Serenity's Heart Game - Session Three

[idolpro]

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Rules & Information

[overworker]

✦ Objective: Remove the Foreign Corruptions
✧ UNIT POWERS ARE OFF
✦ WARNINGS: Emotional manipulation, body mutilation, fighting (optional), potential injury, as well as aspects of survivor’s guilt and suicidal ideation.

✧ Combat is entirely OPTIONAL. Idols will not be able to use their unit abilities inside of her heart, HOWEVER, they will have a set of skills and abilities available to them based on the answers to the survey you did for me. You can view your skills as well as those of your party members here. It is possible to die within the Heart in the case that you do choose to engage with the combat aspects. However, it need not be permanent, there are also several means to revive those who have died within the Heart. Revived or not, dying in the Heart does have effects and consequences.

✦ Actions within the heart may have real effects, both on the True Heart and Serenity herself or the foreign influences that are currently residing there. Positive efforts will help slow the infection. Those actions which may cause Serenity distress however, may weaken the True Heart and allow the foreign influences to take hold more quickly.

✧ You will also have optional access to funds as well as the means to obtain funding reasonably within the Heart’s setting. I am not policing your use of the funds. Just keep your spending within some form of reason. Please do not emotionally bankrupt Serenity.

✦ If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! This is my first time running any format of game in Imeeji, so I don’t expect everything to work perfectly. What’s most important to me is that you all have fun with it. And there are no scores, so-- no pressure!

ARCUS II NETWORK

[idolpro]

[ Now that you have your ARCUS II, you can contact any individual whose contact information you have at any time! You can use this space to send messages or call one another, if the need arises! ]

Re: ARCUS II NETWORK

[widenessofthesea]

hope: Hello. This is Hope, of BAD END=DEAD END. Is anyone else here?

Re: ARCUS II NETWORK

[widenessofthesea]

hope: Delivery complete. I'm going to continue looking around, but if you get the chance, it may be a good idea to arm yourself at the shop in the central plaza.
hope: Also, there's a lot of cute accessories at the department store that you might like.

SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[idolpro]

[ The haze begins to clear. As you lay on what seems to be a very simple but comfortable bed, you open your eyes to the rest of a small bedroom. The curtains are drawn and yet a small stream of light slips through, allowing you to slowly get your bearings.

As you do, you notice the creeping hints of plant life throughout the room, small blossoms of yellow and white peaking through tiny cracks in the walls and floor, clinging to everything they can get a hold of. In fact, as you look down at yourself, you will see that the yellow variety has crawled up the legs of the bed as well.

They’re trying to get to you. It is not a voice, as much as it is an idea placed directly in your mind. Yet there is a lingering warmth-- a feeling of love and caring coming from the one who put it there.

It’s early morning-- 7 AM, according to the basic clock on the wall next to the bed. But with the hoard of yellow flowers growing around it, you almost have to wonder how much longer it will work.

Looking further around the room will show that the room itself is rather sparsely decorated, if you don’t include the intruding plant life. First you have the bedside table next to you

There is also a desk with a few framed photographs on it -- those have been completely overwhelmed by yellow flowers -- as well as a closet with a uniform hanging on it’s doorknob, all ready to go; neatly pressed and wrinkle-free. That is, if these white flowers were not clinging to it.

When you're ready to leave, the exit is just across the room from the bed. ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[widenessofthesea]

[ all right, well

here we go with whatever this is. she's going to pick up the framed photographs and yank the flowers off the bedside table, trying the break off the stems.

who are these photographs of, anyway ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[wonderlandgirl]

[Well, the flowers are definitely very pretty but they shouldn't be all over the... everywhere.]

Hello?

[No, that doesn't seem to do anything.

[Wednesday pushes herself upright and decides... well, first things first. Before she starts trying to work out what's happening with the flowers, she probably needs to get dressed for the day. She'll go and check out the closet.]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[beautifulend]

[ three days late they're going to check the table, ]

SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (HALLWAY)

[idolpro]

[ When you step outside the room, you see several other doors line the hallway. But it seems the only way they’re opening is if there’s someone on the inside to open it. You might be able to meet with others, if there are any.

