HEART GAME: REQUIEM (run 1)

[idolpro]

You awaken in the ☆ZRAEL dorm common room. It’s dark. Darker than usual, and the reason why is immediately apparent: the lamps are all extinguished, the stars have disappeared, and the moon has shifted to new. The ocean below the glass panes of the floor is silent and still. Everything feels cold and unmoving, not unlike a painting.

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Re: DOODLES & ASHLEY

[poisong]

Aw, come on.

[to Doodle]

Want to try the door again?

Re: DOODLES & ASHLEY

[avestan]

I mean, the one I tried before was mine. The exit's probably fine.

[and he'll go to try the exit door!]

MARCY'S HOUSE

[idolpro]

You exit the ☆ZRAEL dorm. The door clicks behind you as you close it, locking itself. You step onto the porch of a small two-floor house, surrounded by shallow water. The whole area is within a dark, damp cave, only a little chilly. You can see the cave mouth not far away-- beyond it, the night sky shines.

There’s some stuff lying around--- on the porch and across the water, on the cave shores.

Not too far away a girl with shaggy brown hair wanders, wearing some light armor in purple and gold and a sword at her hip, searching for something among the rocks.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[poisong]

[whoa, what??

calling out to the girl]

Hey! Hello?

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

Nemesis turns to face you, with a crooked smile. “Hey. Had a feeling someone new got dropped in here. What's up?"

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[poisong]

[waves, approaching]

We're looking for the True Heart, or something? I assume it's the same for you.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

“Well, she’s been missing for a bit, yeah? Bonnie’s been throwing a hissyfit about it for basically forever.” She shrugs, and tries to look nonchalant but there’s definitely some worry. “Anyway, I’m looking for something myself. Saw a weird thing disappear into here but it’s pretty sneaky… Don't think it's the True Heart though.”

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[poisong]

Wait, what, hold up. You live here?

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

"... yeah? 'Course I do. I'm part of her."

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[poisong]

Is it because she ate you that one time?

[ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[stakesthesame]

"I think you're misunderstanding something... I'm not actually Nemesis. I'm just part of Requiem's heart that looks like her.

But it's not cuz I ate her, it's cuz I care about her."

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[poisong]

Hah! So that's what this is all about. That makes things simpler, I guess.

So what are you looking for, again?

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[stakesthesame]

"It's some kinda shadow or something, I saw it fly in here but haven't been able to find it yet. But it's no big deal, I'm handling it.

I do have a request though, if you're up for it."

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[poisong]

You people are so demanding. Sure, what is it?

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[avestan]

[going to check out the stuff on the porch while ashley chats with nem, 20 on the search roll]

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

Digging through some of the stuff, you find:

- Wooden stake: advantage against vampires 1x per fight. 1d6 dmg
- A broken banjo: it’s broken. It doesn’t do anything. Throw it at something for 1d8 dmg.
- Christmas lights: bright and distracting! Maybe this’ll make you harder to hit? +2 AC
- Leather jacket: dang, this thing is rad. Punk ain’t dead, baby. +4 AC
- A small journal.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[avestan]

[score, this shit is all coming with him

taking particular note of the journal though! anything interesting written in it?]

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

Inside, all of the pages except the first are blank.

In neat handwriting, it says, "everything stays."

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[avestan]

Everything stays...

[tucking it away for now and turning to listen in on ash and nem]

[RUN SEPARATING HERE; NOW SOLO]

[stakesthesame]

It sits warm, where you put it in your pocket.

When he turns to look again, Ashes is gone, but Nemesis is still there, searching as she was before.

Re: [RUN SEPARATING HERE; NOW SOLO]

[avestan]

Oh. I guess she didn't stay.

[waving to Nem then]

Yo! Did you see where Ash went?

[stakesthesame]

She turns to face you. "Ashes? ... nah, I haven't seen her. What's up?"

[avestan]

Y'know, trying to find the True Heart. You?

[stakesthesame]

"Not on the True Heart case myself! Saw something disappear into here a bit ago and I'm seeing if I can scope it out, y'know? Make sure it ain't anything dangerous or whatevs.

Honestly. not sure where the True Heart could be, she's been missing for ages now. It's not even like this place is especially big... you'd think we would have found her. Maybe you guys'll have better luck."

[avestan]

Ohh, I see. You're a part of this place, huh.

Well then, good luck with whatever you're doing. I'll keep looking.

[and turning to try the front door of the house]