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((Unscored Heart Game Run))

You’re falling, falling….

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When you finally land, you’ll find that your footing isn’t quite steady. It’s like the ground is moving around you….

Oh, wait. It is.

Everywhere you look, there are thick cable wires, writhing around restlessly. Draped along the walls, hanging from the ceiling, skimming along the ground (is that one trying to crawl onto your foot?)... There are four doors. One is made of a rough wood and painted turquoise. One has a movie-style marquee above it (but no movie listings), and the doors themselves are a set of glass double doors you can’t see through. Another is a door made of black marble, with a silver knob. The last one is is made of pure gold.

Leaning against one of the writhing walls, seemingly unaffected by the cables, is a figure in a turquoise cloak.

The first move is yours.

((OOC: Start off over here, please!))

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Edited 2014-05-02 01:00 (UTC)

[ S H R I E K ]

[ WHY ]

[ t-trying to find a clear patch of floor and calling out to the figure ]

Um—!

There is no clear patch of floor. Wires, wires everywhere. One of them is trying to wind its way around Naoto's foot.

The cloaked figure glances over at him and waves. "Hey! You might not want to stand there."

I, I gathered!

[ STEPS AWAY FROM THAT WIRE 8| ]

The wire falls away, but there are more trying to reach out to him. One tendril in particular is straining to reach from the wall, but appears to be just shy of being able to touch him.

Meanwhile, the figure laughs. "Sorry about that. The room's a little grabby around here."

Can you show me where's safe to stand?

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[ WELL I'M BACK HERE AGAIN.......... ]

I could guess at the Turquoise door, but what's behind these other ones?

The cloaked figure shrugs. "Those aren't really my domain."

Do you know if any of them are super dangerous?

The cloaked figure points to the black marble door.

"That's the worst one. You don't want to go in there."

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If you’ve ever been inside the Turquoise cabin in the Black Forest, you’ll find it looks much the same, except perhaps a bit bigger. There are fourteen beds made up neatly, each with a bed stand next to it. Additionally, there are nine doors that you may recognize as the same style that Legacy heroes use to get into their personal rooms.

... The gang's all here, huh.

[ Experimentally tries to open a legacy door ]

The door opens up easily! The inside is much the same as your standard Legacy room— full-length mirror, trunk, neatly made bed— but there is also a bed stand in here, too.

[ strange new thing??? TIME TO TOUCH IT ]

It's a lovingly crafted bed stand, made of maple wood and stained a cherry colour. There is a picture resting on top of the stand, and it has two drawers.

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The sky is bright, cloudless, and almost unbearably blue. The sun is warm, intense. The most vibrant rainbow you’ve ever seen paints the sky, dewy and sparkling. The grassy field is an emerald green, and in the distance you can see a unicorn with a rainbow mane chewing on it slowly, lazily. Just beyond that is the field of sunflowers with wide smiles, singing a cheerful tune. If you look closely, you may have noticed a pair of fairies darting through the field, playing tag. They take notice of you, and one of them flies over to you, a happy look on her face.

“Stay a while,” she whispers with a giggle. “Forget all of your problems.” And then she darts away, back to her game.

A feeling of peace and belonging descends on you. Yes, you should forget. Forget that you can't quite make out the lyrics of the song the sunflowers are singing. Forget that the fairy's smile was strangely wide. Forget that the unicorn's eyes are blank.

Who cares about such trivial things, anyway? Surely it would be so easy to give in. Surely...

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[ INTERNAL SCREAMING ]

What? No, this is ridiculous.

The fairies take no notice of Naoto's criticism, dancing and whirling around each other. Their giggles are high-pitched, almost gratingly so. Meanwhile, the unicorn continues munching on the grass. The sun shines brightly above you, beating down warmly.

[ this is the scariest fuckin room in the heart ]

I said this is ridiculous. Clue this part of your heart is stupid!

How could you hate such a calm at peaceful room? Calm...

...Or maybe not so calm. The clouds are starting to darken, turn stormy. The fairies continue their game, but their laughter is becoming more sinister-sounding. The unicorn, in the meantime, is starting to melt.

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You land in a living room! The floor is made of hardwood, and there’s a nice couch and loveseat, with a small coffee table sitting in front of a TV that— if you are familiar with modern Earth technology— appears to be straight out of the late 90s. On top of the coffee table is a small family picture sitting in a frame.

[ owwwwww ]

... A house?

It is, in fact, a house. Besides the living room you're in, there's a kitchen, a set of stairs leading to a second floor, and a front door that would probably lead out.

Was this your place...

[ going to check out that photo ]

The picture is a family with a married couple and their two children: A little girl, maybe five years old or so, and a baby boy. They all appear to be happy, smiling.

However, as he picks up the photo, a memory flashes through his mind.