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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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IMPORTANT! By request, we've uploaded image samples for the Prissy Polyp clothing collections! Note these are merely samples for a visual guide and we will leave more selections to players.

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flamesandash: (003)

byleth | fire emblem: three houses

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
i. jaws harder (a)
[ the woman with cerulean hair has been remarkably composed throughout this whole arrival process. stonefaced, even. she took in all presented information without as much as a flinch, she sat without commentary througth the entirety of back door slugs 9, and she even assisted during the whole jellyfish incident with the same unblinking expression.

which is why it may come as a surprise when the first sea lion bites down onto the edge of the boat, and byleth literally leaps onto it. more astute passengers may notice that she's taken one of the longer ice crystals in hand; even more astute passengers may notice that she's done so despite having a perfectly serviceable sword at her side. she doesn't hesitate for a moment, engaging in bloody close combat with the unfortunate lion she's landed on.
]

Assistance would be appreciated.

[ it's remarkably composed, coming from someone standing on the back of a sea lion and hacking at it with a chunk of ice. this... could get bad quick. ]
ii. it's free real estate (b)
[ this woman is a disaster.

it's not the way she's wandering the boutique, stopping to stare blankly at walls for occasional stretches. it's not the way she keeps a full-on sword at her side, shaking her head mutely at anyone who approaches. it's not even the way she occasionally squats down near a security bot, staring at it with something approaching mild fascination.

no, the real issue is what she's clad in at this point. she's thrown on one of the maiden sweaters without hesitation, black and teal clashing together in a psychedelic showdown, black short-shorts (stolen without hesitation from her earlier attire), and to top it all off she has patterned leggings actively and visibly vibrating. she's one polyp hat away from looking like a regular clownfish instead of, you know, a mercenary professor.

one polyp hat that she's currently holding in her hands. she appears to be... uncertain, for lack of a better word.
]
iii. text
[ she's all settled down. there's nothing to fight for now. she's even found new accoutrements for the location. all that remains is to do some quick intel gathering.

this is the motivation that drives her to navigate to the network and type:
]

fish?

[ looks good. secure in her idea, she sends it through and puts the device away. ]
sometimespawnskillkings: (questioning)

iii

[personal profile] sometimespawnskillkings 2019-09-09 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
What exactly are you wondering about fish?

[Temple is very puzzled by this weird new network post. The way he sees it, fish are overrated - he ate far too many of them in Desert Gulch and in prison, after all - and not worth asking about.]

[So, Temple’s guessing that either this is a code of some sort or she needs directions to Wendy’s.]
flamesandash: (001)

iii

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ that was quick. however this thing works, it's fast. she continues as expected. ]

species

[ location seems obvious enough, after all. ]
sometimespawnskillkings: (questioning)

[personal profile] sometimespawnskillkings 2019-09-09 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
So, you want to know what species of fish there are on Prismatica?
flamesandash: (003)

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ this is... a lot of effort to get an answer. is she confusing it? is it trying to correct her? after a bit more hunting and pecking, she finally drops off: ]

what fish species
sometimespawnskillkings: (pondering his point)

[personal profile] sometimespawnskillkings 2019-09-09 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
There’s more than one fish species here.

Though if you’re wondering what the most common one is, I think it’s koi. There are plenty of them in the ponds in Caihong.

Why are you so curious about fish species, anyway?

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inuko: (ask | you're living)

iii

[personal profile] inuko 2019-09-09 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... okay, so he's new to the whole, post to a newspaper that you don't see in paper format thing, but the word "fish?" feels so mysterious. Is someone asking for fish? Looking for fish? Curious about fish? Actually a fish?

What is with fish?!
]

Fish what?
flamesandash: (003)

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ hm. was she not specific enough? best to try again. ]

fish species
inuko: (surprise | victory is mine)

[personal profile] inuko 2019-09-09 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
I've seen koi here?
flamesandash: (010)

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ and that's a fish she's never even heard of. after a moment's hesitation: ]

edible
?
inuko: (stand | lost the ones)

[personal profile] inuko 2019-09-09 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, they are. Not that most people eat them. They like them in garden ponds.

You're hungry for fish you can eat? I don't know many names, but there's some good fish restaurants in different parts of the city. They catch stuff fresh and fry it up on Level 2, I know tha tfor sure.
canto: (+ 008)

iii.... he's helping i promise

[personal profile] canto 2019-09-09 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
[So he's exploring the device, trying to learn the network and found a bunch of symbols with the letters. Oh hey there's a fish button so he presses it and sends it to her.]

🐟

[Now let's see what happens.]
flamesandash: (010)

what scheme are you cooking up this time, claude

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ there's a fish symbol?

this changes everything. there's a delay, maybe a minute or so, and then-
]

🐟

[ look what you've done, claude. ]
canto: (+ 007)

https://i.imgur.com/kphDgVy.jpg

[personal profile] canto 2019-09-09 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cute.]

Now we got two fish! 🐟🐟

But seriously Teach, not sure where you can find a good fishing spot around here yet. I was hoping that some magic would happen if I sent you the little fish rune, fish will magically appeared around you.


