Text: Moonblessings or Curses

[numbertwohero]

UN: Shoto

I've been here for two months now. Ten moon cycles, if you count each individual cycle, and then the triple moon as its own cycle. My friends have gotten animal parts, new abilities, personality changes...I've seen a little of everything. But I haven't had any changes at all, myself.

I know that not every cycle is the same, and that it's sometimes stronger or weaker for some reason, but I don't know anyone who's never had anything happen.

So, I guess that's my question: is there anyone else out there who still hasn't figured out what their moonblessing is because they haven't changed? Or should I start getting worried?

[Someone please reassure this boy that he's not broken and isn't about to be sent back for being faulty merchandise, ok.]

Comments

[skinsuits]

That happened to me this month. I assumed it had something to do with my abilities, but I don't understand a lot about the how or why of it all either. Hope you get the answers you're looking for.

Did you have any non-physical changes?

[numbertwohero]

It seems like no one really has any answers, even the Prismals.

Not really? At least, I didn't notice any, besides the stuff with an easy answer, like those drinks at the casino down in the Lightless. But then, there's always been something happening, so maybe I just haven't noticed.

[hot_handed]

I didn't think it would be possible to make an existential crisis out of becoming an alien furry, and yet you've exceeded my expectations.

[numbertwohero]

[Just.

Give him a minute to process this.

And not set his phone on fire.]

I can't even start to count the things wrong in that sentence.

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[pubertytwice]

Moons and shit are typically my brother's thing, but I imagine it just has something to do with how people's bodies react to the cycles here. Everyone has their own pace since everyone is different.

Maybe you're just a late bloomer.

_{[ that's the best way he can describe it. ]}

[numbertwohero]

I guess. I just know some people have suddenly vanished, even though they could still make chroma too, and I don't have enough information to know if this is anything like that.

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[codecmoment]

I've only met one person who wasn't changing, according to him, and I still really wish it was better understood. I think it would improve a lot of lives, especially for the people who get violent.

[numbertwohero]

Yeah. I know the Lunar Scientia are trying, and apparently Moonblessed have only been showing up for a few months now, but still. There's so much nobody knows. And it doesn't help when things like that fox cult happen..

UN: AllMight

[foriamhere]

You're not alone, Young Todoroki. I didn't experience much of anything during the first Iris and tri-moon phase. I only knew I was Iris because of what happened in Obscuria.

[And then he got to pay for it this last month with a vengeance...]

[numbertwohero]

Really?

[Well, if it took All Might a few cycles...]

But this is two months, not two cycles. I just... don't want to be unprepared. Whether it happens or not.

[vociferates]

Pretty sure as long as you're able to generate chroma that's the important part, Todoroki! Getting extra bits and pieces here and there's apparently some kinda honor but I wouldn't say it's required by rule, yo!

Besides, there's probably plenty of people who will respond and tell you they've been going through the same thing. Even if comparing yourself to others isn't the way to go at all, yeah?

[numbertwohero]

It isn't really comparing, I'm just trying to get a baseline. I know that some of the moonblessings can affect people really strongly, and if the delay is going to make that worse, I should make sure I'm prepared.

But you're right. I'm still generating chroma, at least...

[Voice]

[sheisthewind]

[She's not technologically literate enough to text properly, so she skips right to voice.]

I heard that people can visit the moons, and whichever moon you feel the most calm and at ease on is your moon.

[numbertwohero]

[Voice is perfectly fine. He'll switch to match, tone fairly deadpan, but there's a faint sound of interest in there, too.]

Really? Just visit the moons and see which one I feel the most calm on...I guess it wouldn't be that hard. After all, we all came from Iris, right? It's not a hard trip...

Have you tried it?

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[penpoint]

I'd consider it a blessing to not change. I wouldn't look into it too hard.

[numbertwohero]

Is it really that bad?

UN: Mercy

[cadeuces]

As I see others have already reassured you, it's not uncommon to not display traits for some time, that is correct. I've known multiple people who have been so subtle it's only ever been a slight change in their eyes or the sharpening of their canine teeth— or simply slight changes in behavior. As well as being unaffected entirely.

I'm sure the reasoning could be anything, or the changes may be so subtle you just haven't noticed. I fall under the violet moon, Iris. I do often display the traits of a deer, myself, but the emotional changes that come with it are sometimes simply an increase in my own typically protective behavior. And it's slight. There is little to really tell otherwise if I wasn't aware it was one of the side effects and preempted it.

Some people just want to eat more sweets, or go shopping, and these are all such minor urges they're easy to overlook.

When we met at the festival, I felt the chroma created between us, didn't you? :)
You're just fine, Shoto. I promise.

So long as you don't deplete the chroma already within you, the physical appearance doesn't matter.
They're quite the hassle, really! Antlers can give you quite an awful headache with the weight.
But you're always welcome to come by my clinic if you ever want to be certain. I can try to help you ascertain one way or another, as well.

[numbertwohero]

[That's...actually pretty reassuring. Honestly all of this has helped a little, and now he feels kind of silly for asking...but it's always better to know these kinds of things, and the more data he can share with everyone, the better, right?]

Thanks, Dr. Ziegler. Maybe there was something small, and I just wasn't paying enough attention, or didn't think it had anything to do with the moon cycle...

Actually, I was planning to come by, anyway. I was learning some basic first aid back home, but since I've been here, I haven't really been able to find a teacher.

UN: Colress

[pokexplorer]

[After browsing the responses so far...]

Hello, Shoto. I have been studying the Moonblessed and Moonblessing effects at the Lunar Scientia. It is indeed not entirely out of the realm of possibility to not experience any obvious changes during the cycles. Though I will say that sometimes they may potentially be masked in some way.

If you don't mind, would you be willing to tell me a bit more about yourself?

[numbertwohero]

I mean, that's possible. There has been a lot going on, and even during regular cycles things aren't exactly quiet around here. Have you learned anything else?

I wouldn't mind, but the public network seems...[Public????]...not the right place for that. Did you want to know something in particular?

un: deku

[defendure]

i don't think you need to be worried, todoroki-kun. sometimes it seems like people don't get many or any effects at all. it's possible yours are so subtle they're hard to catch.

[numbertwohero]

Maybe you're right.

I know it's kind of stupid to worry about. I should probably be grateful.

un : takamaki

[panthered]

Nothing at all??

I never got any animal parts or anything until recently, but I started getting like... super hungry during the Cordis moon cycle, so, that was how I figured it out. No matter how much I ate it was like nothing was ever enough.

You haven't felt anything different or off? Even a little?

[numbertwohero]

Nothing. At least nothing I recognized as something weird? Like people keep saying, sometimes parts of a moonblessing can be mistaken for just normal things, I guess...but nothing's really been normal so far, so.

I mean, I'm always hungry. And tired. So that's not really any different?

[He's a teenage boy, that's probably normal. Right?]

un: epjack

[earrdrums]

hey, if you want a moonblessing so bad, i'll trade you. want my scales?

[numbertwohero]

I didn't mean it like that. It's not like I'm trying to say it's not difficult for people who have these things, or like I want it, I just want to know why it's different.