Heart Game: Intensity (Turn 2)

[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.

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OOC Bookeeping

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Instructions / Info

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

During sign-up, you will have been assigned a faction/NPC based on Intensity's perception of your character and various other factors. Where you start and your relationship with Intensity will determine your standing with the different NPCs as well as your power set.

What you know:

Intensity's heart will reboot in exactly 4 hours.

Puzzle pieces are a form of currency and are used to align with different factions/NPCs.

If you started in Hell, you will have powers appropriate to the wish you were granted (assuming you sign the contract).

If you started in Heaven, you will have canon powers.

If you started anywhere else, you will have the same abilities you have in Imeeji.

How to win (this is known ICly):

By siding with the faction/NPC that has the most puzzle pieces after all Heart runs. You do not have to ICly give puzzle pieces to NPCs. You can also just use the turn-in (see below) after finishing the Heart Game. If you do ICly hand a puzzle piece to an NPC (or lose one), you can't give it to someone else later.

Making changes to Intensity's central programming without causing a core dump. Attempt too drastic of a change and it won't stick upon reboot.

Other OOC information:

In general, I am playing this as everyone is in the same space/time continuum for the first 4 hours of the Heart.

Then Intensity will wake up (hopefully!) and I'll let you exploradora at your own pace and will backtag as long as you want to.

What factions are available:

Hell - The King of Hell

Heaven - Mokuba

Blue Eyes

The True Heart

K̵̭͋̀̇̽ȁ̴̗͕̰̄̚ì̵̭̹͍̬̋͘b̴̰̦̝͕̆̇̈́ȧ̶̮͈̮͉̏ (Canon Intensity)

[[P.S. Sorry if any of the fonts/styling bork when viewed on mobile. Webdev or CSS master, I am not.]]

Turn-In

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Please comment to this thread with who you gave your puzzle pieces to and whether your run is scored/unscored.

Character Specific Introductions

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

B

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Starting Faction Representation: Heaven

It's rude how everyone wants to interrupts your sleep.

The first is Silver as he ruffles your hair on his way to the gym. Gotta get up early and train. The national championship isn't going to win itself, you know. And he's very cautious about not being too loud. You barely even wake up for it.

The second is Gold on his way to do prep work for his store. He never really stopped being a workaholic even when he did leave volleyball behind as just a "hobby". He brings you breakfast in bed and a kiss on the cheek and you try to pull him into bed like you do every morning, but off he goes.

The last is C - a tornado of noise and energy and color as confetti or streamers or something goes off as he talks excitedly at you. You don't quite remember what he says but it has something to do with a combini, your "adopted stray", and carbonated beverages. And it sounds safer than his last endeavor, so you send him off with words of confidence and a yawn.

And last (and most certainly least) is the buzzing of a phone that you haven't picked up in ages. Yet it incessantly buzzes in the furthest back corner of the dresser, prompting you to drag your protesting body yet again to fetch it. The lock screen is a picture of AlcheME! The background of the twins and tinies. And one unread message.

CEO: I need you to stop by today.

How long has it been since you heard from your boss? Months? Years?

Regardless, you shove your phone into yours jeans pockets and head toward the door and---

You wake up again.

[[ Powers:

B Who You Wanna B: B will return his canon powers to be able to shapeshift into anyone he wants - looks, sounds, smells, the works. Like his canon powers, pain brings him out of the transformation. Unlike his canon powers, you are free from snake-y influence.

Maiden of White: Can summon Blue Eyes to his side at any time. ]]

[[ Proceed to here ]]

C

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Bored.

Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored.

You kick your feet as you sit on the edge of a rooftop, chomping down an ice cream cone and watching the people below wander about their mundane everyday life. Maybe you should drop the dessert. At least that would be interesting!

Dramatically, you flop back onto the roof and watch the clouds float by overhead. 48 hours. Just 48 hours to kill and then Silver will be back and that prank on the neighbor will trigger and your special-order items will arrive in the mail. Ugh. Why couldn't it just come faster???

Distractedly, you pull out your phone and thumb through the messages:

Silver: (Let's be real it's a hot pic of him showing off his abs as he's out for the week doing some intense training with the team.)

Gold: I'm going grocery shopping later today. What do you want?

B: I don't want to know and I'm not going to ask.

Same old. Same old.

But oh! One unread message pops up on the screen.

CEO: Come out of retirement for 24 hours. I need your counsel on something.

How long has it been since you heard from the King of Hell himself? Months? Years?

Regardless, you shove your phone into yours jeans pockets and get to your feet and---

You wake up again.

