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[The camera opens to Crystal Beach. With the weather as it's been lately, nobody should be surprised that someone decided to spend a little time there. With the sun starting to set, the sky has burst into mingled red and gold, the color spread over the sea as well in gentle lapping waves. A small jostle, and the camera is all set on a beach chair that was the resting place of a few cute little dolls. Some were shaped like local animals, but among the others were a smattering of dragons, perhaps an inspiration from their recent dealings with Lyestellus.

Kanji stepped back and into the frame, dressed for the outing: A basic black speedo and a pair of snappy designer sunglasses. He didn't seem bothered by his choice of attire- it was too damn hot to give a shit anyway- as he lowered to his knees and settled next to his makeshift display.]

A'right... uh, yo! Ain't done one of these videos in a while. Few months, I think? Anyway, I'll just get right into it with the question I sometimes get:

Did I make these? Damn right I did! They're cute as hell too, yeah? And if somebody's got a problem with a guy like me makin' stuff like this, they can kiss my ass or get outta my way! This is what I do, and I'm damn proud of it!

[He sat up straighter with a grin.]

...For the rest of ya who don't give a crap and want a piece of what I can make, I'm open for orders. I make dolls, charms n' clothes. Hell, they can be clothes that accommodate ears n' tails or whatever when the moon changes. I can do alterations, too.

I'm gettin' better at workin' needles while transformed, too, so the Sanguis moon ain't slowin' me down much. Gimme a little more time, and that'll be nailed no sweat!

[He supposed that was it. Off-camera, there's a distinct panting. Kanji looked off-frame, too. Despite the hardened look right up until then, his expression softened immediately.]

Hey, pal... tired of diggin', huh?

[A large black and white dog pads in, some kind of jowly breed but it's sporting a strange pair of horns and very dirty paws from a digging adventure. His tail is wagging like crazy as he flopped beside the human, and is happy to get those tummy pets.]

Anyway... drop a line here or in the inbox.

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A shame but ey, at least I got to see real dragons. There are a lot of lizard-like giant aliens out there in the galaxy but now quite like real dragons that breathe fire.

Wait a moment, you said you had to hunt the unicorns? What happened to the rest of the food?

He plays mostly Space invaders since I gave Grott my old Gameboy. But he would play any game that lets him blow up things. He's got that from Rocket.

[ The guardians are simultaneously the worst and best parents. ]

There was no other food that I could find up there on Iris! There's water but no plants, no fungus, nothin'.

Workin' out how into weaponry Rocket is, I guess that was a given for game preference. So long as it doesn't freak Groot out, I guess.

I thought the moon Knights were in charging of picking up the moonblessed that awoke in the moon. Where they slacking on the job?

All my team is used to handle all sort of weapons, it's really no big deal for us. Grott's quite the combatant when he puts his mind to it.

Ohhhh... well, I was one'a the first group, over a year ago, to pop up on the moon. The prismals didn't know we were comin', not like they do now. It's crazy rough up there tryin'a live for hours in a purple desert.

I believe you, that must have been terrifying.

Did they get everyone on time, I hope? No casualties?

None that I know of. We were huge chroma beacons on a moon that ain't got much on it, so once the Scientia station on Iris picked up on the spike, it wasn't tough locating and pickin' us up.

I think I bit somebody. I don't remember. But my blessing kinda got the better of me and I wasn't exactly in my right mind at the time.

All's well that ends well. The more I learn about this place, the crazier it gets. I've never known about this sort of magic and Ive seen my fair share in the past.

I think you can be forgiven given the circumstances, as long as it wasn't anything serious and you didn't go 'Lord of the flies' on each other.

Lord of the what...? No, the prismal's fine. He just surprised me is all; we went to hide in one of the caves we found and spotted an abandoned radio, realized there was some kinda technology, some sign of civilization!

We used it to try n' call somebody. The message got through. They rolled up in some kinda lunar rover sorta thing like you see in all the NASA pictures. But people back home looked like me n' my friends... seein' animal people got me on the defensive, y'know?

It's a novel about a group of children that end stranded on an island and have to survive on their own until rescue arrive. But they end going a little bit insane and attacking each other. It's a really famous book.

[ Kanji, you make him feel old. ]

You were lucky that you found the tech so quickly. And yes, I can imagine the surprise. The first time I saw an aliens I was 8 years old, it's certainly an experience.

Whaaaat, that's insane! "Famous book" translates into "required school reading" to me, though. I dunno if any school would want you to read shit like that, though. In mine it was, "Read this old-ass poetry book and tell me what it meeeeeans"...

Yeah. I mean, it ain't the first time I've seen pretty non-human things that walk n' talk, but goin' into the TV was pretty normal for me. Alien planets? Not really.

It was. Back in the day, people considered it a way to show the complexity of human beings but a lot of schools banned it because it has some heavy violence and bullying. Hah, that sounds boring too. I didn't make it that far into school since I got kidnapped by aliens when I was eight.

[ Yes, he is serious. That's why being in Lunatia isn't that much of a big change for Peter. ]

Did you say going into the TV? Are you famous back home or something?

