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Test Drive Meme II





A. RETRIEVAL

Dreams fade slowly, and awareness returns in increments. The hum of machinery, the smell of recycled air, the murmurs of others waking up around you.

The interior of the ship has been outfitted with cots for those Biggs and Wedge retrieve from the Dream Width. Outside of the makeshift infirmary, windows set into the walls of the worn lounge area offer a view of space.

It’s time to meet your fellow new arrivals who have been brought together on Biggs and Wedge’s airship. The other newly-awakened people have no idea how they came to be here, but now's a good time as ever to introduce yourself to the others on the airship and glean what information you can.


B. CURTI CENTER

The researchers at the Curti Center are not quite so unprepared as last time, but it is still obvious that they are struggling to understand the sudden influx of interdimensional travelers from the Dream Width. "Please step into the lobby for a quick survey. Perhaps there is some common thread we haven't discovered yet..."

The staff will do their best to help the off-worlders settle in. They answer the questions they can, write down all proffered information they can about the arrivals' homeworlds, provide maps and pamphlets about Vaikuntha and the destinations within it, and even guide the arrivals to a neighborhood where housing has been provided for you. Yes, due to the strange influx of arrivals, you’ll be expected to share, but the Curti staff are doing the best they can, considering they are still housing the previous arrivals here on the island.

Experiences like these bring people together. Perhaps you are the only one here from your world, but at least you are not alone in this experience. Others are right beside you, learning the same information, planning trips to visit the same new cities, checking out these Job things, and settling in to their new (temporary) homes.


C. UP IN THE SKY

There’s a whole new world to explore. It’s almost enough to distract from the fact that there’s one place you can’t go- home.

You are on an Airship, the main mode of transportation between the major cities of Vaikuntha. While the majority are owned by airlines, perhaps you hitched a ride with a friend that has their own. You can go anywhere in a matter of hours — One can only hope you don’t have motion sickness.


D. GUILDS

Proud representatives of the Guild are lined up, ready to demonstrate their skills for the new initiates. Make sure to stay behind the designated line, this might get dangerous.

So you want a new Job? You'll have to first travel to the Guilds, sign the papers, go through the orientation and introductory lectures, and get basic training. Afterwards, you can freely chat and practice with your fellow members, celebrating your new powers, and checking out your new wardrobe.


E. LET'S BE ADVENTURERS

Separated from all of your material possessions, connections, and everything you know, and really, what you’re left with is time. Better try to make the most of it.

Enough expository banter. It's explorin' time. Maybe instead of spending every day in your room, you'd rather spend it living it up in the city of Lavode, or betting on Chocobo Races in Sparks Goldsaucia. Or maybe you'd rather go and explore the caves and ruins near Arito. With Airships and Chocobos at your disposal, you can go nearly anywhere!


F. SIDEQUESTS

Maybe you’re telling yourself, ‘I didn’t sign up for this.’ But wait, you did. At least it pays.

It all started when you checked the Quest Board.  All you wanted was a few gil to spend, and here you are in the wild, hunting for a Malboro Vine. Or maybe you are in some ancient and decrepit ruins looking for an artifact. Or you could be asked to be janitor for a week. Consider yourself lucky though, at least you don't have to do that alone.


G. GET A JOB (THE OTHER KIND)

You’ve got a Job, but Claire keeps sighing and muttering about layabout space-people not earning their keep, so it might be time to seek out Employment as well.

There are plenty of opportunities to earn some gil in Vaikuntha, no matter where you choose to settle down. Your iMog slate includes listing for employment opportunities. Hopefully you can find something you can live with so that you can start saving up for an airship or the security payment for your permanent housing.


H. MOGNET

*Ding!* You’ve got Mog-Mail!

Thankfully, you can instantaneously chat with your friends around the world thanks to you iMog Slate. And unlike old-fashioned Moogle Letters, you can even send messages to everyone in a blink of an eye! However, despite the change in technology, the old tradition of Mognet Strikes have never gone away. Nobody knows any more whether the Moogles have legitimate reasons to go on strike or if they are just lazy. But today, Mognet is down, and to get information you have no choice but going to the public boards or risk message corruption and mishandling.


I. RANDOM ENCOUNTER

The ground trembles, and out of nowhere, something hostile appears! Is that battle music playing?

