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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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[The question is mostly rhetorical, but he can't not ask it, when Sizhui brings it up that way. Ling's mind is a whirlwind, and none of what's spinning around in there is actually good.]
What if someone tries to eat you?!
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I try to keep safe. [ Softly. ] And I can technically still command my sword. Just not hold it it physically. It's - probably more dangerous during the three moons, when more dangerous transformations, including wolves and foxes, are happening at the same time.
And that one time... there was something affecting some of us so things were a little different. I kind of prefer the rabbit option.
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He'll have to find a way to keep Sizhui safe, if that kind of thing happens again. Rabbits are so useless...]
What "something"? "Different" how?
[He keeps asking all the questions, sounding stupid to his own ears, but he wants to get all the information straight. Not only is this the world he'll be living in for a while, apparently, but it's important if he's to help keep Sizhui safe, as well.]
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His free hand goes up to rub the back of his head. ]
So, ah, not long after I showed up here, there were... cultists? That is what they were called, I think. Who went to collect sacrifices for a fox spirit. They kidnapped a number of us, kept us where our powers were suppressed, and fed us a certain wine. The aftereffects of it, after we were rescued, made the next moon transformation different. I stayed mostly human, but with fox traits.
Not being like myself...
I do prefer turning into a rabbit.
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What exactly does Ling even want, here? To make sure Sizhui is safe, sure; to know what happened so he can keep it from happening again, maybe. But he still has no reason for making any of it his business, and logic even tells him that's kind of disrespectful. Sizhui can take care of himself, after all. Objectively, he's at least as good at that as Ling; possibly even more.
But it still doesn't feel right, all the things Ling's missed while other people were already here; all the things that are out of his control.]
Turning into a rabbit is not being like yourself either, is it?
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[ It's the gist of the answer. The details don't matter unless there's a chance of it happening again, or happening to Jin Ling, he'll give those, too. Just, he doesn't want to remember details, that's all. ]
Turning into a rabbit is not being me-shaped. Thinking and acting like a fox is not being like me. Does that... make any sense?
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It's kind of like a paperman, maybe. Thinking of it like that, it's easier to picture - and for the first time since this conversation started, Ling is getting a little curious to see bunny!Sizhui.
Not nearly enough to mention it, however.]
I guess even a rabbit's diet is like your usual.
[Maybe he's poking fun a bit, but he's also trying to find out more about the changes, in which ways they can affect people and in which ways they don't.
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[ Uhh.
Not that he'd mind the company but also don't let him try to hump your hand, that will be awkward later.
But pets are 100% okay. ]
I hope you don't get to turn into anything strange. Not everyone does.
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Then I'm not doing it, either.
[Because clearly he has a choice in this...
He does understand that it's not something he gets to decide; of course he knows that. But what does he have to gain from admitting it? It will happen, or it won't. If it's out of his hands regardless, he may as well practice his own stubborn kind of would-be optimism.]
... And if I do, I'll deal with it. It's not like I can't even handle that much.
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Okay. And of course you can handle it. And if you want some company, you can always let me know.
[ Aggressive pets will be great. ]
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How - by sniffing at you?
Once I turn into an animal, it'll be too late to let you know.
[Nevermind that that would only be the first time, and he should have things pretty much figured out after that. If he does need company - and he doesn't! - wouldn't that need be the biggest the first time he turns?]
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[ Sizhui raises their linked hands to show off his communication bracelet. Try as he might, it'll always clash with his robes, but he can at least cover it rather easily. ]
These things allow us to communicate instantaneously, at least when we're in the city. You can use your voice to tell it to call me - I'll show you how, or you can experiment on your own. And then you can tell me if you want me to come over or stay away.
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Not that he has any problems!]
Can we even use those, if we turn into animals? [Imagining a Sizhui-rabbit, Ling decides the communicator is almost as big as the entire bun. Just picture the thing strapped around a bunny like a straitjacket!] Besides, animals can't talk, can they?
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[ Sizhui will explain about the communicator as patiently as ever, really. He's still not fully used to it but he can very much use it. ]
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... Oh. [That's all he says. Heaven forbid he admit he was Concerned™.] Good.
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Then again, maybe Ling was just a dumb.]
Do you ever think anything is bad?
[The question escapes him before he even realizes what he's saying, and he instantly regrets it. It's not that he means to suggest that Sizhui is too dumb to realize when a situation is bad, or even that he never suffers!
It's just -... Sizhui is always so soft. Ling can't decide whether to envy the guy or think he's an idiot, but he rather leans towards the former.]
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Yeah. Though usually I either focus on making it better, or if it can't be changed, then accept it. If I spend too much thinking how bad it is, that's not going to help anything.
[ It's all right. ]
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... Accepting it isn't going to change anything, either.
[Like denying that you can't improve something is any better! Ling knows that; he knows. He just... doesn't know how to have this conversation, and yet he's desperate to try to limit the damage he's done.]
... If you can't make it better yourself, ask someone to help you. It's not that hard.
[Says the guy who would literally never ever ask for help when he needs it the most, but... Look - he's trying to offer his help, here!]
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Yeah. You're right. Ask someone to help, that is better. Thank you, Jin Ling.
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It's stupid, really. Sizhui has so many others on his side, Ling should really worry about himself, more. But maybe that's why he's trying to put the burden of asking on Sizhui, cowardly trying to avoid the responsibility for being more proactive about helping the guy.]
There's nothing to thank me for. Even I know that much.
[Seriously, for someone older than him, you sure need to get your shit together, Sizhui! ... Except that's not really what Ling thinks, and thankfully, he doesn't spout that kind of nonsense on auto-pilot anymore, either.]
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