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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.

▶ Welcome to the Jungle
07/08 - 07/15 | 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.

▶ You’re as Cold as Ice
07/08 - 07/15 | Level 2, Crystal Beach | top

Summer strikes Lunatia with record high temperatures as the city is wracked by an unnatural heatwave. Residents will feel the burn the moment they head outdoors, kissing their skin pink as it drenches them in sweat. For a hot and sticky day like this, it's the perfect time to head to Crystal Beach for a refreshing dip in the water. All sorts of new stands have popped up by the shore, selling icy treats and frozen cocktails.

The morning news recommends befriending those blessed by Cordis, who can keep people cool with their magic touch. They also warn of overheating machinery and electronics! Establishments and residences may end up dealing with broken air-modulating units if they use them too much.

Having cleared their names, Suzaku and Kaya of former *BTSB fame have decided to reform as a rock band duo called The Nine Tails after leaving their boyband roots. They will be performing their most chill new summer jam, “Fox Girl Summer,” while incorporating Cordis magic of their own to keep the listeners feeling cool and refreshed.

B Those listening to Kaya and Suzaku’s summer anthem might find their beats too chill to relax and party to. And by that, we mean literally. Ice may start to form around the limbs of happy local beachgoers, filling them with unfortunate shivers that will send them running into the arms of another Prismal to thaw. Even more troubling is that some portions of the oceanfront may also start to freeze, trapping some unsuspecting swimmers inside and leaving them in need of rescue. If anyone goes unnoticed, a Prismal lifeguard will be quick to rescue them.

In a panic, Kaya winks at Suzaku, who reassures his worried partner and ends their performance by summoning a mighty phoenix above the stage. Of course, it is only an illusion for the audience as Kaya thaws the partygoers and the ocean with his magic. Suzaku might have gotten carried away with their debut...

▶ Boom, Badoom, Boom, You Got that Super Bass
07/08 - 07/15 | top

The heated beach waters have brought a large onslaught of aggressive super bass close to the shore. Needless to say, the boys with the booming system were not ready for the sudden and alarming increase in population of this particular fish. In response, the beach committee is hosting a fishing competition to see who can catch the largest super bass. They will be providing extremely durable fishing gear and sufficient bait to all worthy competitors, so come to the Crystal Pier with your best fishing know-how and try and break a record or two!

Due to the competition, job openings for lifeguards have become available. Their main task is to keep an eye on participants and the audience. They should be ready to pull them out in case they have trouble swimming back to the pier. Lifeguards will be provided official beach committee high-tech swimsuits (in the form of tankinis and speedos of your choice) that enhance their performance by allowing them to swim faster and breathe more easily underwater. In the dark ocean depths, they glow with patterns easily recognizable to the Prismal eye. They also accentuate the Moonblesseds’ assets very nicely.

C Although they are no different from sea bass in appearance, super bass are known for their monstrous strength and penchant for mischief. They like to fly in the air and slap whoever tries to catch them and their fellow fish with their tail fins. You think you like them better when they dolo? Think again. These fish will purposely grab a hold of something eye-catching such as rainbow-colored sea pearl or other treasures from the ocean and pull the unsuspecting fishers into the watery depths.

▶ Put on Your Red Shoes and Dance the Blues
07/08 - 07/23 | City of Amegahara | top

The city of Amegahara is in preparation for the annual Vulpus Astra Celebration which is coming up in a few weeks. This year is special as the foxes of Amegahara have never celebrated this occasion with the dragons of Lyestellus, making it the first time all three cities in the alliance will be celebrating together. This is all thanks to the Moonblessed, who not only healed their lands but also brought the Prismals closer.

And so for this special year, the upcoming event promises to be an even larger and more extravagant affair. In order to address the extremely high demand for traditional dress and other materials needed for the celebration, many job openings become available in Amegahara. Among these are tailors, glassblowers, florists, and dancers.

D The tailors will be sewing traditional clothes, such as lovely-patterned yukata, kimono, haori, and obi. Glassblowers will create pearl glass plates, cups, and trinkets such as hair accessories and festive souvenirs. Florists will be heading to work at Inari Highway’s greenhouses, caring for flowers and putting together flower crowns, colorful bouquets, and floral arrangements to use for street and interior decorations. It is encouraged to make use of pearl glass vases!

Lastly, dancers will be auditioning for a group of strict Amegaharan foxes who will not shy away from hurling insults if you underperform. The traditional Amegaharan dance features many layers of intricate fan work that is difficult to master, or dancers can choose to take part in the more uproarious Amegaharan drum dance. Be prepared for long and grueling rehearsals after passing auditions, where you will be forced to partner up with one another to bend each other’s bodies as flexibly as it could then dance until every single person in the room has the movements and timings memorized perfectly. Moonlacing will keep one another from collapsing in exhaustion, but your bruised ego may require more tender care.

