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▶ EVENT.006

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Previously, the Prismals extended an invite to any willing Moonblessed to travel to Amegahara, the Oasis in the Nothing. Testing and training was properly conducted over the weeks to prepare them for what’s ahead. This included how to wear the specialized LIFE suits and how to use their flying transport mecha, GIGA — both now fully operational and properly configured for Moonblessed usage thanks to the help of those who helped in their test runs.

▶ Chasing the Rabbit
Days 1-3: Level 1, Moon Knights Headquarters and Lunar Scientia Headquarters | top

With testing completed, the last stages of training has been reached and those still interested will be gathered at the Moon Knights Headquarters in Level 1. Here, they will be given a final test before they are given full clearance. Those who choose to remain in Lunatia have the option of heading to Lunar Scientia Headquarters where they can volunteer at the control station and provide navigational assistance.

For emergencies, the GIGA can be maneuvered remotely (limited to movement only, weapons and other features can’t be controlled) in case anyone is in danger or tries to fly out of the restricted air space. The control station has access to the emergency remote control in case pilots become mentally or physically incapacitated to continue flying. The staff will provide training and know-how for volunteers, teaching them about reading GPS, radars, and heat signatures.

A. The first test is pilot compatibility. As the GIGA requires at least two to three pilots, compatibility is very important. The neural cords cause the pilots’ minds to merge, allowing memories to blend together seamlessly or intimate thoughts to be shared. Pilots who are more likely to get along means it will be more effective to pilot the mecha together, but those who can’t resolve their differences will fail this test.

B. The second test is a practical field exercise. Pilots will be sent out to the training grounds at Moon Knights Headquarters to put their real skills to the test. The field exam is composed of an obstacle course on top of fighting designated targets. They must maneuver through difficult terrain such as dodging boulders or hovering through extremely narrow paths, confusing mazes, erupting lava, water tunnels, and many others while dealing with GIGA targets powered by AI.

These AIs are no pushovers! They are programmed to use military strategy and is armed with the same weapons as every other GIGA (yes, including yours) — a machine gun, gauss rifle, pulse laser, flamer, and missile cannon. All weapons have limited ammo, so once you’re out, you’ll end up heavily disadvantaged. GIGA units who are either unable to progress the course or are defeated by the AIs will fail this test.

As a side effect of lengthy use of neural cords, pilots may continue to hear stray thoughts or experience hallucinations derived from the minds of their co-pilots. This might make it a struggle to adjust to their surroundings or sleep comfortably tonight. In order to help them adapt to the overstimulation and improve their overall well-being, the researchers encourage a continued transferral of chroma through vigorous moonlacing between pilots.

▶ Journey to the Center of the Nothing
Day 4: Level 1, Crystarium Moonports | top

On the day of the launch, Grand Scientist Mayar and Magister Scientiae Alcmene bid their formal farewells to the Conclave of Amegahara then proceeds to deliver a speech city-wide. Every television and radio station seem to be broadcasting live.

Magister Scientiae Alcmene and Grand Scientist Mayar

Magister Scientiae Alcmene: We stand on the precipice of a great discovery! Today, Lunatia is making history as we travel across previously uncharted lands! I—

Grand Scientist Mayar: Calling someone else’s homeland as uncharted?

Magister Scientiae Alcmene: I’m sorry, that was a terrible joke! Ahem! We are soon to witness another historical moment with the Moonblessed. Counting this month, it’s been six months since the first Moonblessed appeared in our universe and came to Lunatia. Then four months ago, they’ve left our city for the first time and came to Lyestellus. All this time, they’ve always helped us and our planet. There’s still much we don’t know about them, but I’m confident that we’ll understand more in time.

Now, they’re coming to Amegahara! We will continue to walk alongside them! None of this would’ve been possible without our special guests, the Amegaharans who generously shared their technology and knowledge, as well as the tireless contributions of the Lunar Scientia. On behalf of both Lunatia and Amegahara, we are also fully grateful for the cooperation of the Moonblessed!

Grand Scientist Mayar: Indeed. We are pleased to say that the GIGA units have functioned beyond expectations with the addition of pure chroma. There shouldn’t have any issues from now on. We have confidence the Moonblessed will most likely leave a positive effect in the Oasis in the Nothing. Naturally, we can’t predict everything accurately rest assured that we will be prepared for every possible scenario. As Alcmene said, we’ll be there every step of the way.

Pilots and control station volunteers, take your positions! Don't forget to give those leaving a good luck kiss — the age-old custom of pressing lips together before heading out gives them a much-needed energy boost especially if they were unable to sleep well last night. The journey will be a long and arduous one, but each GIGA will come equipped with enough supplies to last one round trip. Grand Scientist Mayar will be leading the expedition along with Magister Scientiae Alcmene in their own mecha unit.

As the Moonblessed fly over the Nothing, they see a blinding white expanse of barren desert, drained of any form of life. With every minute that passes, it’s becoming increasingly unbelievable that anyone can manage living out here. The sweltering heat does nothing to comfort you in this arid climate. Fortunately, the GIGAs are equipped with coolants to keep everyone’s temperature regulated, and there’s available drinking water and other necessities in each GIGA’s storage.

A. These lifeless lands belie the dangers that lurk underground. Those who dip closer to the surface will be attacked by oversized sand serpents called whitesnakes — leaping up from the ground to sink their fangs into the GIGAs and knock them off-course. It's not love, but you can definitely feel it. These whitesnakes thrive on the mineral deposits buried below the surface, so they are easily attracted to strong chroma present on GIGA units as well as the Moonblessed themselves, and they will be aggressively diving upwards to attempt to feed off of you.

If your mecha happens to crash, do not panic! Remain near your GIGA to make it easier for others to track you down, and get ready to fight off a whole bevy of hungry serpents. Scientists from Lunar Scientia will immediately deploy to perform necessary emergency maintenance. The Moon Knights will be providing cover fire.

B. By evening, the signals connecting everyone to Lunatia’s control station grow weaker and weaker. The constant howling of something inhuman can be heard as it approaches quickly. Distant lightning in the clouds illuminate the outline of a gigantic dark figure, continuously drawing closer and closer until the most feared beast of the Nothing: Hideula unveils itself. Towering mountain high, the great titan is able to cast dark magic and will constantly attempt to swallow GIGA units within reach, showing the same attraction to chroma as the whitesnakes did. The Moonblessed will have to take it down quickly before it consumes them.

Those who lost their unit after the battle will have to transfer to another GIGA for the rest of the way. Thankfully, they’ll be informed that Amegahara is only a few remaining miles away and that the nearby city has already been made aware of their arrival. The temperatures fall below 10 °C at night so a number of excited-looking Amegaharans from the city will eventually come around to collect them with blankets on hand and hot tea ready.

▶ Do or Donut, There is No Try
Day 5-6: The Nothing, Amegahara | top

Amegahara is a lush oasis secured in a glowing bubble that separates and protects it from the harsh elements of the Nothing. The cityscape is very beautiful and well-structured, paved with neon walkways and covered in traditional far eastern arcs and lanterns, which glow blue on the streets. Holograms seem to fill every display of their main district along with colorful sparkles in the reflection of each window. For some reason, almost every street has at least one food stall or cafe selling doughnuts. They say it’s a local craze.

Like the locals from Lunatia, the residents here range from those naturally suspicious of outsiders to those who are curious and show a desire to open up relations. Their leader is Lord Bairen, a large, muscular fox dressed in a kimono robe that barely covers his chest. He will greet the Moonblessed with an easygoing burly grin before heading to a meeting with Magister Scientiae Alcmene. Grand Scientist Mayar and his team prepare for the return trip, repairing all units with the continued assistance of the Amegaharans The fox envoys that traveled with everyone can be seen taking the Oracles of the Sinless to the direction of their courthouse.

A. Housing for the Moonblessed are small flats, and much like the lanterns across the city, there is a blue glow that shimmers over the entire room. Perhaps it’s due to the influence of the Cordis moon, but the locals find the color very soothing. Each flat houses at least two Moonblessed — were you hoping to room by yourself? Sorry, not tonight! Furnitures include comfy futons and items made of pearl glass, such as decorative walls, lovely vases, fish bowls, and drinking glasses. The fish bowls are filled with goldfish and other mysterious aquatic creatures. Pressing your fingers against the glass will cause the little creatures within to change into vibrant colors which resonate the most with the person who touched it. Each flat comes with a cute companion guarding it — small crystallized foxes who will bite or yip at offenders who litter, cause damage, try to cook the aquatic creatures, or attempt to steal any of the glass furniture. But they can be befriended with some love! Doing so will cause them to follow you into every room with happy bounces (even the bathroom). They’ll even attack trespassers for you.

B. The Amegahara Emporium is open for visitors, one of the best places to learn more about this city’s culture, history, and tradition. In the lobby, there are food and refreshment stalls specializing in local delicacies, such as rainbow trout and more of the local’s favorite doughnuts. The vendor foxes will be eager to sell something to their beloved guests, “This is freshly cooked! Try these and this sauce together! It pairs well just as you two do!” They won’t leave you and your companion(s) alone until you eat or take-out at least one thing. The second floor contains a glass workshop selling pearl glass items (such as those found at the housing) and allows customers to try out glassblowing themselves. Try making your own item or accessory together with a special someone to commemorate today!

On the third floor, there is a treasured reading archive. The language is difficult to decipher at first sight, appearing as runes magically scrawled onto the scrolls. However, touching the runes will activate holographic images, which will provide you with some visual aids appropriate for group learning. The topics widely range from local cookbooks to passionate poems about doughnuts, manuals on different positions to achieve heightened states of intimacy (please do inquire about the ‘Amegaharan Doughnut’ position), quaint children’s books, the illusionist spells used by the foxes, recountings of their early days, and so on. It’s easy to find something for everyone.

According to the historical scrolls, the protective bubble dates all the way back to the period just after the Calamity. It’s an ancient magical barrier created by the elder foxes to protect their land and their people from the Calamity’s effects. It seems that the reason for the Oracles of the Sinless existence is an internal dispute among the Amegaharans, leading them to split into two factions. The Sinless were not in favor of the barrier and would rather sacrifice others to their god for protection than preserve it as the Conclave of Amegahara is doing.

The next day before the Moonblessed and Lunatians head back, Lord Bairen will declare the successful progression of friendship between Lunatia and Amegahara. He announces that he and his people will work on creating a safe route between these two cities, allowing opportunities for trade, transport, cultural exchange, strengthened security, and much more. More details will be given at a later time, along with the results of the Moonblessed’s presence in Amegahara.

▶ REMINDERS
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No RPing will take place on this post.

As always, please check with fellow players to see what is/is not off-limits for your character to experience from their thoughts.

As always, all effects such as mind melding are optional! You can opt out any possible side effects or limit the mind melding to only surface-level thoughts.

As continuously mentioned, all of this is voluntary. Your character can remain in Lunatia and still keep in contact with those who are in voyage. They will be able to communicate until the signals eventually grow weak as indicated in the log.

Characters will not be allowed to stay back in Amegahara for the time being. Due to the extreme conditions in the Nothing, no matter what, passing through it alone will be incredibly difficult and will result in death regardless of character’s circumstances, aptitude, ability, and all else — this includes immortal characters. Possible deaths are suffocation, starvation, swallowed by wandering monsters, or complete chroma depletion.

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▶ PROMPTS

A. ICING ON THE GIGA
He's used to the cold. He'd be a poor elementalist if he wasn't. That doesn't mean he's impervious to the effects of the temperature, but as someone with some level of manipulation over ice, he's more at home with these kinds of temperatures compared to his other fellow moonblessed.

