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▶ TDM .001
▶ 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.
▶ 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.
▶ 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.
▶ 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!
TDM OVERFLOW can be found here!
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!
TDM OVERFLOW can be found here!
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But not when one knows not his name. All he sees is something that should be dim. The prince no longer shines like he used to. ]
My 'light'... [ Truly, how unexpected. Arjuna gives a small smile, despite all. ] I suppose you're compliment me, right? Thank you. It is true that I was more talented than most in my home-country, but I'm surprised you could tell without knowing my name.
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[The man chuckles then, offering another coy and knowing smile.] And I'm a fortune-teller, so I don't need to know someone's name to spot when they're different. It sticks out as clear as day!
[Even though for the most part his "fortunes" are simply based on careful observation of others, there have been times where he's experienced genuine insight into a person's true nature. Nothing on quite this scale before, but he's certainly not going to complain or question it too much.]
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So of course, Arjuna couldn't be at least slightly interested. It changes how he views this man. ]
A fortune-teller... It is my first time meeting one. Would you mind telling me more about yourself, if you have the time? [ It's not like they could be exactly busy, judging their situation. And though it is certainly neither the time nor the place to inquire such things, what else could they truly do, for now? Perhaps this man's insight could even turn out to be helpful. ] I'm quite interested in how your fortune-telling works.
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The man's smile brightens and he claps his hands together, blue eyes sparkling at the opportunity. This is always one of his favorite aspects of what he does, being able to explain it to the uninitiated.]
Of course not, I'd be more than happy to! I advise people based on what stars they are aligned with. The celestial bodies can tell us a great deal about someone, whether it be past lives, their present troubles, and how best to deal with the future. Everyone is born under certain stars and those have a great deal of influence over the course of one's life.
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The curious feeling is still there, however. Hearing compliments from others, glorified prayers from many, and being put on a pedestal by all who loved him is nothing new. ]
Is that so... And how do you know that kind of information? Can you tell simply by looking at the person? [ Judging by how amazed he had been just moments prior, it's a good guess. ] Ah, do forgive me if I'm inquiring too much. I'm aware this is neither the time nor the place to have this kind of conversation... [ How embarrassing. ]
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[Blavat reaches out and takes one of Arjuna's hands in both of his, turning it so the palm is up before trailing a finger to the end of the other man's index finger.]
But the way I can truly see everything is by taking a bit of blood from right here.
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But it makes sense, at least a little bit. Certainly, to know such personal information about another it would take magic. Clairvoyance, more especially. At a rank perhaps even higher than King Solomon's himself. This man, who appears to be human, would certainly be devoid of it. But the process likely doesn't end there.
Arjuna does spend a fraction of time wondering what his next course of action would be, here. ]
Is that truly all? I would imagine fortune-tellers have tools to aid them. --Ah, I do not mean to sound like I'm doubting your ability. [ He's really just wondering where does that droplet of blood go. ]
It would just be a shame if you weren't able to perform your fortune-telling in light of not being at an appropriate place. I would be willing to offer you a droplet of my blood, if that were the case.
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But in this place he sees no reason to do anything other than be straightforward in regards to at least some of what he does, as if nothing is amiss. Unless he happens to bump into someone he's familiar with it isn't as though there will be anyone to point any fingers at him. And besides, he isn't completely lying. He can tell someone's star association from their blood, but the other man is correct that the process doesn't end there.]
Ah, you're right of course! I do generally have a cup I use, but it seems like it must have been taken when I was brought here. Or perhaps it was left in my home...
[Blavat purses his lips into something of a pout. It really would be bothersome if he had lost the thing... He was very fond of its design. But he brights up again.] But it's not a matter worth fretting over. With any luck I'll find something similar here.
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[ That same hand once held by the fortune-teller is brought to the prince's chest, and he humbly bows. There is naught but honesty in his words; to lose any personal belongings could be quite an unfortunate shock for some, those who hold material value in what they own. Though Arjuna hardly assumes this man to be the kind from the little they've spoken, his sentiments are still offered.
It's the polite thing to do, after all. ]
If we cross paths once again in the future, may I request your services?
[ Hidden in those words is a rhetorical question. Appropriately, they wouldn't meet ever again. Whether they be from the same world or not - Arjuna is first and foremost a Servant of Chaldea; there should be no spare time for such frivolities. But fate often comes to surprise him. Under a more positive light, perhaps they could find an answer to this mysterious place in the man's fortune-telling. ]
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Of course, it would be an honor! I'd love the opportunity to get a closer look into that light of yours.
[It would certainly be beneficial to earn a reputation and get everyone possible enamored with him as possible. Even if he doesn't have his cult established in this place it would never hurt to plant the seed here, if for no other reason than to make beneficial connections. He can tell that there's a formality in this young man that gives him the impression that Arjuna could possibly be some sort of nobility... That sort of high breeding is easy spot from a mile away. So with that in mind he decides to add something of a tease, a preview to hopefully intrigue him.]
In the meantime I'd advise you to to not be worried about getting close to others here. As long as we're here whatever other ties bind you don't apply.
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And ah, a bit unwelcome, too.
Their conversation should have ended there; polite bows, the promise of an uncertain future, and their backs turned to one another. But the following sentence that is delivered at him has come unprompted, and for a moment Arjuna cannot help but wonder if that, too, comes with this "light" the man claims he can see coming from him.
"To not be worried about getting close to others here"...? What a foolish thing to say.
Here, there, at home in India or at "home" in Chaldea - wherever it is, getting close to others has always been something Arjuna has come to avoid to the best of his ability.
After all, if they were to see it...
He smiles. ]
... Thank you for the advice. I do suppose we are all 'allies' under the same circumstances. Is that something my 'light' is telling you?
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But Blavat makes no indication of such a thing in his expression, simply smiling in return and giving another dip of his head before winking.]
Hmm... Partially. It's both your light and something I sense in you. Of course they're quite tied together.
blavat it's time to retire !!
Arjuna should have assumed so at first. It's his first time, you see, so perhaps a slip would be allowed of him. But one who claims can see his 'light', who says his 'radiance' is so bright, clearly they're able to see past that. Clearly they would be able to see what they shouldn't.
Don't engage further in this.
Don't enable this further.
Don't, but also... ]
Oh? And what is it that you sense in me, if I may ask?
[ If there's just one person out there who knows of his shameful, disgusting side, then... ]
shh no its fine this is fine
He tilts his head as if surprised by the change in tone of the moment, waving a hand as if to brush away the tension of it all.]
Ah, you've suddenly gotten so serious! I haven't seen anything bad, if that's what you're worried about~ [Because that clearly is.]
I simply get the impression that you tend to be aloof and avoid others. In some situations that might work, but not all of them. Of course I'm not simply suggesting that you trust everyone at face value, but it couldn't hurt to be a little more open.
you were going to jail for a REASON
But is it not shameful of him, to not only turn so serious, but to be called out for it? It's unbecoming of him, and instinctively, the prince relaxes. I haven't seen anything bad - he'll trust his word, though he should not. ]
... I apologize for my behavior. You're right. I am... certainly not the best maintaining a bond with others. [ It's less that he does not trust them, but more that he has too much to hide. ] I will keep it in mind. [ He won't. ] Is that all you have to say to me?
hmmm he thought that was because of the blood stealing and murder~