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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.

▶ I am the Terror That Flaps in the Night
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 Your new flat is covered in a sprinkling of feathers here, there, and everywhere! They appear to be coming through the air vents. This seems to be a city-wide problem in all buildings, as many news outlets are informing people to stay alert. They believe the feathers are from the masked seraphim, King Majestas, who attacked the Elaran Amphitheater a few weeks back.

You are advised to destroy the feathers on sight. Prolonged contact with these feathers cause hallucinations and paranoia. You will feel as if winged creatures are always after you, be it one-winged angels or dark-winged ducks. Other side effects include hearing the chanting of voices in an indecipherable language out of this galaxy. These hallucinations may cause headaches, dizziness, or nausea. Thankfully, a bit of moonlacing will heal these symptoms away.

▶ Got Milk?
Level 2, Crystal Beach | top

With the Coiled Hearts Festival fast approaching, local fishermen have already begun procuring food across Crystal Beach’s clear waters to meet next month’s demands. Around this time of year, the popularity of octopus dishes dramatically rises. The Lunatians have an annual tradition to prepare flavorful octopus dishes for the romantic season, such as the much-lauded dark chocolate-coated octopus or the mouth-watering octopus braised with red wine.

Everyone is welcome to join this heart-throbbing affair. During the Second and Third months, everyone is encouraged to give your loved ones something special for a long, successful relationship. Friends, family, and new acquaintances are traditionally given a small amount of Demichroma in tiny cute cases, while lovers are given something that reminds the gifter of their homeland.

A Interested in catching your own octopus? Horned taurus octopi very frequently migrate to the shorelines to perform their elaborate mating rituals. It’s easy to find clumps of taurus octopi participating in a vigorous dance, filled with undulations and strange moaning noises that octopi should not be making. You can lure the octopi by either using a special flute which mimics their moans to gather them in heavy droves. It’s ideal to have a partner with you to scoop the octopi quickly into water containers once they’ve become entranced enough.

Play the flute carefully! If the taurus octopi grow too excited by your music, they will squirt white ink. If you are spritzed with the thick substance, you will start either randomly puking or uncontrollably secreting a milky sweet substance from any body part that secretes liquids. Luckily, the high-end boutique Prissy Polyp is nearby in case you need a change of clothes due to any sizable stains. Effects will naturally wear off after an hour.

B Come with a friend and enjoy learning some octopus recipes together. The Crystal Beach Resort has opened a seminar where several professional chefs will be demonstrating and teaching how to cook various dishes of different flavors and ingredients guaranteed to impress your date, and taste-testing is free!

One dish makes use of horned taurus octopi skin as the star ingredient, renowned for its irresistibly delectable scent. The chefs explain the palatable skin is a potent ingredient in various love potions and aphrodisiacs, so add or mix them to your dishes in moderation! The effects have a significant delay, so you may feel fine for a while, but when it hits, it hits hard. You will become enamored with every little thing — hey, you just met them and this is crazy — but that person’s smile, the sound of their voice, or the way they say your name will make you unable to resist the urge to shower them with your affection.

▶ Going Viral
Level 2, Moonlight Medical Center | top

“Help Wanted” posters can be found on virtual forums and announcement boards across Level 1 to 3. The Moonlight Medical Center has put out a call for volunteers due to a recent shortage of medical staff. The work involves filling in for overworked nurses, performing tasks such as feeding patients their meals, wiping away their sweat, changing their clothes, encouraging their spirits, and so on. Any volunteers may directly walk-in at the hospital. You will be provided a nurse uniform and any necessary equipment while on the job.

The shortage has resulted from the hospital recently taking in a severe number of patients from a nearby small village to the west of Lunatia, Port Sylvel, a known shipping and freight destination. The number of patients worryingly keeps on rising by the day and will soon fill all available rooms.

