The Linear Thread

[xinoehp512 he/him]

11 hours ago, Ookla the Wistful said:

The child turned. Tears rolled down the boy’s face. He clutched an amulet in his fist, and it glowed with an ethereal light.

”He’s... gone.”

"The magician?" asked Gerald.

@Ookla the Wistful

Edited December 4, 2020 by Ookla the Reserved

[Condensation she/her]

Melody got to her feet and began pacing in front of her chair. When was Ellis going to get back? They had to go so that Gerald and Q wouldn't get back and think they'd moved on! She bit her lip, worrying it furiously.

[Jaywalk he/him]

11 hours ago, Mystic Syn said:

Right as I was drawing k-pop Zuko lol.

Ji nodded, understanding appearing in his eyes. "I see," he whispered. For a moment, thoughts passed through his eyes as he waved his hand in the air, swatting an imaginary fly. "This friend important to you?"

"What do you mean... gone?" Q rose an eyebrow at the child.

11 hours ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"The magician?" asked Gerald.

@Ookla the Wistful

The boy pointed off the edge of the tower. The magician’s broken body lay at the bottom. “I took his power away,” the boy sobbed, holding up the amulet.

[Channelknight Fadran]

11 hours ago, Mystic Syn said:

Right as I was drawing k-pop Zuko lol.

Ji nodded, understanding appearing in his eyes. "I see," he whispered. For a moment, thoughts passed through his eyes as he waved his hand in the air, swatting an imaginary fly. "This friend important to you?"

"Very important."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 12/4/2020 at 10:18 AM, Ookla the Wistful said:

The boy pointed off the edge of the tower. The magician’s broken body lay at the bottom. “I took his power away,” the boy sobbed, holding up the amulet.

"Well," said Gerald. "That's awkward."

@Ookla the Wistful

Edited December 6, 2020 by Ookla the Reserved

[Mystic Syn she/her]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Wistful said:

The boy pointed off the edge of the tower. The magician’s broken body lay at the bottom. “I took his power away,” the boy sobbed, holding up the amulet.

"Took... his power away?" Q thought about it for a second, then shrugged. "Well, at least it's not the weirdest thing I've ever seen." She pursed her lips. "Better question: Why did you do it?"

4 hours ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"Very important."

Ji nodded, not saying anything as he thought. He paced for a moment as he considered his options. Ji looked up at Ellis. "Alright, I'll help you," he said, "but on one condition."

[Channelknight Fadran]

15 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

Ji nodded, not saying anything as he thought. He paced for a moment as he considered his options. Ji looked up at Ellis. "Alright, I'll help you," he said, "but on one condition."

"And that is?"

[Condensation she/her]

Melody paused her pacing. "Arthur?" she asked tentatively. "When did Ellis say he'd be back?"

 @The Ookla's Guard

[Mystic Syn she/her]

30 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"And that is?"

"You want information, and I want information." Ji looked at the man expectantly. "I'm certain that you at least know about what who I'm going to say."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

14 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

Melody paused her pacing. "Arthur?" she asked tentatively. "When did Ellis say he'd be back?"

 @The Ookla's Guard

Arthur perked up at the mention of his name."Hmmm? He didn't, I simply told him what he needed to do before I would fulfill my end of the contract."

[Channelknight Fadran]

3 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

"You want information, and I want information." Ji looked at the man expectantly. "I'm certain that you at least know about what who I'm going to say."

"It's not like I'm in his inner circle. I just got a small job from him."

Edited December 4, 2020 by Ookla the Channelknight

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, The Ookla's Guard said:

Arthur perked up at the mention of his name."Hmmm? He didn't, I simply told him what he needed to do before I would fulfill my end of the contract."

"By which you mean keeping me safe until he got back? How long do you think he'll take?"

[Mystic Syn she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"It's not like I'm in his inner circle. I just got a small job from him."

He narrowed his eyes at Ellis. "I'm not talking about Arthur; I'm talking about the Angel of Death." Ji rose an eyebrow at him. "I'm sure that you've at least met her."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Mystic Syn said:

He narrowed his eyes at Ellis. "I'm not talking about Arthur; I'm talking about the Angel of Death." Ji rose an eyebrow at him. "I'm sure that you've at least met her."

"Who?"

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Mystic Syn said:

He narrowed his eyes at Ellis. "I'm not talking about Arthur; I'm talking about the Angel of Death." Ji rose an eyebrow at him. "I'm sure that you've at least met her."

His name isn't actually Arthur, that's just what he told Melody she could call him. 

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"By which you mean keeping me safe until he got back? How long do you think he'll take?"

"Might be a few hours, or might be all day. Bottom line is that he's going to be gone for a while; although he is working for a good cause."

Could be, or he could be trying to mislead you.

Edited December 4, 2020 by The Ookla's Guard

[Condensation she/her]

2 minutes ago, The Ookla's Guard said:

"Might be a few hours, or might be all day. Bottom line is that he's going to be gone for a while; although he is working for a good cause."

"Okay, then. I guess I'll just... sit here." Melody sat on the floor and started humming again. 

Notice how he never actually told her his part of the deal. 

Edited December 4, 2020 by Ookla the Grammatical

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"Okay, then. I guess I'll just... sit here." Melody sat on the floor and started humming again. 

Notice how he never actually told her his part of the deal. 

"You could help me if you want something to help you stay off boredom."

Ah, Arthur.

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, The Ookla's Guard said:

"You could help me if you want something to help you stay off boredom."

Ah, Arthur.

"Sure! What are you doing?"

Quite devious of him. 

[Mystic Syn she/her]

15 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"Who?"

"Ah, she must be going by a different name." He cocked his head at him. "She's a young women, obviously. She has short dark blue hair, but she once had it longer at some point in time. Her eyes look like they pierce your soul. They're blue, almost like sapphires in the sunlight. Often mutters to herself like she some sort of madman, but she's probably one of the most sane people out there." Ji gave Ellis a half shrug. "Ring any bells for you?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

3 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

"Ah, she must be going by a different name." He cocked his head at him. "She's a young women, obviously. She has short dark blue hair, but she once had it longer at some point in time. Her eyes look like they pierce your soul. They're blue, almost like sapphires in the sunlight. Often mutters to herself like she some sort of madman, but she's probably one of the most sane people out there." Ji gave Ellis a half shrug. "Ring any bells for you?"

Realization flashes across Ellis's face. "What color was her hair again?"

[Mystic Syn she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

Realization flashes across Ellis's face. "What color was her hair again?"

"Dark blue." Ji tilted his head at Ellis again, smirking slightly. "You know her?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Mystic Syn said:

"Dark blue." Ji tilted his head at Ellis again, smirking slightly. "You know her?"

"I... no... not her."

Melody, right? Just clarifying?

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

29 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"Sure! What are you doing?"

Quite devious of him. 

"I'm working on financial reports. I guess you might find those more boring."

[Mystic Syn she/her]

19 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"I... no... not her."

Melody, right? Just clarifying?

Actually, no. I was talking about Q, lol.

Ji raised his eyebrow at the man. "Are you sure about that? If I remember correctly, you have a very important friend on the line right now and it would be a shame if you were to forget the information that I needed so that you can free that friend."