Serenity's Heart Game - Session Four

[idolpro]

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Rules & Information

[idolpro]

✦ 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

[586]

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Re: ARCUS II NETWORK

[weenwoon]

[Everyone on his contact list gets a mass text selfie of Levity wearing the Cute Uniform and doing a cute idol-y pose. This is very important.]

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)

[586]

[ he rolls out of the bed and straight onto the floor, OOF, and that wakes him immediately. he's seen plenty of growth inside, but he can tell that it's out of place here. frowns, taking a quick look around; gaze lingering on the flower covered pictures. ]

...

[ is there anything else in the closet of note,
or just the uniform? ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[we_meet_again]

[Oh man, where am I? How did I get here?]

[He stands up, taking in everything in the room to get his bearings.]

[Then he goes to inspect the photos, scraping away the flowers so he can try to see who or what they are pictures of.]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ What's on the bedside table? Anything of note? ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[justfuckingtryit]

[He climbs out of bed to take a good look around the room - frowns, and reaches over to pull the pictures free from the encroaching flowers]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[weenwoon]

[Levity has no idea where he is or why, but... morning, huh? Time to get up. He tries to raise himself off the bed, noting the flowers curiously - he likes plants, after all, though this is hardly the place for them. He gets off the bed and then leans down to touch the flowers curiously.

Also, is the uniform in his size and can he put it on.]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (BEDROOM)

[romanticlove]

[Wow this is too early for her. She is NOCTURNAL, thank you. She'll just get up and stretch and yawn etc. etc. The flowers do catch her attention though. She stops for a moment to take a look at them, taking in the entire room as a whole.]

Mm... why is it so early?

[She wanders for the closet first, taking a look inside. Is there anything else interesting in the room besides the uniform?]

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)

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ It would seem she's alone at the moment... she hesitates a second before heading up to the roof. ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (HALLWAY)

[586]

[ to the roof, since it seems like he might be able to get a better view of the place from there! ]

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)

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ KIIIITTYYYYY!!! ]

Hi, kitty! Do you want to come with me to go get some food? Here, kitty kitty!

[ she attempts to summon the cat to her. ]

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)

[we_meet_again]

[What's the story with the terminal? It looks important.]

SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (KITCHEN)

[idolpro]

[ This door seems to lead to the kitchen. It has the standard appliances, but nothing about them is particularly modern. They don’t run on electricity, but an energy source unique to this world.

But if what you’re looking for is a place to make some food, this space will more than do the trick! A number of basic food items are already in storage here. So fortunately it looks like you won’t have to provide your own. ]

Re: SPECIAL SUPPORT SECTION BUILDING (KITCHEN)

[dragonheartedgirl]

We made it!

[ Okay okay let's CHECK OUT THE FOOD STORAGE!!! Is there fish? ]

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)

[we_meet_again]

[Wow! Get a load of this place!]

[He doesn't really know where else to go, but there's a sidequest at the Orbment Store so he's going to go peruse some Orbments.]

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

[586]

[ heads inside and takes a look around. ] Hello, [ approaches the counter and gets on his hind legs, so he can set his claws on the counter. ] I'm interested in purchasing a long sword.

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

[we_meet_again]

[Neat! Actually, he wouldn't mind finding some kind of messenger bag of some sort, as his arms are getting very full of things at this point.]

[He tucks the sabre under his arm so he can check the wallet. How much does he have? Also, are there any ID cards or anything?]

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

[we_meet_again]

[Aww I can't buy a heart car, too bad.]

[He looks around until he sees someone who presumably works here, then goes to harass them.]

Hello! I'm from the Special Support Section [PROBABLY? We can add "lying" to his list of crimes] and I'm here about returning a package?

CROSSBELL CITY (WEST STREET)

[idolpro]

[ This part of the city is home to the general store, Morges Bakery and two separate apartment buildings. It’s not quite as loud or as busy, but if you’re looking for something homemade or homegrown, this quaint spot in town has you covered.

It’s also where you’ll find the city’s west exit, the appropriately named West Crossbell Highway. ]

Re: CROSSBELL CITY (WEST STREET)

[justfuckingtryit]

[Heading out the exit, looking for monsters]

WEST CROSSBELL HIGHWAY (DANGER)

[idolpro]

[ The stone path ends, giving way to a dirt one; surrounded on both sides by soft, full grass. Off to the side sits an empty bus stop. The sign displaying the schedule has been overtaken by small white flowers-- and it’s not just that. The bus itself seems to have been taken out of commission by the same white flowers.

Step any further though and you’ll be within range of wild monsters.

...most of which appear to be congregating in one spot. Maybe those are the ones the request was talking about. You still have the option to turn around. But linger any longer and you’ll be drawn into battle. ]

Re: WEST CROSSBELL HIGHWAY (DANGER)

[justfuckingtryit]

[Welp]

[Time to shank some more flowers]

[If monsters happen along the way, so be it]

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)

[we_meet_again]

[hhhhhHHMMMM.

What's the flower status? Any signs of Serenity?]

???

[overworker]

[ Beyond the blockade, 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, although something in your chest tells you that she's 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.

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: ???

[we_meet_again]

[this escalated quickly]

[also HE HATES THE DARK]

[does his cell phone battle orbment have a flashlight function?]