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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!

sunflowerseeds: (strong!)

[personal profile] sunflowerseeds 2018-05-27 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Everything's big when you're three inches tall!

The mention of self-defense has him raising his toothpick sword heroically though, a determined look on his tiny face.]


I can do it! I just hafta practice more, right? With...ice magic! [because fire's still kinda scary, sorry.]
sunflowerseeds: (nyoron...)

[personal profile] sunflowerseeds 2018-05-27 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
That's right! I woke up on one of those boat things, and there were so many people I almost thought I was gonna get stepped on...did that happen to you too?
regalblaze: (Determined 🔪 to move onward)

B... :3

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-05-27 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
No one opened the door for a while. There was an odd silence before a song reached the door and a Moogle threw the door open, singing very loudly 'Little Miss Muffet'. Upon seeing Gladio, who is at least twenty times larger than him, he stops singing and just freezes.

"U...uhh...uhhhhh"

Two seconds later, Moogle is screaming "Iggy!!!!, turning around and flying away as fast as he can, leaving the door open and disappearing in the kitchen that is on the ground floor. There is a loud clatter of pans, pots and probably a chair as Moogle tries to hide behind his charge.

"E-Ebony?! Wait-! What's wrong-" Ignis' muffled voice comes from the kitchen. He needs a moment to pry the Moogle away from his face.
immortalmarshal: (actually chatting)

[personal profile] immortalmarshal 2018-05-27 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cor nods.]

Did anyone at the Center explain what's going on to you?
arosetowar: (♘ where you promised to stand guard)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-27 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Cornelia. It's good to meet you, Baiken.
arosetowar: (↶ the wilderness is gathering)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-27 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Scoffs.

And it probably will. She's storming off, but those fuckers can run.]


And a waste of mine.
arosetowar: (â—‘ i tried to answer truthfully)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-27 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Things could always go wrong. What matters is that enough people are willing to rise to the occasion, which seems true of your world.

[A light sigh. A lighter smile.]

I apologise for asking so many questions. This can't be something you enjoy discussing.
hatejakku: (yeah whatever)

[personal profile] hatejakku 2018-05-27 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, fire's scary. Finn agrees.]

You can do anything if you practice at it hard enough. [Yep, he nods, this is known. Even magic, apparently.] Where I'm from, there's lots of things way bigger than me or my friends. You just gotta adapt to the situation and, uh, look out for each other, I guess. [He was trying to go somewhere with that but then he remembered the rathtar and uh-

anyway-]
I'm Finn.
zanarkandian: (very funny my dude)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-05-27 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[He laughs. Yup, he's known plenty of chocobos with attitude in his life.]

It gets a little easier. And I can't wait to show you! The season's starting soon and you'll see broadcasts all over the world, but nothing's like actually being at the stadium.
hatejakku: (awe)

D!

[personal profile] hatejakku 2018-05-27 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cloud City was a famous place back home. A mining town floating in the sky of an outer rim planet that played a key role in the war between the Empire and Rebellion.

There was nothing in this Cloud City that was remotely familiar, and Finn refused to get disappointed over that fact. Still, he had made the trip so he resigned himself to sight seeing.

... and coming to halt in front of the guild at the random girl's words.]
Illusionists can bend what? [Okay, so he hadn't read every job description but he was pretty sure even force users couldn't do that. Right?]
chocobosnap: (pic#12045176)

B

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-05-27 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio had probably already been there for awhile because Prompto was out doing some very important work - riding his chocobo.

He came into the house, a little dusty and there was a feather attached to his back, and a shy looking moogle floating along behind him.

Prompto walked past the couch, raising a hand. "Hey Gladio."

He kept on walking into the kitchen and it took a moment before he turned around and ran back into the doorway.

"You're here!" He offered him a bright, welcoming smile.
einspine: (sad)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-05-27 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Was that too much jargon? He blinks a few times, then rubs his neck. Whoopsy doopsy! Let's try another angle.

