HEARTFORGE - BAD END=DEAD END (Session 3)

[idolpro]

You are in the heart of a massive forge. In front of you are tools, and your objective is clear - to use them to channel the strength of your heart and create.

What are you creating? Who can say. Only you - and only you'll know if - and when, it's good enough. The stories before you are not yours right now, but you'll make them yours soon enough.

And you will survive.

Comments

ROUND 1

[idolpro]

STORY

[idolpro]

[ The townsfolk outside tell a story - they ask for salvation, to be protected from the coming storm. Only you and your compatriots can save them. An item of offense is what they need, and the story they tell reflects the refuge they seek - you need only fill in that which is left unspoken. ]

I'm fighting. Every day I'm fighting. Every day, all for {emotion1}. What else could I have done? I was {memory/event1}.

People got hurt. But I still couldn't stop. You know that, right? It's all because of {emotion2}. It's all because of {memory/event2}. It's all because -

You'll forgive me, right? I just need someone to forgive me. Please, that's all I need. Just once, before tomorrow. Before it's all over...! Before I have to face {memory/event3}!

I fought. Every day I fought. Every day, all for {emotion1}. And now, I'm nothing more than {emotion3}.

You may also share additional memories/events or emotions independent of the story to bolster your object.

TURN-IN

[idolpro]

Re: TURN-IN

[carrionmywaywardsun]

Emotion 1 - outrage
Memory/Event 1 - betrayed
Emotion 2 - confusion
Memory/Event 2 - this suffering
Memory/Event 3 - my brother
Emotion 3 - lost

I'm fighting. Every day I'm fighting. Every day, all for outrage. What else could I have done? I was betrayed.

People got hurt. But I still couldn't stop. You know that, right? It's all because of confusion. It's all because of this suffering. It's all because -

You'll forgive me, right? I just need someone to forgive me. Please, that's all I need. Just once, before tomorrow. Before it's all over...! Before I have to face my brother!

I fought. Every day I fought. Every day, all for outrage. And now, I'm nothing more than lost.

(P.S. it's a spear)

RESULT

[idolpro]

I'm fighting. Every day I'm fighting. Every day, all for outrage. What else could I have done? I was betrayed.

People got hurt. But I still couldn't stop. You know that, right? It's all because of confusion. It's all because of this suffering. It's all because -

You'll forgive me, right? I just need someone to forgive me. Please, that's all I need. Just once, before tomorrow. Before it's all over...! Before I have to face my brother!

I fought. Every day I fought. Every day, all for outrage. And now, I'm nothing more than lost.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[so much annoyance and reluctance coming out of the empathy bond. suffice to say that he ain't happy.]

For fuck's sake, this shit again? Really? Really?

Re: DISCUSSION

[irregular]

[right back atcha.]

Guess someone up there's got a thing, or something? Or they came up with like one idea and knocked off for lunch and now they gotta stretch it out so nobody catches on.

Re: DISCUSSION

[gravitydefier]

[whatever he's feeling is flat and muted, as usual. he's not really annoyed or anything.]

...again.

Re: DISCUSSION

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[Valor is simply filled with huffy annoyance]

This is such bullshit.

Re: DISCUSSION

[irregular]

Looks like it.

[He goes to take a look at the tools. The forge.]

Well. This don't look ominous at fucking all.

Memory Sharing

[gravitydefier]

Memories go here.

Memory Blank #2

[gravitydefier]

[oh, look, it's a no good, very bad, horrible memory.]

Memory Blank #1

[irregular]

[it's always about revenge, isn't it?]

Memory Blank #3

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[it takes Valor a while to pick a memory to share, but in the end he goes with a relatively mundane if still not exactly pleasant memory of arguing with his brother.]

Gods, why did I pick this, I'm trying to forget what an ass Heron is.

ROUND 2

[idolpro]

STORY

[idolpro]

[ The townsfolk outside scream in terror - they are under attack! No matter how strong the item you made before was, it could never prevent the forces arrayed against this land from descending as a violent maelstrom...but all hope is not lost. With what you've made, they can fight. They need only one thing from you - an item of protection to guard against the weapon of hearts that has been brandished against them.

This time, they do not just tell you a story. They also tell you what you are facing. What you must overcome. What you must protect them - and yourself from. If your hearts are not strong enough...

...You will suffer. ]

Think about something hopeful. That's about the only thing we have, you know. Most stories end in disaster, but mine started with buying a doll. I guess that gives me a unique outlook on life?

Think about something anger-inducing. It's dark and scary, yes, but sometimes you have to think about the dark and scary things. It's the only way to avoid hurting your friends on accident.

Think about something prudent. Why? Because it'll protect you. Protect you from what? Nothing, if you're careful.

Stop thinking. Fall apart. Decompose. In the end, fighting a small child is all that's between you and eternity. So stop thinking and laugh! You'd better make it count.

This is Nightlight, a legendary staff. It is decorated with a read feather, a blue feather, a small robo-bunny, a coffee cup, and a dragonfly. It is created from a heart that contains great hope and anger. It is engraved with images of fearful idols fighting small children. It is encrusted with twelve memory gems. It exudes a calm aura, haunted by a spirit of prudence and precious memories.

TURN-IN

[idolpro]

Re: TURN-IN

[carrionmywaywardsun]

Hope - apprehension
Anger - happiness
Hurting your friends on accident/Fearful - being happy to see old friends
Fighting small children - protecting small children and returning their lost dolls
Prudence - winging it
Buying a doll/Precious memories - things you wish you could forget

This is Nightlight, a legendary staff. It is decorated with a read feather, a blue feather, a small robo-bunny, a coffee cup, and a dragonfly. It is created from a heart that contains great apprehension and happiness. It is engraved with images of idols being happy to see old friends and protecting small children and returning their lost dolls. It is encrusted with twelve memory gems. It exudes a calm aura, haunted by a spirit of winging it and things you wish you could forget.

(p.s. it's a big old warhammer because the best defense is even more offense, sorry not sorry townsfolk)

RESULT

[idolpro]

You create a defense that should be capable of protecting yourself, but somehow it just goes wrong - Nightlight is simply too strong. Nightlight is shattered on contact...

You hear the screams of the townspeople as they are slaughtered, and then silence. There's nothing after that, until you feel yourself being beaten with a staff until you black out...

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[reading the new story in mild disbelief]

How are we supposed to counter this shit? Buying a doll? What the fuck is even opposite to that. Selling a doll?

Re: DISCUSSION

[irregular]

Uh. Breaking one? This is fucking AlcheME!, isn't it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[gravitydefier]

...counter the emotions instead?

[not that he's going to be much help there.]

...or finding a lost one. Or losing?

Memory Sharing

[gravitydefier]

[memories go here.]