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[Cloud's name earns him a small smirk from the robot, Shadow finds it to be a funny name for a human. Then again he doesn't exactly know many humans, as he follows Cloud.

And although he doesn't say anything about it, that's the main issue he has. The empty apartments are basically the same is what was giving the ninja robot problems. Like how is this one any different from another? They don't seem to have any defensive abilities and depending on which floor he's on escaping outside may not be possible.

Yes, those are all issues that Shadow has considered.]

I see.

[Inside he goes, red eyes giving the door way a quick once over before he enters. Gotta be sure there are no traps after all.]

[Do moths have jugular veins. An excellent question that will not be answered today.

Grimm seems more amused at the threat than anything.]

Just to say hello. Are you a new arrival?

[That kind of being on edge is a common symptom of newcomers to Prismatica, he's found.]

[ Could be the funky fire nation get-up that gives Hikaru the impression that Zuko may be part of the staff... But he's dead wrong. Caught off guard, the prince actually stopped in his tracks at Hikaru's request, throwing the most confused scowl his way. Barring Zuko's time spent working in the tea shop (cuz he was the staff there), it's possible this was the first time someone had given him an order like that, being a prince and all — and so nonchalantly too... Shook. ]

...Excuse me?

[ He wasn't necessarily pissed off so much as bewildered by Hikaru's brazenness but — irritated would be a fair word for it, too. ~~In fact, so much so, I'd wanted your username at first lol, so it's funny we meet here!~~ ]

"Shut up, Takao."

He hopes that ends the questions about his moonlacing life, but he knows they'll come up again eventually even if it doesn't. It's inevitable in a place like this, but Midorima doesn't quite know how to have That Talk with Takao yet. He's barely hanging on with explaining what an Iris is. (Though at least he didn't stutter through trying to imply it this time.)

"July 9th. You missed my birthday," and Midorima isn't going to guilt him about that besides that one little dig, as if it's Takao's fault somehow. "If you are Iris, you'll experience that in a couple days. It was dramatic enough for Akashi that we had to postpone meetings more than once. There is a danger of not being able to resist urges, which I learned with both he and a former roommate."

Sometimes you wake up with an Iris underneath your covers giving you a surprise "wake up"...

Midorima glances over at Takao, wondering briefly if he's an Iris-blessed and... the possibility that he'll get into one of those circumstances with him. Cordis and Iris are such a dangerous combination. Neither of them is as forceful as Sanguis, but with Cordis's indulgence making Midorima a lot less likely to hold steady to his stubbornness and just go for what he wants even more than usual, and Iris's heat... well. For a brief moment the idea of Takao popping his head out from underneath his covers pops into his mind and sends Midorima into a bristling huff. Focus on the dog.

"I had a day where Cancer's lucky item was a dog. I dog sat for some neighbors. The neighbors turned out to be criminals and were arrested for a heist, so they never came back. I checked with the moon knights and they said to keep him or give him to a shelter."

Midorima fills the electric kettle with water and turns it on. If Takao is cold, he'll get tea. Even Midorima can plop a bag into a cup of hot water, and the electric kettle means it won't overboil. Merlin seems happy to come lick Takao's fingers and sniff at him, then roll onto his back to be given belly rubs. Takao better give them, Merlin is as spoiled as Midorima is.

"Go get in the bath, it's back there. I'll bring tea in a minute, so you'd better be under the water by the time I get in there."

Hm.

[What is this...giant moth creature. A nen beast? Maybe. Illumi stares at him, the pins still not budging.]

Are you from this place?

In which case, I would have to woefully admit defeat while I still had all my toes to my name.

[ His response is equal parts playful and good-natured, softening his next words as he gestures to her hands. ] Put your grip up a little higher. For this drum, we are going to want the whole weight of our arm to go along with the weight of the striker. Hold it too far down and you will lose your grip as well as some strength.

[ He shows with his own hands, holding his own more like a garden spade than a weapon, as if he expects to be digging in the dirt. ]

Now, for the example...don't listen to me. Listen here.

[ With purpose, he pounds a fist against his chest, over his heart.

Thump-thump.

The most natural rhythm of all. ]

I am not. I am a Moonblessed, the same as yourself.

[ Flatly, without specifying which question he's answering or elaborating any further...: ]

Yes.

[He frowns.]

I'm a Zoldyck. I'm not this...Moonblessed thing.

I'll just need lunch. [ Asteffiel usually grows his own clothes so he's in the mood for a good breakfast, so this may be where he doesn't think hard on what he's offering. He ... may not be remembering the whole Chroma thing just yet, but this is what happens when someone is an easily excitable plant.