[[ Powers:

The Influence of a Retired God: You can recruit one (1) NPC in the Heart to be your minion. Choose wisely.

A CAPE!!!: It does nothing special. ]]

[[ Proceed to here ]]

Glory

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ An image flashes in your mind - like the mirage of a desert oasis.

You're sitting on the ledge of a tall skyscraper with Intensity, peering down to the seemingly endless stories below.]

It's the moment you realize you're two steps ahead of your opponent and they haven't caught on yet. The moment you take your own life in your hands and flip death off, knowing you're doing something reckless but also knowing that you're going to walk away from it laughing with your head held high. The moment you turn the tables on someone and the look of surprise on their face. The moment all the puzzles pieces fit after all the blood, sweat and tears you put into what others claimed impossible. That's what it means to fucking feel alive.

Well, feeling like a person is something like that. It's doing something because you want to, and no other reason. Weighing risks and then putting your money on what you believe in, no matter how impossible it seems or what anyone else thinks. Having someone look at you, and knowing they're seeing something that's a reflection of your efforts. Feeling like you have a connection with someone that wouldn't happen between anyone else.

[ There is a long comfortable silence that stretches on between you for many moments. And then---

You both jump. ]

[[ Proceed to here ]]

Man☆Eater

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ The darkness returns for you. But not the silence. ]

You forgot your speech. Really, do none of you know how to perform your own Live?

I felt like this was more of an intimate moment, but if you want everyone to watch me hand your ass to you, next time I'll prepare a gripping monologue just for you.

Oh please. Shame on you if you kick my ass once. But shame on me if you kick my ass twice.

Gyahahaha! Don't tell me you're deluded enough that you think you could take me in a fair fight.

Nothing wrong with second place in a competition like this, Intensity. Though if you think of it like every member of our unit outranking you, that actually puts you in seventh place, doesn't it? Gyahahaha!
Check your math! You're only 1/6th of fucking first place!
Well, 1/6 still ranks above 2, doesn't it?
Shut up! And CHALLENGE FUCKING ACCEPTED! I'll show all of you!
What are you gonna do, take someone on a date so bad they swear off romance forever?
I still owe you a coffee date, don't I?
—A nice coffee date, asshole!

Man☆Eater: whew you been keeping up with this trainwreck?
Man☆Eater: crazy times we live in

CEO: Whoever you are.
CEO: You're under my contacts list as 'sensei'.
CEO: So you're either going to have to identify yourself or I'm just going to default to my normal bullshit.

Man☆Eater: what really???
Man☆Eater: wtf you're adorable
Man☆Eater: ok let's play a guessing game to jog your memory
Man☆Eater: hint 1: i'm very cute
Man☆Eater: hint 2: my unitmate was decapitated yesterday

CEO: God.
CEO: Is that you?


Oh really? Have you hidden any bodies that I don't know about?
If I told you that, it wouldn't be much of a secret anymore.
What? That isn't a fifth date topic. How many dates do I need to unlock that achievement?
Hidden achievement. You'll just have to keep going out with me until you find out.


[Motions him to come closer]

. . . [ moves closer. absolutely 100% casually. ]

[Leans down to press his lips against Man Eater. A very short (but not necessarily sweet) kiss]

[ between the shock of that and everything else that happened, for once his brain doesn't work fast enough to properly to respond to the kiss. when Intensity pulls back, before he can put the brakes on and stop himself, just the first word of a question spills out: ] ... You—?

You're welcome.

What do you want?!
To remind you that I won't let you walk away from me. Or leave you behind.
Gyaha—hahaha! You won't, huh? Maybe I should "remind" you why you'd be better off if you did.
You can try. And fail.
[ . . . ]
Cute, sensei. Is that it?
Of course not. That's your warning shot.

Where the fuck are you going?!
—With you. I want to go home with you.

Bold choice of meeting spot for the number one person you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley.
I like to live dangerously. Or so I'm told. So. Shall we continue?
If you've got something to say, then say it.
What are your expectations? So I can properly not live up to them.
What does that have to do with anything?
Unintentional is not my style. I prefer to be much more deliberate about things.
... Well, I don't do expectations.

What are your expectations?
That you don't expect me to change.
I don't want you to change.

You really don't get it at all—!
Fine. Fine. Fucking explain it to me!
It's love. Obviously.
That’s not... You can’t—- This is a fucking rating grab for fuck’s sake! A fucking game!
Hey Izu-chan~ If this is a game. Then by the rules, whoever wins has the stronger feelings, right?
Ah—!
Izumu Niounomiya. You've been charged with the crime of stealing my heart. How do you plead?
Guilty. And I'd do it again!

