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▶ TDM .004
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Moon Iris; Lunar Scientia, Lunatia | top
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. Even the few shy moon creatures you find in the wild have strange crystal growths on their hides. This is far from home— perhaps a dream? You pinch your skin and slap your cheeks, yet nothing seems to do the trick. Searching for answers yields nothing but an endless expanse of purple dust as far as the eye can see. You have four options: one, panic; two, soil yourself; three, admire it all then soil yourself; or four, go into survival mode. Eventually, you’ll realize that you’re not alone.
After a day or two of living off the crystal wilderness, a group of people find you worse for wear. They are the gallant Moon Knights from the planet of Prismatica. After the strange phenomenon 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? Why didn’t I take the blue pill? — 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.
While waiting for transport to be prepared, you may freely roam around the government center. Eventually you’re called back from exploring, escorted to the docks, and led onto a large transport vessel. Destination: Prismatica.
At the Lunar Scientia Headquarters on Level 1, there is a new research area called the Amphoria Room, where curious scientists and engineers discover and develop new ways to further understand the Moonblessed. Its state-of-the-art VR technology allows its users to run simulated spaces created directly from their imaginations. Using a Moonblessed's memories, the simulations give others a peek into their world, perhaps deepening their relationship with each other as well as with the Prismals. The scientists aren't going to force you to use it, but why not give it a shot? All who use the Amphoria Room will be given a reward for their first attempt.
If anything gets out of hand, the scientists will quickly come to the rescue, immediately end all simulations, and usher the Moonblessed out of the room for their own safety. The scientists say this never happened during their Prismal-only runs… They will look into this. For now, the Moonblessed participants can have their reward, as promised: a crystal. To learn more about crystals, read on!
▶ Love It or List It: Lunatia Edition
Lunatia | top
After barely avoiding a virtual tentacling in the digital sea, it’s better to move on. There’s a whole city to explore!
▶ When Life Gives You Dragonfruits
Anywhere | top
A day after settling in your apartment, you get new mail at your door. It’s a gift package from Lyestellus Kingdom and its thankful citizens. The Moonblessed tended to their precious children last month, saving their future generations. As a token of their never-ending gratitude, they’ve sent a generous basket of succulent fruits! On the card, they explain that these grow on the bushes around their mountain springs.
Little do they know of the fruit's side effects on the Moonblessed. Eating the fruit will yield any or all of these effects:
All effects last for an hour before they wear off. Eat with moderation or you’ll experience temporary heartburn!
▶ Questions
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
Moon Iris; Lunar Scientia, Lunatia | top
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. Even the few shy moon creatures you find in the wild have strange crystal growths on their hides. This is far from home— perhaps a dream? You pinch your skin and slap your cheeks, yet nothing seems to do the trick. Searching for answers yields nothing but an endless expanse of purple dust as far as the eye can see. You have four options: one, panic; two, soil yourself; three, admire it all then soil yourself; or four, go into survival mode. Eventually, you’ll realize that you’re not alone.
After a day or two of living off the crystal wilderness, a group of people find you worse for wear. They are the gallant Moon Knights from the planet of Prismatica. After the strange phenomenon 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? Why didn’t I take the blue pill? — 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.
While waiting for transport to be prepared, you may freely roam around the government center. Eventually you’re called back from exploring, escorted to the docks, and led onto a large transport vessel. Destination: Prismatica.
At the Lunar Scientia Headquarters on Level 1, there is a new research area called the Amphoria Room, where curious scientists and engineers discover and develop new ways to further understand the Moonblessed. Its state-of-the-art VR technology allows its users to run simulated spaces created directly from their imaginations. Using a Moonblessed's memories, the simulations give others a peek into their world, perhaps deepening their relationship with each other as well as with the Prismals. The scientists aren't going to force you to use it, but why not give it a shot? All who use the Amphoria Room will be given a reward for their first attempt.
A ⬤ To upload your memories to the machine, you are given a neural transmitter worn like an earring. Some may feel a small, numb zap in the back of your head, but as the scientists told you, it's completely harmless. Soon, pixels and polygons surrounding you quickly build scenery from your mind. Perhaps it's an imagined world to your liking, with sheep that roll down hills, cars that run on love, and people who worship you like a rock star. Or maybe it’s a familiar scene with nostalgic places, events or even memories of a special someone. Everything will appear lifelike and to scale the moment you think of it. Those who can see your virtual world with you are free to interact with it.
