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You awaken amidst the darkness with only a faint light to greet you. Your body is hemmed in by shards of crystals, gently sparkling and possibly pricking your skin. The surrounding landscape is dyed in the pinks and purples of the dusk filled with crystals protruding from the ground, some as large as a skyscraper. Even the few shy moon creatures you find in the wild have strange crystal growths on their hides. This is far from home— perhaps a dream? You pinch your skin and slap your cheeks, yet nothing seems to do the trick. Searching for answers yields nothing but an endless expanse of purple dust as far as the eye can see. You have four options: one, panic; two, soil yourself; three, admire it all then soil yourself; or four, go into survival mode. Eventually, you’ll realize that you’re not alone.

After a day or two of living off the crystal wilderness, a group of people find you worse for wear. They are the gallant Moon Knights from the planet of Prismatica. After the strange phenomenon during the past months when scientists observed the sudden appearance of rainbow crystals in the sky, the government has been feverishly combing through the moon for more Moonblessed to be rescued. You’ll eventually be brought into Iris’s moon government center.

You all may have your usual inquiries — Where are we? Who are you? What's going on? Why did I accidentally swallow the worm at the bottom of my tequila? — and the Prismals are almost too eager to answer. They tell you about their world and about the first appearance of the Moonblessed as the medical staff give you an examination to make sure you’re not carrying any viruses or biological hazards. If you react violently, you may be restrained and nerfed with a specialized neurotransmitting gun that releases a numbing agent through the top of your spine. Once the examinations are over, you’re informed that you will be provided accommodations on their planet during your stay.

While waiting for transport to be prepared, you may freely roam around the government center. Eventually you’re called back from exploring, escorted to the docks, and led onto a large transport vessel that makes frequent trips back and forth between the moons and the planet. Faces onboard vary from both old and new Moonblessed as well as the local Prismals. The next destination: Prismatica.

▶ I Heat Up, I Can’t Cool Down
Iris Moon, Government Center (Arrival) and Planet Prismatica, City of Lunatia | top

Welcome to Prismatica’s hub, Lunatia, the city of your dreams! A bustling metropolis lush with bright lights, vibrant colors, luxuriant plant life, and all the conveniences of technology absent from your own world… It seems like paradise to all the uninitiated. After a quick tour of the city, new arrivals can find themselves getting cozy in their new homes.

A Settle in your new home at Level 2 to find new roommates and say hello to your neighbors! City officials will give you directions to the designated districts across Level 2 and instruct you to pick out a unit. Each apartment complex has a different aesthetic, some may look cozy, some stylish, and some bizarre. The free accommodations have a basic living space that can only fit two or three people at most in one unit.

Starter Chromaspace furnishings are provided which can be controlled with the touch of a built-in panel. Examples are color-changing curtains, transforming sofa beds, cabinets turning into tables, etc. Customizing your apartment or moving out will have to wait until you earn more chroma. Until then, why don’t you check out your new neighborhood or explore the city levels? Maybe your new roommates or neighbors can give you a “hand” with allowance for dinner.

B After settling into your apartment, you notice a shiny silver indestructible mechanoid cube with a pair of tiny stag horns attached to it. The card attached says that it’s a gift from the Lunatian government. One touch of the cube makes it hover in place, light up brightly, and play the classic hit Last Firalia by Blam! on repeat. By the 7th listen, you get hot under your collar, beads of sweat forming on your temples and rolling down your neck, and your breath grows labored. By the 17th listen, you’re all but ready to burst into flames — a stark contrast to the plummeting temperature outdoors.

A bit of vigorous moonlacing should keep you from growing too hot and bothered indoors. Or you could simply decide to chuck the cube out the window and let it be someone else’s problem. That won't really stop it, though. The music only stops once the cube picks up enough Chroma in the atmosphere generated via moonlacing, so go forth, and spread the Firialia lust, love, and cheer!

