memesofeternity | 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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"Uh-huh." Yeah, no, Cor doesn't buy that one bit. Even if he did, though, he'd wonder if it'd be worth keeping an eye on this young...person. One such 'orphan' is enough of a responsibility for him as it is, back home...

"Are you always this much of a jokester, kid?" A pause. "And what's your name, anyway?"

"Eh, it's better than just brooding all the time. Which would be a pretty easy thing to do, especially in- ah, nevermind." Frisk shakes their head. Explaining their current, er, well, previous situation would take waaaay too much time. "It's Frisk. And yours?"

Cor looks curious for a brief moment. It was almost like this young person was about to mention where they're from. Are things that bad? Or did this kid (also) start out with a rough upbringing?

Well...maybe another thing to pursue later.

"It's Cor - Cor Leonis." He holds a hand out to shake.

Frisk gives a dramatic sigh, looking at their empty pockets. Maybe. It's hard to tell with their eyes squinted so much. "Alas. If only I remembered to bring my joybuzzer through an interdimensional void. Woe is me." Regardless, they shake Cor's hand, and say, "The name's Frisk. I wish I had a last name so I could do the whole James Bond introduction thing, but sadly not."

It's very hard to tell with such squinted eyes, even with Cor's own sharp ones. Still, Cor let the handshake last a moment or so before disengaging. "Must be quite a disappointment," he mutters in a dry, deadpanned tone.

He then looks a little confused at the movie reference, mainly because he doesn't get it. They may have something similar back on Eos, but Cor doesn't even recognize it as a movie reference of any kind. "...right. You got anyone from your world here, Frisk?"

Frisk nods. And thank goodness that they did, Frisk was well aware that they'd probably be breaking down in a corner if they didn't have Papyrus with them. "Yup! You've probably at least heard him, he's a very loud skeleton. Don't know what I'd do without Papyrus, honestly." Realizing something, they add, "No, I'm not joking. He really is a skeleton."

Cor seems pretty satisfied for a moment; it's good that this...youth isn't here on their own. He was about to suggest that he goes find his friend when that little confirmation about Papyrus hit.

"...A sentient skeleton?" He's really...uncertain about entrusting some human's life with what he normally sees as a monster back home.

Frisk can see Cor's dubiousness. Heck, four days ago, they would've been dubious too. Smiling, Frisk reassures him, saying, "Trust me, he wouldn't hurt a fly. If anything, you're more dangerous to him than he is to you, monsters have a tendency to just kinda... collapse if anybody even punches them while being just an eensy weensy bit tetchy. At least that's how it works on my world. It's a miracle he's survived so long on a world like this, really."

Cor listens, still looking dubious but now with an added undertone of disbelief. Monsters that weak in their world? And he considers one as his...friend? Ally? Companion, at least...

"I...see. And you're saying that he was here before us?" That part is much more believable. He's already ran into one or two folks from his homeworld at this point, and if what they say is true...

Fortunately, although Frisk isn't aware of this quite yet, Papyrus got a significant boost in strength when he arrived on Vaikuntha. The poor doofus probably would've bit the dust ages ago if he was as weak to killing intent as he was in the Underground.

"Yeah, I think so. Just follow the sound of rattling bones, shouting, and very loud science and you should be able to find him pretty easily."

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