Or if you’re on your own or feeling impatient, you can always press forward. The only way to proceed from here seems to be the stairwell. You have the option of going up to the roof, or down to the main floor. ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (HALLWAY)

[widenessofthesea]

[ hm.

well, until anyone else shows up she's going to wait here and send a message. ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (HALLWAY)

[beautifulend]

[ up to the roof! ]

SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (ROOF)

[idolpro]

[ Up on the roof, you will get a nice view of the city outside of this building. Your primary view is that of the Central Plaza below. There’s a grand-looking bell at the heart of it all and several buildings alight with activity circled around it. It doesn’t look like there’s a way down from up here though. So your only choice if you wish to proceed is to head back downstairs.

There is, however, a black cat sitting there at the far corner of the roof near the railing. It looks up at you with wide eyes. Perhaps… it would like a fish? ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (ROOF)

[beautifulend]

[ CAT

PLAY

wait no first they just crouch and tap the ground a little to see if it reacts. ]

SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (COMMON ROOM)

[idolpro]

[ Upon taking the stairs down, you enter what appears to be the common area of this building. If you look to the back corner of the room you will see an odd terminal flashing in the corner as well as a conference table with more than enough seats to accommodate everyone. There is also a bulletin and drawing board-- both are empty, but there are supplies present if you want to make use of them.

Besides this room and the rooms upstairs, you now have access to the kitchen as well as the front door that seems to lead outside. ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (COMMON ROOM)

[widenessofthesea]

[ well, she's still just casually making conversation to Wednesday, as she goes to look at the terminal and see why it's flashing. ]

—ah, so, how do you know each other?

CROSSBELL CITY (CENTRAL PLAZA)

[idolpro]

[ Upon exiting the building you find yourself a few steps away from the Central Plaza-- the busiest place in the whole city, arguably. Just looking around you can see at least twenty people. From a distance, it seems like any normal city. Kids are running around playing games while adults travel from one place to another finishing up their shopping.

There are several shops in the surrounding area including the Weapons Shop, GENTEN, and the department store.

If you don’t have any interest in shopping right now, you can travel to several districts from here including Station Street, West Street, East Street, the Entertainment District, and the Government District. ]

Re: CROSSBELL CITY (CENTRAL PLAZA)

[widenessofthesea]

[ hm. well, first of all, work. going to GENTEN first. ]

WEAPONS SHOP

[idolpro]

[ Once the door shuts, it’s fairly dark in here. It’s a fairly small shop from the front. Most of the space is taken up by storage, behind the counter. From here you can see several weapons on display… swords, staves, guns, tonfa… For those who know their weapons, you can probably tell that they know what they’re doing here. The quality on display is impressive, whether you’re familiar with all the weapon types or not.

A wide variety of weapons can be purchased here. The gentleman in charge isn’t much for conversation but if you need help in deciding what weapon is best for you-- he might be able to give you some pointers. ]

Re: WEAPONS SHOP

[widenessofthesea]

[ hmm... ]

Hello—I was looking for suggestions on something that might complement my... er, Battle Orbment settings, although I'll add that I'm an experienced close-range combatant.

DEPARTMENT STORE

[idolpro]

[ Your fulfilling shopping experience starts here. There are two floors, individual shops keeping their own space. Several different stores here offer clothes, accessories, books-- all kinds of cute goodies. You may notice that a lot of them feature a particular cat creature.

Can you even keep souvenirs? Who knows. But if you like cute things, maybe it’s worth a shot. ]

Re: DEPARTMENT STORE

[widenessofthesea]

[ ...hm. that is a bit charming. maybe if they have notebooks.

but she can get souvenirs after she makes this delivery. is there a customer service kiosk? ]

GENTEN ORBMENT STORE

[idolpro]

[ This place has a little bit of everything-- after all, Orbal Energy is the source of most all technology. So here you’ll find displays of Orbal Cars to your more household devices. Chances are you can’t afford anything here… but you did get a request from one of the employees here. ]

Re: GENTEN ORBMENT STORE

[widenessofthesea]

Excuse me—I had a request to make a return delivery?

CROSSBELL CITY (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT)

[idolpro]

[ Welcome to the Entertainment District! Compared to the other districts, this one is a lot brighter and noisier. Even during the daytime, there are already plenty of people out and about, looking to have a good time. Not all of it seems to be on the up and up-- but at least the people selling that kind of thing seem to know not to target you.