He studies the man for a moment, gaze flickering along the various bits of cloth. Smaller than a shirt, or flowy things like he already has..... Ah! ]

.... A different hood? Black makes things under it warm, so if you can fold it down, it's better? ... Although I don't remember if the same could be said for black leaves. [ Most of his are red or a deep violet, but he can grow things in other colors. ]

It would be... five, or six leaves like this. [ He gently straightens the one that wraps around his left shoulder, a wide leaf with a wavy edge, but also rather long, as it reaches what would be his collarbone, but connects near his spine. It.. looks like a very long leaf of broccoli, actually... The one he indicates is a dark purple along the edge, but red closer to its purple veins and midrib. ]

And they would go... Hmm. [ He mimes three or four leaves going over his head, then filling in the rest of a cowl from the sides. ]

Oh, I assumed you were a human. What is a Zoldyck?

No kidding. I don't imagine freezing half your audience is any way to grow your fanbase.

[Ah, but in a matter of moments, amidst all the frozen panic, comes a burst of heat as a great phoenix rises up and explodes over the crowd. In seconds, most, if not all, the concert goers are unfrozen from the heat magic.]

... Well. How flashy.

I am a human?

[this is already a dumb conversation. he lowers his pins, slightly]

I'm part of the Zoldyck family. I don't belong to this Moonblessed group.

'Moonblessed' is what the natives call those who have come here from other worlds. That applies to you, yes?

Of course I don't want to be trapped here. I want to go home, not work around the whims of strange moons.

[Or have a house. She wants to be back on the road, with her friends, having adventures and going from town to town helping people. She's also keeping her calm, not expecting to get into a conversation like this but wanting Zuko to understand her point of view.]

But that doesn't mean I can't help the Prismals while I figure out how to get there. Their planet is suffering, and certainly not everyone living here is responsible for us being captured. It's those people who need our help! Don't you want to do what you can, while you can?

Edited (typos rest in peace) 2020-07-10 04:32 (UTC)

duh
i been here long enough ida gone crazy w/out em

Edited (icon) 2020-07-10 03:38 (UTC)

Asuran? I'm not sure what you mean.

[She's also not closed off to hearing more. She tries some strange hand movements first, just to see if that works, and when nothing happens she moves over to fiddle with the light switch.]

This guy is entirely calm and that is a comfort, Takao is enough of a mess himself. Plus he is not being weird, he's just kind of hanging out, keeping company which is definitely not bad at that moment. Besides, it's not the first time he's bumped into players from the other teams and made friends.

It can't be all bad. Presence is enough to comfort, he would probably weird out at anything else so it's a good call on Mayuzumi's part. For the moment he listens, slumped over the railing like a sad sack.

He perks up a little, well that is some comfort but there is one thing he has to know, okay two but since they are talking hobbies "Do they have trading cards?" His day may get a little better or a lot depending on this guys answer.

As it is he turns, flopping down on the ground close but with enough appropriate social distance of course, not caring that he seems to be reading or at least holding his book.

"Yeah, that's the part I am worried about...."

[Kagura timed her visit to Amegahara well. Right on time for the festival. As an added bonus, she's heard of the auditions for fan dancing. Though she's never had any aspirations of being a performer, there was no way she could pass up the opportunity to try out. She's been using a fan since the day she was born, after all, and she's put the word 'dance' in the names of all of her attacks.

The moment she's on the stage for her audition, there's an effortless grace in her movements. It's as if the fan is an extension of her own body. Her facial expression is serene, showing not even a hint of nervousness. In fact, she seems to be paying the audience no mind at all. She's dancing as if in her own little world. The only indication she's aware of their presence is the way the wind picks up ever so slightly every time she twirls her fan around in an elegant arc...but surely that's a coincidence?

What she's the most aware of is that the presence of other youkai at the festival. The blue-haired one isn't one she's seen before, so when he flashes a smile in her direction, she doesn't mind making a little conversation.]

Enjoying the festivities?

...

[>8I]

I suppose...but its hard for me to believe I just appeared on another world out of the blue.

The adjustment process can be difficult for those unaccustomed to traveling worlds.

[Not that he would know what that's like.]

Do you require assistance, human of Zoldyck?

You'd be surprised what some people are into

[Hm, nifty. Viridi watches the great fire bird burst into flames, saving the otherwise helpless beach goers]

Hmph, at least somebody knows how to use their magic effectively

[She says, as the ice slowly disappears beneath her and she levitates herself ever so slightly above the water's surface]

[ Luckily for Shadow, Cloud doesn't catch that smirk. Granted it wouldn't be the first time anybody's roasted him for his name. Just ask his roommate. Even though it doesn't offend him anymore. Friendly ribbing and all that. ]

They ain't booby trapped.

[He finally lowers the pins to his side This moth doesn't seem like a threat. If he decides to be, he can always take him out. That's easy enough.]

...No. [A beat.] And its Illumi.

[Another pause. He just stares at the giant insect man. Maybe he should put a couple of pins through his neck, just to be safe. His fingers twitch.]

...Who are you?

My name is Grimm.

[He bows, unfortunately depriving Illumi of his chance to stab his neck right that moment.]

A pleasure to meet you, Illumi.

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nw lol it's the fire of our hearts, it can be anywhere we want it to be

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Put on your red shoes and dance the blues

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