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▶ Lisa Frank's LSD Fun House
anytime, anywhere on the moon Iris | top

Everything is darkness except for dim lights sparkling in the distance, a faint gleam that greets you as you start to unfurl from your dormant state. 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. Throat parched and skin dry and aching, you grope your body in alarm to make sure your possessions are still in place. 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 only rewards you with 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.

A ⬤ As you traverse the near-barren landscape, you feel something sting your skin. It's small and subtle at first, then you finally catch sight of it: an elegant, crystalline mosquito buzzing around from the corner of your eye. However, a pest is still a pest. After a while, marks near your welts begin to form strange patterns on your skin, mimicking ancient runes. Each rune has with it a particular side-effect that may hinder you on your journey:

✾ The Mark of the Enchanter: Hallucinations, hallucinations galore. Your character will see everything and anything their imagination can conjure and will have difficulty separating reality from fiction.
₪ The Mark of the Destroyer: Limbs start to cease their function, causing you to stumble or try and get around one-handed. Other certain body parts may be affected as well. Look at the bright side: you can stop worrying about jiggle physics and hiding your fear boner.
⍢ The Mark of the Sinner: Your hunger, your thirst, your fatigue and your desire are at an all-time high. Your impulses are rabid and uncontrollable. Maybe you experience only one of those symptoms. Maybe you experience them all. All you know is that you want relief now.

These effects will eventually clear up with a bit of accidental or purposeful physical contact with another person, making you wonder if there was anything wrong with you at all.

B ⬤ Hunger starts to gnaw at you vigorously. Perhaps you consider hunting the moon's creatures to sate your hunger. That's when you see it: a thick, meaty, juicy meal on legs. No, we're not talking about Alex Louis Armstrong. A wild silver-white pegasus runs across the purple landscape, its hair billowing in the wind as its hooves smack loudly against the ground. Try and shoot it, and you may find your efforts curtailed by its legendary rage. Eyes aglow and wings beating up a storm, this pegasus is no dainty horse. Two thousand pounds of pure muscle swoop down and charge at you, all blades and ammunition deflecting off its impenetrable skin. Taming appears impossible; it will buck anyone away and leave a sizable horn- or hoof-shaped hole in them for their efforts. Hunting it, however, should be easier. Relatively.

C ⬤ Or you may decide that you'd like to take a drink in the prismatic waters. A small pond can be found just a few miles away from where you first awoke, but gazing into it reflects what appears to be a window into your own world. You see the faces of loved ones or at least someone very close and familiar to you gathered around your prone body, shaking it frantically as though to try and rouse you, yet your image lies frozen and unresponsive, not even a whisper of life running through you. Did you die in your world? Is this your afterlife? The questions start to pile up along with the gnawing dread that you may never return home again.

▶ Camp Nowhere
anytime, anywhere on the moon iris | top

Time moves strangely when you're trapped on a moon with no sun to guide you. Hours feel like days, and days feel like weeks. Travelling has rendered you weak and tired. Luckily, a few crystal formations in the shape of a cavern may offer you a small place refuge as you decide to nap. You notice a few artifacts left over from previous explorers.

D ⬤ A comm unit abandoned within the cavern will display the former owner's idol obsession. As you tap the buttons indiscriminately, a holographic screen will appear, and you will see a fabulous recorded concert featuring three bubbly young ladies in animal print, singing to you about something called Cordis, a cat, and a bag of gems. Does this make any sense to you? Probably not, but the beat is catchy. You may even find yourself tapping a foot along to it. Don’t worry. We know it’s plastic love.

E ⬤ There's a small cooler-like container of preserved powdered food bags labeled with only the word “Edible” that can be safely consumed. Although the powder tastes as bland as you’d expect, it’s oddly filling, sating either hunger or thirst. But who will be the first — and the bravest — to try eating them?

F ⬤ A strange, pointed instrument is among the effects found in the cavern. It's silver, long, and thin with a curved end and a light. When you grip it with warm hands, it seems to vibrate enthusiastically and comes in three settings indicated by a frowny face, a neutral face, and a happy face. What could it mean exactly? No one knows, but you can fiddle with it to your heart's desire. Just don't ask yourself where it's been before. You don't want to know.

▶ Interstellar Action Force Assemble
prisma, iris | top

Over a day has passed when a group of people find you worse for wear. Some are full of uncertainty and fear while some are full of curiosity and excitement. They claim that they are scientists from the planet Prismatica here to investigate the sudden appearances of rainbow crystals in the skies. That means you and the others they’ve located within the area. You are all a surprising find to them, and they are quick to load everyone in their transport vehicles for examination and questioning.

You all may have your usual inquiries — Where are we? Who are you? What's going on? Why are the pegasi so ill-tempered? — and the Prismals are almost too eager to answer. They do have questions on their own, so it’s only fair to trade. They tell you about their world as they poke and prod you, trying to understand what you are and how you came into their land. If they’re not trembling in fear, some of them may ask you odd and invasive questions in return, such as what the rate at which your body achieves thermoregulation is, how long your refractory period is, and if you would be willing to submit various kinds of body fluids to them. It's up to whether you wish to comply or protest.

