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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.

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[A: apartments]
[Do you already have an apartment? Not looking for any roommates?

Well, too bad. If you've left your door unlocked, you might be greeted by a young woman floating - an inch off the ground - through your doorway and promptly flopping down on the closest bed or couch.

It. Doesn't seem like she's going to say hello to you. This is your house???]

[B: hug-a-thon]
[Oryou is not at all interested in this hug-a-thon. Why would she want to hug strange humans? Even if they don't all look like humans, they're close enough.

So of course she's not pleased when magnetism sends her careening into you.]

Get away from Oryou. [She struggles to pull herself free, to no avail.] What is this?

[C: a clothing store]
[So, eventually Oryou figures out that she can't just fly constantly, as it's a drain on her Chroma. This is stupid, but okay. She needs shoes.

Unfortunately...]

These are too uncomfortable. Why do humans wear these?

[Rather than put the rejected shoe away, she tosses it in a random direction, which might be at your head. Woops. At least she didn't put any force behind it?]

[D: parks]
[Ah, the park. A peaceful place even with everything that's going on in Calanthe. Surely here you can relax and-

Did that woman just swallow a frog whole. Yes she did. What the fuck.]

Edited 2020-08-08 19:20 (UTC)

▶ I DIDN’T CHOOSE THE HUG LIFE, THE HUG LIFE CHOSE ME

( she didn't hug anyone. it was an easily made choice, an easy refusal, laris trying to keep her distance from the strangers. she knew what a hug was and with certain people she was more than happy to give them but to someone she didn't know?

well, that plan hadn't worked out well for her considering after a little while she'd found herself drawn to someone, unable to walk away, almost as if something was magnetically pulling her towards them. and now they were stuck.

she hadn't struggled, one tug to try and separate them before looking around to try and find a different answer to it. the other party though? well, if you're squirming it won't make her very happy )

Stop moving.

▶ RIDE IT, MY PONY

( she sees it happen, someone caught in the water, first pulled under by some creature that she has no idea what it is. and then the bubble appears.

she doesn't have enough time to scan it, to figure out what it is, not with how quickly it encloses around the person and then starts to move, raising them out of the water. it makes her move towards the surface, disruptor out and shooting it, the quickest way to disrupt what's happening, the person falling plop back into the water )

Are you alright?

( her disruptor goes away, laris moving towards the water to help them out )

A - fresh meat

[He's been kidnapped. Or more likely, exiled, tossed off his own world like garbage by a gaggle of freaks who've wanted to be rid of him for centuries. They've found a way to make him somebody else's problem, apparently, dumping him into another realm, and he's already had a bad start. Granted, he seems to be safe enough and he's able to be seen, getting a decent enough explanation from the scientist... but then they start to poke and prod and examine him. Naturally, he kicks up a fuss, forcing them to numb him up and carry on while he shrieks ineffective threats. It was easy enough for them to force him onto the shuttle with wobbly legs after that, thrust into the horrible bright city and left to his own devices. Wonderful.

The truth's not hard to swallow, honestly. Can't blame his enemies for taking a chance to permanently solve the Pitch Problem. Sensible decision, probably, and in a way he ought to be grateful. He's free of the Nightmares. He's alive and unharmed. Small mercies. But the sunlight is far too bright for him to see more than vague blurry shapes, though he can tell where there are sweet soothing shadows at least.

So he stands in the shadow of an awning, glowering out at the city he can barely see. Too much damn sunshine pressing down on his skin, making him feel like his limbs are made of lead. He doesn't have the faintest idea where to find a pair of sunglasses, which he'd have to steal anyway, a tricky thing to do when sun-dazzled and perfectly visible. Either that or pay for them with cuddles and kisses, for pity's sake. Absolutely not appropriate behavior for the Boogeyman! It has to be pleasant, he can't just grab people at random and try to squeeze the life out of them, that doesn't count...

No, he'll just stand here and look furious until nightfall. Good plan. Excellent strategy. Once the sun sets, he'll be free to figure out the next step. Find a place to rest and keep the damn lights off. Walk through the streets without the feeling of being squashed by the air itself...

(Someone please help the poor man.)]

B - network, un: mètminwi

Doed this entire planet really run on hugs and kisses? Who allowed this? Can't I give one of you a tight hug around the neck and call it a night?