Home to the Millennium Hotel, Arc en Ciel’s theater, and the high stakes, high excitement casino, whatever your idea of fun is, you’re bound to find it here.

...for the right price, anyway. ]

Re: CROSSBELL CITY (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT)

[wonderlandgirl]

Arc En Ciel... that was the name on the request, wasn't it?

[She'd like to sight-see a bit, but hopefully there'll be time for that later? Wednesday heads for the Theater.]

ARC EN CIEL'S THEATER

[idolpro]

[ In this grand theater, trimmed in gold and decorated in rich, vibrant colors, you will see a neat box office off to the right and several doors ahead leading to the stage and upstairs balcony seating. Another door below is guarded by staff and seems to be the way backstage. Advertisements posted throughout the theater advertise the troupe’s latest show Golden Sun, Silver Moon and the two beautiful women starring in it.

You might also remember that one of the individuals here had sent a request to the terminal earlier on behalf of the troupe. ]

Re: ARC EN CIEL'S THEATER

[wonderlandgirl]

[Well, this is a little intimidating.

[Wednesday isn't sure there's anything at all she could teach people who could work in a place like this, still less have two such beautiful women as their stars. Still... she promised Elie she'd do her best, so she can't let them down now.

[She's going to go ask about it at the box office.]

CROSSBELL CITY (GOVERNMENT DISTRICT)

[idolpro]

[ This district means business. After all, it is home to City Hall, the Crossbell Police Department’s Headquarters, and the city library. It doesn’t have the same lively atmosphere but it is still a busy place.

Next to City Hall there’s also a blockade, preventing anyone from taking the road that goes further north. ]

Re: CROSSBELL CITY (GOVERNMENT DISTRICT)

[widenessofthesea]

[ hm

actually let's go to the library. ]

LIBRARY

[idolpro]

[ As soon as you enter the library, you’re greeted by the sight of the Information Desk. Bulletin boards lining the nearby wall include a few quick bits of relevant information, as well as a guide to the library itself and where to find each section of books.

Those categories cover everything from informative and historical topics to more entertaining stories meant to be read for fun. There are also some recommendations for readers who don’t know where they’d like to start. ]

Re: LIBRARY

[widenessofthesea]

[ reading is fun!

hello she would like to hear about this relevant information and also see the recommendations. ]

BARRICADE

[idolpro]

[ As soon as you approach, an unprompted fear will grip you.

And yet-- the device you were given begins to glow. And through it you can feel that something or someone you share a connection with is back there, beyond the barricade. ]

Re: BARRICADE

[widenessofthesea]

[ seems like a ??good?? sign even though—hm.

is there anyone around she can ask about the barricade? ]

???

[overworker]

[ Beyond the barricade, the street is filled with rubble. Pieces of scrap iron, chunks of concrete and shattered glass have been brushed off to the side, but there they sit. As you follow the path, a strange static-like fog seems to cover the area. Before your very eyes the entire view glitches, as if what you're seeing has not been fully realized.

Realistically, it’s clear what this place is-- or once was. Up ahead, the shattered remains become larger. Whole steel beams that bent in upon themselves under too much wait; giant marble and stone slabs from walls collapsed.

In those shattered remains of white steel and slate and sky blue pieces... splatters of blood, vivid and fresh, although the scenery's inability to focus without glitching or shifting makes it difficult to focus on.

Welcome… to the remains of O͎͙r͕̫̫c͖̘̫h͍͙̘i̪͔ș͖͍ T̼̼o̼̫͇w̼̫e͍͜r̡̺̦.

You cannot see her, though you have been told she is here. Yet because throughout your time here, you have protected your bonds with her-- you can feel her. The bond between you and she feels taut... stretched thin... but it has not broken.

As you step closer, you realize that you’re alone. Those who had traveled by your side until this point cannot be here with you now. They, too, are here-- and yet not. No matter how you search you will not find them.

And with each step, the view becomes darker. Yet somehow, as the space around you gets darker, things become clearer.

Further... and further... until everything... is pitch... black. ]

Re: ???

[widenessofthesea]

[ well that seems like a problem.

but also she's going to keep walking because well obviously serenity's here and she has to haul her out of here. ]