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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9076: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:04:45 PM

Meet the Prismrivers

Kisaragi 9th of 1964 three young poltergeists from the other side of The Misty Lake invaded Gensokyo with their classically inspired orchestras. Young girls and youkai alike frenzied at the sight of the three noisy spirits. Individually, they were known as Lunasa, Lyrica, and Merlin. But together they are known as: THE PRISMRIVERS!

Tonight, the Terrific Three are holding their first ever concert in Hakugyokuro. According to my sources over 75 million people have come to watch their performance.


Yeah, there was supposed to be more but I have writer's block so I'll write more as I remember. Basically, it's the Prismriver's rise to stardom in Gensokyou while parodying The Beatles, because why not?

edited 28th Aug '11 6:17:27 PM by raigakuren

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#9077: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:06:36 PM

You start with four, then say three? Was Kana making a musical act at the same time or something? (If so, what did she play) tongue

EDIT: You fixed it. Sorry for the nitpick.

edited 28th Aug '11 6:07:49 PM by Otherarrow

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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9078: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:07:45 PM

Wow that was a fail on my part. Probably because I was gonna originally include Mystia.

No it's okay. I should proof read my stuff before I post it.

edited 28th Aug '11 6:09:29 PM by raigakuren

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#9079: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:08:01 PM

She played the castanets. '____'

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yarrunmace Ghosts' Poet from Seine Since: Jun, 2009
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#9080: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:12:00 PM

You should have kept the four. It could be a Pete Best reference.

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#9081: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:16:51 PM

... I've got it!

Okay, so the Prismriver sisters can play an instrument without touching it, right? That means that they could be obviously playing their special violin, trumpet and synth, and in the background, are accompanying themselves with a full orchestra, perhaps even one of those orchestras that also contains rock equipment!

I sure said that!
raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9082: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:18:23 PM

[up] GENIUS!

[up][up] Who's Pete/Mystia/Kana?

Oh I wonder what the White Album would be like. Especially, Revolution 9 with special guest star Cirno on vocals!

edited 28th Aug '11 6:20:07 PM by raigakuren

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Otherarrow Since: Jul, 2010
#9083: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:19:58 PM

[up][up]Well, I guess they could do that, but I expect it would be very tiring (both physically*

and mentally).

They clearly have to hold it off for something very big.

edited 28th Aug '11 6:20:43 PM by Otherarrow

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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9084: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:21:41 PM

That explains why they stop all the touring after about four or five years and just focus on albums...and drugs, lots and lots of drugs...okay, maybe not.

Family issues break them up?

edited 28th Aug '11 6:22:11 PM by raigakuren

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#9085: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:23:12 PM

Legal issues due to Lunasa crippling addiction to performing solo.

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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9086: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:24:22 PM

Ah so you thought of Lunasa as the John Lennon of the group? Me to. Lyrica would be Paul and Merlin would be George/Ringo.

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#9087: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:25:37 PM

[up] X6 Well, that and their instruments aren't normal instruments. They're phantom instruments that can sound like many different instruments. At least, that's what Aya's interview with Lunasa seems to indicate.

Lunasa: Something that can make sound, whatever they may be, can produce noise. The bandmembers make the music, the instruments are simply decorations.
Aya: So, since anything is OK, you're saying the violin is your favorite because it produces that result?
Lunasa: No, it's just because the violin is my forte.
Aya: So you're not saying that the instrument is just a decoration after all, huh?
Lunasa: If it weren't my forte I wouldn't be able to play it well, correct? If I can't play it freely, I can't make noise.

Okay, so it sounds like they can make any kind of noise with anything as long as they're good at that anything. I'm almost as confused as Aya.

From Lyrica's PCB profile:

She is very skilled with all kinds of instruments, but usually works with either keyboards or percussion.

I guess Lyrica is the Mario of the group. Merlin is "most skilled" with wind instruments and Lunasa is "most skilled" with string instruments but Lyrica is apparently good at a range of things.

edited 28th Aug '11 6:26:20 PM by Bocaj

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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9088: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:26:33 PM

According to P Mi SS they play cursed instruments.

I've always seen Lyrica as the Prismriver's secret weapon, Lunasa is the brains and rhythm of the group, and Merlin is the Face Of The Band, if P Mi SS is true.

[up][up][up] Alternatively they all break up to go solo. 20 years later they join up with Mystia and form MystiRiver.

edited 28th Aug '11 6:35:39 PM by raigakuren

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#9089: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:28:14 PM

Is that the thing where they say it at the beginning of all live performances?

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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9090: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:29:11 PM

Yes

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#9091: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:35:19 PM

I like that random trivia. Its like a ritual or a trademark quirk. Before every performance, they get on stage, adjust their instruments and then tell the audience that they are cursed phantom instruments that eat jazz blood or that was the finest violin ever crafted by an eccentric craftsman. The audience stays silent because they know this bit but they are still in anticipation. And then after standing there quietly holding their cursed instruments, the Prismrivers drop them except they don't drop they float and announce their first song. And the crowd erupts into cheers.

edited 28th Aug '11 6:35:36 PM by Bocaj

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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9092: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:37:31 PM

Well that probably explains all the lasers and danmaku coming out of them...

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#9093: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:40:04 PM

They never need to hire anyone to do pyrotechnics for them. Its a big money saver.

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Metaflare MERMAID from Yes Since: Apr, 2011
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#9094: Aug 28th 2011 at 6:52:36 PM

Theory:

If you completely ignore the dialouge in PCB, you could infer that all the Prismrivers wanted to do was to play songs for the protagonists but the protagonists are dicks so they shot amulets/magic/knives at them until they shut up.

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#9095: Aug 28th 2011 at 7:03:55 PM

Alternatively, the protagonists are the type to break into a concert without paying and that cheeses the Prismrivers right off. They have a family to feed after all.

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#9096: Aug 28th 2011 at 7:05:15 PM

But their family is dead

And then the Prismrivers were Batwomen

edited 28th Aug '11 7:05:31 PM by Metaflare

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#9098: Aug 28th 2011 at 7:17:07 PM

You know, Prismrivers are among the least likely to eat people. They even have high human friendship level and low threat level according to Hieda "Don't Stick Your Hand Into Floating Dark Orbs, Dumbass" no Akyuu. But, yeah, anyone that tries to sneak into a concert is going to be dog meat.

They also hate people who download their songs off of the internet. After someone explained to them what the internet was.

edited 28th Aug '11 7:17:45 PM by Bocaj

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raigakuren B Villain from SHAFT land Since: Mar, 2011
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#9099: Aug 28th 2011 at 7:18:37 PM

DAMMIT KAGUYA...

On the bright side, they fight against Ticket Master for their fans rights of getting cheaper concert tickets.

edited 28th Aug '11 7:19:35 PM by raigakuren

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Metaflare MERMAID from Yes Since: Apr, 2011
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#9100: Aug 28th 2011 at 7:18:44 PM

They also hate people who download their songs off of the internet

:c

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