Lancelot has his twinblades out, having been ejected from his GIGA in a rather ungraceful fashion. As the most limber out of the knights, he ended up climbing atop the GIGA unit and fending off the monsters assaulting them. Which meant upon the Hideula making itself visible, Lancelot was of course thrown off to make sure that the others could get to the city properly.

Thankfully, they were close enough so that Lancelot could probably walk the last stretch. He'll be fending off any whitesnakes attempting to go near people as well as helping anybody wanting to walk the last stretch of the way to Amegahara, helping organise people so they can power through.

B. DOUGHNUT COME HERE

Since Amegahara wasn't the largest place in the world, it was easy to explore all that was interesting in the city that they were permitted to in a short amount of time. Which means that Lancelot is now parked in the Reading Archive, with a mountain of food next to him as he flips through an equally large stack of books.

Lancelot really enjoys sweet food. So much so that he's overdone it again and ended up buying whatever type of doughnut caught his fancy. Doughnuts dipped in chocolate. Doughnuts with strawberry icing. The inner leftover from forming the doughnut into a circle. If anyone offered him a doughnut, he's bought it. The Amegaharan librarians don't seem to mind, in fact they seem to be encouraging of the fact that people are reading the archive and occasionally dropping the odd suggestion over which doughnut shops are the best!

Feel free to bother him over what he's reading, to share a doughnut or to just chat!

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▶ PROMPTS

♡ chasing the rabbit

option iii-a.

[ Testing was not at all great but her curiosity to know the truth and determination to seek it is a lot stronger than her want to run away, which is the primary reason why she's here. She understands how the suits work thanks to the training session from earlier in the month and it's a lot of cause of concern, at least for Inaba.

But compatibility, huh?

It makes her miss her friends back home a lot. She'd probably be able to easily go into one of these with some of them --

Taichi for sure. Maybe even Iori, but. . .

-- no. She shakes her head cool off her thoughts as she tries to beam towards whoever she's wound up partnered with. ]

Hopefully we can get along. I don't really know too much about robots since they're still kind of a new thing where I"m from, but hopefully it shouldn't be too difficult. Although if we're not compatible, no worries.

[ She won't put the blame on the other person. Probably.

Especially given that a lot of her thoughts are basically she's really, really anxious and a constant stream of worry.

Of course, she hopes that nothing will go wrong, there's no way that she'd wind up oversharing, right? The answer is that you're very likely wrong and sharing thoughts (which she's done before and will flinch a bit at) and memories is definitely a thing. Although some of hers might wind up rather strange. ]

option iii-b.

[ Goodness, that sure was some hell.

She's not used to any sort of combat of any kind -- she's from a rather peaceful world, after all, but thankfully she's played enough video games to know where this goes. But after all that's training said and done?

She's a little relieved.

Except for the fact that she's still hearing the stray thoughts. That, she can deal with. It's not the problem here.

The issue she seems to be taking issue with here is the hallucinations that she's seeing coming from anybody that she's had as a co-pilot. It's enough to make her seize up, a little frozen in terror even as she tries to bury it down deep.

Her voice is even a little panicked as she grabs onto the nearest shoulder, too. ]

You see that too, don't you?!

[ She's not the type to get touchy feely about this. And yet-- she can't help herself. That's definitely not good. ]

♡ do or donut, there is not try

option iv-a.

[ Okay, even Inaba has to admit that even though she doesn't really trust the foxes? She does think that this place is rather stunning. It's enough to get her to go ooh and aah as she takes out her cell phone and snap photos for later recreational purposes.

But the fact that there's so many doughnut stands is just a little cause for concern.

Is this a cultural thing...

It's so unhealthy... ]

I wonder if any of this is even safe to eat.

[ She's actually not that hungry, if only because she's actually taken the time to prepare her own food before the trip over, but that sure won't stop any of the vendor foxes from eagerly attempting to sell food to her and anybody that she's close to, even as she tries to argue that she's already eaten and she's not necessarily in the mood for food.

Which is probably the reason for the pleading look in her eyes. ]

Ahaha. I don't suppose you're hungry, are you?

option iv-b.

[ You know what Inaba is absolutely here for? History.

Finally, something that might be potentially useful to her after all of the crap that she's had to go through. Naturally, she's recording every last bit of the information, drinking it all in even if she isn't necessarily interested in the 'magic' aspect of things (she'll learn it, sure, but she doesn't like it too much-- it reminds her of traumas she'd rather leave alone--) although she does turn a bright red and drops one of the books when she gets to the "different positions of intimacy". ]

-- why the hell do they have a fucking Kama Sutra out in the open?!

[ Yeah, she just yelled that out for everyone to hear.

You're welcome. ]

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▶ PROMPTS

A: Compatibility Test: OTA

[When they said ‘pilot a mech’ he didn’t think they were THIS serious. And compatibility match? What is that? Kise gets along with people pretty well, so that shouldn’t be much of a problem right?

He’s spent the last thirty minutes reading a book he found nearby about the robots and watching some other people maneuver the mechs without a problem. If he didn’t play basketball, he’d be a pilot, but this is not what he had in mind.

He’s on a bench in front of assigned mech, going through the manual again, hand in the air and fingers shifting, mimicking stuff he sees on the pictures. His entire focus is on trying to learn as much as he can before sitting into that machine. He doesn’t want to crash it and die! He only looks up when he hears someone’s footsteps approach him and he waves-]

Heya! You must be the one to run the compatibility test with me! I’m Kise! Nice to meet you!

B: Amegahara 1: Room, OTA

[This new city is unusual. Big, but unusual. Kise is taking his sweet time exploring everything, extremely tempted to buy every donut he comes across. But he also needs to watch what he eats until he finds a proper place to burn off all the calories.

First thing’s first though- settling in. The room that was given to him is very pretty. On the smaller side, but the bowl is cute! Curiosity killed Kise- he touches it and it lights up the brightest yellow ever. Even his eyes hurt.

The Crystal fox by the door yips at him and Kise freezes. Oh. Oh. A fox.]

Hey there little guy… AH! Watch out! [Whoever was about to enter the room because Kise left the door wide open, was about to step on the fox!] The fox!

C: Amegahara 2: Glass Worksop, OTA

Woah, this is amazing…

[Kise never saw before how glasswork is being done. All he knew was that it required high temperatures, precision, and delicate touch. He’s currently watching one of the workers very intently make a beautiful, thin vase. He honestly never thought he’d think something like this will be as fascinating as it is.]

Do you think we’ll be able to make something too? [Kise asks, turning to the person standing next to him. He can’t tell whether they are impressed by this themselves or no- he’s too excited to care about it. He should definitively make something for Midorima, he didn’t come on this trip…]

D: Lunatia: Wandering, OTA

[So, after his little trip to the other city (and safe return), Kise has been slowly settling in. The moonlancing part is still weird to him, seeing that they use chroma it provides for their living. But that’s not nearly enough. And he can’t spend the entire day just cuddling with someone! I mean, he probably can, but he doesn’t want to. There are other things to do!

Like playing basketball! Or… searching for work. He’d honestly work as a basketball instructor ANYWHERE if that’s even possible. But he’s also seen a lot of billboards with models and that’s another thing he relatively knows how to do.

He spent what chroma he saved up from the trip and got himself two nice, presentable, stylish outfits- you can’t go work-shopping looking like a street bum, especially if your aim is modeling agency.]

1) Heya! Can you help me out? [Dressed in his more casual, sporty outfit, he stops the first person he comes across when he wanders off to the park.] Do you know, maybe, if there’s some place that recruits basketball players or needs instructors?

2) Hi! I’m sorry to bother you, but can you help me out? [In his more formal style, Kise stops a person when he wanders off to the center of the town.] Do you know any modeling agencies that are currently hiring? I’m kind of looking for a job.

E: Lunatia, Taking a break, OTA

[All this job hunting is actually draining. He’s been going at it since early in the morning and now he’s out of steam.

And hungry. Very hungry. Running around, trying to catch a whiff on any information you possibly can tires person out. At least he still has some chroma to buy himself crepe. The line in front of the store is huge though (of course it is, it always is), and he takes his place, peering over people’s heads, trying to count how much before he reaches the counter.

All that peering makes him lose a bit of balance though.]

Oh! I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to push you, [he apologizes, looking a bit worried. He didn’t step on them, did he? See, this is what happens when you’re impatient, Kise.]

F: WILDCARD

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▶ PROMPTS

A. METEOR LIGHT

[ She just arrived and she's not sure why she's here but now she's being made to pilot a G*ndam? What kind of mess did she get herself into?

One thing's for sure however, and that she's not anywhere that Chaldea has any influence in anymore. The thing that's sustaining her at the minute isn't her Master's mana, nor is it the familiar feeling of Chaldea. Not like she was going to eschew the chance to pilot very own mech! Because she had to admit, she was kinda jealous seeing that devil woman go pilot a really fast speedcraft with a blond version of someone who shared the same face at her, but that's neither here nor there!

But unfortunately, Okita isn't entirely used to whatever it is that's sustaining her here. Chroma? Whatever it was called. It felt different and foreign and as always, Okita overexerts herself in her excitement.

Lying on the floor coughing her lungs out, Okita feels pathetic. Her Weak Constitution always seems to crop up at the worst times and it had to just happen now. She sees the small flecks of blood on the floor next to her and she sighs, before coughing again. This will pass, as it always does. She's a Servant, she can't die. But she still can overexert herself and feel the worst effects of it. ]

B. MONEY MONEY MONEY

[ Her eyes widened at all the goods on sale here. It was like being at a festival but not really. There was something really nostalgic about being here, something really familiar - more so than she did when she was at Lunatia.

But because she's a new arrival with barely any Chroma to her name, she's not sure how to pay for things. ]

Hold on - what do you mean I have to hold someone's hand to make money?

[ She's very confused. Money was made here by physical contact? A vendor eagerly offers to show her how Chroma generation is done before she actively recoils and takes her blade out. ]

No I don't want to hold your hand!!

[ She's desperately trying to get away. She's so confused!! SOMEONE HELP HER ]

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▶ PROMPTS

( A | OPEN | Housing )
[ Keito didn't go into this little excursion thinking he was going to have his own room, so he'd been surprised to discover one that was thus far unoccupied. He knows better than to assume it'll stay that way, though, so he's left the door cracked open. Anyone still looking for an open room will be able to peer in without having to knock, and when they do... ]

... There. You act aloof, but you're just as affectionate as you look, aren't you...? 𝅘𝅥𝅮

[ ... They'll find it had taken him to time at all to zero in on the little crystal fox that guards his room. He's currently kneeling on the floor, running his fingers over its head and ears and generally just fawning over it. He's so absorbed in his task he doesn't even realize he has a visitor right away. ]

( B | OPEN | Cafe )
[ Keito really just came into this little cafe to see what they had - and maybe grab a cup of coffee, since he's had a hard time finding an acceptable energy drink substitute. Naturally, nothing can ever be that easy. He's just about to give up and leave when the cafe attendant starts hassling him and his neighbor, and two things quickly become apparent. ]

... Sorry, but I think they think we're together. They probably want us to share something.

[ Sorry, whoever ended up standing next to Keito. His assumption is actually off base, but can you blame him when this entire world seems geared towards forcing people to hold hands and make out? ]

( C | OPEN | Library )
[ He may have quit the library committee, but Keito is still interested in reading. And he may have set aside his dream of being a manga artist, but he is still interested in manga.

A child's picture book isn't quite either of those things, but Keito flips through one with open interest all the same, studying each picture intently and puzzling out the next step in the story before he 'turns the page' again. He seems utterly engrossed in this task, but not so much that he doesn't notice someone that seems to be lingering nearby. He abruptly glances over his shoulder at his new 'visitor'. ]

Ah, sorry. Were you also trying to read? I can restart it, if you want.

