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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
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.

▶ I Didn’t Choose the Hug Life, the Hug Life Chose Me
08/09 | Outside Lunatia, Kingdom of Calanthe | top

With the return of Lyestella and Vulpus to the land, the Lyestellans and Amegaharans have pledged to cooperate with the Lunatians in their effort to continue to restore Prismatica to its former glory and recover the planet’s lost history. The Prismals now turn their attention to the decrystallization of the land and the detoxification of the air, both remnants of the great cataclysm of ages past. The planet’s surface has already been changing, revealing new sites of archaeological interest. Aside from Neuhr Ellysti, another one was recently found to the far south of Lunatia in an old city that the Prismals call Calanthe.

The Moonblessed-produced Chroma has dissipated the toxic mist surrounding the city, revealing a sprawling, majestic kingdom encased in crystal as if it was frozen in time. The kingdom is partially submerged in water, requiring some sophisticated techniques to reach its innermost recesses. Lunar Scientia has requested for Chroma to be funneled into the ancient city to allow them to study it further.

As an apology for his antics last month, Vulpus has volunteered to lead the Calanthe decrystallization efforts with the power... of dance! His Azure Passion Blossom dance will help the Moonblessed generate more Chroma by amplifying it considerably.

B As Vulpus dances, the Moonblessed are asked to participate in a large-scale hug-a-thon at the Calanthe research camp. The goal is to partner up with one another and try to remain awake for 3 hours, simply standing and hugging, in order to take home the following rewards: a generous amount of groceries, two luxurious dessert cakes (comes in two flavors!), and the choice to take home one of the latest Chromawear releases from Prissy Polyp.

Now that he’s being good, do you think Vulpus’s hips don’t lie? Nope. He is definitely back on his bullshit. For those unwilling to participate, they will find their bodies inexplicably “magnetized” to one another, spontaneously sending you through the air and sticking you to someone else. Escape is nigh impossible for at least an hour when the effects wear off. Better be prepared to make friends fast.

▶ Ride It, My Pony
08/10 | top

The mass amounts of hug-induced Chroma successfully banish the crystal and toxic mist away and open up the kingdom of Calanthe. While many may be eager to venture into the unknown, Lunar Scientia warns everyone of the dangers ahead. Prepare yourselves, and don’t travel alone.

Calanthe is covered in runes and symbols that may be familiar to veteran Moonblessed, including the Mark of the Destroyer which had been present in the Glory. Meanwhile, the shimmering waters surrounding the city are remarkably beautiful, but with no ocean floor in sight — only an endless abyss.

C Calanthe’s waters are enchanted to drown all those unwelcome, even those who can breathe underwater. It’s not a good idea to touch or stand close to the water for too long in any way, either. That will summon innumerous kelpie horses that will lunge out and ram against you, your friend, and/or the nearest Prismal researcher, instantly knocking them into the nearest wall. These creatures best described as finned horses made of water; they mysteriously evaporate after each attack, only reappearing to ram any threat to their territory again.

Once provoked, the kelpies will start conjuring bubble cages around its opponents, which will send them floating upwards before quickly sinking into the endless abyss. Damaging the bubble cages from within is completely ineffective, as they can only be broken by those outside of it. Rescuers, hurry and break the bubbles before it’s too late!

Alarmed by these developments, Lunar Scientia will order a temporary retreat as they try to figure out how to deal with all the furious kelpies before any more people are taken into the abyss.

▶ Natural De-Selection
08/10 - 08/24 | top

Day and night, all begin to hear haunted whispers echo throughout Lunatia in the next coming days, among them the voices of those who were recently taken into the abyss, begging for help or mercy.

Ghost sightings of slain jellyfish and Korokiels from past battles flicker into view at random hours of the evening. Some people feel painful, spontaneous electric shocks. Others feel tentacles coil around and strangle them for a few seconds before the sensation disappears completely.

Just what did they unearth in Calanthe? News programs, articles, and social media are filled with rumors and conspiracy theories, but all seem to agree that the research team has awakened an ancient curse.

Those who were not freed in time and kidnapped into Calanthe’s watery abyss will remain in an unusual stasis, floating about in the bubble with those they are trapped with. The longer they stay there, the smaller the bubble gets, making it harder for them to breathe. Their most painful thoughts may end up echoing throughout Lunatia. The captured can stave off death a bit longer by constantly moonlacing until rescue comes for them.

D Time is of the essence. As soon as Lunar Scientia quickly announces their findings, everyone dives straight back into the bottomless depths. All rescuers will be given a newly developed Carcharian potion that will allow Moonblessed to temporarily grow shark properties, including the special ability to breathe in Calanthe’s waters, enhanced flexibility and agility in the water, and possession of sharp jagged teeth. These teeth are magically effective against kelpies who seem to fear the shark kind. The potion’s effects will naturally wear off after an hour, so be sure to complete your rescue by then.

With the kidnapped Prismals and Moonblessed back home safely, the Prismals will continue to carefully study how to safely navigate the area and explore Calanthe.

▶ Questions

If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.

WHO CAN POST? ▶ Test drive memes are for new characters only. Existing players may not post starter threads in the test drime meme. However, current players are more than welcome to use these prompts for their own posts in the IC communities, personal inboxes, catch-all posts, etc.!

IS THIS CANON? ▶ As our test drive memes are game canon, feel free to keep any threads that happen here as canon for your character should they be accepted.

DO I HAVE TO PARTICIPATE? ▶ As always, all content is optional. You do not have to be affected by any of the prompts if you wish to opt out.

