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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. After an hour or two of wandering through the crystal wilderness, a group of people find you worse for wear. They are the gallant Moon Knights from the planet of Prismatica. Because of the strange phenomena 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? — 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. You will then be escorted to the docks, and led onto a large transport vessel that makes frequent trips back and forth between the Iris moon and the planet. Faces onboard vary from both old and new Moonblessed as well as the local Prismals.

The next destination: Prismatica.

▶ There and Back Again
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  As a Remooning gift from the Lunar Scientia Headquarters, the dedicated team from the Amphoria Room has released their latest perfected technology: Amphoria Pods. These VR Pods, which can fit up to four people at a time, have been set up in the gaming hub within Level 1’s PrismaPlace. They allow users to upload sceneries of their world in order to create a realistic holographic landscape of their homes that others can access and play around with, granting everyone the means to relive past memories with their loved ones as well as interact with the bestiary of other worlds. The pods also use the same technology that enhanced the popular virtual game, League Match Action Online (LmaO), which means you’re liable to feel the chill of cold environments, the burning heat from boiling water, the hard slap of your ex-lover, or the biting sting of a stray wasp. All who use the Amphoria Pods for the first time this year will also receive a small amount of Chroma in case things get too real.

▶ God Save Us from the Queen
Level 1, PrismaPlace and Level 2, Greatmoon Groves | top

The first month of the year is packed with two of the most important winter events this season: Queen Elara’s birthday and the League Match Action Online (LmaO) PVP semi-finals. It just so happens that the Queen of Lunatia is also a huge LmaO fan. Coincidence? Definitely not! LmaO players and royal family fans alike can meet her at PrismaPlace, where she will be appearing in cosplay of her favorite hero, Ah-Kari, while holding a body pillow of Commander GareBear. You, too, can get an autograph or selfie with the birthday girl if you’re willing to fall in line! Her bodyguards will also be in LmaO cosplay, keeping the crowd under control during the long wait.

Queen Elara

Good day to you all! This may come as a surprise to our guests the Moonblessed, but I am a normal person despite my exalted position. Please do not think of me today as Queen Elara. Instead... my name is Ah-Kari, sorceress of the crystal! With my soul fan blades, through the darkness, I shall slice all who dare hurt my commander in twain!

But when she is not meeting and greeting...

Queen Elara

My comrades, we're going to make history today. We're going for a new record. Perhaps the highest kill counts or the fastest clear for this map — it matters not. We’ve practiced day and night for this tournament, so let us show everyone that we’re not to be taken lightly! Also, the livestream is going in the royal archive, so make your successors proud!!

... she will be furiously grinding her character and training her skills in LmaO in the hopes of qualifying for the finals. Spectators will see her bring her own team full of hapless palace attendants who are there to either serve as her practice match partners or provide support to the one-woman army that is Queen Elara.

PrismaPlace is packed with giant crowds, many of them also in cosplay. While the semi-finals are taking place, new and old LmaO players alike can participate in the game’s current campaign: players who form teams get an improved chance of spawning unique monsters as well as winning rare items and skins in those prized lootboxes! Teams can also try to clear the event’s story together, featuring an aerial battle fought on griffin-back, which is heavily inspired by the popular Lunatian epic, The Battle of Abraxas, a colorful and complex story about the conflict between two families fighting over the fictional land of griffins, Abraxas.

 A  Progression in the event requires acquiring a griffin mount and getting it ready for battle. You can lure a wild one to yourself with a special veggie pie on a fishing pole. Should the griffin reject the lure, your character will be caught in a wind gaol and can only break out with the help of other players. Should you succeed, raising the griffin is a tedious task that involves players training alongside their respective griffins, running laps with them, taking them to hunt monsters, and feeding them properly. Depending on their diet, the food you give them will affect the color of its plumage and their battle stats.

Or you can skip the hard work and simply moonlace with your teammates through all the progression bars and required materials to save time. Once finished, you’ll be able to battle one another through the thunderous aerial domain of Abraxas. Clearing the event will net you an event-exclusive skin inspired by the royal family’s shining celestial robes and a weapon skin of a body pillow with your favorite character, so do your best!

 B  In celebration of Queen Elara’s birthday, the office of the royal household is hosting a modest tea party in the Greatmoon Groves. Swiffy bots that are normally programmed to remind visitors to keep the groves clean are now playing a birthday jingle on repeat. For people who prefer to be away from the blinding neon lights and the thumping techno music of PrismaPlace, this is the ideal escape. Unlimited tea and cookies are being served!