[Some people's senses of humor, tsk tsk.]

C - sharky sharky

[Swimming around terrorizing kelpies and biting things sounds much more like his kind of thing. Naturally, he chugs the offered potion right down and dives in. He can never resist a good chase, a chance to play monster! Hell, he's somewhat sharklike as it is, before drinking any potion.

And he'll free people from the underwater prisons by... biting the bubbles. Yes. This is what shark teeth are for, are they not? He'll even go the extra mile and drag whoever he's rescued back to the surface before they drown. See, he's helping! Good deeds for a change!]

D - wildcard

[HMU, I'm sure I'll make it work! Plurk is

nazitra]

[It could be that something calls Grimm to Pitch, one Nightmare King instinctively recognizing another.

More likely, Grimm is just the sort of person to approach someone who seems to be in a bad mood. Even if not everyone reacts well to a giant bug speaking to them, he can't leave well enough alone.

After approaching Pitch, he dips his head in a small bow of greeting.]

You seem troubled, stranger.

Am I right in assuming that the kelpies will not react positively to attempts to befriend, reason with, hug or otherwise calm them?

Edited (I don't need my name and canon for a question gosh) 2020-08-08 19:43 (UTC)

A. Travel

[Uenoyama still feels queasy as he steps out of the vehicle that brought him to the docks and the feeling only increases as he stares up at the ship. He's honestly expecting to wake up any second now. But the gust of air hits his face as the engines of the vessel rev up and Uenoyama makes a face.

Nope. Not a dream.

Despite the heat and the summer, he crosses hands over his chest, guitar secured on his back, as he wanders onto the ship because there's really nowhere else to go from here. He can hear people chatting around, reassurances and consoling.
The lurch of the ship makes Uenoyama's stomach twist in on itself and he hastily approaches the first empty place he sees.]

Is that seat taken? [He nods to the empty space.]

B. Apartments

How does this thing even work!?

[Uenoyama's been staring and tapping at the panel in front of him but to no avail. It's true that this is all advanced technology, but it can't be that bad, right? There must be something odd with the door panel.

Is it broken? Did he press some wrong button? ...maybe it's someone else's apartment and he's just... ringing their bell?

...crap.]

C. Hug-a-ton

[Uenoyama is not a touchy person, so when it was announced the first time to go around and share some hugs, he had huffed, a bit disgruntled, and then shook his head. It's ridiculous. He can't just go around and hug some random strangers. He has other stuff to work on, for example how to get back home from this place. Or write a new song. Or something like.

What he didn't expect is to be grabbed by some sort of invisible hand and flung forward, down the little path in front of him. It's as if someone decided to play some baseball.]

Watch out!

[-is all he gets to yelp in desperation at the other person, because the collision with their back or front is inevitable and it's not even his doing! It sends them both sprawling on the grass, and Uenoyama groans loudly- his knees hurt from where they skidded, his pants are probably ripped and he ate a ton of dirt.]

D. Network; @ SummerChild;

Point me towards a music shop

There are music shops here, right?

[Please tell him there are... he needs just a smidge of normality in his life right now]

[ooc: If you want personalized prompt or have any other idea, just hit me up with it! You can poke me for plotting at

WindsongWitch ]

I think if you were to live frugally, a single tight hug per day would be plenty!

Welcome to the Jungle

A [ Kagami was hungry. Which had only been exacerbated by the fact that he was stranded on some weird ass moon with crystals everywhere, he was still itching from all the scrapes he got, and that it'd taken almost two days. The fact that he wasn't in Japan, let alone planet Earth, was already traumatizing enough but nearly starving to death was hardly any better.

He could cope with a lot of things, but this was seriously A Lot. So, he decided to the next logical thing which was to find food and just... well, just think, he guessed. He had been given some of the currency to start with and it was already becoming apparent that despite this place looking like he fell into some 80s anime it had a lot of familiarity to home in general. Which was how he found himself at one of the fast food restaurants with his usual mountain of burgers and a vanilla shake (don't judge him, Kuroko, he knows it won't be the same) and sat by the window to eat and think. ]

B [ The best thing he realized about this place was the basketball still existed. Oh thank god. Although the logistics behind that was a bit weird but he wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth. He didn't care that it was February and it was cold, he needed to burn off this extra energy. He was nervous still, scared admittedly because what the ever loving fuck he's on an alien planet and so far, he was also alone.

