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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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(•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑ CANT STOP THE SPOILERS
And don't worry about matches, Dragoons can breathe fire.
( ﾉ^.^)ﾉﾟCAN'T STOP WON'T STOP THE SPOILERS (1/2)
You mentioned fighting a sea god earlier. If our armor and your arm's deactivated here, it could be easier for whatever we face next to be damage them beyond repair.
[It's a worse case scenario, and probably still unlikely. It took him going all out with one powerful swing of the bayard to cut the clone's arm clean off halfway up the upper arm. How often would they face something that could do that in a place like this?]
∑(O_O；) ...NOT SURE HOW TO S T O P
He grins. Why would you tell Keith of all people this. Now he has to pick up Dragoon even if he wasn't going to already.]
◉‿◉ Never stop - SPOILERS
Try not to set anyone on fire. Alright?
[Then he pulls out his iMog and unlocks a file he's kept hidden away. He turns it so Keith can see the screen. Magitek prosthetics, the list of the most suitable, weight ratios, and speed adjustments based on the arm.
Not just in day to day life. Jumps.]
I had the same thought you did. Leviathan was testing us. The next one might just attack.
(・・。)ゞ There are no breaks on the SPOILERS train
Who do you think I am, Lance? [Let him tell you of the time Lance first piloted Red and kept accidentally slamming into the others because he wasn't Prepared for Red's pure speed. It's almost funny in hindsight.] I won't. Not on accident, anyway.
[You never know. One of those they have to face in the future might be sentient. He looks at the list of magitek prosthetics, humming once.]
...Your clone's goes to his shoulder.
(/•ิ_•ิ)/ It just keeps going along SPOILERS
I'll talk to Hunk about getting replacements built. I've been meaning to discuss that with him anyway.
[He pauses to cast a knowing glance at Keith. It's nice to work together again. Just from how he approaches things...he can tell his best friend has grown up more. Well. Less grown up, more like quelled his inner rage. Just like he knew he always could be, he's come into his own.]
...I really missed talking to you like this.
(*ﾟﾛﾟ) ever it goes on (with spoilers)...
The anger is still there, bubbling beneath the surface, but the feelings of abandonment and uncertainty that once fed it are gone. Shiro and Hunk are here. He can handle the new wave of uncertainty that this place brings. He returns his attention to his coffee, a sincere smile crossing his lips.]
...I missed talking to you, too.
[Memories and revisiting them in the Quantum Abyss are one thing. Actually being able to speak with Shiro without fear of him being used like he'd seen then and experienced later is a relief beyond what words can say.]
(.=^・ェ・^=) welp spoiler free
We should be approaching the center soon. And I promise, I'm staying by your side. Don't worry.
We'll meet up with Hunk and see if anyone else arrived.
(^=˃ᆺ˂) aww bye musical interlude
I'm fine, Shiro. The armor took most of the beating.
[Yet he doesn't mind the idea. They had a lot to catch up on and, if he's honest, he doesn't want to leave Shiro's side, either.]