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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

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staredintotheabyss: (Take a shot)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Dwindling resources of a dying world...
Yes, that would be reason enough for conflict, misunderstanding and a lack of communication can mean death to those who aren't careful [And Ozen has seen her share of foolhardy deaths by those with who refuse to heed the words of others, despite it not being what they want to hear]
It's not unreasonable to be prepared. Those aren't pay the price one way or another.
specialinquisitor: (little smile)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Precisely so. In addition, creatures, monsters, renegade Drivers, and even entire factions posed their own danger. I took no particular pleasure in war with other humans, but defending humans against other dangers was a matter of pride.
staredintotheabyss: (If only you knew)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[This world of hers shares many similarities with her own, though she doubts the context for some is exactly the same.
Around her neck sits a "white whistle", which she calmly reaches for and stares with an expressionless face.


Pride can be deadly too, regardless of cause.
None of us know anything about this new world, any reckless decision is potentially a deadly one.
specialinquisitor: (quiet confidence)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Entirely true. The more so since I am substantially weakened here. But I do not believe military service to be a reckless decision compared to, for example, attempting to suit myself to attending a library.

Though it would be a library where quiet rules would be ruthlessly enforced.

[That isn't a joke. An irony, perhaps, but Mòrag can't make jokes.]
staredintotheabyss: (Blood on my name)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[That makes two of them
Another smirk crosses her face
]

You remind me of a...protege I used to have. "The Annihilator" they used to call her...fufufu, such nicknames people come up with for delvers
specialinquisitor: (explaining)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[It has been a very long time since anyone referred to her as a 'protege', and the further irony in that makes her smile.]

My own title was 'the Flamebringer', as it happens, but that one was well-earned. I was fortunate enough to be paired with the strongest Blade in Mor Ardhain, after all.
staredintotheabyss: (Kids say the damnedest things)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Another chuckle]

It takes more than a decent blade to earn a title like that.
Pray tell, what is your real name?
specialinquisitor: (lit by fire)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, forgive me. Mòrag Ladair. [She nods her head politely. It certainly had been a long time since she had cause to introduce herself to anyone. The Special Inquisitor of Mor Ardain is known to most everyone, by Blade if not by sight.]
staredintotheabyss: (Default)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Ozen.

No need to apologize, these are unusual times for us all and I merely requested your name as a formality.
Edited 2018-05-18 18:49 (UTC)
specialinquisitor: (contemplative)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-18 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
In times like these, politeness is all the more important. Sometimes courtesy is the line between peace and animosity.
staredintotheabyss: (Take a shot)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-18 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
When it's necessary.
There's no reason to be hostile at this particular moment, likewise I have no intention in being cruel when unprovoked.
specialinquisitor: (sidelong look)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-19 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes politeness is what prevents others from finding a reason to be hostile. But I am glad to see that no one I have met has yet reacted to this in a manner I would feel I had to deal with.

[She isn't certain how she would deal with it, in truth. Her own skills are nonexistent, even accounting for Brighid's absence.]
staredintotheabyss: (If only you knew)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-19 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Neither have I.
Though I suspect this good fortune will not last forever.
[She holds up her left arm inspecting it]

In this new world it's better to keep allies than enemies, though that may not always be an option.
specialinquisitor: (not happy)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-20 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
So long as both sides view it as an option, it will remain so. Therefore, it is necessary we maintain that viewpoint as long as possible.

[She remembers Nia chastising her, in this moment, for the actions of Mor Ardain, and how they had chosen war rather than peace. Certainly words to keep in mind.]
staredintotheabyss: (Blood on my name)

[personal profile] staredintotheabyss 2018-05-20 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Only if both sides view it as a viable option.

[Ozen stays inspecting her arms, cracking her fingers as they form a fist for a brief moment before relaxing and setting it down.]

We've been fortunate so far, I hope it lasts. I've seen enough bloodshed in my life.
Edited 2018-05-20 03:07 (UTC)
specialinquisitor: (contemplative)

[personal profile] specialinquisitor 2018-05-20 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
There will always be fights. The promise of monsters alone indicates the truth of that. But as for war... Yes. I would like to see that avoided as well. Even if these countries here have no meaning to me as of yet, nor will they ever mean as much as my own.