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Prismatic Mods ([personal profile] prismods) wrote in [community profile] prismaticrap2019-09-07 11:54 pm
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▶ TDM .007


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.


Keep all Hands and Feet inside the Burning Vehicle at all Times
Iris Moon, Government Center (Arrival) and Outer Space | top

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 mix tequila with xanax last night? — 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 that makes frequent trips back and forth between the moons and the planet. Faces onboard vary from both old and new Moonblessed as well as Prismal locals. The next destination: Prismatica.

A. After settling into the ship and selecting the current in-flight movie, Back Door Slugs 9, you and those around you may eventually feel a bit of turbulence during the movie’s highly anticipated climax. Did anyone notice it, or is everyone too focused on the hot characters?

At first, it’s a small jitter that’s easy to miss or brush off. But as the transport vessel travels on, the shaking progressively escalates to erratic tremors strong enough to cause severe nausea. A minute later, a voice over the speaker announces the ship will have to make an emergency landing, citing technical difficulties.

Sparks can be seen overhead as more ship parts malfunction. This is a good time to hold your neighbor’s hand, say your last goodbyes, and apologize for that horrible thing you did in the sixth grade. Grip your seat with the might of every god you can think of.

B. Another minute later, a follow-up announcement states that external entities have breached the transport vessel. Everyone is warned to be careful and watch out for each other. Small fires will have to be put out before they worsen with either magic or emergency equipment onboard such as extinguishers. In-flight robotic attendants will be scuttling around to perform immediate repairs.

Eventually, an entire power panel bursts, and prismatic jellyfish unnaturally spill out. The jellyfish will try to latch and suction onto any technological devices close by such as the television screens on the seats or communicators and will show preference to Iris Moonblessed over the rest. Be ready to help and pull numerous jellyfish off both the faces of Moonblessed and Prismals!





Jaws IV: Jaws Harder
Planet Prismatica, Outer Lunatia | top

The emergency landing successfully completes and the transport vessel will safely land on top of a gorgeous lake filled with tiny glaciers floating by. When reached out and touched, you’ll find out that the “glaciers” are surprisingly cool crystals and not ice.

The ship will be left hovering idly on the water surface while passengers are ferried to solid ground using portable emergency boats. However, civilization is still a distance away.

A. You’ve probably heard of flying sharks from a veteran Moonblessed. But how about sea lions? These aquatic lions are born with scaly skin and gills outside of their crystallized manes. Unfortunately, they haven’t tasted fresh meat in quite some time. If there are any injured onboard or near your boat, the chances of the sea lions detecting people will be higher as they are drawn to the scent of blood. Growling hungrily, they will be quick to latch onto the boats, biting the edges, and trying to knock everyone overboard for dinner.

After surviving through so far, the Prismals guide everyone to a nearby encampment run by humanoid rabbits. They are tall, built, and have a habit of mentioning their virility an awkward amount of times. They are also generous and will share their game meat and fresh crops while allowing everyone to rest for the night at the only inn in their village.

B. There is no running water all the way out here, so if anyone wants a bath, they’ll have to do it traditionally. The village protects a natural spring, which is a good place to bathe away the sea water. Around the spring, the rabbit folk’s friends — little scintilla chinchillas — will shock away any predators that dare to approach their sanctuary! Be at ease and feel free to offer your friends shampoo massages.

The next day, the rabbits can be seen hacking away at some of the wilder-looking plants for an easier pathway. If you wake up early enough, you can ask some of them for a tour of the beautiful greenery. They mention that it’s thanks to the Moonblessed that their crops have been doing so well lately — the result of all the chroma influx. The rest of the journey to the city will be smooth sailing.





It’s Free Real-Estate
Level 2, City of Lunatia | top

Welcome to Prismatica’s hub, Lunatia, the city of your dreams! A bustling metropolis lush with bright lights, vibrant colors, luxuriant plant life, and all the conveniences of technology absent from your own world… It seems like paradise to all the uninitiated. After a quick tour of the city, new arrivals can find themselves getting cozy in their new homes.

