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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.
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.
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[Which is beyond a leap in logic, but, you know. He's frustrated, and when you get down to it... he's a dumb boy - or at least an overly sensitive teenager with all the complexes common for that age, and a handful more from the world he grew up in. It just can't be helped.]
Do you always sneak up on naked men to study their bodies for your own perverted desires?!
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[ ahhh no, goddammit, he's not going to cry... he's not going to cry!
there's only one solution: really lean into the anger. ]
I would rather die than study your filthy body! [ that's obviously a lie because what idiot would say no to ogling some rando if the alternative is death, BUT WHATEVER ]
But if it's a fight you want, then come on!! [ no one said anything about a fight.
also his rapier-shaped wand is somewhere in the pile of towels and other assorted junk he dropped on the edge of the pool before he got in, and in order to actually see where it is and grab it, he would need to turn around, which he absolutely is not going to do, so... for now he's just blindly fumbling around for it behind him. ]
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[Ah yes, just another day in the life of Jin Ling. Why make friends when you can assume the worst and insult everyone you lay eyes on? (Well, let's hope that friendship will happen regardless, eventually...)]
A fight? Very well!
[Ling has one advantage, there: he need only make some hand gestures to make his sword fly from where it's resting on his clothes towards the pervert, and that's exactly what he does. He doesn't try to actually cut down the pervert, though. Why would he? But he does have his sword slash through the water between them, just as a show of power.
The water splashes up like a miniature tidal wave, and that gives Ling an idea: why doesn't he use that for cover?
Deliberate about it now, Ling moves his sword through the water sideways, creating a small wall of water between them. It's short-lived, but he's determined to make use of it: once more, and he'll rush ashore and throw on his inner robes, praying to every god he knows that the pervert doesn't see his ass or his dangly bits.]
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but he does finally manage to get a hold of his wand. and two can play at throwing water, thank you very much. ]
Shallal rasas!
[ twirling his wand, he forms a decent volume of the water in the spring into a number of smallish floating spheres, then flings them at ling nearly all at once. if they connect directly, they'll sting a little (like a less intense belly flop, but in reverse), but either way... well, it's water. rip, ling's formerly dry clothing.
also titus has now semi-unintentionally lowered the water level enough that, while his own ass and dangly bits are still obscured, his entirely flat chest is completely visible. (...ah, the air is a bit chilly.) ]
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He may not be used to wands, but he's used to many different forms of "magic", so he is used to expecting the unexpected. He's a little concerned, therefore, when some bubbles hit - but there doesn't seem to be any real damage.
In a way, that only makes him angrier, like he's taken lightly. He's still more focused on getting at least his inner robes on properly than he is on counter-attacking, though.]
What do you think you're -...?!
[It's only after angrily whipping around that he realizes the "maiden" is now mostly uncovered.
And that she's not a maiden at all.
Excuse him while he stares at that flat chest like Titus just grew an extra head there. (It's the opposite if anything, surely?!)]
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...and.
after all that damned criticism...
all those accusations that titus was a pervert who just wanted to stare at men's bodies...
this is where they're gonna end up, huh?
(what the heck?! was this all some kind of sick ruse to trick titus into revealing himself in retaliation for his refusal to turn around?) (granted, at least he didn't actually... reach out and feel for himself, the way a certain acquaintance of titus's did upon their first meeting.) (the deception, though!!)
he draws his arms back in a protective X across his chest, the battle temporarily forgotten. ]
Well... are you satisfied now, you degenerate?!
[ vengefully, he looks for any bits that the half-donned robes of his opponent have left uncovered so that he can fix his gaze on them with equal intensity. ]
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Who are you calling a degenerate?!
[He points accusingly at Titus' chest, just because he can, and because he needs to do something.]
Why are you covering yourself when there's not even anything there to cover, you cut-sleeve!
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titus may no longer be in the stage of his life where attempted murder feels like the right response in a situation like this one, but he's sure as hell not in a place of calm acceptance, either. (and he may be overwhelmed with fury and shame, but he's definitely not crying!) ]
Shallal!!
[ this time, instead of manipulating the water that's already present, he conjures a large mass of it in the air above them. then he lets it drop, filling the spring to overflowing and completely drenching them both.
a moment passes. titus brushes his hair back out of his eyes. ]
What is a cut-sleeve?
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That's what you are, you pervert! What do you think you're doing, ogling other men?
[So maybe he doesn't actually want to cut down Titus... but what he can do is chop up Titus' clothing - or at least stick a nice hole through them. With a gesture of his fingers, his sword goes flying.]
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[ he isn't terribly concerned about getting cut—his borg will protect him, if it comes down to it—but he readies himself! (the water's practically up to his neck now, so when he raises his wand, only the jeweled point comes above the surface.)
...and then... the sword goes flying right past him. (he didn't actually bring any clothes out here with him, but he watches as ling slices right through his towels... and beheads a poor defenseless bottle of shampoo he had in there somewhere.)
scornfully, he turns back to his opponent. ]
You missed.
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[Yeah, he's -... He's just going to keep at this until the end of time, or until circumstances stop him. The day Ling admits he's wrong is the day he'll let his uncle break his legs, probably.
His sword goes flying, but sadly there's no useful target, even under the towels. Damn. (There's a certain irony to the fact that Ling might have cut actual sleeves, there, but he's blissfully ignorant of it, and so much the better.)]
I've never missed in my life. [Not true... but shhh.] But unlike you, I keep the other patrons of this place in mind.
Someone may still want to bathe here, later. Your blood would taint the place.
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Even if you intended to, someone at your level has absolutely no chance of drawing my blood. [ that is... unless titus used up too much magic to maintain his shield, which he's done on several occasions, in which case pretty much anyone could draw his blood... but that's completely irrelevant!! ]
My turn. Take this!
