Eclipse's Heart Game ☉ Session #2

[idolpro]

You drift like you're floating in water. It's almost relaxing, actually. As long as you don't think too hard that what you're floating in may be bottomless, because under you lies only a deep darkness that only the ocean can provide.

Then something grabs you and drags you deeper, down, down, down into the abyssal depths. You can't breathe, but that's not on the forefront of your mind now, is it?

There is a mounting sense of anxiety and dread.

Who do you want to become? Will you even get to see tomorrow? What if all roads lead to ████████? Can you still stay '███'? If people see the ████ you, will they think less of you? Will they feel cheated?

You want to live. Even if it's a ███, even if your hands must be covered in █████, you want to live. You want to be '███'.

Finally, a voice pierces through the darkness. It a woman's voice.

"My, how unfortunate. Your journey ends before it even begins."

"... Just kidding. That would be terribly boring! I suppose I can do the boy a favour just this once."

You feel someone grab your arm and pull you up to the surface.

...

When you come to, you are standing somewhere else.

Comments

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[intheshade]

She keeps playing and only looks up when she's done with the song. Up this close, the similarities to Eclipse are more noticeable. She's wearing a purple silk flower in her hair.

"Oh! I didn't notice you sooner, goodness... Welcome to the Azure Pavilion, dear."

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[overworker]

No, please-- don't worry! I just didn't want to interrupt. Your playing is really lovely.

[She bows her head politely.]

Thank you.

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[intheshade]

"Ufufu, you flatter me. I wouldn't have minded. You are a guest, after all."

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[overworker]

I came to see if there was anything I could do for Eclipse. And well... this was the first place I thought to look.

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[intheshade]

"Hmm, well...someone has already cleaned up the room, so there aren't any pressing problems. I did put some things on display, but there's no one to admire them."

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[overworker]

Oh-- that's good to hear. Although I wouldn't mind taking a look at the displays before I go.

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[intheshade]

"You're free to look at as many or as few as you'd like. They're upstairs."

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[overworker]

Thank you-- I'll try not to take too long.

[ Upstairs, then! ]

Re: The Azure Pavillion

[intheshade]

There are four rooms in the hallway, three closer to you, and one at the far end. Each room has a small wooden nameplate next to its entrance.

Of the three closer to you: One room has a thick, purple crystal bead curtain instead of a door ('A place of belonging'), the second room has a latticed folding door ('A place of familiarity'), and the third one has a door that looks similar to the ones in the hotel ('A place of beginnings').

The room at the far end has a metal door that doesn't match the decor of the rest of the building at all, not even a little. A big, bronze deadbolt stretches across it, though it doesn't look like you'll need much effort to lift it up if you want to open the door. The nameplate next to it is scratched out.