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: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

[ This time he does toss the gun away

towards his partner

The big guy throws his arms up to catch himself against the wall and avoid bashing his face against it, while the scrawnier of the pair dives for the gun ]

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

[ GONNA RACE HIM TO THE GUN ]

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

[ It's neck and neck! They reach the gun at the same time, hands outstretched for it and—crash right into each other.

The scrawny criminal recoils with a hiss and clutches at his face, dazed ]

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

[ he's wincing as well, but he's at least used to pain and while he's not gonna grab the gun, he's going to try and at least hit it so it's far away from all three of them ]

Really?! This is how it ends up?!

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

[ Their only gun!! :( ]

Says the guy who ran into me!

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

[ bye bye gun!! ]

You could have stayed put, you know.

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

You coulda left us alone!

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

It didn't seem like the good thing to do.

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

How do you know what's good and what isn't?

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

It's basic enough that a dummy like me can understand.

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

Yeah? Well we still gotta make a living somehow.

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

Can't you just... work?

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

Doing what? Are you hiring?

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

Do I look like a boss?

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

Then not much good in telling us to just find work. We do what we gotta.

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

Wow, real hard worker you are.

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

Hey, this is hard work too! You seen all the masked assholes out there?

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

Not yet.

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

You're kidding... We got the only goddamn tourist in Gotham here.

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

Lucky you!

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

Lucky us.

Are you gonna turn us into the cops or not?

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

I don't think I have that authority.

[ a beat as he thinks it over ] Probably getting beaten by a tourist is punishment enough...

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

[ The pair of crooks looks a little surprised, giving him twin looks of suspicion ]

So...we can go?

Re: City Streets

[rollyourluck]

Don't let me catch you again!

Also, if you're worried about "masked assholes" maybe you shouldn't steal in the first place.

Re: City Streets

[iamverybadass]

And maybe the masked assholes should cut us a break!

[ The pair clambor to their feet and make for the back exit out of the store. No way are they gonna risk getting spotted again ]