Heart Game: Intensity (Turn 1)

[idolpro]

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.

Comments

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ It is a solid glass box with doors (though they are sealed shut at the moment). The only machinery inside is the computer cords hooked up to Intensity's brain. And what wires are plugged into the screens above (though they are currently turned off). ]

[asonoficeandfire]

[murmuring to himself]

Is this how you see yourself...?

[he places a hand to the glass, looking at the computer screens]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ You're too far away at the moment to turn them on, but there is a keyboard available.

So maybe they do... something?

What is technology? ]

[asonoficeandfire]

[... okay, he'll press a key on the keyboard]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ The screens come to life with a soft hum. The right screen remains blank, but on the left a menu appears: ]

Welcome, Mr. Intensity.

How may I be of assistance?

[1] - BIOS
[2] - Networking
[3] - Call Support
[4] - Abort Current Process

[asonoficeandfire]

...

[pressing 1]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

BIOS

Current Prime Directives:
1. Protect family
2. Acquire King of Hell title
3. Protect rival
4. Employee retirement plan
5. Protect unit
6. Protect priority people outside unit
7. Regain prior self
8. Pursuit of happiness

How may I be of assistance?

[1] - Add new prime directive
[2] - Delete existing prime directive
[3] - Re-order prime directives

Warning: Threshold change tolerance is 20%. Exceeding this tolerance may result in unstable system performance.

[asonoficeandfire]

[... oh... none of these options seem safe to touch, TBH, though he presses 1 as he looks for a way to go back to the first screen]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ The system seems to understand your intent because the Heart Runner forgot the "Return to Previous Menu" option. Whoopsie. ]

How may I be of assistance?

[1] - BIOS
[2] - Networking
[3] - Call Support
[4] - Abort Current Process

[asonoficeandfire]

[he goes to press 2 this time instead]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ The right screen lights up with a blank profile, waiting for a name to be chosen from the list on the left: ]

Networking

Profile List:

A fox in hound's clothing

Amaranth

Angel

Anubis

B

Blue Eyes

C

Cardigan

Cobalt

D.Va

Duality

Eclipse

Gadget

Glory

Hurricane

Joker

King

Kohime

Lucifel

Maiden

Man Eater

Mars

Medusa

Mokuba

Mori

Nemesis

Nine-Nine

Seto

Shark

Shine

Shogun

Silence

Slot

Song

Symphony

Talon

Yugi

Yvette

Zalera

How may I be of assistance?

[1] - View Profile
[2] - Edit Profile

[asonoficeandfire]

[...oh.

he picks his own name, and 1]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

       

Duality

"This unit is my family, or, as close to a family as I have. I'm not going to stop trying to protect everyone when I can, but when the person I respect the most out of everyone here says I don't have to bother, even if it's brief, in the moment, how do you think that makes me feel?"

Guardian: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♢ ♢
Trust: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♢ ♢
Rivalry: ♦ ♦ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢
Uneasiness: ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢ ♢

[asonoficeandfire]

[... he pauses on an inhaled breath, blinking a little at the screen. he doesn't quite know if he's supposed to see this but it makes him a little lighter, mood wise]

...

[going back to the previous screen and picks his own profile and 2]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ All values of the profile are now editable. ]

[ However, you can also feel someone (who Mori just summoned) staring pointedly at you. ]

Not liking what you see?

[asonoficeandfire]

[he startles and turns around]

Ah... no. That's not it. Who are you?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Ah--- [ She looks sad for a moment. ] He hasn't remembered it yet. But--- You can call me Blue Eyes. It's a cute nickname, isn't it?

[asonoficeandfire]

...Blue Eyes... like the dragon?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

The very same.

[asonoficeandfire]

Are you the dragon?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ She puts a finger to Duality's lips. ] Shhhhh. It's a secret.

[asonoficeandfire]

[his eyes widen but he goes quiet and then just nods mutely]

[asonoficeandfire]

[he glances to the console after a moment, and breathes out]

I wanted to add something. But...

[he pauses]

I probably shouldn't. I can tell him myself.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I'm sure he'd love to hear it. Coming from you.

[asonoficeandfire]

... I hope so.

[he's still on his lack of self confidence train]