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Prismatic Mods ([personal profile] prismods) wrote in [community profile] prismaticrap2019-07-08 01:09 am
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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.

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 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

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arachneighbor: (🕸 61)

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[personal profile] arachneighbor 2019-07-10 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
You just got here and you're already looking for a job? Man. [ does he look impressed?? alarmed at this show of responsibility and practicality??

maybe a little of both. ]


But I mean, what kinda radio are we talking about, here? Like, are you trying to DJ and play music, or talk about your opinions on air, or...
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[personal profile] bigredcheese 2019-07-10 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I'm out of a job now that I'm here so...

[Not to mention he used to work multiple jobs as Cap to stay off the street]

I was a reporter back home. Mostly news stories about superheroes, like Captain Marvel.
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[personal profile] arachneighbor 2019-07-10 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ batman voice: WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME

that was a good point, but peter's still not sure he's ready to acclimate and join society here so fully just yet. he's about to tell billy so, when he hears about his previous job. ]


Oh, wow, really? That's- that's awesome. [ reporter. about superheroes. could he pretend their connection is bad and get out of this conversation smoothly? could he possibly get away with that?

wait, how long was he pausing, here? he had to say something- reboot! reboot! ]


Captain Marvel. So awesome. It's just. Uh. Too bad you probably don't get many stories on her though, right? She's not really around that much, from what I've heard people say, anyway.
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[personal profile] bigredcheese 2019-07-10 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
What?

[His brow furrows, trying to make sense of what the other kid said.]

She's around all the time. I mean, I live in Fawcett... I guess she and the other Captain Marvel were spotted in Fairfield for a bit, but they've been back in Fawcett City for a while.

arachneighbor: (🕸 68)

[personal profile] arachneighbor 2019-07-11 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Woah- there's more than one Captain Marvel?

[ man. nobody tells him anything. ]

I, uh, guess I wouldn't know since I'm... not a reporter, myself.

I also have no clue where Fawcett City is, sorry, but it sounds like an exciting place.
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[personal profile] bigredcheese 2019-07-11 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
There's three. And the guy was actually the first one. Mary Marvel's his sister, though, so sometimes they call her Captain Marvel too.

[It's luckily reasonable for him to know all of this because of his job and not because he is Captain Marvel.]

Fawcett's pretty different from Gotham or Metropolis, but it's my home. Same for Captain Marvel, apparently.
arachneighbor: (🕸 16)

[personal profile] arachneighbor 2019-07-11 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Woah. Cool. [ he had no idea there was a whole captain marvel family?? this is some interesting backstory, here, and he's already put aside any attempts to get out of a conversation with a superhero reporter... at least, for the time being.]

I didn't know any of that. Maybe I should try and read your newspaper, when I'm back home.

[ wait, one of those cities he knows- kind of!! ]

"Gotham?" You mean, New York? 'Cause most people don't really call it that.
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[personal profile] bigredcheese 2019-07-11 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh... no. I mean Gotham. In New Jersey? One of the biggest cities in the country? Where Batman lives?

[How could anyone not know Gotham? Not knowing Fawcett's a little different given the whole it was stuck in time for 40 years, but still! Unless... well, this doesn't take the Wisdom of Solomon to figure out.]

... I think we're talking about different Captain Marvels.
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[personal profile] arachneighbor 2019-07-11 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ okay no he's lost again. ]

Batman? There's a Batman? [ what, was he bit by a radioactive bat, or something? ]

Uh, yeah. Maybe we're not from the same place, after all. But I've definitely got a New Jersey where I'm from, too. [ unfortunately. ]

I thought we all just got here from- from different planets or whatever. [ but it's sounding like a little more than that, now. ]
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[personal profile] bigredcheese 2019-07-12 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
Different Earths, I guess. That's a thing superheroes deal with usually, not guys like us. Not that it's any weirder than anything else here...

[And not any weirder than stuff he's dealt with in the past, which is how he remains rather calm about it, all things considered.]

Do you know if any superheroes from your world are here? I spotted Captain Marvel flying the other day, but no one else from the Justice League or the JSA or... anyone else from home.

[What a coincidence that the hero that lives in his hometown is also here. Total coincidence.]
arachneighbor: (🕸 18)

[personal profile] arachneighbor 2019-07-12 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Different Earths. [ he repeats, trying it out as a thoughtful look crosses his face. ]

Like- different timelines? Parallel universes? A multiverse? [ he's not as good at looking calm about it, and in fact looks like he'd be about two seconds away from a complete nerd-out before the question takes him off guard. ]

Oh, you know what- I think I did see Spider-man around. Can't be sure, uh, kinda far away, but- it looked like him.

[ wow... another total coincidence. there sure are a lot of them, around here. ]

What's the Justice League?
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[personal profile] bigredcheese 2019-07-12 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Something like that? I don't know, it's superhero stuff.

[Sorry, Peter, he's less of a nerd. At least in this way.]

The Justice League's this famous group of superheroes back on my Earth. Same with the JSA. But it's good to know we've still got some heroes around here, like Captain Marvel and uh, Spider-man. What's Spider-man like anyways?
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[personal profile] arachneighbor 2019-07-15 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ right yeah of course. superhero stuff. neither of them would know anything about that. ]

Woah, kinda like the Avengers back on- my Earth. [ MAN that was gonna take some getting used to. ] Superheroes joining forces must be a universal constant.

Spider-man's like, a local "superhero" I guess? I think he mostly stays around New York City, so that's where I know him from. Fighting crime, helping old ladies cross the street- that kinda thing. I heard he took down some kinda weapons ring a few years ago, so that's helpful I guess. They, uh, say he can do whatever a spider can? [ a small laugh. ]

What's your Captain Marvel like?
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[personal profile] bigredcheese 2019-07-17 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sort of imagining Spider-man with 8 arms, but I guess that'd be Man-spider if we're following Batman naming conventions... Oh, um, I mean! Batman's whole thing is bats, but Man Bat is literally a bat man. Does that make sense?

[As if superheroes make any sense...]

But Captain Marvel, well, he's- I'd say he's a lot like Superman, but that wouldn't do you any good, huh? He's got super strength, super speed, he can fly, he's kinda got it all. Oh, and he's got magic too! He does all the local superhero stuff in Fawcett, but also teams up with the JLA and JSA if there's anything huge.