Alma Heart Game

[imaginemeandyuu]

You fall into mud. It is sticky and sucking and cloying and whether you stay still and try to remain calm or struggle and try to get out, you're sucked downward. You can't breathe, you can't (of course) see, and you can feel the crushing weight of earth on you. When the blackness becomes overwhelming, you find yourself somewhere else...

Comments

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

Well, a lot of things, I think, but they're manageable. The spikes are a little concerning, please come away from there.

[slowly coming over to stand next to him]

Re: UP - LEFT

[imaginemeandyuu]

Can't! Shan't. Have to get this off.

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

You don't. I can assure you that it's fine how it is.

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[imaginemeandyuu]

Nope, really should! Nobody wants to see this, so I just have to get it off!

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

No, stop that this instant!

[pulling him away from the spikes. or at least away from the spikes that aren't on his body]

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[imaginemeandyuu]

Hey! But I need to get it off!

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

You don't. You don't at all, it's fine like this. It might not be ideal, but it's not anything too serious, right? Please don't hurt yourself.

Re: UP - LEFT

[imaginemeandyuu]

Everything hurts, so what does this matter?

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[appleofhiseye]

[taking his hands in hers and squeezing them]

Then we'll find a way to make it stop hurting. So please stop.

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[imaginemeandyuu]

Mmm...nah.

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[appleofhiseye]

Do you dislike it that much?

Re: UP - LEFT

[imaginemeandyuu]

Yup!

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[appleofhiseye]

It's...embarrassing to say, but—I always thought you look really cool! If it's hurting you then that's one thing, but if it's just your physical appearance I don't see anything wrong with it. I like being able to see you.

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[imaginemeandyuu]

This has nothing to do with how I look~.

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

Regardless of that, I can't allow you to hurt yourself. If there's a problem then we can find a solution, but this isn't it.

Re: UP - LEFT

[imaginemeandyuu]

Mm... nah, it's okay! Thanks for thinking I'm cool, though!

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

You're not listening! No means no!

Re: UP - LEFT

[imaginemeandyuu]

Why should I listen? Whyyyy should I liiiiisten, Apple? Whyyyy? Why shouuuuld I?

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

If I gave you a reason would to listen to it? I care about you, isn't that reason enough?

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[imaginemeandyuu]

...I'd listen...

[giving Chieri his face, though]

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[appleofhiseye]

[I DID NOT WANT YOU TAKING YOUR FACE OFF d-distressed faces]

We're...we're friends, aren't we? I know I can't do everything, but if you're hurt or suffering then I want to help you through it. It's not just me, it's everyone else too, you know? They all want you to be happy. Anyone would be concerned if they saw you hurting yourself like this.

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[imaginemeandyuu]

Uh-huh. It's okay. I'll entrust it to you.

[beginning to glow and vanish]

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

That's—okay. Just stay safe, you hear?

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[imaginemeandyuu]

Mmhm! You too, it's bad in here!

Re: UP - LEFT

[appleofhiseye]

Don't worry about me, I'll be just fine.