7th moon [voice/action]

[vibrafinal]

...Has anyone else ever found a particular item in the shop, and thought that it must have been placed there to taunt you? Would the Malnosso even commit such a petty act? At least it should match the pansies...

[With that said, Cecil can be found at any point on the road between the item shop and house 32, bearing... a flower in a small vase?]

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[paladinlost]

[13 hours less than advertised! Age retcons! Sealed Cave with Cecil, Cid, Palom and Porom, Demon Wall included!]

Fake moons? That happens all too often in my world, though perhaps not under the same circumstances. But why were they so against full moons? Would it affect anything in particular, besides monster behavior?

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[hgksjdghv-- So like I said, an extra bit of tacked on VERY SHORT story. Wonderful.]

They weren't against the full moon per se. It was to ensure any Lunarians would not come looking for them during the full moon~ And other than concealing themselves from the Lunarians, there was little else to it. The fake moon effected the coming of the Harvest Festival however, and the full moon turns any human who looks upon it insane~

[paladinlost]

[There's a developper's room, at least?]

Causing such trouble merely to hide from others... Was there no easier way? It must have taken much work to undo what they did...

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[Is there anything to do there past talking to the 'developers' though?]

If there was an easier method, they did not consider it~ I believe the moon's princess Kaguya drank the Hourai Elixer, thus becoming immortal. She was exiled from the moon and took residence on Earth. To avoid being found however she hid the real moon after the Lunarians went looking for one of their emissarys who fled to Earth~

[paladinlost]

[...A battle or two, maybe?]

That sounds alarmingly like courtly politics. I suppose hoping that they were less omnipresent in certain worlds was rather naive of me. Did they ever all manage to find a compromise?

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[Oh. Pfft. Any awesome shinies to grab in there?]

Oh, do you mean to say the Lunarians hold similar powers in your world~? And I don't believe any sort of conclusion was ever reached in regards to the Lunarians. Rather, Kaguya was forced to command her 'carer' Eirin to reveal the true moon again after the shrine maiden uncovered her plans.

[paladinlost]

[Soma Drop, Golden Apple. Nice, but not amazing.]

They can build whole moons with breathable atmospheres; it seems quite alike to me. Still, one has to wonder how long she was hoping to keep that false moon, with no interference.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[So basically, all things considered... The developers room is a bit of a flop?]

It's quite interesting how both of our worlds know of the Lunarians, and how similar they seem to be at that. Perhaps the moons of all worlds are home to the Lunarians, and they simply have yet to have been uncovered~ And I suppose she was not anticipating any interruptions on the part of Gensokyo's denizens and ended up gravely underestimating it's inhabitants~!

[paladinlost]

[Yep. They put all of their efforts into TAY's.]

If that is the case, could there be Lunarians in this world, too? Would they be allies of the Malnosso? ...I know little about your world, yet underestimating its citizens already seems to be a bad idea.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[I've never touched TAYs. I was put off at first when it was being released on the Wii and all that... But now I have it on PSP I'll give it a shot after the main story~]

What a fascinating theorem. Assuming there are Lunarians in this world too, they might not be affiliated with anyone. For all we know, these Lunarians might not know, or do not care, that we exist~ And yes, most humans underestimate my world's youkai due to their human-like shapes, but this just leads to said humans meeting a grisly demise.

[paladinlost]

[It's either wonderful or terrible. No middle ground, apparently.]

Considering the kind of power Lunarians generally hold, ignorance would probably be the kinder option. But I'd like to think that the people of my world would not make such a mistake. We're quite used to human-looking monsters haunting our lands, after all.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[First impression? Terrible. All these side characters from nowhere...]

They might well just be feigning ignorance in that case. They might be aware of our speculations as of now~ Though it is doubtful. And is that so? Can the people of your world really distinguish a human from a creature, even if both look exactly alike and neither speak or act~?

[paladinlost]

[The trick is knowing which side characters are worth your time~]

Well, I have to admit it'S rather easy to tell when said human-looking monsters are attacking you on sight. I suppose complete inaction would make it harder to tell, though being intent on giving grisly demises are generally the active type.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[...There are ones who are worth my time? :|a]

Oh but of course, if they are attacking the situation requires no thought~ But even so, what if said inactive threats were intent on bringing your demise, but they had the knowledge to go about it a different way. Not brutish and all-out, but rather in a more conniving and strategic manner.

If that were the case would your answer be the same?

[paladinlost]

[Ursula is awesome. Ceodore becomes awesome. Leonora can be awesome.]

It'd be more of a case by case matter, under those circumstances. Certain conniving manners would be familiar to me, while others would certainly take me by surprise.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[I shall remember these names. I was thinking of using Harley too, even if she's useless.]

What manners are familiar to you then~? The way you speak makes me believe you are no stranger to such contriving schemes.

[paladinlost]

[How they managed to make Gil Toss useless is beyond me.]

I'm familiar with beings who masquerade themselves as friends or comrades, mostly. Those were the most memorable of all.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[Magically. Harley looks so precious and yet she's so equally useless. ;w; So cruel.]

So those who would use a façade in order to trick you? Quite underhanded. I do not believe my world has anyone who as done such a thing so far~

[paladinlost]

[She could have made such an awesome Blue Mage, too.]

That's rather surprising. Are there no inhabitants of your world with power over illusions?

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[She would have such a Quistis vibe if she were a blue mage...]

Well yes, there are those from my world who can create and manipulate illusions with their powers, though never has one masqueraded as another~

[paladinlost]

[Ah, but did Quistis ever wear an awesome little hat?]

That's quite polite of them. Then again, if they did, could they replicate each other's powers? If not, it'd make identification easy.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[...She did not! That hat just places her above all other blue mages. If she were a blue mage. Which she isn't. :|]

There are so many unique beings in my world, it would be difficult to copy another's abilities exactly~ Though with the said, there must be someone out there with the power to replicate another's own powers without flaw.

[paladinlost]

[And it cannot place her above all Scholars, because the ones in The 4 Heroes of Light were better.]

That'd be a rather frightening power to fight, unless its use was extremely restricted. Especially if the owers could be replicated permanently.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[She can stick to her silly 'Secretary' class. Piercing Sight might have been good if it didn't fail all the time!]

Frightening might not be the first word which comes to mind in regards to such a thing. 'Interesting' would be a much more fitting description~

[paladinlost]

[It'd go so nicely with a Black Mage or two...]

Even if your own powers were copied and used to counter yours? That could lead to unpleasant disagreements.