Izanagi's Heart Game - Session #1

[idolpro]

They say
that snowdrops were formed
as a gift from an angel
bequeathed unto Eve
a symbol of hope and rebirth...

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[worthathousand]

[ First things first: She wants to check in on the attendant and the clearly out of hand gorse plant. ]

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[bondsofsuffering]

[The attendant is still hanging around blissfully unaware!

The gorse plant is still, uh. Thriving.]

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[worthathousand]

[ That's a word for it.
She again dips her head politely to the attendant as she returns. ]

I've procured some tinctures that may help with the growth, but I'd like to test them out on some smaller parts of the plant before applying any to the whole.

May I break off two twigs?

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[bondsofsuffering]

Oh, uh... sure?

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[worthathousand]

My thanks. Let's see how this works—I'm not certain of the nature of this plant's ailment.

[ She'll do exactly that, though she probably has to wrap her fingers in her sleeves to avoid the thorns, and perhaps use the edge of the butter knife for a bit of extra leverage.

To one twig, she'll a proportionately small amount of Cleaner; to the other, the same with Poison. ]

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[bondsofsuffering]

[The cleaner does nothing, but the poison causes them to immediately shrivel up and die.

Oddly, one of the fragments on her badge seems to light up just briefly once they die, but it returns to clear.]

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[worthathousand]

[ Which color was it? Did she get a chance to see? ]

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[bondsofsuffering]

[It seemed Silvery]

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[worthathousand]

Joy...

[ then, speaking up— ]

Sir, if you don't mind my making the plant die back, I think I can stop it overtaking the stage.

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[bondsofsuffering]

Huh? Sorry?

[He is totally not paying attention whatsoever to what she's up to.]

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[worthathousand]

[ He said she couldn't mess with the props!!
But very well, if it's clearly not that important to him...

She'll begin applying the Poison to the plant—just a bit at a time, starting with the parts that are creeping over the stage. ]

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[bondsofsuffering]

[She'll use up about half the poison as she does so, although -

Despite her care, the plant quite abruptly shrivels up in its entirety, twisting upon itself until it turns into mere soil instead.

The stage has been freed - and with it comes a vision:

You’re playing basketball.

It’s a tough game, but you’re winning - your teammates, a ragtag group as they are compared to your clearly skilled opponents, keep managing to get the ball to you to score. It’s exhilarating, the cheers of the audience, the praise of your teammates. You’re the center of attention because of your abilities and it feels great. You can’t remember a recent time that felt any happier - like a ray of sunshine after so many grey and stormy days.

...Or at least, that's the scene you believe yourself to be in for a brief moment. Once you return to the present, you find yourself still standing on the stage. And, should you check, your badge is glowing faintly as one of the fragments goes from clear to silver.

You've found another Fragment.]

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[worthathousand]

[ Who knew there were so many basket-boys in Imeeji.

But the clarity of the memory is a relief: proof that the thorny plant truly was holding something back. ]

That should help, I think.

[ Does the attendant seem to notice? Does he have any comments? ]

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[bondsofsuffering]

[He... doesn't! Which is weird considering how much of a fuss he was kicking up about it earlier.]

Huh? Help with what?

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[worthathousand]

Ah...

[ that is a bit weird, yeah! but she just smiles. ]

There was some... clutter, around the edge of the stage. But it's taken care of, now.

[ She'll stay to talk, if he has questions. Otherwise, she'll head back to the main room, towards the hallway—but take the one preserved twig of gorse with her. ]

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[bondsofsuffering]

[Can you keep a secret?]