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!

Comments

Guilds

[chocobosnap]

[He was just out for a walk with his chocobo companion because he sure knows where the Cavalier's guild is when he sees the back of someone familiar heading into the Swordmaster's guild.

Huh, Prompto never really thought about it too much, but Iris can do what she wants. It would be rude however not to say hi.

He calms his chocobo, Sunshine and leaves him outside to stick his head in. This guy sure is talking a lot.

He sneaks up behind her and taps her on the opposite shoulder and then raises his hands with a grin if she does happen to look his way, while looking completely innocent. Who? Prompto?]

[moogleshield]

[ Thankfully for Prompto, it appears that this long-winded swordsman is too busy talking about just how awesome he is to notice the newcomer slide in. It isn't until he taps Iris's shoulder—and she jumps at that—that she notices he's there herself, turning quickly with a start toward the blond.

Seeing that grin on his face, she can't help but match it, trying not to let out a bit of a giggle. Although... ]

Oh, there you are! I was looking everywhere for you!

[ She wasn't, but he'll play along, right? A subtle wink is a good enough tell, isn't it? ]

[chocobosnap]

[This guy is really really longwinded isn't he? Prompto gets an expression at her words like a deer in headlights because no offense to Iris, who is really super great, he's way too old for her.]

[No really, Gladio would kill him. Probably even just for the ruse. Gladio's not here is he? Because they're likely about to find out, if only because he's going to let Iris call the shots and if that's what it takes to escape...]

[He just has to take a breath, steal himself and act his heart out.]

Uh huh! [Prompto squeaked a little bit. Okay, a thespian was not going to be his future.]

[moogleshield]

[ Did his voice just crack? Prompto, are you okay? Looking at the blond with a fluttered blink, Iris somehow manages to recover quickly from that weird reaction. Taking a few steps toward him, Iris hooks his arm with his.

Because he kind of looks somewhere between way too happy and about to puke on his shoes right now, so she's going to help him out here. Like a pal. ]

We were just about to go check out the chocobo stables. Isn't that right, Prompto?

[ She smiles up at him cutely expectantly. Come on, she's practically given them both a way out, and it's something she knows he'll enjoy anyway. ]

[chocobosnap]

[Iris is getting closer, okay this is not good, not good at all, Gladio is going to kill him, he's going to kill him so much because this is his little sister and sure she's cute - in a little sister kind of way.

He always looked anxious but now he looks half worried like certain big brothers are going to jump out of the shadows and yell gotcha!

And sure, he'd be happy to show her to the chocobo stables, even to show her his chocobo outside. It's yellow and fluffy and soft and perfect as a chocobo and something definitely not date material, unless someone wanted to impress him, or maybe Noctis.

Her arm hooks his and he swallows nervously. She speaks and he just has to speak up and be smooth, and take her out of there with all of his acting chops.

Prompto nods.]

Uh huh.

[Totally nailed it.]

[moogleshield]

[ Why is he so fidgety? Sure, Prompto has always been a bit... jumpy flighty, but this was a little much even for him. Iris nearly breaks character as she looks up at him, the bright smile on her face dimming to slight concern. Um..?

While she hasn't necessarily noticed how much the blond wants to crawl out of his skin, the spindly swordsman takes note, starting to cross his arms (oops, not a great idea with a sword in his hand, let's lean that against something before he accidentally impales himself) and looking the two over. ]

Ohhh, are you two a couple then?

[ A startled "Huh?" escaping her, Iris directs her attention back to the swordman, looking genuinely dumbfounded. Wait, what, where would you get that idea? Give her a second, she'll have a good response to this, promise!

If Prompto doesn't heck it up get to it first. ]

[chocobosnap]

[It is a bit much for him, but really Iris is so off limits it's not even funny. He squeaks at the question.]

I, um, uh..w-well...uh...

[Not exactly, not ever, he'd be so so very dead. Gladio would find a way to break every bone he had, he was sure of it.

He swallows a few times.]

Yes?