Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote2020-02-14 03:48 pm
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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. ♥ ]

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-24 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Eventually, around another curve is a small figure huddled along the edge of the tunnel, back turned to anyone approaching. ]
rollyourluck: (025)

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-24 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ is the figure wearing anything? ]

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-24 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ They're in a pair of jeans with torn knees and a red and blue jacket. They've got dark hair, but their skin is paler than Talon's is. ]
rollyourluck: (039)

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-24 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ cautiously walking up to them ]

Who are you?

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-24 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Rather than answering, the figure just bursts into a fit of giggles, still facing the tunnel's wall ]
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Re: City Streets

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-24 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that's not unsettling.

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-24 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ The figure continues to laugh, but so far isn't moving from his spot ]
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Re: City Streets

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-24 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ just gonna. edge around him.......... ]

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-24 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Bark leaves the figure behind.

The tunnel continues on into the Earth, and along with the laughter that echos through the caves, muffled screaming can be heard now. It's hard to tell where, exactly, it's coming from, even when the tunnel finally opens up into a wider cavern. There's no one immediately in sight, but there are so many stalagmites and boulders scattered around that anyone could be hidden away in here. ]
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Re: City Streets

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-24 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ perking up his ears, trying to figure out where that screaming is coming from ]

Re: City Streets

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-24 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It sounds like the screams are coming from the north, straight ahead. ]
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Re: City Streets

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-25 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ rushing that way ]

CW body horror in image

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-25 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ The laughter grows louder as he runs, building into a deafening roar. It's hard to think through it like this. It sounds like it should be shaking the cave apart around you. It—

Stops.

The tunnel is pitch black. Something scrapes against the stone floor.

And suddenly the area fills with a blinding, fluorescent light. There's a man with green hair who is wearing his own face for a mask, cackling with mad delight and gesturing at a dining table behind him with a flourish. Six people are seated at it, all bound to their chairs, hoods over their heads. Covered dishes have been set out before them. It's a rather unsettling scene to stumble upon. ]

Well, well, well! Looks like Fido's decided to join the party!
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Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-25 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
--What kind of party is this?!

Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-25 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's a dinner party, hee hee! Aren't you excited to see what I've prepared for everyone?
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Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-26 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Not particularly, no.

Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-26 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ The Joker can't blink anymore, so he just stares for an uncomfortably long moment ]

After I went to all the trouble of preparing it?
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Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-26 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ tilts head ]

You didn't have to.

Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-26 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Tilts his head in the other direction ]

So you're refusing the gift?
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Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-26 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
What's the occasion for the gift?

Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-26 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ By the way, everything smells like gasoline. :) ]

It's a special treat, just for dear old Batsy.

[ He gestures at the head of the table towards Batman with a flourish ]
rollyourluck: (038)

Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] rollyourluck 2020-02-26 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh god my nose!! ]

Again, what's the occasion?

Re: CW body horror in image

[personal profile] iamverybadass 2020-02-26 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
No occasion. I just wanted to surprise him!