peccatore | Marco's Heart

Marco's Heart

You find yourself in a bright white, circular room. It's nearly empty; too bare, almost clinically so. But the bareness of it means that what is visible here stands out:

A podium in the center, where a familiar figure sits, head buried in his hands. Three paths running from the podium to three different spots near the edges of the room - not corners; circles don't have corners - where three doors leading seemingly nowhere stand with no regard for their complete lack of structural support.

It doesn't take you long to figure out where you are, does it? You only have to decide where to start.

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[She will in a sec, but first things first she turns back to Agnes.]

Forbid him??? Why would his god do that?

"That... is a good question, Miss Void." One that she seems reluctant to answer.

Can't imagine a good one... you seemed like one of his best friends.

"I was. I am."

[She looks over at her memory of Agnes hugging Marco]

I'm... I'm glad. I'm glad you were able to talk anyways, no matter what god had to say on the matter.

Edited 2025-07-11 20:52 (UTC)

Agnes nods. For a moment, she doesn't say anything, looking on at the memory herself.

"This is as far as I can take you."

I see... thank you for guiding me this far. It's been... nice talking to you. I'll have a look around then.

[She nods and begins looking around... or no, first she'll lightly flick Kaph in the head. Then she'll look around]

Agnes sees that flick. It pleases her.

What are you looking for, Void? There may not be much to investigate, but nobody's rushing you. If you wander off too far, though, you might find yourself at one of the other doors...

[She'll start by examining all of the other figures. Effy is here, but she doesn't recognize anyone else...]

As mentioned before, Effy is talking to a tall, orange-haired girl who seems to be trying extremely hard not to cry.

Close to Kaphlar's unconscious body is another girl who looks... kind of similar to him? Her hair is a different shade of green, but it is green, and whereas Kaphlar's sharp and slim proportions give him a somewhat androgynous, but ultimately masculine-presenting look, this girl is flat-chested and bony-shouldered, but appears undeniably feminine.

There is also a short, fat... furry guy?? With horns and glasses?? Who doesn't appear to be doing much.

[Well Effy and the other girl seem... busy... so Heart is going to walk up to the green-haired girl.]

So... what happened here?

"Just so you know..." She points at Marco. "He barely knows me. So maybe don't put much stock into whatever I tell you, alright?"

[snnrk]

Hehehe, well thank you for being frank about it at least.

"Uh-huh. Anyway..."

She's... clearly trying to think about it.

"... Huh, what DOES he remember about this...?"

Is the part with Agnes the... the only thing?

"Might be...? He doesn't even know if Kaphlar's dead." She makes a Face. "Which is kind of troubling, because I think we're related."

That better be from the river, and not just because he didn't pay attention.

"Hmmm? What do you mean?"

Well like- okay this guy seemed like... kind of a huge asshole, the little bit I saw of him. But even still, he's like... a living person. If Marco's memory doesn't even include whether he lived or died... I'm just saying I hope that's the amnesia. Feels callous otherwise.

"Haha, yeah... Kinda does, doesn't it?"

... That's a strange look on the girl's face.

Did I say something weird...?

"Noooo! Not at all, heheh."

The strange look turns into a more easily identifiable, but no less unsettling grin.

"... It's just... it would be a shame if the nice guy facade started cracking before you even left this door, huh?"

Mmmmn...

...

I'll... move on then. Sorry for bothering you.

Edited 2025-07-13 18:34 (UTC)

Don't worry. You didn't bother her, Marco is just projecting his self-loathing onto the face of someone he only knows in association with someone he hates almost as much as he hates himself.

Like, good luck figuring out that that's the case, but metatextually? Just letting you know.

[Heart kind of figures honestly. She's just realizing this might not be be place to poke and prod... may as well go to another door to do that]

[So, she heads off to find another door. How about the one with Kaph? That seems fitting]

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