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!

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[chosehope]

Suddenly, the smile on Nunnally's face widen even more. "I suppose we can be fish out of water people together! I hope that we'll be able to figure this out."

Then, there was a pause. "I'm afraid this might be my first time having a job." Unless you count being an queen but...that's for another time.

[hontobakabaka]

"I've had lots of jobs. Computer operator, idol singer, voice actor, second officer on a space battlecruiser, AI psychologist, princess, and waitress. I'm not certain any of them apply here so don't feel bad."

With that she shrugs a bit, "We've all got to adapt I guess."

[chosehope]

Meanwhile, here Nunnally was, just staring at her in awe and wonder!

"Oh wow, you really are good at adapting! I don't think I ever heard of a computer operator who is also an idol singer and a psychologist!"

Hey, wait a minute here! "...And a princess too!"

[hontobakabaka]

Ruri shrugged a bit, "I found out when I was twelve my genetic parents were a king and queen. I'm fairly certain that is the one I'm least qualified for though."

[chosehope]

"But that's still exciting! It's not everyday that you get to find out you're a princess!"

Not to mention that Ruri was talking to a former princess. "It must have been amazing when you found out!"

[hontobakabaka]

Ruri pauses. Princesses are things from cartoons, things that every normal should aspire to be. Creatures of beauty and privilege, they have everything, till some stupid curse or nonsense lays them low and some unknown guy comes to save them. The prospect was insane to her, and what little she actually saw, given 5 brothers who were now the youngest and not heir apparent, and her disdain for saying what people wanted to hear left her a bit cold on the prospect. Shrugging she looked at Nunnally and let out a small breath.

"Honestly it was kind of confusing. I'm not really cut out for the political world. Most of it is lying from what little I've seen."

[chosehope]

She couldn't argue with that. After everything she's been through, lying and manipulation were part of politics. She had to deal with that many times and yet, here she was. She didn't want to give up just yet. Instead, she just put on a small smile for her.

"I don't blame you, it is something that I have to face almost everyday of my life." Pause. "However, it doesn't mean that there aren't some good people."

[hontobakabaka]

Ruri nodded, "There are always good people. Still, some people aren't used to deception and well....."

She pauses for a long time, she grew up in a world of computers, who don't really lie. Things are or are not. She'd just end up asking Omoikane for help and well, he's a battle computer. It would end poorly.

"I'm told that threatening someone with a wave of 6 Aestevallus is not an appropriate reaction to dishonest diplomacy, so I am probably not the best choice for that particular job."

[chosehope]

She could understand that, Nunnaly wasn't use to deception herself. Having grown up mostly with her brother in a sheltered environment filled with wonderful friends, the idea of people lying to her was rather heartbreaking. It was something she had to quickly adapt to now that she was a Viceroy.

But still...

"If I were in that same position, I would ask what made them think it was a good idea. I would want to listen to their side of the story."