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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. ♥ ]
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. ♥ ]
Re: The Hall
[ a pause, brow furrowed. ]
It's not like I fucking know anything about raising a kid but I want to think I'm being a more supportive person than you are.
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[ Talon hasn't come any closer. He's still at the end of the hall, shoulders rigid and fists clenched tight enough to draw blood as his nails cut into his palms. ]
She is right, Mother. I am never... I do not want to be any of the things that you want. ... I don't understand why you refuse to accept that.
[ Talia doesn't answer this time. She only curls her lip in distaste. ]
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I can figure out pretty easy why you wouldn't accept that Talon's his own person apart from you, though. But if you loved your kid at all the least you could do is listen to him.
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You could have done that by being a fucking mother instead of trying to control him like he's a fucking puppet! You tried to make him hurt me, you tried to make me kill him-- then what? You're gonna make him kill all his friends so he's alone, and doesn't have anybody but you to rely on?
Fuck you! He doesn't fucking deserve a mother like this.
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Unfortunately Talon still has more hope for her intentions than that, so this version of Talia has her own opinions, such as: "I would never have allowed you to actually kill him! His survival is the—" ]
[ But finally Talon has heard enough. He's pressed his palms against his ears, fingers clenching in his hair ]
Enough! I don't want to hear any more of this! Nychta I—I want to leave. You broke the machine. She's been beaten. We cannot make her change any more than she can make me.
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...
but she releases Talia, all at once, trotting away from her to Talon instead, taking his hands-- gently. Her voice is soft. ]
Alright-- alright. We'll go.
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Talon takes a shuddering breath and nods stiffly once Nychta's gotten to him, already turning away from his mother. ]
Okay. ... Thank you, Nychta.
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... sorry. I shouldn't have brought her out.
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You were trying to help.
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[ ... picks him up. he's not that much smaller than her, but... ]
Come on. We'll find somewhere nicer for you to be.
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Where are you thinking?
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[ ... alright. carrying back to where alfred is, then ]
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Young Master Wayne—?!
[ He turns his attention to Nychta ]
What has happened?
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Uh-- his mother was trying to control him.
...took care of it, I think.
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[ His tone is harsh, but he catches himself before he voices any of his actual feelings on that and sets a hand on Talon's head instead, petting his hair in worry. ]
If that is the case, then we all owe you our thanks.
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She's still around. I didn't want to-- ... y'know. But I did break her machine.