Basketball was the easiest way to get his head back in the game and figure out a plan.

He panted as he bounced the ball before him, having been out for awhile. This was definitely helping him clear his head a bit. Just from watching everyone else it was clear he just had to figure out a way to live here for the time being, right? That's what all he remembered from that government place, anyway. There was no school or Inter Highs or Winter Cups or anything. He huffed. ]

What a load of crap.

[ While he was all for no more academics, and he was actually used to living alone, it was still different when you literally have no access to anything at all (basketball aside). Tch, whatever, he can figure something out. He was going to have to.

The ball went into the hoop again. In the meantime, he could at least play and clear his head. ]

Hug-A-Thon

[Look, Kagami was a big eater. He could get behind doing something if he was going to win food. Who could say no to groceries? Well, assuming it was good groceries, anyway. However, he drew the line at hugging. Especially hugging for at least three hours. Hell no. He did not have time or the energy for that! (Kagami you have no plans, you totally have time) So, while checking out this new city was kind of a cool distraction, going in just to watch some dude's gyrating hips and hugging for an extended period of time was not cool at all.

Until, of course, he was somehow practiced yeeted across the field with a shout into the nearest body that was also not hugging someone. Kagami is 6'3", he was a big teen. He's also very sorry if that hurt you because it also hurt him.]

Damn it!! Hey, what's the big idea?!

[He also couldn't seem to unstick himself from you. He's not yelling at you in particular, just the situation. But given the now magnetizing situation, it was hard not to inadvertently yell at his partner.]

Ngh! I can't... what the hell?!

Wildcard [Obligatory wildcard, wanna do something else? Just hit me up! I can make a starter for you as well.]

[I’m at

mossflowered or mossflower#4962 on Discord!]

a.- welcome to the jungle

[ There was a lot to get used to in this new universe but at least their cheap food was better then the crap he'd eat on the daily when he lived on the scrapper planet Bracca. He peered into the grocery bag as he made his way up the stairs to his new unit. For junk food it looked alright. He'd hopefully be able to afford some healthier stuff later.

There's a small adorable droid clinging to the redhead's back and he beeps cheerfully after scanning the bag's contents with a pale beam of light from one of his optical sensors. ]

What? No BD I'm not going to get a stomach ache from this.

[ Cal admonishes the droid, and shakes his head, reaching behind him with his free hand to pat him fondly. The droid chirps again. ]

Of course you can say hello to the neighbors.

b.- hug life

[ Now normally Cal isn't the sort who would volunteer for some kind of.. what did they call it? Hug-a-thon? But it WAS for a good cause. 'Decrystalizing' a city seemed... weird? But also definitely important, and it WAS part of a Jedi's duty to help people. Even in... unorthodox ways.

It's time to swallow his pride and get uncomfortably close with a stranger for a few hours! Yay! Because apparently hugging his little droid buddy for that length of time didn't count and BD had abandoned him to the task in favor of scanning the surroundings.

He bites the bullet and approaches someone who also seems to be lacking a partner. ]

Hey! I'm pretty new here and I really don't know anyone well enough to ask to do, uh, this with but I think helping get rid of this crystal stuff is a good cause.

...The rewards are pretty tempting too not going to lie.

c.- Pony

[ Cal has been stuck in some DUMB situations before. Being trapped in a bubble probably ranks in the top dumbest though. A lightsaber proof bubble. The humming, glowing blade in his hand literally had ZERO effect on it. He tries not to panic as he slashes at it once again as it continues to defy all logic and not pop. ]

d. network /text/ un: echoes

So it's my understanding that pretty weird things happen here on the regular.

What's the wildest thing you've ever been through here? Just trying to mentally prepare myself I guess.

(( ooc: if you want something personalized or want to plot something feel free to hit me up on discord at sharkteethies#8706 ))

Edited 2020-08-08 21:31 (UTC)

A:
Trapped for days and brought to a strange planet, this is the worst-case scenario for Hibari Kyoya, he refuses even now to be restrained by anyone or anything. He does not come easy, too irritated by the time of his rescue to participate. Still, too feral no matter his age to accept being examined willingly by these people, being injected with a numbing agent does not calm him. It keeps him still, forces him through the process, and whips him into a fury inside. By the time they are at the apartments, he has been touched more times than in a full year back home.