[ he climbs to his feet and swings his wand violently; instantly, there's a flash of blinding orange light that resolves into a flurry of sparkles!
when the light fades, titus is clad in some manner of fancy wetsuit... and if ling looks down at himself, he'll see that he, too, is sporting some brand new fashion! (it's enormously oversized, reaching almost to ling's knees. titus saw one like this in a boutique on level 2.)
of course, it will also be immediately obvious that there's no added weight, and nothing's actually touching him. it's just an illusion made of light magic! (if a very convincing one. and impressive, if titus were to say so himself.) ]
Now it's impossible for anyone to ogle either of us!
Satisfied?
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And he doesn't, thankfully. But he's really not sure that the resulting outfit switch is any better.]
Get this hideous thing off me!!
[For real, that's not even clothing! It's like wearing some kind of pillow, and the colors hurt his eyes!! Maybe it's just an illusion, but that also means it's impossible to take off, which he doesn't appreciate. (What does he appreciate, though?)]
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[ of course, even titus would have to admit that, other than all the sour expressions, there's nothing wrong with ling's face. not only that, his illusion magic can easily alter a face. he's just being a bitch!! ]
And here I was trying to be nice. Are all sleeve-cutters as impossible to please as you?
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[Who's hideous?! (Technically neither of them, but...) Honestly!]
You're the one who's a cut-sleeve! Now undo your enchantment, before I cut your legs off!
[They're both just being little bitches at this point, but that doesn't mean that Ling won't attack, if this keeps up... though he definitely wouldn't go so far as to cut anything. He just wants to end this ill-timed 90s revival]
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Sorry. I can't hear it when ugly people talk.
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So he sends his sword flying again - but it's not aiming for those legs he'd threatened. He is, for the most part, aiming for that wand, since it's clearly some kind of power source or channeler - and if he almost cuts off some fingers and/or hair by landing right in front of Titus' face, so much the better.
That's what you get for turning your back on him.]
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in any case, titus is lucky that he's got his wand close enough to him that it falls within the radius of his borg—the transparent spherical force field that activates around him in response to any attack, blocking damage both physical and magical. it's the reason he was so confident ling wouldn't be able to hurt him; it takes a lot to shatter a borg, so as long as it holds (and as long as titus has the energy to sustain it), he's safe.
and so is his wand!! this time. the borg pops into visibility when the sword hits it, stopping the blade a few feet above him.
and titus, startled, rolls over to face ling again!! ]
You'd attack even when my back is turned?!
—And where are you aiming, anyway?
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Some kind of protective ward? It shouldn't be unexpected, but it's still a little frustrating. At least with the attack concluded, Ling has been able to let a little steam off, so he's less gung-ho about attacking again... for however long that will last.]
I'll attack whenever I want! It's you who were dumb enough to turn your back to me.
[For real, you can't blame that on him?!]
I was aiming at that poor excuse for a sword, of course.
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What, my wand? Ha. Too bad; if you'd destroyed that, I'd have no way to undo my illusion. You could have stayed looking like that forever. [ that's probably not true, but it is a pretty durable spell. actually, titus has never thought about how long it might last if he didn't do anything about it. (more than four hours, definitely...) ]
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[He points at... himself... no - at that stupid puffy coat that's more like bedding.]
Get rid of it, now.
[Maybe he can't touch Titus directly, but that doesn't mean he can't attack him at all, and he'll definitely try again soon enough, if they don't get this sorted. If nothing else, he can cut open the earth, and bury this annoying cutsleeve, protective ward and all.
(Didn't he talk about not wanting to ruin the spring, before? He sure did - but that didn't last, apparently.)]
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Did you want me to cut the sleeves off for you, maybe?
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[No, Ling doesn't have an off switch. As long as he continues to be bullied, he has an endless supply of butthurt energy; it will never, ever run out.]
I have robes of my own - and you're not cutting any sleeves around me!
[Considering the origin of the word and what that suggests about the two of them? No, no, nope, not in a million years.]
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Then I will just remove it!!
[ he flicks his wand angrily, but he's true to his word. he stares down at the surface of the water immediately afterward, unwilling to be accused of any more leering this time. ]
...If you want I can dry you off as well. But...
[ ah fuck. ah, here it comes. this is the worst time to start crying again. he absolutely refuses to cry. (and he wasn't crying earlier either anyway!) ]
In return, please apologize! Or... or at least explain. You had some kind of problem with me the instant I arrived, and I still cannot understand it... I only wanted to take a bath, so why?
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Especially someone else who is... crying, apparently. Why would he be crying? Isn't he the one who was bullying Ling the most? Not that Ling didn't try to bully him back just as much, but if you can't take it, you shouldn't dish it out!
Or maybe Ling just doesn't know how to handle crying people. Could be that.
What now? He doesn't particularly need to be dried off, but he doesn't want to leave things like this, either. At the same time, he really doesn't want to apologize when he doesn't think he's done anything wrong... much. So maybe this all started with his misunderstanding, but a misunderstanding is not a crime, and the rest was all Titus' fault! ... mostly!]
I never had a problem with you!
[Which comes out way too defensively - something he considers justified, but it still feels... too much. He does want to get this sorted out, sorta kinda, but... how do people even do that, anyway?! He doesn't want to admit he was dumb and thought Titus was a girl! Especially when Titus attacked him, and this was as much as fault as he was!]
... It's fine. It was just a misunderstanding. [That's fine, right? That's an explanation without sacrificing too much, right?! With his anger having run out of steam, Ling is more sulky than anything else as he continues, putting on his wet robes:] It's not like you have to cry over it...
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