[[ Powers:

Krystal Avatar: You are under the protection of Intensity's true heart. You may call upon him from anywhere in the Heart. ]]

[[ Proceed to here ]]

Heaven - Main Branch

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You enter a very modern and very corporate office space - obviously of some higher ranking official in the company. If the pricey decor wasn't enough to give that away, the fact that you can see nothing but open sky outside of ceiling-to-floor length windows is just another data point to that fact. Also, if you have any experience with corporations or negotiations, you'll notice that this is a high-ranking reception room due to its sparse furniture. And no chairs on the customer-facing side of the desk indicates one meant to intimidate.

On various surfaces on the room, a single word has been - for lack of better description - erased. Where the company name should be (K̵̭͋̀̇̽ȁ̴̗͕̰̄̚ì̵̭̹͍̬̋͘b̴̰̦̝͕̆̇̈́ȧ̶̮͈̮̏) and the first letter in the company logo (K̵̭͋̀̇̽), it looks like static if you stare at it too long.

Behind the opulent desk (which still manages to have a 90s-style CRT desktop), the chair is turned away from you and facing the windows. But by the sound of fingers tapping together, it is obvious that someone is there.

On the edge of the desk sits a large crystal bowl that one might use to serve candies at a party. It currently has one (1) puzzle piece.

There is only one exit: [ Behind you ]

Re: Heaven - Main Branch

[liarliarliar]

[idly fishing out the puzzle piece before sitting on the edge of the desk]

Hey, what's up? Must be important.

Re: Heaven - Main Branch

[neigh_sayer]

[what if i just want to steal the crystal bowl tho]

Okaaay, this oughta be good.

King of Hell's Office

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You find yourself in a wide, expansive cathedral with ceiling to floor stained-glass windows and heavy columns lining the unnecessarily long walkway. Pews are lined up neatly (perfectly so) on either side of you and a dark blue carpet framed in silver cushions your steps.

There is a figure at the end of that carpet, lounging comfortably in a silver throne behind a silver desk. A symbol of everything that is modern and all things technology in comparison to the layout of the room.

Even at this distance, you can see that Intensity's skin is paler, almost porcelain-like, and his hair has a bleached-silver sheen to it. Probably even more noticeable is the two giant white metallic wings that spring from his shoulder blades and the long dragon's tail that peeks out from the hem of his coat. Oh. And one more thing. You can very obviously tell there's not a single inch of human flesh on him - he's 100% artificial.

The King of Hell greets you with cold eyes and a colder smile, lacing his fingers in front of him.

"Congratulations. You graduate."

There is only one exit: [ Behind you ]

[deicider]

With honors, I assume.

It's good to see what you've made of yourself, Chief.

Enter Kaiba [ 1 / 2 ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Before your eyes even adjust to the dimness of this room, you are bombarded with feelings that are not your own. A vengeance that is not yours. But, oh, for those few precious seconds, how it sings in your veins as if it was.

You've (They've) been searching for years for this person - this wretch who took everything from you (them), your (their) purpose, your (their) loved one, your life's work, and left you there, a shell of your former self - only to find them dead, dead of natural causes, the end of their normal lifespan they had glorified so much while looking down on you. They've left your reach with everything they've ever wanted - celebrated and at peace, propped up on a pedestal and praised to high heavens while you're still drowning in the muck they threw you down in. You can't stand it. All you had left in life was to find them and make them pay. All you had was them, and they even took that from you. You can't stand it. You absolutely can't stand it.

But you don't have to let it end this way. You can bring them back.

Compared to your real talents, graverobbing was arduous but simple. Their death was recent enough to leave their body still mostly intact, so there's only a few things you'll have to replace to revive them. It's perfect: you'll make them into one of your own creations, the things they scorned so much, and you'll force them to know the real value of your work firsthand. Fingers, eyes so they'll finally have to look at you, and then when you place a heart in their chest and start their life again, they'll become a mockery of their own legacy. And then finally, after so long, so long dreaming about it, finally, finally, with you're own hands, you'll kill them. Over, and over, and over.

Enter Kaiba [ 2 / 2 ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Once the vision leaves you, you open your eyes to the interior of a grandiose space station overlooking Earth. It appears no expense was spared in this particular endeavor. The twinkle of hundreds of LED lights and dozens of screens display more data than can be ever consumed by a single person in real time.

