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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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[ the lack of light doesn't bother her; the opposite.

But she pauses at that noise, before immediately heading towards it. ]

[ A strange feeling starts to build as she continues down the hall. She may start to notice that some of her movements feel...slow? As if there's some kind of delay between her brain and her limbs.

The shuffling sound comes again, more clearly footsteps that are heading away now. If she's quick around the next corner she might just catch up to them ]

[ The easiest way to reach something, when you're small and slow and can't speed up much, is to just be-- bigger.

So she reaches out, changing shape as she goes, into something ridiculously large and bulky and unfortunately probably leaving gross drippy oil-sludge on the floor now, sorry baby. Anyway, circling that corner, grabbyclaws first. ]

Edited 2020-02-19 18:31 (UTC)

[ There's a startled yelp, and the person she's grabbed freezes up in—fear? Surprise?

The look on Damian's face suggests some mix of both of them. He half-lifts a hand towards her, stopping short of actually touching her. His hand trembles a little. ]

Nychta...? You shouldn't be here.

[ If she takes the time to look, the walls of the hall are fading into stonework and polished marble floors around this corner; a stark difference from the plush carpet and wood paneling that the hall started with. That strange sense of delayed movement is getting stronger. Letting go of him is going to take some real effort. ]

[ haha joke's on you i'll never let go jack

seeing who it is though, properly, she hesitates-- and slowly, slowly sits back on her haunches, holding him, twisting her head down to nose into his hand, tremble or not.

her voice isn't quite the same in this form, deep and rumbling in the back of her throat, like it's hard to properly form words in the first place. ]

Bbbbbaaaaby. Why?

[ He lets out a slow breath when she confirms his guess, petting her nose gently. That tremble doesn't fade away. ]

It's dangerous. You can feel it, can't you?

[ she puts some effort into shifting her grip, gentling, gathering him softly against her chest and comfortably closing her eyes, exhaling a hot breath against his hand.

Might be oozing on him a little. sorry. it doesn't really stop,,, ]

Nnnno fearrrr. I'm ssstrongerrr.

[ He's still tense and uneasy, but he settles against her all the same. Strange sludge or not, this is still a welcome comfort. ]

Mother is strong too.

[ an irritated rumble at the thought, curling her foreclaw a little tighter around him. ]

... want kill?

[ That strange sensation is back. It's like something outside herself, outside of the beast in her, is trying to clench her own claws even tighter around him—hard enough to actually wound him.

Roll a 1d6. 3 or higher will allow her to resist. ]

[ In the mean time Talon is shaking his head stiffly after a brief, uncomfortable moment of hesitation ]

[ 6.

she has a lot of practice resisting the wants of something beyond herself-- she loosens the claw entirely, snarling and drawing her head up, staring out into the hall. she unwraps her arms from him and stands, but doesn't move from protectively hovering over him-- just keeping her claws, her teeth away.

just in case. ]

[ The hall is dark, except at the very end. There's a faint, electric glow seeping out of a door that's been left slightly ajar.

Talon doesn't seem very surprised to be set down. He straightens up and—reaches into a hidden pocket to palm a batarang—and only then reaches out to her. ]

Mom—

[ His voice cracks with a pleading note, the only warning he can manage. His hand darts out, blade posed to slice into her shoulder ]

[ she doesn't bother to avoid that-- she grunts, a little, as the skin splits, and more blackness oozes slowly out.

she's-- angry, yes. the thing within her is angry, too. but it's not like she can actually bring that anger to bear against talon.

she gives a questioning rumble, remaining where she is. ]

[ He's clutching the blade tightly enough to draw his own blood, drawing back with an uncharacteristically jerky motion ]

You need to get away from me.

...

No.

[ she shifts towards him, trying to swipe the blade out of his hand-- might hurt him a little but that's more important.

The slice in her skin begins to knit up before his eyes. ]

[ He lurches back, his limbs scrabbling to force him to his feet and away from her. It looks like he's struggling against it, teeth grit and movements stiff, but not hard enough to keep from dodging that swipe.

The healing, however, that gets his attention, relief clear on his face. ]

You're okay?

[ stepping forward to grab at that hand again, with a rumbling growl; ]

Vvvverrrry hard to kill.

[ He takes a shaky breath, holding as still as he can to allow her to take the blade away. There's a faint tremor in his arm, and his stance shifts slightly, but he manages not to move this time. ]

I still don't want to hurt you...

[ cool. grabs it from him.

and tosses it in her mouth, swallowing it whole.

and then she lowers onto all fours, so she can nudge her head against him. ]

Hurrrrt me. And I will always coooommme back. Always.

[ THAT'S

UH

lays a hand on her head, petting out of instinct more than anything ]

I believe you, but please do not eat anymore knives.

[ ... taking human form again, shrinking under his hand, to chuckle.

but also, hugs him. ]

I'm fine. Who doesn't swallow a knife once in a while?

Everyone. You and sword swallowers are the only people who do.

[ Definitely leaning into the hug even while he calls her out!! ]

It's my charm point.

[ hugs him tight, before trespassing him again, turning to look at that door. ]

And what's going on there?

[ Glancing down the hall with an uneasy frown ]

I don't know. I'm unable to get any closer than this.

[ apparently my phone autocorrected "releasing" to "trespassing" so whatever i guess

hums... ]

Can I bring you somewhere safer? Or will you be okay if I check it out?

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