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

[liftoft]

[ laughs, once, sharply.]

Are you kidding? You know where we are right now? You can't stsnd around talking to me while I'm inside your consciousness as part of some inter-dimensional idol gameshow and tell me that anything is impossible!

Hell yeah I live in a fantasy land! So do you!

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Then let me amend my statement.

It is possible if we all actually worked together as any semblance of united force.

Fractured and dispersed as we are, nothing will change.

[liftoft]

Sure, right now. But it'll work out! And isn't that just one nore reason for you and me to help each other?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

No. I'm done helping the community. I won't get in your way, but I'm not offering a hand.

[liftoft]

Then don't help the community, help me--!

[ leans in, close, a mix of eager and very intense ]

What's your name? Be my partner! I wanna show you just how much we can accomplish.I wanna be next to you when we do it, so I can see your face!

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Leans back a little. WOAH THERE BUDDY.]

I have a few conditions, and then I'll consider it.

[liftoft]

Yeah, hit me with what you got!

[ is just radiating sincerity here, for how ridiculous that might be--can someone really be that sincere about how much they want to work with you when they've only known you for like, an hour? X apparently can. How much he wants this and how cool he thinks it would be is basically written all over his body, from his expression to his body language. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[That's mostly why he's leaning back a bit. People don't really radiate that much sincerity towards him ... well ever.]

If you fail to save everyone, you have to prioritize the safety of Anubis, Intensity and B over all others.

... And you have to deal with the community at large. I'll help, but as you said I'll help you.

[liftoft]

I will save everybody, but you got it--I won't let anything happen to 'em. They're important to you?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Yeah, they are. And I promised Angel I'd watch over Intensity. His ego gets him into way too much trouble.

[liftoft]

Well, they're important to me too, so you don't gotta worry!

You should still tell me your name, though!

[rollwithdisadvantage]

You went exploring in someone's soul without even knowing their name.

[Offers his hand.]

Nine Nine of Bad End = Dead End.

[liftoft]

Nice to meet you, Nine Nine! I'm Kai--it looks like the X in the english alphabet, 'cause that's Alcheme's thing.

[ takes! Very vigorous handshake. An action handshake! ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Well, he shouldn't be surprised but he is at the enthusiastic handshake.]

X. Well, you got put on a good unit at least. This is kind of an awkward introduction but you are definitely a half full kind of person.

[liftoft]

Ha--yeah, I'm pretty lucky! Alcheme's the best, and the best for me! Thanks for letting me run around in your soul, I guess!

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Don't thank me. Thank our delightful Producers. I only can hope you hate them as much as I do.