A Some of the patients are experiencing varying degrees of paralysis. The worst cases have crystallizing parts of their body. The hospital staff will stress that you should be careful around patients with crystallized limbs. Patients like these have a history of aggressively biting anyone who comes close hard enough to draw blood. Those bitten will exhibit similar symptoms as the victims, including crystallization on their bodies, and experience a steady drop in Chroma. An uncomfortable heaviness will cause you unable to move without the aid of others as well as an uncontrollable urge to aggressively bite someone.

While affected Moonblessed can cure it by moonlacing, the Prismals can only be cured by a gluteal inoculation the Lunar Scientia has recently managed to develop. The sick and beleaguered will probably hate you less if you aren’t the one trying to stabbing them with injections in the hindquarters.

B Aside from nursing duties, other available tasks to be completed include making coffee for fellow nurses and doctors, delivering flowers to patients, and general housekeeping. Specifically, disinfecting medical equipment, tidying up rooms, and cleaning the spaces around the hospital. As a result of the current situation, many crystal shards can be found decorating multiple surfaces, such as floors, walls, toilet seats, and so on. These will have to be swept away!

However, as your work day progresses, some of the shards can be seen suddenly moving on their own. These crawling shards will start clustering together to turn into elaborate, floating monolithic formations that will then begin attacking anyone nearby. Their main ability includes shooting diamond spears to impale any unfortunate victims in their line of sight. In the midst of the chaos, nurses and doctors will beg the Moonblessed to please protect the sick and wounded. The crystal formations can be destroyed by any method, though because of their incredibly sturdy composition, they require multiple hits before they shatter into dust.

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[ After some consideration, she shifts to put Allumette's larger figure between herself and the amorous octopi... just in case.

With the wriggling creatures getting closer, Y'shtola adjusts the volume coming from the flute accordingly. There will be no fishing frenzy if she has any say in it. Half a dozen should be more than enough as a contribution - Twelve preserve anyone with the ignorance to request more.

During the pause for breath: ]

Would that we had a bard along. I care not what instrument, so long as it drowns out this abomination.

[ "This abomination" being the flute, naturally, which she fully intends on charring to a crisp once the fishing debacle is over and done with. ]

▶ I am the Terror That Flaps in the Night

A
[Imagine this; you're either new to the place or returning home, when a teenager walking bare-chested with a bunch of glowing tattoos and a ....neck fin walks past by with a menagerie of creatures in tow. More specifically a very tiny fairy that keeps buzzing around him, yet somehow wearing more clothing than the guy, and a very large lion-dog-puppy thing. When they finally find their room, they step inside and make themselves at home.

If a roommate's already there, they'll just make themselves at home on the other bed, or if no one is, the lion-dog's getting the other bed until someone else shows up. So now there's fur on it. Great.

Or perhaps you just wish to talk to them on their way 'home'?]

B
[At first a demon's getting blamed for carelessly leaving their feathers around, until the culprit is found. Naoki finally notices that the vents are filled with them too. A quick watch of the media outlets alerts him of the issue so how he's uh...you know what he's gonna get out of this place and just go sleep on top of the rooftop until the trouble sorts itself out.

He's slept in worse places, really.]

▶ Got Milk?

A [Oh you thought that the demi-fiend was going to use a flute like most sensible people? No he's just jumping in there and grabbing the optopi with his hands, because hey, free food, and slamming them on rocks before they can actually squirt him with ink.

It's kinda brutal. Maybe you could suggest to him a better way to do it?]

▶ Going Viral

B [Hospitals had a sort of weird connotations for Naoki, considering he had witnessed the end of the world in one. Maybe that's why he accepted to come in and help (but no one's putting any clothin on him).

So when shards start to attack, there's a thrill of knowing 'AHA OF COURSE SOMETHING WOULD GO WRONG' and being validated on his life choices. Please protect the sick and wounded becomes 'how violently can I slam these formations to the ground?' Normally he'd use fire, but considering the walls and the people inside, he'll do his best not to cause too much damage.

Hopefully.]

▶ Wildcard!