[ Keito looks (and sounds and acts) like he should be a stern killjoy (and he often is), but right now his expression is relaxed and friendly. Apparently he's in a good mood. ]

( D | OPEN | Library pt 2 )
[ Of course, not all books are worthy of being read so carefully, nor in public. Some of them are borderline if not flat out pornographic, which is exactly the sort of holographic Keito's carelessly opened for the whole library to see. Before he knows it the air in front of him is occupied with an extensive guide on how to best please one's partner with carefully placed biting.

There's a startled curse and a bit of fumbling, and then the holographic image fades as Keito whirls around, trying to see if anyone caught him in the act. He's red in the face, but it's hard to tell if he's more embarrassed or furious right now. ]

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some mood music of my own.

A. THE FLAMES OF JUSTICE KEPT IN OUR HEARTS.
chasing the rabbit.

[ this is the single greatest day of chiaki morisawa's life.

that's it. he thought being brought to space was pretty cool. he thought getting to meet real superheroes with powers right in front of him was even cooler. he thought even getting a little firepower of his own was a dream come true.

but this? this is wish fulfillment.

though he's not slobbering, chiaki looks like he's about to explode as he waits for his turn to form a neural link. he's dressed in the pilot's outfit, and it looks good on him, the same sleek red on the GIGA he'd been given to pilot. whatever moon knight is outfitting him hopefully isn't too annoyed by his mouth, which is running about a mile a minute with his excitement--how amazing this all is, how lucky he is, how this is just like episode one-hundred-seventy-three of k*men rider when -

thankfully, even his geeky rambling has to be quieted when it's actually time to initiate the bridge. closing his eyes, chiaki takes in a deep breath and tries to calm some of the excited fluttering of his heart as the system initializes. there's silence, at least for the moment, and then-- the connection, warm and unfamiliar and so, so cool.

his eyes flutter open, and he breathes out. perhaps you'd expect a nonstop stream of thoughts, or ideas or memories, but for the moment, chiaki's mind seems to be focused only on one thing; the four members of ryuseitai, their backs to him, and their fearless leader stepped to the front, red jacket bright in the sun.

his thoughts echo, confident, perhaps a bit sudden; the red leader of the group thumps his fist against his chest, and so too does chiaki (and probably, so do you, if you're connected.) ] The red flame are the mark of justice. Burning bright red, the sun of life! Ryusei Red--Morisawa Chiaki!!

[ ... because of course that's the first thing he thinks, when suited up to get into a mecha robot with someone. he turns to his compatibility partner, almost shining, and thinks-- ] Can you hear me!! I've spoken loud and clear!!

[ look at him he's so excited. he is so excited. this is the best day of his life. don't make it bad. ]

B. WILL DETONATE A NEW UNIVERSE.

[ the memshare option! to see one of chiaki's memories, please leave a top level with what you would like in the comments:

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☆ a performing/idol memory
☆ a present day memory
☆ a past/"reminiscence" memory!

and i'll write you a starter. ☆ if you have no preference, i'll rng one. alternatively, you can share a memory with chiaki with this prompt first! i'm open to just about any memory, though preferably one that's sfw. haha. ]

C. SUPERNOVA REVOLU5TAR!
journey to nothing.

[ naturally, chiaki's going out full force with the rest of the moonblessed to cross the nothing, especially now that he's gotten the hang of the giga. for all of his delighted cooing and yelling over everything about this mission, once he's in the proverbial driver's seat, chiaki is every bit the cool-headed leader. he commands the GIGA like he was born to do it, leading himself and his partner along through the desert, into battles with fearless style and bravery. winding between the whitesnakes like he's been doing it his whole life, he spots a crashed GIGA and immediately pilots towards it, landing in front of the hungry, hungry snakes.

his voice comes over the GIGA's speakers, certainly loud enough to be heard. ] Come on, come aboard! I'll get you out of here!

[ the GIGA opens up to make space for the third person, just enough room that you can be carried. the first pilot takes his helmet off, and chiaki shakes out his dark hair, hopping out of his spot and hurrying to check on their rescuee. ] Are you okay?! They didn't hurt you, did they?

[ ah yes... your dashing hero has arrived. ]

D. WE PROMISE YOU;
do or doughnut, there is no try.

[ to say chiaki has been out on too many of these missions is probably an understatement. it seems that he just kept throwing himself into the battles, over and over, to try and rescue other moonblessed. he's in his element, the burning heart of ryuseitai in the middle of his very own mecha robot show, trying to make every tokusatsu he's ever watched proud of him. to do what a true hero would do. he's here and there, darting around with whichever partner he's made a bond with, hopping in and out of mechs to snag pilots after the defeat of the great monster of the nothing.

this lasts for an hour or so, and it's only at the behest and coaxing of one of the amegahara that he finally takes off his helmet and parks his GIGA to safety. chiaki takes two steps into the beautiful oasis, looks around him-- and then the whole world goes sideways, and he passes out, face first in the middle of the road inwards.

it seems a combination of the cold, his anemia, and the fact that he's nearly completely out of chroma have finally bested chiaki, because he's knocked the fuck out. he's also directly in the way.

someone get him a hug, quick. ]

E. WE'LL TURN THE FUTURE INTO SMILES.

[ the standard wildcard prompt. i would love to play with the after effects of the neural connection, roommates, any sort of chroma building (waggles eyebrows) and just about anything else! this is my first chiaki top level so i'm open to plenty of new cr.

you can reach me at protags for plotting! chiaki is eighteen. i dont have a kink list for him yet but it's very vanilla. lol. ]

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[ A: CHASING THE RABBIT ] (memsharing!)
[ It's a little irresponsible of these people to ask the Moonblessed to put on suits again and get in the GIGA after what happened last time. Akashi would normally feel threatened because he almost ran out of Chroma then, but he somehow feels like this is better this time around.

He already knows who he's compatible with, but this is a health in mental fortitude, too. Plus, he feels like he can get along with just about anybody. Besides, this is just an exercise, anyway. The more he trains, the better he'll get at piloting whatever GIGA unit he'll receive. That's important.

Akashi is already seated in one of the seats in the mech and he waits for somebody to come up and join him. Once someone has, he starts with a very important reminder. ]

Put your seatbelts on. There's a water bottle by your foot, so hydrate yourself before proceeding with the exercise. Make sure you're comfortable in your seat, as well.

[ He sounds like a mother... ]

[ B: AMEGAHARA EMPORIUM ]
[ It's once everyone has settled down and everyone is safe that Akashi ventures into the streets of Amegahara. It's actually pretty exciting to visit a new place, even if he'd just recently arrived. The city is beautiful with all the trees surrounding it, and the air is so fresh. It's very unlike the Tokyo atmosphere, even though he's been staying in Kyoto for the past two years. It stays with you.

Akashi has a honey-glazed donut with one bite, but he's one to constantly watch his diet so he feels like one bite was enough of a try. Fried foods in general isn't something he normally consumes, unless they have tofu in them, so he'll likely find an entire donut to be too oily. Although now a vendor fox is very keen on making him take home an entire box of donuts, and not just the honey-glazed kind! He could have easily said no, but...

He found that he couldn't. ]

I apologise, [ He hands a box of donuts to anybody nearby who doesn't seem to be carrying a lot of things. ] but would you be interested in these? I can't eat them all.

[ It's probably very strange for a stranger to be handing you a box of candy, though. ]

[ C: GLASS WORKSHOP ]
[ One thing about Akashi is that he seems to be good at everything he does, even if it's something he's only doing now for the first time. One such thing happens to be glassblowing.

He's taking up a small space, but he's standing up as he spins the molten glass that's been provided to him with his blowpipe. What he seems to be making is very tiny, though, and he's even adding some blue powder to it. It adds colour to the glass for sure, but compared to what the others are making which are vases and figurines, it seems to be odd.

Until he's done and is letting the glass cool, anyway. He made a pair of clear glass rings with a light blue tint thanks to the powder. ]

[ D: SPORTS!! ]
[ There's a lot to learn about local culture, but to have a deep understanding of it, you talk to the locals. Akashi's found a basketball court to play in and has challenged the people playing. They were likely about his age, if not, a little older. Akashi's also found some people in the streets who play chess! It's not his favourite sport in the world, and when it comes to board games, he much prefers shogi, but he asks if he can challenge the winner anyway, and sits down.

Whether it's basketball or shogi, he seems to have attracted a crowd to come watch. It's not always that somebody just comes in and starts ankle breaking everybody or is just so fluid in their basketball style. It's a pretty rare sight for somebody to come and sit down and start challenging everybody to a game of chess, either. Also, he's been here for hours and he hasn't lost???

Challenge him too, or perhaps you'll find him carrying a huge sack of gifts as if he's Santa Claus after challenging the local clubs—basketball, chess, volleyball, checkers, judo, et cetera. . . he'll win them all. ]

[ E: WILDCARD ]
[ If there's anything you'd like to do specifically and it's not here, please hit me up with a starter! Alternatively, we can plot here! Also very open to shenanigans once everyone is back to Lunatia, as well as early Sanguis shenans.

I'm easy. ]

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Fly Me To The Moon

Hal was going to be a goddamn mecha pilot.

A boyhood dream and obsession led him to become a mechanical engineer (his father would likely have said it was because of genetics), and now he had the opportunity to try. Sure, in reality, it was much more clunky - he'd build a giant robot that an individual had to pilot. He'd been in one before, in less positive memories. But Lunatia was safer and less likely to involve him being manipulated or used, and since he was actually valuable to people here, he'd be treated well if something went wrong.

He was delighted to pair up, his big blue eyes sparkling and his tired, worn face lit up with a happy glow that hadn't been around for some time. An unfiltered, genuine delight and excitement to see and interact with the new tech, especially one from his dreams and fantasies. A kid in Disneyland, so to speak. He's an older nerd who's pretty good at machines and robots and tech stuff, so it may be a good pair-up.

"Hey! Are you ready?"

End of Evangelion

Unfortunately, Hal was not the kind of person to be a pilot. he wasn't physically tough or really anything but a support character. The guy behind mission control. It broke his heart, but not as much as dealing with the emotions and memories of others broke him. His head throbbed painfully from the experience, which didn't help how disappointed he felt.

It's fine. He's never been the action guy, so why start now? It still sucks, but now he feels dizzy and ill. Rejected, he goes to be alone someplace dark and quiet. The staff say he should moonlace to help with the problem, but he's just not in the mood. To be held, yes, but not... be naughty. Especially with some of the things he experienced.

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▶ NO MORE HEROES 3 CONFIRMED

Travis, who for a single battle in his second game, had owned and piloted a giant robot, jumped at this chance. Besides, it made people have to hang out with him, and maybe he could get some of that Chroma. He wastes no time in waltzing up behind his co-pilot for the compatibility test and smacks them across the ass.

"Name's Travis. You ready to see some fucked shit in my memories? I kill people professionally."

He looks different with his black hair down and un-styled - fluffy, almost - and his icy blue eyes are piercing and predatory. He isn't even really smiling, more interested in the chance to fight and fly in a robot than getting any attention. He can be like that the rest of the month.

▶ COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS

It's a pretty place, sure, but he'd been more keen on doing something different and cool. In the end, it was nice being treated like someone important again - he was the Crownless King, the highest ranked, the local hero, whatever. Would be nice if he could put his dick into more people if it was so important he do so.

Given the local culture, he got himself a box of the... delicacy? Specialty? Whatever. He was interested in the foxy locals, and maybe getting some demichroma out of this. Furry shit was part of the game, after all. That said, he remembered there being cultists or something?

