The Brights
@thebrights.bsky.social
Story account | A story about a physics student, a spellcaster from a parallel universe, five bots, and two people who recently moved to the city from the country | My main account: @squeamishnerd.bsky.social
Andrew: The options for woohoo preferences are awful. The app creators must've slept through woohoo education.
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Andrew: The options for woohoo preferences are awful. The app creators must've slept through woohoo education.
Andrew: I don't think I can do better than that. I'll just make a profile and hope that it's good enough.
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Andrew: I don't think I can do better than that. I'll just make a profile and hope that it's good enough.
Jacques: Daddy's meeting went well, so they'll come back here regularly. Luna's flying two of them home now, I should've realised that the bot would be scared of water. And can you believe that the magician can only teleport themself?
December 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Jacques: Daddy's meeting went well, so they'll come back here regularly. Luna's flying two of them home now, I should've realised that the bot would be scared of water. And can you believe that the magician can only teleport themself?
Jacques: Did you like the new people?
Perk (thinking): I loved them!
Perk (thinking): I loved them!
December 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Jacques: Did you like the new people?
Perk (thinking): I loved them!
Perk (thinking): I loved them!
Jacques: And what have you been rolling around in?
Perk (thinking): Nothing!
Jacques: How about I give you a bath?
Perk (thinking): Nothing!
Jacques: How about I give you a bath?
December 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Jacques: And what have you been rolling around in?
Perk (thinking): Nothing!
Jacques: How about I give you a bath?
Perk (thinking): Nothing!
Jacques: How about I give you a bath?
Jacques: I can see your confusion, you haven't been around for long, so you probably haven't noticed much of it yet. I trust Alex's judgement on this. We think this will be a good job for you three, something to give you some kind of purpose.
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Jacques: I can see your confusion, you haven't been around for long, so you probably haven't noticed much of it yet. I trust Alex's judgement on this. We think this will be a good job for you three, something to give you some kind of purpose.
Goldie: I feel like he has mistaken me for Eve.
Beatrice: Eve? I built Eve, I've known them for years, they're nothing like that. They might come off as a bit shady, but they're way too innocent to fit the description. Not to mention that they're not that clever, they don't go with 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 illegal.
Beatrice: Eve? I built Eve, I've known them for years, they're nothing like that. They might come off as a bit shady, but they're way too innocent to fit the description. Not to mention that they're not that clever, they don't go with 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 illegal.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Goldie: I feel like he has mistaken me for Eve.
Beatrice: Eve? I built Eve, I've known them for years, they're nothing like that. They might come off as a bit shady, but they're way too innocent to fit the description. Not to mention that they're not that clever, they don't go with 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 illegal.
Beatrice: Eve? I built Eve, I've known them for years, they're nothing like that. They might come off as a bit shady, but they're way too innocent to fit the description. Not to mention that they're not that clever, they don't go with 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 illegal.
Jacques: ... to put it simply: You three have an issue with fitting in. You're reckless, mischievous, can be a bit intense. You have the urge to take more than you need, but you're clever, you wouldn't act on such feelings if it's unattainable. And you do things that are all but illegal.
December 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Jacques: ... to put it simply: You three have an issue with fitting in. You're reckless, mischievous, can be a bit intense. You have the urge to take more than you need, but you're clever, you wouldn't act on such feelings if it's unattainable. And you do things that are all but illegal.
Ahriman: I think I've figured out why, but maybe you could explain more thoroughly why it had to be us three specifically?
Jacques: How should I put it?... I can only go on what Alex told me, but...
Jacques: How should I put it?... I can only go on what Alex told me, but...
December 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ahriman: I think I've figured out why, but maybe you could explain more thoroughly why it had to be us three specifically?
Jacques: How should I put it?... I can only go on what Alex told me, but...
Jacques: How should I put it?... I can only go on what Alex told me, but...
Jacques: Welcome, welcome. Let's just get right to it. I have a job opportunity for you three. I need more agents, and Alex - you'll probably get to meet her eventually - came here a while ago with the request to hire you three specifically.
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Jacques: Welcome, welcome. Let's just get right to it. I have a job opportunity for you three. I need more agents, and Alex - you'll probably get to meet her eventually - came here a while ago with the request to hire you three specifically.
Jacques: Nice to meet you. You can let the others in.
