text; un: weiwuxian

[resurging]

[ after an embarrassingly long time spent figuring out the functions of the communication bracelet - look, it's a lot to take in all in one go - wei wuxian types out a message that's equal parts honest inquiry and throwing things on a wall to see what sticks. ]

my respectful salute to everyone reading this. my name is wei wuxian, from the yunmeng jiang sect. i have some questions and a request, if it pleases.

[ okay, the manners part is done. wei wuxian can now go wild. ]

from what i've been told, moonlacing is the practice of creating chroma. it requires at least two willing participants, and physical contact is involved.

how much contact is needed? would exposed skin touching covered skin work? how long does one need to be in contact with their moonlacing partner in order to succeed in creating chroma, what's the bare minimum? how exactly is it stored, and can you learn how moonlacing is done? has anyone succeeded in moonlacing by themselves? are there limitations to moonlacing? does it still work if your partner is unconscious, or otherwise unable to participate due to injury or some other misfortune? how quickly can you lose chroma, what's the quickest that anyone's ever drained their reserves?

i have so many questions!

anyway, my request is this: would anyone be willing to help me test the answers to these questions by moonlacing with me? i'll be more than grateful for the help!

thank you for your time!

(ooc: related log over here!)

Comments

un: lian

[holycurse]

It's nice to speak to you, Young Master Wei! You seem to have quite an interest in the intricacies of moonlacing. May I ask if it is simple curiosity, or are you hoping to have some sort of plans regarding the creation of chroma?

[resurging]

i want to learn about it! how it's done, what's needed for it to be done, what its limitations are. it's a discipline native to this world, isn't it? yet the persons who are capable of practicing it aren't from these parts, from what i understand. was it discovered by accident or was it developed specifically for the so-called moonblessed? wouldn't it imply premeditation if it's the latter?

it's an interesting set-up!

un: xiaoxingchen

[mingyues]

Ah...Young Master Wei is here too? You might not know me but we have met back in YueYang.

I am afraid there are no answers I can give to your questions. [ look he ain't gonna do that moonlacing thing unless he absolutely has to. this is just... weird. ]

[resurging]

[ he recognizes the name very quickly, especially with xue yang's presence already known to him. ]

daozhang! i remember you! it wasn't all that long ago since we met. is song lan with you as well? have you been here long?

un: strawberryshortcake

[lifehacker]

fighting can do it
so basically a fist going anywhere
skin on skin is best tho
especially naked
source: i fight and fuck

[resurging]

[ the person's name is... food? what is a short cake? ]

do you normally fight while naked? that seems rather unorthodox.

un: tangtang; private

[menaces]

is it not enough to experiment with me, wei ying?

(´｡• ᵕ •｡`)♡

private;

[resurging]

yangyang.

[ he assumes this is xue yang, because who else would it be? the pet name, in this case, is simply in retaliation for the casual familiarity. ]

what are you trying to tell me with that second part?

text; un: ruffestrabbit

[zunge]

skin contact not required, only physical contact. Otherwise people would be bitching left and right about clothes getting in the way of hugs.

you don't expect to moonlace with someone unconscious, do you?

never heard of moonlacing with oneself being possible. if it were, moonblessed would generate chroma every time they masturbate.

how about just go find someone to do it with.

[resurging]

[ that was very direct language, and wei wuxian takes a moment to regroup - not out of offense, because he's nineteen and hot-blooded, but surprise. to speak so plainly--! ]

chroma is supposed to be a source of energy, correct? and it's also currency, somehow. what if someone's low on chroma and can't ask for help? isn't losing chroma a dire situation? what about in the event of a fight?

i'm looking for volunteers! i don't really know a lot of people yet.

would you be interested?

un: xinmo

[bailian]

I'm fine with helping. But how do you plan on testing if it works on an unconscious or injured person?

[ Luo Binghe, asking the important and slightly concerned questions here. ]

[resurging]

[ see, he hasn't thought that far. ]

i... am not sure, actually. you could knock me out? but please don't make it fatal! is there a way to record the proceedings in that case?

text; un: lostsong.

[resound]

The answer to all of this is...
Who even fucking cares?
You’re overthinking it.
Is there something you’re actually trying to buy?

[resurging]

how can you not want to know the answers to these things? it's very interesting! think of the possibilities it could lead to!

...i would like to get some new clothes, though. and maybe a bottle of liquor or two.

un: jiangwanyin

[lotus_of_rage]

[obvious username is obvious]

Wei WuXian?

[Sorry, you're not the same WuXian he knows (if you were you wouldn't have all these questions about moonlacing...) so he's a bit surprised. Also still introducing himself as part of Yunmeng Jiang]

Where are you?

[resurging]

jiang cheng! is that really you? did you really get a dog? lan sizhui mentioned that you have a dog now, what's it named?

