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

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Uh-huh. Yeah. Sure.

[Points to the door as if X hadn't said anything]

Try to shove him through there.

[liftoft]

Why, what's that gonna do?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Probably nothing. Or maybe everything.

Let's call it a science experiment.

[liftoft]

You know, I get the idea you think I'm some kinda idiot.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Not at all. I'm just hoping your enthusiasm makes you careless.

[liftoft]

No way! Listen, sometimes you do gotta be a little reckless, but that's when you can see the outcome you want and gotta make a leap to get there! Blind action for a mystery outcome is totally different!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Then I'll speak plainly.

That door is the bridge between this world and the next where I'm from. Who knows what that translates to while inside of Nine-Nine.

[liftoft]

So... you just wanna see what happens when someone goes through the door here? Why don't you do it, then--don't believe in yourself enough to handle it if it's bad news?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Only half right.

Mostly I just want to get rid of the demon version so I don't have to hear Nine-Nine prattle on and on about how he's the Darkness anymore.

It's irritating.

[liftoft]

[ points at the red eyed version]

So the super polite guy is the demon?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ . . .

I don't even have words for this]

[liftoft]

...I was pretty sure that was a yes or no kinda question.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yes! OKAY! YES!

[liftoft]

Got it. So, is he just fuckin' with me to get me to do stuff for him, do you think? Or is he one of those fancy elder god type things that just talk all noble or whatever?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

What is he trying to get you to do?

[liftoft]

Get him out. He says he's tired of being stuck 'in here'. I'm assuming he means "inside this other guy", and wants me to do somethin' that lets him be in control, or something like that. That's usually how it is, isn't it?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

And you're still pursuing that line of conversation?

[liftoft]

Sure! There's no problem with hearin' everything he wants to say!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Now I think you're an idiot.

[liftoft]

Just 'cause you're not interested in what he's asking for doesn't mean he won't say somethin' you'll wanna know.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

If you invite that kind of conversation, you also invite being persuaded to his line of thinking.

[liftoft]

Don't be ridiculous! My viewpoints aren't that weak! Why is that somethin' you're even worried about? I'm gonna be pissed off if you start tellin' me now you're that easy to sway!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Because you're a bleeding heart! Obviously!

[liftoft]

What the hell!

[ honestly looks downright offended, moreso than he's been for anything else Intensity's ever said to him ]

Don't fuckin' insult me! If it were so easy to push me around, I wouldn't be the kinda guy who made it into the space program! I wouldn't be the kinda guy who's gonna break us outta hell! My dreams are too important to get distracted now! Why'd you even agree to be my rival if you think I'm so fuckin' weak?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I think getting into the space program and navigating a conversation with a demon who probably has been trapping humans in fine print even before he---

[Dramatically points to King]

--- was born are two entirely different skill sets!