Who the hell do these people think they are? Do they expect him to fall in line like a good little boy, pick his apartment and move in? He will be damned (Until he has no other option).

A flick of the wrist and his tonfa are in his hands, they steady him. He is in a foul mood, meaning, he needs someone to bite to death. Whoever is responsible for him being here is preferred but he'll take anyone he can get his teeth on. Hibari will be stalking from the apartments or around Prismatica. Clearly, by the hard look in his eyes and weapons in his hand, he's looking for something or someone, anyone willing to give it to him?

He is a stark contrast to the soft fluff of a yellow bird upon his shoulder. But even Hibird is silent right now, he knows when "dad" is not having any of it.

B: Natural De-selection.

Being caged is his worst nightmare, always has been, it's why he attaches to no one, he will not even let his own emotions cage him in. He is also itchy and in need of some form of violence, any form of violence to unleash some of his irritation. He hates crowds and everywhere he goes here there are people, many in groups. Many encouraging touching of some kind, the friendly kind disgusting, weak, never happening They want to cage him, they'll have to kill him, he'll be fighting back at every juncture.

He is not here to rescue people because he cares, he is here to rescue them because he will not let the place have its way. And because it may offer him a chance to bite someone or something to death, just what the doctor ordered.

It is also the only reason he willingly takes the offered potion, of course, he is smelling it, swishing it and looking it over before ingesting it. After that, he'll bother with the rescue, no need to put himself out or at risk of injury.

C Wildcard to your hearts content.

Edited 2020-08-08 20:28 (UTC)

[Hibari can still feel the numbing agent in his spine. He refuses to not fight back and if not for it still effecting his limbs he would already be attempting an escape.

The caged feeling has his throat tight, he may be the only one to have kicked up a fuss here today but he clearly gave them hell. His suit is slightly rumpled (that never happens) and it looks as if there is even a mark on his cheek, of course that blood could belong to someone else.

He doesn't seem injured, just pissed. When the young man approaches him, Hibari cuts him with a sharp glance. If he could get to his tonfa he'd bite him.

Except, no he wouldn't. Instead, Hibari feels a sickness in his stomach. He's a child How dare they, it's disgusting enough to take a grown man like himself, but a boy who must be ten years his junior?]

Sit, and if you disturb me, I'll bite you to death.

[His tone is clipped, forgive him, however, with this young man's age, unless he gets violent he has nothing to fear from Hibari Kyoya, he may be a harsh, violent man but he is also an honorable one who lives by a strict discipline.]

[What was amusing was they somehow met like they sort of had for the first time outside basketball here on the alien planet. Kuroko had a similar idea to Kagami, which was using his meager allowance to snag a vanilla milkshake (he was going to judge, but he didn't have much choice either) and sit down at a window for some peace and quiet.

And then a familiar shadow fell over him and flopped with a loud sound, and his eyes widened for the barest of moments. Kagami, it seemed, ended up at this place along with him. Kuroko couldn't even deny missing him, as he'd gone back to America for a time following their defeat against Touou.]

Kagami-kun, your eating habits never change.

[He bets his partner didn't even see Kuroko as he sat down.]

[ Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that Oryou's peripatetics have brought her to the third level, in Caihong, and she's managed to float her way into an unassuming little house.

Gu Yun had left the door open for a crossbreeze, to offset the summer heat. He'd been prepared to fend off flying insects, but flying people? That, he hadn't counted on.

He needs to get a screen. ]

Um...

[ The way she's flopped down and not talking, is she injured? Or just low on Chroma? ]

All right, there?

[Grimm's more of a redblack blur than a giant bug, at the moment. The stranger does not quite look at him, eyes unfocused. Bloody daylight.]

Yes, well, who wouldn't be after getting shipped off on a one-way trip to another world? I don't belong here. [Not much bite to his complaining. He's not in the mood, and the ones behind it can't hear him.]