KELPIES ▶ These horses cannot be tamed or reasoned with. If you kill one, more aggressive kelpies will come for you out of vengeance and start to swarm you and others.

CALANTHE’S WATERS ▶ As stated on the log, these waters are enchanted to drown intruders. Even those who can breathe underwater will NOT be able to. Attempting to bypass this through any means will not work.

BUBBLE CAGES ▶ Each bubble should contain at least two people. A Moonblessed may be trapped with an NPC Prismal if desired. You may freely communicate with other bubbles in the abyss. Attempting to use the network will fail as the signal is jammed.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

On my way, on my way.

[ Someone's left her summer homework all to the last minute, a rush of prismal sciences and fucking calculus and traditional fox-person literature and ice water and snacks all taking place in front of a fan. It's Trish. Trish has left her summer homework all until the last minute. She opens the door, huffing as she does. ]

Nobody here wants to invest in mooncoin, if that's what you're selling.

Oh, I'm... not entirely certain what that is. But nevermind that, [Erina smiles at Trish] my name is Erina Pendleton and I've arrived just shortly. I thought to come and introduce myself to my neighbors.

[The pink-haired girl can't be much younger than herself.] My name is Erina [a short, heartbeat of a pause] Pendleton, it is a pleasure to meet you.

Well, if anyone tries to sell it to you, tell them where to shove it.

[ Not that Erina could possibly imagine where someone might be instructed to shove something. She looks Erina up and down, then steps to one side to free the space in the doorway. ]

Come in. Do you prefer water or soda?

[Jonathan's friend Speedwagon had a few colourful turns of phrase, but that certainly wasn't one of them, she steps in side and looks around a bit.] Water, if you please. Thank you.

[In comparison to Trish, Erina towers over the smaller girl. Funny what one notices when they're not thrown off by a strange question like that.]

Have you been here very long?

[ It's a house divided. Or an apartment divided, at least. Equal parts carefully organised in perfectly instagrammable ways and- however Mista keeps his stuff. There's a dollhouse in one corner, though it's currently unoccupied. Trish's school books and (very cute, colour coordinated) notebooks are laid out in that way that's clearly more about getting good pictures than it is about studying efficiently in front of a fan.

She's out of the living room for a moment then returns with a glass of ice water (with a slice of lemon because she is not a monster) for Erina. ]

Since November- oh, it's August now. If nobody told you that. There's, like, an eleven in twelve chance that it wasn't August for you back home. I guess it's like if you go to Australia, it ends up being summer if it ought to be winter? Like that, but for going to the moon.

[The difference between the two sides is enough to give her whiplash. Erina takes the glass and holds it between her hands.] No... it was the second of February for me. My wedding day, unfortunately. They... certainly have a way of picking inopportune times for such things.

[Still, she chuckles a little, then sips her lemon water (thank you for not being a barbarian, Trish). The only option otherwise was to weep and she wasn't about to do that. Was she married? Was she not? A mystery.] So you've been here very nearly a year, then? Do you know if anyone ever had the chance to return home?

Oh. Wow. Awkward.

[ No better time to get swept off to 'everyone's gotta kiss' land than literally just after discussing how you're going to be kissing only this one person, who's probably not around. ]

People go back every now and then. A friend of mine had the opposite problem. He found this one guy he was head over heels for and then not long after they got married? Poof. Gone.

[She does not recommend it, Trish.] It was pure balderdash, yes. But one adapts as one must, I suppose.

I am sorry to hear about your friend, I cannot imagine the grief that would cause.

[She's in for a big storm, isn't she?]

[ Balderdash. Balderdash. Oh my god. She's adorable. Trish makes a mental note to try not to swear around her guest because she must be protected and cannot be taught curse words. ]

Yeah. He's- he had a hard time of it for a while. He's starting to get better, but it's not the kind of thing you just up and get over from.

[ She sits down on her cushion on the floor, gesturing to the couch for Erina. ]

I mean- I think the people here are idiots, but they're the kind of idiots who mean well. And they're good at- things that aren't 'not dragging people around or causing problems'. I'm willing to take their word for it that once they're safe, they'll figure out a way to get us home. [ A sip at her own water, also with a lemon slice. Obviously. ] Maybe you could just think of it as one long, annoying hen party. Then you go home to be married.

[Erina tilts her head, inspecting Trish's manner.] No, I suppose it would not be. One does simply not rush headlong into such things.

[Unless one is Jonathan Joestar with the world's very quickest courtship and banns reading. She chooses to not say so, though. He isn't here to defend himself.]

It is the plan to make sure I am married properly, yes! I'm not sure what a hen party is, however. Is that common where you are from? [Victorians had No Fun, didn't you know?]

Don't know, really. You see them a lot in magazines. There's this one celebrity back home, [ She says the name of some reality TV star. ] who had hers a few months ago and she got arrested. But I've never actually been to one.

[ She sips at her water, shoving her textbooks aside. Using this visit as an excuse to ignore her work? Never. ]

It's like- I don't know- would you call it a bridesmaids' luncheon? For the bride to commemorate the last day of being not-married.

[Erina shakes her head.] No, but they would assist me getting ready, of course. Then the wedding was at noon, and we'd have a breakfast after the wedding; that is how most do things. I imagine gentlemen do otherwise, as they are inclined.

[Erina shrugs; Jonathan seemed happy enough to be himself, she could not imagine him running about committing indecencies. He was too gentlemanly by half.] But we did all the right things to be ready, even if it needed to be quickly done.

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GEORGE, GEORGE, GEORGE JOESTAR OF THE JUNGLE

STRONG AS HE CAN BE~~

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