The tea is a soft-colored lilac concoction made from Ehrysian tea leaves that are known to cause a huge spike of alertness and is popular to Moon Knights and office workers with long night shifts as well as gamers for those all-night grinding sessions. The assorted cookies have either Ah-Kari or Commander GareBear printed on them. In case it isn't obvious yet, both are the birthday girl’s favorite LmaO characters.

Any Moonblessed looking for extra income is welcome to be royal attendants for the day; the hours are paid by Demichroma. They must be properly dressed up as maids or butlers (outfits provided by the royal household) as they serve tables.

▶ Say Cheese
Level 3, Caihong | top

Meanwhile, Caihong is in the midst of Remooning festivities in celebration of the new year, and merriment usually lasts a fortnight, filled with fireworks in the sky. Upon entering the district, beautiful Prismals with rat ears and tails greet you with a Happy Remooning and eagerly tug you along to join in.

Those welcomed will receive a pack of multi-colored sparklers, mooncakes topped with cheese, and a glowing drink called Champagne Supernova, poured in a thin glass in your hand. If you are over eighteen, the rat Prismals will ask if you prefer your drink with a kick. If you say yes, then they will add flavorful ice that causes extreme intoxication and might leave you to be susceptible to all levels of suggestion. Saying no (or if you’re under 18) will simply leave it as a sweet drink.

 A  One of the party games being played by the locals is called Lucky Tail, which is basically pinning the tail on the holographic rat stand-in — with a twist, it must be played with a partner! Another participant will blindfold you, spin you around, then push you forward. The stand-in is located at the end of unsteady elevated platforms forming a maze, filled to the brim with distracting objects underneath. They’re long, they’re thick, and they’re vibrating furiously in an attempt to knock you off the platforms.

Your partner must guide you by voice to successfully navigate through the maze! The game is rigged with various mechanisms, so stepping on specific platforms will activate a number of traps against you or your partner: machines that may tickle, drop colorful slime, or cause the platform to repetitively spin, and who knows what else?

Should you manage to get through the obstacle course and pin the tail successfully, you and your partner will win copious amounts of Demichroma, courtesy of Buwan from Buwan’s Stop.

 B  Another attraction is a fun magic glamour booth known for its face or body swap features. The booth staff, clad in their festive rat paraphernalia, will encourage you and your friends to take aesthetic shots using an illusion generator. The effects last an hour. Photographed images can be instantly uploaded and shared in Prismagram. New year, new you! Why not take the chance to celebrate this momentous occasion in a unique fashion? It’s all in good humor.

There are two buttons to press: (A) CUSTOM or (B) RANDOM. Pressing A will allow participants to customize their desired effects. Pressing B will cause the illusion magic to randomly rearrange participants in questionable positions, new outfits (or lack thereof), and you may even come out of the booth looking like your best friend or your worst rival. The possibilities are endless!

▶ Questions
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Comments

[chifengzun]

[ He does NOT trust this man to guide him. At least, not without Mingjue absolutely losing his temper. ]

I'm not often one for games. [ And he honestly thinks the other wouldn't enjoy playing this with someone like him. Mingjue crosses his arms. ] This relies on teamwork. If I were to be the one to guide, would you actually trust me? Because I'm not doing this the other way around.

a

[zazen]

[He had to make sure, not once...but twice, that the voice he was hearing was real. He isn't one to want to feel relieved that he is hearing such a negative spiel right now. But he is. He strides over, long steps probably familiar enough to Doppo if he were to look up before Jakurai made it to him.

But before long, Jakurai is kneeling in front of Doppo. A hand on his shoulder reassuringly.]

Doppo-kun, everything is okay now.

[He doesn't want to outright say...they have been waiting. But.]

You didn't keep us waiting, rather, we kept you waiting. Now, deep breath and center yourself again.

2/3

[burnt_offering]

[Ace winces when the closed fist lands on his head, it hurts. A lot of stuff in Impel Down didn't hurt that badly, why does shame make it so much worse? He rubs his head, groaning at the way it feels, he sure as hell didn't miss that.]

[song_princess]

[She keeps her wings in a submissive position, trying to make herself seem as small as possible and non-threatening.

She can do this! She can screw her courage in and become stronger.]

Yes, I would. I have frightened you and you are a warrior... At least I think that is the term beorcs call it.

[Leanne then goes to offer a small gentle, but warm smile.]

At least, I want to learn to trust you.

ew it's els

[relearning]

[ WOW HOW RUDE.

MAYBE SHE WANTS TO PLAY. ]

Why, are you scared you'll be led the wrong way?

