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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[carnivorouscarnival]

[ he blinks in surprise when it's someone he actually knows. oh. huh. ]

—Ah, Nemesis. Any idea where the hell we are? Besides Hell, as usual.

[stakesthesame]

"This is Requiem's heart. Bonnie didn't tell you?"

[carnivorouscarnival]

That Little Miss Pink's name? She did a lot of talking, but not a whole lot of explaining.

[ a pause ]

Her—heart? Gonna go out on a limb and assume you mean figuratively. Though I'm not really sure what that means, either.

[stakesthesame]

"Yeah, Bonnie's like that. She's pretty bossy, you get used to it... sometimes.

And yeah, it's kinda... literal and figurative, sorta. It's like dreams or consciousness or something...? No idea."

[carnivorouscarnival]

Shit gets even weirder around here, huh?

. . .

Sure, let's roll with it. So you said something about something disappearing here?

[stakesthesame]

"Yeah, this weird shadow thing. Saw it fly in here a bit ago-- haven't been able to find it since. Not really worried about it, though, so... I've got it under control, I think."

[carnivorouscarnival]

...? Does that count as "under control"?

[ he leans over to examine the gaps between the rocks along with her. INT roll of 14 if I should be rolling ]

[stakesthesame]

"Yeah? Nothing bad's happened so far," she says.

Looking around the rocks, you don't find any supposed shadowy creatures, but you DO 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

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ hmmm. nothing he immediately feels the need to pick up, so. ]

Nothing here, anyway... Maybe you were seeing things.

[ looks back up at her, considering ]

Gonna keep looking, or do you wanna stick together? Unless you're more worried about me than whatever's lurking in the shadows, of course. Gyahaha.

[stakesthesame]

"Why would I be worried about you? Geez.

I don't mind sticking together, but it's not like I'm not busy. So-- if you want me to come along, I will. If you can beat me."

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ he is confused for a brief second because Nemesis seems weirdly friendly (no he still has not figured out that she's a heart construct), but all other thoughts are quickly brushed aside in favor of challenge ]

Hmm? Hmmm~? Did I not beat you soundly enough last time, hubby?

[stakesthesame]

"Beating Nemesis is one thing, but I'm not her. Should be just as tough though."

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ ? ]

—What? Then who are you?

[stakesthesame]

"I'm just the part of Requiem's heart that's shaped like her at the moment, that's all."

[carnivorouscarnival]

... Huh. That's confusing.

[ . . .

shakes out his wrists ]

But whatever you are, if you're challenging me, I'm not gonna back down.

[idolpro]

Nemesis draws her sword.

"Call it a friendly challenge," she says, smiling-- and abruptly rushes in to swing at you.

And at a natural 20, you don't even get a moment to think, before the flat of the blade slams painfully into your shoulder for 8 damage.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ OW. he grimaces and stumbles back a step. ]

If it's so friendly, how 'bout you actually signal the start?!

[ but he's quick to lash back with a sweeping kick—strength roll of 18—trying to knock her off her feet and onto the ground ]

[stakesthesame]

"I already drew my sword!" she exclaims, cheerfully-- and grunts as you sweep her leg for 2 damage.

But she rolls up to her knees, and swings at you again at a 19 to hit; for 2 damage herself.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ he jumps over that sword strike to dodge—agility roll of 24—and comes down with a drop kick—strength roll of 13, damage of 2—to try and slam her back into the ground ]

[stakesthesame]

She hits the ground with a huff, and rolls a bit, kicking out at his stomach. 20 to hit and 2 dmg.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ with an agility roll of 16, he fails to dodge and takes the kick with a grunt, but before she has time to get off the ground, he stomps down on the wrist of her sword-holding hand with a natural 20 (and a 3 damage roll if that still matters), trying to get her to release her grip long enough to kick the weapon away. ]

[stakesthesame]

That'd actually come out to a 7 dmg for the nat 20, nice job.

But she can't avoid that-- she releases the sword as something snaps, and she cries out in pain, and reaches up to grab him by the shirt and drag him to the ground next to her; 14 to hit and 2 dmg.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ down he goes, landing on the ground next to her—while they're both down there, he attempts to wrestle her into a sort of Judo pin, one arm around her neck and the other securing her arm, but he crit fails that so RIP. ]

[stakesthesame]

Yeah, nothin' doin. She immediately squirms out of that and straddles him, grabbing him by the collar and slamming him back down to the ground. 27 to hit; 4 damage.

"Ready to give up?" she pants.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ he's obviously not in a position to dodge, and he wheezes with a pained expression as he slams hard against the ground.

still not in nearly enough pain to stop talking shit, though. ]

Why? It's finally interesting! Gyahahahaha—!

[ and he bucks up against the ground, attempting to throw her off of him, 20 to hit for 1 damage ]