Heart Game: Intensity (Turn 3)

[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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[puzzlekeeper]

[ Looks at her.

And her... being a tiny lady and not a dragon. ]

Uh... sure?

[ ... ]

You must have a name besides "Blue Eyes" in this form, right...?

1/2

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You'd have to ask Seto. He never learned it. Not here, nor back in Domino.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ She gets to her feet and a warm blue-silver light envelops her frame.

Until she is the (now flesh and blood) dragon you've come to know in Imeeji ]

[puzzlekeeper]

... I will. But in the meantime, Blue Eyes it is.

[ He almost seems to relax a bit at the familiar form. He knows how to deal with this better. ]

And now I can thank you face-to-face for looking out for him. --Them. Both of them.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ She lays down a wing for him to climb on, her grin pointed and proud ]

Your thanks is not necessary but appreciated all the same.

They're my pride and soul as well.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ That's a rough gig buddy.

He climbs up easily, the movement familiar. ]

Everyone deserves acknowledgement for an endless task.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Then the thanks extends to you as well.

[ She swoops out of the garden, through the throne room and across a vast and wide desert. Time seems to distort for a moment as it seems a large distance was crossed in a mere few seconds.

Before you arrive at this elevator:

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〇 JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Shinjuku - 6th floor
〇 GROUND FLOOR - CPU Core, Access to Heaven and Hell
〇 DEATH-T
〇 𓁪𓍝𓅊𓁢

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Your current location is [ 𓁪𓍝𓅊𓁢 ]. (Those are the hieroglyphs) ]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ He watches the palace until it distorts and disappears, then finally turns away.

He eyes the elevator when they arrive, and after a moment's hesitation, hops off to consider the choices.

... But first turns back to Blue Eyes. ]

... One last thing.

I have a request of you, if you're willing.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Of course. What do you wish of me?

[puzzlekeeper]

The Puzzle.

... Can you bury it? With all of the appropriate death rites.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ She bows down to him, low to the ground. The same pose she would take for her Pharaoh in human form. ]

Of course.

He and I would both be honored to put that part of your past to its appropriate rest.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Maybe, this way, it won't haunt either of them anymore.

He urges her to sit up again -- and gratefully strokes a hand over her nose when she does. ]

Thank you.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ Nosebumps him ]

Call for me if you need anything.

[ And with a low rumble ]

The flashier, the better.

[ Her favorite thing about the "boys". Their dramatics ]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Chuckling a little ]

Oh, I think I can manage that.

[ And as he pulls back, he holds a puzzle piece out to her in his upturned palm. ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ She laughs, rumbling again ]

You're too sweet, Pharaoh.

[ But dragon body means no hands to hold puzzle pieces, so if he leaves it out like that for her, she's just gonna eat it out of his hand.

Don't worry. It'll get to the right place. ]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ IT'S........... FINE. IT'S FINE. ]

There's no one I could trust more.

[ And without further ado, he pushes the button for GROUND FLOOR. ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ Next stop: Ground floor ]