"Yo, I never pay attention to plot shit, but did the cult fox folks last month come from here or not?"

Pay attention to Travis. He wants answers.

"I just don't want to end up in a sex sacrifice or some shit."

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[A. Run Rabbit Run]

[The explanations and all are very informative, and probably super important. Safety measures, the risks, what exactly they're doing or how etc. etc.

Too bad there's someone who towers over probably almost everyone else in the room, munching SUPER LOUDLY on chips like right in the middle of all of this, not bothering to keep quiet. Or even make it remotely seem like he's interested.

Okay look, he's as interested as any teenage boy might be in GIANT MECHA but...] Why would anyone choose to pilot them if we can just hitch a ride along? Don't they have more experienced pilots...? This sounds too much like work.

[he yawns loudly, throws a chip into the air to catch in his mouth, then waves a dismissive hand] Pass~

[B. Do or Donut there is no try]

[The good thing about this place--all of it, in general, is that Murasakibara can eat as much food as he wants and barely has an allowance holding him back. The phrase 'kid in a candy store' has never been more apt, if that kid was 6'10'' and had an almost unlimited source of money to buy all his little heart desires.

At least, until he realizes he's getting super tired and little crystals are starting to form on his arm as the result of overspending. Anyone else might've just, you know, stopped at this point, but Murasakibara is stubborn and there are still donuts he hasn't shoved into his face.

There's no rest for the wicked. Or whatever.

The stand selling donuts filled with various creams and jellies and such is nearly sold out, and he doesn't want to just let them go! So he turns to the crowds of people, and grabs onto the hand of the nearest person walking by. Considering Murasakibara's massive size, it probably isn't hard for him to just start dragging said person away]

This way. It's an emergency.

[A SUPER EMERGENCY. He stands before the cart]

I want the rest of your stock. [???? He holds up the hand he's holding (and hopefully doesn't yank the poor person clear off their feet into the air in the process)] I'm getting chroma thingies through this. It'll be enough right? The rest of your cart.

[it's fine, right??]

[C. Fox Hunt]

[The door to Murasakibara's room had been left wide open. He's already got a roommate, but he'd just been planning to be in briefly before fleeing back to the snack stalls.

The crystal fox seems to have other ideas in mind, however. It's angry yipping can be heard clear down the hall, along with Murasakibara's equally loud whining]

Ahh, shut up! Why are you being so noisy!? Shoo!

[If you happen to peek in, it might be to a rather hilarious sight of the tiny fox staring down Murasakibara like some weird version of David and Goliath. Muraskibara waves a hand at it in a shooing motion, but when it bounces forward with another yip, the giant scrambles backwards a step, looking irritated and huffy.

Noticing someone looking in, he just grows more irritated, pointing accusingly at the fox] Oy, do something about this. It on't stop yelling at me!

[It barks again and he flinches back. He's not afraid of it, exactly, but it sure looks delicate and he doesn't want to accidentally hurt it.

As for why it's yelling at Murasakibara? Miiight have something to do with the Actual SMall Mountain of candy wrappers he's already accumulated on the floor...]

[WILDCARD]

[obligatory wildcard. Catch Murasakibara wandering from stall to stall, drooling over the food, carrying literal armfuls of snacks, not a vegetable or healthy thing in sight... Or whatever! You can PP me or hit me up at

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[A1: both Atsushis, Moon Knight HQ]
[It certainly doesn't look like this involves both Atsushis. Outer Atsushi is the one who's getting into the robot and hooking up the neural cords.

The thoughts that slip out to his partner, however, are somewhat jumbled, two people thinking on top of each other. It might be hard to piece together something coherent.

I wonder he's making if I should have gotten for me him again to take the soft as always test instead.

At least they think in their own speech patterns.]

[A2]
[The memories, in contrast, are much clearer.

"What have you got there, Takeshi?"

Atsushi's voice, directed at a small child who's doodling on a piece of paper. He shows it off proudly: two stick figures holding the hands of a smaller stick figure between them. One of the bigger figures has thick glasses.

"Is this me?" Atsushi sounds delighted in a way familiar to almost any parent who's had their young child show them their drawings.

Takeshi nods. "Papa," he says, and then points at the other tall figure. "Mama."

"So this is you?" Another nod. "I never knew you were such a wonderful artist! Let's go show this to your mama too."]

[A3]
[Or:

"Nakajima, you're married?"

Atsushi looks over to the teacher who'd spoken. "Yes, I am. Is that surprising? I agree my beautiful wife is out of my league, but..."

"It isn't that, just..." The teacher scratches the back of his neck. "Well, you tutor so many of your students, and - not that I ever believed the rumors, of course, but..."

"Rumors?" Atsushi repeats. "I'm sorry, I don't think I've heard the rumors you mean. Were people saying anything about me?"

"...Never mind."]

[A4]
[Or perhaps:

"Akutagawa-sensei!!" A man dressed flamboyantly in red is sparkling at a man currently smoking a cigarette. Akutagawa smiles gently as the young man goes on about how he's been writing something new and it would honor him beyond words if Akutagawa-sensei would give it so much as a glance, even if he just used it as an ashtray it would be fine-

Atsushi, watching this scene from a distance, stifles a chuckle. The man drinking tea with him shakes his head.

"Do you think they'll ever change, Kyouka?" Atsushi asks.

"Not in the slightest."]

[A5, cw: death, hospitals]
[Or, in the worst case:

The hospital room is empty save for Atsushi, and it's late at night. He should be sleeping now, god knows he's tired, but he's struggling even to breathe. His heartbeat is erratic.

It hurts. It hurts. This sickness is routine to him, but it still hurts. His vision is fuzzy, though there's not much to see. It hurts so much. His limbs feel like lead. He should call the nurse, he thinks, but he's too tired to even move his tongue.

He'll surely call the nurse in the morning-

The memory stops abruptly.]

[B: innner Atsushi, the Nothing]
[The crash had been unfortunate, but the whitesnake that had dragged the GIGA down had paid for it with its life, courtesy of Atsushi's sword.

He understands that he's supposed to stay near his GIGA, but that sounds stupid, so he won't. Instead he heads out into the desert, fighting the snakes with nothing but his sword and the reserves of ink in his pocket to heal himself when he gets tired.

If you're having difficulty fighting off some snakes yourself, you might be surprised when someone jumps onto the back of a snake that was about to eat you in order to drive their sword into its head.]

Tch. Weak.

[C: outer Atsushi, reading archive]
[It is ridiculous at night, and Atsushi should probably be in bed. He's certainly yawning enough to suggest sleep would be a good idea, and his eyes occasionally flutter closed before he opens them again.

On the other hand, he has a pile of books about as tall as he is to get through, and he shows no signs of tearing his face away from the latest on.

Maybe his yawning is distracting you? Sorry about that.]

[wildcard]
[Also def. open for stuff in town before/after his trip!]

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MEMSHARE.

_{[ cw: gun violence
Procedures are procedures, he gets it. These kind of things are the very things that The Commission thrived on so it's the very thing that almost deters him from piloting. However, the more he can cooperate, the more he can learn. Knowledge is power, after all.

Though, the restless sleep does get him to text message whichever pilot he is having dreams and hallucinating about in the middle of the night. ]}

Can you not sleep either?

_{[ If anyone shares Five's thoughts, they have a very bitter feel to them. They can see several things. Perhaps it's being scolded repeatedly for not being good enough by his guardian. Perhaps it's the apocalypse-- the Earth crumbled on itself and up in flames. A whole desert, hot, smoldering and suffocating. Gunshots. Screaming. A lot of blood. The hands holding a vintage sniper rifle look old and withered, and upon intense analysis, may show nervousness or hesitance they hone in on the target. If they're lucky, they'll see brief glimpses of all of this in one horrible nightmare.

But yes. Welcome to Five's life as an apocalypse assassin. ]}

DOUGHNUTS & FLATS.

_{[ After all of that, Five has, of course, acquired doughnuts, mostly to critique them. Ever since he ate a bad Twinkie in the apocalypse he hasn't really been too fond of sweets, but he couldn't resist just one, plain, glazed doughnut.

He's holding onto it as he takes a gander at the flat he's been presented before addressing the person he's rooming with. ]}

Nice place. I wasn't sure what I was expecting.

_{[ As he takes a bite, though, he grimaces, nose wrinkling and making a disgusted expression.
Yeah, far too sweet. ]}

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Chasing the Rabbit

[ While Brady has no experience or knowledge of technical things, being from one of those "old timey" worlds, he has a thing about wanting to support people. So he's currently attempting to find himself a team to be on for this new exciting place (maybe more of his friends will be there ... or his parents?? Just a thought). He doesn't want to be the big bad pilot or anything, a nice support role would be good.

Still have to be compatible though.

What he's not expecting is to both A) share some rather hurtful memories* and B) get some disturbing thoughts that he's pretty sure don't belong to him. Or at least he wouldn't give them a voice among a group of possible strangers.

An intimate thought passes his way and he instantly looks at his current compatibility partners accusingly. His cheeks flare up bright red, so you know it was a juicy one. ]

Oi, the hell was that?! Keep your thoughts to yourself!

[ *if receiving one of Brady's memories let me know ]

Journey to the Center of the Nothing

[ It's a miracle, but it seems Brady ended up being compatible with a team. Now they just have to navigate properly, apparently without dying. Did he miss the part of the introductory lecture that mentioned evil snakes trying to eat them? Because... well. Brady's "class" is one that literally provides lifeforce to others when they're injured and in need, so you can definitely say he has a nice store of energy. His chroma must smell delicious to these snakes, because when they swoop low enough, it's Brady they're after. ]

Now ya cut that out-- Hey, why're we goin' so low, pull up!

[ He may or may not be swinging his healing staff like a golfclub, the decorated head smashing into any snake that gets a little too close for comfort. At least there's no chance they'll completely crash onto the ground and be stuck in the middle of a snake den, right? ]

Do or Donut

#1 — [ After the snake ordeal, Brady just kind of wants to rest for a while. He's a healer and all but who's around to heal the healer when it's all over with? A bed will just have to do the trick.

He doesn't really care who he's rooming with, as he's used to sharing tents with a large variety of characters back home. But his roomate(s) may notice that he's befriended the crystal fox guarding the flat pretty easily. Brady is a good boy who doesn't make messes or destroy things, and who appreciates living creatures, so it was a piece of cake to get the fox swayed over to his side.

Only now it's following him everywhere and he really has to pee.

He's currently standing in the entrance to the bathroom, shaking his head at his fox companion. ]

Buddy, do ya mind? This is private time...

#2 — [ Brady also makes himself acquainted with the library that's available. While he doesn't come off as the studious type, Maribelle (his mother) always made sure he was well educated before the world went to shit. He's perfectly okay with learning more if he can get his hands on things.

At the moment though he appears to be deciphering the picture aids of a doughnut devotional. It's praising the very existence of the sugary delight, waxing poetic about the majesty of them. Quite honestly, it's weird as hell. ]

This is -- [ Well. It could be porn, so on second thought... ] Ya know what, I'm okay with this.

Wildcard!

[ Feel free to make your own prompt, especially with housing or food stall/random Emporium shenanigans. Also feel free to contact me at taroutachi for any additional plotting/questions! Open to smut if it happens, he's 18-20 years old and ota (but an awkward man). ]

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[a: testing phase (lunar scientia hq)*]

(i. compatibility)
[Ren hadn't participated too much in the testing, bar saving a few people from their LIFE suits when they malfunctioned, but he's curious enough about Amegahara that he's not going to pass up the chance to go. Or pilot a giant robot, for that matter, because that sounds like the kind of opportunity he's only likely to get once. So now that the suits have stopped trying to suffocate people, he's decked himself out in one of the skintight suits (and the curious can enjoy the forbidden knowledge that under that skirt that's usually covering it, Ren actually has a surprising amount of butt for someone as skinny as he is) and is surveying one of the GIGA cockpits with his hands laced behind his head. He's...not completely unaware of what risks neural linking might present, but for now, his curiosity is outweighing his reservations. Hopefully it doesn't end up being what he's thinking.

