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Heart Game: Talon

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. ♥ ]

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You can.

I can't.

[he says, furious.]

Except I can't without some kinda gasmask.

[He pauses.]

What's the plan, then?

I’m not going back. If the goal is to figure out where the brat went, that’s not the only way.

[Hrmph. Well, Griffin doesn't love it, but if it's not about revenge, then he's outta ideas.]

So... who's this we gotta see?

Me. Or Talon's perception of me.

Someone I figure knows what's going on and is right here.

Oh, the ol' bowling ball. This'll be a trip...

[he wants to joke back, but his mask is obscuring the glare in his eyes, as he glances back at griffin.]

Good ol' Todd.

Y'know, with all of you around, my face is really starting t'feel naked without a mask too.

[He has a look on his face like he's thinking, and that's never a good sign.]

[he glances back at him, and inclines his head just lightly.

it sure is hard to read his expression though.]

Why?

I bet you have a gas mask built into that ugly chrome dome, right?

You can't seriously be thinking that it's only a matter of the gas.

He's immune to my bullets, he'll just find another way to kill you.

Wasn't killing my family enough?

Pretty sure some of'em were still giggling...

[He huffs, frustrated and antsy]

You want me t'go back and check on'em? I can do that. How many vaccines are you packing?

I'd rather you leave it alone.

I don't even know what you killing them is gonna do to Talon-- make that memory worse? Won't make him forget it since he's probably the only one still giggling.

He already thinks the Joker's unbeatable.

Then what should I be doing, then? You've-- already got everything covered. I'm just in your way.

I don't fucking know.

I don't even know what I'm doing!

These are your streets. Of course you know what you're doing.

[Even if you're not aware of it. Jason's trained too well - and Griffin has full faith in him.]

This isn't fucking Gotham, Griffin.

[he's getting more frustrated, the more he talks.]

If this were actually Gotham, I would have shot the Joker in the head. I'd be able to take him.

[a pause]

If this were Gotham, you'd have killed a bunch of people who ended up pawns in the Joker's fucking schemes.

[there's a moment where he pauses, stunned to realize... he's actually mad about seeing his family die.]

[This is also where Griffin realizes... he didn't care. That he might've killed them. He still doesn't really care.

But Jason does. So...

He's quiet for a moment, before relenting.]

Fine. Go interrogate yourself or something. I'll... hang back.

... Just. watch who you kill.

[grudgingly. frustrated.]

If you're gonna do this. It could fuck up Talon, like it fucked up Joker.

[Mutters,]

Thought you wanted to fuck up the Joker.

My teammate.

Akira.

Maki killed a part of his heart, and it wiped out his memory of-- all the shit he did before "the trial."

Which is probably why Bad End's luck is so shit.

...

Gimme the rest of the vaccines.

[he stares at him...

and then reaches into his jacket, pulling out one more vaccine.]

This is all I've got.

You're still gonna want a mask, if you really want to do this, Griffin.

So I'll get the bowling ball.

[Tucks the anti-toxin away and saunters toward the Heart Red Hood]

Don't.

[there's a pause-- and he realizes, Griffin probably has no clue why he's abandoning that route.]

Only thing Talon knows about Joker is that he killed me.

You make him think you're me, then he's gonna kill you in whatever creative way Talon's fucked up heart wants.

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