"OH! WELL. THIS WORLD IS WEIRD, FRISK! IN ORDER TO USE POWERS AND EVEN ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS, WE NEED THESE THINGS CALLED ASTERISKS. I CAN'T EVEN SUMMON MY BONES LIKE THIS!!!"
garyoutensei: (hatred is a river which sweeps away the)

[personal profile] garyoutensei 2018-05-27 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm. -Good felt like a stretch, but it wasn't unpleasant.-

I'm willing to help if you're having trouble in this place, but I tend not to stick around for very long.
precognitive: (003)

Finn!

[personal profile] precognitive 2018-05-27 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Startled, Max turns swiftly to the direction the question is coming from. She honestly wasn't expecting anyone to hear her, especially in the bustle of other would-be Job hunters all talking at once. ]

Oh, right. Yeah, come and look.

[ She points to the specific part where it mentions it. ]

Right there. "...can bend time and space". That's what it says at least. [ She smiles and lets out a small laugh ] But given the Job title, it'd be safe to say that's not entirely accurate.

[ It sounded interesting, but there was so much choice. Max's expression is one of someone who is deep in thought. ]

Are you thinking of joining this Guild? Or are you still looking? I... I haven't decided yet. [ As if it wasn't plainly obvious. ]
chefbayardee: (I did my best!)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-05-27 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hunk sighs out the nerves, something he's finding himself doing quite often here. But then a smile starts to reform. ]

It's fine. [ It is not fine. He's a bit uncomfortable, still. ] We can't do anything about it here anyway. The last I heard, there was peace.

[ But then he looks expectantly at the woman. ] You haven't told me much about your Earth, miss... [ His eyes go wide, and he just chuckles before reaching out a hand for a handshake. ]

I don't actually know your name. I'm Hunk. [ And he's smiling again. ]
sassafrisk: <user name=e8luhs site=tumblr.com> (Default)

[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-05-27 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Frisk gives a dramatic sigh, looking at their empty pockets. Maybe. It's hard to tell with their eyes squinted so much. "Alas. If only I remembered to bring my joybuzzer through an interdimensional void. Woe is me." Regardless, they shake Cor's hand, and say, "The name's Frisk. I wish I had a last name so I could do the whole James Bond introduction thing, but sadly not."
hatejakku: (eager)

Max!

[personal profile] hatejakku 2018-05-27 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
That's pretty trippy, even if it is just an illusion. [He suddenly really doesn't like the idea of powers like that.

Then again, he's had an aversion for all of the magical type of things since he showed up. Too close to something entirely too familiar, if you ask him. He's never asked for abilities like that and he's not about to.

Then he turns back to the girl, remembering that he just engaged himself into a conversation. Oh, right. He shakes his head.]
No, I don't think so. I was planning to join up with the Gunslingers, actually, but I don't know where to really go from there yet...

You were thinking about joining them? [He can't deny that it does sound pretty cool, just definitely not for him.]
warpstriking: (questioning ☈ orly nao?)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-05-27 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
The moment Cor laughs is the moment Noctis takes the photo. Just saying.

He simply looks up and stares at him. Really, Cor? Really? Telling the guy who knows just how crabby anyone (human or animal) could be if moved during the point they settle down for a nap because he's one of those people in particular?

A+. Would internally laugh again.
arosetowar: (♘ i was in that army yes)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-27 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Frowns a little, defensive. A natural reaction. Only Guilford and Darlton had ever got away with suggesting that she could find herself in trouble, and even then she rarely agreed with them.]

I appreciate the offer, but you aren't the only one who can fend for yourself. I will adapt. [Magic doesn't seem to be like Geass here, at least. It's an equaliser, not an unmatchable advantage.]
arosetowar: (â—‘ let's meet tomorrow if you choose)

[personal profile] arosetowar 2018-05-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gives his hand an inquisitive look before shaking it, her grip strong. She knows what handshakes are, of course, but has been offered so few of them than she hasn't developed the natural impulse to respond to them yet. Not without having to think the gesture through, first.]

Cornelia. It's good to meet you--[Pauses for a moment, not certain that she's heard his name correctly.]--Hunk. Is there anything in particular you'd like to know about? Admittedly, I'm not sure where to begin.
immortalmarshal: (throwing all of this shade at you)

[personal profile] immortalmarshal 2018-05-27 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
It's very hard to tell with such squinted eyes, even with Cor's own sharp ones. Still, Cor let the handshake last a moment or so before disengaging. "Must be quite a disappointment," he mutters in a dry, deadpanned tone.