When he hears someone else get directed into this robot, he turns his head with a faint hum of curiosity.] Oh, are you my partner for this one...? Have you done this sort of thing before?

[Best to know in advance if they're both going to be fumbling around it...]

(ii. field)
[Ren has enough self-control most of the time that it's possible to get through to the second stage of testing without encountering any particularly standout memories making it through the link. And when it comes to maneuvering through terrain and strategising around risks and targets, one may find Ren to be surprisingly apt considering his usual lazy attitude. He takes in all that's around the unit and accounts for it in his movements, and regardless of whether he's with another strategic type or a more direct or reckless sort that could use the addition of a level head, he'll make himself useful.

But it's at the point one of the AI units is incoming to take a shot at them that he smiles, a hungry little thing paired with a tone just as gently amused as it ever is outside of a fight.]

Oh, they sent one of their toys...let's see how well it holds up, shall we~?

[[*I'm down for memory sharing during either of these - I'm pretty much fine with Ren getting anything from other characters, whether it's sad or weird or happy or what have you. Likewise, feel free to ask for something sad/horrible/happy/etc. from him, otherwise I'll pick something myself. Memories of his villainous days or other more emotionally intimate moments are likely to be restricted to existing CR. I'm also happy for the second to lead into recovery moonlacing of basically any level.]]

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[b: the journey (the nothing)]

(i. whitesnakes)
[Given the choice and a willing second pilot, Ren would prefer to keep a good distance above the ground as much as they can. Not too far, because that's just a waste of energy and risky in its own ways, but enough that it might take a while for the whitesnakes to present themselves. But whether it comes of a reckless choice from another pilot, an obstacle that requires dropping lower to pass through, or just spotting something on the ground that looks like it might need investigating, the snakes eventually leap up from the ground and try to snap at the mecha, and Ren instinctively pulls to one side to dodge it in hopes that the second pilot will make the same maneuver.]

I hope you're not planning to get eaten by snakes today either... [He glances around, gauging how many they might be dealing with. He doesn't want to waste ammo fighting a pack of them if they can evade relatively easily.]

(ii. hideula)
[If this thing wasn't trying to eat them, it would be completely up Ren's alley. As it is, though he gives a hum that's a little too interested when the great dark beast looms into view, he also readies himself to rip into it at the first opportunity they get. Again with maybe a little more interest than is entirely necessary, an almost predatory curl creeping into his mouth. This isn't the kind of enemy they'll be able to defeat without all the units working together, but he certainly wants to leave a mark of his own.]

Oh, something interesting finally appeared. Maybe this part of the trip will be a little fun after all... [He sounds slightly short of breath, but not in the scared way. More in the thirsting way, except it's both thirsting for combat and the more questionable kind of thirst.]

[[Same options for memory share and recovery moonlacing that I mentioned under the first prompt apply for this one too.]]

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[c: amegahara]

(i. roommates)
[Considering Ren actually prefers having others around to living alone, he has absolutely no problem with the roommates situation. And the crystallised fox situation, because he ends up with the one for his chosen flat following him around almost the second he gets in, considering his first instinct upon seeing any small animal is to shower it with love.

If someone else drops by looking for a room, they'll likely find Ren leaning over the backrest of a floor cushion with a few more chair-like accoutrements, playing with the crystal fox between his hands. It takes him a few seconds to react to someone else coming in and offer a light smile.]

Were you looking for a room...? There's still space in this one. [And at least it looks neat, so Ren presumably isn't the kind of roommate who ransacks the place immediately.]

(ii. reading, 18+ characters only)
[Of course, while they're out somewhere that they're probably not going to get a chance to go to again anytime soon, Ren is taking the opportunity to do a bit of research. Which is largely historical or relating to the illusionist spells of the foxes, but he does have trouble focusing on that for too long at a time, so when he needs a break, he dips into some of the other provided literature.

Particularly the ones about states of heightened intimacy, which he's perfectly happy to open the holograms from right next to or across from other people who are reading, presenting an image of...well, this position looks vaguely like a two-person pretzel, to be honest, and Ren tilts his head at it for a moment before addressing an open question to whoever happens to be unfortunately nearby enough to see this.]

Does that look really uncomfortable to you or is that just me...?

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[[Hit me up on ooc plotting or at

reviseleviathan to plot out anything specific! I can write closed starters even if it takes me a bit of time, since I'll be a little busy during the timeframe of this event.]]

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[A. Journey to the Center of the Nothing]

Well. He could cross 'pilot a mech' off of a bucket list he didn't know he had.

He sailed through the air in a body much bigger than his own, feeling detached yet feeling so connected as the oppressive air of the desert washed over the chassis. They had to make tracks for Amegahara for an important alliance, and perhaps get further answers on why that cult arose in the city.

Kanji already had rules: No drinking of any wine, for starters. It seemed wine was their thing, when tea was the dragons' thing. That was a rule he could happily follow.

His thoughts snapped to attention when sensors picked up seismic activity below. Shit... pearly serpents from the sand looking to snap at what seemed to be an ample source of Chroma. In just a few moments, another would arise and try to scatter the GIGA formation.

"Engaging. Let's conserve ammo, yeah? I feel like there's bigger, meaner bastards out there than these guys." He uttered over the mind link to his partner pilot. He then descended quickly, limbs shifting into a landing position to proceed on foot. If he stomped he could attract snake attention and divert them.

So the question is posed to you, in the other GIGA: Will you listen and proceed further, or come down to help?

[B. Do or Donut, there is no try]

He'd be lying if this place didn't make him more than a little homesick. So while the talks were happening and so many doors were opened to the moonblessed, Kanji instead did a little bit of wandering before he'd head back to his assigned room.

The fox folk pushed their donuts. Kanji wisely refused. So it was food this time, huh...? As liberating as it was to be a kitsune for a little while, he'd like to be in his own body and explore things in new and interesting ways on his own power. But with a box of donuts all but thrust into his hands, he had little choice but to find some way of disposing of them without wasting food.

That's when, after hearing a little yip and chirrup, he discovered the little crystal foxes that skittered around the city. After some not-entirely-manly squealing at the sight of them, he'd offered one of them a donut. They could eat donuts, right?

But one became two. Two became four. Four became eight. The numbers grew as they learned of the man who gave them 'the people food', and they were nothing short of demanding until they'd devoured every last pastry in the box.

So that was why Kanji Tatsumi walked the streets of Amegahara covered from head to toe in very tame, tiny sparkling foxes, and was perfectly okay with this. In fact, he was gonna take them back to his room and enjoy his time with them before someone inevitably would take them away from him and scold him for feeding them donuts.

But he loved them. How could he not!?

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▶ CHASING THE RABBIT
A. shout out loud like today is the last day
[ The technical stuff is all... a bit beyond her, really. It's pressing buttons, which in theory, figuratively, Beau loves to do. But when it comes to actually pressing buttons, turning knobs and dials, typing in codes, Beau gets a bit lost.

But, at the end of the day, this is the only thing distracting her from recent disappearances. The way the Mighty Nein is whittling itself down to far less than. So she dives into her training and doesn't look back.

Pilot compatibility tests are hard on her. She's a self-possessed person, most of the time, only letting her secrets out when they serve a purpose. This is a purpose, she supposes. She wants to get from Point A to Point B, and there's only one way to do that.

So she gives into the neural link and lets her mind float. Her grief at loss of Cadeuces and now Jester and Fjord doesn't show on her face, but it's there just beneath the surface. It reminds her of losing Molly, too, which is a memory that juts out, hard and cold. She tries to come up with something happier but, at this very moment, she might need someone else's help with that. ]

B. jump up high like soaring beyond limits
[ Again, Beau's not used to this. An obstacle course? Sign her up. One inside a tiny enclosed ship? Different story. She struggles at first to keep up with everyone. But her instincts are good, her reflexes laser sharp, and once she figures out the minute delay between herself and the system, figures out how to take into account the dimensions of the GIGA rather than just herself, she's on a roll.

It's a thrill like few things she's ever experienced. It's new and exciting and something that feels good without the beating her body usually takes in competitions and the like.

Of course, the instructors recommend moonlacing, but Beau's more interested in other methods of relaxation. Unless someone else has a better idea... ]

Who's up for a drink?

▶ JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE NOTHING
[ The terrain is like nothing that Beau's ever seen before and it's strange, unnerving, to say the least. She settles in for the ride, but after a while, the endless whiteness starts to get to her. She begins to lead the GIGA through lazy circles, then up and down in weaves, then decides to really get creative and try to drag the wing just close enough to the ground to almost touch.

That's when the thing appears.

The entire ship shakes as something tries to take a hold of -- a bite of the GIGA unit. Beau lets out a stream of curses as she tries to help right the ship, get them on course again, but in what feels like no time at all, they're crashing.

Time to fight off some whitesnakes. Thanks, Beau. ]

▶ DO OR DONUT, THERE IS NO TRY
A. you and me and the world
[ She doesn't like the flats. The fish bowl is cool, of course, and Beau spends a lot of time with her face practically pressed against the glass, watching some of them shift from orange-gold to a vibrant blues. But the little yipping foxes drive her up the wall. So what if she's not the tidiest of people and so what if she eyes a couple of the pieces of fancy glass. (She needs a few souvenirs and they're pretty!)

But in this particular instance, when someone walks into the flat, probably her new roommate, the fox is yipping at her so hard for getting her dirty fingerprints on a snow globe looking thing that she drops it and it crashes all over the floor. ]

Damn you! Is that what you wanted?

B. together we party all night long
[ Alright. So Beau breaks down pretty early and helps herself to a doughnut. Or two. And then stashes one in her pocket for later, thinking of Jester and her old pastries stuck in her haversack. It's not at all the same, but Beau will suffer a handful of crumbs in her pockets later on tonight for the thought of having her friend close to her.

Maybe you catch her trying to stuff a piping hot doughnut into her pocket, or maybe you catch her later, in the archives, sneaking bites of her treat. She's not much of a researcher or a reader, but she does have wide and varied interests. And, frankly, she needs to learn. She got taken capture by these foxes only a short while ago. Beau wants to know about these people, and see if there isn't any information that she can get about the rest of the world here.

She gets to the part where the Sinless want to just sacrifice people to their god to get things done, and makes a noise of derision. ]

That's dark. Are you getting this?

[ She nudges the shoulder of the person next to her. ]

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i; getting acquainted, just not in the way you think

[ As she is no stranger to fighting for the sake of many, Marie gladly accepted this new mission and all that implicated. What happened in Obscuria was quite a ride for the Rider herself, but not in any way different than what she used to do while hopping singularities with her Master and her companions.

Being in charge of a giant robot, however? That's definitely a new, unknown field she nervously yet excitedly dipped her feet into for the sake of curiosity and potential fun. The suit she was made to wear is the tightest ever, but she got accustomed to it quickly enough and it feels comfortable, hugging her petite frame. Learning the bits and pieces of how to pilot a GIGA was also not as scary and difficult as she feared, thanks to the technology from Chaldea being similar in that regard.