Across from where you are standing and behind a set of evenly spaced-bars of light stands "Intensity" looking out over this view. For those who remember the Rift or Liar Hell, yes, those are indeed the very same prison bars. It doesn't seem he has noticed your presence, laser focused as he is on some giant contraption putting together a large pyramid-shaped puzzle in zero-gravity.

If you do step forward to take a closer look at the screens, you will notice that there are pictures of the other occupants in the Heart Game and what they are doing.

There is only one exit: [ Behind you ]

Intensity's Lab

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

The room you arrive in is plain and simple in contrast to everything you know about Intensity. There is one bed large enough to fit two children at most pressed up against the far wall. A chess set sits on a folding table with two chairs. Yu-gi-oh cards are scattered atop the rest of the table's surface - this one sitting proudly on top. And the far wall is almost entirely dominated by this image. In the center of the room sits an Intensity that can't be more than 10 years old and... smiling. Like. Actually smiling as he carefully puts together a 3D puzzle that looks like it would take a long time to complete even for an adult. But he seems to be entranced with it as he carefully slots two pieces together. Perfect fit. He looks up at you as you enter.

There is only one exit: [ Back to the Fin Common Room ]

1/2

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ the photo on the wall is big and eye-catching enough to grab his attention before anything else, and his eyes widen very slightly as his heart jumps in his chest—with surprise and probably some other emotion. maybe several other emotions. ]

Heaven - The Amusement Park

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You enter an amusement park.

No. Scratch that.

You enter the most ridiculous amusement park of your life.



Everything, I mean everything is Blue Eyes themed. The buildings, the gates, the rides, the concession stands. Even the fucking bathrooms are Blue Eyes themed. And that Intensity statue at (10). How tacky, right?

But there are a lot of faceless, nameless children running around the park screaming with delight as they run to and from each attraction, trying to cram as many in a short time as possible. So. It looks fun?

There are three exits: [ The entrance (1), The Death-T Experience Theater (9), and K̵̭͋̀̇̽ȁ̴̗͕̰̄̚ì̵̭̹͍̬̋͘b̴̰̦̝͕̆̇̈́ȧ̶̮͈̏ Corporation Future Branch (2) ]

[ If you came from the office with Mokuba, you are currently at (2). If you came from the CPU Core, you are at (1). ]

Though you are free to explore any of the other attractions.

List of attractions:
(1) Blue Eyes Gate
(2) K̵̭͋̀̇̽ȁ̴̗͕̰̄̚ì̵̭̹͍̬̋͘b̴̰̦̝͕̆̇̈́ȧ̶̮͈̏ Corporation Future Branch
(3) Duel Stadium
(4) W.C. (Restroom)
(5) K̵̭͋̀̇̽ȁ̴̗͕̰̄̚ì̵̭̹͍̬̋͘b̴̰̦̝͕̆̇̈́ȧ̶̮͈̏land Official Hotel
(6) Blue Eyes Monorail Entrance
(7) K̵̭͋̀̇̽ȁ̴̗͕̰̄̚ì̵̭̹͍̬̋͘b̴̰̦̝͕̆̇̈́ȧ̶̮͈̏man Show
(8) Battle City: The Movie
(9) Death-T Experience Theater
(10) Blue Eyes Ultimate World
(11) K̵̭͋̀̇̽ȁ̴̗͕̰̄̚ì̵̭̹͍̬̋͘b̴̰̦̝͕̆̇̈́ȧ̶̮͈̏ Castle
(12) Blue Eyes Burst Stream
(13) W.C. (Restroom)
(14) Concessions stand / Gift shop
(15) Blue Eyes Adventure
(16) Mokuba's Capsule Monster House
(17) Concessions stand / Gift shop
(18) Monster Horror House
(19) W.C. (Restroom)
(20) Blue Eyes Jet Coaster

Re: Heaven - The Amusement Park

[liarliarliar]

[omg




BEELINING FOR 10 SORRY]

King of Hell Reception Area

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ One potentially familiar face greets you when the door opens. You're obviously in a waiting area. A small room with one plush chair with Nine-Nine lounging on it comfortably. (And none for you apparently.) He looks up from his phone. ]

Well. Fancy meeting you here.

There are two exits: [ In front and behind you ]

[rollplayinghouse]

[Glory comes out of the office in a bit of a huff, face flushed slightly with anger.

She pauses when she sees Nine-Nine, though.]

...Ah. Hey.

