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

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I didn't do something really cheesy, did I?

[rollplayinghouse]

Is that what you're worried about?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

No, not really, but you all look a little shell shocked, but aren't crying or seem to have any new scars...

Please don't let me be the one to add more trauma to our overheaping plates.

[rollplayinghouse]

...Intensity and King and Corona were freaking out about things a bit, but it's fine. I'm more worried about you.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Are they? This shouldn't be a surprise for CEO. I've been straight with him for a long time.

Worried about me? Ha! As you can see I'm doing fine. Doesn't everyone play games with their inner demons, and their inner demons fucking cheat?

I hope you don't think I'm a nutcase after this.

[rollplayinghouse]

Not any more than before. I do think you're being stupid, though. My inner demons might be less literal than yours, but I don't act like they're just inevitable.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Wouldn't be the first time I was being stupid.

[He does laugh though.]

Inevitable? In what way? That guy over there is just as much me as I am.

[rollplayinghouse]

Sure, but just because he's part of you doesn't mean he's going to take over and become a huge horrifying monster you have to swear fealty to at some point.

Or whatever. I'm not clear on how literal all of that was.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Huge horrifying monster... You'll have to explain. I'm afraid I couldn't see much of the board. All I really had was your cards.

[rollplayinghouse]

Is there some particular explanation for "huge horrifying monster" that would change your reaction?

I told you, you summoned a giant demon. You and thief-you and some weird magician looking guy. It was like ten meters tall and it had horns and wings and... a second dragon head, and you wanted us to pledge loyalty to it.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Ah, so it was the same creature from the cannibalism game. I was curious. Taller though it seems.

[Pointing across the room.]

He wanted you to pledge loyalty to it. I'd want at least a name before going that far.

[rollplayinghouse]

So it wasn't entirely accurate when you said just now that "that guy is as much me as I am."

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Don't you have one voice in your head telling you one thing and another voice telling you another? And no like actually crazy voices, but confused signals.

He and I are the same person, but that doesn't mean we agree on everything.

[rollplayinghouse]

...Sometimes I'm torn between options, but then I make a decision. None of this multiple aspects locked in eternal battle stuff.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I guess this is what happens when your soul gets sealed in a magical artifact. Huh.

I wouldn't recommend it.

[rollplayinghouse]

I'll keep that in mind.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Planning on selling your soul or bits of it to someone and I wasn't aware?

Though I guess be careful around Hell's wish though that shouldn't be a surprise.

[rollplayinghouse]

I don't have any plans, but you never know what will come up.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Ha. That's true in this hellhole.

[He looks at the table with a crater in it.]

Guess you can't even look at the rest of the place.

[rollplayinghouse]

Was there more to see?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I think so. Not positive.

[Pointing to a pile of ash on his side of the table.]

I had more equip and spell cards. You must have gotten then from somewhere.

[rollplayinghouse]

Would those have helped us kill the demon?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Yes. Extra lives. More abilities. Though summoning the demon was probably not in anyone's best interests.

[rollplayinghouse]

What would have happened if we'd killed it?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

You did kill it. The entire board was wiped clean.