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

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Attempting to pick her up in his hand.

I probably should roll for this, huh.

He succeeds, but barely.]

Be proud all you want, mortal. It will make my victory all the sweeter.

[searingedgelord]

[Character Defense is 7 and rolled a 7! She's gonna make an attempt to escape!]

I don't think I'm the one with too much pride here.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[The demon will miss her, but will kneel down to be not face to face but someone close. He's not his dangerbear height but his actual normal one.]

You interrupt my work without a care of the consequences. Have you even taken a moment to consider what you have done?

[searingedgelord]

That's hard to do when I don't know what the hell is going on.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Then let me explain, mortal. You are in his head.

[Points to the other Nine Nine who is just watching.]

[searingedgelord]

[huh]

I guess that explains some things.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

And yet you blundered through and now find amusement in mocking me. Repent. For there is only one way to appease my fury.

[searingedgelord]

What else were we supposed to do? What are you trying to accomplish?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

My revival. My rebirth. To throw of these shackles of human morality and attachment. I do not need such trivial connections. I long to live as you two mortals have failed to appreciate your own lives.

[searingedgelord]

Okay, and you’re saying I messed that up?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Yes. By interfering in our conflict. By erasing the board. Now I must begin anew.

[searingedgelord]

Okay, then I’m not sorry. I like Nine as he is.

[at least she’s honest.]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Then you leave him a fractured mess of a soul.

[Might here a 'hey!' from across the room.]

[searingedgelord]

Don’t talk about my wife like that.

[rude, tbh]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

He never was yours. He's been mine since before your lineage began!

[Super rude!]

[searingedgelord]

You don’t have any way to know that for sure since we don’t know how the timeline of your world lines up with mine. And besides, does he even want to be yours?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Don't bring logic into this Silk!!!]

He came to me. Together we have spent years trying to achieve the goal that will satisfy both of our desires.

[searingedgelord]

And how does he feel now? Because he seemed pretty amused by all this.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

He doesn't remember. By bit by bit, he will regain what was lost to him.

[Nine is just giving his husband a thumbs up at her comment about being amused.]

[searingedgelord]

If you’re so sure that would change his mind would you really need to do all this?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Too many from his world want to forget the past memories. I cannot allow that to happen.

[searingedgelord]

So, you’re scared.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[The demon laughs!]

I enjoy being in control of my own destiny.

[searingedgelord]

And you’re afraid of losing that control because now Nine has friends who are cuter than you.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[It's really in a blink of an eye, but he switched back to a more human form.]

As I said, he came to me. He has a goal. And I told him I'd help him fulfill it. It is our contract.