[ Look these two would either make the best team or the worst team depending on the situation. ]

[huaisang]

[ ah. ah. the ache inside him swells like a yawning chasm - he wants to throw his arms around nie mingjue and beg for his forgiveness. thank him for his understanding and everything he had ever done for huaisang. huaisang had found out too little too late and he tampers down the grief again, struggling.

has jiang wanyin's constant companionship made him weak? he knew he could keep better control of his emotions.

the hand is gone far too quickly and huaisang's body shudders, turning fully towards his brother. nie mingjue is not a soft man but he has always, indisputably, loved nie huaisang. ]

I can explain anything you wish, ask all you want but just let me — I have missed you, big brother. You don't know how hard it is to have been without you - [ knowing they would never meet again in this life ] - here.

ranulf | fire emblem tellius series

[ranyaulf]

I.)

( he's apparently standing in his new room, in a nondescript looking apartment building meant for those who are relatively new to the wonders of lunatia and the prismal's technology. of course, that doesn't mean he knows how to work it all correctly yet, and this is why ranulf is playing around with the settings near the door. of course, he leaves it wide open just in case he needs to escape a sticky situation. )

Hm... a 'default' setting? ( reading out loud, ranulf cups his chin in thought. ) Wonder what that'll do.

( so he'll hit that button and follow the directions once they show up. he has to leave the room then re-enter it, and it'll be filled with things that someone like him would find reasonably useful! but of course, ranulf doesn't see whoever might be passing by as he closes the door, and bumps into them head first.

those ears twitch. )

Oops! Sorry about that, just getting myself all set up!


II.)

( yes, ranulf could probably spend the time baiting a griffon into loving him, then raising it to be the strongest fighter around. it might even get unique training from a shapeshifter who could provide it a different and more practical kind of exercise! imagine that happening.

nope.

because it's a lot easier to go with the second option when he can... do a little extra reconnaissance undercover! no one will suspect a relatively large blue cat of anything, right? perhaps if he goes full loaf in an open area where the griffons are, he'll get the appropriate amount of moonlacing in and everyone will be happy.

this is a great idea and no one can tell him otherwise. )


III.)

( obligatory wildcard! drag him into your mazes, give him a cookie, idk. )

[grandpabeating]

That scream was possible one of the rare which could stop Garp for just a moment, and reevaluate the situation. Oh dear, an innocent bystander. Whenever the poor girl stops screaming, Garp couldn't help but laugh.

"Ah, haha! You got one Hell of a scream there ma'am!"

Someone may had forgotten he just punched a wall.

3/3

[burnt_offering]

[And then he's pissed.]

What the hell, Gramps?! I'm an adult, I can do what I want with anyone! It's my choice! Not that you saw anything, right? You've got no proof! [Save for the bite marks, bruises, and messed up hair.

There's a weak sob from the bathroom in response to the argument, and Ace looks over just long enough to groan in embarrassment, he sure picked a winner this time. It's pretty humiliating. And Ace decides to just ignore the man. He's definitively not worth doing this with again.

Anyway. Back to the subject at hand. Including Dodging. Sorry, this apartment isn't going to make it] Wait, are you getting soft in the head? How can someone die and fake their deaths?! It's impossible, and you saw what happened!

[forestofjade]

[He nods with an awkward smile. So even though he was gruff and scary, he was willing to play!]

I may b-be like this but... my senses are r-really good.

[And despite his timidness and air of incompetence, his cultivation was pretty decent.]

[relearning]

[ Wow how dare you insult the great Aisha--

Okay, no she's not that egotistical. ]

What? Of course not!

[ ... Never mind. The look on her face betrays her anyway, though, as she's frustrated at the notion that anyone would dare suggest that she doesn't have the skill for this sort of thing! Clearly, this other woman has struck a nerve. ]

[hatejakku]

[ Isn't from the same time... Yeah, he's familiar with that. Finn grimaces when she mentions Kylo and Hux, a protective nature coming over him that he probably shouldn't pursue. She'd been here for seven months. Rey knew the situation better than he did. ]

I'm sorry I wasn't here sooner. [ But that held way too much meaning, so he skipped over it. ] Any of them caused you problems? And Zohvin, what time is he from?

[refining]

[RUDE, AISHA.

He's just being sentimental and she has to bust in like she's eager to scare him. It works and he jumps at the familiar voice, and at first wonders if he's going to be in for a painful time until he sees, that yes, the voice matches it's owner.

He doesn't even respond immediately, pulling her in for one of those slightly dangerous hugs. Right now, it's looking to be the worst team since he's committed an error already.]

[song_princess]

Her scream did nothing! He just laughed it off! What kind of monster is he?!

Leanne goes to tremble just a little and made sure to stay need the window in case she needs to fly away quickly.

"I thank you for your kind words, my lord."

god save us from the queen (or maybe these two guys)

[boarishness]

HUH?