B ⬤ But you're not a rock star, and not all that glitters is gold. The Amphoria Room is still in beta, so some of the characters in your virtual creation may act erratic or out of character. This may range from funny bugs, like walking and T-posing NPCs who want to establish dominance, to more disturbing errors... NPCs might go off-topic to speak of loneliness and suffocation. At times, they will convulse and pull at their bodies until they are naked. Some will start begging you to “set us free.” Their repeating whispers soon evolve into resounding chants, and it isn’t long until the NPCs start oozing purple liquid from underneath their digital flesh. There's a good chance a tentacle might burst out of them and spill onto the ground, twitching feebly for your attention. If any of them try to attack you, there’s no need to worry. You won't die in real life!
If anything gets out of hand, the scientists will quickly come to the rescue, immediately end all simulations, and usher the Moonblessed out of the room for their own safety. The scientists say this never happened during their Prismal-only runs… They will look into this. For now, the Moonblessed participants can have their reward, as promised: a crystal. To learn more about crystals, read on!
▶ Love It or List It: Lunatia Edition
Lunatia | top
After barely avoiding a virtual tentacling in the digital sea, it’s better to move on. There’s a whole city to explore!
A ⬤ Settle in your new home at Level 2 to find new roommates and say hello to your neighbors! City officials will give you directions to the designated districts across Level 2 and instruct you to pick out a unit. Each apartment complex has a different aesthetic, some may look cozy, some stylish, and some bizarre. The free accommodations have a basic living space that can only fit two or three people at most in one unit.
Starter Chromaspace furnishings are provided which can be controlled with the touch of a built-in panel. Examples are color-changing curtains, transforming sofa beds, cabinets turning into tables, etc. Customizing your apartment or moving out will have to wait until you earn more chroma. Until then, why don’t you check out your new neighborhood or explore the city levels? Maybe your new roommates or neighbors can give you a “hand” with allowance for dinner.
B ⬤ A rabbit-eared mage runs a popular crystal shop on Level 1 that sells — you guessed it — crystals of all kinds. Most crystals are used by the locals to store demichroma for later use in everyday spells and arcane artifacts, but if you put chroma in them, they will shatter and the energy will take the form of a small sprite. Ever since the last Encircling, many customers have been complaining about sprites invading their home, eating their food, stealing their jewelry, and leaving glittery droppings all over the furniture!
The shop owner asks you to retrieve as many of them as you can, using a net and a special whistle that attracts them. Hurry, before they make a mess! Oh, and please don't touch them directly. Direct contact with the sprites will cause them to overload with chroma and explode into a frightening amount of rainbow glitter. If you successfully bring the sprites back, she will give you a… card? Huh. Well, she promises it will be useful.
▶ When Life Gives You Dragonfruits
Anywhere | top
A day after settling in your apartment, you get new mail at your door. It’s a gift package from Lyestellus Kingdom and its thankful citizens. The Moonblessed tended to their precious children last month, saving their future generations. As a token of their never-ending gratitude, they’ve sent a generous basket of succulent fruits! On the card, they explain that these grow on the bushes around their mountain springs.
Little do they know of the fruit's side effects on the Moonblessed. Eating the fruit will yield any or all of these effects:
A ⬤ “Dragon Eyes” - Your pupils will narrow and your eyes will glow. You will be able to see a person's mood through the color of their auras. The colors you see are up to you. But for some reason, you might also see what’s under their clothing as well. (As always, please ask OOC permission before doing so!)
B ⬤ “Dragon Fire” - You will be able to — surprise of surprises — blow fire from your mouth. While the fire will not hurt you, almost everything the fire comes into contact with can and will be set aflame. Others who have eaten the fruit cannot burn, but they will feel the impact of the flames, as if they are being pushed back!
C ⬤ “Dragon Song” - Your voice will become beautiful to hear. Anything you say, hum or sing will come out in pleasant melodies regardless if you’ve previously never had musical talent... or are even singing. It might even make others want to sway to your words, dance and follow you wherever you go, even if they don’t want to!
All effects last for an hour before they wear off. Eat with moderation or you’ll experience temporary heartburn!
▶ Questions
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
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though he has to admit that the other man is overreacting a little, and he walks over to the gardening hoe to pick it up. ]
I don't think this place isn't as bad as you thought... Maybe we can still convince the person to walk out backwards with this? It's not that hard to do, anyway.
[ someone's got to be optimistic in this situation. ]
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He looks Tsumugi up and down, scrutinizing the boy before deciding that if someone understands the importance of this task, then they're at least worth acknowledging the existence of. ]
You speak to her. She isn't listening to reason.
