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]

[ May have a smug smirk as he is being hugged because is this winning? It feels like winning! But also. Hugging Izumu back. Just as tight. ]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ can't believe tiny Intensity is also insufferable!!

Izumu ruffles his hair roughly and messily for good measure, whenever he does eventually pull back. ]

Thanks.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You going to go take a look around?

[carnivorouscarnival]

Hmmm. Is there anywhere you wanna show me?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Hmmm. Everything I wanted to show you is in FiN. But there are other places - Heaven, Hell, the trauma hallway, and then Blue Eyes lives in the Egyptian Palace.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ trauma hallway, huh... ]

What's in Heaven and Hell?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ He compartmentalizes. This should not be a surprise. ]

The King of Hell is in Hell, of course. And Mokuba runs Heaven. We booted C out because we made a promise to B.

1/2

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ a wicked grin spreads across his face at "we booted C out." ]

Gyahahahaha! Serves 'im right. If only I weren't too late to see the look on his face.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ then he tilts his head to one side, considering his options a little more seriously. ]

Well, maybe I should put it like this instead: is there anything you could use my help with?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Help...? [ And Intensitiny thinks about this for a long few moments. ] You can help fight back the nightmare, but--- It'll probably just come back again. I'm not sure how to get rid of it for good.

[carnivorouscarnival]

In that "trauma hallway"?

[ he assumes. ]

It won't stay gone if I kill it?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ Shakes his head. ] It's like the Penalty Game nightmare. It was only supposed to last for one day.

1/2

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ ah. ]

... Right. "Haven't been able to get rid of it," wasn't it?

[ ... ]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ clenches his fists and looks up, freshly determined. ]

'Kay, I'm gonna kill it anyway.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Take the elevator to Death-T. . . . There's a midboss in the way. Do you want me to lure him away?

[carnivorouscarnival]

Hmm. Think I couldn't make short work of him on my own?

[ slightly cocky, but slightly a serious question. ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

No. Of course not. But I do think he'll make you really mad.

[carnivorouscarnival]

Ah, well, that sounds like it could end badly for everyone involved... Hmm, hmm.

[ ... ruffles Intensitiny's hair, thoughtful. ]

Would you be putting yourself in danger?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

No way! I'm the most dangerous thing in this heart. [ Said with all the confidence of a 10 year old ]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ he grins delightedly, but also delivers a firm poke to the forehead. ]

Correction—second most dangerous.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ With extremely FAKE innocence ] Oh you're right. The Izumu in FiN might be stronger than me.

[carnivorouscarnival]

Smartass. Ah, but he's based on your perception of me, isn't he? So I'll be counting that as a victory—gyahaha.

[ headpat. ]

And I'll be counting on your back-up, too.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ Reaches to take Izumu's hand. ] Then I'll get you through the first room. The rest I leave to you.

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ closes his hand around Intensity's. ]

Alright.

Any other words of advice before we do this?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

No. You'll do great. Because you're Izumu. [ And leading him toward the elevator. ]