Prismatic Mods (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
prismods) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
prismaticrap2019-09-07 11:54 pm
prismods) wrote in prismaticrap2019-09-07 11:54 pm
▶ 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.
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.
▶ 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.
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.
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.
▶ Questions
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
▶ 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.
▶ As a reminder, test drive memes are for new characters only. However, current players are more than welcome to use these prompts for their own posts in the IC communities, personal inboxes, catch-all posts, etc.!
▶ As our test drive memes are game canon, feel free to keep any threads that happen here as canon for your character should they be accepted.
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
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
▶ 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.
▶ As a reminder, test drive memes are for new characters only. However, current players are more than welcome to use these prompts for their own posts in the IC communities, personal inboxes, catch-all posts, etc.!
▶ As our test drive memes are game canon, feel free to keep any threads that happen here as canon for your character should they be accepted.
no subject
[ titus may be terribly magnanimous, but he's not going to let malik get away with claiming that a deal 100% in his own favor is somehow "fair." ]
You just need more chroma, right? So we shall generate some!
[ he opens his arms wide, and the hanging lamps shine down on him to create a beneficent halo. free hugs!! ]
no subject
What are you doing?
[ Titus is looking like a divine purveyor of hugs and Malik is having none of it. He's hugged like, one person in his entire life, and he was a child. Is this normal? Do people just randomly hug each other? G r o s s. ]
no subject
It is moonlacing. This is how we Moonblessed are able to generate chroma. Chroma can be exchanged for goods and services.
no subject
I simply believe there are better alternatives to... this. [ He gestures in Titus' general direction. ] I don't know you, and I'm not interested in participating in your little ploy. Just hand over your Chroma and I'll be on my way. You can moonlace with someone else.
no subject
I certainly can moonlace with someone else, but I am not at all sure you can. And if you don't moonlace at all, you are going to end up with bigger problems than not being able to buy all the fancy clothes you want... Though naturally you already know that, don't you? Considering how well you listened to the Prismals' explanations.
no subject
I do know that, and I don't see why it's such a concern for you, if you apparently can go off and make more chroma for yourself. You're just going to strand me here? That seems far more cruel than anything I could come up with.
[ No, that's a lie, but he's not going to stop pushing back. Attention is also something that he desires, and it seems like this guy is more than happy to give it, so! ]
no subject
I am concerned because, in spite of how foolish and abrasive you are, I would still find it upsetting if you turned to crystal and died! And I should hope that you would prefer to avoid that, as well.
...And refusing to buy you a new outfit is not "stranding" you anywhere!
no subject
[ did he listen to a word titus just said? nope. does he feel bad about it? nope. he's stuck on this choosing beggar train and doesn't want to get off. ]
no subject
[ of course, he doesn't actually know for sure that a person who runs out of chroma will die; it's not like any prismals have told him that. maybe they just turn completely to avant garde sculpture and stay that way unless and until someone gets all pygmalion on them.
but running out of magoi is certainly fatal in his own world, so!! ]
no subject
[ This comes out less venomous than his previous sentiments. He really, truly cannot understand sympathizing with another person, unlike his stubborn refusal to 'submit' to moonlacing and equally stubborn refusal to even acknowledge that he needs to do it in order to survive. Sure, even if death doesn't come to those who are crystallized, it sure isn't living. ]
no subject
....
By the way, are you from Heliohapt?
no subject
...No. I am not. I am from Egypt.
no subject
no subject
[ ok he might be a little bit bitter but look. titus is giving him attention. of course he's going to be a dramatic narcissist about it. ]
no subject
It really sounds a great deal like Heliohapt... with the pyramids, and the desert, and a legacy of darkness...
But if it is not Heliohapt, I suppose you wouldn't know my friend Sphintus Carmen. His family was apparently exploited by the ruling classes as well. [ ...so, y'know, you two would have things to talk about ]
no subject
[ Those things aren't mutually exclusive Malik but okay. He's so preoccupied with his stupid anime speeches and conjecturing that he doesn't pay attention to his dramatic gesturing, and he hits a few hangers off to the side, sending some iridescent tops flopping onto the floor. He still doesn't care, or notice, for that matter. ]
no subject
—Anyway, how sweet of you to say so! [ because clearly what he meant by that was "being friends with someone like you is an amazing privilege and a sign of great fortune"! ] By the way, you are making a mess.
no subject
Well... by your logic it does make sense. Sorry to disappoint you. [ He isn't ] I can't say I'm too familiar with too many empires outside of Egypt, but all the same, maybe it just means those people are all from the same place. It's not a big deal. Or maybe you're from a place so foreign that no one understands the names you use...
[ He trails off to glance at the clothing on the floor, and shrugs. He don't care. Some underpaid employee can pick it up. ]
no subject
he sighs heavily when he sees that malik is apparently going to make not picking up the clothes he knocked down into a thing. he reaches for the wand at his hip...
...ah, it's not there. (right, he's trying on an outfit right now...)
he reaches for the wand stashed in his tote bag on the floor!! ]
Ala.
[ the poor scattered garments rise into the air and hang themselves neatly back up! ]
no subject
...Your made-up empires aren't entirely relevant to my upbringing, is all. They haven't affected my family and so I have never learned about them.
[ Yeah. He's sheltered. ]
no subject
I would have thought such things were common knowledge. Sphintus certainly knew things like that. [ ahh, it brings back fond memories... titus and aladdin sure did have some good times pestering sphintus for explanations of basic fucking information! ]
Well, I suppose you might be more like me than you are like him. [ but is he going to expand on that thought?
.............nope ]
So? What have you decided?
no subject
This is fine for now. I suppose I'll have to figure out the rest later.
no subject
no subject
You're paying for it.
no subject
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?
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)