[At least now he knows from experimenting with this "magic".]
flamesandash: (009)

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she nearly just sends claude more fish runes at that. but claude's provided her something more substantial to work with here, and also i should probably voicetest instead of purely shitposting, so she actually musters up a real response: ]

possibly illegal. also not sure if edible. fishing is off limits for now

[ this is what she's gathered so far, at least. it's been. difficult to say the least. ]

runes seem inactive. are they familiar?

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i

[personal profile] speedrunning 2019-09-09 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Professor?!

[What the fuck? What the fuck. The professor's hair has turned back? And. What the fuck? What the fuck is the professor doing? What the fuck?!]

What are you- Oh, never mind!

[LET'S JUST

MIASMA THAT THING]
flamesandash: (001)

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ a familiar crackle echoes through the air. her thighs and calves tense, and with a single motion she pushes off the lion - her weight carrying her back to the boat just as the black magic crashes into the beast.

she doesn't smile lysithea's way - not even a tug at her lips - but the slight lift of her brows and the brief nod she gives should be proof enough of her gratitude.
]

There may be more in the waters. [ if there's any surprise at lysithea's demeanor - or, well, her new look - it goes unstated. not that that should come as too much of a surprise, given just who's talking here. ] Stay cautious.
speedrunning: (pic#13440259)

[personal profile] speedrunning 2019-09-09 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
[what? professor byleth, not showing emotions on her face? SHOCK AND FUCKING ALARM, WHO COULD HAVE EVER EXPECTED THIS.

which is to say, yeah. She's got Thyrsus out and pointed.]


The water isn't clear enough to see them coming well...
flamesandash: (005)

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ byleth doesn't say a word to that. which would be almost uncharacteristically reticent of her - if she didn't speak through her actions instead. with a gentle lob, she tosses the bloodied chunk of ice into the water, stepping back to place her hand on an all-too-familiar sword's hilt.

that much leaves no question. it's byleth that stands before lysithea.

her eyes scan the water surrounding the ice, the ripples echoing outward. and as shadows start to form beneath the bloody lure, byleth grips her sword tight.
]

Now.
unyieldingmarch: <user name=rosebursts> (Young OH!)

II

[personal profile] unyieldingmarch 2019-09-09 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fashion disasters are one thing. Edelgard isn't really one for caring about looks, considering that she has simple pressed uniforms for all occasions. Including this one. She'd adamantly refused to put on the maiden sweater, but that doesn't stop her from appreciating the design. It was just not for her.

Now, fashion disasters on someone that she respects? That's a little harder to bear, and even harder for her to not gawk at.]


Professor? Is that you?

[ooc: So what route is she from? And also don't mind the icons, I'm working on making timeskip ones as that's the point I've been playing from.]
flamesandash: (001)

golden deer, just after sword of the creator!

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ah- a familiar voice. byleth turns just enough to acknowledge edelgard's approach, nods solemnly, then resumes her earlier agenda of... staring contemplatively at the weirdly fuzzy head-polyp in her hand. is she... considering buying it? she can't be.

...could she?

she's not setting a very good example. she gingerly places it back on the rack, finally turning to give edelgard her full attention.
]

You're safe. [ it's about as monotone as anything else she says, but there's certainly some relief hidden down in there. ] Have any other students arrived with you?
unyieldingmarch: <user name=rosebursts> (Young OH!)

Alright! Again, forgive the icons, Edelgard is from Crimson Flower endgame. I'll avoid spoilers <3

[personal profile] unyieldingmarch 2019-09-09 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Edelgard tilts her head, puzzled by the statement, but more by the hat. It's...kind of terrible. Extremely terrible, in fact, but thank heavens it's been set aside for the moment.]

...Not that I'm aware of, Professor. Other than Claude, at least. I saw him briefly, earlier.

[There's real concern in her voice as she continues, because if Claude and the Professor are here then who else might be? One was isolated, two was coincidence, three made a pattern.]

Have you met anyone else from home?
flamesandash: (012)

no worries! i know spoilers even if i've only managed to complete golden deer so far, so

[personal profile] flamesandash 2019-09-09 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Lysithea.

[ internally, she takes notes, categorizes each student to look for some pattern. not a one of the blue lions yet, but past that, none pop to mind immediately - save for their curious age discrepancies. why is she the only one exempt...? something of sothis's power, one last struggle before they were separated...?

she looks edelgard over, and even though no smile comes to her face edelgard should know her well enough to understand when she says:
]

You've done well for yourself.

noted!

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bergamotrose: (surprise)

II

[personal profile] bergamotrose 2019-09-11 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[The fashions in the store were appalling all on their own, but to see his professor parading around in them as if it was no big deal was taking it a step too far. Lorenz, against his better judgement, felt compelled to act.]

Come now, Professor.

[He said, surveying her with a curious eye. Five years had passed for him, but had any passed for her? It was hard to say-- but Lorenz was already pulling out an oversized sweater for her.]

I understand that you're a mercenary, but is this not more practical?

[The deer, in his wholly unbiased opinion, were a nice touch.]
necroyalty: (Default)

network

[personal profile] necroyalty 2019-09-15 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
More context, please.