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memesofeternity2018-05-12 08:14 pm
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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! 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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Whoa there, wait a sec. Was there something Auron didn't tell me about the shoopuf incident?
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[Yeah, that's what he wants to be reminded of. Never mind he was thinking about it himself just mentioning the Hypello, but come on. Jecht grunts his displeasure, folding his arms.]
They're weak, is all! They got less meat on 'em than you do and what they do have they don't use a quarter as well!
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Hey, I'm not that scrawny.
But anyway, yeah, Auron led me to all the spheres you guys left. I got the message. And the job training's not a big deal---turns out it doesn't take too long to catch up.
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Well, wouldn't be the first time I had to train to catch up to where I was supposed to be. Hell, this one ain't even my fault.
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Want to go for another job?
[That's what he should say, right? It's still weird, feeling this whole thing out.]
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[Frustration and grumpiness are generally pretty good ways to handle everything, right? He's kind of aware that maybe he ought to calm down a little, but... nah.]
Guess I gotta get something with a sword. Can't imagine a guy like me tossing spells around like those girls of yours.
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[He's nervous, yes but still confident in his abilities. The internal laughter at the mental image of Dad using Lulu's dolls helps.]
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Heh. This world -- whatever the hell it is -- has no idea what it's going to see on the field, huh?
[He turns back to the kid, his smile growing into a grin.] I guess after everything, you deserve the chance to see how far you've got to go still.
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I dunno, Dad. I've played teams from all around Spira, I might've learned a few new tricks."
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[He'll save a surprise or two until the match.]
The stadium's in an underwater city. You get there by aquatic shoopuf, and move through all these tunnels. Takes a bit to get used to the pressure.
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It looks fine to me. I showed everyone on the slate---just trying to get some higher quality video set up before the season starts.
[But he quiets.]
Yeah. Nothing like home...well, there are some cities on the west continent that kinda look like Zanarkand. But it's never gonna be the same.
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[For the two of them...]
[Kid could at least claim Spira, maybe. He had the girl, he had his friends. He could make a home there. Jecht's two friends are long-dead and he'd spent years wrecking up the damn place... no one would him there. Dream Zanarkand was gone too.]
[Man, pulling him out again sure was a sick joke.]
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[He has no hope of ever returning there anyway. Rikku's from three years later and she still hasn't seen him, so.]
Better than the Farplane. It looked kinda boring.
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[Sure beats rampaging.]
But you're too young to handle it, so at least you got out.
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Yeah, yeah, but. Guess our story's not over yet after all, and we've just gotta deal with it.
[Saying it just makes him imagine Auron's reaction to all this. His dad could definitely use some company, but did he really need two in sunglasses judging him? The tiny moogle floating disapprovingly over his shoulder at this very moment was bad enough.]
You'll be fine. Still the best, right Dad?
[He would never say that entirely seriously. Fondly now, yes.]
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[Kid's just making him more solemn though, his eyes shut.]
Is it our story? Or did we get pulled back to play a role in someone else's?
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[Well, that's a dismissive answer, but give him a moment.]
Look, I'm a little worried. This world...I've been talking to people and it's kinda weirdly similar to a lot of worlds, not just Spira. Makes me wonder if it's anything like what Zanarkand turned out to be.
But I can't do anything about that right now, so I'm just living while I can, y'know? Save people, spend time with friends---speaking of, I've gotta reintroduce you to Rikku. She's Braska's niece, saved my life when you dumped me in a frigid ocean, and she blitzes now. Defense.
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[Yeah, Jecht remembers Rikku. He remembers everyone standing there on that platform, that day. Maybe not super-clear, but past a certain point, all part of him could do was watch and remember.]
...Wait, she's here? [Jecht turns fully to demand confirmation about that. Kid, this changes everything!]
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Yeah. For her, it's been three years since we broke the cycle. Yuna's fine, she won't tell me much about her---though to be honest I haven't really wanted to ask.
She's studying to be an airship pilot now.
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[And he's back to being a little cross.]
What does it change? That she could be dead too?
[Hell, he definitely doesn't want that.]
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There's a difference between 'dead' and 'dreams'. Unless you want to try telling Auron there ain't. And your friend ain't either, so that means -- well. Maybe we really do have something here.
[They aren't just dreams here, are they?]
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But his head's still whirling now.]
That...that maybe we won't just disappear when it's over. Not that we could go back, if that ever happens, but...stay, maybe?
[He won't let himself get his hopes up about ever seeing Yuna again. He made his choice, living with it.]
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