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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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When Ravus curses, Salieri turns his head a bit to sneak a peek, concerned.]
Are you hurt?
[He really doesn't like someone getting hurt on his account, but he doesn't like the idea of just standing here doing nothing. But he also hates fighting! Saleri's torn, but eventually he lets out a frustrated little noise and turns around, ready to help. He has to cast a spell, but can't look the target in the eyes. Check. So instead, he'll focus on the cockatrice's feet.]
I-- I can't let you have all the fun now, can I?
[He might say that rather convincingly, but Saleri has to take a few steadying breaths before he casts Ruin on the creature.]
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Focus on yourself, not me. I'll occupy the creature. Keep casting.
[From his hesitation and that attempt at bravado, he takes it that the boy is untried, wavering on the edge of courage. Ravus raises his sword and changes forward. If the cockatrice is on the defensive, it won't look beyond the immediate threat at the second line.]
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[He's a little embarrassed by this, now, but he never expected to be needing to fight so soon. So, once again, he casts Ruin. Better than nothing! It's certainly chipping away at the cockatrice's health, though not as much as Ravus's attacks.]
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Ravus stabs at the bird, hoping that it will decide they are not worth the trouble they are causing it and flee.]
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Well now, that was anticlimactic. But I suppose I'll take it. Are you alright?
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I am fine. You, on the other hand...Don't venture out on your own until you learn to defend yourself.
[He doesn't know how to deal with someone being concerned over him, so he focuses on the teaching moment here. This boy should worry about his own safety, not that of a stranger.]
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I... suppose you're right, but one can't expect to have an escort for every time they want to go take a walk somewhere. That's absurd. If this place hadn't--
["Turned me human" was the end of that statement, but then he'd have to explain everything and he doesn't feel like doing that at the moment.]
...Normally I would have ways of defending myself that this little trip to Vaikuntha has negated. So please excuse me as I tried to live my life as I'm accustomed to.
[Salieri wanted to sound tough and certain there, but it comes out quietly. He feels bad about someone getting hurt on his account.]
I suppose we should get you back to town and cleaned up. Get you to a doctor-- or a white mage, I suppose?
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[It's harsh, but coddling will do no favors in the long run. The world is rarely kind, even to those who deserve better.]
If we're to travel together, I suppose we should be introduced. I am Ravus.
[He prefers to travel alone, but if the man is determined to see him to a healer, it does not seem worth the trouble to dissuade him. At least it is a way to ensure the other man meets with no more trouble.]
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[He wasn't saying Ravus was wrong, but he didn't want to believe his new life here was going to involve such constant "adventures".]
I'm all about experiencing new and exciting things, but I'd like to leave out the violence as often as possible. And I suppose you're right - I'm Salieri. A pleasure. Are fighting creatures like that the norm back in your home, then?
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[At home, people use cars and travel only in daylight to minimize attacks, but the creatures here seem not to fear the sun's light.]
On Eos, we deal with wild creatures that attack when provoked or startled, and more powerful daemons that appear after dark. Their numbers have increased as of late.
[So, it could be worse, Salieri.]