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]

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!

[liftoft]

Of course they aren't! Either way, it comes down to having conviction. I don't care how long he's been doin' it, he's never met me before!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So what! What could you possibly from understanding his point of view?

[liftoft]

I don't know yet! That's the point! Life's about stretching your horizons! About going further than you ever imagined! That means talking to people, trying new things, even if you don't know what you're gonna get out of it! If you're too scared to only do things when you know how they'll go, then you'll die small!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

And you'll die an idiot when you realize too late that his demon isn't any better than the ones we're currently dealing with.

[liftoft]

[ shakes his head, clearly just, disappointed ]

You keep yourself in a box, man. It's okay if you're scared, but don't push that on me. All I'm doin' is hearing what he has to say--doesn't mean I'm gonna do anything for him, but I might wish I knew what he was planning, later. Or if Nine-Nine starts acting weird--this is all stuff I'm gonna want to know! Shit, you're the one collecting information, I can't believe I gotta explain this shit to you...

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

This doesn't have to do anything with being fucking scared. This has to do with being stupid!

You really going to tell me that you know my business partner better than I fucking do!

[liftoft]

--woah woah woah, you're business partners with a demon and you're tryin' to tell me I shouldn't talk to him?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I'm business partners with that. one!

[Pointing at the Nine-Nine is Bad End attire]

But everything in this fucking place influences him. And as you saw, there were at least four of him running around the goddamn place.