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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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I. Bring out your dead

[ The last thing he remembers is himself vs. an armored chariot. Despite his heavy armor, that went about as well as could be expected. He’d always known his lifeline was short, it’s what he complained about all the time, to anyone who’d listen. That prophecy now, is about to be fulfilled.

Any minute now. Aaaaaaaaaany minute now.

…

It sure is quiet. He’s used to quiet, the world gets dark and muffled whenever his medicine wears off, but the battle should still be raging outside, even if he’s trapped beneath this chariot… er, this chariot that now seems to have somehow miraculously vanished from above him. Huh.

With a puff of white steam (fortunately his ziliujin supply hasn’t quite run out), the black armor cracks open, revealing the man inside. Blinking, he struggles to his feet… ]

Ugh!

[ Correction, tries to struggle to his feet. That sure is a lot of blood pouring from his chest wound. Help? ]

II. I don’t want to go on the cart

(a)

[ Gu Yun considers himself a hardened military man, who has Seen Some Shit, including every kind of pornography he could get his hands on as a teenager, as well as the services of Great Liang’s most cerebrated courtesans. But absolutely, positively none of that prepared him for Back Door Slugs.

It only takes a few minutes of cinematic slimy wriggling, before… ]

What the hell?

[ …he’s out of his seat and going after the viewing screen with a whirling sword-on-a-stick, called a wind-slasher. As far as he’s concerned, he’s doing a public service, recently patched-up chest wound be damned. Somebody (try to) stop him? ]

(b)

[ It’s a good thing, in the end, that he had that wind-slasher, as it’s extremely effective on space jellyfish, slicing through them like a knife through, well, jelly. He’s good enough with the thing that he can cut one to pieces even while it’s attached to you, without harming even so much as a hair on your person. Sorry about all the sticky goo this creates, however. It sure does splat, even upon innocent bystanders. ]

Are you all right?

III. I feel happy, I feel happy

[ He’d sort of been able to deal with all of this; even the spaceship crash was nothing to get too excited about, as the flying machines of Great Liang are known to crash from time to time as well. But ending up in a village full of rabbit people sporting their bunny boners, well. That started to make him question his existence, if not his sanity. Going out for a soak in the hot spring was supposed to calm his nerves, but the sight of little scintilla chinchillas going about shocking two-headed wolf-snakes and the like… well, he can hardly be blamed for drawing an obvious conclusion: all of this is just the last hallucinatory ravings of a man dying of battle injuries and blood loss. Which is actually pretty freeing, come to think of it.

He decides to free himself, too, from his clothes right then and there. He’s not the type to sit five feet apart from anyone, so he’s probably going to plop down right next to you and exclaim cheerily: ]

Hi there! Enjoying the afterlife?

IV. Whop! Ah, thanks very much

[ He’s outside on the street, trying to get a feeling for his surroundings. His medicine has worn off by now, and the world’s become a much darker, quieter place. He needs help, but that would require… confiding in somebody. The idea makes his stomach go instantly sour, a feeling of nausea rising in his throat. That sensation isn’t helped at all when he feels himself step on something; he can feel the thing shatter under his feet.

Which is how you might come upon a man being shouted at by a street vendor, who’s been selling exquisitely-crafted, mind-meltingly cute, rabbit-eared puppy robots, artificial pets to provide you with love and companionship for a lifetime. One of them is pitifully flattened, crushed beyond all recognition. Despite the vendor’s cries of watch where you’re going! and are you blind? and that’ll be 500 Chroma, the man just keeps smiling and after a while simply asks: ]

Say, is there a wine shop anywhere?

Edited 2019-09-08 16:54 (UTC)

[ Ah, this poor...seemingly rather clumsy man. Shi Qingxuan watched that whole thing transpire from beginning to end. He has to wonder what must be going through that man's head as he's yelled at like that especially since, when he finally speaks, Shi Qingxuan has no idea if he's talking to him or the vendor—but it has to be him, right? Asking a vendor something like that after destroying their wares is just cruel!

(And then Shi Qingxuan wonders, Do I have a reputation here now that even complete strangers will ask me where to get wine...?)

Well, not one to get bogged down by petty details like that, Shi Qingxuan blinks away the initial confusion and just gives him a smile. ]

Is that what your looking for? Well, you're in luck! There are many wonderful shops around here! Let's just settle this first...

[ He might have agreed with Xie Lian that he wouldn't spend any more than the necessary chroma this month, but surely helping out someone who needs it isn't a bad thing. He gives an apologetic look to the vendor as he hesitates just enough to see if he'll take care of his debt himself. If not, well, Shi Qingxuan has it! He'll cover the expense! ]

[ He can feel the tell-tale puff of air displaced as another person approaches. He can estimate stride length by the vibrations of the pavement. A tall person, then. A man? But the this person smells nice, far nicer than a man ought to smell, in his estimation. He'd met an extremely tall man in the transport ship over here, so perhaps there are very tall women here as well?

In any case, it can't hurt to turn on the charm, so he turns towards the person, smiles, and averts his gaze politely; that is to say, he averts his gaze from where he thinks the person's eyes are. He'd just asked about wine shops and this person appeared, therefore he'll make this guess: ]

Oh, hello. Do you know of any good places? I'd be delighted to accompany you.

[ The agitated street vendor, he seems to ignore completely, as the poor man shouts: I'll... I'll take 250 Chroma! Uh, 200, not a bit less! ]

[ ...If this is this man's way of haggling, Shi Qingxuan must say, it's incredibly effective! It might be rather bold and rude, but the vendor went down more than 50% immediately! Truly amazing! Still, Shi Qingxuan does feel a bit bad for him... He gives the vendor a pitying look before going ahead and paying for him. Please don't be like this, Boss!

What a strange man this is, boldly ignoring the vendor beside him while shyly smiling and avoiding Shi Qingxuan's eyes when they talk... Though, now he has to wonder if he was even meaning to ask him. The way he responds to him makes it seem like he wasn't trying to ask him at all. But then, who else would he be talking to? The vendor? That makes even less sense!

It's strange, but, ah, what strangeness can't be smoothed out over a shared jar of wine and some refreshments? ]

Of course! [ He says this with full confidence! Now hopefully he doesn't mind a hand on his shoulder as Shi Qingxuan tries to guide him away from the stall. ] There's a little shop here that has the best sweet wine, but if you prefer something else, there's plenty to choose from. What do you like?

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