✝ 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!))

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[wwjd]

[It's a flat mask, like it was just cut out from thick paper. There's nothing too special about it.

Aside from the wicked smile on the front, that is.]

[irishsetter]

[Oh, that's cute. Not as spooky as it could have been for Kirei. Heck, maybe he'll carve that face on a turnip for Samhain.]

Hey, kid, ya hungry?

[wwjd]

[She presses her hands to her eyes and wails.

But, I mean, there is food there.]

[irishsetter]

[He takes a spoon, and tries to bring some food into her mouth.]

~Here comes the chariot, to crush the enemy army~

[He makes little horse noises.]

[wwjd]

[She... stops wailing, if only to, like, drop her hands and stare at you. The baby is very unamused. What are you doing?]

Buh—

[It sounds like "this idiot" in baby talk, somehow.

Eventually, she scoops off the food with her little lips, though.]

[irishsetter]

See, it's good~ Yum yum~

[Shit what are all of these feelings that he's having right now? Well, he knows why he's having them, because he never had the chance to be a father. No, because he denied fatherhood himself, by abandoning his child and later killing him. He looks away from the baby, blinking back something hot at the corner of his eyes.]

[wwjd]

[She swallows it, but she isn't all that enthusiastic about it.

She watches you with big, golden eyes. Yeah, yeah, yum yum, but isn't there more to this? What are you doing, Dad? God, Dad is so weird.]

[irishsetter]

Ah, sorry. I know it doesn't taste that good, but eat up.

[He smiles, blinking away the tears at the corner of his eyes, and brings the spoon to her mouth again.]

[wwjd]

[She takes another bite, eyeing you suspiciously.]

[irishsetter]

[He continues to feed her, forcing back his emotions, until she's done eating.]

[wwjd]

[She sits through at least that much, without complaining, at least.

By now, her tears have dried.

She seems a little more lively. She knocks over her spoon and her bowl, chattering to herself.]

Yum, yum, yum, amen. God.

[irishsetter]

Yum, yum! Do you have a name? [Can kids talk at this age? Probably, right?]

[wwjd]

[She looks at you, like, "What the fuck, Dad, how do you not know this? Seriously?"]

... Cahwen.

[Your mind seems to translate that easily as she says it, into "Caren". Her name is Caren. Of course, it's Caren, you remember holding her when she was born.

You didn't pick the name. You wouldn't know what to pick.]

[irishsetter]

Caren. I really hope he didn't raise you.

[wwjd]

[She gives you a questioning look, pursing her lips. Dad, what are you talking about?]

[irishsetter]

[He sighs. Man, this is so weird. What is he supposed to do now?]

Kirei isn't the sort of guy that should raise kids. Even if I only knew him for a couple weeks, I could tell there was something wrong about him.

[wwjd]

[That's nice. She leans back, heavily, in her highchair. She blinks, and it takes a while, as though it's becoming harder for her to keep her eyes open.]

[irishsetter]

[He picks her up, a little awkwardly, and tries to get her to burp. This sure is weird in this outfit.]

[wwjd]

[Uhhh... Awkward is right. She didn't expect you to reach for her, and it shows.

She allows herself to be held, but she's like a sack of potatoes. She'll rest against wherever you put her, but she tenses every time you raise your hand.]

[irishsetter]

[Hmm, if she's that uncomfortable, he puts her down after trying to get her to burp.]

Sorry, I'm not really used to this kinda stuff.

[wwjd]

[Puts her down where, though?]

[irishsetter]

[In her chair.]

[wwjd]

[Oh. Okay, Dad.

She slumps in her chair, looking tired.]

... Urppp.

[There's a burp, though!]

[irishsetter]

Heh heh, good girl! You ate all your food and you'll grow up big and strong!

[He told this to a dog once. Not the one he killed, of course.]

[wwjd]

[She seems like she is questioning that claim, scrutinizing you.]