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

[itsalluseless]

Sorry, but I think I'd rather stay here. There's a princess in need of rescuing, and I don't think I could very well do that from inside a mirror.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"What good are you doing?"

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

...Are you saying you could do better?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"A dog could do better. You're incompetent."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

I might still be able to help. I won't know if I don't try.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"What will you do?"

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

I dunno yet. Why, what would you do if you got out?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Why do you need to know?"

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

I'm curious. And it's only fair since I've been answering your questions, don't you think?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"I'd fix what all of you are breaking."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

Then you've just proven why you need to stay in there. We're helping Shark, whether you like it or not.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Are you really? Breaking all this stuff?"

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

Some stuff needs to be broken. I kind of doubt having giant spiders and dragons in your heart is good for anyone.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"What do you really know about what belongs in this heart?"

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

So you're saying Shark's the kind of person who's supposed to have things like that in his heart? I won't accept that!!

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Yeah? And how well do you know him? How well does he know you? You sure this isn't how it's supposed to be? Sure enough to change it all?"

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

I might not know him, but the people I came with do. And they're a hell of a lot more trustworthy than some poor mirror imitation of me! So just give up already, 'cause you're not getting out of there and you're not convincing me to stop!

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

Hands reach from the mirror and this time they're going for your throat.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

[BACKING AWAY OUT OF THEIR REACH]

Not even pretending to be anything but just another obstacle anymore, are you?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"If you'd just die this would be a lot easier."

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

Too bad that's not happening. Sucks to be you, huh?

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Does it?"

The voice echoes from all the mirrors around you.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

...Hah. Alright, maybe I spoke too soon. But do you seriously think you'll actually achieve anything even if you take my place or something? The others would stop you.

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[digitalemperor]

"Would they even notice the difference?"

Re: Hall of Mirrors

[itsalluseless]

Doesn't matter. They'd notice it when you'd start trying to keep them from changing things.