Hinata and Luna are once again training together in the front yard. Hinata recently learned Psychic Showdown, something that only Luna had previously and is currently showing off like a goofball, levitating her Aquaphor Bubbles all around her. Luna just looks shocked by this new ability. "Geeeeeeez Hinata, they really trained you well," Luna mentions. "You're turning into Splash Woman."
"Ahahaha, nah nah, she's a video game boss. I'm the real deal." Hinata grins as she summons a large water bubble surrounded in golden magical aura. "Heh. Dense as fuck water attacks combined with Psychic Magic. It's less a bubble and more a bullet; though I do admit, it's a bit hard to keep this up. I'm sure I'll get used to this like everything else. Like you told me once a long time ago, just go with the chaotic flow.”
"Yeah definitely. When I first learned Psychic Showdown, it took me a long time to get past the mana drain. I remember trying to stop someone from attacking an ally down the hall, it was a small deer girl, I think I told you about this? But all I know is using the spell actually hurt as in it drained my HP." Luna groans. She then adopts a more flirty tone, "But I was able to hold off long enough to stall him. Gods, I wanna fight you so badly."
Hinata smiles as more and more bubbles surround her and spin around her like a small shield, "We definitely will. I got us another exhibition match at The Prism Arenas lined up on the 13th. I figured with the upcoming eclipse, that might push you to your limits. Are you down?"
"Uhhh, I-I-I guess? Are you sure that's safe? We're actually wanted by Nova." Luna looks visibly nervous.
"Yeah, with my Naomi boost, your Lunar boosts, and our Eclipse Blade training, we should be okay." Hinata smiles as she launches the Aquaphor Bubble Bullets at one of the trees far from the treeline. The tree falls down with a very loud thud, but thankfully it wasn't a very big one.
Luna looks distressed from just how strong that attack was. She gulps and instead of showing her fear, she responds “Okay, you’re on!”
Pyra - YO WHAT UP HINATA. WE STILL DOWN FOR THURSDAY??
Hinata - Yeah! Luna and I will be there. What time are we starting?
P - Well.. that's the thing. I wanted to go at 8, but we have a special event happening for the eclipse, sooooo mind if you two go at 10?
H - Uhm..... I suppose? What's going on?
P - Long story short, The Lunartics are having another concert before the exhibition match which will end at 10, and then you two get to go.
H - ...are you sure that's safe? Your gf is actively looking for us
P - Yeah! I have your back, just trust me. I ain't gonna let her douse my fire.
H - Can we please have a guarantee on this? I'd like to not become a marketable plushie. Well outside of the bedroom anyway.
P - Wow. And here I thought my relationship was heat. Just kidding, yeah I gotchu. Thanks for doing this by the way. The last time you two came by, y'all put on blaze of a performance. Helps y'all are fucking adorable together too, like a lit match in a pool of gasoline.
H - You really like fire jokes don't you.
P - How could you tell? ❤️🔥
H - Riiiiiiiiight. Anyway talk to you later. Bye.
P - Bye hot stuff.
[END CONVERSATION]
Luna - Hey Krystal?
Krystal - Yes?
L - How is the camera set up coming along?
K - Working on it right now. It should be ready for Thursday night. With it, everyone here should, keyword: should, be able to see a live broadcast of your next match Thursday night.
ALAIS - It is, essentially, a live version of our Adventure Logs. Only downside is it will not have my edits or grammar fixes. It may also have certain... quirks. The Magickas are rather troublesome to archive as you can imagine. It is directly correlated to our output speed. Correlated? Causated? Erm. I need to consult a dictionary.
ALAIS - I think that will do it. Took about a week, but we shall commence testing in the morning. Hopefully, all bugs with our Live Adventure Log system-- I think we need a better Acronym for that. Hmm. ......right, the bugs should be squashed.
Krystal - I got it ALAIS: LIVESTREAM. LIVE Showcase of True Realtime Events using Alternative Mediums
ALAIS - Yeah. Livestreams. That's easy enough. In essence, a live broadcast of events that happen in The Magickas and Beyond. We attempted something like this back during the Eclipse last year, but it didn't go well. I do worry that this event will go similarly sour, but we will be there to cover it. Miss Luna experienced a bout of fear earlier this evening, but she believes it is connected to the Moon. A normal... ish occurance around these types of celestial events.
K - That is what she gets for being the very concept of The Moon itself. In the same sense, Hinata felt some fear as well - being the concept of The Sun - but hers wasn't nearly as strong. As such, we really didn't take much stock into it. Total Eclipses. They're definitely something that exists. This lessening of fear may be connected to her recent Power Boost. In my humblest of opinions, Hinata may be due for a rude awakening.
Hinata - Ow. Rude. I was sleeping.
K - See? Told you.
Luna - Okay... ready to test?
Krystal - Yeah.
{Luna and Hinata are outside together enjoying the sun. They're both in lounge chairs and attempting to get some kind of tanning done before their duel.}
Krystal - Huh. Yeah that works.
{Their tanning attempts are in vain, however, as neither of them have real skin and thus cannot tan. Plus it's winter.}
Luna - Oh great, we have a built in narrator too?