▶ It’s the Moose Wonderful Time of the Year
City of Lunatia | top

In the city of Lunatia, the streets are emblazoned with beautiful antler decorations, gleaming gold and silver along every walkway. Snowflake holograms appear on shop fronts to announce their annual Firialia sales, and Prismals are all rushing to buy gifts and make preparations for the upcoming holiday.

According to legend, on one incredibly harsh winter, ancient Prismals were downtrodden and on the verge of starvation when the majestic stag king of the forest, Firi, emerged from his humble kingdom to bring them warm clothing, blankets, and gifts for surviving the biting cold. It is said that his spirit remains on the land even after the Calamity, appearing every winter solstice to bless the Prismals for the new year ahead. Every year, Prismals mount festive wreaths on their door, decorated with stag horns in Firi's honor, and exchange gifts to invite the benevolent spirit of Firi into their homes.

A Hanging fake deer antlers is a strong Firialia tradition that has endured for centuries — a success that can be attributed to its magical effects, which often compels two people caught beneath to share a bit of Firialia spirit with one another. One can find these trinkets everywhere, decorating even the most secluded of spaces. The antlers come in three colors:

RED: Causes a dangerous but intense feeling of desire to embrace the person you're with! You will want to roughly pin the closest person to you on a flat surface, passionately kiss, and/or aggressively hold hands.

BLUE: Causes people to want to kiss until they’re out of breath, hands liberally moving across each other’s body, and the errant temptation to go further, but no taking any clothes off in public or the Moon Knights will get you! You’ll simply be eager to tease and kiss beyond the lips and have difficulty feeling sated.

PURPLE: Causes people to want to caress each other's faces affectionately, steal soft kisses, and/or tenderly lace their fingers together. They may also feel compelled to offer up some sweet whispers and compliments!

B To combat the cool weather, Prismals will also be handing out cups of warm chocolate moose mousse. This light and creamy dessert is prepared in enchanted moose-shaped cups with a pair of festive graham cookie antlers poking out of it. Prismal traditions include taking a bite and passing it to your neighbor, enabling you to get a glimpse of one another’s Firialia wishlists left unspoken. Fancy a new fishing rod this holiday? Or perhaps that saucy leather subligar you’ve been eyeing since your arrival? The words and images that make up your list appear before whoever eats your mousse, so who knows? Maybe you might get it this Firilia...

▶ Are You Not Entertained?
Level 1, PrismaPlace | top

After the long wait and preparations, the League Match Action Online (LmaO) preliminary qualification rounds are now underway at the gaming hub in PrismaPlace in Level 1, as the city will be hosting the LmaO Grand Championship next month. Moonblessed old and new are welcome to take the game for a test drive and participate!

The award-winning VR MOBA boasts amazingly seamless first-person view graphics and a real-time combat mode almost as authentic as real life and guaranteed to wow and amaze. Players can explore and immerse themselves in the fantasy world of LmaO, where they can create their own avatars and either fight with or against players from Lunatia and the Kingdom of Lyestellus for glory and loot!

In co-op mode, you will be battling a selection of huge beasts chosen at random. The most notorious among them is Ogma the Dread Ogre, who has high defense and pesky unavoidable attacks. PVP mode pits you against other players, and getting KO’d three times in a row or having your base captured is a loss for you and your team. Fun mode featuring mini-games such as virtual basketball, rhythm step action, beat sword, and many more. Winning any of these modes nets you loads of in-game gold that can be used to buy aesthetic skins, cute in-game pets, fun game emotes, furniture for your in-game house, or weapon and skill upgrades to make you stronger for the next round!

Event emcees will be recruiting anyone passing by for the preliminaries and showing them into fully-equipped private rooms for teams of two to eight players. Each player will be given virtual headsets and tight suits for immersion and communication. Prismal players may be recruited with Moonblessed teams if necessary.

