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

GAME TOWER

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[You've reached the game tower. It does look different. It stretches far above into the sky and looks like some evil villains lair, really. How tacky!

The main entrance is blocked by a wall of mirrors.]

[The barrier repels the mage in a flash of blood red light, and he howls in rage.]

"How dare you deny me entrance!? I have brought the appropriate sacrifice. Begone!"

[And then he begins muttering incantations.]

THE MIRROR WALL

[Glass shards burst from the floor reaching up to ten feet in places. Their latticed design makes it impossible to squeeze through to the main entrance.]

Re: GAME TOWER

[liarliarliar]

Wow Shad, you're really boning this up.

Re: GAME TOWER

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[He's not the best mage, and he's spell casting. :(]

"Break the barrier!"

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[liarliarliar]

Why you so forceful? Maybe it requires a gentle touch.

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[asonoficeandfire]

[you've got some anger issues, dude]

It looks so different.

Re: GAME TOWER

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Just a little.]

"Take care of the barrier!."

Re: GAME TOWER

[asonoficeandfire]

[are you asking me or just casting a spell]

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[unbr8kable]

[welp]

Laying it on thick, huh...

[peeks at the mirror shards, tapping them a bit with her metal arm]

1/2

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[The King of Thieves pulls his horse to a stop just outside the wall of mirrors. The mirror flashes white.]

"Heh. This things still up. You think the mage would have figured out how to get around it by now."

"Oi! Oi! I thought this was your specialty. Quit sleeping on the job."

[He's gonna go bicker with the Shadow Mage don't mind him.]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[You look at one of the glasses and see yourself, but then the image turns watery, distorting. This memory plays along its surface. You are overcome with a feeling of TRUE FRIENDSHIP with a smidge of smugness for being cared for.]

[unbr8kable]

[She remembers this too! Walks around the wall a bit, trying to scope it out. Is the same memory playing all along the surface? Are there any other memories, or places where the holes seem bigger or weaker? A convenient door?]

Re: GAME TOWER

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Probably getting there some time after the others, because he doesn't have a horse.]

[Any sign of not!99 and dead!Azzy?]

Re: GAME TOWER

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[WHAT YOU SEE.

The Shadow Mage is encouraging Duality to break the mirrors. It currently has a hairline crack.

Thief King is sitting by his horse with Exael and dead!Azzy. Looks like the ghosts have arrived and are swirling by him.

There are broken windows above that he probably could improbably stunt into.]

Re: GAME TOWER

[crossmyheartandhope]

[What the actual hell.]

[Uh.]

[Uhhh.]

Hey, uh. Demon-summoning dude.

Re: GAME TOWER

[unbr8kable]

Hey!!!

[appearing in the broken window of the game tower, yelling out at the others]

There any good reasons to avoid a blood sacrifice? 'Cause I'm pretty sure that's the game today?

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[crossmyheartandhope]

[Hollering back, at the top of his lungs:]

Dude! The Dark Lord's gonna kill anyone who doesn't take his side!

Pretty sure that's not the endgame we're going for.

Re: GAME TOWER

[unbr8kable]

Strong argument, yes... I mean, so long's nobody goes in here with a ton of blood, probably not a big deal?

[Of course. There are the two corpses? And the guy breaking the wall? So]

Re: GAME TOWER

[asonoficeandfire]

[he hit the mirror wall twice, but Nem's yelling is a good distraction because he's got a sinking feeling he's destroying something good and he's. not about that]

To find the Dark Master?

Re: GAME TOWER

[unbr8kable]

I mean, the king and...whoever the hell that guy is, their game...

[points at Bakura and Shadi]

I mean, I dunno if that's the "Dark Master" or not, but...?

Re: GAME TOWER

[rollwithdisadvantage]

"Finally someone who understands. Have you found a way in?"

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[unbr8kable]

'Course.

[Improbably hops flips back to land on the wall like a Sailor Moon villain or something... Also has a spear now, so that's cool,]

Want me to take care of your little summoning problem for you?

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[rollwithdisadvantage]

[He just laughs.]

Well, come on. We don't have all day.

Re: GAME TOWER

[malignstar]

Can't say Dark God sounds like a great guy!

Re: GAME TOWER

[malignstar]

[ Rolling up to this joint late I guess ]

Re: GAME TOWER

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[The mirror wall looks slightly cracked.

Nemesis is up in a window being ferried some dead bodies.

Hurricane is around here too!]