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: [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]

[stakesthesame]

It's locked.

Nemesis pipes up, "You're gonna need a key for that, probly."

[avestan]

Don't suppose you'd have one?

[stakesthesame]

"Nah. I walked out and forgot to prop the door open, so, here I am."

[avestan]

Great. Good job fucking up there.

Guess I'll have to head out in the other direction.

[to the cave mouth!]

[stakesthesame]

She looks a little hurt, but doesn't say anything except, "If, you uh... see Hurricane out there, let him know I'm here?" And she goes back to quietly searching.

From the cave mouth you can see in the distance the ruins of a city or the dark edge of a forest.

[avestan]

Sure, sure. I will.

[the city ruins look interesting, but let's check out the forest first]

DEEP FOREST

[stakesthesame]

You enter the forest and everything around you is immediately plunged into darkness. It’s eerily quiet, here, surrounded by massive trees thicker than you are tall, with the starry night sky barely able to break through the canopy.

There's tons of little hidey-holes and niches here in the roots and rocks.

Re: DEEP FOREST

[avestan]

[well okay he'll try to peer around in some of those holes with a roll of 9]

Re: DEEP FOREST

[stakesthesame]

You find:

- Pine cones: throw as an extra move during your turn for 1d3 more damage.
- Cardboard Tube: Someone’s paper towel leftovers, ew. 1d4 damage. Might as well just use your fists.
- Bucket: Maybe you can use this as a hat…? It’s got eyeholes. +2 AC
- A handful of glowing green orbs that don't seem to do much of anything.

Re: DEEP FOREST

[avestan]

[yeah no i already have enough garbage on me, this shit is getting left behind

this forest is terrible and useless, i'm going back to see about that city that was much more interesting]

CITY REMAINS

[stakesthesame]

The trees rustle ominously oooo.

But you continue to the edge of the forest 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. Plant life is starting to grow and garbage and pieces of machinery have been abandoned where they lay.

Re: CITY REMAINS

[avestan]

[TIME FOR ANOTHER SEARCH CHECK IT'S A 12]

Re: CITY REMAINS

[stakesthesame]

You find:

- Rifle: A rifle with two bullets. Roll INT to fire. 1d8 dmg
- Trashcan Lid: well… you can PROBABLY use this as a shield? +4 AC

You also hear footsteps, briefly...

Re: CITY REMAINS

[avestan]

[oh cool let's drop the broken banjo and take the rifle instead]

...Hello? Is someone here?

Re: CITY REMAINS

[stakesthesame]

The footsteps stop.

Re: CITY REMAINS

[avestan]

Okay, stupid question. I know you're there. So might as well show yourself!

Re: CITY REMAINS

[stakesthesame]

A familiar blonde head pokes from around the edge of a building.

"Uh-- hey. Sorry, I thought I heard someone around here..."

Re: CITY REMAINS

[avestan]

Oh, hey. Nem was looking for you.

Re: CITY REMAINS

[stakesthesame]

"She is? ... I'll meet up with her later then..."

He pauses, looking back into the city itself.

"... Can I actually ask you for some help?"

Re: CITY REMAINS

[avestan]

She's in the cave.

[points over his shoulder in that direction]

Anyway, what do you need?