Kuroko was doing a similar amount of wandering, though with far less violent intentions. He still wasn't sure about this situation despite having confirmed that some of his friends are here. Nigou, his beloved dog had also joined him, riding on his head like the malamute mix liked to do.

He hadn't yet found a park to try and play basketball in when he came across the incredibly intimidating man. He certainly felt the radiating presence, even if it didn't show on his face.

It was the cute bird sitting on his shoulder that mad him stop and stare curiously because it threw off the rest of his image. Frankly he looked like a member of the yakuza and with tonfa out, Kuroko could only imagine how many broken bones he's caused, but still he stopped, hoping his low presence would at least allow him that.

Then Nigou barked on his head and Kuroko gave up. "Excuse me. Are you lost?"

Oryou is fine.

[At least she doesn't hesitate to respond when spoken to. Probably not injured.]

She was told to find a house.

[No, he did not and the burger consequently nearly flew out of his hand when Kuroko's suddenly appeared before him.]

Kuroko! Ghk! Damn it...!

[Would you stop doing that?! One would think after all this time, he would have gotten used to Kuroko's presence enough to not have him scare him like that. But nope. And a part of him knew it was likely that Kuroko had been here first, rather than the other teen somehow ninja-ing his way into the same booth while Kagami was none the wiser.]

What the hell's that supposed to mean?

Traveling worlds is an adjustment to those not used to it.

[Traditionally, Grimm prefers to have more say in when he crosses between worlds, but he makes do.]

Is there any way I might make your stay more comfortable?

welcome to the jungle;
[ All of this was highly, highly weird. There's an unsettled feeling that Rude can't shake as he explores Lunatia that only increases with each new discovery. The mishmash of structures, the alien beings, the knights, the chroma-fuelled everything; it seems like a shining utopia, which only makes him more suspicious.

It's not all bad. He still has his fists. And, more importantly, he has his sunglasses. That's everything he needs to get by. ]

A: [ For a while, he stops in and checks out his free apartment. He's not the only one who's been snared, it seems, and he's not sure whether that makes him feel worse or better. With his jaw set and attention focused, he takes his time exploring the small space, mostly checking for hidden cameras or bugs. The door is left open if anyone wants to walk in and meet this new neighbour. ]

B: [ After that, it's out on the streets of level 2. His sense of Truman Show-style paranoia is still high, but slowly ebbing. There's just so much of it. Who would fake something of this magnitude for unclear gain?

The poor fellow looks pretty lost, lingering on street corners and generally not knowing his way around. If someone doesn't come and chat him up first, he picks the first likely person and goes right up to them. Random selection, he figures, is the best way to find a regular person with no agenda. ]

Hey. Mind if I ask you a few questions?

C: [ Eventually, evening comes. After a long day of intelligence-gathering and exploration, Rude wants only one thing: a good, hard drink.

His travels have taken him down to level 3. This place seems more his style: something closer to the chaos of Wall Market, even though many places look much more Wutaian in nature. As long as there's a little hole in the wall where he can take the weight off his feet, one place is very much like another.

Anyone walking in will find Rude sitting at the bar, a glass of whiskey and his comm device in front of him, alternating between exploring the device and taking steps. It's a lot more high-tech than the PHS, that's for sure...but it's chroma that's really on his mind. Some nebulous substance doubling as currency and the essence of survival. Generated off physical touch...

There's worse ways to go about your workday, he supposes. Whether you're next to him at the bar or he approaches you, his question is the same. ]

...buy you a drink?

hug life;
[ Yeah...he's not doing that. As noble a goal as decrystalling and detoxifying the planet is, hugging someone for three hours just seems like an uncomfortable exercise in violating personal space. And all for some food and clothing? He needs that stuff, yeah, but not that badly.

Too bad. Rude feels something tugging at him, threatening to pull him off his feet. It pulls once, twice, harder each time - then hard enough to make him stumble, turn, and attach firmly to another person. Those big ol' arms wrap around his new partner, finding himself promptly face-to-face. Or hugging from behind.

Whoever it is, there's no getting away. ]

...shit.

wildcard;

[ Hit me with that weird shit at

peroxicide! ]

Edited 2020-08-08 20:58 (UTC)

Welcome to the Jungle

[So, he woke up in a strange world and was expected to stick around... Great. This wasn't anything he wanted to do. But, there seemed to be no way to get home, so he'd put up with it. For now.