[Anything else you'd like to do with him? Just start out a prompt and I'll follow!]

"Do you find Xufeng to be very grumpy...?" Runyu asks lightly, warmth slowly trickling in with each word she speaks, every honest expression, every inexplicable turn of events. One could never predict what young Jinmi would do next, and that too was its own honor and privilege to bear witness to. Runyu finds his words simpler, his joys purer, the very nature of his existence brighter for her presence.

But perhaps that's not something he should hope for. He thinks of all the years that have come and gone for him in the Heavenly Realm, the coming and going of his staff, the whispers and rumors, the suspicions and accusations. He has never known a simple life, never known joy that did not come without conditions.

He fears once he knows it, once he lets it into his heart, he won't be able to go back to the way he was.

Surely that will be the death of him.

And yet she pulls and he can only smile, only follow.

Such is the unstoppable force that is their little miss Jinmi.

I don't know why it reacts this way to you... maybe because you command the stars. But normally, it only glows when my power activates. And it's best if it doesn't activate too much.

[Just like he explained to Song Lan, visions of the future can be a blessing and curse. They come with no context, with little to explain when they will happen, and there is no telling if having seen anything in advance will be useful at all... but mostly, whenever they are significant, it is rarely because they are good.

Not to mention the whole draining of life force aspect, which he hasn't really mentioned. Although of course he also did just claim to have powers even though he said he was human, so make of that what you wish, Runyu.]

Would that sin eaters could be countered so easily...

[ One day their attempts to heal afflicted victims may bear fruit. Only time will tell.

Y'shtola takes a leisurely sip of her tea while mulling over Alisaie's words, only the restless flicking of her tail where it's curled neatly by her side giving any clues as to her mental state. Considering the whole situation she's finding herself in, some degree of unease is to be expected. ]

Well, we shan't be lacking in numbers, for what good that may do us. Even Nero is a welcome addition if one ignores his fondness for peacocking. [ He's not the most insufferable Garlean, but that's not saying much. Lukewarm praise at best. ] I would assume the Exarch is not responsible for our surplus of Warriors of Light?

whether you keep the first one or get another later that is my point you have to keep them

may be

i try not to get enemies

but at least if i do the family i got right now are very strong

[ Just as Richard surmises, titles and epithets don't really mean much across worlds. If they did, he wouldn't need to explain what a Primarch is, or what being Supreme Primarch signifies where he and Lucifer are concerned. The latter identifier seldom comes up anyhow, but they do indeed hold little significance in a place like this.

Well, aside the enduring reality that they are both immortal, nigh impossible to destroy, and boast power to suit... Not that they can bring their full strength to bear, either. ]

I understand such titles usually signify one's deeds, though I've no idea what a lion's heart has to do with anything. [ He is but a pretty, painfully literal creature. ] But very well, Richard it is. I don't mind nicknames either, if you wish to call me by one.

[ So long as it doesn't offend him, anyway. ]

Conjury of all disciplines require aether to manifest any manner of element. I would not doubt there is a point of origin to be uncovered, if we were to search for one.

[ She's not volunteering for the honour of getting squashed into the ventilation system, of course. But that option's there if necessary... maybe one of the twins could be coaxed into the job?
As for the feathers themselves, Y'shtola picks up a thinner specimen between two fingers to examine more closely. ]

One would expect an affinity for wind similar to Garuda, yet these bear no latent magic of their own. Strange indeed.

Wise of you to avoid tearing the building down around your own ears. Groundbreaking.

[ Why yes, that is the signature Matoya-brand sarcasm rearing its head yet again. Really, Emet. There's no sympathy to be found in her, nor any particular urge to extend the olive branch in the future.
Y'shtola's expression is cold as ice when the offer of common ground is brought up. Nope. Nuh uh. She's not going to let this one slide.]

I beg your pardon, was it not you that labelled us as poor substitutes for your brothers and sisters? Surely lowering yourself to walk among us frail reflections would be a thankless chore.