[ he misses your frowny face even if he just saw it days ago, by his reckoning. ]

i'm at a park, i think. there's a pool of water with water spouts, the plumbing work is really interesting, but i was told off for trying to wade through the water to take a closer look.

come get me! i have a chicken!

un: zizhen

[buddingromantic]

Hello, Senior Wei. Those are definitely good questions. Unfortunately, I just arrived as well so I don't have the answers, but I'd be interested in finding out as well.

[Sorry, he's expecting the one who actually knows him...]

[resurging]

[ he's addressed as senior wei, and yet wei wuxian can't recall anyone named zizhen. is this one of the junior disciples from yunmeng? did he forget someone? ]

ah, can you remind me who you are? i'm afraid i don't remember you.

un: vanitas

[inabluemoon]

Having skin covered doesn't make a difference as far as I've noticed and there doesn't really seem to be a "bare minimum". Mostly just the longer the better, I suppose.

As far as losing chroma it seems to be determined by how much you exert yourself and what you're doing. Using any supernatural abilities- natural or otherwise- seems to only exacerbate the process.

[resurging]

the longer the better... that makes sense though, time reinforces bonds under the right circumstances, and moonlacing requires a bond between the participants.

has anyone ever exerted themselves to the point of losing all their chroma? do you know anyone who has, or has come close to it?

wait, can you learn abilities here? what sort of abilities are we talking about?

text; un: xunxian

[topoiran]

Oh, but why do you think there are upper limitations?

[resurging]

if there are lower limits, then shouldn't it follow that there are upper limits as well?

text; un: sizhui

[sizhui]

Young Master Wei, the losing of Chroma is complicated because we use it up when we use spiritual energy, and it is also the currency here, so we lose it when we buy things, and for those under one of the three moons, it is even more complicated, because they burn it during the moon cycles.

So while experimenting is a good idea, I suggest that you try not to stay at what you consider the minimum...

[resurging]

aah, that sounds troublesome. do you know what other risks are present with the other two moons? do they affect everyone equally? is there a history to these moons that we can read up on?

si zi, what about you, are you affected by the moons?

Text; UN: hopefulfuture

[despairing_hope]

To get real answers you would most likely need a proper study done with multiple participants and a control group.

[resurging]

i think i understand what you mean - observing multiple participants means there's more information, and it'll paint a better picture of what is and isn't applicable.

by control group, what you mean? i assume it means a group under your control, but what would be the factors under control exactly?

un: advisor

[advisors]

You can indeed help get chroma to someone while they are unconscious through moonlacing, though large amounts require, uh. Very intense moonlacing.

[resurging]

how intense are we talking about? does it involve intimate relations?

un: kozukata.yuri

[onerous]

[She spent a long time with her face in her hands here, coming to terms with the fact this was real. Oh boy.]

Have you been getting the answers you were looking for?

[resurging]

[ he's brightening up like a light, even if no one's around to pay attention to him. ]

yes and no, lady kozukata! mostly everyone's been talking about intimate relations and it's taking some getting used to.

[ ...wait. ]

is sex a requirement??? have i been asking strangers to be intimate with me personally?

« text » un: foxlike

[foxtouched]

[ That name... She looks curious, but then replies. ]

Hello! It is good to meet you again, Master Wei Wuxian!
I apologize for not addressing anything you have asked
But did you forget your time here?

[resurging]

[wei wuxian is catching on pretty quick, which is good because he's expected to come across someone who knows the other version of him sooner or later.

apparently it's sooner.]

i'm afraid you're thinking of someone else. i am wei wuxian, but likely not the one you know. i've only just arrived, and i'm told there's another one of me who's been here for much longer.

are we on good terms? do i owe you money?

text | un: glory.

[nodus]

There's a guide somewhere but it's probably not as fun as experimenting.

Did you get volunteers?

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[resurging]

see, i didn't think that! if i knew there was a guide... no, you're right. it wouldn't be as fun.

as for volunteers, i could use one more. or ten more, actually. i'm getting more questions than i'm getting answers.

text; un: aphrodite

[wingstosee]

oh hey! you're the drunk guy, right?
or um. the guy that understood what i was talking about when i mentioned doing stupid drunk things.
it's ferris wheel girl. hi

anyway idk if you've found someone already, but i'd be down?
i'm brand new, and also, sort of broke. so

text;

[resurging]

[ it's the start of a comedy act: ferris wheel girl and drunk guy. ]

i don't really have a lot of chroma myself, too - i'll be more than glad to help you out! would you mind if i asked you a bunch of questions while moonlacing, though?

i think i wrote down a list of them just now... how much time do you think you can spare?

UN : beitangmoran

[beitangmoran]

If you do get any interesting answers, I would be happy to hear them.

text;

[resurging]

lord chen! i'm working on getting a solid foundation for answers, would you be interested in participating too?