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▶ TDM .008

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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.

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? Is sexorcism a legitimate profession? — 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 transportation, you may freely roam around the government center.

▶ When There’s Something Strange in the Neighborhood
Iris Moon, Government Center (Arrival) and The Glory, Tower of Whispers | top

After the Viergean invasion weeks ago, the Iris government center has been repaired! The staff is hard at work now that the Iris moon base is fully operational once again. Many of them are still recovering from the attack, but they still managed to prepare something special for the Moonblessed. They happily declare the results of their research and compiled excavation efforts from the Glory, all of which are available to view at the Tower of Whispers. The tower is the largest and most well-preserved locations from the excavations, composed of spiral staircases and seashell designs. Its walls and columns filled from top to bottom with shelves upon shelves of old-world scrolls containing information about ancient Prismals. Little is known about the language used here, so like the machine translations of the Glory’s ruins, the texts remain largely indecipherable.

The Prismals warn the Moonblessed that the tower is haunted; they say if you close your eyes and listen to the silence of the tower, you will hear whispers of the ancients, unintelligible to Moonblessed and Prismal alike… For those daring enough to explore, you sense something amiss. A shiver runs down the back of your neck. A chill passes through your spine. Good thing you have the Lunar Scientia’s librarian droids to keep you company —- they will watch over and protect the archives, quick to ward off any theft or anyone mishandling the ancient scrolls.

As you peer into the scrolls, you find crude drawings in place of where you would expect ancient writings. There are illustrations of a three-headed dragon, a giant boar wearing a crown, a seraphim clad in a lion mask, a naked woman covered in snakes, a basilisk skewered by multiple boat masts, a sleeping one-eyed giant, and a beautiful satyr with flowing, flaxen locks.

A Stare at the contents of the scrolls long enough and the illustrations will soon transform on the parchment. The dragon may start breathing fire, the seraphim’s closed mouth might open and scream, and the basilisk might even start bleeding past the margins… But once you blink or look away, it’s as if nothing ever happened. On some pages, readers may find a disturbing ocular symbol fading in and out. “I told you this place was haunted!” you overhear some of the staff say. Other staff members mention seeing white figures and feeling something cold touching their heads or shoulders. Too spooky.

B After staying in the tower for a while, you might find yourself behaving a bit strangely. You’ll have the urge to knock scrolls to the ground, pull down the pants and skirts of neighboring Moonblessed or Prismals, kick over librarian droids, and generally cause chaos. You don’t know what’s making you do this, but you swear that you’re innocent. The librarian droids will be having none of this! They will send everyone out of the tower to be horrible geese somewhere else. These urges will continue for about an hour, so make sure you don’t steal someone’s lunch, sneak into rooms you shouldn’t be in, or do anything that will get you on TV!

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. The passengers on board include both old and new Moonblessed as well as Prismals. The next destination: Prismatica.

▶ Hail Hydra
Planet Prismatica, 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 Settle in your new home at Level 2 to 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 As part of the maintenance done after the invasion, broken public toilets were upgraded to what Lunar Scientia calls the Raging Hydra 5000, fresh from the factory and ready for use. Aside from its reliable auto-flushing and sanitizing features, these toilets are equipped with a vigorous pair of hydraulic AI-powered snakeheads that will sprout outwards from inside the water tank to give you a cleansing spray with a delightful little encouraging slap on the bottom at the end. They’re capable of intimate massages too should you ask nicely.

Designed to discourage poor eating habits, the AI will also give you unwarranted comments about your dietary intake. Its voice is reminiscent of the shrill nagging of a caretaker. One can simply walk by the public restrooms to overhear their incessant screeching. Some AIs may even go so far as to complain about your grades, your job, or how you never spend time at home anymore...

If you are impressed with the Raging Hydra 5000, you may purchase them at KRABBA: Lunatia’s most popular flat-packed furniture store! Local Lunatian testimonies mention feeling as fresh and new as the day they were born! You’re encouraged to submit feedback before you leave the restroom by tapping the mirror to access the survey. Yes, it doubles as a touch screen! If you leave the restroom without submitting feedback, the survey will keep popping up on your communication device until you answer it. How annoying!

▶ I Don’t Think You’re Ready for This Jelly
Lunatia | top

The scent of paranormal activity and pumpkin spice lattes is in the air! That only means Geistnacht is around the corner. According to local myths, Geistnacht is the night when the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead will be at its thinnest. It’s all the media ever talks about around this time of the year!