ERROR - Yes. hiiiiii :)
Luna - Hi error.
ERROR - Hiiiiii :) Ready to go for tonight?
L - As I'll ever be, I suppose. A little nervous to fight Hinata's new powered up form, but it'll be fun.
H - You should be Lu. jkjk
L - y-yeah.. definitely.
Patrice - Good luck, Lunes. I trust you can do it.
L - I'll be ok. It's just wings. How hard can it be? Thank you Patrice
P - Don't mention it. If you're feeling worried, consider doing something physical to take the edge off the feeling, like taking a walk or dance. Helps taking out the excess energy, and keeps you focused on something else.
L - Hm. Okay, good idea. Thanks Patrice. I'll be back shortly Hinata.
H - Yeah, I'll be here struggling to stop being pasty white.
{After hugging her girlfriend, Luna gets up from the lounge chair and walks into the woods.}
L - Is this... just going to keep doing this?
K - Only for today, unless we need to turn it back on again.
P - That's nice. That a live broadcast?
K - Correct. We call it a LIVESTREAM: LIVE Showcase of True Realtime Events using Alternative Mediums. In this mode, it's like a text adventure in a way, but later tonight is where the real magic begins. We have plans to show y'all an actual magic battle. Someone requested to see one, but I'm unsure who. I believe their name is Grant? Not sure who that is. But they’re here in the server. It’s… somewhat familiar to me though. I don’t know why.
P - Grant? Like the president?
K - Possibly?
I'm not going to lie, my knowledge of US History is rather limited.
All I know currently is that Cole is the president of the United States.
P - ... I'm sorry, who now?
K - Cole Genesone. He co-owns the house we currently live in with Lunes. For owning a house, he sure does not live there often.
P - I see. Never heard of the man, but I'll check him out when I can.
{The mild weather and newly-budding flora make Luna's walk rather pleasant. While walking, Luna keeps thinking about events incoming in her life, but she shrugs them off to focus solely on her task this evening. "It's simple," she remarks while speaking to herself, "I just gotta... not lose again. We'll be fine. And Pyra has our back... right?"}
K - He's good to us. Basically covers our rent and expenses for us to live there together.
P - Ah, I see. That kinda sounds like a basis for a sitcom, but if it works, it works.
K - It's a sitcom but no one laughs. We met each other in another World entirely, but then that world blew up and... here we are. It’s an Incredibly long and very confusing story, coupled with the fact that Luna's memories aren't perfect. We have a four month period of time where she's just. Forgotten everything.
P - Pity. Would love to see the missing months, but if it's unretrievable, then...
K - It is what it is. It is impossible to archive when information is completely lost. Lost media, except there's no reddit thread clamoring for the revival of old 1980s German radio hits.
L - That song is so good too.
K - Right?
P - Reminds me a little bit of the fate of some of the early Doctor Who episodes: They straight up just got taped over.
K - Really? Ancient media astounds me.
P - Official reason was that tape is expensive, and this is to save tape, but also, like, c'mon, really?
K - Hmm.
{Upon reaching her favorite tree, Luna quickly claws her up near the very top and relaxes herself on a strong branch while looking out into the forest. She sees The Cubes in Fairview, located near the edge of the city by the forest, and what seems like crowds of people lining up hours before showtime. The Battle Under the Blood Moon, as the event is being called in Fairview, seems to be very popular with fans of magic, nonmagical folk (aka NORMIES), and fans of Luna and Hinata alike. "Hm. That's a lot of people. I just... have to not lose right? I should be fine. Aquaphor Bullets or not. Just have to... try." She then grins widely, "Hah, okay, I see why you wanted to do this tonight. It's not just spectacle. It's the culmination of everything we've gone through in the past 19 years together! Okay, Hinata Aurora Solaire Naomi, I accept your challenge. But first... I need a nap." Luna then climbs back down and takes a quick siesta under the canopy. Luna has attempted to sleep in branches before, but the last thing she needs today is a broken arm due to falling 50 feet onto the forested floor below.}
{Luna is currently floating above Capital City and looking towards the full moon. She tilts her head and attempts to speak to it, but nothing comes out. Luna attempts to scream, but no sound comes out. Her body rises further and further out of the earth's atmosphere and her breathing becomes ragged, weak.}
{Or perhaps, she isn't rising.}
{While panicked, she realizes that she's not getting closer to the moon, the moon is getting closer to her. The moon is seemingly crashing into the earth and there's nothing she can do to stop it. She tries to cast magic, but nothing happens. She tries to push the moon back, but it's worthless. Her powers are turned off. Her mana is gone. Her life force dwindles by the second. She feels something strike her chest.}
{Luna is awoken by a squirrel landing on her chest. "Fuck! What--okay, I'm okay."}
H - Luna?
L - Yeah, i'm here. Ummm I'm enroute back to the house. Can we please pause the LIVESTREAM?
K - You got it.
>>!LIVESTREAM off
{LIVESTREAM has been turned OFF}
L - thanks
K - Okay. That's strange. The LIVESTREAM also hits Dream World!?