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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

Feeling inspired to create your own prompt? The power is yours!

euphemia: (► 0106)

[personal profile] euphemia 2018-05-19 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well she's not going anywhere from this hug. Safe. Secure. Loved. She can't even describe how badly she missed her over the last few weeks of being here. Not that Lelouch didn't provide adequate company, but ... he wasn't her.

She can't even say anything. It's too peaceful being in the arms of the one person she loves the most. ]
surrenderto: (About yourself)

[personal profile] surrenderto 2018-05-19 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
An attempt to streamline the process of introducing it to new people, perhaps.

[ And there it is. Moira shrugs, nonchalant and unfazed by the question. ]

Am I such a terrifying boogeyman that you worry?
gglosers: (☠ vision of beauty)

D.

[personal profile] gglosers 2018-05-19 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Being a Gunslinger herself, Hana made it a habit of visiting here as often as she could for tips, tricks, and whatever else might make her a rising champion in this area, too. It was important to be the best in everything she did.

But seeing this one running about did make her pause and stare. So far, nobody seemed to be paying him any mind. Poor dude. She can relate to that. ]


What are you looking for?
maximum_mighty: (emu3)

G

[personal profile] maximum_mighty 2018-05-19 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, sorry it's just me."

Emu stuck his head into the examination room and held out the folders. "I've been sent over by the head nurse with a bunch of forms for us new doctors."
lezard_valeth: (What history have you?)

[personal profile] lezard_valeth 2018-05-19 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
[He had yet to see an Illusionist opt for walking. Not that he blamed them, of course, as he missed his teleportation magic dearly. With a tinge of amusement he watched, though he didn't expect her to be able to interpret the elvish scribbles either.

It granted the opportunity to proceed in a way he preferred: Uninvited. It helped, really, that in a sea of children and fools there were at least some dragged in from the Dream Width that were willing to actually pry this place apart in the name of knowledge.]


Then I suppose we'll have to knock.

[He struck the rigging of the brass bell at his belt, letting it ring clear. The violet burned at his hands as he craned his neck, listening for something. The only creatures that would have lived or died around here would have been...]

Ah. There you are.

[Fingers splayed, he released that magic from both palms, letting the smoke of it seep into the earth. It trembled gently in reply, but grew in severity as large bony arms bearing three fingers each began to grasp the mossy earth for purchase, pulling the rest of the body free from its untimely grave. Too big to be human, but too simple to be anything like a dragon. The bones were terribly burned, leaving not a hint of flesh left upon them. A troll...?]
doodlebuginette: (smile)

[personal profile] doodlebuginette 2018-05-19 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
His confidence was inspiring, but she wasn't quite sure she felt the same. "Thanks for saying so," she told him, smiling.

That made her pause for a moment, too. "How did you decide?" Aside from the obvious fact that he was an excellent fencer.

"You're welcome."
doodlebuginette: (smile)

[personal profile] doodlebuginette 2018-05-19 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
It was comforting to have found someone who might be able to help, even if it was with something as simple as this. "So uh... any suggestions on where to start?" Because that was probably her first priority at this point.
gunslingersloaded: (Smirk)

[personal profile] gunslingersloaded 2018-05-19 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
Ever-so fortunate it's me, too. It could be Morrison. [Imagine that, Science Queen.]

I'm sure you will somehow.
likewishes: (⚜ The crippling coil)

[personal profile] likewishes 2018-05-19 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ Gives a date! A week before Clovis' assassination. ]
bloodinbloom: Art by: Warldou (Poison within)

[personal profile] bloodinbloom 2018-05-19 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
"So, it's made like a game... and people who lose the game become Bugsters too...?" That's what he's saying. So they become 'bad guys' in like story terms?
motherofthesun: (Wolf: Kiku no Hana)

[personal profile] motherofthesun 2018-05-19 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
Munching happily away on the biscuit still, she nodded. Was it her fur that was a giveaway? Totally the fluffy fur.
chatwithdeath: Art by: Aralez (Haunt)

[personal profile] chatwithdeath 2018-05-19 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh... Dr. Hojo, right?"

