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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.

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[he doesn't like that, but who does? the world is full of awful things, and the fact that she's somehow managed to escape from earth's clutching grasp at last hasn't changed Lapis' perspective on that. there are still humans here, which means that their awful, loathsome planet is still waiting somewhere in the peaceful vacuum of space. she simply can't bring herself to believe that her freedom is permanent.

and so she nods, expression deeply solemn once more. to be happy was your own responsibility, but you couldn't run away from your fate. sooner or later it always caught up to you.]

Just be careful. Otherwise they'll start to pile up until you can never stop.

[ Despite the depressing turn this conversation seems to have taken, Malik sees and opportunity to course correct. He's self-pitying by nature, but he isn't about to mire himself in that while he's here in front of a stranger. Sure, he could try to bend the situation to be more sympathetic towards himself -- Lapis seems like she can relate, after all -- but he's still too new and vulnerable. There's simply too many unknown, uncertain variables to take that risk, to expose himself as even more vulnerable.

So he rounds back to his first tactic. He adjusts himself: stands up straighter, rolls his shoulders back, softer expression. ]

I don't think that's something I have to worry about right now.

Mm.

[in a place like this...a lot of things were on hold, weren't they? this boy's responsibilities, the machinations of Homeworld, Malachite...

where Malik pulls himself up, those same thoughts seem to cause Lapis to close in on herself. her body language doesn't change, but she somehow seems much smaller around those legwarmers. tighter, defensive against an onslaught she already knows she won't survive.]

Do you trust them? The people in this place, I mean.

[ He notices, pinning that reaction in the back of his mind. It could prove useful later. All the while, he smiles, just a bit, as if trying to lighten the situation further. ]

Sure, didn't you see how excited the natives got? If they wanted to harm anyone, I'm sure they would have by now...

[ He absolutely doesn't trust them at all. ]

Do you really think so?

[she tilts her head to the side, gaze unfocusing for a few moments as it casts about the store to take in the various natives wandering through the space. it's not difficult for Lapis to recall more than a few instances in which initial excitement had ultimately meant nothing in the end.]

Everyone's always excited when you can do something for them.

That still means you'll be safe here, doesn't it? If we're providing benefits, that means we get protection. I don't think that's all bad.

[ He doesn't believe a word of it though. Using people is his game, and he's incredibly suspicious over the true motives of Chroma and its use. The Prismals don't concern him, but having some alien species use your life force for their own benefit doesn't really sit well with him. Even if he does appreciate the accolades for merely existing. ]

It just means that we have an expiration date. And I'm...really tired of that.

[some powerful emotion spasms across Lapis' face as she makes this confession, all the more noticeable for how aggressively it contrasts with her previous apathy. you're only useful if you can provide something to those in power. you're replaceable no matter how hard you work. you're just information, nothing more.

it's a little shameful how hard she has to struggle to keep from lashing out.]

[ There is a split second of emotion in Malik's eyes, but the rest of his body doesn't react. Fear, surprise... concern? It's something like that. He certainly wasn't prepared for this outburst. Lapis seemed too placid. Still, he doesn't really know how to cope with his own outbursts, let alone someone else's. He reaches behind him, grasping towards his belt, but-- nothing. Nothing is there. Force of habit didn't stop him from trying, but now has to do something about this that isn't just steamrolling someone else with his own perspective. ]

...I didn't see anything that says we expire. Do you expect to die here?

[ LET'S JUST BE OBTUSE THAT'LL WORK ]

They couldn't shatter me if they tried.

[it does work, surprisingly enough, in its own strange way. while it doesn't do anything to dispel the familiar melancholy that's settled over Lapis, it gives her just enough of a distraction to bring the last bits of her bitterness to heel for the time being. this was hard without Steven's relentless optimism - not that she'd ever deserved it to begin with.

shaking her head, bangs settling gracefully back into place, she takes a breath and continues. she can't be weak here. not when she's really and truly alone.]

But that doesn't mean we'll be living if they decide we aren't useful anymore.

[trapped, shackled, cast away...they'd draw breath, but what would be the point? death would be a blessing compared to that again.]

