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]

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]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

If only you trusted yourself just as much as he trusts you. But that is your own journey, yes?

[asonoficeandfire]

I...

[he opens his mouth, the closes it. he trusts me? well of course, he's said, but why does he keep finding these things hard to believe]

Yes.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ She leans over to ruffle his hair affectionately. ] Then. In your own time.

[asonoficeandfire]

[relaxes slightly under the attention]

I'll try.

[he looks to the Intensity in the box]

Is he going to be fine?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Irritable and grumpy, but yes. Ultimately fine. In fact, the reboot should be completing in the next few minutes.

[asonoficeandfire]

Oh.

What happens after that?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

He wakes up. And I imagine all of you will soon as well.

[asonoficeandfire]

Oh. So it's over?

[that was fairly anti climactic]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ She laughs at that. ] Were you looking for something a little more exciting?

[asonoficeandfire]

No, just...

It's not always this simple. And Intensity is far from simple himself.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

No, he's not. But--- Maybe sometimes things are as simple is falling asleep and trusting that you'll wake up again the next day.

[asonoficeandfire]

...is that what this is?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

A little bit. Intensity and Angel used to call it processing. The time it took for them to really understand and incorporate what they learned about the world. Also because feelings were a challenge for both of them.

[asonoficeandfire]

...feelings are difficult.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

But worth the trouble. In my opinion, anyway.

[asonoficeandfire]

...

Sometimes, maybe.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You've been having a hard time lately, haven't you?

[asonoficeandfire]

Ah... it's fine. I'll manage.