A The scenario for the preliminaries is a majestic coliseum filled with gladiators of all ages and species. In LmaO, weapon choices are currently limited to any melee and ranged weapons you'd find in an ambitious fantasy RPG setting (read: you can find dual swords and grimoires but also gunblades), including an elemental magic system of water, fire, wind, earth, dark and light. Choose your weapon and, with your team, fight for the top spot!

As you begin to battle, you notice that the more you get hit, the more your physical body shows visceral reactions to the attacks. Outside of the game, you lose balance. Bruises appear out of nowhere and mar on your skin. You earn minor abrasions and bleed. It’s possible to feel the sweat or saliva of other players or bots, the sensation of their virtual hands grappling you, or their teeth sinking into your shoulder as they bite. It's a new, tantalizing world of virtual stimulation.

B For those of you more interested in the glamour aspects of LmaO, you are welcome to compete against other players in either the in-game or a real glam-a-thon. Festive LmaO cosplayers will be scattered around the venue, dressed in colorful costumes of characters from the game, such as the ridiculously cool cyborg Kenji and the flirty immortal fox mage Yeri. As for the in-game contestants, they are located on a bright sparkling stage. Large monitors at PrismaPlace can be seen livestreaming everything.

Some of the many competitors are dressed in colorful gear, including stylish himations, risque chitons, and a bevy of glittery, neon gladiator sandals. Challenge other players to a fashion walk-off on the raised catwalk. Score high enough on either contests, and you will win an ultra-rare Firialia plump moose mount in-game. You are welcome to invite others on a scenic moose ride after as the plump moose very slowly waddles across the virtual snowfields and exhibits its adorable built-in feature where it decides to take a nap every few minutes.

▶ Questions
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I think if anyone could, it'd probably be him.

[A former shinigami captain, and a brilliant scientist to boot? She's sure he could test Shinsou's limits, absolutely.]

I'll try too. I think my powers rely on my own willpower, so it might be good to practice improving it.

[Tsubaki told her that her attacks were weak and slow because she lacked killing intent. And she noticed that her shield tended to crack when she was under a lot of emotional duress. She pushes her thoughts away as he approaches, brightening.]

Mm! I love it! I always wanted to open a cake shop of my own someday. People don't really like my cooking much, ha ha...! But my baking is pretty good.

[She rubs the back of her neck sheepishly.]

I'm actually not very good at generating chroma, so I was trying to figure out what kind of job I should get. I have a friend teaching me to knit, and I can sew pretty well, so I thought about altering clothing for people when their moonblessing transformations hit. But there are a lot of good tailors and seamstresses, so...maybe not that one. I have plenty of time to figure it out, though! What about you? Do you want to help me decorate it?

[ Shinsou nodded to the idea of training with Orihime, he had a feeling that she could give him a run for his money. Something that could be interesting.

He watches her looking a bit confused as Orihima talked about not knowing what sort of job to get. ]

I would think it was obvious...do what you love. Find a bakery to work at or something.

Ha ha...! Maybe I will! There are a lot of things I love doing, so...I want to make sure I choose the best option. Or maybe I'll just work at a bunch of different jobs to try them all!

[Teaching, exploring, baking, maybe even gardening! Once she stops dropping plants on people's heads of course.]

I thought about applying at the hospital, but I wasn't too sure how well I'd be received by doctors that went to school for years and trained really hard. Plus moonlacing heals most injuries anyway, even poisoning. So I guess that's something to keep in mind if you need help and you can't get to me for some reason.

Sounds like it. I'm sure you'll figure something out.

[ He chuckles, actually smiling. ]

Ah...right. Moonlacing.

[ that was something he wasn't...really sure about. ]

that is..interesting. Not sure how well I'm going to be with it, not exactly the most touchy person.

[ He shrugs as he watches her work on the cate, definitely looks appetizing. ]

Me either. I worry about other people's personal boundaries. What if they don't want to be touched? Or maybe they do, just not by me! It's a little awkward, ha ha!