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. A new high-end boutique, Prissy Polyp, has opened in Level 2. As compensation for what happened, both Moonblessed and Prismals that were affected in yesterday’s flight will receive 50% off their total purchase. Those unaffected will receive 30% discount coupons as a promotional gift. All are encouraged to visit with their friends or special someone, try on some things together, enjoy each other in the fitting rooms, and deal with the loud, ear-blistering background pop music.

Their clothing collections are characterized by bright iridescent designs, some features such as design patterns may glow ethereally in the dark. One of their signature dresses features a one piece (also available on their trench coats) that can amplify the appearance of one’s decolletage, gluteal muscles, and/or bulge with the press of a neon button. Another item among their collection is the maiden sweater: a sleek, backless sweater that shocks those who attempt unwanted touches. Others include skin-tight leggings (also available on their shorts or pants) which produce pleasant and relaxing vibrations on all lower extremities and fashionable polyp-shaped hats for all kinds of people. It’s a huge shop, you never know what else to find in there.


Questions
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blindforlove: Xiao Xingchen with a slightly enigmatic look. (04)

[personal profile] blindforlove 2019-09-21 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Brought back? So if that's true, he must be a Fierce Corpse, especially with how he fended off all those other creatures, but...]

Brought back, but you're able to communicate with me like the living?

[Never was there such a direct way to communicate with the dead, as far as he'd known.]

And your consciousness is still intact? How could this be?

[The very idea ought to be an aberration against life, borne of demonic cultivation. To live again? Then what's the meaning of death if something can return from it as if still alive?]
soulburningfights: ([smile; leave it to me])

[personal profile] soulburningfights 2019-09-21 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Aye, I'll drink to that."

The facts cannot be denied. Every adventure Shar had her fill and challenges. She loved them. The people she met along the way she grew attached and cared. "Excuse me while I fetch some more."

One thing about Shar is she made sure she had enough alcohol available. She picked herself up and brought back two more bottles from her pantry. The way Ace introduced himself, Shar shakes her head, giving up. "Here." She didn't question, gave him more alcohol instead.
hoasen: (EXPIRED MILK?!)

[personal profile] hoasen 2019-09-21 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Isn't that just as bad?! He needs to look after himself!
blindforlove: Xiao Xingchen, side profile. (06)

I wonder if a song lan would be possible...

[personal profile] blindforlove 2019-09-21 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
"He"... which of them do you mean? Both are dead where... when I'm from.

[That felt strange to say.

He sips lightly from the cup of tea, face set in concern.]


But even one of those two here must mean that the situation is dangerous.
whitehairedprettyboy: (annoyed)

[personal profile] whitehairedprettyboy 2019-09-21 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
I most certainly must not do anything. If these people brought me here, and I don't believe for a second that it wasn't intentional, they can bloody well -

[ Do what? Send him back? He's not actually obscenely rich in his world anymore, as much as he likes to pretend otherwise. Is some hand-holding for money really that much worse than going back to living in a fish cannery?

...It's a toss-up, honestly.
]

- right, you know what? Fine. I'll play along. Give me your hand.

[ He holds out his own, impatiently. ]
blindforlove: Xiao Xingchen with a slightly questioning expression. (03)

[personal profile] blindforlove 2019-09-21 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Well.

[He really is low, with both the fighting as well as the grocery shopping. Chroma is certainly different from qi in that one of the two can't exchanged for dinner.

With some hesitation, he extends his hand towards the other man, even if he looks as though he needs to steel himself first. Sure, this might be what these Prismals want, but...]


I don't mean to impose, but I only need a little for now. If there's anything similar to night hunting here, I can focus on that until they set us back home.

[Already he doesn't care to ask for much help. The fact that gaining currency is involved in an act like this only makes it tenfold more embarrassing (even if it's just holding hands) but he can't be caught low on energy. So he's just not going to think about it.

