idolpro | 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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...yeah this is a lot and also dumb. And intrusive.

Incredibly so. He's going to be furious.

But not aware of any of this, right?

Not in specifics. He may have a sense that you can handle yourself in a dangerous situation though.

I kinda. Can. Kinda.

You did say that you stopped some crime.

[using Talon's voice]

I have some tricks in here I don't usually have~

[ Mimicking B's voice ]

Nice trick. I suppose yours is more magical in nature though.

[waggles hand]

[ back to his own voice ]

It remains impressive whatever it's based in.

Trickery is where I excel.

People are worried about you. But I guess you're working hard trying to help that kid.

I am helping Talon. This memory... It's time for it to begin to fade. He should not be holding onto anything in this forest as tightly as he is.

You're making progress.

It has to happen some time.

It'll happen. Talon's a smart boy. And a kind boy.

Kinder than he is willing to give himself credit for. Perhaps he'll realize it one day if I do my job well enough.

I'll do my part on the outside. But don't beat yourself up if it takes awhile.

I would never. He has enough concerns without me adding to them.

Any concerns I can aid with?

...He will be too worried about upsetting you to discuss The Joker or his mother with you, but there are lesser concerns. Worry that he isn't doing enough. That he is too young to be relied on. That he cannot escape his past.

I mean to be fair the so called adults here could stand to pull their fucking weight but that's not a Talon issue.

I wonder if he'd be more comfortable telling me about the bad people if he knew I am not a stranger to bad people myself.

That may be a good idea. He would have to become less hesitant if he thinks you can already relate.

I'll consider it. It's a bit hard for me to talk about.

Traumatic memories tend to be like that. It is why no one talks about them.

More like I prefer people to have a certain image of me...

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