The Game

From Radiant Heart MUSH

The entity known as Balance, a mysterious non-corporeal 'god' or great spirit whose true nature is a mystery, believes that the only way to avoid eternal stagnation is to ensure the Great Struggle between the Light and the Dark never ends. To this end, he empowers Arbiters through a magical contract to serve him by training the next generation of magical girls and boys and ensuring the battle continues forever. In return, the Arbiters get to escape the Fade- at least partially, for while they can still exist beyond the Veil and use magic, that magic is limited in scope, a shadow of what it was before.

But what happens when the Arbiters chosen for this generation are not content to serve Balance's agenda? To put an end to eternal war, to regain lost powers, and to escape the grip of the Fade- lofty ambitions and the ultimate prizes for those who would play the Game.

But is it even possible? Can the Game ever truly be won?


Title Date Scene Summary
1500 Feet And Falling Fast April 16th, 2016 In April 2016, there was a story of a boy that survived a fall from a plane flying at 3000 feet. The boy claimed he was caught by a flying girl and he too would fly someday - the true story was far more dark.
The Same Game November 12th, 2023 Kyouka Inai and Fuyuko Yuuhi have a talk about work. As arbiters, they might be on opposite sides of the game, but they still share a mutual interest in keeping the league afloat.
Secrets, and how not to keep them November 29th, 2023 Kyouka and Fuyuko visit the Kiseru Lady for a little after-dinner discussion of how to cheat time and space.
Pushing the Envelope December 19th, 2023 After Soryuu Shrine, Kyouka and Fuyuko meet for coffee to discuss the events and also how to better annoy their boss.
Putting 'Inai' In Perspective January 9th, 2024 Kyouka invites a few of her trusted students to her apartment for a bit of storytime regarding her past.
Legacy February 9th, 2024 An unwelcome visitor makes Kyouka and Fuyuko's night out much more fraught than anyone expected.
Texts: ill add it to the list February 9th, 2024 Kyouka and Mamo text about Fuyuko, Corona, and rainbow crystals.
Texts: are we good February 12th, 2024 Kyouka texts Fuyuko to find out if 'we're good'.
Convenient Dinner Conversation February 14th, 2024 Kyouka and Kyouko meet at the convenience store and Kyouko gets a run-down of the situation with Corona.
Fuyuko's new friend February 16th, 2024 Sunbreaker meets Corona, a new 'friend/rival/soon-to-be-taxidermy-paperweight' of Fuyuko's. It doesn't go well. Fuyuko is DEFINITELY going to get some annoyed texts later.
Texts: Soon To Be Someone's Bathrug February 16th, 2024 Hinoiri met Corona, and didn't enjoy it. She texts Fuyuko soon after.
Glorious Misunderstandings March 1st, 2024 After seeing a flash of elemental light magic in the sky Lacuna arrives to interrogate Glorious Beacon, fresh from defeating a Vilekin, thinking she's a newly minted Lux Tenebrus. The two speak past each other long enough to infuriate Lacuna enough to use force, at which point Stellar arrives and things start to go downhill even faster.
The Gold Brick and the Window March 1st, 2024 Kyouka calls Mamoru for some healing after her dustup with Fuyuko.
A Healthy Helping of Crow March 1st, 2024 Following her fight with Kyouka in Glorious Misunderstandings, Mmaoru Chiba offers to heal Fuyuko's injuries. The lemon face is legendary.
Texts: cut the shit March 5th, 2024 Kyouka has to apologize. Fuyuko can't wait to see how that turns out.
Light Conversation March 10th, 2024 Directly following scene 1218 'Glorious Misunderstandings', Stellar and Glorious Beacon have a chat.
Truth or Versions of It April 10th, 2024 Corona talks to Bow about past crimes and what might be done about them.
Same Old Mess April 24th, 2024 Kyouka apologizes to Bow for the events of scene 1422
The World is Full of Devils May 8th, 2024 Kyouka treats Kyouko to some ramen and asks for her help.


Involved Cutscenes

Performance Review (Kyouka Inai)
Regret (Kyouka Inai)
Game Ender (Kyouka Inai)