You were minding your own business walking around, and suddenly monsters attacked you! Time to put to use the skills you've learned with your Jobs! Will you try to fight on your own or seek help? And remember, you die in random battle, you die FOR REAL. There’s no shame from running from enemies that are a higher level than you!


J. CHOCOBO MADNESS

You look at the giant chicken, and the giant chicken looks back at you. Could this be the beginning of a beautiful relationship?

The kind folks at the Chocobo Farm have provided you with the tools of the chocobo-catching trade: greens, a bridle, and more advice than you can remember. Time to go find your new steed.

Or perhaps you have already captured a chocobo, and your friend has captured a chocobo, and now you'd like to bring some chicks into the equation. Chocobo breeding may be the minigame for you!


K. WILD CARD

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arosetowar: (♘ your laws do not compel me)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-18 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Falls silent. Even as a child, Lelouch's interest in chess was voracious; he asked for games almost as often as he extended greetings.

Cornelia wasn't nearly as enamoured of the game. When he asked her to play she would send him to Clovis, who she knew craved victory, or to Euphy, who simply valued her brother's company, or else she would suggest that they participate in a different activity together with varying degrees of success. None of that is common knowledge.

With everything else she's discovered about Geass, and with everything she's seen and heard while in this strange new world, she cannot deny the likelihood that she is speaking with her brother and not some trickster, some imposter.]


Where are you?
likewishes: (⚜ The flames inside my soul)

[personal profile] likewishes 2018-05-18 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
Library. If we're going to be here for a while I thought that maybe it'd be a good idea to read as much history about this world as I can.

[ Which isn't a lie. That much is very true. Lelouch doesn't like to be ill prepared for anything. ]
stormcalling: (In tongues from the time before man)

[personal profile] stormcalling 2018-05-18 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Only two? [ She's teasing him of only because he seems like the kind of person who can deal with her brand of mockery. ] I guess that's more than some of the humans I've met. Not that anyone I know normally wanted to leave either.
specialinquisitor: (military)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
I am, yes. [Her composure falls back into place as naturally as breathing, as she regards the one speaking over the collar of her coat.] I am trained for military service. Of all the options, it appeals to me above the rest.
sonoftenebrae: (I'd rather be anywhere else)

[personal profile] sonoftenebrae 2018-05-18 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
I can act as our sword. Just do not expect me to be your shield as well.

[Ravus, even on his best behavior for his sister's sake, cannot go that far for an unproven boy of a prince.]

Are you ready to depart, or must you inform your [babysitters] retinue of your whereabouts? [Is that how friendship and brotherhood works?]
specialinquisitor: (explaining)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[So yes, but in a field she doesn't recognize. That's enough of an answer.]

Well, I hope it is not too arrogant to say so, but I would expect my mindset as a soldier may be closer to those who made these arrangements. Organization like this, if not military in nature, is at least bureaucratic.
arosetowar: (↶ the wilderness is gathering)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-18 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Will end the call and grab a map, then, and start heading to the library to see whether or not he's telling the truth.]

sublimelymagnificentblitz: (big grin)

[personal profile] sublimelymagnificentblitz 2018-05-18 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, well, I can't overachieve in every aspect. Just most of 'em. I can let you have a world-jumping record. [So he is, a cocky grin showing his confidence is utterly unswayed.] And this one's going better than the last. A nice welcome, no jail time? The way I see it, we're making out great!
likewishes: (⚜ For something else)

[personal profile] likewishes 2018-05-18 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ He is there, though. Several books at the table he's seated at. Notes only he can decipher scattered about along with him. ]
stormcalling: (It doesn't get me too)

[personal profile] stormcalling 2018-05-18 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ She chuckles and holds out the skate to him, a amused grin on her face. It has been entirely too fun to mess with him so far. ]

You're right I don't know what blitz is so I'm not sure how "great" you are. I'm guessing you must be good to be that confident.
staredintotheabyss: (Kids say the damnedest things)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[A chuckle and a slight smirk crosses her face.]

I see.
Was your world in conflict before your sudden "departure"?
sublimelymagnificentblitz: (got my sword)

[personal profile] sublimelymagnificentblitz 2018-05-18 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
You're damn right. [He bears her teasing in good form, taking the slate back without even a grumble. Figures that's just the way she relates to people, same as he does by being boisterous and brash and talking himself up.] I am the best. The greatest. A legend.

