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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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[... Well, maybe that's not technically true, but Aoba is pretty sure he would have remembered if there were security Allmates in their previous adventures, let alone ones with lasers. Between that and being called a moron, even knowing who's saying it, he's getting a more and more annoyed. What was Noiz up to anyway, with all the pulling on his clothes and stuff!?]
In what tower?
[That part, he should maybe be able to guess, but since he never went there, it's just not an option that occurs to him.]
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[He shouldn't had to specify.]
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[He'd planned to, sure, but he hadn't yet gotten around to it. A lot of thoughts are racing through his head, but the more of a chaos it is, the more he sticks to the one thing he knows for sure: a simple answer for a simple question, straight and very serious.
... Well, maybe he does have one question in return.]
For that matter: what were you doing there?
[It's a very unfortunately phrased question, but it makes sense from his point of view: Noiz never went into Platinum Jail with him, after all.
Then again, it's Noiz. The guy could probably get in anywhere, actually.]
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Save your attempts to play dumb for more plausible scenarios like your Rhyme history. None of the others made it into Platinum Jail.
Who'd you think you'd be in there with? Your Allmate? Yourself?
[Noiz can't hold back some offense at the implication that Aoba doesn't know why he was there. He knows damn well (or should!) that he's not going anywhere till he gets his rematch, which means dealing with the big bad ahead of them together.]
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If he can avoid that. There are still limits to what he'll put up with.]
Of course I was there! [How could he go without bringing himself?!] So was Ren.
[Both of those should go without saying! It doesn't get uncomfortable until, out of fairness, he has to mention the other person present.]
... And Mink.
[He doesn't think... that he made the wrong choice, going there with Mink. But that doesn't mean it was a smooth ride, and -...
There are some things he'd really rather not think about.]
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[He mutters that, preferring to give the older man a nickname instead of using his name. Noiz doesn't particularly like him, and he sure as hell wouldn't trust him but he'd take a day with the guy over Koujaku any day. Mink is a no-nonsense, business-first person. Just an annoying one who called him Maniac. He shoots Aoba a sullen stare, his fingers curling into Aoba's shirt before abruptly shoving him back. He sulks petulantly.]
If he did get inside on his own, he never showed himself.
It was just you and me after everyone split up.
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... You weren't there.
[He knows it's the "wrong" answer; he knows it's not what Noiz wants to hear. But it's the truth - and how could Noiz think otherwise, anyway?]
I went to Platinum Jail with Mink.
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[Jaw set, Noiz silently battles the weird sinking feeling in his gut.
This is the world's biggest joke. That whole time they were in there, he was really starting to get aggravated and upset by Aoba's recurring meddling that kept not making any sense to him. Bandaging his wounded hand for nothing. Saving his life from Akushima's megaphone. Taking that laser hit for him. Why why why why why. And now Aoba's claiming none of it happened.
If it never happened, then isn't this better? It's what he wanted, for Aoba not to meddle so much. If so, why does it upset him so much? That it's all erased.
Noiz averts his gaze. If it's all erased... then Aoba probably also never agreed to a rematch.]
You went there with me using a suspicious but genuine invitation to Platinum Jail that we both got on our Coils right after we escaped the detective. It appeared at the end of a demo movie featuring an altered scene from a retro game called Silent Oath.
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[Even knowing it's the truth, there's something painful about saying it. It feels like rejection, and an unnecessary one at that. His opinion on Noiz may not be entirely positive, but the guy had still helped him, and -...
Why would Noiz think it was him who joined Aoba? Noiz is many things, not all of them good, but Aoba doesn't take him for a liar. Besides... is it just Aoba, or does Noiz actually seem a little shaken?]
It was Mink who was with me... We both got that game on our Coils.
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I have nothing to gain from lying about shit.
[After a moment he reaches down to unhook a rabbit cube from the chain at one side. He hands one over with an incredibly unamused look on his face.]
My Allmate is my witness. Ask it whatever, it'll tell you the truth.
[Since he woke up surrounded by crystals he's been having to keep Usagimodoki in sleep mode all the time to preserve remaining battery power. He'll have to find a way to charge its batteries or something.]
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[He's just going to point that out, for the record. He'd rather not think too much about Mink and what they got up to... The last thing he wants is to emphasize that they were together in any way!
Aoba accepts the bunny cube out of reflex, opening his hand immediately after to stare at it. He could ask questions, like Noiz tells him to, but... for one thing, there's no need for the bunny cube to tell the truth, he thinks. But more than that -...
He closes his hand again, taking a breath before holding the cube out for Noiz to take back. Aoba is not exactly thinking about why it would be turned off in the first place, but that doesn't matter anyway.]
I won't ask it anything. It's not like I don't believe you.
But... I'm really not lying, either.
[So what exactly is going on, here?! One of them couldn't have been dreaming, right..? No - that's definitely not it!]
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....Could've said so sooner. That you believed me.
[And he knows that what he remembers happened to him. His hand still has the healing wound that Aoba bandaged up. The medical staff found it when insisting on seeing under his bandages.
Yet in using that same logic, Aoba also has physical evidence that he never got hit by that laser. Aoba would also have gone through a physical examination by the same med staff, and know if he had a fucking burn on his abdomen.
What in the fucking hells is going on?]
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But he really doesn't think Noiz is lying. He just... isn't sure yet how to match up that belief with the knowledge that he, himself, didn't go through the same things.]
... Maybe we should ask the scientists? They might know what's going on.
[Clearly this is the logical thing to suggest when you're on a recently crashed plane... but Aoba has sort of pushed the current state of affairs to the back of his mind, in the hopes of figuring out the timey-wimey stuff.]
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Why would they know this?
[beside them, a few stragglers pass on their way out. They ought to get out, before the remaining jellies decide to corner them.]