Central CPU Core

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

When you enter this room, it's very much like being transported inside the Future is Now dorm. All the surfaces are slick, silver, lined with fluorescent neon lights and, of course, cube-shaped. The center of this room is dominated by a large glass box with four screens overhead, counting down the time from the start of the game. The same timer you saw when you arrived here. And in that box, breathing but otherwise unmoving, sits Intensity. Numerous wires are coming out of the base of his neck and disappear down into the floor. He does not look over at you upon your arrival. In fact, he doesn't seem aware of anything around him. The rest of the room consists of three walkways leading to three exits, and the fourth leading to a large bulky 90s computer (much like the one in Intensity's lab) with two large dual flatscreen monitors that are much more modern by contrast. TIME UNTIL REBOOT: There are three exits: [ Heaven , Hell, and the elevator behind the glass box ] Beneath the walkways is a dark abyss. You cannot see the floor.

Re: Central CPU Core

[liarliarliar]

[welp this is horrifying but I am now Karina Drawfee and nothing can scare me

gonna head to the elevator?]

FiN Common Room

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

		You arrive in the Future is Now common room, and it looks just like it does in the waking world, except for one very obvious thing. It's. so. crowded. The images of 20 people wander around the interior space, some more opaque than others - chatting and interacting with each other. Heated games of Go Fish and Candyland take up one section of the room. Popcorn and a small group of people huddled around the Danny Devito movie "Twins" in another. Origami piled high in a corner as even more FiNs add to the stack. And one, two, three... yes, three mom bots fussing over the various inhabitants. And at the very center of the room (near that cube table and those awful cube chairs) is a very colorful espresso machine, playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" as a new cup of coffee has been freshly brewed.

There are four exits: [ The snake pit, Angel's room, Intensity's lab, and the laundry room ]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ glancing around as he passes through, noting a few old familiar faces. ]

Pretty lively in here, huh...

[ but he doesn't linger for too long, keeping hold of Intensity's hands as he heads on to the snake pit. ]

Future is Now - Snake Pit

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ If you've ever been to the Future is Now dorms, then you know this hallway. This is the reception area, also known as the Snake Pit. And it seems like a pair of twins are blocking your path. ]

[ You are first greeted by someone who looks like the spitting image of Man Eater (Rizumu) but her demeanor is anything but. She excitedly clasp her hands as she turns to address her "twin": ] Look! Look! Visitors!

[ Izumu (Man Eater) oh so casually leans on the lever to open said snake pit with an expression somewhere between bored and anticipating. Maybe today will be the day he gets to pull the lever. In contrast to Rizumu's warm greeting, he just says in his normal smug tone: ] I see that. Password?

There are two exits: [ Behind you and in front of you]

Re: Future is Now - Snake Pit

[liarliarliar]

Fins forever?

Head of PR come to see his boss. Sup, Man Eater?

Death-T cw: blood; death; gore

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You enter a long narrow concrete hallway, light from somewhere outside filtering in through tiny slits of window. Otherwise the room is dark and damp. It makes your skin crawl and the hair stand up on the back of your neck. Everything about it seems to scream "Stay away! Get out!" And for obvious reasons. In the center of the room lies one (1) very dead Intensity, lifeless eyes staring at the ceiling as a spear is stabbed straight through his chest. The spear is tagged 'Day 47'. Before he expired, it seems Intensity attempted to write a message -- in his blood of course. Dramatic person that he is. Losing means death. On a long concrete table lining the hallway, there are trinkets and items all lined up neatly in a row. They are tagged and on display on stands and in cases as if they were museum pieces: A single blank Yugioh trading card with no image An Oujia board marked Day 25 A bloody pentagram drawn directly onto table marked Day 25 A manila folder marked Day 68 A volleyball marked Day 78 A sniper rifle marked Day 78 A metallic collar with a device attached marked Day 86 A single floating balloon marked Day 111 A bone ring A jeweled ring marked Day 155 As you take in the room around you, you swear that you can feel something watching you from the shadows. There are two exits: [ In front of you and behind you ]

[[ Mechanic: For every comment you make in this room, roll a 1d10. If you roll 1-3, please ping the Heart Runner. You do not have to do this if Kaiba is in the room with you. ]]

Re: Death-T cw: blood; death; gore

[sancrimony]

[ WE WENT STRAIGHT INTO DEATH-T????

behind means going back to the space station presumably so he's moving forward, to intensity's corpse. Mmmm.

mentally trying to remember what happened day 47 . . . rolled a 4 ]

Season 0

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You enter a simple room that has no furniture save for a very Future is Now style table and chairs. They edges of the furniture bathe the entire room in a warm silver-blue light.