[ He might be a little bossy, too. ]
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[ IT'S FINE, he's used to being bossed around... and he does get the importance of luck and feng shui to ward out bad vibes in a home. midorima didn't have to be so uppity about it either, but tsumugi's just going to go ahead and approach the person who's still arranging the plants, meekly asking them if they can do this and that, it wouldn't take a whole minute -
the interior gardener then turns to narrow their eyes at midorima, before sighing and snatching the hoe from tsumugi, then walking backwards out the door while keeping eye contact with the guy. it's a little threatening, but tsumugi's right about it not taking minute, and they waltz back in to continue their damn work.
at least the hoe's out of sight and therefore out of mind. tsumugi can only let out a sigh of relief. ]
There! Now, isn't that hard? [ he turns to midorima, still smiling. ] Don't forget to say thank you now ♪
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He doesn't look pleased about being asked to say thank you. Not because he's against saying thank you. He's fine with that. But being told to say it first is irritating.
Though he would be homeless if Tsumugi hadn't helped, so he lets one out.. even if it's a quiet one. ]
Thank you.
[ ..And directed more toward Tsumugi than the gardener, but he's not looking at either of them so it's hard to tell. ]
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This place is nicely decorated, by the way! No wonder you wanted to claim this so badly. Do you really need more rooms, though?
[ he's just going to assume that midorima was suuuper desperate to get this flat because that's the first impression he's gotten from the guy. ]
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[ ..Maybe not his traditional lucky items, since he can't listen to Oha Asa here. (It's giving him such bad anxiety that he can't. His life is in danger. He'd rather have a whole room of lucky items where he lives to absorb their luck if it's not a daily thing he can obtain.
And yes, he does intend on taking the smaller room. Outside of his luck, he doesn't need much. A place to sleep, a desk, and a place to keep his clothes and some basketball equipment if he can find some. But luck is the priority. ]
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[ he digs into his pockets and brings out a happiness charm. he used to have lots more where that came from, but he wasn't zapped into prismatica with his bag so all he had are the ones he has on his very person. how unlucky. ]
Do you consult horoscopes as well? I've been rather anxious since arriving here since I'm already missing out on my daily readings, but so long as I have these and my glasses I won't have to worry too much! Hopefully.
[ hopefully. maybe he'd left his bad luck at home as well. ]
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I follow the Oha Asa horoscope. There are no predictions more accurate, though I've found blood typing to be a useful indicator of personality compatibility as well.
[ Yes, he uses the nickname for Ohayou Asahi's horoscopes. He watches them religiously and gets every single lucky item Oha Asa prescribes every single day. He won't say without fail, because sometimes they are very much impossibilities and twice, he was unable to learn the identity of his lucky item until much later in the day and at near-great cost. He pushes up his glasses, certainly seeming more amenable to conversation than he has been the entire time up until now.
He supposes he can share with him what he does have with him in his school bag. Midorima unzips it and reaches in to pull out a rolling pencil. ]
This pencil is made from wood from the Yushima Tenjin shrine and blessed for academic success. Though it's foolish to rely on luck alone for matters of academics, it's certainly useful in a pinch. It is currently the only lucky item I have with me.
[ He puts the pencil back in his pencil case, then back in his bag, then offers his left hand. His fingers are each meticulously taped with athletic tape, as if expertly cared for. ]
Midorima Shintarou. Cancer, blood type B.
[ This is clearly pertinent information to this man, who is clearly as hard-up for luck as he is right now. ]
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but anyway, tsumugi stares at the offered hand (he's left-handed?), noting the tape around the fingers, and smiles warmly. ]
Aoba Tsumugi. Leo, blood type O. It's very nice to meet you, Midorima-kun.
[ hand-shake! ♪
tsumugi then offers his right hand next and plops the omamori of happiness onto midorima's hand, curling his hand shut again. that pencil of his could be really useful though, if someone had forgotten to bring one for a test, for example. ]
Here, you can keep this for the time being. You might need this more than I do.
[ see? it's like clockwork. besides he has a couple more in his pockets, so he'll live. or try to, anyway. ]
I've never heard of Oha Asa before, but I'll be sure to check them out once I get home. To be honest, I'm not really sure what to do if there's no way to find out my daily fortunes while I'm here...
[ it may be fortunate of him to meet someone like midorima in this planet, but his pessimistic way of thinking will always prevail. only god knows what will jinx this meeting of theirs right after. ]
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He won't expect much, as he never does because he knows he himself is a challenging person to get along with, but he doesn't immediately think this will end in disaster. He's pulled from his thoughts when the omamori is given to him and he looks surprised for a brief moment. ]
I can't check the exact ranking today, but given the lack of personal disasters I would say it's likely mid-ranked in 5th, 6th, or 7th place. My life likely isn't in danger today without a lucky item, but it would certainly improve with one.
