

Sorry. I’ll stop.

Melody frowned. “Wait, say those last two stanzas again.”

"In the end, her greatest friends may have died / Gone from this world, but dark defied."