Nine-Nine Heart - Run 2

[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

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Circles back around, that is... unideal.]

Hey... guys?

Someone there?

[unbr8kable]

[someone is here, breathing hard,]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Nem!

Jesus, you okay?

[Coming right the heck over to her.]

[unbr8kable]

[Stands properly, alert, then looks relieved to see him]

Building fell on me, but other than that...

You doing okay?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He looks a little scraped up and dusty - he also took some of that area fall damage - but otherwise in one piece.]

Yeah. Least until the world gets done ending, probly.

[Gestures at all of the everything.]

[unbr8kable]

[sorry 'bout that ;; She dusts him off a bit in what is certainly not just an excuse to stand closer]

What else is new...

[Sighs]

Just gotta find this "Dark Master," right? Wanna look around?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Hey, not like he's complaining about her standing closer.]

Yeah, guess we better get moving.

Kinda don't wanna stand around waiting for the world to end, y'know?

[unbr8kable]

Like we'd be so lucky...

[Hesitates, then squeezes his hand]

What do you wanna go? There's a lot going on, but I bet whatever mastermind's not in the thick of it... Or should we split up and see what we find?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Holds onto her hand.]

Kinda don't wanna split up, if that's cool.

[Jerks his thumb toward the guy on the horse.]

Sounds like Sunshine wants to go see what this dude's up to.

[unbr8kable]

Alright. Let's get going, then. I don't wanna stand around here waiting for the apocalypse.

[malignstar]

[ Rubbing a sore shoulder ]

What's with the apocalypse now?

[crossmyheartandhope]

...dunno. Maybe someone got another couch or something.

[malignstar]

God, I hope not. Are you okay? Something set off some rocks a few minutes ago.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He's a little scraped and dusty, because he was still inside to catch some of that area damage, but:]

Made it out okay.

You?

[malignstar]

Annoyed more than anything. Where were you guys thinking of starting?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Finding the dark master, I guess, whoever that is.

[malignstar]

Masked kidnapper sounds like a good place to kick off.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Hesitates. Then:]

What, the dude on a horse?

[unbr8kable]

[Brushing rubble from her hair and clothes]

It's a day ending with Y? You got caught in this too?

[malignstar]

Yeah, guess it's super finicky.

[unbr8kable]

Yah...

So, to get outta here, I guess we gotta find this game master... What do you wanna do?

[malignstar]

I'm a little concerned about what looks like a kidnapping in progress.

[unbr8kable]

The one being dragged or the one being carried? And neither of those're probably the mastermind, either...

[frowns]

[malignstar]

Second one. Maybe not. But they might have some information. And it feels wrong to just ignore something like that.

[unbr8kable]

Yeah... Makes you wonder about the first one, though. Guess we could split up and circle back later, or all stick together and knock it out quick...?