Ahriman: Hey, slowpokes.
Ahriman: Hey, slowpokes.
December 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Jacques: Nice to meet you. You can let the others in.
Ahriman: Hey, slowpokes.
Ahriman: Hey, slowpokes.
Jacques: Ah. I see Alex was correct.
December 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Jacques: Ah. I see Alex was correct.
Perk (thinking): What was that sound?
December 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Perk (thinking): What was that sound?
Ahriman: *Poof*
Beatrice: What the-
Goldie: Well, this explains a lot.
Beatrice: What the-
Goldie: Well, this explains a lot.
December 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ahriman: *Poof*
Beatrice: What the-
Goldie: Well, this explains a lot.
Beatrice: What the-
Goldie: Well, this explains a lot.
Ahriman: Hi... I've figured out that I can trust you two. Please don't panic.
December 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ahriman: Hi... I've figured out that I can trust you two. Please don't panic.
Beatrice: Mwahahahaha!
Ahriman: Oh, I see.
Ahriman: Oh, I see.
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Beatrice: Mwahahahaha!
Ahriman: Oh, I see.
Ahriman: Oh, I see.
Ahriman (thinking): Now, let's figure out if I can trust those two, or if we have to figure out some way to open this door, because I'm quite sure this is a test, we're not supposed to just wait here. But what do I have in common with them?...
December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ahriman (thinking): Now, let's figure out if I can trust those two, or if we have to figure out some way to open this door, because I'm quite sure this is a test, we're not supposed to just wait here. But what do I have in common with them?...
Ahriman (thinking): That was easy to find.
December 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Ahriman (thinking): That was easy to find.
Luna: Make yourself at home.
Beatrice: On it. Who wants to watch TV?
Goldie: Is this an acceptable way to make ourselves at home?
Beatrice: There's a TV, and I watch TV at home, so why not? She didn't specify where they draw the line.
Goldie: I guess you have a point.
Beatrice: On it. Who wants to watch TV?
Goldie: Is this an acceptable way to make ourselves at home?
Beatrice: There's a TV, and I watch TV at home, so why not? She didn't specify where they draw the line.
Goldie: I guess you have a point.
December 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Luna: Make yourself at home.
Beatrice: On it. Who wants to watch TV?
Goldie: Is this an acceptable way to make ourselves at home?
Beatrice: There's a TV, and I watch TV at home, so why not? She didn't specify where they draw the line.
Goldie: I guess you have a point.
Beatrice: On it. Who wants to watch TV?
Goldie: Is this an acceptable way to make ourselves at home?
Beatrice: There's a TV, and I watch TV at home, so why not? She didn't specify where they draw the line.
Goldie: I guess you have a point.
Luna: He'll know that you've arrived, but he may not see you immediately.
December 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Luna: He'll know that you've arrived, but he may not see you immediately.
Luna: I figured you'd already arrived. Follow me.
December 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Luna: I figured you'd already arrived. Follow me.
Andrew: I feel like it didn't end well between us. A lot of emotions, and I apologised every time we met, and then I started to avoid you instead. So, I just want to end it in a better way... I love you, but it won't work. Can we be friends instead?
Louise: Best friends?
Andrew: Best friends.
Louise: Best friends?
Andrew: Best friends.
December 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Andrew: I feel like it didn't end well between us. A lot of emotions, and I apologised every time we met, and then I started to avoid you instead. So, I just want to end it in a better way... I love you, but it won't work. Can we be friends instead?
Louise: Best friends?
Andrew: Best friends.
Louise: Best friends?
Andrew: Best friends.
Louise: Oh my Watcher, that's a relief! I thought you hated it.
Andrew: Did it ever look as if I hated it?
Louise: No. But what do I know? I wouldn't want to woohoo with someone I'm not physically attracted to.
Andrew: Did it ever look as if I hated it?
Louise: No. But what do I know? I wouldn't want to woohoo with someone I'm not physically attracted to.
December 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Louise: Oh my Watcher, that's a relief! I thought you hated it.
Andrew: Did it ever look as if I hated it?
Louise: No. But what do I know? I wouldn't want to woohoo with someone I'm not physically attracted to.
Andrew: Did it ever look as if I hated it?
Louise: No. But what do I know? I wouldn't want to woohoo with someone I'm not physically attracted to.