Heart Game Sign-Ups

[trainmasters]

We are running Heart Games on February 6th - 12th. We will have a post at that time for people to link their Heart Games and a toplevel for runners to submit scoring. All heart games will be posted in the player's character journal.

• What a heart game is:
A heart game is one wherein you enter the psyche of a character and explore their mind (or more metaphorically, their heart). It's usually run in the form of multiple rooms with puzzles, interactive items or NPCs, monsters-- anything and everything that might represent something to the character whose Heart you're in.

• How to score:
Scoring for a heart game depends largely on the goal of the runner, who will put forth what it is when they set up sign ups. There are a few different goals but this time around, we'll primarily be focusing on two possible types:

► True Heart
If the heart runner is more interested in displaying aspects of the character's personality, then the goal is more to get to the "True Heart" (essence of self for that person). Anything done in the heart in these games may or may not have a signficiant impact, but it's not the overall goal of them.

► Fix-It
Sometimes a character has a problem that they have difficulty solving on their own. For these people, a "fix-it heart" might be ideal. With these ones, changes are of paramount importance and so the more fixes or changes done, the higher an individual's score will be.

The runners will have to turn in each character's score on a 1-10 scale. The winners will be based on the average for the team. Sign-ups will be for specific time slots (one or more) based on runner preference. They can run as many sessions as they like (between 3 and five hours per session, though they can run longer also based on runner preference). Any player can be scored for running in multiple hearts, but if they run in one person's heart multiple times may only be scored for one of those runs.

Runners, please submit a toplevel with the following: your game schedule, running capacity, and any content warnings you may need!

Players, please comment to the toplevels and make sure to let the runner know which time slot(s) you intend to be in.

We will have a comment here if anyone wants to link to an example of a heart game they have run in the past. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here.

Comments

Questions

[trainmasters]

Examples

[trainmasters]

Feel free to link examples of heart games you've run in the past here! This is to help people who are unfamiliar with the idea get a firmer grasp on what they are.

Re: Examples

[daydreamshimmer]

So my last two were Washington which I obviously won't link.

And Roxy fucking Lalonde from Homestuck. And its about 10,000 comments which is why we ran from captcha to her journal.

Its a heart that went off the rails thanks to Homestuck mechanic ideas and Roxy being a trash fire, BUT THIS IS HOW OFF THE WALL HEARTS CAN GO. Lotta examples of How Do Heart Weird.

I would not recommend doing as much as I did for Roxy unless you want Intense Running Experience.

Re: Examples

[awakenerd]

This was the first heartgame I ever ran! Mikado Ryuugamine from Durarara! He's an amnesiac in that and I used a lot of ridiculous symbolism. But basically it's good to remember do what you like and go ham!

[featherbeaned]

The last time I ran Aoko's heart.

An OC's heart! Oh god this is old oh gOD

Rean Schwarzer, Sunday Feb 10th, 12pm-5pm PST

[awakenerd]

Capacity for 8!

Crow

[bad_crowmance]

SIGNING UP!!

[overworker]

LET'S DO THIS. sign me up

[schrodingerscockroach]

Too late for a scored run (I work until 4 PST) but I'd still love Dusk to touch a Rean heart at a sedate pace.

Just cause.

Re: Rean Schwarzer, Sunday Feb 10th, 12pm-5pm PST

[awakenerd]

FEB 9TH WHAT'S A DATE

holy shit i thought i signed up I COULD HAVE SWORN I DID

[voreaciously]

ahhh

Rufus

[ruinatings]

GONNA BE THERE AND I'LL FILL OUT YOUR THING IN A MOMENT

Re: Rean Schwarzer, Sunday Feb 10th, 12pm-5pm PST

[learnedfool]

If you don't mind someone with minimal CR, I'm game.

80H

[voreaciously]

Dates: Sunday Feb 9th, 10am-7pm PST
Tentative Friday Feb 7th 11am-3am PST*
*God, okay i will need to nap at some point, but i can run a long ass time on this day if i can snag it.

Content Warnings: gore, murder, emotional/sexual (not very descriptive, but still present)/physical/child abuse, self-harm (no wrists)

everything, basically.

Capacity: I can take eight!

Crow

[bad_crowmance]

GOTTA GO WITH SUNDAY

[overworker]

Okay, now that I’m sure I’m free for the morning— SLAMS IN HERE
I’m free for Sunday!! I can be there at 10am, but really I’m flexible

Re: 80H

[beeknighted]

I can do Friday or Sunday but Friday may be better for me. The earlier the better! If I am doing my conversions right 10am-7pm PST is 6pm-3am GMT, I can be there for 6pm.

Re: 80H

[schrodingerscockroach]

I work on the weekend and it's a cuuuurse until 4PST.

Would still love to run around 80H heart on Friday though.

Rean

[awakenerd]

Friday!

Okay it'll definitely have to be evening but I'm hereee

Re: 80H

[malignstar]

I would love the Friday.

Rufus

[ruinatings]

Friday evening whenever is convenient!

Dusk | Agent Washington

[schrodingerscockroach]

Dates:
11th and 12th, 12:00 PM CST to like midnight probably.
I could also potentially do something on the 6th during the day UNTIL 4:00 PM CST.

Scoring will be five hours post someone's start, though will not exceed when I need to turn in scores on the last day. But I will happily run for as long as people want because I love letting people poke around to their heart's content.

Capacity: GIMME EVERYONE.

Content Warnings: Torture, suicide, self harm, war, so much death, manipulations, mindfucks, just terrible special ops life and weird head trips. Very real chance of getting maimed one way or the other.

Faito

[bluediligence]

ME ME ME PICK ME

Either the 6th or the 11th would be ideal for me Definitely the 6th if you can swing it

Meri

[featherbeaned]

Also a dragon if that's ok

6TH PLS

80H

[voreaciously]

oooh the 12th works for me i think!