sparrow's heart

[soulping]

You're free falling through the sky, faster and faster with nothing to slow you down. Your heart pounds in strange excitement and fear and just when you think you might hit the ground —

The wind catches you, slows your fall to a gentle float until you land on the ground as a mischievous laugh echoes in your ears.

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[soulping]

☆ Powers are off! Characters may be able to tell their powers are still there, but they can’t access them. Exceptions to this rule are abilities a regular human could have and things like enhanced senses.
☆ They still have whatever items they had on them at the time they entered the heart and can access any inventories they have.
☆ If your character sees a memory, it will be as though they’re living it instead of just viewing it.
☆ Unless otherwise stated, characters can backtrack freely.
☆ All linked bgm is for ooc flavor only.
☆ If you have any questions, ping me on the irc chan or on plurk and I'll answer them ASAP.

chan name: #sparrowmethedetails

START

[soulping]

You open your eyes and find yourself sprawled out on your back at a crossroads, staring straight up at a clear, starry sky and the crescent moon that shines down. A cool breeze rustles the grass and touches your face; it feels encouraging.

Four paths stretch out from the crossroads, each leading in a cardinal direction: One north, one south, one east and one west. The northern path seems to lead to a towering tree, visible even from this distance, while the southern path heads straight to a mountain whose peak is hidden by clouds. The path to your left goes on and on and on with no destination in sight. The one on your right looks like it would take you straight into a forest. A hastily built sign post with four branches is stuck up in the grass.

When you move, you feel something small and round in your left hand.

★

Re: START

[ofbelief]

[ Well, she was going to move, but then she felt something in her hand so she raises it to look at it. ]

[withmyownfists]

Oh?

[ checking out what's in her hand. it feels like it could be a pokeball, is it? ]

[carptricks]

[wh]

Where. . . ?

[he wasn't awake to know that heart games are a thing happening now so he is EXTRA CONFUSED. blniks a few times, before glancing down at whatever is in his hand]

Re: START

[perspire]

[ well, time to look at what is in his hand, for starters... ]

[ /rimshot ]

Re: START

[freewilly]

[ oh, okay this doesn't seem too bad to start off with...

a quick glance at the object in his left hand ]

Re: START

[experiencepoints]

[Let's check this small round thing out. I wonder what it could possibly be.]

Re: START

[forthemackerel]

[ this seems pretty nice, but looks down at his hand once he notices something there ]

Re: START

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[YAY TRUST FALL]

[Surely trust fall]

[At least she's not afraid of heights.]

[....oh]

[Oh, this is PRETTY. *_*]

[But wait, what's that? What's this round thing?]

Re: START

[hopefullybetter]

[checking out whatever's in his hand :|a]

Re: START

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[Hmmm, let's go left!]

Re: START

[forthemackerel]

[ there is a bit of relief with that and he'll just be taking a moment to sit... and wait for Makoto to come back here, sitting cross-legged and offering his lap for Aqua to crawl on ]

TREEHOUSE

[soulping]

You approach a tree that is, quite frankly, unnecessarily huge. It towers above you and casts a heavy shadow all around it as its leaves rustle in the wind. It would be too dark to see if someone hadn't set brightly coloured lights along the rest of the path and the rail of the walkway that winds around the tree and into its branches. The lights are in thirteen colours set in a repeating pattern - every team in Kyriakos is represented. High up, you can see lights shining behind the leaves.

★

Re: TREEHOUSE

[ofbelief]

[ OH. Well, this is nice and why is Dewdrop so cute. Cute things are her weakness entirely. She's also, probably, skipping along with Dewdrop because she can't resist that when they arrive at the tree and she looks up, and up, and up.

And then after a moment looks at Dewdrop and begins trying to climb the rail. ]

Re: TREEHOUSE

[perspire]

Oh...

[ going to climb the rail then ]

Re: TREEHOUSE

[experiencepoints]

[... that's ridiculously cute

can i touch one of the purple lights along the way]

[carptricks]

[heading right up into the tree without hesitation, making sure Kikii goes with him]

Re: TREEHOUSE

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[Eeeee, so pretty!]

[Up the walkway we go.] Whatchu think of this place, Zazz?

Re: TREEHOUSE

[withmyownfists]

So this is where Love lives. C'mon, Ren. We need to get that blanket for Faith.

[ climbing the walkway then ]

THE MOUNTAIN

[soulping]

The closer you get, the bigger the mountain looks. Bigger and bigger until you’re standing at the base, where it looks like climbing it would take forever and a day. There’s probably a great view from up there. Pokemon live in the grassy plains beside the road and even on the mountain side, Fire types, Rock types, Water types and Ground types are frolicking happily.

Ahead of you, a short set of stairs picks up where the path leaves off and leads up the mountain where a large alcove has been carved into the mountainside.

★

Re: THE MOUNTAIN

[hopefullybetter]

[gonna go check out that alcove after going up the stairs :|a]

Re: THE MOUNTAIN

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[Okay...okay, this is helping. Lots of life and frolicking going on here and it HELPS after that.]

Such a pretty place...

[But let's head up these steps to the alcove.]

THE FOREST

[soulping]

The forest is thick and poorly lit, the canopy of treetops making it hard for any light to find its way through (though a some does shine down in patches). Despite the darkness, it feels safe enough here... Maybe a little sad, too.

You can see curls of smoke drifting above the treeline, too small to be a forest fire; Maybe someone is camping here?

The road continues into the forest, where Pokemon roam freely.

★

Re: THE FOREST

[withmyownfists]

Hmm.

[ After a moment's thought, she heads toward the line of smoke. A camper? Another combusken? LET'S FIND OUT. ]

THE CLEARING

[soulping]

After what feels like forever, you reach a clearing in the middle of a withered field. It’s eerily quiet here and empty of other life and something about the place sends unease through you. A bonfire blazes in the center of the space.

Several items are scattered around on the ground haphazardly, and a rusted shovel is shoved into the ground next to a pit on the other side of the bonfire.

If you came here with anyone other than your Pokemon... All of a sudden, they're not here with you anymore.

★

Re: THE CLEARING

[freewilly]

[ wait ]

Haru--?

[ quickly placing a hand on Yuki so that they can comfort each other ;o; ]