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!

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[aethereally]

[Saleri has been waiting for some spell books from the Illusionist guild to arrive, and for the first time in his life, he's excited about studying. Getting to learn magic is the only upside to this whole situation he can see. So when Gabriel knocks on his door, it's just a matter of seconds until the door is flung open.

However, he's too new to know what this whole moogle costume is about. He was about to say something, but a grown man in a mascot outfit takes the words right out of his mouth.]

I-- Sorry? Do you have the right home?

[casaerotica13]

[Frankly, he's offended by such an accusation, even if this is Gabriel's first day on the job.

He sways to and fro, does a little dance, holds up his prized package, and yells:]

Special delivery!

Uh, kupo!

[aethereally]

[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?

[casaerotica13]

[He is offended, sir! Gabe lets out a mock gasp.]

C'mon, man. Everyone has to work for a livin'!

Uh... kupo...

You gonna sign for this?

[aethereally]

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.

[casaerotica13]

[Gabe wants to say that it's not enough but the guy probably doesn't have anything else on him and they'll get nowhere. He'll just have to deal with a the getting tipped with way too much for a job that doesn't even tip he supposes.]

What's wrong with my uniform? [He asks, swaying his hips in a dance.]

[aethereally]

[Salieri gives that little move a raised eyebrow and a smirk.]

I was thinking it was more like some parade costume gone mad, rather than a uniform. But you seem to be enjoying it, at least. Doesn't it get hot in there?

[casaerotica13]

I'm already hotter than the stars above, thank you. [Cause he's flirty and couldn't resist the setup.]

... But yeah, man. It's freakin' hot today.

[aethereally]

[Don't flirt, Gabriel. You'll never get rid of this kid that way.]

Well, I can appreciate a man confident in a uniform, no matter what uniform that might be, I suppose. But is there a reason for that outfit? Some sort of magical properties, perhaps?

[There was so much magic on this world! Salieri assumed it was involved in literally everything. Why shouldn't it be?]

[casaerotica13]

[Gabe blinks, not that anyone can see it, and looks down at himself.]

It's fashionable. [Well, no, but it is the neatest thing he's worn today.]

[aethereally]

I'd want to believe that, but you're the only person I've seen wearing anything like it. Moogles notwithstanding. Granted, I'm relatively new...

[Clothing here was admittedly much different than Salieri's home of 1901 San Francisco. There were so many more options! He sighed at the idea of how much he had to learn.]

Well, as I'm still learning the rules for fashion in this world, I still think I have enough authority to say you seem much more suited to darker colors.

[How you take fashion advice from the guy in the red pinstriped suit is up to you.]