That seems like a thing that could catch up with him anyway.]
trample: (pic#12629398)

[personal profile] trample 2019-09-21 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ There was hardly any space to get away from others like that within the walls he grew up in. But the way she says it hardly makes isolation sound like a desirable alternative. He's a little uncomfortable thinking about it, actually. ]

Makes sense. If I'd only talked to a handful of people all my life, I'd jump at the opportunity to speak with someone new. [ Not able to look her in the eye, Eren starts taking glances at everywhere else. The top of her head only had so much to pick apart. ] Even if they were covered in fur. I guess you're going to like being here, then.

[ He says that as if he doesn't like being here at all. ]
blindforlove: Xiao Xingchen giving a reassuring smile. (02)

Real Estate

[personal profile] blindforlove 2019-09-21 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Xiao Xingchen turns to face the source of the voice and smiles, out of polite instinct. However, he can't see the gesture, nor would he understand it if he did.

He would give a proper greeting if he was not in the midst of stirring some rice porridge, out of a pot that's surely meant for several people.]


I wouldn't mind. But... should I be concerned about those sort of plants?
killful: <user name="yoji_nero" site="twitter.com"> (065 walking star)

[personal profile] killful 2019-09-21 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Eh, he got better.

[He doesn't really care for tyrants, though it can be argued that Caster Gil is way better than he used to be... Munch munch. This mooncake is good.]

My point is, mmmaybe you could take a few pointers from Goldie and make a festival of your own. You got a lot of those, right?
noneforyou: (06)

[personal profile] noneforyou 2019-09-21 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ The phrase "back home" sends a chill along his spine, but outwardly, Xue Yang doesn't react.

Not that he was expecting otherwise, but to see Xiao Xingchen looking so awkward about it is somehow rather endearing. Both Xue Yang's hands are gloved, and he deliberately extends his right to hold Xiao Xingchen's, lacing their fingers together. The warm trickle from the moonlacing comes immediately on contact.

There's no way he's going to let Xiao Xingchen run out of Chroma and die on him so easily. ]


It's not a big deal. You won't be able to see it, daozhang, but holding hands is something that people do all over the place here.

If it really bothers you, you can get Chroma from sparring as well, but depending on how serious you get, you might use up as much as you make. It's not dangerous enough in the city for night-hunting to be lucrative, either.
trample: (pic#13379905)

[personal profile] trample 2019-09-21 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Forget it. I can take care of that on my own. [ He waves his hand dismissively. ] Just keep clinging if you're so worried. It'll make it a lot easier for me when things go south.

[ Well. More south than they already are. ]
burnt_offering: (LOL)

[personal profile] burnt_offering 2019-09-21 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll drink to pretty much anything."

Ace is actually getting pretty comfortable and happy. He's fed, he's got alcohol, and he's starting to think that this life after death is going to be fun after all. Especially when she brings him more booze, which he takes with a brilliant grin.

"So I guess I owe you more in the way of stories. I'm not that great at telling them, but I think I can dig up more for you. Wanna know about how I got my fire abilities?"
argonaught: (Serious)

looks at this useless pretty boy

[personal profile] argonaught 2019-09-21 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods in understanding! Yes, the amenities make sense for any sort of living quarters.

Except...
]

But what if you don't cook?

[He probably can cook. He just doesn't want to.]
chichichi: (Default)

[personal profile] chichichi 2019-09-21 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ She listens to Yosuke intently, turning his words over in her head. She's got a good idea where to start and she might have pitched the Lunar Scientia had he not drawn attention to his transformation and his difficulty with it. The scientists at the moon base had explained that the Moonblessed might receive strong "blessings" from one of the three moons. "Moonblessed" indeed from his words, his tone, his posture, and her mind runs straight to the idea of meddling gods yet again and how much simpler this could all be if it were a matter of straightening them out. Then again, it could be that much messier. Abductions, involuntary "blessings" --

'They'd better not dare.'