[But sometimes he can get some of his own back..] Want to give it a try?
specialinquisitor: (little smile)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, quite the opposite. [She smiles, pleased by the memory and her part in it.] We had just done a great deal to relieve the world of conflict, both ongoing and potential.
sonoftenebrae: (smoulder)

[personal profile] sonoftenebrae 2018-05-18 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't take you for one to back down from a challenge.

[Ignis has rightly earned Ravus' respect, so his words lack bite. It is as close as he has likely ever gotten to friendly teasing.]

This one. 'Collect 20 gargoyle wings.' We have strength enough to see it through.

[Of course, traveling at night always presents the risk of encountering a more fearsome enemy, but Ravus will deal with that if and when it happens.]

Edited 2018-05-18 02:30 (UTC)
staredintotheabyss: (Liar liar)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Potential" you say?
Please, tell me more.
specialinquisitor: (explaining)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
Quite a request, but she saw no reason not to grant it. "Alrest was running short on space. The Titans on which we lived were perishing." She reached up to touch the bill of her cap, eyes closed as she remembered Mor Ardain. "In times like that, war and conflict are always risks. Should a misunderstanding have come between ourselves and Uraya, armed conflict would almost certainly result. In fact, it did briefly break out due to the machinations of a third party, before cooler heads prevailed, but even then we had to make grievous concessions."
euphemia: (► 0125)

[personal profile] euphemia 2018-05-18 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Such an understatement. Euphy can only wonder if Cornelia knows about Lelouch and his supposed death. She wants to ask but how does one even start that conversation? Especially with the way she arrived. It was getting increasingly worrying that maybe this was their 'afterlife'. But ... can't say that. Just allows the moment and leans a bit into the hand. ]
arosetowar: (☠ me i’m blind with death and anger)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-18 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[A quiet, crowded building is useful for far more than the information contained within. It is a restraint, a silencer, a neutralizer, and it wraps itself around Cornelia the moment she spots Lelouch. Still, it does nothing to temper the anger rising through her like lava. When she sits down across from him, her resentment is so thorough that she carries every single part of herself with a hardness, and a sharpness, and a bitterness which seems like it could radiate its own heat.

She controls her voice, though. She affords them both their privacy.]


How the hell are you still alive?
staredintotheabyss: (Take a shot)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Dwindling resources of a dying world...
Yes, that would be reason enough for conflict, misunderstanding and a lack of communication can mean death to those who aren't careful [And Ozen has seen her share of foolhardy deaths by those with who refuse to heed the words of others, despite it not being what they want to hear]
It's not unreasonable to be prepared. Those aren't pay the price one way or another.
arosetowar: (♥ why are you so quiet now)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-18 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Euphy...

It's all right. Whatever it is you can tell me.
specialinquisitor: (little smile)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Precisely so. In addition, creatures, monsters, renegade Drivers, and even entire factions posed their own danger. I took no particular pleasure in war with other humans, but defending humans against other dangers was a matter of pride.
likewishes: (⚜ We will make the dead rise)

[personal profile] likewishes 2018-05-18 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ Lelouch looks up from his books, a look of confusion on his face. ]

It was pretty easy to get lost in the chaos when Britannia invaded. All we really needed was to find someone to shelter us afterwards.

[ That isn't what she is referring to. Lelouch knows it. But that's not how he is using to answer. ]
aethereally: (plotting)

[personal profile] aethereally 2018-05-18 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Salieri leans forward to look at the box, and lo and behold, his name is on it. What was all of this costume nonsense about?]

I... see.

[This poor man, how mortifying this must be! Saleri stage-whispers at Gabriel.]

Did the guild put you up to this? Have you lost a bet?
euphemia: (► 018)

[personal profile] euphemia 2018-05-18 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Are you ... dead?
sonoftenebrae: (A reminder)

[personal profile] sonoftenebrae 2018-05-18 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Ravus fumbles open the pages of the next pamphlet, frustration growing. He holds the glossy page up to the young woman. It gives a breakdown of the Summoner job class.]

Astrals, the unfeeling gods of our Star. You call them 'Eidolons'.

[With his arm lost gods-know-where, folding the pamphlet back in on itself is a task. Crumpling the pages served the dual purpose of hiding his difficulty and giving him a small outlet for his anger. Now he is denied both.

He flutters the pamphlet, hoping she'll take it.]


If they are indeed the same beings, they'll be behind this.