Well, she was prepared for another patient, but if it was just him, she didn't need the blank questionnaire yet. "What forms are they having us fill out this time?"
aethereally: (gulp)

[personal profile] aethereally 2018-05-19 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
This is your job? You do this willingly?

[Why the costume for deliveries, then? He really doesn't get it.]

Delivery people should be wearing crisp, smart uniforms. Don't you think? But I might just really like a nice uniform.

[He does.

Oh right! The package. Sign away he does, and takes his box. Reflexively, Salieri pats down his jacket's chest pocket, but he still doesn't have much money being new. He fishes out only a few coins, looking mortified.]


I, ah... Goodness, I still don't know how currency works here, so I hope this is enough for a tip. Maybe it's not enough, maybe I'm over-tipping! Who knows. If it's the former, I apologize.
maximum_mighty: (emu2)

[personal profile] maximum_mighty 2018-05-19 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, just Emu. I don't mind being informal." said Emu with a grin.

"They're asking for our specialized talents. I had to fill out my own already, so they asked me to bring it to you."
maximum_mighty: (emu5)

[personal profile] maximum_mighty 2018-05-19 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right. The infection makes the host vanish, and their memories are inside the Bugster as a new viral life is born." said Emu. "We're trying to curb the infection right now."
finny_fun: (ariel13)

[personal profile] finny_fun 2018-05-19 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
It was the fluffy fur. She was giggling as Ariel reached out and said, "Can I pet your snout?"
finny_fun: (ariel37)

[personal profile] finny_fun 2018-05-19 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Eventually. Once I gain enough strength in my legs. The doctors said I should be strong enough with something called physical therapy.
modelcivilian: Screenshot: Reflekta (A school photo)

[personal profile] modelcivilian 2018-05-19 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Anything she put her mind to, he was sure she'd likely succeed at.

Raising a hand to his chin, he nodded. "Well, you could probably guess fencing contributed to the choice. I thought about Red Mage, but I wasn't sure about picking up magic immediately over picking up new sword stances." It really came down to a comfortable familiarity.

His smile grew.
chatwithdeath: (Calling)

[personal profile] chatwithdeath 2018-05-19 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
"While we're in the office, I'll refer to you as Dr. Hojo. You need to get comfortable remaining professional in your work environment." And she wasn't going to budge on that.

"Is that it? Alright..."
maximum_mighty: (emu1)

[personal profile] maximum_mighty 2018-05-19 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, right. I'm just used to a more informal setting." He rubbed his head with a little grin.

"Yeah. I had to fill mine out, about viruses and combating them."
chatwithdeath: Official Art (Consider the facts)

[personal profile] chatwithdeath 2018-05-19 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Staring at him, the behavior reminded her of someone... a certain doctor that could still have his moments acting like an idiot. Made her wonder how Stiles was doing...

"Right, they want that information..." Guess she had to put down her surgical experience... and dealing with bio-terrorist viruses. Medical examining experience, bomb disposal, more viruses... she soon handed back her paper to him. They just asked what she did, not extensive details.
maximum_mighty: (emu2)

[personal profile] maximum_mighty 2018-05-19 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
He seemed like a fool, but at least Emu was a comparable doctor.

Taking it, he tucked it into the folder but his eyes fell on a line. "Bio-terrorist viruses? Huh, I guess we have something in common then."
chatwithdeath: Art by: Aralez (Haunt)

[personal profile] chatwithdeath 2018-05-19 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Common perhaps, but not the same more than likely." And she didn't really want to talk about it anyway. Not at the moment.

"How have your appointments been today?"
maximum_mighty: (emu3)

[personal profile] maximum_mighty 2018-05-19 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Pretty good. They've got me set up in Pediatrics for the time being. Since that's where I did the majority of my internship, it's where they've got me set up now." He grinned a little.

"There's so much to learn, with the locals. So many different and similar biological makeups."
zanarkandian: (watching the stars)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-05-19 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
Heh. Me, worried? Like I said, nothing to worry about yet.

[He just gives his dad a look. One that is totally not as effective as he wants it to be.]

Looks pretty easy to me. Fight fiends, sign yourself to a blitz team, and we'll settle the score eventually.

[It's not quite how he envisioned things going, but...well, it could definitely be worse.]