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: 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: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[stakesthesame]

"Sorry... you don't gotta if you don't want to. I was just wondering if you see Hurricane could you send him my way. Or just lemme know where he's at."

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[poisong]

... Sure.

What does he look like?

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[stakesthesame]

"About my height, blonde, fluffy, cute face. Thanks for this!

Hey-- gimme your hand?"

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[poisong]

[sure, offers her hand to her]

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[stakesthesame]

She leans over and kisses the back of your hand-- you feel a surge of confidence in your abilities, and your AC raises +2!

"There. That should help a little."

Re: [ SEPARATING RUN FROM HERE ]

[poisong]

Wow, thanks~ ♥

So what, we just keep moving forward from here?

[looks back to check on Doodle but... Doodle's not there anymore]

Huh?

[stakesthesame]

Was he ever there? Huh. Nemesis nods. "Yeah. You can get to the city or the forest from here, I think, if you follow the paths."

After a second though, she reaches up to cup Ashley's cheek, and pulls her forward to gently kiss her lips. "Be safe out there."

1/2

[poisong]

[she wasn't expecting that, so she just freezes up for a second, blinking in confusion]

[poisong]

Sure? Okay?



Is this one of Req's fantasies, orrrrrr?

[stakesthesame]

"No, it's cuz I care about you, ya dingus. Don't read so much into it!"

[poisong]

This is so weird coming from not-Req herself, but.

[leans in to give her another quick peck on the lips herself]

Alright! Let's try the city, then.

CITY REMAINS

[stakesthesame]

She blushes, faintly, and says, "Good luck."

You exit through the cave opening ...


And abruptly stumble into the burned-out remains of a city. Skyscrapers are crumbling, but the bombs haven’t touched this place in a long time, by the looks of it. Plantlife is starting to grow and garbage and pieces of machinery have been abandoned where they lay.

Re: CITY REMAINS

[poisong]

[well, that was... abrupt. slows down her steps just a bit to take it all in, looking around]

What the hell...

Re: CITY REMAINS

[stakesthesame]

There's trash and whatever remains of life that existed here, but at a passing glance, nothing else.