Inside the cockpit, linked up with her potential partner, she gives them a comforting smile regardless of whether they're nervous or not. She'll provide a relaxing atmosphere for the both of them. ]

How are you holding up, my dear companion?

ii; training grounds but with no giant hands or exp cards

[ It's time to walk the walk, at last. The Queen's GIGA steps into the field, weapons at the ready. Everything Marie has learned and memorized will be tapped into once the situation calls for it, or so she hopes. Marie is ever so optimistic, but even the more positive people are bound to get anxious in a delicate situation. Fortunately this is yet a simulation of what's to come down the line, on top of being just an obstacle course with targets instead of a real fight.

Fortunately for her companion, she's a master of never showing her negative feelings in the open. Instead she smiles down at them, pumping her fist with determination. ]

We've come this far, and it's time to show those folks our worth!

[ Hopefully they won't die here. ]

iii; just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight

[ It's time to go. The unknown, or as the upper ups have put it, the Nothing that will extend in front of her and the other soldiers frightens her a little. But knowing she's not alone in this quest calms a lot of her worries into submission. There are so many of them standing in the front line. Marie has no reason to let too much concern obfuscate her mind, as it would be dangerous for her performance against eventual enemies.

Moreover, she's more than willing to exchange good-luck smooches with anyone! Whether they're friends or less, Marie will walk up to you and giggle as she points at her lips, blushing a little. ]

I would like to have a small kiss to help me in the voyage, if that does not bother you.

iv; nothing is still something

[ They're here. And they're under attack.

Marie maneuvers her GIGA, machine guns ablaze as she successfully scores a shooting strike straight into a whitesnake's mouth before it could snatch any parts of the robot away. She narrowly dodges another beast coming from behind, but is visibly distressed that a group of enemies is now focused solely on her, aiming for her great amounts of Chroma stored in both the GIGA and herself. She never thought her large collecting would bite her back in the butt someday...

A simple, distressed Queen and her companions might need a hand here! ]

v; the foxes will never leave

[ And so, fortunately alive and in one piece, Marie and the others have arrived in Amegahara, which is by far the flashiest oasis she'd ever seen. It takes her a while to tear her gaze off the blue lights and their glowing calm which relaxes her slightly better than a nap would provide despite her physical (and especially emotional) exhaustion.

She eventually ducks into her designated flat house, which is still deserted by the time she arrives. It won't be like that for long, after she finds a small, crystallized fox being adorably grumpy in a corner of the house. Her heart is instantly stolen by its cuteness.

Any eventual roomates or passerbys will be made witness of Marie sitting at the front porch, happily snuggling and playing with the small fox that she befriended in no time at all. ]

Hee hee! You like belly rubs, don't you, my cute Charlotte? Who's the best girl in Prismatica? Yes, it's you!

vi; of donut holes and glass creations

[ After getting her queenly rest, Marie is checking the Emporium out! There is so much to explore and visit; anything that will take her mind off from the drama that occurred during the travel will certainly be appreciated. ]

A: [ There are so many stalls full of doughnuts! The locals sure love their sweets something fierce, which she understands on a deep level. If she could get away with it, she would fill every restaurant in Lunatia with french cuisine only dishes. In that respect, she admires those townsfolk quite a bit.

When her eyes meet with a fellow Moonblessed, they will find her happily chowing down on one of the doughnuts. She merely smiles at getting caught, and with a muffled giggle she offers another piece to them. ]

It's best you're seen eating one while the sellers are around. They're extremely dedicated about making sure we help ourselves with their doughnuts, and it's admirable, but they're so pushy about it!

[ She beams at them. ] Besides, they're delicious! Try it!

B: [ Marie certainly loved how shiny and perfect the glasses at her flat house appeared to be, even cleaner than those served at Versailles. Once she learns that there is an open workshop for specifically creating glass, she's immediately there with someone random she dragged along for the lesson. It wouldn't be fun if she participated alone!

When it's their turn to try glassblowing, she enthusiastically clasps her hands together, shiny eyes directed at her companion. ]

Shall we give it an attempt? We could make something cute and then keep it as souvenir!

C: [ With the momentary excitements depleted, a relaxed Marie will be found at the reading archive, pleasantly skimming through scrolls and graphics as she learns some bit about Amegahara and its people's history.

It'd be unfortunate if she was caught checking out what seems to be the R-18 version of those runes, with rather explicit holographic images she watches with a flustering degree of interest. She's not even making an attempt to hide it, too engrossed by the sights to be worried about who might walk in.

How would you react to sweet Marie looking at porn? ]

vii; wildcard

[ OOC plotting is here if you'd like to set a scenario before we jump into it! Let me also know if you prefer a close starter instead.

Also for those characters who are staying behind, you may use this wildcard to contact Marie via text/video/audio if you'd like that. ]

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01. FARE THEE WELL [A or B]

[In the Circle, Konoha hadn't had a choice about where she went. When the Witch decided they would go to another world, they were simply sent there, no matter how unsuited they were to the environment or the trouble there. She, a jinba who had never fought a battle or left her home province, had been thrown into metal worlds storming with plague, under the sea into a dying reef torn apart by war, into space to float dead in the stars haunted by something terrifying in the black.

And now, people were volunteering to go. To enter these giant metal robots, to don suits that would supposedly keep them safe from poison air, to go into an unknown, vast wasteland filled with gods only knew what... And on the day of the launch, Konoha is there, worry and strain plain on her face as she watches people say their goodbyes, fingers twisting together as she makes the way through the crowds.]

A. ESTABLISHED CR [There are certain people she's looking for. Certain people she knows are going on this dangerous expedition just to try and reach the land the foxes came from... and she can't let them go without at least trying to stop them, approaching with a soft clop of hooves on metal launching pad. Even if at this point it would be pointless... even if she had already almost given up, judging by the baskets slung over her withers filled with bamboo leaf-wrapped packages giving off the smell of home cooking.

Are you really sure about this... ?

B. NEW CR [There are faces in the crowd she doesn't know, a lot of them... and maybe it isn't her place, maybe they do have someone coming to wish them luck, but... if someone looks particularly unsure or alone, Konoha cautiously sidles up, one of her little wrapped bundles in hand.]

... So you're going off in those things?

02. TEXTS FROM LUNATIA

[Konoha can't help but worry. Can't help but resort to her device, trying to keep track of the people who had left Lunatia to travel towards Amegahara. The signal for voice and video would probably be harder to get through, she'd heard... so even though she only knew a few words of written word in her own tongue, had learned just a few more since beginning her travels, and had been taught emoticons to compensate for what she didn't know...

She tries. And hopefully... they reach who they're actually meant for. ... Though maybe sometimes they don't.]

A. greeting! you health? fox home find?

B. morning greeting! i 👩🐎. 📧 see? 🤖 move?

C. noon greeting! i tree leaf. safe? food enough?

D. night greeting! you sleep? no sleep? i talk permission? safe? no 👹?

03. POTLUCK PICNIC [MINGLING ENCOURAGED]

[Sitting around fretting wouldn't get anything done in the end. Yet no matter how much she threw herself into work, no matter how much sweat she poured into working the fields in the groves on the farm she'd found employ at, no matter how many little clothes she stitched out of scrap fabrics she had lying around from her own clothing...

She can't stop worrying. Only cooking helps, and even then only slightly... and she and Gonta could only eat so much? So without much else to do, she sends out a message (that she got helped with) to the network, to those who remained in Lunatia and weren't who knew where in a wasteland.]

PICNIC IN GREATMOON GROVES
FROM 12:00
PLEASE BRING BLANKET AND
FOOD FROM YOUR HOME
OR JUST FOOD

[Those who show up at the appointed time and place will find a tidy little set up... probably still a bit in the process of being set up as more people arrive, and the hosts, a certain centaur lady and dutiful husband, puttering around here and there laying down blankets, helping set out food, and doing their best to entertain guests. At the sight of a new arrival, Konoha perks up from whatever she was doing, setting down what's in her hands to trot forward, throwing herself into her greeting.]

I'm glad you could make it- Welcome, welcome! Here, sit yourself down... We've got food here, drinks here... space for a blanket here if you like...

[So maybe she's fussing.]

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[Open to making some wildcard starters if you want something different! Hit me up on sns or plotting comment! In the interests of new CR, you can feel free to assume a text misfired and came to your character by accident! Konoha or Gonta will tag every character for the picnic, but feel free to threadjack and tag each other as well to meet others!]

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Chasing the rabbit
A - Compatibility Test/Memshare

[Pilot her very own mech? She doesn't know anything about piloting a robot of potential mass destruction, but she's not going to eschew her chance right now! She might've been a bit too excited that she could miss out on some super important information and explanations... She might regret this.

She did catch onto the compatibility bit, which shouldn't be an issue at all, since she's naturally friendly to most people, except to a certain fox, but she's neither here nor there. She's suited up and waits for her assigned partner, tail wagging excitedly.

When she sees her partner, she's quick to give an energetic greeting and talks in a, well, in an obnoxious high school girl voice, like a mature woman trying too hard at being a teenager to be exact.]

Hihi~ You're here for the compatibility match, yeah? Like, nice to meet you and all!

Do or Donut

iii-a: Streets

[As fortune has it, Suzuka's in one piece and she's arrived in Amegahara. It's a beautiful place, different than what Lunatia is, and there's something incredibly nostalgic about this place.

But also...

So many donut stalls! She's been going around the exploring, and she can't tell if this is just straight-up obsession with doughnuts or it really is just a cultural thing. Either way, the locals are certainly crazed with them. As a fox with a sweettooth, she bought a couple of boxes. She's not worried about the calories at all, and besides most of the fat goes to her boobs anyway.

She'll happily chow down her doughnuts and starts commenting to whoever her eyes happen to meet with.]

Delicious! Seriously, like, I think I understand why these foxes are obsessed with them! Only complained I have with these is how goddamn pushy those vendors were with selling them!

iii-b: Glassworks

Woah....

[There's a Suzuka watching the glassblowing process with starry eyes, amazed. She's never seen how glasses are made, but just from this one lesson they had, she's confident she got everything in her head, the precision, and delicate process. When it's the Moonblessed to try glassblowing themselves:]

Hey, hey- [She tugs whoever happens to be standing next to her, beaming.] We totes gonna make a heart-shaped glass. C'mon!!

[Who decided on this? Suzuka, obviously.]

iii-c

[Down the hall, an angry yipping can be heard from a certain room as well as Suzuka's equally loud shouting.]

Get off! ACK! SHAI! SHAI!!! AAA-

[If you are so inclined to peek in or happens to be her roomie, you'll catch sight of a battle between a tiny fox and a foxgirl. The crystalline fox is running around her biting the poor irritated girl as she tries to grab the elusive thing. Tiny bite marks can be seen around her arm, scratches everywhere, and her hair's a mess.

It jumps away from Suzuka's face, and she falls back unceremoniously to the ground. She groans, and then sees someone standing at the door with an incredibly dumbfounded expression on her.]

Help! This thing won't stop bothering me!

[It yips at Suzuka and Suzuka yips back. As for what exactly she's done to incur the wrath of a tiny fox? There's a mess of candy wrapper and doughnut box on the floor. Go figure]

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i-a - Compatibility Test/Memshare

[Piloting is something Soundwave has experience with. A robot being in charge of a robot, well, it isn't such a novel idea for Cybertronians. These GIGAs aren't sapient. Plus it seems he'll have to use his avatar to fit in the seat... Having gone through the controls thanks to training sessions earlier in the month, the technicals and navigating on his part shouldn't pose a problem. However, some of his concerns come from the personal risks of riding the mech.

Compatibility match? Well, that simply have him thinking about his friends instead, he isn't quite sure if that would be an issue with strangers. As much as he's changed and try to be more sociable, friendliness is a bit difficult. Not only that, linking to a neural network carries the risk of sharing some rather painful memories...

