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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.

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A. Heat-Up: Greetings, neighbor

[ Well, this will have to do.

Oguri looks around his new apartment. It doesn't feel quite real to him. He can't help but feel a little anxious, like someone is going to come and lock him in the room if he isn't careful. That is why he leaves the door wide open and keeps looking back at it.

This is different than when he was in the care of Poe. He is more or less on his own now and he doesn't have any real guarantee that he won't end up in the same situation as he was in before.

But! That's easy!! All I need to do is not let anyone be aware of what my power is! So long as no one knows, I'm safe! This time, this time...

And then what?

He isn't sure.

He frowns to himself before looking back to the door that he left open. Well, greeting neighbors might be good?

So, he'll attempt to greet his neighbors. To show that he's a very average, very normal person without any ability! ]

B. Antlers

[ Going a bit overboard, aren't they?

He's honestly surprised at all the fake deer antlers that he has come across. Granted, he heard the story about how some stag king had saved the Prismal people which explains why there are so many antlers everywhere.
But somehow, it seems just a little excessive.

He even is being handed antler charms by vendors. The Prismal winks at him and he isn't sure what that is about. But he ends up with quite a variety of colored freebies. ]

Maybe I can pawn these off someone... [ As a gesture of good will, of course! ]

C. Firialia wishes

[ A completely new world. A world that doesn't know who he is or what his ability is. A world that he could live "outside."

But there isn't anything "outside" that he wants.

But this place goes beyond human understanding so ... maybe, just maybe, he'll be able to see Yokomizo, again. Would he brought to this world? Would he be somewhere walking among the Prismals and talking about his mysteries like always?

Oguri endures the festivities to see. He even takes a cup of hot chocolate moose mousse (and can't help but be a little concerned about the naming of it). He looks around at all the decorations and bright smiles on everyone's faces.

I want to see Yokomizo.

It is his wish. It is his only wish.

He takes a sip of the warm drink given to him before it grows cold. ]

Oh. [ That's good. ]

D. Wildcard

[ Anything goes. PM if wondering if something will work! ]

Edited 2019-12-09 19:07 (UTC)

[This place really did have a way of catching him off-guard in ways he's never had to deal with before. Things like magic, moons that made everyone ~~horny~~ crazy, and people spontaneously appearing from alternate universes or timelines... there was no logic to any of it. As much as he liked to think himself capable of handling anything, that just wasn't true anymore.]

[Likewise, nothing could have possibly prepared him for who he sees standing just a few feet from an open doorway in the apartment across from his.]

[It really shouldn't be too shocking at this point. After all, he's here. Kunikida is here. Yosano is here. Despite whatever fate they're sure to meet back home, if they haven't already, they're here. So theoretically, anyone from any time could be brought here.]

[Even those who should be dead.]

...Mushitarou-kun?

Ranpo...

[ He is more than a little surprised to see him. No, he is absolutely surprised to see him. Why is it the first person that he sees in his new life on a new planet someone that he already knows?

Yet somehow, he doesn't feel upset about seeing him. Why's that? Shouldn't he be demanding to have the manuscript back so that Ranpo can no longer use it? Etc. Etc. What is this sort of feeling that he has. ]

Hi.

[Okay.]

[He must be a new arrival, perhaps just moved in. There's no way they wouldn't have noticed each other before now. He clearly knows Ranpo, and looks shell-shocked enough that he must be from the last point time he knows he could be from. But they never did a recover a body, so he could be from--]

[He needs to stop thinking and talk.]

Hi. [Awkward? Maybe a little.] Small new world, huh... looks like we're neighbors now! You must have just arrived, right?

I did.

[ Awkward, awkward.

He thinks of what he wants to say and stumbles over actually saying it. Actually, shouldn't he be saying something more like himself? Yes, he should.

So he straightens his posture and brushes his hand through his hair. He even tosses his head back and lets out a laugh. ]

Why must I be neighbors with you? Exactly how is that fair? What's this, you're going to keep extorting my good will even here? [ Yes, he recognizes the feeling that he has. It's being relieved and happy to see Ranpo. What an awful joke is that! ]

[Oh cool, are they both gonna be tsundere about their feelings?? Ranpo's down.]

Well, I wouldn't say it's my first choice, either... [But for entirely moonblessing-related reasons. It's hard enough dancing around Yosano.]

But what "good will" are you talking about? I already burned the manuscript.

[Casually removes whatever source of blackmail the ADA was counting on for Oguri's help ~~that they totally shouldn't have had while Ranpo is MIA unless he warned them about potentially meeting a dead man before all of this ever happened because that's a plothole gdit Asagiri~~.]

[ Being tsundere about feelings is the only way to be about feelings!! ]

... are you kidding me right now, Ranpo?

[ He reaches out to grab onto the lapels of the other man's shirt to give him a shake! ] You actually burned it! You burned the only chip you had to get me to cooperate with you!? Are you insane?!

[ His ability is one that would be more than a boon for anyone, and Ranpo just gave up the means to control him?! Oguri is casually forgetting that the manuscript was used to get him to help out earlier, but whatever!! He's going to call this person a fool to his face! ]

[LITERALLY SHOOK]

[But-- hold on, what?]

[All it takes is a few words. That's all it ever takes, the glasses just needless showmanship when it comes to his deductive "ability". Extorting his good will? Cooperating? The level of anger on his face right now, the curious way he greeted Ranpo--]

[He doesn't know what it all means yet. But he has a pretty good idea.]

[He reaches up and sets a hand on top of one of Oguri's wrists.]

...you actually helped everyone?

[In a manner of speaking, because it sounds like he was blackmailed into it. How did they figure out he was alive? Surely someone remembered the report he wrote up about the incident.]

[But even so, he smiles -- although there's a certain sense of melancholy to it.]

Thank you.

[ His eyes widen a little when Ranpo places his hand on his wrist. ]

Ah.

[ It settles him down from yelling at him more. Especially since he doesn't know what to do about that sad smile that he gives him. That isn't like him at all. Shouldn't he be smiling much more triumphantly?

He puffs air into the side of his mouth so that his cheek fills up like a chipmunk's. ]

It was no big deal.

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