[She slathers on the mousse liberally now, then turns the plate while skimming the flat of the blade along the side for a nice even coat.]

But it gets easier because everyone else needs chroma too, so people tend to be pretty understanding. Have you tried it yet? It feels kind of nice!

I haven't. Haven't really left my place much since I got here.

[ He wanted time to process everything that had happened after all. Still he figured he'd have to get used to it eventually, it'd just take him a bit. ]

Seems like you manage well enough.

I have a couple of people I can rely on for help if I start getting too low. Monoma-san is one of them.

[Satisfied with the overall icing of the cake, all she has to do now is decorate it. It's not strictly necessary for just the two of them, but the better a dessert look, somehow, the better it tastes. So she wants it to look amazing.]

[She takes a moment to wipe off her hands, though, before turning to Shinsou and holding out her palm.]

Here. You can try it, if you like. And it'll help you decorate your apartment and buy some groceries, too.

[ Watching Orihime over her shoulder he can't help but be impressed, it certainly looked like the cakes you could buy at a really nice cake shop. Definitely talented at decorating at the very least. It's not until she turns around and holds out her hand that he looks at her.

Wait...what? ]

Uh...

[ Wait...he wasn't really meaning to hesitate but he also just didn't really understand it? ]

What, we just hold hands?

Pretty much! I know the more intimate kinds of moonlacing get the most attention, but this works too. Even just sitting close enough to lean shoulder to shoulder while eating lunch can help you generate chroma too. And it gives you this warm, pleasant feeling, like you're with your very best friend, or a family member that really cares about you.

[She keeps her hand up a little longer, since she can see he's hesitant. He did say he wasn't a touchy-feely person, so she can be patient, or even understanding if he's not quite ready yet. At least he knows he can turn to her for help should he find himself running low in the future.]

Ah. Okay.

[ He stared at her hand, it really was simple enough. Just odd, getting some sort of currency for being affectionate? Definitely out of the norm.

Still it takes him a moment before he takes her hand, glancing up at her to see her reaction as well. ]

[When he looks at her, she's still looking at their joined hands with a gentle expression on her face. It always feels nice, no matter who it is, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity even though they met just moments ago.]

[Her chin lifts and her dark eyes meet his before her smile widens, and she gives his fingers a reassuring squeeze.]

What do you think? It's not too bad, is it?

[ Shinsou closes his eyes, letting himself feel the warmth. She was right, it was comforting and actually really nice. When she asks him if it isn't too bad all he can do for a moment is nod. When he does open his eyes again he looks at their hands before looking up. ]

Is this how it always feels?

Mm.

[She nods once, glad to see that he's relaxing again. Moonlacing itself is really nice...it's just getting to the actual contact that tends to be a little awkward.]

I know how hard it is to ask for this kind of thing when you're running low.

[Not only does it feel strange to ask someone to hold hands with her, there's also the underlying worry that they'll think that's all she cares about. Of course it isn't, and it's honestly pretty rude of her to think they'll make that kind of harsh assumption when her friends are kind to her. That doesn't really shake her reservations, though.]

But I don't mind at all. I mean it. I can kind of tell when people are low anyway just because I can vaguely feel someone's chroma level, so...even if you don't know how to ask...just find me and I'll figure it out pretty quick.

[ It is nice, it's something that reminds Shinsou of home but in a good way. In fact he's reluctant to let go for a moment, instead he just listens to Orihime and nods. ]

I will, and thank you again.

[ He does finally let go, almost immediately frowning at the loss of contact but for now he'd shake it off. It was indeed an odd topic. Still he was thankful to Orihime, she had been nothing but kind. ]

It will be good to know more people I can go to.

[OOC: Did your app make it in? I've been hoping it gets accepted. Let me know when it does, they can hang out again in her catch-all or his!]

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might be the last tag for the night

Thank you for the heads up! And for the tags, this was cute!

It is super cute! This has just cememnted how much I wanna join this game

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