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Heart Game: Intensity (Turn 1)
In the beginning, there is nothing but darkness and silence. A sleep that gives no rest but one out of necessity in order to keep functioning. Behind closed eyelids, the numbers of a clock tick down - one painstaking second at a time.
TIME UNTIL REBOOT:
And then you wake up.
As you shift to a standing position, you feel something sharp and pointed press against your side. Digging into the nearest pocket, you will find two small puzzle pieces. And from their odd shape, it looks like they would fit into a 3D spherical puzzle. Odd. You've never seen them before, but you do get a sense that these are a currency of some sort. Spend them wisely!
Game start.
And then you wake up.
As you shift to a standing position, you feel something sharp and pointed press against your side. Digging into the nearest pocket, you will find two small puzzle pieces. And from their odd shape, it looks like they would fit into a 3D spherical puzzle. Odd. You've never seen them before, but you do get a sense that these are a currency of some sort. Spend them wisely!
Game start.
Character Specific Introductions
Angel
When someone says "jump" don't answer with "how high?"
. . . probably those bodyparts . . .
Good. And why do you think everyone looks so upset?
They look upset . . . because they're upset . . .
Why, Angel?
Because they don't like pain?
And?
And . . . because their body parts are in a box?
And?
And it wasn't fun . . . ?
No. It probably wasn't fun.
What happened?
...A lot of things happened.
Did they hurt you?
. . . they tried to.
So you fought back.
With the knife. Lace and Little Red . . . both.
Good.
Oh! Okay! Yaaaay, Intensity as the new ruler! And if they try to get rid of you, I'll get rid of them first!
And this is why you're my favorite.
Is that okay even if I can’t understand my feelings? Or have done terrible things?
Sorry that I was gone for so long.
It is okay, I am not unhappy! I knew you would come back.
Is there anything else you would like me to do?
Stay with me.
Of course.
I told her that I loved her and then she ran away...
Is that how that's supposed to go?
I do not know. Little Red tried to torture and kill me a couple times, that’s all the experience I got.
Okay. I know for a fact that's not nor--- Okay. That's beside the point. I thought she--- Wasn't like that.
Of course you wouldn't. Don't think so little of yourself.
[[ Powers:
Krystal Avatar: You are under the protection of Intensity's true heart. You may call upon him from anywhere in the Heart. ]]
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Duality
The flames dance in the palm of your left hand, completely under your control. Completely mastered. The destruction limited to an area as precise as when you wield your ice.
Behind you, Mori gives a whoop of joy and claps you on the back. The fire doesn't even falter. Hardcore grunts something under his breath, but also seems vaguely impressed by the progress you've made.
Finally. Finally.
Still chattering praises, Mori gathers the three of you as you head away from the training room and back to the rest of the class. There is talk of studying and new missions, which you pay half a mind to as you watch Yuki bound down the hallway - apparently on a quest of her own. A couple other cats greet you as you walk.
As you head back, a notification lights up your phone and you fall back a few steps to answer it. Strange. Who would be texting you at this time? "Family dinner" -- it says. With a starting time in a few hours. From the silver geometric logo in the notification, you know just what family this is.
Oh. You better hurry, or you're going to be late. You rush by your classmates with a mumbled excuse as you head for your room, pulling it open and---
You wake up again.
[[ Powers:
Heaven-Piercing Ice Wall: Ice manipulation. Well-controlled and precise.
Wall of Flames: A burst of flames that covers a large area. Due to his inexperience with fire, roll a 1d2 when you use this ability. If it's a 1, it works as Duality intends. Otherwise, Heart Runner's pick. Ping me when that happens. ]]
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Eclipse
But friends. Kindred. Travelling buddies.
Those were things you had in abundance now.
You set down the bag of herbs that Shrike brought you yesterday - fresh from the garden she tends. And the letter she brought to you from Amaranth and Persephone. It seems the two of them could never stand still for long as they were currently on some mission or another probably halfway across the world.
Or maybe Persephone just wanted to see another exotic library. That was also plausible.
You tack it to a cork board amidst dozens of pictures from your time at Imeeji Productions. A group photo of B and C here. Silence balancing Jyanta on your head there.
And you can't help but smile. Maybe you should look into some of those portal magics and see if you can---
The phone underneath the picture wall buzzes with a text notification, startling you. What? You hadn't used the things in months. Maybe over a year now. Who could be---?
CEO: Step into my office.
As informative as ever. With a sigh, you turn the phone this way and that, marvelling how it was even able to turn on, let alone get a signal from Hell.
But whatever.
If Intensity wants you to come, then at least he should provide some sort of transportation. You head toward the exit of your room, heading back to the tavern on the port and---
You wake up again.
[[ Powers:
Socialize - Insight Check: Roll a 1d10. You can gain extra insight regarding an NPC's motives depending on how high you roll versus their ability to lie/conceal.
Occult - Occult Sense: You will hear wind chimes when supernatural bullshit is happening.
Occult - Messenger: You can summon a small pandemic dragon to pass messages to both PCs and NPCs alike. ]]
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Mori
Just... mostly pointless.
When you rejoin your classmates, you give a thumbs up to both Duality and Hardcore. Duality smiles slightly in response. And Hardcore - well, he's Hardcore. Surely that body language also means impressed even if it doesn't show on his face.
Inwardly, you breathe a sigh of relief. Whew. What a week. This nailing of the interview was just the cherry on the sundae of stopping bad guys and helping people. It's a surprise you made it through unscathed. But even more important was that everyone else came home safe and sound, too. Not a bad job for a bunch of students.
As you turn to leave the studio, your phone rings. Pulling it out of your pocket, you smile at the flurry of text from your friends worlds away.
Gold: Good job.
Silver: Smooth, Mori. Really smooth!
B: (A flurry of congratulatory emojis and gifs)
C: Next time invite us in person!
One message seems a little out of place. And not referencing your recent celebrations.
CEO: I need a paladin's opinion on something. Meet me at your earliest convenience.
That's weird. You hadn't talked to Intensity-san since he'd given Lucifer the boot. Either way, you have time now, so all you'd have to do is take the subway and with a little Hell portal magic, you would---
...
You wake up again.
[[ Powers:
One for all: While he can't talk to the ghosts inside, he may rely on them for enhanced strength. He can use 12% of his quirk without hurting yourself and 20% is painful but bearable for a short period. If you use 20%, roll me a 1d2. If you get a 1, Mori is fine. If you get a 2, ping the Heart Runner for Heart Runner's choice.
Black Whip: He can manifest black strings of energy to spiderman swing around and binding people/things. For every comment you use this ability, roll a 1d5. If you get a 1, it's fine. If not, you get to rampage for 6 comments. Have fun! ]]
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