Famous...? Infamous. I was on TV about that stupid biker gang I sent with tails between their legs.

But nah, I mean inside the TV. There was a world inside it that I could go into. My town and everyone in it were playthings of a fucked-up god to see what humanity wanted, turned everyone against each other and threatened to turn us into monsters.

We bounced in and kicked her ass where she hid. We told her what humanity wanted by putting a boot in her ass. We wanted to be left the fuck alone.

A biker gang. Those still exist nowadays? They sound like old, cheesy movie villains but good for you for standing up to them.

A new dimension inside the tvs. That is...not the weirdest thing I've heard. [ It's a bit like what happened to Alice in Wonderland. ] Gods, man, they're all insane and with too much free time. My biological father acted the same, as if only his plan and himself mattered.

[ Peter smirks at the 'We told her what humanity wanted by putting a boot in her ass' because that's quite the badass boast. ]

Didi she listen?

S'been... what, three years since? I'd say she listened. I'm not able to go into TVs anymore. I touched 'em back home, still watched the screen on rainy nights for signs, nothin'.

They were right. After some time that 'door' closed and life went back to normal. Y'know, until I came here. I can use my powers here, too, without usin' TVs! It's seriously wild.

How odd. Maybe that mean it's all over and you can finally move on.

Oh? What sort of powers are those? Perhaps is the Chroma allowing you do to that? I haven't really checked if I still have my Celestial powers but I don't feel any different, so I guess the answer is no.

Yeah. I mean... okay, yeah, the problem's done n' dusted, but I kinda miss goin' into the TV after school and kickin' ass. It beats clubs or sports!

As for the power, it costs me some Chroma, I notice. But I got plenty, so I could just show ya.

[He paused to gauge the size of the room he was in, and nodded. It'd fit him. So he pulled in his focus and called down what appeared to be a tarot card, bearing the insignia of The Emperor. He crushed it like glass in his hand, and a blue light began to radiate from his body. From the light emerged... a a ten-foot samurai robot? But it settled into a kneel, blade at the shoulders.]

Boom. Persona. He's, uh... a part of my soul!

So you're not just good with needles, you're also a born fighter. [ It makes Peter smile although not in a mocking way. Kids these days, so multi talented. ] I understand the need for some action, trust me. I'm not used to doing nothing myself.

[ Whatever Peter is going to say next, it dies in his tongue after Kanji summons his persona. Peter stare, wide eyes, and then a huge grin appears on his face. ]

THAT.IS.SO.KICKASS!!!! Part of your soul? How so? Everyone in your world has one of these?

[He brightened up SO MUCH, and even put a proud smile on.]

Nah, just my friends. Long story. But I had a lotta stuff goin' on in my life that I was suppressing, and it turned into a Shadow, sorta this... really aggressive manifestation of myself. It's hard to look things you wanted to deny right in the face, but when I finally faced it and accepted that part of myself, it turned into a power.

It's a good reason to be proud, Peter honestly thinks that persona looks totally badass.

Like an evil twin you had to fight to establish an a stronger sense of self? I'm glad you won that fight then, we all have stuff we suppress and it can turn really ugly.

Does your friend have a name? Or his name is just Persona?

Takeji-Zaiten. They're based on mythical figures... ours, anyway. I think it's 'cause we had to deal with a local deity.

It takes a bit of chroma to summon him, but I got that green moon thing goin' on, so it ain't like I'm goin' dry all that much. That and... uh, m-moonlacing.

Can't says I've heard of those before but even when I was living on Earth I didn't had the chance to travel much to other countries. That makes sense. There's a lot of different gods in Japan's mythology right?

Green moon? [ He let's out a small laugh at the last part. ] Yeah moonlacing sure does wonder for our energy levels. No shame in it.

A shit ton. I fell asleep in classes that talked about the whole thing, but I can tell ya nobody outside of the eggheads specializing in it can name a chunk of 'em.

Yeah, green. It used to be red, but it looks green to me. That was when I started turnin' into a dragon-ish thing instead of the whole werewolf bit. I think after a while your blessing can "level up" or somethin'... the moon turns black for my girlfriend instead of purple for Iris.

That many uh? If it comforts you any, there's also too many religions and deities to count across the universe so not knowing them all it's perfectly understandable. I've met a few Gods in person my lifetime as well, and I really wish I didn't. They're more trouble than it's worth.

Uh, I had no idea that the moon changed for us the longer we stayed here. That's weird but cool. I still see the Cordis moon in a blue color.

Yeah, a lot of my friends still see Sanguis as red, Iris as purple and all. I'm plannin' a move to Lyestellus to ask the king why I started turnin' into a dragon and if it's gotta do with a god they have.

Worth a shot, right? Plus it might help the instincts if I'm in a place where dragons thrive.

It's probably for the best if you get answers soon, just in case. While this place is fun and all, I don't like the idea that we are basically the batteries that keep the planet alive.

[ Been there suffered that thanks to his asshole of a father, Peter can't help but get suspicious. ]

Yes, it's worth a shot. But just in case, don't go see the king alone.

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