[ Shots fired. ]

His brow furrows at her continued eagerness to serve with how far they are from home. He knows their misplacement in this realm is almost certainly temporary, but he's unused to this level of loyalty from anyone. It sits strangely in his chest and he doesn't know what to make of it, but with everything else going on he pushes the feeling aside for the moment to focus on what's in front of him.

He'll worry about it later, just what to do about the anomaly that Kuanglu is proving to be.

"...have you somewhere to stay? How are your powers?" he asks as they head in, guiding her to his apartment in fairly short order. He opens the door with a flick of his hand, then leans on her more heavily as even that small exertion makes him stagger.

Your powers...? [ Humans do not in fact generally possess powers, least of all tiny babies only 26 years of age. ... wait, no, 26 is actually quite grown for them, isn't it? Mortals age all in an instant, in the blink of an eye. They are born and then they are grown and then they die. Swallowing hard, Runyu absently rubs those soft ears again, the act quickly becoming a nervous habit of sorts, a way to soothe discomforting thoughts. ]

You grow more and more curious to me, little star. What manner of power do you possess?

[Akira has personal reasons to want to deal with the feathers, given the harm that Majestas caused him and others during the LmaO tournament last month. So he's been scouring the city, destroying them wherever he finds them, on foot or trying to spot them from the air.

When he spots a lone figure sleeping on a rooftop, however, he becomes concerned and banks down to land, leathery wings curving against the bare skin of his back. Not unlike the sleeping boy, black demonic markings extend down from his eyes, as well as over his shoulders. He hasn't transformed fully, however, simply using the wings for convenience.]

Hey. [He shakes Naoki gently, not realising how threatening he might look under the circumstances.] Are you okay?

[The figure fast approaching give him reason to pause. Briefly thinking about firing a warning shot, he stays where he is and watches him land. The sight of the bat-like wings makes him wonder what this guy's deal is and if this is going to lead into a battle after discussing more philosophy that honestly he does not feel like doing right now or for the next few days. He already had enough of his fighting his friends, he didn't need new strangers showing up for Conception too. He grumps a little, bits of flame escaping from his mouth.

But it was a question, not a declaration of war or a ideal, so he at least provides him with an answer.]

Yeah. Just the feathers were annoying me.

[So he's out here in the cold without a shirt like this is all perfectly fine.]

[Well, Seteth does his damnedest to give the impression that he knows what’s going on, so he’s not really surprised by this question! He does, however, ponder it a bit before answering...]

I believe there are temples in Caihong on Level Three, though I must confess that I have not visited them personally. Perhaps I should do that in the interest of educating myself on the matter, even if it has absolutely nothing to do with my own faith.

[Surely Rhea wouldn’t take that much issue with it, right...]

[In this at least, Runyu is right. Most humans indeed do not have powers, even in Moran's world.

At least he doesn't seem too bothered by Runyu stroking his ears, even if he seems rather more fascinated by them then most Moran has met.]

I am a Star Master of HuangDao. Each of the Star Masters preside over their Zodiac and are granted powers by it. Mine is the Aquarius, and from it I get visions of future events.

[Akira's impervious to flames, but it doesn't stop him from withdrawing a little on reflex as if to avoid being burned all the same. Okay, so he's a little cranky about being woken up, it's understandable.]

I don't know if it's safe to stay out here. The feathers are getting everywhere.

[He won't ask if he's cold like that; if he's anything like Akira the answer is no.]

[Enjoy it while it lasts, Yukari. He's gonna go back to being grumpy once this effect ends and pretend like NOTHING EVER HAPPENED (tm)]

You guess? [Well now that the lessons over it's not like he has much to do.] Right. Let's go talk about it somewhere.

[He sounds....friendly. It's confusing for someone who had spent so much timme being stuck in a dead world filled with demons who just wanted a piece of him or asking him to join their cause. Maybe that's why he does relax a little.]

