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▶ TDM .005
▶ Fox and Friends
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 did I think grocery store sushi was a good idea? — 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 gives 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.
▶ Crab ‘n Go Menu
Lunatia | top
Several tents decorated with streamers, shells, and pearls have been set up along the shorelines of Level 2. A giant clam mascot tells you that hey, hey, hey! There’s a beach festival happening tonight! It will be full of fun activities, and anybody who is anybody will be there. The Prismals involved are inviting people all around Levels 1 and 2. Bathing suits will be provided to all participating festival-goers. What are they celebrating? Who knows. Maybe Prismals just want to have a good time! Hey, hey, hey!
As the festival winds down, some Prismals can be seen dancing and eating by the campfire. Everyone is welcome to relax and watch a nice fireworks show by the pier while a local band known as the Briny Seamen plays a compilation of their greatest hits. Expect an uncomfortable amount of marimba solos!
▶ Some Assembly Required
LEVEL 2, LUNATIA | top
Once you’ve been all crabbed out for the day, you can finally settle in your new home in Level 2:
Officer Fahrouk
Subject: MOONBLESSED THERE’S A SALE AT KRABBA!!
To my heroes and my greatest inspiration,
New arrivals, welcome! Old friends, hello! I hope all of you are doing well.
I am writing to let you know there is a sale at KRABBA, Lunatia’s most popular flat-packed furniture store. All crab-themed decors are 50% off!
Here is a picture of my daughter with her new KRABBA shelf. Now we can display our Moonblessed bromides with joy and pride! We had so much fun putting it together and hope you do too.
Here’s a big bear hug from us both! We also attached directions to KRABBA. Happy shopping!
Love,
Fahrouk and Hala
True enough, attached is a picture of him and his daughter standing in front of some newly assembled furniture as well as a map to the KRABBA store in Level 2.
Also true is the sale at KRABBA! The prices are affordable, but the crab-themed items are especially cheap and ready to brighten anyone’s day. Among the notable items in stock are a sea shell-shaped loveseat called Havsskal, a foamy green kitchen table named Tång, and a bed named Havsbotten that somehow resembles the sandy sea floor. Please do not lie down on the beds! The staff have been made to wear crab-themed outfits and will not hesitate to use those claws to get people in line.
After paying at the cashier for your items, feel free to order some of KRABBA’s signature meat (?) balls with Moonberry sauce. You deserve a break!
▶ Questions
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
▶ As a reminder, test drive memes are for new characters only. 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.!
▶ 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.
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 did I think grocery store sushi was a good idea? — 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 gives 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.
a.) An envoy of Prismals with fox-like traits is currently visiting Prismatica to meet with the Queen. Their kind was so awed by tales of the Moonblessed that they have gathered to greet all of them with a ritual dance of their people. They also offer to teach the Moonblessed an amazing trick — with a wink!
Flowing robes follow their delicate bodies as they perform a passionate series of steps and acrobatics with their paper fans. Early in the performance, they peek above their open fans and wink at their audience. At that moment, your limbs are suddenly enchanted with exceptional grace. Couldn’t put your leg behind your head before? Had trouble doing a split? Well, now you can perform these flexible feats and more. The fox Prismals will be inviting the Moonblessed to join them so they can attempt to feel their invigorating chroma against their bodies.
b.) The dexterity spell the fox Prismals cast is one of many a fox has in their repertoire of charms and curses. It can be very useful for making a quick escape! While the older fox Prismals teach this spell to the interested Moonblessed (read: teach them how to wink and use chroma at the same time), you can explore the city with the younger fox Prismals.
A delicious drink called bubbly tea is very popular among teenagers in Lunatia right now! Unfortunately, defective apricot pearls inside may cause you to float a few feet in the air. This effect goes away as soon as the affected pass the pearls at a bathroom, but getting there will be an adventure. Maybe you Moonblessed have abilities that can get rid of the effect? The fox Prismals don’t have a spell to cure this...
Help the affected young fox Prismals get to a bathroom and they will teach you another spell: simply place a finger over your lips, and no one else but your friends can listen in on your secret conversations!
