The Linear Thread

[Mystic Syn she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"I... see."

She studied his expression then raised an eyebrow. I'll tell you sometime later when we're not in present company, her eyes said.

1 minute ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"I'm going to need a bit more explanation, too," said Gerald, scratching his noggin. "What exactly have you two been up to?"

1 minute ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"So now what?"

"Y'know, I have no idea what's going on right now," she said, turning her gaze back to the group. "And I'm not sure what our next step is."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Mystic Syn said:

She studied his expression then raised an eyebrow. I'll tell you sometime later when we're not in present company, her eyes said.

"Y'know, I have no idea what's going on right now," she said, turning her gaze back to the group. "And I'm not sure what our next step is."

"Well, we need to stay here for a week, at least. Ellis and I got someone to make a scabbard."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

There was the sound of footsteps on the stairs as Capodota emerged from the basement. His eyes widened near-imperceptibly as he caught sight of Gerald.

"Why, where did you come across this fine specimen of Cephalopoda?" he asked.

[Condensation she/her]

"Of what? This is our friend Gerald."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Friend, hmm?" Capodota sidled casually over to the front door. "Interesting, interesting..."

[Channelknight Fadran]

17 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said:

She studied his expression then raised an eyebrow. I'll tell you sometime later when we're not in present company, her eyes said.

Gotcha.

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Reserved said:

"Friend, hmm?" Capodota sidled casually over to the front door. "Interesting, interesting..."

"Why is it interesting?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Capodoto did not respond. Instead, he pressed a button on the doorknob.

With an ominous thunk, bolts slid into place across the door and windows.

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Ookla the Reserved said:

Capodoto did not respond. Instead, he pressed a button on the doorknob.

With an ominous thunk, bolts slid into place across the door and windows.

"HEY!"

[Condensation she/her]

“Hey, what was that for?”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"I'm sorry," apologized Capodoto. "Believe me, this isn't personal."

With a loud and even more ominous whee-do-whee-do-whee-do, a piercing alarm began to blare.

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"I'm sorry," apologized Capodoto. "Believe me, this isn't personal."

With a loud and even more ominous whee-do-whee-do-whee-do, a piercing alarm began to blare.

"That probably isn't good."

[Condensation she/her]

Melody clapped her hands over her ears. “I don’t know what’s happening, but I think we should get out of here!” she yelled over the sirens.

[Channelknight Fadran]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

Melody clapped her hands over her ears. “I don’t know what’s happening, but I think we should get out of here!” she yelled over the sirens.

"Melody, I hope you can improvise swordplay, because I doubt there's any way out of this one that doesn't include fighting!"

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"Melody, I hope you can improvise swordplay, because I doubt there's any way out of this one that doesn't include fighting!"

“I don’t know about swordplay, but I can certainly do something.” Melody created an illusion of silence around their group. “There, that’s better,” she sighed, dropping her arms. “I don’t think disguises will help here, though.”

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

“I don’t know about swordplay, but I can certainly do something.” Melody created an illusion of silence around their group. “There, that’s better,” she sighed, dropping her arms. “I don’t think disguises will help here, though.”

"Well... if we die here..."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"Well... if we die here..."

“What? Nah, we won’t die. Right?”

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Ookla the Grammatical said:

“What? Nah, we won’t die. Right?”

"I... have no idea."

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"I... have no idea."

“What were you going to say?”

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Ookla the Grammatical said:

“What were you going to say?”

"If something happens... I'm glad I met you."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The conversation was suddenly interrupted as a mechanical octopus dropped through the ceiling.

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"If something happens... I'm glad I met you."

“Same. Aah, what is that?!”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"I," proclaimed the robot, "am Dr. Who Octopus!"

Gerald groaned. "Not you again."

[Condensation she/her]

“You know him?”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"My nemesis!" proclaimed the octopus. "I see you have followed me here!"

"Actually-" began Gerald.

"Well, your journey ends here!" proclaimed the cephalopodic android. He threw a metal ball at Gerald, which quickly expanded into a long tube. It wrapped around the squid, then tethered itself to the ceiling.