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Heart Game: Intensity (Turn 3)
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.

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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All the pieces are around here somewhere, right?
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I think so.
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Where would they be, if not here?
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Like the ones you gave me.
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I hadn't thought about it before, but that actually makes a lot of sense.
I'm glad you have so many people who care for you.
[he loses his will save and fondly pats Baby Intensity's head]
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Want to see a secret?
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Definitely.
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[Takes it carefully]
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Him kneeling in front of an open grave, distinguishing features of the corpses blurred.
A well loved house (his house) slowly being brought back to life.
His mother welcoming guests with the Solstice lanterns hanging brightly about her.
His father congratulating Cobalt with a hearty pat on the back.
Them settling down for dinner and food.
And then the images fade, and he is holding Intensity's puzzle back in his "lab" again. ]
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he just
doesn't breathe
through any of that.
By the end, his eyes look a little misty.]
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He's still smiling, though. Maybe even bigger than before.]
...I didn't know. That was really you.
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Only the real me would give you that much shit.
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Did you know? That was one of the happiest experiences I've had, here.
[He pats his head... then wraps him in a hug. It's warm and genuine, like he's holding someone he's missed very much.]
Thank you.
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Hugged.
Do you know how long its been since 10 year old Intensity has been hugged (outside of other runs of this Heart Game anyway). A long time.
He is awkwardly stiff for a few moments.
Before hugging Cobalt back. ]