▶ Crab ‘n Go Menu
Lunatia | top
Several tents decorated with streamers, shells, and pearls have been set up along the shorelines of Level 2. A giant clam mascot tells you that hey, hey, hey! There’s a beach festival happening tonight! It will be full of fun activities, and anybody who is anybody will be there. The Prismals involved are inviting people all around Levels 1 and 2. Bathing suits will be provided to all participating festival-goers. What are they celebrating? Who knows. Maybe Prismals just want to have a good time! Hey, hey, hey!
a.) One of Lunatia’s favorite beach party games is “Find the King Crab.” King crabs have a golden belly and are hidden among other disgruntled crabs. Protip: king crabs are often found in the center of large clusters of crabs. Be careful while flipping them; they are very eager to clip anything that comes near their nest! Be the first to find a king crab and claim the grand prize —- an all-you-can-eat buffet for four at a King Crab Sandcastle, a high-end seaside seafood restaurant. You now get to exact vengeance on these crabs by eating as many as you please.
b.) There’s an educational tent promoting the soothing pastime of conch listening. Glossy conchs of various shapes and sizes can be found on the tables. Some special ones are said to link to one’s innermost self. Special conchs are encrusted with tiny glistening gems, making them easy to spot in the sunlight. Pressing them to your ear will draw forth the sound of someone’s voice — be it yours or someone familiar. Depending on the listener’s mood, the sound of the voice will range from peaceful singing to blood-curdling screams.
c.) Another tent is dedicated to scuba diving. You can either rent out a special set of nodes which are worn on either side of your neck to replicate the function of gills, allowing you to breathe safely beneath the water, or traditional scuba diving gear since some Prismals like the challenge! Explore Lunatia’s vast undersea world and bear witness to its wonders, such as its crystalline corals and tropical fish, a myriad of species unique to Prismatica. A few of these species are the rainbow seahorses carrying newborns in their pouches and greater clownfishes that can’t seem to find their offspring. Venture further under and you will eventually find aquatic bears with scaled bodies that seem to be very territorial over their habitat and hoard of delicious (?) sea honey. As they often say, don’t poke the bear…
As the festival winds down, some Prismals can be seen dancing and eating by the campfire. Everyone is welcome to relax and watch a nice fireworks show by the pier while a local band known as the Briny Seamen plays a compilation of their greatest hits. Expect an uncomfortable amount of marimba solos!
▶ Some Assembly Required
LEVEL 2, LUNATIA | top
Once you’ve been all crabbed out for the day, you can finally settle in your new home in Level 2:
a.) 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.) All Moonblessed new and old receive a frazzled email from their favorite Moon Knight, Fahrouk. He was involved in Obscuria’s Glow affair, resulting in both him and his daughter becoming new unofficial Moonblessed Community Ambassadors.
Officer FahroukSubject: MOONBLESSED THERE’S A SALE AT KRABBA!!
To my heroes and my greatest inspiration,
New arrivals, welcome! Old friends, hello! I hope all of you are doing well.
I am writing to let you know there is a sale at KRABBA, Lunatia’s most popular flat-packed furniture store. All crab-themed decors are 50% off!
Here is a picture of my daughter with her new KRABBA shelf. Now we can display our Moonblessed bromides with joy and pride! We had so much fun putting it together and hope you do too.
Here’s a big bear hug from us both! We also attached directions to KRABBA. Happy shopping!
Love,
Fahrouk and Hala
True enough, attached is a picture of him and his daughter standing in front of some newly assembled furniture as well as a map to the KRABBA store in Level 2.
Also true is the sale at KRABBA! The prices are affordable, but the crab-themed items are especially cheap and ready to brighten anyone’s day. Among the notable items in stock are a sea shell-shaped loveseat called Havsskal, a foamy green kitchen table named Tång, and a bed named Havsbotten that somehow resembles the sandy sea floor. Please do not lie down on the beds! The staff have been made to wear crab-themed outfits and will not hesitate to use those claws to get people in line.
After paying at the cashier for your items, feel free to order some of KRABBA’s signature meat (?) balls with Moonberry sauce. You deserve a break!
▶ Questions
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
▶ As a reminder, test drive memes are for new characters only. 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.!
▶ 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.
I - you all wanna avoid feels and here i am to ruin it
There was plenty to look at here and he found himself distracted by yet another pretty girl, it was with his back turned that he bumped right into Narancia; eyes going wide as that voice registered. It was just his luck that he was jabbed with that knife, but somehow that didn't matter now.
Here he was. Standing here and staring at an angry little goblin, the tip of that switchblade pressed to his side. Play it cool, Mista, don't cry. C O O L E X T E R I O R. ]
H-hey, hey, Narancia, put that shit away before I have to make you...put it...away...
[ Oh my god, he can't do it, he can't stay cool. There's a grimace as he finally realises he's being stabbed a little. Don't cry, don't cry, don't be a baby. Spoilers: he feels like a baby. ]
...s-seriously, put it away!
secretly i love the angst and drama of differing canon points and other sads so i'm LIVING ANYWAY!!!
[ It doesn't take less than a second for Narancia to draw his blade away as soon as he recognizes the other man, eyes going wide in surprise. He honestly hadn't been able to tell that it was Mista in all the gloom, and he gives him a rough but familiar shove in the shoulder with a calloused hand, huffing. ]
Don't sneak up on me like that!!
