Vergil's heart game r4

[idolpro]

You feel weak, your body won't move no matter how you try, and you are falling, away from everything you know and love. Away from everything you need to accomplish. If you could just reach out, maybe you could hold on to it, claw your way back. But it's a useless endeavour, you fall unconscious, and your mind goes blank except for poetry and a familiar voice.


O mother Enitharmon, wilt thou bring forth other sons?
To cause my name to vanish, that my place may not be found,
For I am faint with travail,
Like the dark cloud disburden'd in the day of dismal thunder.

My roots are brandish'd in the heavens, my fruits in earth beneath
Surge, foam and labour into life, first born and first consum'd!
Consumed and consuming!
Then why shouldst thou, accursed mother, bring me into life?

You wake on the ground in a cave, cold, wet, and sticky. It smells of rotting flesh. Your objective is clear, but you can't recall a name or face. Nothing else about your memory of him is changed, but for some reason the name "Vergil" just won't come to you, and you couldn't describe how he looks if your life depended on it. But at least your body starts to respond to your will, slowly regaining enough strength to carry on.

Unless you're Glory, in which case the rest is the same, but you wake in a library.

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LIBRARY

[idolpro]

"Father, father, where are you going? O do not walk so fast! Speak, father, speak to your little boy, Or else I shall be lost." The night was dark, no father was there, The child was wet with dew; The mire was deep, and the child did weep, And away the vapour flew.

You come to a broken down library within the endless, gory cave system. It's just as dark here, but by now you've gotten used to the lack of light, haven't you? Hopefully so, because there are beams and shelves strewn across the floor. In fact if you want to actually get in, you'll need to climb over quite a bit of rubble and trod on the books that have fallen with them. You'll also have to contend with the roots and branches of demonic trees that have broken through the windows and the floor.

That which is still standing looks absolutely ancient. Books so worn down they might turn to dust if you even look at them. Even with the damage there's a great number of shelves though, and standing by one with the blue glow of an ethereal sword lighting the book in his hands is a young boy.

A mirror floats near the centre of the room, a statue by the doors carrying an hourglass, and another off to one side with lights glowing in its hands.

There's a door to the south, and the opening to the tunnels north.

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[rollplayinghouse]

[Glory arrives somewhat disoriented. How did she get here...? On the bright side, she can levitate now, so it's fairly easy to navigate the rubble.

When she catches sight of the boy she heads over to him.]

Ah...

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[auguryofinnocence]

This child looks to be about 10, and doesn't actually seem out of place, he certainly looks like he's been living in this world for a while. Though he's covered in dried blood and there are tears in his clothes, he doesn't appear to have a single mark on his own flesh. There's a certain wild sort of look to him, and yet, his posture is perfect, his hair smoothed back without a strand out of place... It's an odd juxtaposition.

The boy glances at you as you approach, his expression utterly cold, ready to go right back to the book. But his eyes widen with recognition, and suddenly he looks almost frightened.

"Glory--"

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[rollplayinghouse]

...Yeah.

[she struggles for a name, frowning deeply when it won't come to her.]

What's—wrong?

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[rollplayinghouse]

Gladio?

[surprised]

...This is... the underworld? Or rather, I think we're asleep, but this is probably...

[she frowns, looking around]

...My brother's dream, or subconscious, or "heart," or whatever you want to call it that.

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[softlyfalling]

Oh...

...hm.

[ although—to the boy: ]

Er, excuse me?

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[auguryofinnocence]

This child looks to be about 10, and doesn't actually seem out of place, he certainly looks like he's been living in this world for a while. Though he's covered in dried blood and there are tears in his clothes, he doesn't appear to have a single mark on his own flesh. There's a certain wild sort of look to him, and yet, his posture is perfect, his hair smoothed back without a strand out of place... It's an odd juxtaposition.

The boy glances at you as you approach, his expression utterly cold, ready to go right back to the book. But his eyes widen with recognition, and suddenly he looks almost frightened.

"Shrike--" No, he pushes that down and turns away, back to the book.

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[softlyfalling]

Oh, um—sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you.

