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memesofeternity2018-07-14 03:33 pm
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Test Drive Meme III
  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. SUMMER SUN
[insert Sheryl Crow track here] Vaikuntha offers opportunities for many summer activities. Only some of the beaches hold the risk of being attacked by aquatic monsters, the others are a perfect destination for a day trip on a sunny day. Take a hike up the mountains and relax in some hot springs at the top. Go camping in the woods K. WILD CARD
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[He doesn't even bother to turn and look at Naomi at first; it takes him a while to notice her presence at all...or maybe to her eyes, it just looks like he doesn't care. He's focused on his book, an older tome with blue edges. It's one of the most colorful items in the area, actually, which suggests he might have brought it with him.
He idly turns a page, looking up just long enough to notice what he's dealing with here. His face sours immediately.]
Shit—it's one of you!
[He's never been fond of the spiders.]
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[She's probably mid-sentence through a paragraph on the downsides of Ghoul Powder while being a squishy spellcaster when he has his small exclamation.]
Oh yes. Though, don't let me interrupt your reading now. Unless there's something important you need to say?
[Warnings? More threats? She at least has two eyes focused on him.]
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[The way Dylas moves off the couch is so fluid. He simply moves his coils behind him and lifts himself higher into the air, emulating standing like all naga do. It's not a clumsy, wasted action in the least.]
Did you always look this disgusting, or did you come from somewhere special?
[His gaze is golden, like a wendigo's, but his pupils are slits. He doesn't want to deal with any more monster people. Dealing with Yue is enough, keeping his secrets is their business. And a spider of all things! He loved being a Wendigo and, later, a naga, if only because he could wake up and say 'At least I don't have a bug's ass.']
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Nowhere that you didn't arrive from I'm sure. Of course, certain peninsulas don't require names.
[She turns a page in her book because yes, she's still actually reading while looking at him. Multiple eyes can be convenient.]
Now, do you have an actual concern to vocalize, or is hissing all you're capable of?
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[He'd been reading, sure, but he knew someone was there. He was just happy to ignore them. The Necromancer Guild isn't exactly a happy place, and if it were Monika...well, then he's even happier to ignore her.
He remains standing, his body lifted so he's standing more or less at the height his human body had been—six and a half feet—while some wheels turn in his head here.]
You're new. I bet you're not even hungry yet.
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[Honestly...]
[She maintains her own height, but it's the spider legs that need to keep drawn in to be comfortably covered by some of the dress she's wearing.]
No, I'm not. Quite strange really... I can't recall the last time I've eaten.
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[He's going to be taking part in it, only because they're helping him master some of the spells he's learned this month. But he's not going to say that, because he hopes she doesn't come.]
Don't get too comfortable. It's going to come back.
[The hunger.]
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[So it's not only going to be her... but she's going to be there.]
... Are we still limited to humans?
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[From the tone of his voice, it doesn't sound like it's a compliment.]
Why don't you experiment a little and find out? It's not my job to help you.
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[If Necromancers who utilize dark magic and controlling others prove to be frightened of spiders? There goes any sort of credentials.]
If that's how it's going to be... Fine.
[And whenever she discovered anything that might help their condition, it'll be her personal mission to see him informed last. Closing the book, she put it away... and just grabbed another.]
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[He's not sure what that response even means. There's nothing surprising about 'monsters' being more welcome here, or so he thinks.]
We're doing just fine on our own. [Him and Yue. He doesn't need anyone else. More people are a liability—] Don't do anything stupid to get caught.
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I've managed before. It will be fine.