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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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Yes, it is settled. Let us be quick. We've wasted enough time talking.
[Honestly, talking with Ignis isn't bad, not nearly as unthinkable as trying to converse with any of his companions, but that does not change the fact that this is an arrangement of necessity and nothing more.]
We can reach the plains by nightfall if we make haste, can we not?
[He is hoping they can just pull an all-nighter and make it there and back, rather than having to resort to something detestable like camping outdoors.]
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We should be. Although, I am not sure if hunting during the night is something we should do.
[There aren't daemons around here- at least there wasn't any sign of them, but, as they already discussed, they are new with their Asterisks.]
Fighting in the darkness with the minimalistic skills that are given to us would be like trying to punch a shadow. [And just so that Ravus doesn't think he's afraid or backing out he adds-] We can fight them, but it will take twice as time and energy to do it. Especially since gargoyles like to attack in groups.
What I am trying to say is [Ignis pushes his glasses up] that we make our way there, wait for the morning nearby and then take them out in one fell swoop.
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Your judgment is sound. We'll do it as you say.
[There. He's not unreasonable, except when his temper is inflamed. It is actually...a relief, to have someone to strategize with after so long spent keeping his own counsel.]
Do you have all you need, or do we need to stop for supplies before we depart?
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I am stocked on anything that could possibly be useful. [He always is. Are you doubting the Hand of the King?]
There is a shop near the exit of the town if anything else crosses my mind. [There is a short pause as he goes through the items. Ravus seems like a person that wouldn't eat on a road or mission. Still... going without food for more than 24 hours is ill-advised for their health.]
I suppose I could get a few ingredients for the dinner, now that I think about it.
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Fine. We'll stop there before departing. We could purchase a meal so you do not have to cook.
[Because hobbies? What are those? Besides, Ravus had found his appetite reduced after receiving his magitek arm, among the other changes it wrought in him, and he was still getting used to having it back.]
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I enjoy cooking so it wouldn't be a problem. But if you prefer to get the ready-to-go meals then I am alright with it.
[Six know that Noct, Gladio and Prompto just love noodles. Like. Really like them. One is so in love with them he's willing to kill a behemoth to "improve" them.
Maybe a nice cooked meal can lift the mood up a bit? Let him cook for you, Ravus, you know you want to. One can go on store-bought food only for so long.]
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[He tries to recall the last time he had a home-cooked meal. It...might be nice, though he won't admit it. Looking at his gaunt face, though, he could definitely use it.]
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Then let us head out.
[While they aren't pressed for time, Ignis doubts Ravus wants to stand around any longer. He was, after all, a man of action- as far as Ignis learned.]
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