He then looks a little confused at the movie reference, mainly because he doesn't get it. They may have something similar back on Eos, but Cor doesn't even recognize it as a movie reference of any kind. "...right. You got anyone from your world here, Frisk?"
immortalmarshal: (Default)

[personal profile] immortalmarshal 2018-05-27 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Look, you'd be a little grumpy, too, if you got conned into looking after a cafe instead of whatever the shop owner had described it to be. Especially when your last source of contact with cats are those that tend to hang around your right-hand woman.

At any rate, there's a glass of water that's soon being set down in front of Noctis. "Go ahead and laugh...or ask any questions."
magic_to_do: (Default)

Trucy Wright | Ace Attorney

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2018-05-27 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Sidequests

[Trucy is looking over the various options on the quest board curiously. Bits of various critters sure seem popular. ]

Marlboro vines? What's a marlboro?

[She's trying to picture it in her head, but keeps imagining billboards with cowboys on them.]

Soooomething tells me they don't want to go to flavor country...

[Someone enlighten her before she gets herself killed.]


Guilds

[Trucy is looking at a list of the various job options with a thoughtful frown. The jobs seem pretty important around here so she wants to make sure she picks the right one. Magic is an obvious choice for her. But that still leaves a ton of options to sort through. White mage, black mage, red mage, summoner, and the list goes on.

Maybe it's time to poll the audience. By which I mean the next random passerby. Possibly you.]


Hey, do you think it's better to go for white or black mage first? Or maybe something more exotic, like Astrologian. I do kind of like their hats...

[Hat coolness is totally an important job criteria, okay?]


Random Encounter

[Here she was, on a perfectly innocent sidequest to find samples of particular type of moss for a local chemist and that rock she was scraping the moss off of turned out to be a golem. Rude.]

EEK!

[She scrambles backwards and fumbles for her staff. Magic isn't much use against big piles of rock though, so she miiight need a rescue.]
hontobakabaka: (Confused Ruri)

Guilds

[personal profile] hontobakabaka 2018-05-27 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ruri stops at the word hats, she then looks over and tilts her head.

"Hats? Does the hat they showed you have kitty ears on it?"
hashtagdaddy: Ready for a fight 1 (7)

Every time I see this thread and that you've responded I cackle and tear up

[personal profile] hashtagdaddy 2018-05-27 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gladio sucks in another breath, trying to breathe deeply and remember that the presence of innocent bystanders (horizontal in sleep though many may be) means he can't just punch Ravus in his obnoxious, Niff-loving face.]

I planned on finding the pilots and asking them what's going on since they should have some idea of what's goin' on, seein' as they're taking us from wherever they grabbed us to ... wherever we're going. [Yea, that sounded eloquent. This guy's probably going to insult his intelligence again, snarky shit that he is.]

But yea, I'll 'dare to speak to you of traitors and cowards' you pompous ass. Your sister is doin' her damndest to help Noct forge a covenant with the Gods. She's kept in touch with him since they were kids, even after the Niffs took your home. [He's standing now, staring down at Ravus with absolute disgust dripping from every word as his eyes narrow into slits.]

An' you decide to throw the blame at King Regis' feet. Like it's his fault the Niffs did what they did. An' if that's not enough you join them. You're fightin' alongside the same bastards that killed your Mom and that are tryin' to run down your sister. So yea, I'll call you a traitor for that - for abandoning Luna to fuel whatever revenge you think you should get on my King. An' I'll call you a coward for not standin' by her side an' fightin' those Niff assholes tooth and nail.

[Arms crossed over his broad chest, Gladio huffs. Fuck, this conversation is going nowhere and all it's doing is getting him angry. And making him worry about Noctis. About Iris. About Ignis and Prompto.

Fuck this. He turns to walk off, fully prepared to actually leave the platinum blond stewing in his bed this time, but can't resist throwing a comment over his shoulder before he leaves.]


I'd rather trample around and kick some rocks loose than sit here lookin' as pathetic as you.