Activities like masquerades, bonfires, and communal seances are encouraged every single day for the rest of the month. One way of celebrating is to dress up as a deceased ancestor, friend, loved one, or any figure from history or myth they want to celebrate, and wear a colorful mask while taking part in the dancing and merriment.

A During the day, Prismal children will be going door-to-door, partaking in a custom known as Ainfeil’s Feast. They will be in cute costumes while wearing boar masks and crowns, requesting to be fed as much candy, pastries, or confections as possible. Take care not to be deceived by any naughty children returning with a different outfit. Refuse their request and they’ll run in your apartment or house to steal any eye-catching item from you or your roommates!

Though it is popular with children, adults also take part in the festivities. The Moonblessed are welcome to join in. Simply download the “A-FEAST” app to get started! The goal is to eat the most amount of confections before the night of Geistnacht falls. Using A-FEAST, scan each candy wrapper you have to earn points. Wrappers that have already been scanned don't count! You must be in costume or you won’t be given any treats!

Lunatians may occasionally give out other “treats” such as condoms, intimate apparel, edible undergarments, and/or flavored lubricants. When questioned, they will encourage the Moonblessed to make the most of their lovely costumes together. Winners will be given the hottest and most luxurious Geistnacht treat this year: crystal candy, a gourmet dessert platter crafted by celebrity chef, Sheldon Romsay. Tastes like a billion Chroma gem: you're an idiot sandwich to let this chance pass.

B Lunatia’s food industry is booming with fresh jellyfish meat because of last month’s incident. Vierge jellies are a rare delicacy, so get them while supplies last! Huge meat bargains are slapped all over the fronts of supermarkets, and butcher shops and restaurants are taking full advantage! Considering the festive season, it’s the best chance to grab your party grub for the month!

Food blogs on the internet frequently post about jellyfish sushi, watercress and nettle salad, stinger soup (extra spicy!), jell-ato, jell-atin pudding, peanut butter jellyfish sandwich, and the electric punisher cocktail. Comments left by Lunatians often mention enjoying their vengeance on these critters. Be careful: jellyfish may be tasty but eat in moderation! Overindulging may cause side effects such as indigestion, heartburn, and diarrhea.

Mages like to collect this meat for other shocking uses. Consuming Vierge jelly meat may slightly and temporarily increase the power of your electric magic or energize your body’s electrolytes (perhaps a little too much)! Shaking hands with others is not recommended while this is in effect! Unfortunately, this kind of jellyfish meat expires in a few days, so stockpiling it is impossible.

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[There's so many things he wants to say right now, but what good will it do? Speculating about whether they're alive or dead...does it truly matter in the end? As long as they're in this world they're considered living people, regardless of what happened to them back home.

And yet that thought does very little to comfort Kunikida, whose guilt only grows when he notices how shaken Ranpo is. This must be the first time he's spoken about what happened since he arrived here, and its clearly affecting him enough that he has to try and hide it. Maybe hearing that Kunikida thought he was dead was the final straw...

But Ranpo isn't the only one that can see through people sometimes, and right now he's fooling no one. But what can Kunikida possibly do or say to make things better? He's never been very good at comforting people...]

Considering the fact that I have nothing but time here that sounds like a reasonable course of action.

[But the thought of leaving Ranpo alone right now doesn't sit well with him, and he's determined not to have their first meeting in a while end like this.]

Are you leaving? I don't have much chroma, but I'd like to treat you to something regardless.

...I don't really want to be alone right now.

[That about as much vulnerability as he's willing to admit right now. But despite that, he moves to stand anyway, nodding at Kunikida to do the same.]

But I think a change of scenery would be nice. Come on-- let's go for a walk. You probably haven't seen much of the city yet, right?

...neither do I.

[It seems that Ranpo isn't the only one feeling a little vulnerable right now.

Some fresh air definitely sounds nice, and Kunikida moves to stand as well before following Ranpo out of the cafe.]

No, I haven't. A tour might be beneficial. I'd rather not end up in another store specializing in obscene sweets, however.

Well, I guess this will be a short tour then!

[Because obviously 90% of all the shops here are lewd sweets.]

[But as they step out of the cafe--]

Ah, right, you said you were low on chroma, right?

