The Linear Thread

[Negative_Null They/Them]

Just now, Jaywalk said:

Absolutely! I think it may be a puppet master type character.

A tall man in a green suit walked into the garden, hands in his pockets. “Beautiful work,” he said, admiring a shrub trimmed in the shape of a whale. He called out, “Hello! Is anyone else here!” Then he rounded a corner, and looked up at the tree. “Oh dear...”

"Hey! I'm right here. You don't need to say things like that"

[Condensation she/her]

"What is everyone doing in my garden all of a sudden?"

[Jaywalk he/him]

The man smiled at Melody. “You invited me here, of course.”

[Condensation she/her]

"Did I? Because I don't remember doing anything of the sort."

[Channelknight Fadran]

2 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

The man smiled at Melody. “You invited me here, of course.”

Sille scoffs at the man. "Hey! The spot of villain is taken! I'm the bad guy here!"

[Condensation she/her]

Well, I would have said that, but there can be two bad guys, right? There's more possibilities that way. Enemy of my enemy is my friend, right? We could all end up working with whoever.

[Jaywalk he/him]

1 minute ago, Condensation said:

"Did I? Because I don't remember doing anything of the sort."

He removed a card from his jacket pocket and handed it to her. "Right here," he said, pointing to her name, the date, and location.

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Sille scoffs at the man. "Hey! The spot of villain is taken! I'm the bad guy here!"

"A villain?" he said. "My, what a dirty insult..."

[Vapor she/her]

Virginia was confused.

[Condensation she/her]

Melody looked at the card. "Hmm. That does look like my handwriting, but I don't remember that."

[Jaywalk he/him]

"Surely you remember that night? When the warrior declared his love for the witch, when the moons aligned, when the wine cellar ran dry from all the celebration?"

[Condensation she/her]

"Um, no? We haven't had parties in ages and we haven't used the wine cellar in longer."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

38 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Sille scoffs at the man. "Hey! The spot of villain is taken! I'm the bad guy here!"

Dr. Who Octopus whirs an appendage on the end of his arm that doesn't look like it's used for slicing apples.

[Jaywalk he/him]

18 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"Um, no? We haven't had parties in ages and we haven't used the wine cellar in longer."

"Hm. It's really been that long then..."

[Condensation she/her]

Melody is taken aback. "Listen, I don't know what's happening here, but take it out of my garden!"

[Jaywalk he/him]

"You really don't remember. Fascinating. Well, anyway..." He sprinkled a handful of dust on the floor. "Who of you has heard of the great Mavalin?"

[Condensation she/her]

"No one. Leave please, or I will have to make you."

BTW, I'm giving Melody the same powers as she has in the other TLT. Illusions, including painful illusions.

[Jaywalk he/him]

Interesting... but this man has powers of his own. He's just not showing them.

"I am the great Mavalin, of course!" He bowed to Melody, ignoring her order for him to leave.

[Condensation she/her]

Melody climbed down. "Out," she said, walking closer.

[Mat he/him]

A bird flew into a tree.

[Condensation she/her]

Melody ignored this, as it was fairly normal in her garden. "Come on, this is private property."

[Negative_Null They/Them]

1 hour ago, Matrim's Dice said:

A bird flew into a tree.

"Ouch! At least be nice about it"

[Condensation she/her]

"So-called 'Great' Mavalin, it's time to leave."

[Wind he/him]

A portal opens up and a squirrel walks through it. “Everyone calm down I can explain what’s happening!”

[Condensation she/her]

So many animals *sound of face palm* This doesn't feel very linear.

Melody was on the verge of losing her mind. "Everyone. Get. Out. I don't want any part of whatever weird story you're concocting in your twisted minds, and it had better not happen in my garden." Her parents ran in. "What is happening here? Melody, are these your friends? We can't believe you! All of you, get out! You too, Melody. Out! Melody, you can come back when you've reconsidered your friend choices." they yelled in unison. Song, who had followed behind her parents, caught Melody's eyes and winced. Sorry. It seemed like the only way to deal with it at the time, and I didn't think they would go that far. Melody replied, We'll chat later. For now, I have to go. And she trudged out of the garden. Song winced again. She was going to regret putting that off.

Edited September 19, 2020 by Condensation

[Wind he/him]

“You have all been stuck in a time loop for the past five million years.“