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Kit Heart

[As soon as you step through that door, everything blinks out into darkness. You lurch forward suddenly, sickeningly, as though tumbling over the edge of a cliff, but there’s resistance as you fall. . . something pushing against you, trying to shove you back, trying to tell you to go away, go away, you’re not supposed to be here. You’re trespassing, but once you start falling, there is no stopping it, is there?

You tumble through the blackness, and you think you can hear a strange clock-like ticking noise that grows louder and louder as you fall. But before you can really listen, you lose consciousness. . .]

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[. . . and just as suddenly, you awake, eyes snapping open to. . . more darkness? You’re seated at a standard poker table, which is lit only by a series of eight candles lined up in the center, their flames dancing playfully on the wicks. They cast a dim glow around the area, so you can see the table and everyone else who is there with you, but everything beyond that circle of light is shrouded in blackness. Somewhere in the distance, you think you might hear the sound of a ticking clock.

Across from you sits a man dressed in all white, the brim of his top hat tilted ever so slightly over his expression, one eye shielded with a shimmering monocle.

He smiles.]

Ah. . . now this is interesting.

[That. That is disorienting.]

Ka . . . Kaito?

Good evening, Nakamori-san! ♥ I can't say I expected company.

Nakamori-san . . . Just call me Aoko, okay?

. . . [Huffs a little.] And it's not like I wanted to intrude—!

Aoko.

[switches names with ease, leaning back in his chair and flicking his wrist to produce a deck of cards. he begins shuffling them gracefully]

And I'm sure no one ever wants to.

Still, now that I am here . . . if I promise to be careful, do you mind if I look around?

[There's visible hesitation in the way he shuffles his cards, but his smile remains]

. . . would you care to play a game? An actual game.

Is it a game of, "'Figure out how to do a little good in here without trespassing too much"?

[He laughs, expression softening a bit]

I appreciate your concern! But that's not quite what I had in mind. . .

[Kid suddenly leaps out of his chair and hops up onto the table, cape swishing behind him. He flicks his wrist and pulls a card out of thin air-- you can clearly see it's the Ace of Hearts, with red paint that is almost glowing]

Since you're here, I propose a challenge! Find me within this labyrinth-- I assure you it'll be more difficult than you might think-- and I'll give you this. It'll take you somewhere secret. [a wink] Somewhere you can only reach if you have this key.

[He clicks his heels together, and a trap door suddenly springs open no the dark ground next to him, white light streaming out of it]

Catch me if you can~ ♥

[And with that, down the trap door he goes. It remains open for all of you]

[. . . CALLING AFTER HIM.]

You're such a ham!

[But, following!]

[The cheerful music probably reaches your ears first, but you drop through the trap door into a vast, brightly lit casino. The carpeted floor is a blend of green, red, yellow, and purple patterns, and the walls are painted a deep, dusky blue. The entire room is brightly illuminated by elaborate candle chandeliers hanging from the ceilings and colorful neon lights on the walls. Each light is twisted into a particular shape-- there are stars, moons, and bright white doves. The ceiling is glass, but underneath the glass you can see a series of clockwork gears moving slowly. There are windows too, which look out to a clear night sky, but it's difficult to see anything beyond that. The The entire area feels warm, safe, playful, and inviting, and the ticking from earlier is much louder here. A sign made out of colorful neon lights hangs from the ceiling:]

THE CLOCKTOWER CASINO

[There’s a single, half-circle blackjack table set up in the center of the room. Slot machines that are humming musical tunes line the back wall, along with a counter that looks like a drink bar. There are three doors in the room too, each with a picture of a card on the front. The King and Jack of Clubs are on your left, while the Queen Clubs is on your right]

[You follow him down easily, and are swallowed by a bright white light. . .]

[. . . Kaito wtf is your heart even. Takes a moment to blink away to bright spots in her eyes, before approaching the drink bar.]

[DON'T JUDGE OKAY]

[The counter at the drink bar is wooden, and there are dozens of bottled drinks lining the shelves behind it. They all seem to be different types of sodas, though. No alcohol here!]

Heh . . .

[Shakes her head, amused. OKAY, QUEEN CLUBS DOOR, I'M CHECKING YOU OUT. And continuing to judge this heart landscape.]

[The door is wooden and polished, and the engraving on the front is neat and tidy. Seems like an ordinary door, with a handle and everything]

[Enter?]

[Y!]

[Your senses are immediately assaulted by fresh air and sunlight (sunlight? Didn't you see a night sky looking out of the windows back in the casino?). You've walked out into a vast, spacious courtyard right outside the clocktower. The grass beneath your feet is green, and there seems to be a gentle breeze brushing up against your skin. If you look behind you, you can see the tower extending tall above your head, though you can't seem to see the roof no matter how hard you try. Out in the courtyard is an easel with a chalkboard, with the following written on it:]

The Coral Petting Zoo

[But most importantly, there are animals everywhere.

There is a hound lying on his back, tongue lolling out of his mouth and legs sticking up in the air as a calico-colored cat bats at his snout with his paws. A fluffy gray rabbit sits nearby, nested comfortable into a bundle of cloth. A raccoon with a Coral pink mask is perched in a tree branch, snoozing comfortably. There’s also a lizard sunbathing contentedly next to the raccoon. Next to those two sit two songbirds-- a canary and a nightingale-- who are tweeting and singing happily, filling the air with cheerful music (♪ lu li la lu li la ♪). A dove preens her feathers nearby as well. A fawn, a ferret, a baby lion cub, and a mouse all huddle in one corner of the yard, nibbling at a delicious looking pie (though the mouse looks a little grumpy). There’s a tank sitting in the corner of the stable, with a small shark and a pink sea anemone floating inside of it.

And finally, for those of you who know Dragonfly, he is standing amidst all of the animals, tying a cute little pink bow on top of the fawn’s head, blue eyes sparkling with cheer and mischief. An actual dragonfly sits on his shoulder.

For those of you not interested in the animals, there’s a freestanding door off to the side]

[Sunlight!]

Ah! Dragonfly!

[Dragonfly lifts his head up and smiles]

Ah, Berry! What a pleasant surprise!

Edited 2013-02-02 23:02 (UTC)

[. . . Blue eyes? Huh.]

Sorry to intrude~.

And how could a visit from a lady as lovely as yourself be an intrusion? I assure you, it's nothing but an honor!

[He glides towards her smoothy, taking her by the hand and bending over it to brush a ~gentlemanly~ kiss against her knuckles]

[. . . Grabs his nose and pulls on it.]

[YOU PULL]

[Dragonfly makes a face and pulls back, rubbing at his nose]

Ow!

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