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: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

... Red Robin? No, he simply loathes me. I would be unsurprised if he extended it to people who approve of me.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

Why? What'd you do?

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

... I tried to murder him when I first arrived.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

.........right. Of course you did.

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

My mother's influence was strong then.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

Nn, I don't fault you for it. I just hope eventually you guys can make amends and stuff.

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

I hope so too. I would prefer not to have this kind of animosity making work more difficult.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

A very sensible stance. He can't argue against that for long without starting to seem like the childish one.

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

But he can argue against it well into my college years.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

He could. I don't know him well enough to say what it would take.

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

I don't think I do either. Not yet, in any case.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

Anyone who knows him better that could help you out?

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

Father, but he has been busy with work recentl. Or Richard, but he works outside of Gotham.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

You could go visit him though, right?

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

In theory, yes.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

I think that sound like a good plan.

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

[ Huffs softly ]

Perhaps. We will see if anything actually comes of it.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

Make it a mission and I'm sure you'll make it happen.

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

You have a seemingly endless supply of faith in us.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

Course I do.

[Reaching out to see if this thing has a radio, glancing out the window again]

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

[ It does, but the radio is tuned to a police station:

Laughter heard at the corner of Johnson and Pike, 132 in progress. Red Hood on scene. All units be advised. Medics on standby.

Laughter heard on Clairmonte, 2100 block.

Laughter heard on Main and 1st, 400 block.

Talon grimaces and slows the car to a gentle hover. ]

... What exactly are you hoping to do here?

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

Get you out for a little bit to relax. Seems like relaxing is off the agenda. Is there more than one of that joker guy?

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

He infects people. Spreads his insanity like a virus. Not all of the laughter is directly from him.

Re: The Batcave

[shutthefoxup]

So just where he's been then?

Re: The Batcave

[iamverybadass]

... He was in our home. In our own caves. And the city is as much his home as it is ours.