That posture she knows well from so many decades spent in Kureno's company, though, and Setsura doesn't hesitate in turning and taking a large step to bridge the gap between them. Doesn't hesitate in lifting her hands and reaching to search out that spot she knows to be behind those ears of his and simply scritch, prepared to adjust speed and arch as necessary. ]


Change is one of the few guarantees in this life. How long do you have left?
goodboyplaydead: (good boys say what)

[personal profile] goodboyplaydead 2019-09-21 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ He is still trying to process this Chroma concept when he finds himself being hugged and just like that, the other matters immediately blank away, as he gradually fumbles his way around hugging back. It's still something he's not entirely used to. Thankfully, his arms prove just as capable of wrapping around a person as they do of launching them several yards away and he can just enjoy the perceived warmth of this affection. ]
godcards: (Default)

[personal profile] godcards 2019-09-21 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Malik scowls, although he won't follow up if it's the first or second thing that's made him so grumpy. Instead, he glances around a few of the nearby racks, and grabs the first thing that looks remotely interesting-slash-wearable. ]

This is fine for now. I suppose I'll have to figure out the rest later.
dj_jiraiya: realitystains 📱 LJ (🎧 140)

[personal profile] dj_jiraiya 2019-09-21 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[His ear immediately flicked up, eyes widening when he realized right then what she was intending to do.]

H-Hey w-...mmmmh.

[Yosuke leaned into the touch, head tilting as his eyes relaxed and he huffed softly in contentment. He wasn't a dog, lady! But damn, that felt really nice. The warmth of the chroma made him want to melt and, indeed, he suddenly found himself bodily leaning into the much shorter woman. He was mindful not to lean too much and knock her over given he was almost two feet taller than her when standing up. Combined with the city pop playlist coming out of his phone, he resigned himself to this. Besides, he was feeling better.]

Mm... day after tomorrow I'll be back to normal.
Edited 2019-09-21 14:46 (UTC)
goodboyplaydead: (good boys say what)

[personal profile] goodboyplaydead 2019-09-21 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ He should have expected this sort of inquiry after the sword incident, but he's still unprepared to respond to it. His gaze drifts downward, as he lowers his head respectfully. ]

I do not really understand it myself... Forgive me, Daozhang.

[ He can only attribute it to Young Master Wei's skill in bringing him back, but he's still hesitant to mention that name around a cultivator he is not overly familiar with. ]
wearingguess: (it's leviOsa)

[personal profile] wearingguess 2019-09-21 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
If you say so. And how do you intend to pay for it?
godcards: (Default)

[personal profile] godcards 2019-09-21 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ Another blank stare. ]

You're paying for it.
meteorman: (Default)

[personal profile] meteorman 2019-09-21 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. I would like to know why only non-natives are able to provide this resource they need so badly, but I imagine that information's classified.

[Here, 'classified' means he doesn't yet know where he needs to illegally break into in order to get at it.]
wearingguess: (come on ho)

[personal profile] wearingguess 2019-09-21 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
Ah.

Do you remember at which point it was in our conversation that you stopped comprehending the things I said? How far back should I go?
godcards: (Default)

[personal profile] godcards 2019-09-21 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
The agreement was that you were paying for it, because you're so concerned. That's why you got involved in the first place. This is the quickest and easiest method for this transaction, I don't know why you're trying to make this more difficult than it has to be.
meteorman: (8 | all the places you anoint)

[personal profile] meteorman 2019-09-21 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
[The fact that they emote is just icing on top of the 'really interesting weird shit' cake.]

More times than I could count. [This is a lie, if pressed he could probably come up with an exact number given a little time to do the math.] Most of the time the welcome wagon was an arrest or something trying to eat me. This is in every way a step up.
meteorman: (6 | god has slaughtered all stability)

[personal profile] meteorman 2019-09-21 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
... Kid, no offense [full offense] but handling an unknown magical creature, even one still in an egg, is something you have to expect might be dangerous. That's just common sense.

[Ford honey not everybody has dedicated literally their whole life to studying this shit like you have, don't be rude!!!!]