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

The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ The woods are dark and cold, but that point of light in the distance remains constant, slowly growing brighter as you draw nearer to it.

Eventually a tiny campsite comes into view, hard to spot even with the tiny campfire in the midst of it. There's a short lean-to made of pine branches and underbrush carefully woven together to form a mostly water-tight roof, and a spread of soft leaves with a child-sized sleeping bag laid out atop them. A stick with a fish skewered on it is still standing by the fire, just starting to brown nicely.

In spite of the clear signs of life, there doesn't seem to be anyone actually here. ]

Re: The Campfire

[liarliarliar]

Talon?

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ A twig snaps just across the campsite, but no one answers ]

Re: The Campfire

[liarliarliar]

...

[child plz]

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ baby's gotta practice stealth!! ]

Re: The Campfire

[liarliarliar]

Your daddy is worried, Talon.





And knife dad too.

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

I don't have a dad yet.

[ This voice is way younger than Talon's ]

Re: The Campfire

[liarliarliar]

Technically you do. But I guess you don't know him yet.

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ There's a long pause, and then a tiny set of eyes peers out from the pine branches up above. ]

Do you know him?

Re: The Campfire

[liarliarliar]

Not much. But you and him--you were working side by side together when I left.

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ He creeps out a little further, but stays up in the branches just out of reach. His eyes are wide and wary, scanning the area uneasily since he can't exactly see B now. Doesn't look like he could be more than five. ]

... You're really—very good at hiding.

Re: The Campfire

[liarliarliar]

I promised to be careful so I'm doing my best.

You guys had a cool set up together. Tons of monitors. Lots of neat stuff.

Giant penny for display purposes.

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

A...giant penny? That's a weird decoration.

Re: The Campfire

[shutthefoxup]

[Zero-ing on the sleeping bag]

...Hello?

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ The sleeping bag is empty, but warm. Someone was definitely here moments ago.

There's no answer, but across the campsite a twig snaps ]

Re: The Campfire

[shutthefoxup]

[JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ A deep voice that is obviously a child trying to disguise himself booms out ]

Show yourself!

Re: The Campfire

[shutthefoxup]

I already am!

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

You are not! I do not see a single person down there.

Re: The Campfire

[shutthefoxup]

[..........gonna just assume it's Talon and if not....turn whoever the hell it is into a rat.]

Okay, okay.

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

[ There's a long pause

and then a tiny face, Talon's, but clearly much younger, peeks out of a leafy bush ]

Who are you?

Re: The Campfire

[shutthefoxup]

[Having a seat, cross-legged]

Silver.

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

... You are not one of my mother's men. Why are you here?

Re: The Campfire

[shutthefoxup]

Looking for Talon. The main one.

Re: The Campfire

[iamverybadass]

I do not know any Talon...but you are not the first strange boy to pass by here. Were you following someone?