Test Drive Meme II

[eternitymods]

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!

Comments

Sidequests

[maximum_mighty]

Eh?

[Emu was still outfitted in his White Mage outfit but he had his doctors jacket slung over his outfit. He looked at the bounty and flinched a little: on the quest board was a sizable bounty for a couple of humanoid creatures.]

I don't know if I'm ready for that, [said Emu hesitantly.] I'm a doctor, I can't go around killing things indiscriminately. I can heal you, but I'm meant to cure, not maim.

[sonoftenebrae]

[Ravus's immediate response is annoyance, but he forces it away. He knows the value of a healer, after all. It takes a different kind of strength than what he possesses.]

Did you have a different quarry in mind, Healer? If you've no stomach for violence, there are other options. Make your choice.

[He'll acquiesce to the doctor's preference of quest, but that does not mean Ravus will abide his time being wasted.]

[maximum_mighty]

[It's the humanoid that gets him. It might trip his Hippocratic Oath and all.]

If we can get something LESS humanoid, then I'll be fine. I just want to make sure we're on the same page right now.

[He pulled a bounty off the wall.] This one. It's a standard opponent, and I'll feel better about it.

[Retrieve 5 skeleton ribs and fight 7 skeletons.]

[sonoftenebrae]

[In Ravus's mind, dead creatures walking are more disquieting than humanoid daemons, but he can put aside his personal disgust for the sake of the mission. It is rated less difficult than the quest he had aimed for, but perhaps that is a better starting point.]

Very well. I can see to the fighting, if you can provide support. What had died once already should not be so hard to kill a second time.

[He speaks with the arrogance born of faith in his own skill.]

[maximum_mighty]

[And to be fair, Emu was very skilled. It was just that his personal oaths made killing things like Sahagin difficult, let alone any bounties that might be on a humanoid.]

Of course. I'll pick up some antidotes as well, before we set out. Normally creatures like skeletons have poisoned blades or jagged blades that cause bleeding, so we'll need bandages too.

[sonoftenebrae]

Very well. I've little gil to invest in this mission now. Have you enough to see to your supplies?

[As much as he hates to cut into his earnings, he'll see to it that anything they pay for out of pocket is reimbursed before the prize gil is split between the quest-takers. At least bandages and medicines are less paperwork than a magitek unit.]

[maximum_mighty]

I've prepped the supplies, we'll be fine. This is a normal hunt after all.

[Which should say to Emu's confidence.] We'll clear this with no continues.

[sonoftenebrae]

[Ravus has no idea what the man is talking about, but beggars can't be choosers. As long as the doctor can provide the promised support, Ravus can deal with his odd sayings.]

Will an hour be time enough for you to gather what you need? I'll see to arranging us passage on an airship, and we can meet back.

[maximum_mighty]

An hour is plenty. I know the fastest routes from here to the item shop and to the airship. Leave it to me!

[At least Emu seems cheered up by the potential adventure.]

[sonoftenebrae]

[[OOC: Do we want to wrap here or continue on to skeletons?]]

[maximum_mighty]

(ooc: we can wrap here! thanks!)