Prismatic Mods (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
prismods) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
prismaticrap2019-10-08 08:19 am
prismods) wrote in prismaticrap2019-10-08 08:19 am
▶ TDM .008
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.
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.
▶ 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.
▶ Questions
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
▶ 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 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.
▶ Questions
If you have any questions regarding this test drive meme, please ask them in the Questions thread below.
▶ As a reminder, test drive memes are for new characters only. However, current players are more than welcome to use these prompts for their own posts in the IC communities, personal inboxes, catch-all posts, etc.!
▶ As our test drive memes are game canon, feel free to keep any threads that happen here as canon for your character should they be accepted.
no subject
[He pauses as his brain processes that the voice he heard was very familiar. He turns around quickly.]
Weiss?! You got brought here too?
[Jaune was glad to see a familiar face.]
Did we get brought here at the same time? or were people freaking out when I vanished?
[Of course Jaune doesn't know about the timewimey bullshit of jamjars yet.]
no subject
[ Jaune might be unaware of all the jamjar bullshit, but Weiss has grown a little tired of it. Being stuck here for more than half a year does that to you... ]
I'm pretty sure I've been here longer than you have. And you don't have to worry about anyone noticing you're gone in Remnant. I'm not sure how it works, but time kind of moves on as if you're there, even though you're here.
no subject
[He wants to say impossible, but after everything they learned with the relics and about Jinn,]
I guess it makes just about as much sense as anything else.
[His confusion gives way to concern for his friend.]
Exactly how long have you been here then Weiss?
no subject
[ Seven whole months of all this Chroma and moonlacing and turning into animals... it's crazy, but Weiss has actually gotten used to it. Weiss actually likes it here.
The latter part, she won't tell Jaune. ]
no subject
[It's pretty damn surprising to Jaune. He gently puts a hand on Weiss's shoulder.]
How has it been here? Is anyone else from Remnant here besides us?
[The worry was clear in his tone. While he had gotten over that crush he had on her now he was just worried about her as one of his friends. Especially after what happened at Haven.]
no subject
[ That definitely means there are a lot of people here, and she takes a quick step back to regain her personal space. Sorry, Jaune. She likes you, but the whole Chroma thing is a little surprising that her reflex tells her to pull away. ]
I mean, it's annoying at times, but we've been managing. I got here seven months ago with Qrow, of all people. Then Ruby showed up the next month, then Winter, Blake, Sun, Yang, Ren, Raven, Neo, Mercury, and Emerald.
[ Did she forget somebody? Yeah, Taiyang. She's completely unaware that Taiyang is even around, though. ]
It's complicated, but... [ She gives him a toothy grin, almost a little unsure. She hopes Jaune won't suddenly snap at her because he's heard the name of one of their enemies. ]
Maybe we should sit down.
no subject
Jaune listened to her listing off names. He immediately scowled and tightened his fist at the mention of Mercury and Emerald, but he didn't go beyond that. Instead letting out a sigh and giving her an almost apologetic smile in turn.]
Yeah, give me a second.
[The blonde went over to the shop owner, explained the situation and returned to Weiss. He has calmed down completely now, smiling more genuinely.]
Alright, ready! Know a good place we can sit and chat?
no subject
[ In fact, the only reason she's here in this particular shop is because it's the closest to the apartment. ]
We can talk about something else along the way. I'm sure you have other questions. . . ones not related to Remnant.
no subject
[It does make him a little sad to know Ren's been here for however long without himself or Nora.]
Yeah a few. This one's kind of Remnant related, but is the relic here or is it back home stuck in time?
[Because if it's here that would have its own host of problems to think about.]
no subject
[ She can't speak for Ren, but Ren is also kind enough that he'd offer Jaune a room if he had a spare. ]
And the relic is with Ruby. [ Ah, she can understand why he's asking. At least, she kind of has an idea why. ] There aren't any Grimm in this world, though.
no subject
[He shook his head.]
Anyway I was more worried about someone stealing it.
[Like Emerald and Mercury for example,]
but I trust Ruby so I guess I shouldn't worry about it. Anyway I think I understand how this Chroma stuff works so I don't need to know about that, but is there anything about the city you think I should know?
no subject
[ It's Jaune. There's bound to be a mishap at some point. . . (Sorry, Jaune.) ]
There hasn't been anybody who's tried to steal the relic. Then again, you're the only one who's brought it up since Ruby's arrived here.
no subject
[It will happen. At some point he's going to have to deal with that Hydra thing giving him advice at least.
At her mention of the relic not being sought after Jaune looked surprised.]
Really?
[He has been so used to people chasing after the damned relic it's hard to step away from that after only a short time here.]
Well I guess the relic doesn't matter to Cinder's flunkies while we're here without the other three. Maybe they don't even know what it does?
[Because if he lacked morals being able to ask any one question he wanted would be tempting, but they needed that question in their back pocket.]
So I know about those jellyfish things, but otherwise has it been relatively safe here? I figure it would be since they don't have Grimm.
no subject
[ She doesn't see the point in it, either. ]
The city is mostly safe. Sometimes, plants attack the city, or other times, jellyfish and other things, but... it's safe most days of the month. [ At some point, Weiss will discover a pattern—that things things happen towards the end of the month. ] I did join the Moon Knights, though. Even though I'm not a Huntress here, I still want to be able to contribute to society.
no subject
Wow! Not even here a year and you're already part of the police.
[Then again he's not totally surprised, Weiss has always been dedicated.]
I understand not being able to just sit around though. Even if it was just little jobs for people like handing out candy I didn't feel right just doing absolutely nothing, y'know?
no subject
Definitely. It's nice that I don't have to fight here, but it's also part of me to help out. That's why I joined the Moon Knights.
Oh! And I'm also in a theatre group. I'm doing so much here that I never got to do in Remnant. It's really exciting, Jaune.
[ (Someone certainly loves being in Lunatia...) ]
no subject
[That was the impression he got from the talk about the jellyfish attack anyway.]
[At first it was surprising how happy Weiss was, but then it set in why it was and he gave her a warm smile.]
Sounds like the people here are getting to see the real Weiss Schnee.
[Getting to know Pyrrha he understood some of Weiss's own struggles with being well-known, and he was happy for Weiss being able to flourish here.]
Any productions coming up that I can come see?
no subject
[ If it's Jaune, she knows he'd want to help as much as he can. The days when she thinks ill of Jaune are definitely gone. ]
The real me, huh? [ That gets her to laugh a little. ] It's something I'm figuring out too. I mean, who am I without being a Huntress? I like performing and singing, but it still feels weird to do it professionally!
I'll get you a ticket to one of our shows. There's already one that started last month. It's been extended until the end of the month because of demand.
no subject
[No expectations of what it meant to be a Schnee. Weiss was allowed to define all that herself. Even if they had to get back home he was happy for her to have this experience.]
Thanks Weiss! I'm already looking forward to it.
[It was a lot easier to talk to Weiss now than when he first arrived at Beacon. They had both changed quite a bit.]