_{[ Jin Ling has encountered paths with someone who could be mistaken for cosplaying, an aged boar's head sitting on top of his skull to conceal his true face. Inosuke rises from the bushes he's been hidden in and jabs a finger at the other guy's direction. ]}

I was here first, loser! This was my turf to begin with, and I, Inosuke-sama, was nice enough to share with you! I ain't going no where! Especially since someone like you is tryna tell me what to do!

[relearning]

[ DAMN RIGHT YOU IN TROUBLE BOY. There is a surprised squeak that comes from her as he pulls her in, and at first, she's shocked enough that she is speechless.

After a few moments, though, she realizes what's going on. But instead of hugging him back like a normal friend would do, she reacts in the only way she ever really has in regards to him. ]

Els! Let me go!

[ Her face is clearly obscured by being smashed into his chest (WHEN DID HE OUTGROW HER??), but once he can see it again it is certain to be a glorious shade of red. It might even rival his hair. ]

[hatejakku]

[ The chain of command...

Finn actually smiles, something sarcastic and a little cruel, a laugh bubbling out of him. ] Yes, I'm sure he does... [ Then he sobers. ] Once something realizes it's at the bottom of the food chain, it starts working to get on top.

[ Oh, there was no doubt that Hux was still afraid of Kylo Ren. Fear is what made people like him particularly dangerous. ]

[arrowroot]

Mhm.

[Another sip, another coy expression. She lowers the cup and motions with her free gloved hand to the event.]

There's going to be an opening soon.

[hisblackwings]

No, I didn't.

[Link moves as he speaks, examining part of the crystalline structure closer. After careful consideration he reaches out to run a hand slowly along the surface, as if doing so could lend them any more answers to their predicament. Of course it doesn't. But he does feel... Something when he touches the crystals.

Unfortunately for all the magically-inclined skills he has this isn't something he even remotely recognizes though, and the odd sensation is so faint that he simply gives a small shake of his head before continuing.]

I don't even recall actually going to sleep prior to my waking up, which is concerning enough on its' own.

[Because that would mean that either someone was skilled enough to both sneak up on him and render him unconscious or their mysterious captor(s?) don't even need to be in the same vicinity when they take them. Neither concept is particularly pleasant.

But the implication that Walker used the Ark to arrive is interesting, although it leads to the obvious follow-up:]

And you're unable to use the Ark to leave again?

[hatejakku]

Really? I guess this party meant a lot to her.

[ Or there's something more going on... which is probably just his paranoia. Still trying to shake that. Instead of being suspicious, he just tucks the information away. ]

Do new people arrive pretty regularly?

[relearning]

[ Aisha raises a brow in her general direction. ]

Is that a challenge?

[ Seriously, the nerve of some people. Though, admittedly, it did seem like fun. ]

[onoir]

[ for what it's worth, Diarmuid can appreciate the difficulties Rin must've faced for her to know so much and to be able to say so much at her age; it's so often that people forget that talent is also as hard-earned as it is god-given.

her observation that he may have been looking for a fight is met with a similar sliver of amusement, but the sentiment doesn't linger. it's been too recently that he's been chided and dressed down for his eagerness to engage in combat— even if his channels to Kayneth and Sola-Ui have been cut, he still feels indebted to them. ]

Chroma... right. Something to think about when the time comes.

[ spoilers: he doesn't want to think about it.

so. time to move on to the important issue at hand, which is!! the matter of introductions. again, Kayneth would probably have his head for revealing his True Name to another Master so readily, but leaving Rin empty-handed after she's been generous with her information is contrary to everything he believes in.

which is why he folds one arm across his chest. uses that as a fulcrum point to bow, head down and palm to heart. a knight, through and through. ]

Permit me, then, to repay you in name. They call me Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, the first spear of the Knights of Fianna— though I cannot pledge myself to you, know that your aid has been much appreciated.

If ever you require assistance, I will extend it.

ia

[arrowroot]

[Sorry, were you talking to her?

The redhead sitting on the bench with one boot off and the other discarded on the floor doesn't seem to be paying attention to anyone, let alone someone speaking. Her face is in her hands and she's clearly shaken by whatever is going on.]

[dangerouslyunhip]

Ah— it's that obvious, huh?

[He has to laugh, letting out an exasperated sigh as he rakes his fingers through his hair.]

Yeah, fresh off the transport, just trying to figure things out as I go. Is it really as easy as just— picking a place to live? No paperwork or anything?

1/2

[grandpabeating]

Be quiet in there!

[Saying to the poor soul trapped in the bathroom. Yeah, they may never see this person again, good for both their sake.] This is a family matter.