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prismaticrap2020-07-09 09:01 am
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▶ TDM .017
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.
▶ 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.
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.
▶ 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.
▶ Questions
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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[ the beach may as well have been keigo's second home, for as much time as he spent on it. and maybe he would have been helping people keep cool with his cordis abilities had his moonblessing not randomly decided to swap to something different, so bumming around it was. he could be useful some other time, right??
U-uwah!just kidding, when was he ever useful?
well, maybe right now. he felt something oddly familiar on the air, a sensation he hadn't felt in quite some time now. when it actually clicked as to what it was, rukia had already tripped against him, her icy fingers like small daggers into his sun-ravaged arm. ]
[ smooth, as always. but rather than take a dive from the shock, keigo stood firmly in place, eyes a bit wide as he looked at her. he hadn't seen her for so long, it was almost like a dream... how could this be?! ]
R-... Rukia-chan?[ original. ]
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Wait... Keigo? Asano Keigo? [ Ichigo's friend and classmate—and technically hers as well. It's been a long time since she'd seen him, and honestly, this was the last place she expected to. At least this place isn't lacking in surprises. ] So, you're here too, huh?
[ Belatedly, she realizes she's still holding onto his arm, so she releases it and waves her hand in apology. ]
Oh, I hope I didn't hurt you.
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[ hearing his name on her lips brought back a tidal wave of memories and feelings that he hadn't experienced in... a really long time. longer than he'd realized. being away from home for so long (over two years now?) meant his grasp on his life there had grown tenuous. like letting hopelessness sink in and drag him further down and away from what he'd known before.
No! Not at all! I'm fine!but he couldn't just stare at her forever. that would be really creepy. instead, he gave a slight wince at the icy touch that seemed to sink into his muscle, though kept steadfast until rukia managed to right herself again. he didn't mind the prolonged contact, given how the chroma offset most of the discomfort anyway, but he made no move to chase after it.
her concern was met with a big grin and flushed face, though it was hard to tell if that was from the positively satanic sun or his own joy and happiness. ]
[ he gestured to himself with a flourish, as usual, thumb nudging squarely in the center of his chest, shoulders back. ]
No need to worry! But Rukia-chan's concern does warm my heart! [ and just as quickly as that bravado appeared, it was gone, keigo returning to his more relatable, excitable self. ] It's been so long since I've even seen you! When did you even get here?no subject
[ Rukia knows it would be foolish to assume anyone who has been brought here hasn't changed—whether physically, emotionally, or even spiritually. She has at least found that her ability to sense spiritual pressure hasn't been altered too much, just ... muted sometimes, as if the signal strength is weak; she's starting to suspect it has something to do with this so-called Chroma. ( She's still working it all out. )
She crosses her arms, jutting out her hip a little as she relaxes back into a more casual posture. Strange how just the small bit of contact seemed to alleviate most of her fatigue. ]
Not along, you could say I just arrived. I hoped to investigate the area, but with the weather, this seemed like the most appropriate place to be.
[ Okay, so maybe she did just want to enjoy herself in the meantime. She can do both, so it's not entirely untrue. ]
You don't seem too surprised though. Have you been here long?
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[ for some reason, that remark made keigo a little bit embarrassed... he laughed a bit, rubbing at his neck as he looked around. maybe that didn't change about him, but would it ever? either way, keigo was back to paying direct attention to rukia, attentive as ever. he nodded along to her explanation, thinking to himself that it did sound quite like her... definitely a comfort to have that little glimmer of familiarity.
Eh? Oh...indeed, some things didn't change. ]
[ even if he was paying attention, he still managed to stumble over a response. it was just hard to actually look at her and know she was there. and when she asked if it had been long, keigo almost didn't want to tell her. it was just a sort of reminder that... maybe things aren't one-to-one with his time away from home versus what he experienced here and other places.
Ahaha...! Uh, I think... it's been over a year now... Eheh...that time had stopped and he kept aging along. missing out on milestones of his youth.
he'd better answer her, though. ]
[ he had no idea how she'd react to that information, so he mentally braced himself. just in case. ]
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Both Renji and Rangiku explained to her they had been here for much longer, space and time obviously altered between worlds. Minutes for her, months for them. She's still wrapping her head around... all the implications. But it would seem even those without spiritual powers—an early theory that Rukia had—were not immune to the pull of Prismatica. Well, unless...
Eventually, she sighs, closing her eyes for a moment. ]
I guess I shouldn't be surprised anymore. [ Then she offers a half smile. ] I'm glad to see you seem well. Perhaps I should be asking you to show me around.
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[ in all honesty, he wasn't revealing the whole truth. sure, he wasn't lying, he (and renji, for that matter) had been in prismatica for little over a year. but how long he had actually been away from home? it was much longer than that. but...
Sure! I'd be glad to! It's kinda overwhelming at first, but you'll get use to it, I'm sure!well, what reason did he have to tell her about that? it didn't matter. if it ever came up, he supposed he'd cross that bridge when he got there. it wasn't something he really wanted to think about. even telling her that much had been difficult.
so he laughed, softly and weakly, quite unlike his usual candor. he wasn't even sure what to say in response, feeling oddly sick for home and his friends, fatigued with a reality he'd been running from in pursuit of indulgence for too long.
so, as per usual, he pushed along, forcing a stronger smile, swallowing down that anxiety. it made him burn all the brighter. ]