[ Seriously... he almost stabbed him for real. Narancia pockets the knife, only belatedly finding Mista's expression strange, quirking a suspicious brow. ]
Are you okay? I didn't stab you too much, did I?
1/2 here we go this is gonna be a mess forgive me
Well, not here, that was the point. Not flesh and blood in front of him, not like this. It's for a fleeting moment that he feels like he needs to be sure this is reality, for all of his fussing about wanting things to be straightforward and uncomplicated this place was really fucking him up. He knew it was real, he didn't even know why he was asking himself that question.
And it was without a word that he reached up, hands on either side of Narancia's face; for a second it would be a tender moment. Tender only until he pushed his hands toward each other to squish his stupid little face.
He resisted the urge to shake him, pulling his hands away. ]
/begs for forgiveness 2x
WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHAT KIND OF A BASTARD ARE YOU TO LET US THINK YOU WERE DEAD THIS WHOLE TIME?!
[ Feelings deflected. Mista was not going to cry. Not this time. ]
SOME CRIMES CANNOT BE FORGIVEN hurting my kokoro is one of them
[ He makes a childish, immature noise at being squished, and a more surprised one at being pulled forward so suddenly. Without thinking about it, his hands come to clutch at Mista's forearms, not knowing what to do other than hold on while the other shouts at him. All of the sudden, he's being called a bastard and questioned loudly about why he isn't dead— it's jarring, to say the least, especially since he can barely keep up with what's already on his plate with being whisked away to this otherworldly place. To be honest? It takes him a few moments to even process what Mista says fully, eyes wide and voice spluttering. ]
Hah? The hell are you talking about?
[ There is clear, unfiltered confusion on his features, meeting Mista's eyes over the space between them. It seems that he genuinely has no idea what he's referring to, or at least, for a few moments of tense silence, it does. ]
You mean from the mold? Giorno healed me, dumbass!! You were there, so quit yellin' at me!!
YEAH BUT A KOKORO CAN BE UHHHH....UNBROKORO?
Maybe it was lucky or better that way, but no matter what the reasoning for the memory loss or gap he couldn't contain those underlying emotions despite trying to use the outburst as a deflection. Whether he liked it or not, Narancia was getting a hug, a very tight and angry hug but that didn't change what it was. ]
You really don't remember anything, do you, stupid?
[ What a loving family they are. Such good boys calling each other names. Now it was just a matter of breaking that awkward hug, Mista letting go and shoving him away just a little as he clicked his tongue in irritation. ]
Figures...
[ But he was glad for it and he wasn't going to explain it any further. At least not until he knew what was going on. Or whether his time had come too, that was a possibility that he didn't want to entertain just yet. ]
CAN IT RLLY!!!!
H-Hey... what's gotten into you... [ Some dread starts blooming in the depth of his chest, but something he sees in Mista's expression as he searches it tells him he won't get any answers. Not now, at least. ] You're the stupid one!! You're acting so fuckin' weird!!
[ Take this shove back, though it's not so hard as it is nervous. What he's feeling nervous about, Narancia doesn't know, nor does he care to think about it too hard in the moment. ]
I mean— did those crystal things mess with your head?
Y E S ?????
[ He turned away with a dismissive hand wave, hooking his thumbs over the waistline of his pants. This was a struggle, really, now all he could think of was whether he was dead or not. ]
...if you can't figure it out on your own, you don't need to know.
[ That much was true, even if there was an edge to those words that made it as clear as he possibly could that he didn't want to talk about it. He could have just walked away and waited to see if the other followed, but he was dwelling. It was one of those times that the expression on his face hid the fact that his mind was working overtime, Mista looking upward and shielding his eyes from the surrounding lights.
His tone was much more regulated when he spoke again, that loose and lazy tone that felt a little more natural. ]
Hey, do you think that we're the only ones here?
[ It wasn't the question he wanted to ask, but at least it was a better segue to get them on track for another topic. ]
no subject
[ He asks under his breath, rhetorical and huffy. How's he supposed to figure it out on his own with those weirdly vague and hard to piece together clippings? It's unthinkable, of course, to consider the idea that he could be dead and back from it. That's too far out of the realm of reality, even in the face of being kidnapped to some alien planet - it's not even something he considers remotely outside of thinking he might have had some near death injury other than the mold that he doesn't remember. Both frustrated and confused, he scratches the back of his head with a shrug. ]
...If we're here, the others have gotta be here too. Why'd it only be the two of us? That doesn't make any sense. [ none of this makes sense?? its okay. ] I was just looking for Bucciarati before you ran into me.