[--Ranpo reaches out and takes Kunikida's hand.]

There we go! We can just walk like this!

Are there really that many shops like that??

[WHY...who wants to eat gummy dicks?? Aside from Ranpo, apparently, since he was shopping there.]

Ah, yes, but I-

[Did...did Ranpo just grab his hand?? Just like that?? What is supposed to do?? What would Fukuzawa say?? Does Ranpo really want to walk with him like this???]

R-Ranpo-san...?

[But hang on a second...it's not like Kunikida has never held hands with anyone before, but he's pretty sure it never felt this good. Is it because physical contact produces chroma in this world...?]

I...

[HE'S BLUSHING SO MUCH you'd think Ranpo grabbed his ass or something.]

I suppose...if that's what you want, Ranpo-san.

Edited 2019-10-08 07:43 (UTC)

...I'm just holding your hand. Don't act like I just stole your first kiss or something.

[THIS IS A PERSONAL ATTACK and wow what an oddly specific example there.]

[But also don't mind Ranpo as he quickly falls into step, pulling Kunikida along whether he's ready to go or not!!]

There's a lot of neat shops in this area we could go check out-- or we could take the train to Lower Lunatia? There's a district down there that feels a lot like Chinatown--

--oh! I can take the train now! All by myself!

[LOOK HOW PROUD HE IS]

[SHOWER HIM IN WORDS OF PRAISE]

And I only got off on the wrong stop four times!

[...BUT NOT THAT MUCH PRAISE]

Ranpo-san...with all due respect I've already had my first kiss.

[He says as he acts like a complete virgin. That's definitely a specific example though. Hmm...just what Ranpo been up to since he arrived here? Kunikida is almost afraid to ask.]

[But okay, he can deal with a little hand holding. It feels rather nice, after all, and he'll let himself be led by Ranpo...

...wow, that's not something he ever thought he'd do. Ranpo is notorious for getting lost, after all. Apparently he's improved on that since he arrived here though, which is definitely good!]

Is that so?

[HE LOOKS SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW?? Cute...

Wait...is it okay for him to think that Ranpo is cute?? Would he be offended if he knew?? Or does he enjoy being called cute?? Would it unprofessional of him to say that out loud?? TIME FOR MUCH OVERTHINKING...]

That's good to hear.

[Is Ranpo ready to see Kunikida smile this softly at him? Cause he gonna. He's also gonna praise him a little because he knows it's a good motivator for Ranpo, and because he could probably use some good feelings right about now.]

That's quite impressive. Using this world's transportation must've taken some getting used to. You'll have to show me how it's done.

[Laying it on a little thick there, Kunikida. He really does mean every word though.]

["I've already had my first kiss."]

[Kunikida makes the right call -- the praise is exactly what he needed to hear right now, and whatever traces of his poor mood back in the cafe are quickly overwritten by the bright smile on his face.]

Surely it's to be expected of a great detective like me! Don't worry, I'll make sure to show you how it's done!

[--he's gonna need to ask him to figure out their stop though. Thankfully, their communicators have excellent GPS.]

[But alas-- it seems they god on the train during rush hour, and it's standing room only.]

[He's glad to see Ranpo smiling again, and he just nods along, because yes, Ranpo is a genius and he deserves all the praise he can get. Whether he can actually show Kunikida how to use the trains here remains to be seen though.

Speaking of the train...]

...it's crowded.

[WOW THEY HAVE BAD TIMING...this is one thing he did not miss about Japan.]

Should we wait for the next train?

[He asks, but then the door closes behind them, leaving them stuck standing in this sea of sweaty bodies. Cursed.]

Keep holding my hand. I don't want to lose you in this crowd.

[He says as if Ranpo is an actual child.]

It's fine. It's crowded, but not as bad as it gets back home, right?

[he gives Kunikida's hand a squeeze just in case, but at least they have some breathing room! Ranpo's even found himself a nice corner to huddle in.]

[But uh.]

[It sure does seem like with every stop, the train just gets more crowded. And try as Kunikida might, he's going to slowly get pushed more and more into Ranpo's personal space.]

...all right, maybe it's just as bad. But we only have a few more stops, right?

[Kunikida will huddle into the corner right along with Ranpo, gently squeezing his hand in return to let him know he's there for him. Kunikida is a good.

But their little corner shrinks more and more with every stop, and soon he's standing very close to Ranpo. So close that he can feel just how warm he is...]