...it's not a problem that I'm here, is it?

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[send_noods]

[he traverses the rubble with relative ease, a pang in his chest at all the destroyed books.

He catches sight of the kid, but hesitates to approach.

He walks toward the door South instead, footsteps purposely loud.]

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[auguryofinnocence]

This child looks to be about 10, and doesn't actually seem out of place, he certainly looks like he's been living in this world for a while. Though he's covered in dried blood and there are tears in his clothes, he doesn't appear to have a single mark on his own flesh. There's a certain wild sort of look to him, and yet, his posture is perfect, his hair smoothed back without a strand out of place... It's an odd juxtaposition.

He seems to watch you from the corner of his eye, but when it's clear where you're going, he calls out. "I wouldn't do that. Not yet anyway."

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[send_noods]

[He's not sure why, but hearing the boy speak surprises him more than it probably should]

Why not?

[he stops walking toward the door, though]

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[mind_blown]

... Vergil.

[he just. sighs deeply.]

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[auguryofinnocence]

Were you trying to say someone's name? No matter how you try to come up with it, you just can't think of it...

The boy glances at you though, his expression utterly cold, ready to go right back to the book. But his eyes widen with recognition just for a moment.

"Hm. I see, you showed up. Do you want something?"

This child looks to be about 10, and doesn't actually seem out of place, he certainly looks like he's been living in this world for a while. Though he's covered in dried blood and there are tears in his clothes, he doesn't appear to have a single mark on his own flesh. There's a certain wild sort of look to him, and yet, his posture is perfect, his hair smoothed back without a strand out of place... It's an odd juxtaposition.

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[mind_blown]

[so basically 'this asshole i used to know.' got it.]

Are we supposed to drop shit off with you, or do I gotta do redecorating on my own?

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[softlyfalling]

[ hello she would like to exchange orbs for goods and services ]

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[auguryofinnocence]

A statue that appears to be made of gold and stained nickle. It depicts a woman with a lion's head, carrying a giant hourglass upon her back like Atlas. There is no sand in the hourglass, but something does seem to flow within it. The words inscribed below read "The Watcher of Time". When you approach it, a voice rings in your ears.

Those who desire to acquire the ancient ways of war shall offer the blood of monsters in exchange.

Vital Star +1 Perseverance. 500 red orbs
Devil Star Increases demonic power. 500 red orbs
Tail bow a big red bow, you know, for your tail. It's very charming. 100 red orbs
Monocle is this...true power? 100 red orbs
Arm need a hand? It's a right forearm. Like, from a person. 100 red orbs
Painting it looks like it's of Yamato. 100 red orbs
Flowers a bouquet of regular, non-demonic flowers. 100 red orbs
Journal leatherbound and full of poetry. 100 red orbs
Violin surely this is self-explanatory. 100 red orbs
Robes for the Master of Ceremonies, Ligrev. 100 red orbs

You have 200 red orbs.

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[mind_blown]

[back to the library?

Anyway.

Hm. he's looking at the statues.]

Wanna try the hourglass?

What says it goes back in time?

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[softlyfalling]

Oh, it's like—you trade in red orbs for items?

And by red orbs I guess I mean "monster blood."

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[auguryofinnocence]

A many-armed stone statue of a woman with a snake's lower half, each hand holding a bright flame. She seems to speak in your mind when you stand before her.

I am the combat adjudicator. Only a dark-forged blade can move me.

Vergil looks to you, "Do you want to do it? It's fun."

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[rollplayinghouse]

[Well if Vergil seems excited about it—]

Sure, I'll try it.

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[auguryofinnocence]

A many-armed stone statue of a woman with a snake's lower half, each hand holding a bright flame. She seems to speak in your mind when you stand before her.

I am the combat adjudicator. Only a dark-forged blade can move me.

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[mind_blown]

... Neat.

Move.

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[send_noods]

[Well it's probably been a while, who knows how time works here? So he's not surprised she isn't here anymore]

Vergil?

[he calls out... is bb still here?]

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[auguryofinnocence]

There he is over at the bookshelf. He looks up. "-Yes?"