I can burn them here or at least take care of them. Pretty sure they don't want me to set fire to the place they gave me.

[He kinda likes being given free things. Makes it easier than just having to fight for them.]

Is that why you're flying around?

How is it??

[Sakurai was on the verge of tears but she was now bowing and apologizing too. So he now waves his hands wildly.]

N-No! No need for sorry!!

A-Ah...Um...

[Food he would be rude to turn it down.]

Thank you...

[It comes with the territory for him Aomine!]

Ah...I don't know?

It does? Am I that obvious?

[Holding the bento he looks down at it.]

It seemed like one of the first normal things here?

[Sakurai was home about to play a match and then he was here.]

Yeah...

[His normal anxiety was up by about 100% at this point. All he wants to do is sleep. Well really he wants to go home but that didn't seem possible right now. Watching he takes a seat when he's told to. Body not completely relaxed just yet.]

What happened? Um...I was at home and now here? [They were about to lose to Seirin but...details.]

AH! I'm Sakurai Ryou!! I'm sorry!

[He is bowing repeatedly now he didn't mean to just enter a strangers house This place was so confusing! Can he just go home!?]

That is partly the moonlacing and partly, yes, touch starved. But Xichen doesn't mind at all - he doesn't try to answer, or explain it would take a long time, at least in a reasonable scale, for him to get tired, instead taking the immortal to the couch - he does set him down, on the cushions, rather than his lap, but he might not reject it if Shuangyu chooses to do it anyway, after Xichen sits down, pulling him close.

"A kinder, brighter existence..."

Xichen considers whether this place has been like this. To him, somewhat. To others... like his brother, even, not quite.

"That is always a good thing to wish for, or work towards." He lowers his eyes, just for a moment, still saddened. "Does Heaven not leave its immortals free of strife and shadow?"

There's aphro--

[ Keiichi's eyes slowly widen in realization, and once they reach their maximum width, the rest of his face starts to contort in horror.

He's had ten servings so far. He had assumed the hot feeling was just the spice getting to him, but now, he's not sure. ]

Shit! Shit, shit, shiiiiiiit!

[ It doesn't seem to have kicked in yet, but he grabs his water bottle from the ground, rips the cap open, and starts chugging. More water is getting on his face and shirt than in his mouth, though. ]

Settling in.
[ At first, Shin thought he'd been tossed out of the frying pan and into the fire. Sure, he feels more human than he had felt in weeks, but the last time he got dragged to another world it was because of a megalomaniac who carelessly tore up people's souls for science and power... And frankly, his initial panic during the medical exams led him to being restrained.

But these aliens turned out to be a lot less cruel than that lady ever was. Eventually he finds himself in an apartment building nestled in a city with plenty of people in it, native or otherwise. That's a good sign, considering everything that happened, but he still has some petty complaints. ]

What is this?

[ Yes, as an artist who spent much of his life making furniture, he takes offense to the instant furniture panel in every apartment. ]

Hmph! I could make better furniture than this thing if I only had tools and materials!

[ ... Yeah, he really wants to go back to making furniture soon. ]

I AM THE TERROR
[ This is weird. Does dust settle here in the form of feathers, or did some kind of space bird fly around every apartment?

Regardless, Shin may have touched one too many of these with his bare hands as he was trying to clean them out. Now he's suspicious of shadows and retreating from feathery demons that aren't really there. ]

No... Get away from me! [ He stares wide eyed at nothing and looks like he's about to run for his life. Someone might want to help. Or get out of the way. ]

Got Milk?
[ Octopus skin sounded like a nice change of pace, but he didn't quite understand exactly what the magical properties are. Now he's looking at you with a sly grin that would not look out of place on a predator. ]

Hello there... [ Erm... He might be looking your up and down for any feature of particular interest. That's probably fine... Right? ]

WILDCARD!
[ Because sometimes we can plot interesting things beyond the bounds of these prompts. ]

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Sorry for the delay i was at a convention!

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