Three stops, actually.

[So uh. They're gonna be stuck like this for a while longer.]

You'd think they'd make the trains larger here. This world is so advanced that there's no excuse to have public transportation this cramped!

[Just gonna keep complaining because it's at least keeping him from thinking about just how close he and Ranpo are right now.]

Edited 2019-10-08 08:55 (UTC)

I wonder if there's something going on? Maybe a train was put out of service? I've never seen it this -- ah, ahah! -- c-crowded...

[And as the train takes a rather sharp turn, suddenly Kunikida is leaning considerably closer]

[With his leg]

[In a place]

[...]

K-Kunikida-kun.

I might want to be a father someday, so-- could you please move your leg?

[THAT SURE CAME OUT A FEW OCTAVES HIGHER THAN USUAL]

That could explain it-

[SUDDENLY HE'S JOSTLED and his leg ends up in Ranpo's crotch. OOPS??]

Ah, R-Ranpo-san! I apologize!!

[WOW is he red right now. Did he really just knee Ranpo Edogawa in the groin?? RUDE. It wasn't his fault of course, but still.

Just gonna...pull his leg back...but uh. He's still pretty close. Close enough that they're practically chest to chest. And still holding hands. Oh boy.]

I can't move...

[He's effectively walled in by other people. RIP Ranpo.]

[VERY LOUD SIGH OF RELIEF WHEN HE MOVES HIS LEG]

[But uh]

[Now they're just all pressed up against each other. Meaning Ranpo's got a face full of Kunikida's titties, given their height difference.]

Obviously I can't either, seeing as you've got me pinned against the wall... s-so stop trying!

[Every attempt to move is just making for some awkward friction!! He already had awkward-moments-with-his-coworker just two days ago, he's not ready for an encore!]

[Sorry Ranpo you’re gonna be smothered in tiddies for a minute until Kunikida can adjust a little, but that just causes their lower halves to press together, resulting in some rather embarrassing friction.]

I’m trying my best to give you more space!!

[He sounds exasperated, but also his cheeks are bright red now, because every time he moves and creates friction between them he feels a jolt of pleasure similar to the one he felt when they first held hands, but of course this is much more powerful.]

Ah...can you turn around at all? That way I won’t be pressing up against your...

[He can’t even bring himself to say “crotch” let alone “dick”. Surely nothing could go wrong with him being pressed up against Ranpo’s backside instead!]

--don't even say it!!

[HE KNOWS HOW THAT SENTENCE ENDS]

[Should Kunikida look down, he'll see a mighty blush on Ranpo's cheeks, even his ears turning red.]

[But that's all the motivation he needs to turn around -- giving the crowd (and Kunikida, RIP) a good solid shove before quickly shifting--]

[And then letting out what sounds like a squeak as he's immediately crushed up against the wall.]

...I think this is worse.

[Oh no, he’s never seen Ranpo blush so much, and it’s kinda cute...though it’s considerably less cute when he’s suddenly roughly shoved backwards along with a few others in the crowd so that Ranpo can turn around.

And uh. Yeah, this is even worse, because as soon as the train shifts again Kunikida stumbles forward, practically crushing Ranpo against the wall.

And his crotch is pressed right up against Ranpo’s ass. Fucking RIP.]

Ah..! Ranpo-san, this wasn’t my intention!!

[RANPO HAS A SOFT ASS...HE’S GONNA DIE.]

[NAH]

[YOU KNOW WHAT]

[HE'S DONE]

[He reaches up and grabs onto the luggage rack over the top of the nearest seats and pulls himself up, using the corner of the occupied seats to get some height.]

Kneel on the ground. I'm standing on your shoulders.

[...h-he looks kinda mad.]

[Leave it to Ranpo to be crafty enough to come up with a solution to their problem that doesn’t involve dry humping on a crowded train...]

Come again?

[...BUT UH. THAT’S NOT THE SOLUTION HE EXPECTED?? He just. Stares at Ranpo for a minute, and while he’d normally protest, Ranpo looks pretty pissed right now, and Kunikida would rather not be on bad terms with him...]

...fine.

[THIS FEELS KINDA KINKY SOMEHOW but Kunikida will push that thought to the back of his mind as he kneels so that Ranpo can stand on his shoulders.

How humiliating.]

Edited 2019-10-08 23:07 (UTC)

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