Across from the entrance, a not quite familiar face looks up from the card deck that he is shuffling.

And you know what, there was some prepared text, but he just takes one look at gun-toting Lucifel dragging a dead Intensity in and just raises an eyebrow.

Have a good time?

There are two exits: [ In front and behind you ]

Re: Season 0

[sancrimony]

Oh goodness, plenty of it.

[ why is intensity so TALL

dragging him to one of the chairs to sit him down on it ]

FiN - Angel's Room

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ Angel's blank room is not so blank anymore. It's covered from wall to wall, ceiling to ceiling with pictures of everyone Intensity has ever encountered. In fact, this place would but B's photo collection to shame.

On most prominent display are the following two images.

And the occupants of this room - also probably not a surprise. ]

Wowee! Look who it is. Just on time. [ Angel holds out a Blue Eyes White Sheep to you. ] This is for you!

[ Little Red offers you a bouquet of red camille. That's "perish with grace" if you missed that game. ] And this, too. What brings you here?

There is only one exit: [ Back to the FiN Common Room]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ he takes the sheep first, but then goes ahead and balances it on top of his head so he can hold the bouquet with his free hand (since his other hand is occupied holding Rizumu's and he's not letting go).

and he answers Red's question with: ]

You. What else?

The Reboot

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

The system is going down for maintenance NOW!
[1]+ Exit 1

root@intensity:~# sudo reboot now
root@intensity:~#
Broadcast message from root@intensity.home.fin
     (/dev/console) at 10:25 ...

The system is going down for maintenance NOW!
* Syncing personal assistant                                                    [ OK ]
* Starting empathy.exe                                                          [warn]
     /sbin/start-stop-daemon: warning: failed to start l337: No such process
* Restructing memory cache                                                      [ OK ]
* Asking all processes to save data...                                          [ OK ]
* Pausing all remaining processes...                                            [ OK ]
* Incorporating new state...                                                    [ OK ]
* Rebooting...                                                                  [ OK ]

[ The wires separate from Intensity with a soft hiss, disappearing in the ground of the glass box. He blinks once, twice, three times - before pushing himself shakily to a standing position.

Congratulations. The reboot was successful.

Hope everyone is happy with all of their changes. ]

Re: The Reboot

[neigh_sayer]

[is still pressed against the glass]

The Real King of Hell's Office

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ You enter a large arena with dozens of holographic computer screens floating in mid air. Each one is keeping track of what is going on in the Heart. Everything from Heaven, Hell, that fucking death hallway, and even one in the FiN dorms.

Would Intensity have hidden surveillance over his entire soul? You bet your ass he would.

The impressive arena seating is filled with faceless people. Some look like they might be connected to other people off-world, but as soon as C enters, there is a loud snap of fingers and all talk and connections to others go silent.

In the back sits Intensity atop a floating chair, one leg crossed over the other as he watches the screens out of the corner of his eye. His mechanical eye. The rest of him is still fully human.

And he gestures for C to come closer. ]

Re: The Real King of Hell's Office

[neigh_sayer]

[well DAMN]

[C takes a moment to take it all in, but there is an audience of sorts here, even if they're faceless placeholders, so he waltzes on in with a big grin at Intensity's direction. ]

Now now, don't quiet down on my behalf! In fact, I'd prefer a slew of applause when I enter.

But I've gotta say, you certainly know how to put on a show.

The Pharaoh's Palace

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You arrive in a very opulent and expansive throne room (minus the people), the room surprisingly cool and comfortable for being in the middle of the desert. As you glance toward the throne itself, you see a figure enshrouded in light. But it's too bright - you can't tell who it is.

After a few more uncomfortable blinks, the light vanishes and you're left alone. And the sound of singing drifts in from your left. The words are unfamiliar (unless you are fluent in Ancient Egyptian), but you understand them all the same:

The corpse sinks to the floor The vessel becomes sand, becomes dust Even the brightest gold, Even the Sharpest sword Is wrapped in the sheath of time Woe to the pharaoh, for his body lacks even his name Time is the battlefield of souls I cry the song of battle, the song of a friend To the place far away where souls meet Guide me

There are two exits: [ Behind you to the desert and left to the palace gardens ]

Re: The Pharaoh's Palace

[neigh_sayer]

[BUT IS HE STILL ON THE DRAGON]


Woooooah, talk about a scenary change.

[He is taking this all in, mostly marveling at how real it all feels to be honest. . .and squints at the figure on the throne HM]