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!]

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STARTER LOCATIONS

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[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.]

[motorcycle_noises]

[ This is the single most disturbing thing he's seen in...... a while. He's going to stare at the ash for a moment, then jerk his head up to see if there's any other zombies with faces he recognizes. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[You look around the rest of the faces you don't recognize! They also don't seem to have an interest in you.]

[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]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[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.]

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Tatsuya was looking around when he spies-- ]

Silk-san!

[ He's going to try and hit the blob from behind (2+3 for attack with Character ATK of 7). ]

[searingedgelord]

[rolled a 6 for Defense this time!]

Tatsuya!

[Making a move to escape as Tatsuya attacks]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[The attack from behind distracts it. It doesn't exactly turn to face Tatsuya, but Silk is able to scramble out of its grasp. It lurches forward failing to grab purchase. Upon hitting the dirt, it turns to ash at your feet.]

[searingedgelord]

[ok well that's weird and disturbing]

What the hell is going on?

[motorcycle_noises]

[ This is the second time he's seen one of these things disintegrate. It's no less creepy the second time. ]

No idea. Silk-san... We should probably stick together.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Options appear before you

[searingedgelord]

Yeah, I agree. Which way do you want to go?

[motorcycle_noises]

Game Tower seems like our best bet for now.... Wanna hit up the subway?

[searingedgelord]

Yeah, sounds good.

[motorcycle_noises]

[ LET'S DO THIS. ]

Alright, let's get going.

[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. ]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Away you go]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[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.]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[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.]