[ Maybe if he weren't desensitized to death, he'd be more effected by that prospect. Instead, he seems to shrug it off. ]

That means we'll go back to where we came from. They brought us here, and they can send us back. Just because they won't tell you how doesn't mean they don't know how. It seems silly to simply draw people in and integrate them into society when they are no longer needed... Not when that's going to be more bodies they have to look after. Either way, I don't intend to stay here forever, and I doubt anyone will.

[just wait until you get one million years dungeon time, my dude. we'll see who's desensitized then.]

I don't really think they understand what's going on any more than we do. If they needed power that badly and they could control it, why not bring in as many people as they can all at once?

[hook them all up to each other, plug that into a couple big generators...ah, no. she was looking at things like a Homeworld gem again. that wasn't who she was allowed to be anymore.]

...what will you do if you can't figure out how to leave quickly enough?

[ jeez we can't all be space rocks!!! ]

My goals won't change. It just means I'll have to find something else to do until I can get back on track.

[you can if you dig deep enough on your tumblr tag!!!]

...you've got other things you can do?

[ Don't remind me bro ]

Of course. There's always something...

[ He just doesn't know what that entails just yet, but look. Lunatia is a big place with a lot of people, surely there are many things do to that'll whittle away the hours, the days, until they're free again.

Although the truly ironic thing being, that going back home doesn't necessarily mean freedom. But. Ambition is hopefully going to change that. ]

[I'm tangentially related to the SU fandom by virtue of playing Lapis, I must always act as a herald of the terrible gemsonas in the world.]

Something like throwing legwarmers at people?

[oh, look at that. she did actually realize that the airborne accessories from earlier had hit someone. score a point for Lapis on the invisible social leaderboard!]

[ i have unwittingly stumbled on malik/amethyst fusion fanart, i understand. ]

Yes. something like that.

[ Atta girl! He seems pretty amused, all things considered. ]

I'm sure this place has many other opportunities waiting for me, and for you, too... You just have to find them.

[I...I mean...they're both purple? I guess??]

Mm, that seems important.

[she's back to that difficult to discern expression of hers, having left her little almost-outburst far behind at this point, which makes it nearly impossible to be sure if she's taking the piss out of him with that statement or not. but Lapis is certainly approaching his 'encouraging' words seriously, contemplating them with the faint tilt of her head.

opportunities for her...what could that look like? all of her purposes had been destroyed.]

I...don't know what those looks like, anymore.

[ yep. that's literally it. you cracked the code. ]

They look like whatever you want. If it's something you should do, you just do it. Opportunities present themselves in strange ways! And when they do... That's when you take them. It's not that difficult. It's something you can learn in time.

[ Says the guy who has black magic to facilitate his desire to get his way, but ya know. Details. ]

[these are the skillsets that Homestuck gave me.]

...I ended up at the bottom of the ocean the last time I did something like that.

[and, like, she doesn't regret that action per se, but she's just saying that the whole thing could have been handled a hell of a lot better. it's definitely not something that she's really eager to repeat, that's for sure.]

I don't see an ocean here, do you?

[ He gestures around the store. Technicolor racks as far as the eye can see, customers churning in and out with their obnoxiously bright purchases. Not too far away, someone is giggling about those damn vibrating leggings. ]

So I wouldn't be too concerned...

[she looks around as directed despite already knowing what she's going to see, taking in the various fluffy denizens and the synth-fueled chorus pulsating around them. as the egregious bzzzzt of a pair of leggings cranked to their highest setting resounds in her ears, she turns her baleful gaze back to Malik and says:]

This is worse.

[ You know what Lapis? You right and you should say it. But Malik laughs, not at all thrown by her assessment. ]

So my point still stands! You've made it this far, ocean or no ocean. Stop being so focused on trivial matters out of your control.

[ Yeah maybe take your own advice there, buddy. ]

[ok, but you know what -]

I think the stupid things are the only ones I can control right now.

Then what is it that you really want?

[ Yeah we're done playing the vague game. Spit it out, girl. ]

[alright dude, but you asked for this gigantic cloud of depression to open up and storm on top of you. just remember that.]

I want to go home. But that wasn't an option even before I came here.

[and, suddenly, all those legwarmers in her arms feel awfully pointless. Lapis is impressed with herself, in her own way; it had been an admirably long time before this inescapable melancholy had caught up with her again. did that count as improving?]

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