Heart Game: Talon

[idolpro]

Was it this late when you stepped into the Game Tower...? Now the sky above is dotted with a few scarce stars, occasionally obscured by some light cloud cover drifting by. Most of the night sky has been washed out by the bright lights of the city which, by the way, is spread out far below the rooftop that characters find themselves on. There's a faint buzz on their phones. When checked, the screen shows a Game Notice:

Win Condition:
1. Locate the True Heart
Or
2. Leave a Lasting Mark

The skyscraper towers high above the streets, easily dwarfing any other building in sight. The city is some dozens of stories below, and the sound of the wind rushing by is louder than anything that can be heard from the streets. Occasionally the wail of a siren pierces the distance, but it's easier to spot the lights of an ambulance or police car zipping through the roads than it is to hear them. If you look closely enough, and for long enough, you might notice figures in the distance leaping between buildings, sometimes in pursuit of a siren or with an emergency vehicle trailing in the distance behind them.

The roof itself is expansive—the building must take up the better part of a city block, judging by the space available up here. A helipad (sans any helicopter) takes up the entirety of one side of the roof, complete with what looks like a freight elevator for moving things from the roof further into the building. The elevator itself has a keypad lock on it, but a staircase entrance beside it has no obvious lock in place.

The rest of the rooftop is empty save for a small, hooded figure perched atop one of the parapets along the edge of the roof, feet dangling over open air.


[ OOC NOTES:

1. Powers are on. THIS INCLUDES CANON POWER SETS.
2. Characters may keep any equipment they had on them when entering the heart, but there is a risk it will be taken away during the run. However all equipment taken will be returned when you exit the heart.
3. Significant changes/damage to the heart will reset each time someone new enters an area for the first time. For example, if Bob kills the sentry at the entrance of the heart, the sentry will respawn for Sally when she arrives. This way everyone can experience the different areas.
4. CAVEAT TO THE ABOVE: exceptions made for anyone specifically going through the heart with a partner(s), or anyone who requests to react to damage that's been done. The goal here is to allow everyone to have fun in the heart at the end of the day. ♥ ]

Comments

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[sitting on the edge, and closing his eyes]

Give me a push.

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

[ ...Well.

He pushes him. Pretty firmly too! ]

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[REGRET BUT THERE HE GO

what happen]

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

[ AND THEN C FELL TO HIS DEATH—

actually no that doesn't happen at all. Just before he hits the pavement there's a rush of wind, and someone snatches him out of midair. Someone tiny (but not as tiny as Talon is ]

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[WELL THAT WAS TERRIFYING

he lets out a breath and his eyes snap open when he's caught]

--I was gonna die!

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

[ The new kid offers him a reassuring smile ]

What? No way were you actually gonna die. Robin doesn't really kill people. He's just...intense!

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

That's a word for it--[and getting a look at his rescuer. oh wow]



Should I be concerned as to how an eight year old apparently caught me with ease in the middle of a free fall?

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

—I'm ten!

[ And also flying. They are flying back up over the roof, but only long enough for the kid to blow a raspberry at Talon as they pass by. ]

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

Oh of course, that makes it all better. [WELP, ROLLING WITH IT. flashing a peace sign at Talon too!!]


--you called him Robin?

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

[ He nods and pouts sulkily. ]

He gets mad if I use real names while we're on patrol.

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

Oooh, and who might you be?

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

I'm J—uhhhhhhh.

[ If he plays it off with a sheepish grin then C definitely won't notice that, right??? ]

I mean. I'm Superboy!

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[totally, didn't hear a thing, gosh]

Eeeeeh? A pint sized hero?? How cool!

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

[ His whole face lights up with pride and delight, and he swoops down toward one of the lower roofs of the city to set C back down ]

Yeah? I mean, yeah! It totally is. I just wish D—Robin agreed.

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[oh thank goodness. getting his ground legs back, giving this kid a once over. just, kinda surprised to see a literal tiny hero in here]

Does he not like heroes? That's weeeeird, especially since he's all about saving people.

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

Oh, nah he likes heroes plenty! But it's all—

[ He pitches his voice up to mimic Damian's tone ]

"Jon, you know nothing about the true horror of crime fighting!" "Jon, this isn't a game!" "Jon, that guy could've had an uhl-tear-rhee-er motive!"

[ He stops and gives C a long-suffering look ]

He was talking about a jay-walker that last time.

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[just gonna file away that name]

Oh my goooood, I've totally heard him rant like that! He can be a real stick in the mud sometimes, huh? Like jeeze, live a little!

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

Some days, I don't think he even knows what living is. He'd never even had a sleep-over before he met me!

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

It's almost like he didn't have a childhood.

Hey, hey! How did you guys meet? He doesn't really say much about his professional life.

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

[ He blinks, face freezing up for a moment ]

Uh, I...we don't really remember that part yet. Probably our dads? They've known each other since way before either of us came along.

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

So even here memory loss plagues us all. Alas.

Well, the meeting doesn't matter. You still must be a pretty important friend for him. Aha, I didn't even thank you for catching me, my bad.

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

[ He laughs again and rocks back on his heels—and then up into the air, almost like he can't quite help it ]

Don't worry about it! I'm just glad I got there in time. Robin would've been pretty upset if I missed.

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[cute but worriesome!!]

It all worked out! So say, I'm a little new here, so what do you suggest I should do? I think I was annoying poor little Robin back there, so we got off to a bad start. How could I make it up to him?

Re: Start Here

[iamverybadass]

Well...

[ He drifts up a little further before dropping back down to the rooftop with a sudden thud ]

He's been pretty worried about his mom lately. And that crazy clown guy. Maybe you could help him out with that?

Re: Start Here

[neigh_sayer]

[GASPS]

There's someone on my turf?!