✝ even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death ✝ heart game

[wwjd]

**TW: please note general potential warnings for murder, rape, suicide/mentions of suicide, gore, disturbing content/imagery, death, animal cruelty, cannibalism. This list will be updated as needed! Do not hesitate to PM me if something you aren't comfortable with ever comes up!**

[You’re suddenly in an open, expansive room. It’s huge. If you’re familiar with the setting or have the ability to compare it to something similar, it’s like the interior of a church—pews surround you, all centered around an altar, and all of the normal religious paraphernalia—Bibles, baptismal tools, sacramental wine and bread—is present as well, in its expected place for a church or set up on a table before the altar. The area is for the most part so dark, however, that you cannot clearly see around you for farther than a few feet. It feels like nighttime, but, well, you can’t look beyond the shadows to spy the windows to know for sure...

In this deep darkness, the well-lit altar is like a beacon. Blazing candles encircle it, and you can perceive at least four human-shaped figures standing upon it. Are they alive? Watch long enough, and you’ll understand that they don’t move, shift, or even breathe.

Also, you are dressed like an angel. ( 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 ) Have fun!

You are directly in the middle of the central aisle, one that leads to the altar. What will you do?]

((game notes!

1) you are welcome to tag in at any time. this heart game will be running from december 10th to december 16th! please realize i have rl responsibilities and will not always be available to tag during the mornings/afternoons of every day, but in general i will be around.

2) my goal is to get everyone to at least one "room" outside of the church, but if that doesn't happen, it's okay! c:

3) this is my first time running a game thing/heart game, so if you notice any major problems or just want to check in with me about something, please do! i am doing my best (exercise_smiley)

4) again, i take comfort levels seriously. never hesitate to pm me if something is too squicky for you. i will change it right away!))

Comments

[decomposed]

[ ... older brother????

in any case. he's going to see if he find the doors to the back rooms. hopefully he can just... leave these here. stabbing none is an answer right ]

[wwjd]

[That's what it says. He could be a "liar", any of them could be, if you want to believe the smeared blood.

Interestingly enough, if you step down from the altar and head to way in back—there are a few rooms, or at least, doors to rooms in the little hallways along the alcoves extending from the altar, but... they don't open or anything. It's as if they're completely there for show.

Do you spend some time back here, anyway, exploring?]

[decomposed]

[ he does. if nothing else he'll try all the doors, just in case ]

[wwjd]

[At the very end of one of the hallways, when you linger in the same spot for too long, you swear you taste the rich hint of wine touching your tongue. It quenches your throat so thoroughly you feel like you will never be thirsty again. It's so intoxicating and so pleasant that you just want to stay here

have sex

laugh

kill.

The door's knobs can be turned, but they do not open. They are made of wood, and you can try other things with them if you want; no one's necessarily preventing you from this.]

[decomposed]

[ he. moves to a different door that isn't near that feeling.

he doesn't try to break it down (yet), he just tries to "feel" with magic senses if he can determine the shape of the room behind the door, if there is anything. or if there's anything physical blocking the door, like a deadbolt or an obstacle. it's just tracking the physical presence/shapes of things etc. tho also he can sense souls ]

[wwjd]

[The door has three souls behind it.]

[decomposed]

[ is it deadbolted shut. can he magic-pick the lock. or is it closed by some other means? ]

[wwjd]

[It's not clear what it's closed by, necessarily, but it seems impossible to open no matter what you try.]

[decomposed]

[ knocks on the door ]

[wwjd]

[Nothing.]

[decomposed]

[ ???

ARE THERE PEOPLE BEHIND OTHER DOORS TOO

ARE THOSE DOORS ALSO IMPASSABLE ]

[wwjd]

[They are impassable, but you don't sense any more souls, oddly enough.

You have that knife in your hand. You're reminded you could STAB THE LIAR.]

[decomposed]

[ what if he still, doesn't do that thing

he's going to look for a way out of the church, actually. if he has to go back through the main area he will ]

[wwjd]

[The blonde man is still seated where you left him. He sort of quirks his lips at you from a distance, smiling in amusement.

There is no way out. There are windows, and there are great doors near the tops of the aisles, but there is no clear way for how to leave the church itself.]

[decomposed]

[ well, time to see how that blonde guy feels about telepathy ]

Is there a key to the doors in the alcoves?

[wwjd]

[He responds,]

No. You are stuck here until you do what must be done. Why do you hesitate?

[decomposed]

Do you speak of the knife? Though they may be facsimiles, I have little knowledge of these people. There is little substance with which to make a sound judgment, even if I were so inclined to do so.

[wwjd]

You could try touching them, fool.

[decomposed]

[ now that you've said it I don't want to

but he's not that contrary, in the end ]

Thank you.

[ makes his way to the altar again, and touches Kuuha's sign first. older brother????? ]

[wwjd]

[Touching the brother makes your shoulder hurt, aching deeply, to the core of the bone and muscle.]

[decomposed]

[ jolts back ???

touches. Risei's sign next. what are these ]

[wwjd]

[Moments after your fingers brush the father, the sensation of a reassuring pat washes over your back. No limb was there to give it...]

[decomposed]

[ this feels invasive. he doesn't want to touch them anymore

he doesn't actually turn to face Gil again but he addresses him ]

What is it that must be done?

[wwjd]

Can't you read, messenger of God?



Kill one. I'm beginning to want to watch you do it.

[decomposed]

I am not a messenger of God. For what purpose?