There's another robot, much, much smaller than the GIGA, sitting on the bench in front of the assigned mech. Soundwave actual form, for some who knew him. And a young woman is sitting on said robot's lap, waiting for her assigned partner in silence. Once someone approaches, she turns to them with an impassive face.]

Are you my partner for this one? [If it's a stranger...] It's nice to meet you. Hopefully, we get along.

[At least there's an attempt to be friendly.]

[ooc: so you guys got your options for memory sharing, just let me know in the header which one you want:

(A) His origin story
(B) Betrayed by his own crew
(C) Lost his human buddy
(D) Soundwave thanos'd himself to save the world]

Do or Donut

iii-a: Doughnuts

[Once they landed at Amegahara, Soundwave ventures into the street and he'll have to admit that the place is gorgeous. The doughnut stands on every street he goes to is admittedly a bit odd. Maybe it's their culture? He could only believe it's an obsession more than anything.]

Ah, no... I don't need it.

[Only because he can't exactly eat them, even if he could taste them it isn't like he'd benefit eating while on his avatar, plus he's not hungry. But would that really stop these eager fox vendors from attempting to sell? Apparently not, because after a back and forth, Soundwave found himself holding a box of donuts between his hands. He'll just stop whoever happens to not be carrying around their own box in hands.]

Are you hungry? [Whether the answer is a 'no' or 'yes', either way the young lady shoves the box into your hands.] Take this.

iii-b: Flat

[Then it's straight to the flat. While he'd prefer living alone, he doesn't have a complaint regarding the roommate situation.

If a roomie drops by, they'll find the bluehaired woman sitting on the futon with the fox crystal playing and jumping around her arms. Soundwave is a being who appreciates these living creatures, so it isn't difficult to befriend the flat guardian. Maybe caught her in a good moment and you'll find her giggling, giving the crystalline fox a belly rub before chocking on herself when she sees someone's at the door, blushing from embarrassment.]

iii-c: Library, NSFW

[Soundwave is the type to record every bit of information he gets, so naturally he's taking this opportunity to go to the library and record the lore and history of Amegahara, even books relating their spells which he doesn't personally have much interest to learn. Though his female avatar's cheeks turn light red when he reaches the, ah... Amegaharan Doughnut position.

A substantial pause goes by as he drops the book, nonchalantly.]

... I didn't need to see that.

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▶ CHASING THE RABBIT

Though he had avoided it like a plague that needed healing the first time it came around, Ardyn had found himself roped in to this GIGA-piloting fiasco. When he addressed his multitude of memories for something useful about the situation, he got anything from one of the magitek pilots of Niflheim to some 'mecha-movie-fanatic' explaining what to expect. Ultimately he just decided to read the instructions.

Melding a mind... was not something he was interested in doing. Yes, he was fairly certain he could keep anything particularly untoward from showing up, but this was uncharted territory for him. He'd never had someone in his head before. Would they feel the Starscourge? Its coiling wrath, like a snake tensing up to strike, permeated his being and lingered in the corners of his thoughts.

And yet he couldn't, for any good reason, refuse to try this without making the reputation he had been clawing at suffer. If worst came to worst, he could always refuse if his co-pilot in this test run turned out to be Noctis.

Speaking of, he looked up as he heard the door to the hangar open. His usual theatrical bow lost some of its effect without his likewise usual layers of clothes. This pilot uniform simply didn't cut it.

Ah, well.

“I take it you are to be my co-pilot in this exciting new adventure?”

▶ JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE NOTHING

A.
Neural links aside, piloting the clumsy GIGA suits wasn't too onerous a job. The Nothing was a vast and boring expanse to look at, and even though the drain of it on their Chroma levels was a constant threat, nothing else seemed to happen.

Ardyn really couldn't care less about the snakes, no matter how hungry they were for the minerals either on the GIGA or their own bodies. What on earth were they going to do in the long run, precisely? Kill him? The ignominy of living as a crystal before someone retrieved him and gave him enough Chroma to come back wasn't a thought he relished, but he hardly felt moved to help the other GIGA units with them – or even his own.

During short breaks or even while piloting, Ardyn showed no care for the presence of the critters, instead choosing to hum that little ditty from the chocobo ranch adverts as he either rested or continued piloting.

B.
Evening had rolled over them like a bad headache, and with it came the first thing to make Ardyn actually look up with interest. The beast was huge – rivalling even Leviathan in size, perhaps – and it was hungry. More than that, it was staring down through the monitors at their own GIGA, its huge maw opening as it attempted to swallow them whole.

Ardyn snapped his fingers and let time freeze around himself and his co-pilot. He looked over at them calmly.

“I don't much fancy having to cut my way out of that. If you'll take over the weapons, I might try something a little unconventional. How does that sound?”

▶ DO OR DONUT, THERE IS NO TRY

With the confusion of arrival dying down around them, Ardyn got comfortable. Perhaps you find him in the apartment you've been given to share, peering down at the yapping fox as it snarled and growled at him. Or maybe you found him at the market stalls, having a bag of donuts thrust upon him that he grudgingly paid for. He could also be found trying his hand at glassblowing, and looking strangely nostalgic as he did it. Finally, and most likely, he could be found in the reading archive. Though usually elbow deep in scrolls about the history of the place, he could also be found reading a verse or two of saucy poetry in his careful, smug voice.

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[ A: MEMSHARING AND MECH PILOTING ]
[ Weiss has decided not to go to Amegahara. The musical she's a part of will be going live in a few weeks so they're doing their best to rehearse as much as possible. Despite that, Weiss has been assigned, as a newly appointed Moon Knight, to participate in the piloting exercises to make sure that nothing goes awry. She's also tasked to help out those without partners or those who need Chroma after the exercise.

In the case that Weiss spots a potential pilot who doesn't seem to have a partner, she'll approach them.

1. ] I'm not going to Amegahara, but you're free to try the exercises with me. Although I'm warning you, I can't promise that you'll see happy memories.

[ Weiss is pretty honest about her past, at least!

Or... perhaps those done with the exercises need some Chroma. She was told to "vigorously moonlace" with people, but that's pretty much selling your body, isn't it?! She's not going to offer anything lewd, but she'll at least hold somebody's hand until they can find someone who would want to vigorously moonlace with them.

2. ] You look like you could use some assistance.

[ B: POLAR BEAR DOG SITTING ]
[ People may be having fun travelling to another city, but Weiss has found that staying behind in Lunatia has its perks, too. Namely, being asked to take care of a polar bear dog cub named Naga. Weiss gave a loud and empathic "Yes!" to Korra when she asked, and now, the cute little thing is with her.

While most are in Amegahara, Weiss walks the city streets of Lunatia's second level. She hangs by the residential area and walks the polar bear dog with her. Although at some point, she decides to call a break and sits by one of the benches at the park. She has some biscuits with her, which she offers to Naga. ]

Who's a good doggy? That's you! Well, you're a bear dog, aren't you? A good bear doggy! [ Weiss is all smiles, totally unaware that there are people who could hear her. ] Here's a snack. Go catch it!

[ Her aim may not be great, though, because when she throws it, it may end up hitting someone... :'D ]

[ C: MALL SERENADES ]
[ Pop music isn't Weiss' genre, but after somebody from The Golden Muse got sick, she was asked to cover for her. Covering in this instance apparently means meeting with her co-worker's band and performing at the centre of PrismaPlace where people just pass by. There are some chairs in around the area, but no one is expected to spectate. Weiss only had about four or five hours to learn the songs, but at least it's a pretty short set list! She manages to at least get that sultry style of singing her coworker has in her performance, swaying her hips and touching her hair every now and then.

And after her last song, the band hands her a basket of flowers. ]

I'm supposed to give this to the audience? Hey, wait— [ And now they're shoving her towards the nearest spectator. ]

Hi. [ She swallows, finding this awkward. The band leaves to get start packing up, and leaving Weiss behind to give flowers to people as a means of saying thanks. ] Thank you for watching, I guess?

[ This is so awkward, but she offers the basket. ]

[ D: WILDCARD ]
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The Hollow Knight was suited up and ready to go. All it was doing was waiting for its potential co-pilot to arrive. The flight suit on its person smoothed out the joints of its carapace, and the modified helmet fit snugly over its horns. With the visor obscuring the blank mask of its face and the absolute stillness of its body as it waited, it looked like a particularly fancy android awaiting testing.

When the door opened and the person it would be supporting in this endeavour walked through, the Hollow Knight turned to face them. That was all the indication of that it had acknowledged their presence, until it looked towards the GIGA unit and gestured for them to walk to it.

▶ JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE NOTHING

If there was one thing it had been taught to do that it did well, it was fighting.

The Hollow Knight could be found manning the weapons in the GIGA it was helping pilot. It preferred the melee ranged weapon options, but with direction it would use the guns too. The moment a white snake was noticed burrowing towards the GIGA, it would leap to its station and do what it could to take it down. If it saw a GIGA in trouble, it would silently take down the approaching threat. The burst of static from the communication link was the only sound that would come from its end if it responded at all; it wasn't as if the Hollow Knight could speak, though it could communicate in some fashion through the neural link.

Alternatively, the Hollow Knight would get out of the GIGA unit to use its void and SOUL magic on the enemies. Whipping tentacles of void would burst out from under its cloak to lash at the white snakes, and shining white lances would erupt from the ground to spear enemies when it focused. It would teleport between GIGA units, slashing and attacking when needed.

And, if anyone was out of their GIGA unit, it would make its way to them, to see if they needed assistance. It also knew that it needed to replenish its own drained chroma, and so it would offer a hand to anyone that approached. That, after all, was part of the mission: everyone was to get to this Amegahara.

▶ DO OR DONUT, THERE IS NO TRY

A.
With the perils of the journey behind them, the Hollow Knight could find out what it could about Amegahara. Well, it could after it had been told yet again to find a home to stay in. It seemed such an odd thing, to be constantly in search of a place to stay. Perhaps it was because it had been so immobile for so long, or maybe even because it was expected not to want for creature comforts, but –

Do not think.

Whoever was rooming with it would soon find the Hollow Knight sitting on the couch. The little crystal fox was curled on its lap, and it was very gently stroking its head with the tip of its index finger. Or, alternatively, they could find it staring at the fish bowl, and occasionally tapping the glass to make it change colour. Each tap came at the same measured pace, until the fish and the lights became orange, at which point the Hollow Knight jabbed at the glass with enough force that the tank moved back slightly and water sloshed at the top.
B.
“Try these! They're freshly baked, just rolled in cinnamon sugar! You will love them!”

The high, piping voice came from a young and eager fox boy, shovelling doughnuts into a paper bag and thrusting it out towards the Hollow Knight. It had no expression and voiced no complaint, but its body language professed its surprise at being treated so, leaning away from the bag and curling its hand against its throrax. The fox cub was not deterred in the slightest and proffered the bag once more. The delicious scent of warm cinnamon sugar wafted from the bag, and the Hollow Knight very hesitantly reached out to accept the bag and transfer over the Chroma.

Task done, it looked somewhat helplessly at the bag, spotted someone coming close, and held it out to them instead.
C.
Sometime after that, the Hollow Knight was seated on the floor in the reading archive. The runes of the scrolls around it were glowing, and the holographic images showed various themes. One was a fox girl playing a stringed instrument, and after a moment or two the Hollow Knight raised its hands to mimic the placement of her fingers as she played.

Another one had someone telling a tale about a fox who fell in love with a monk, complete with beautiful, flowing illustrations, to which the Hollow Knight listened and watched with its head tilted slightly to one side in puzzlement.