G ⬤ If you react violently, you will be restrained and nerfed with a specialized neurotransmitting gun that releases a numbing agent through the top of your spine. They came prepared, so have fun with that! In any case, conscious or not, you’ll be brought into one of the transport vehicles. If you choose to peacefully cooperate, you’ll be provided any necessary first aid and a refreshing drink to help you recuperate after the rough time you had for the past few days. Each transport vehicle has a few small rooms to rest in, but due to the limited space, you’ll have to snuggle up with someone else on that bunk bed. Unfortunately, the moonshine fruit the ship is also carrying in its cargo has an extremely sweet smell that’s been permeating through certain areas of the ventilation system… Taking a whiff of it may inebriate you for the rest of the trip.

H ⬤ It’s a bumpy ride as terrain vehicles draw over various crystal formations until you see a large dome-like structure up ahead. Within its confines lies the seat of the Prismatica's government, Prisma. It’s a bureaucratic wet dream: skyscrapers practically touch the upper surface of the dome, windows glimmer with a prismatic sheen as daylight hits them, and small ships can be seen flying to and from its spaceport. The scientists, members of the Lunar Scientia, usher you into their facilities for tests. Arrivals are likely to twitch, tremble, and panic as Lunar Scientia fellows take and broadcast every embarrassing, unfiltered detail about you — height, weight, age, strange odors, estimated frequency of sexual activity —- to one another. These scientists will ask you politely to undress, too, but understand if you don't want to. They're especially fascinated by the readings of pure Chroma inside you, whispering among one another excitedly about the possibility of the new arrivals being a new moon species. What should they call them? Moonborne? Moonblessed?

I ⬤ At long last, the questions and physical examinations are done. They’ve decided to call the arrivals as the Moonblessed. They’ll take you under their care until they understand more about you. You're allowed a very refreshing hot shower and a warm meal for your efforts. Don’t worry, the meal was imported from their planet. “Planet?” you might ask, but you won’t need to wonder for too long. The ships are preparing for their next destination: the nearby planet Prismatica, where you will be dwelling for the time being. You're free to explore the government center until then.

▶ Wildcard
Lunatia, Prismatica | top

It only takes a couple hours for the ships to reach their home planet. The ships drop the characters off at the city of Lunatia, where they will be given their communication devices and a plastic card they can present to certain landlords at any residential district for their subsidized (read: absolutely free) lodging. Officials at Prisma instructed the newcomers to await further instructions from the government, but you have a lot of time to kill before then. Why not explore in the meantime? Learn the ins and outs of the world, get a job, transform under the full moon, and discover the many mysteries of planet Prismatica!

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Comments

[tentatively]

[It takes a moment for her to register what he just said, bright green eyes blinking up at him in surprise.] Oh-..

[She covers the bottom half of her face with Tama, her giggles muffled by his head. The cat-frog plushie seems to stare up at Prompto, his large black eyes looking unamused as much as a green doll can. Yunoha understands the pun and doesn't find it at all offensive. It's actually funny and it helps to loosen her up, relax her just the slightest. Yunoha is normally very shy and timid around strangers but currently, she was under a transformation that this planet decided to throw at her. It made socializing just a tad bit easier. ] T-That was funny.

I um.. normally don't have these.. [She motions to her twitching ears and the cute little poof of a tail behind her rear end.] This planet.. it gave to me. I think they call it being moonblessed? I don't really know much about it, honestly.

My name is Yunoha Thrul. It's nice to meet you. [Her bunny ears perk up on her head, one hand reaching to rub the warmth of her cheeks. There it was, that weird gooey feeling- She locks eyes with Prompto and then flushes furiously when she does so. She shyly looks away, making to sure to glance anywhere but his face. She spots the camera in his hand again, curiosity spiking up in her.] A-Are you a photographer?

[punshots]

[ Oh, thank gods she didn't take that poorly. The moonblessing stuff is all pretty weird, and he wouldn't blame her at all if she was feeling a little self-conscious about suddenly having a new set of ears. He hasn't yet transformed under his moonblessing, so he has no idea what might be in store for him, but needless to say, he's gonna feel pretty shy about it when it does happen.

So the least he can do for now is try to be gentle and lighthearted about her own. He chuckles lightly after she laughs, rubbing at the back of his neck, a little self-conscious. ]

Those moonblessings're pretty wild stuff, huh? Kiiiinda literally, since they turn us part animal... [ A-anyway. ] Name's Prompto! Nice to meet'cha, Yunoha.

[ At her question, he gives his camera a little toss in his hands — but not too much of one. It's been through a lot, but that doesn't mean he wants to drop it and damage it now! ]

Sure am! Guess the camera gave me away, huh? Couldn't resist snappin' a few shots of this place...

