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

[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.

[rollplayinghouse]

What would have happened if we'd killed it and not all the rest of us too?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Hmmmm. I wouldn't have a gaming partner anymore. I'm not foolish enough to think he'd be gone for good.

[Pointing across the way.]

But it probably would have diminished his influence.

[rollplayinghouse]

Hmm.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

You going to try to shank him?

[rollplayinghouse]

Would you like that?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

He's a prick. That's for sure, but... I think he's supposed to be here.

[rollplayinghouse]

...I think so too.

But maybe not like this.

[gestures to the table with a crater in it]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Yeah... I don't think that was supposed to happen.

[rollplayinghouse]

What was supposed to happen? From your perspective.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I'm not sure. It's one way or the other.

[Looking across the table.]

He has knowledge, power, and the strategy to play this game long term. The one against the Producers. Letting him lead would increase my chances of succeeding.

But I'm not sure if I'm ready to pay the cost just yet.

[rollplayinghouse]

...I see.

You can't just work together?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

You think I should try?

[rollplayinghouse]

I think it could work better. He seems like... he's trying to be seen as a lot more evil than he is. Maybe he is actually a terrible demon who's done horrible things in the past... and maybe he's even still capable of them. But... I'm an assassin, so I can't judge that too much. And he's also capable of being kind.

But it's not like I know all the details of what that would mean.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Looking at his demon double across the room.]

... Alright. I'll give it a try.

And your circumstances are a bit different. I don't think had you grown up where you did, you would have ended up an assassin. It looked like it was forced upon you.

This guy, though, he'd take being a demon any day.

[rollplayinghouse]

Do you get to choose if you're a demon or not?