The final one that could be found was it sitting ramrod straight as it listened, attentively, to the tales of the Calamity, and it very gently reached up to touch the crack in its mask as it listened.

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[Well. Getting used to the technology here had indeed been challenging, and every day it was like a whole new obstacle. He had wanted to leave and to go explore this new supposed place, training and the like so he would be ready to go, and the only part that he felt unsure about was that strange GIGA contraption. Mecha? Never heard of her.]

▶ CHASING THE RABBIT

A.1.

[Before heading out he can be found around Lunatia, stocking up on supplies he figured he might need. Mostly going around and asking if there are any potions he could be supplied with to boost strength and his constitution, but all he came up with was some weird drugs and pills from certain stores.

He exited one of the Lunatia stores, bottle in hand as he shook it, and he just huffed as he put it in his pocket. Figures they wouldn’t have exactly what he needed.

Kilian noticed someone walking past him, and he just crossed his arms over his chest as his tail flicked behind him. Curiosity got the better of him.]

Oy there, [An added “lad” or “lass” depending on who was walking by.] you headed out to that Oasis? What do you know about travelling in this place? Admittedly I’ve done it plenty on my own, just no idea how all this is supposed to work.

[Tell him the ways of space travel.]

A.2.

[Whether he had crashed landed as well and noticed a nearby person being attacked by the snakes, or he had jumped from his own GIGA to hand out some assistance- he was already well on his way to those in need. Whoever he saw back up and cornered by the snakes he would soon shoot off one of his gunbreaker abilities before launching himself at the group.

Once there, he would stand in front of the person, his gunblade against his shoulder and he never took his eyes off of the enemies.]

Careful, these bloody worms seem hungry. I’ll take the lead and draw them to me, think you can handle staying alive?

[Or you know, help him out with some hella dps or healing.]

▶ JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE NOTHING

B.1.

[After whatever raging battle happened, Kilian would be walking towards and through the city. He noted the cold temperatures, and even though he was being given blankets and tea, he simply shrugged off all the hospitality. He didn’t need blankets or tea, he was a mighty hrothgar!

But maybe someone else would need it. He spotted another person, cold and moving through the city, and he handed out his blanket for them.]

Take it. I have my own built in furs. Unless of course you’d rather hug it out.

[He said with a smirk, clearly feeling confident in his own suggestion.]

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A.3.

[Ohh the flat was nice, definitely. He wasn’t really the sort that needed anything luxurious, but he was curious as to what sort of person he had been paired up with. If it were a lady, then he would ask if she wanted to do more than just hold hands for moonlacing. A man would still get touches and hugs of course, but he was on a mission to find himself a proper mate.

By asking around. A lot. And being shameless about it. Of course.

So! Once he was in his flat he just waited for his partner to arrive. He couldn’t help but stare at the goldfish in the glass, watching it carefully as it swam back and forth in its container. Kilian did put his finger to the glass, the colors turning from bright purple, to blue, to grey. He was pretty captivated with the fish and would continued to stare until his flat partner would arrive.

Feel free to interrupt his thoughts or come over and touch the fish as well.]

B.2.

[It didn’t take him long to find the food and the refreshments. The trout he was already diving into, taking mounds of it and piling it on to his plate. The drink he had grabbed was anything alcoholic, from any sort of ale to wine, he seemed to already have a cup full of it.

Of course this meant taking whatever was handed to him, so his plate was extra large with all the food he had been given. He wasn’t one to turn down some fine foods!

Once he sat and he ate, he would then guzzle down his drink and loudly talk to whoever was seated around him.]

Fine drink, this! Did you care to try the trout yet? Best part of this if you ask me, aye! This journey was worth this shite alone, hah!

WILD CARD.
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A. Chasing the Rabbit - Compatibility Test 1

[ Maybe it's a major lapse in judgment to have come back and put one of these suits on again, but Mayuzumi ultimately wasn't deterred enough by the suit malfunction from last time to return and give piloting one of these GIGA robots a try. Who knows when he'll get the chance again to live one of those childhood dreams by becoming a mecha pilot just like in the kids shows, after all. And besides, he wants to keep an eye on the people he cares about who've decided this is a great idea...

At least the suit seems to be working properly this time and supplying oxygen instead of cutting it off, even if it's still as ridiculously clingy as before, but that's the easy part. Getting past this compatibility test might end up being way trickier considering he's strapped in, plugged in, and beyond a strange sensation that feels like blood rushing to his head and his stomach dropping out from under him simultaneously, he...can't really notice anything different? What's a mind meld even supposed to feel like, anyway?

He huffs softly, shifting uncomfortably in place. ]

…Is this thing even working?

"Seriously, did we go through all this for nothing? And this damn suit's still so tight it's halfway up my—"

[ He cuts that thought off, because there's a noticeable and distinct echoing effect to it that he's never experienced before, like it's reverberating inside of more than one head…

Which it is. Oops. ]

B. Chasing the Rabbit - Compatibility Test 2

[ Mayuzumi's gotten his bearings this time, being as this is the latest in a series of failed attempts at syncing up with someone, but his mood's definitely starting to tank. He's starting to seriously wonder about whether he's actually suited for this; is it normal to have such a hard time with this kind of thing? He knows he's not the most sociable guy, but is he really that difficult to get along with? He's sure a certain person he knows probably passed through this step with flying colors on the first try, considering that guy's amazing at just about everything he does.

Not like Mayuzumi, who in a lot of ways is a completely average guy who just happens to be harder for people to notice. He's been able to turn the latter into a kind of strength when it comes to basketball, but that's not really going to help him out right now. And it took someone else's guidance to even do that much; before he'd met that guy, he just couldn't make the cut on his own no matter how hard he tried.

...Really, why does all of that have to come to mind now? He already graduated and it's all behind him; hasn't he already gotten over that? Yet even if it's irritating to stew over stuff that doesn't actually matter anymore, he can still feel those bad high school memories simmering in the background, drawing back as if they're going to crash over his head like a tsunami at any moment.

It leaves him a lot more self-conscious when he plugs into the GIGA's control systems again; normally he'd clam up about feeling that way entirely, but that sentiment is probably going to leak out through the neural connection anyway, so he might as well just say it and get it over with. ]

Hey…just wondering, but have you been having trouble with this too, or is it just me?

C. Chasing the Rabbit - Field Exercise

[ Mayuzumi can't quite believe that he's made it this far, but they've actually gotten past the first phase of the testing and made it to the second. When he'd had "battle simulation" mentioned to him, he initially thought it'd be entirely virtual in the cockpit, not dropped into the middle of a real obstacle course with real AI opponents.

But right now the GIGA they're piloting is crouched down behind some rubble, gauss rifle humming in its hands, AI machine gun fire spraying the rocks. Mayuzumi's heart is racing, his hands are sweating, and he's definitely having a moment of wondering what the hell he was thinking on getting into this robot earlier. And this is just a mock battle; who the hell knows what they might encounter on the real trip?

It's just like a game, he keeps telling himself over and over to keep a freak-out at bay, enough that whoever's in the cockpit with him will probably pick up on it. And treating it like a video game's probably what kept them from getting taken out right away instead of him being totally useless at this and completely dragging them down. All the time spent on his computer or in arcades in middle and high school off-hours is paying off, apparently.

Just surviving isn't enough, though; they need to get past this gauntlet if they want to actually finish the course and pass. ]

…You got any strategy on how to take this guy out, or are we just gonna go for it?

[ Leap blindly into danger and shoot at anything that moves, in other words. ]

D. Do or Donut - Housing

[ Making it to Amegahara in one piece seems like a bit of a miracle, but Mayuzumi's GIGA somehow made it through the other side of the Nothing without crashing or taking too much damage. He's definitely going to have some nightmares later about that mountain-sized abomination they fought off on the way here, but at least he and his friends survived the trip.

For now he's left to his own devices at the place they're staying, taking a much needed breather to decompress from that battle by sprawling out on a futon. He isn't alone, though; the flat's guardian is staring at him, a tiny crystal fox that's kept its distance and definitely doesn't seem to trust this linefaced grey-haired guy who's displaced some carefully arranged cushions with his tall frame.

He eyes the critter before getting up. ]

Hey, I'm not gonna make a mess, okay? You don't have to give me that look.

[ Because he realizes with a small huff of amusement that the little guy's giving him the same kind of judgmental eye that he so often gives other people.

It leads him to crouch down to the creature's level and offer it a berry from the welcoming basket of food that's been left for the Moonblessed staying in the flat, a slight smile gentling his expression. ]

Don't really know if you like eating this kind of thing, but how about you and me try getting along? I think we may have a little bit in common.

[ Maybe it's his expression, or maybe it's the offered treat, but the fox does approach warily, sniffing at his hand and the berry, giving the fruit an experimental lick before plucking it from between his fingers with delicate little teeth. It seems to go over well, considering the critter's little satisfied yip and the little circling bounce in place it does in front of Mayuzumi.

It draws a little huff of laughter out of him, and he gives the fox a careful pat, mindful of the spiky crystalline pelt underneath his fingertips. ]

You really are pretty cute, huh.

[ He's so focused on the adorable critter in front of him that if he isn't alone in the room any longer, he hasn't actually noticed at all. ]

E. Do or Donut - Glass Workshop

[ With the thought of obtaining a couple of special souvenirs for certain important people in his life on his mind, Mayuzumi's checking out the glass workshop for some potential options. Maybe he'll even try his hand at making something himself? That would make for an extra special gift for sure, even if he's not exactly sure he can make anything presentable; art was never his strong point.

Your character's welcome to find him agonizing over the jewelry case full of delicate rings, pendants, bracelets, and other baubles made of luminously pearlescent glass; he's never actually bought a gift for a girlfriend or a boyfriend before and he definitely looks a bit lost about it. Or they may end up paired up with him at the same workbench in the glass workshop, a blob of molten glass in front of him that he's poking away at with metal tools and trying to craft into something gift-suitable, that probably has a way more defined intended form than the sad misshapen lump that he's working with in reality. ]

F. Do or Donut - Archives (NSFWish?)

[ Naturally any repository of reading material's going to catch Mayuzumi's attention; he's been looking through all different scrolls for anything particularly interesting. After wading through what has to be about a dozen donut cookbooks he finds a volume that definitely seems to be in the wrong section (maybe): 1000 Recipes for Pleasure.

…Well. Considering that he's still a virgin and he's got it in his head to maybe do something about that with Emerald before moonblessings end up potentially making that kind of thing very complicated for them, maybe it'd be a good idea to read through this one for...reference purposes.

He starts paging through the sex manual without much hesitation, a hint of pink in his cheeks as he studies (animated!) art of various creative ways to do the deed; some of them are definitely beyond anything he's seen in porn or ever thought of, that's for sure. His expression goes a bit skeptical at the next position pictured that he gets to, however; not so much because of the complicated tangle of limbs that he's not sure he can even make sense of, but because of the name. ]

…Seriously?? What is it with these guys and donuts?

G. Wildcard

[ Feel free to have characters run into Mayuzumi in Amegahara elsewhere, like at the food stalls. He'll also be out and about in Lunatia (anywhere on Level 1 and 2) both just before and just after the trip so characters who aren't going can also encounter him. Hit me up on Mayuzumi's event plotting post or the listed contacts there if you'd like to plan something more specific; I'm open to writing closed individualized prompts on request if you have something else in mind. ]

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Beauregard | Critical Role

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Soundwave | Transformers IDW

Ardyn Izunia | Final Fantasy XV

Weiss Schnee | RWBY

The Hollow Knight | Hollow Knight

Kilian (Non-WoL) | FFXIV OC | OTA!

Chihiro Mayuzumi | Kuroko's Basketball | OTA