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.

Comments

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

All PCs have 2 puzzle pieces. Exceptions: Man Eater - 0, Cardigan - 1, and B - 3.

[jokesaboutrighthands]

[hums thoughtfully

LET'S DO THIS FAST, navigates to the networking page and then checks his own name]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

       

A Fox in Hound's Clothing

"As bizarre as it is, this place actually seems borderline utopian. ... There's food and shelter and the death is all fake. Don't be me wrong, I'm not happy about it. But as torture goes it seems pretty... quaint."

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

[jokesaboutrighthands]

Huh, that's what sticks out to you?

[checks if he can edit this, and since it seems he can, tries editing the trust up to 7 and the rivalry up to 5]

[deicider]

[The clone chimes in while Cardigan Prime talks to the dragon.]

It's a very unique perspective.

1/2

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Changes saved!

       

A Fox in Hound's Clothing

"As bizarre as it is, this place actually seems borderline utopian. ... There's food and shelter and the death is all fake. Don't be me wrong, I'm not happy about it. But as torture goes it seems pretty... quaint."

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

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ But also

BLUE EYES WILL REMEMBER THIS. ]

[jokesaboutrighthands]

You don't think this is all a bit juvenile?

[to Cardigan, he looks charmed by the change and exits out of the screen,
the nudges the card clone]

Come on, let's fine some place a little less crowded.

[deicider]

[Padding along with him,]

Juvenile... Which part?

[jokesaboutrighthands]

Being an idol.

[waves his hand a bit]

Not Intensity himself, per se. But 'Imeeji'.

[to the elevator i guess?]

[deicider]

It is. That's why we're so long in to it and still can't manage inter-unit cooperation to save our lives, literally. Too many people here are more worried about avoiding short-term pain than worrying about how they're going to value life in the long-term when they've discarded it so many times without a thought.

Our method's haven't always overlapped, but Chief's always had his head in the game.

[jokesaboutrighthands]

Considering that his 'king of hell' aspect is entirely artificial, and even the 'true' part of himself runs like a robot, I don't think getting too caught up on emotions is likely to be a problem for him.

[looking around to see where any likely puzzle piece targets are headed]

[deicider]

Don't let the framework fool you.

[jokesaboutrighthands]

Oh? You think a heart beats fiercely under the cold mechanical exterior?

[joking, but also idly steering them around the room so that they are behind C and whatever he's doing]

[deicider]

I know it does. The Chief's no fool. He uses his emotions like any other resource.

[jokesaboutrighthands]

He did strike me as a pretty resourceful guy.

[as he says this he very casually reaches into his jacket and aims to shoot C in the back of the neck. the gun as a silencer on it and the dart shoots silently, and Kou's aim is excellent, though it's to say nothing for other interference. He doesn't tense or hesitate]

[neigh_sayer]

[has just tinkered with the cpu and gonna blissfully skip off to hell--

OR JUST FUKKIN FALL FACE FIRST AND TAKE A NAP]

[deicider]

[Cardigan laughs in delight and goes to loot him.]

[jokesaboutrighthands]

[cute, grins and lets him]

Why do you call him chief?

[neigh_sayer]

[JOKES ON YOU HE HAS............a fancy crystal bowl he stole


and also a cape. it does nothing but it looks cool

ALSO TWO PUZZLE PIECES APPARENTLY]

[deicider]

From "CEO". It was the first thing I ever called him; it just seemed to suit.

[Cardigan leaves C his cape and bowl and takes the pieces. They hand them to Kou.]

[jokesaboutrighthands]

[takes the pieces and fits them together, five pieces now!]

And then you picked the title 'Commander-in-Chief'?

Think that's obvious enough for him?

[deicider]

[Cardigan laughs.]

He picked the title Commander-in-Chief. But it's not like that.

[Yet.]

[jokesaboutrighthands]

Not yet?

[as if reading Card's mind, but also he's approaching the square box that holds the now awake true heart]

Morning sunshine.

[deicider]

I've always enjoyed a close relationship to my leaders.