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

GAME TOWER PATH - SUBWAY

[rollwithdisadvantage]

TICKET GATE

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[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

[motorcycle_noises]

[ He holds her hand, looking right at her. ]

I'm--- Sorry, I can't, I'm--

Re: TICKET GATE

[searingedgelord]

Should we go another way?

[can they go another way]

Re: TICKET GATE

[motorcycle_noises]

[ She's probably going to have to drag him along whichever path they go because he's still frozen, holding her hand tightly. ]

Re: TICKET GATE

[searingedgelord]

[.....]

Seriously?

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

Re: TICKET GATE

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Wholesome fun for the entire family. :)]

Re: TICKET GATE

[searingedgelord]

[CAN THEY TURN BACK OR IS THE ONLY PATH FORWARD?]

Re: TICKET GATE

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[They can go to any of the earlier mentioned paths! No exit is blocked.]

Re: TICKET GATE

[searingedgelord]

[ok they are braving the fiery path]

GRAVEYARD

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[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.

Re: GRAVEYARD

[searingedgelord]

Sure. You okay?

Re: GRAVEYARD

[motorcycle_noises]

Better than I would've been without you there.

Re: GRAVEYARD

[searingedgelord]

[She's not blushing, ok. yes she is]

Well, I guess that's something.

[Looking around.]

This...isn't the game tower.

Re: GRAVEYARD

[motorcycle_noises]

[ That's really cute. He gives her a brief smile before he looks around as well. ]

It looks like... a graveyard?

CHASM

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[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]

I have no idea how to get across.

[ His eyes keep flickering towards the button as he talks to her. ]

Re: CHASM

[searingedgelord]

[Is also a jrpg protag, so like...]

Let's press the button.

Re: CHASM

[motorcycle_noises]

I'll do the honours.

[ He's going over, grabbing the tiny gavel, and smashing the glass before pressing the button. ]

Re: CHASM

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[You start hearing beeping noises. You know like the star trek ones when their shields are low. And then you hear it.

Rocks falling.

Everything around you starts to collapse, piece by piece, bit by bit.

No matter what you try to do. Now matter what skill you try to use, it is negated. Every creature (including Demon Gods --- which at least this group didn't summon!) are buried under tons and tons of the scenery around them.

And then to cap it all off, a meteor comes from the sky and blows you all up again for kicks.

You wake up here.]

Re: CHASM

[motorcycle_noises]

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