Making his way to the accommodations he'd been provided, he opened the door and saw someone already sitting inside. Sighing, he walked inside, he'd get used to having a roommate again.]

You must be my roommate.

The Hug Life Chose Me (but not really)

[What was this even? Anyone looking at Camus will see that he's gritting his teeth and his eyebrow is twitching at this display of 'dancing'. He wasn't amused. (Then again he wasn't amused by most people's definition of 'dancing' these days.) And what was he supposed to do during this? Hug somebody. He'd pass. And continue watching until something else happened.

Or so he thought.

As soon as he made the decision to stand and wait, he found himself moving through the air and slamming into someone. He saw it happening to other people, so he assumed it was due to whoever was controlling this event.

Great. But, he should try to be nice.]

I apologize. It seems whoever is in charge wants us to be together.

Wildcard

[Or hit me up with something else, I'm flexible. <3]

Hah!?

[Uenoyama recoils from open threat, eyes briefly going wide. He warily glances around, wondering if it is worth it to sit down with someone who just openly threatened him, but all other seats are already taken and the trip is not going to be short.

He gives the man inquisitive look, wondering if he's this Prismal being, native to this place, annoyed for their arrival OR one of the arrivals. He makes an exasperated face and takes a seat, slipping the guitar from his back and resting it on the floor, between his legs.]

...are you alright? [Uenoyama looks annoyed, there's a twitch between his eyes, but the guy has some blood on him- who knows, maybe he's angry because someone injured him.]

[Whooosh goes the joke.]

Are you volunteering?

Welcome to the Jungle

Well, this was such a strange turn of events. Going from going on the run as all heck was breaking loose in Atlas to ending up on... the Moon? On another planet? That’s something no one on Remnant has done before! But, well, Ruby needs to get her bearings straight. First off, a room. A base of operations if you will. Then, she needs to figure out if anyone else from home is here.

She finds herself at the apartments and knocks on the door. “Hello~? Anyone here?” She said, waiting for a response before opening the door. “If not, I call dibs!”

The Hug Life Chose Me!

Now, this was something out of storybooks! A kingdom partially submerged in water? Absolutely amazing! But, right now, Ruby’s eyes are more focused on the oddball contest going on. Hugging? She can do hugging! She’s gonna approach someone, arms wide.

“C’mon, everyone else is doing it!” She said. “Let’s hug!”

Ride it, My Pony

With that out of the way, Ruby decided to get curious with the place around her, especially the water. Those silver eyes of hers stared down into the water, seeing absolutely nothing but the abyss...

At least she was taken off guard by the sudden arrival of a kelpie, quickly ramming her and slamming her into a wall.

“Ow! Owowow...” she groaned. “Hey, what’s the big idea?!” Her complaint fell on deaf ears as the kelpie disappeared. This was not a good thing at all...

Messaging/Text

Yoo-hoo! Ruby here! Quick question - anyone heard of the names “Weiss”, “Blake” or “Yang”? Asking for me.

They’re my friends.

Wildcard

(OoC: Hit me up with anything here!)

I'm not meant to be traveling worlds. My own needs me.

[It's almost a snarl, but again, the Guardians aren't around to hear it. Who else could have done this to him? Forcing himself to keep calm is not easy.]

Don't suppose you have any sunglasses on you?

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QUESTIONS

Oryou | Fate/Grand Order | Sanguis

laris ( star trek picard )

pitch black | rotg | sanguis

A

no subject

Uenoyama Ritsuka | Given | Cordis

b - un: highwind

Kagami Taiga | Kuroko’s Basketball

Cal Kestis | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Iris

Hibari Kyoya || Katekyo Hitman Reborn! || Sanguis (Walking talking definition dude)

A; Travel (I am sorry for him, I love you, you know this, he is mean unlike my other guy)

A. welcome to the Jungle :3c

A

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A.

no subject

hello! <3 (please ignore that I wrote February instead of August, it was a c/p I forgot to edit lol)

couldn't resist

rude | final fantasy vii | cordis

Camus | Uta No Prince Sama | Cordis

no subject

no subject

Ruby Rose | RWBY |

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