Nine-Nine Heart - Run 3

[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

STARTER LOCATIONS

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[You wake up lying on your back in the park. The grass underneath you is definitely not soft. In fact when you touch the grass the blades turns to dust. However, that might not be the thing catching your attention first and foremost.

All around you are dark and shadowy humanoid blobs. They stumble about slow and lumbering not unlike zombies. They have noticed you and have taken a great deal of interest. They lumber towards you.

Hmmm. That sure is the Audience trying to eat you. In fact, if you bother to inspect closer that is the Audience version of you trying to snack on your arm. Mmmm. You look delicious.]

[MECHANICS: Roll a defense check.]

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Character DEF: 7, rolled a 7! ]

[ Tatsuya wakes up with a groan, surprised-- honestly, surprised that he's waking up at all. He doesn't remember falling asleep? Where is he?

But all that's going to have to take a backseat as he jerks away from the Audience trying to eat him. ]

What the hell?!

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[The Audience member with your face attempts a grab at your legs. You are able to step the side and it wobbles and falls down. Upon hitting the dirt, it turns to ash at your feet.]

[searingedgelord]

[Character DEF: 7, rolled...a 9...]

[Has no idea wtf is happening or why, tbh.]

The hell?

[She is maybe a bit disoriented as she tries to dodge the Audience]

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[The blob with your face is able to grab a hold of your legs. It begins oozing through the floor, holding on tight. Trying to take you with it.]

[MECHANICS: Roll another defense check. If someone assists, roll twice and take the better of the two.]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

IF YOU WANT TO GET TO THE GAME TOWER
- OPTION A: On the elevated highway you can see a man dressed in a bright red cloak on a horse. He appears to be dragging something behind him on a rope.
- OPTION B: Down one of the streets is a very tall, very lanky man wearing a mask that covers his entire face. He seems to have some sort of woman draped over one shoulder.
- OPTION C: Yeah. Yeah. That's a lot of ghosts. Everywhere. Hey, but it still is a path to the game tower.
- OPTION D: You are sure -- pretty sure -- the subway should get you there. You see the entrance. Beats dealing with those other people and things on the surface roads, right?

OTHER LOCATIONS
- Dorms
- Tokyo-F Bay
- Random Building with some human figure sitting on top of it

[motorcycle_noises]

[ WE GOING WITH OPTION D. ]

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[So ignore the intro, you don't see anything just yet. It's dark here with slabs of concrete laid precariously over your head. The light filters through just enough so you can see the purple haze outside but not much else. Wait? Is that the dorms next to you. Or what is left of the dorms as it might be missing a few of the uppermost floors.

The area is barely tall enough for you to stand and as far as you can see there are no obvious tunnels out. You are trapped inside.]

[MECHANICS: Roll an attack check.]

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[A group of adventures meet in a bar --- A faux bar at least! There isn’t any liquor or small snacks --- not even peanuts! --- as you wake up groggily draped on a bench seat. Any lingering headache should be gone quickly as you look around at your other companions. A few of the bar stools are toppled over, but everything else looks in good repair.

But before you shout, an eerie wheezing sound goes by the windows. You only get a glimpse of whispery appendages and black void eyes, but you are pretty sure whatever that was, it wasn’t human.]

GAME TOWER PATH - SUBWAY

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TICKET GATE

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[It's sweltering stepping down into the subway. The reason? That is sure a fire-y column of death once you step down the last step. Though part of the roof has collapsed leaving a path across one section of the flames.]

Re: TICKET GATE

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Oh fuck, some of us have fire trauma and are now frozen. ]

Re: TICKET GATE

[searingedgelord]

[Mistakes have been made.

She takes his hand]

Hey.

Re: TICKET GATE

[searingedgelord]

[.....]

Seriously?

[She maybe shouldn't be surprised, and yet]

Re: TICKET GATE

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Wholesome fun for the entire family. :)]

GRAVEYARD

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[The doorway opens up to a large expanse of space. Rows upon rows of headstones litter the landscape. The ones closer to you look older while the ones farther away definitely look more fresh. Some even have a few guardian angel statues heading over them. While others have small dolls placed in front of them. One even has a statue and a plush, fancy!

One would expect dread in such a place, but really all the permeates is a sense of bone-weary tiredness and electricity. What? It's that feeling you get when you shuffle your feet too much on the carpet. You'll probably get zapped a few times if you touch something metal. Nothing that does any damage! Hmmm. The more you think about it, the more that ability feels like something from pep!pep! Strange.

There is a door at the other side of the space. It doesn't look like it connects to anything, but sure does have an EXIT sign over it.]

Re: GRAVEYARD

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Tatsuya lets out a shuddering breath as they arrive. ]

...Thanks, Silk-san.

CHASM

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[The first thing you notice is the black void about 50 feet lengthwise. If there was a picture of soul sucking in the dictionary, this would be it! However, from time to time there are sparks of light. They flicker here and there like snow and flitter down close enough to touch.

You are standing on a platform and there is another platform across the way, but as far as you can tell there is nothing connecting them.

Okay. There is one more thing in a room. It's a pedestal with a big red button on the platform you are standing on. 'Please hit in case of emergency style' complete with glass case over it. And there is a tiny judge's gavel next to it.]

[MECHANICS: Flying is not permitted in this area by any creature unless it is X's as he is special.]

Re: CHASM

[searingedgelord]

[ok but like. what the fuck]

....Seriously?

Re: CHASM

[motorcycle_noises]

[ ......That button is very tempting and Tatsuya is a JRPG protagonist.... ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

 

 

 

 

[An elaborate diorama of Tokyo-F stands before you. One the side of the table nearest you is Nine-Nine is his normal Bad End=Dead End attire. He’s looking at you with a frown, but doesn’t he always? You’re apparently on ‘his’ side because you can see the cards laid out in the table in front of him. And those cards are you.... and all the people you were just traveling with! And some other people. Congratulations, you now know who all the players are in the game.

On the opposite of the table is Nine-Nine in a black trench coat who definitely took an extra shot of crazy with his coffee this morning. His eyes are red, almost glowingly so.]



There is also this door one the far side of the room.

[MECHANICS: All your cool abilities and KA are gone, but hey your Imeeji powers are turned on.]

 

 

 

 

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[The 99 in the Bad End = Dead End outfit just starts to laugh.]

[The more demonic one stands up and slams both fists on the table.]

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE?

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Ugh waking up again. Tatsuya looks between the two 99s. ]

....I feel like maybe that was a bad call after all.

[searingedgelord]

Nine?