[ So he puts the little omamori in his pocket because it's still pretty low and he's certainly not going to say low to something to prevent it. The pencil only works on tests (and has a success rate high enough to get a complete idiot to pass, miraculously-- both idiots who used his pencils passed without asking him if they could use it, so he hopes it bites them in the ass one day, but still).
Either way, he supposes he can look out for this person for today if they're going to look out for him. ]
It's short for Ohayou Asahi, from AsahiTV. There's a television and radio broadcast. It's very thorough, providing rankings for luck overall among all signs, plus an individual ranking for love, work, finances, and exercise. It includes a horoscope, as well as the lucky item and color with which you can improve your luck for the day. The readings are accurate sometimes to a degree that can be bothersome, but it's a necessary part of doing everything I can to succeed.
[ Midorima doesn't talk a lot. It's rare that he does, and typically it's exposition to explain what the hell is going on to someone else. It's rare that anyone cares about horoscopes enough that he would think someone would want to listen to him explain Oha Asa, his actual, real-life favorite rabbit-themed horoscope report. But here we are. ]
..Thank you.
[ This one is more clearly directed at him, and more quiet. Midorima is actually really grateful when people help him with his luck, especially unprompted. It surprises him when people do. ]
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I've never thought of estimating my luck right that before... I'll keep that and Ohayou Asahi in mind too. Maybe they'd be able to broadcast channels from Earth here with all these advanced technology that's available?
[ it'd be nice, though. that'd be one less thing to lose sleep over, and tsumugi is already sleep-deprived from all the overwork and the little stressors in general that he had to put up with. ]
Ah, but no need to thank me! I'm always here to lend a hand, especially with someone who's also into fortunetelling. You don't always meet people like that, so I guess it's safe to say that we're both lucky in meeting each other at a time like this...?
[ there's his junior who makes a living as a fortuneteller, but tsumugi's relationship with him is, as the kids would say in this generation, hashtag Complicated. ]
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[ Tsumugi will find out that for Midorima, that's not just something he says, it's a concept he lives by. Do your best and god will do the rest. For now, he thinks he's giving a genuine and good piece of advice. For someone like-minded who considers horoscopes like him, he will offer that. Just don't call him on giving the advice, he'll deny it.
Then, Midorima has an idea. It's probably not the best idea he's ever had, particularly given the propensity for disaster that it holds, but.. ]
You also collect lucky items and like this apartment. If we pool our resources, we can improve both of our luck substantially.
[ In a way, this is part of doing everything he can too. He needs to improve his luck, and this may be the best means to do it. No, seriously, he's asking a stranger to move in with him because he's in another world and he's willing to do anything to improve his luck here. ]
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[ the record in his mind scratched to a stop right there. ]
I-I mean I'm not opposed to it, but are you sure it's all right? I'm not exactly what you'd call the perfect roommate.
[ tsumugi's practically a hoarder, and he does his work as slow as molasses. then again, this guy awfully reminded him of yet another green-haired megane back home, so maybe that vague sense of familiarity will put him at ease for now while he gets his bearings in this planet.
he's just hoping that midorima won't strip him of his humanity too much by unending lectures either. ]
But... gathering up what's left of our luck to survive isn't a bad idea. One might say that this is fate, even. [ uwah, like a fairytale. ] I'll definitely consider it, if you don't have anyone else from your world who are also stranded here?
[ maybe midorima doesn't want to feel lonely. tsumugi can understand that, given the circumstances they're now in. ]
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[ But in terms of hoarding, Midorima is somewhat similar- though he makes sure things are very, very organized. In terms of lectures, he's not one for long ones. He gets to his points quickly and harshly. ]
I haven't found anyone I know.
[ He would never admit to being lonely and he certainly wouldn't go for a stranger if that were the case.. but at least a like-minded individual who can help to improve his luck would count as part of doing everything he can.
...Plus, like... ]
Can you cook?
[ He might have to live off of convenience store food if he can't. ]
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[ conbini food would be too unhealthy if eaten all the time, so tsumugi's going to save this poor guy from those. ]
Doing nothing would only make me antsy though, but I'll do my best to do the other two things you'd want to find in a roommate! Thank you so much for choosing me!
[ he didn't need to bow down, yet here he is. tsumugi's used to living all by himself anyway with how crappy his home life is, but maybe this won't be so bad. luck would be on his side more than ever thanks to this arrangement. ]
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I'll take on a larger share of the cleaning in exchange.
[ Midorima will do the cleaning regardless of who it's assigned to, and he's good at it. For all his tendency to collect lucky items, he is a very organized and clean person. He may boss Tsumugi around and say rude things like he expects him to cook and make luck and do nothing else, but he has no intention of not doing an equal share of the work... or really enforcing his rude comment at all, Tsumugi could be an absolute pest and he'd secretly appreciate it. ]