Heart Game

[digitalemperor]

You have the sensation of falling--no, drowning. Your lungs burn, you can’t breathe, you try to struggle but the current drags you down down down and just as you’re losing consciousness you know you’re dying...

You jerk, abruptly, the landing a little rough as you stand. Your clothes are dry and there’s no water in your lungs. You can breathe.

You find a bluetooth headset on your head, it crackles with static then goes silent.

((Join #sharkbait. Go ahead and start right here. Unless you're Nezumi in which case start here. If you're late check with me on IRC where to start.))

((POWERS: all combat and non-healing powers are ON in this heart. Status removing powers and items are off. Healing powers and items are almost completely ineffective at the start, I'll tell you if it changes. You have all your equipment.))

Comments

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[blackjacked]

I know that, but taking a crowbar to them is just gonna get us killed! We've gotta be more careful.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[brotagonist]

So say that!

Smashing everything carefully must be the way to do this room. Right, cute girl?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Y-you can break things, but I don't want you to get hurt."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[virtuallyroyalty]

Don't flirt with Anri too hard.

[ ... just putting that out there. Okay. ]

But alright, I'll be careful. I know you don't! That's why I was saving the ring for when it really gets bad.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[brotagonist]

I don't flirt! No one told me her name.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[blackjacked]

Anri. Sonohara-san.

[s-sighs]

What kind of projectiles do we have? We can maybe break 'em from afar.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

Blushing though. Head bowed.

"Breaking from afar is probably a good idea... T-try not to touch them."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[virtuallyroyalty]

[ What Kit pointedly said WE HAVE BEEN CALLING HER BY HER NAME FROM THE START, LLOYD. ]

Yeah, no touching. Not after what that lead to last game. We could use glass shards back at the mirrors?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[brotagonist]

[you only said it once and I didn't catch it in being worried you were going to lose your eye.]

Sorry, Anri! Nice to meet you! I could use Demon Fang from a little ways back.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[blackjacked]

The glass shards might not be strong enough, but Lloyd's idea would probably work.

I could throw my crowbar, too.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[virtuallyroyalty]

I guess just throwing stuff is fine then... I'll throw my crowbar.

[ OKAY WE HAVE A PLAN. I'm still bleeding and cut up, but w/e who cares about that. ]

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Nice to meet you, Lloyd-san."

I can stand here looking pretty? Anri is quiet while you plan.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[brotagonist]

[nods then! to Anri:]

Can you keep the worst pieces away from us if we stay back a bit?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Um.... For a little while..."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[blackjacked]

[reading his crowbar, taking a step back]

We should do this as quickly as we can, then.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[virtuallyroyalty]

... I don't want Anri getting hurt as much as possible either. So you gotta tell us when it's too much, okay?

[ Addressing Anri!! ]

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"I'm sorry... I'll do my best..."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[brotagonist]

Good thinking. Nobody should get hurt.

[moving back a few more steps, as far back as he can get from the furthest-away mirror]

Everyone behind me for this first one, maybe? I can only do a few more.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[blackjacked]

[stepping behind Lloyd]

Ready when you are.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[virtuallyroyalty]

[ To Anri, before moving back. ]

I believe in you... or should I say, the power of love, so I'm sure you'll be awesome!

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

Tiny nod. "R-ready."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[brotagonist]

["cute girl" is still a valid identifier for you I see. draws his swords and directs a demon fang at the furthest-away mirror Kazuki got them access to!]

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

Man it's like these mirrors have it in for you guys. The shards seem more like missiles than breaking glass--but they can't quite reach. Anri stays tense by your side until the last glass falls just shy of you all.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[virtuallyroyalty]

[ ... reaches out, putting a hand on her shpulder and squeezing. ]

That was you, right? Good job.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[blackjacked]

[nodding at Anri himself]

You okay?