[ A few...hundred. ]

[tentatively]

My moonblessing is under the title um.. [She pauses for a moment, trying to remember, face scrunching up.] Iris, I think.. [Already she has an inkling of what kind of traits those blessed from that group were getting. It was something that she would keep to herself though- that sort of conversation was not appropriate in this sort of conversation; it was kind of mortifying to think about. Yunoha is hopeful that her overly sensitive body would sooner or later go away, along with her bunny features. One hand grips at the end of her long white bunny ears which she fingers. She's gentle when she does this though because her new furry appendages were oddly sensitive.]

I-It must be fun! [She perks up a little, a tiny smile forming on her face.] I've been thinking of picking up a hobby myself.. I- uh.. [Her hands fiddle with Tama, fingers fixing the little yellow scarf wrapped around his green neck, almost self-consciously.] I'm not sure what, though.

I want to be able to keep myself occupied while I'm here. [No point in stressing herself out. She wasn't going home anytime soon and would make the best of her situation.]

C-Can I see..? [She motions to the camera shyly, peeking over the top of Tama's head.] Your pictures, I mean. O-Only if it's okay!

[punshots]

[ She doesn't linger on the topic of moonblessings, and he can kinda guess why. Even if he might be curious to ask a few questions about hers, it's not something that Prompto is super comfortable with either. Like, getting animal features is one thing (and honestly, kind of cool) but some of the other things that go along with it...okay, yeah, they can definitely drop that for now!!

Sheepishly, a slight blush floods his cheeks, though he's still grinning. Talking about photography is, after all, one of his favorite topics, even if he can be juuust a bit shy about sharing his stuff. ]

Yeah, sure, no prob! I mean, I'm not all that great, but...

[ Still, a moment later, he hands his camera over to her so she can browse through the gallery on the screen on the back. She'll find a lot of variety there, from places that hardly seem like they could all be the same world. Because, well, they weren't. ]

I-It's a fun way to pass the time. You should try it! If you're lookin' for a hobby, anyway.

[tentatively]

[When she's offered the camera she maneuvers Tama so he was tucked under one of her arms, both hands gently grabbing the camera. She browses through the gallery, eyes wide with appreciation.] Wow..!

These are amazing. [She stops for a moment to peer up at Prompto, a shy smile forming on her face. She's sincere with her words though, and it's easy to read that from her features.] You have a real talent for photography, Prompto! Don't ever stop. [She looks through a couple of more photos, fascinated by the High Definition and the imagery.]

I wish I had something I was talented at. [A pause as she sheepishly turns the camera this way and that to inspect it curiously. She returns the item back to its owner, arms wrapping around Tama once again which she holds to her chest. One of her bunny ear twitches and flops forward over her face, prompting her to let out a slightly annoyed huff. She pushes the appendage away, face embarrassed.]

I mean.. I have a skill.. sorta. I can turn invisible. [Yup that was a thing that she could do.]

[punshots]

[ He isn't expecting her to compliment him, especially only after seeing a few photos, and so he flushes from head to toe. Even if it's not necessarily the first time someone has complimented his work, he still isn't used to hearing it. He's just an amateur that takes pictures of things he likes — it's not all that impressive, you know?

But maybe he's been a little too modest. ]

Heh, c'mon, you're just sayin' that 'cause you wanna be nice to the new guy...

[ Never mind that they're all new guys. Grinning from ear to ear, face still red, he takes the camera back from her, rocking joyfully on his heels. ]

For real, though? You can turn invisible?! That's totally a talent!

[ Don't sell yourself short, Yunoha! ]

[tentatively]

[Yunoha can’t help but find his flushed features a very endearing and attractive trait. She smiles shyly up at him, bunny tail twitching happily behind her.] Huh? No! It’s not like that at all! [She squeaks this out in protest, arms tightening around Tama.] You have an amazing talent, Prompto.

[She rocks on her feet, looking a little sheepish at his words.] Thanks I guess. Do you want to see?

Watch closely. [She stands up straighter, green eyes filled with concentration. Prompto better not blink because he might miss it- one minute Yunoha is there and then the next she vanishes from sight completely. The girl carefully walks behind the taller boy, leaning over to trail her hand down his arm teasingly. She’s lucky that she’s invisible because just making skin to skin contact with him has goosebumps breaking out on her skin. She swallows, face reddening, ears twitching frantically.]

L-Like that, see? [Shes quick to walk to his other side this time. Yunoha uses Tama’a arm instead to poke him on his side.]

[punshots]

[ He does as instructed, watching closely as she disappears, his eyes unblinking. Whoa — now that's a new one! He's seen all sorts of neato powers in the Circle, from phasing to flight to transformation, but he hasn't seen anyone who could turn full-on invisible. ]

Wow! That's one hell of a party trick! [ He chuckles as she touches his arm and then moves around to his other side to poke him in the side with her frog. He isn't expecting it, so he jumps about a foot in the air in surprise, but still, he's laughing. ]

Y'know, you could prank someone real good with that power. Just sayin'.

[ Not him. Don't prank him. But...other people. She could also pretend to be a ghost, and escape parties that get overwhelming. There are a lot of advantages to being able to turn invisible, come to think of it. ]