Nine-Nine Heart - Run 1

[idolpro]

[It's time for a new an exciting place, right? A land of adventure and fun and excitement!

Wait? Then why does this look like Tokyo-F. Like a Tokyo-F that has seen better days.

A dark purple haze has settled over the city, thick and suffocating, oppressive and heavy. The sky above is filled with yawning teeth and blinking eyes stare back at you. Buildings lie in tatters and their remains litter the landscape.

A few proud buildings still stand tall! The most prominent one among them - THE GAME TOWER. Though it is sporting more of an evil villain castle vibe than you remember. And it certainly used to be taller and not leaking out that purple smoke filling the air. Nonetheless it stands as a beacon in the city, the focal point in the ruin around you.

A voice echos in your head. "Find the Dark Master."

GAME START!]

Comments

[puzzlers]

[ snaps out of it for a moment. ]

You tell me.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Holding up character cards of all of you.]

I'm afraid most the board was blank. I knew you were there, but I'm not sure what you were up to.

[puzzlers]

[ looks across the table at the more psychotic looking nine-nine. ]

You have fun playing with yourself?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Not really, but what can you do?

[puzzlers]

Roll with the punches.

[ going to approach the diorama. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[PRETEND THAT LAST ONE WASN'T IN RED.]

[Normally, he'd be able to see the landscape he was at, but for now, its just ash and a big crater in the middle.]

[puzzlers]

[ done & done. ]

I think that might have been us. [ points to the crater. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Yes, you sure went out with a bang didn't you. But I see more anger and confusion than tears in the room, so I'll consider it a win.

[puzzlers]

[ you do that, nine. ]

Is he the you from home? [ looks across at the other nine. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

That is my inner demon. Literally.

[puzzlers]

I- I don't like.

[ nine plz punch your double. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Oh, come on. He's ....

..got absolutely zero redeeming qualities.

[puzzlers]

[ forgot a word in there, but we all knew who he was talking about. ]

Even though you're kind of the same person you're 1000x better than he is.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I think my ego needs a few more zeros.

[puzzlers]

They're all yours. A million times better.

[ he actually really likes you anyway nine. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[He laughs and pats Yugi on the shoulder.]

I hate to break it to you, but the's a part of what I am. I get the feeling that's the part you and King didn't agree with.

[puzzlers]

Clearly. Pretty sure he's the part that gave me the Millennium Eye back home too.

[ which makes him reeeals skeptical about a few things. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I'm pretty sure that was both of us. We aren't like Sunshine. There isn't a human with a demon inside. We are more of a mix.

[puzzlers]

A shame we can't keep you two apart somehow. Do you know anymore about any of us from having played this game?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

.... Hate to break it to you, but he is me.

[He puts off Yugi's question for a moment.]

I don't get you.

[puzzlers]

[ ? ]

And?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Are we allies or are we not, Yugi?

[puzzlers]

I like to think we’re allies, but sometimes it’s hard to tell.

[ no more mindfucks plz&thx ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I agree. We started off on the right foot.

But then you killed me and your unitmates scolded me for it. I wonder if they berated you for not apologizing soon enough.

And then that memory....

I have a feeling while King is the one that ended my existence, you had no small hand in it.

[puzzlers]

Do you really think I intended to kill you, Nine? I was upset, but not that upset. And let's not forget what you did to my head out there in the sand.

You didn't have to give me the eye or the ring, Nine, but you did, because you were hoping to accomplish something when we unlocked King's memories and I seriously doubt your objective aligned with whatever King's was.