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TEST DRIVE MEME





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. None of you know how you came to be here or where you are going, and the door to the cockpit is locked as the pilots focus on navigating the treacherous obstacles of the Dream Width. You might as well take this moment to introduce yourself to your fellow travelers.


B. CURTI CENTER

There’s an almost overwhelming aura of excitement in the tower as researchers rush to document this unprecedented number of interdimensional travelers. Over the commotion, the leaders of the Center struggle to explain, ‘Welcome to Vaikuntha. We don’t know why you’ve been brought here, but this is your new home.’

The staff will do their best to help the off-worlders settle in. They answer the questions they can, provide maps and pamphlets about the world 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 under the circumstances.

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. WILD CARD

Feeling inspired to create your own prompt? The power is yours!

checkmate_past: (01. Neutral)

[personal profile] checkmate_past 2018-03-18 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Towards the front desk, I think. Once I get my bearings. I think that's... down a flight of stairs, past the history section but before the magic lore, and... Sorry, I lost track after that."

[Not that she's complaining, from the sound of it. If anything, she's almost blissful. Though getting a hand free is appreciated.]

"Thanks; that helps a lot with balancing these. I might've gotten a little bit carried away with choosing."

[...Just a little, though.]
jeido: (i wonder)

[personal profile] jeido 2018-03-18 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[There's two notes of interest--or perhaps confusion in this regard.

One is a lady calling him out with a certain familiarity that shouldn't be afforded to a stranger.

And secondly are the questions she poses, getting more and more unusual by the moment.]


...I beg your pardon? [Jade says, keeping his smile up despite his initial guardedness. Perhaps she's heard of his name from the casual introductions earlier, but it does not explain her other questions. Perhaps she's got the wrong person, but there's only one way to find out more about that matter.]
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righthandstand: (he scream)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
I'm in high school! [He sobs] It's way different when you're a kid 'cause you don't have that much to learn again!

[History, Literature, Science...is that all gone now? Useless in Vaikuntha?]

They're gonna have to send me back to elementary school!
dreamsoftomorrow: (♪ 9)

Hope Estheim | Final Fantasy XIII | will match on prose!

[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-18 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
A. Retrieval.

Hope did not expect to wake up in a cot with several other people he didn't recognize. Last he remembered, he and his friends were going into crystal stasis, their Focus fulfilled. And yet, here he was. Very much not a crystal and in a place he knew couldn't be Cocoon or Pulse. He looked at his arm, pulling back the wristband to get a better look. His frozen brand was still there, it looked just like Fang's. But it was frozen, which meant that, for now, he didn't have to worry about the time limit, if there even was one anymore.

He set the yellow cloth back in its place, where only part of the brand peeked out, and Hope slid of the cot to make his way around the place. He didn't know what to expect, who to meet, but maybe one of these people were his friends? He held his arm as he made his way around, clearly unsure, a bit lost, and not a little scared about this new predicament he was in.

B. Curti Center.

He wanted to cry. Mostly in frustration. Why him? Why were all these bad things happening to him? Hope had come a long way from the boy he was when the l'Cie business started. But it was just like his journey, he just couldn't catch a break! And now he was somehow on another world and expected to make this his new home? Was his dad even alive? Were the others here or stuck in crystal stasis? He was overcome with worry and frustration and he clutched the pamphlets and maps and information he was given. He knew he would need it later, but for right now, Hope just stood off to the side and struggled to not cry.

'It's not a question can or can't,' He could hear Lightning say. 'There are just some things in life you just do.'

It allowed him to pause and center himself, to take a deep breath. It's what got him through his journey, to see their Focus to the end. Hope would just need to see this through as well. He had to believe he could.

He unclenched the papers and held them before him. But where to even start?

C. Up in the Sky.

With so many guilds and professions to choose from, Hope wasn't sure. He was also only fourteen. Was there an age limit? Did he need to finish his schooling first? That's what he would have done were he home and not a crystal. He sighed as he leaned against the rail of the airship, his bag full of papers and essentials that he'd been given. He tapped the tip of his shoe against the wood as he struggled to figure out his next step. He supposed he could have stayed at the Curti Center, and that was always an option, but he also just... wanted to know more.

"All the time in the world and I have no idea how to spend it," He murmured to himself. He was headed to Arito, first. But after that, where to? What would he do? What should he do?

G. Get a Job (The Other Kind).

"Oh!" Hope blinked at his iMog Slate, finger pausing in his scrolling as he looked for employment opportunities. So there is schooling! The oldest you could be was 17 it looked like, so Hope would be able to fit in that bracket. Housing was provided too. He had been looking at two others, mostly working either on repairing the technology here or working in the library. But he'd been unsure if he was old enough or not. He could always ask, of course, but schooling... "I shouldn't really give up my studies just because I'm in a new world..."

He leaned back in his seat, lightly kicking his feet as he set the slate down on his lap, looking up at the sky in thought. On one hand, certain things would be paid for. On the other, he wouldn't be earning any money in the mean time. He had no parents here to take care of that while he was in school. Hope was a child on his own for now. He had learned to fend for himself in a way before, but this was an entirely different journey now.

Wildcard.

[Got something else in mind? Have at it! Or ping me at [plurk.com profile] lineandcolor
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boomchucka: (Er...)

omg yay~!

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-18 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Selphie had been engaging in staring off intently into the landscape that was passing by, quite clearly lost in thought when the familiar voice snaps her out of her reverie. The perky brunette shakes her head in disbelief before she turns to face Sheena.

Time Compression was playing a number on her memories as she shook her head. Part of everything still felt like a dream as her head tilted to the right.]


Sheena?
somebodyperfect: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"... What?" Sorry Connie he was zoning out. He looks at her a little oddly. "This isn't the castle." He did notice the stars. And the turbulence. He's still a little out of it, and rubs his temple a little. "It's nothing," he says, finally parsing her last question. "Sorry for being weird." He stands up, only a little shaky despite what he's just been through, and looks around. He's taller than most, and uses that to his advantage in getting the lay of the land. "Pretty crowded..."
checkmate_past: (02. Scrutiny)

[personal profile] checkmate_past 2018-03-18 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Actually yeah, that was my first thought too!"

[Wait, wait. Indoor voice volume. Don't get too excited over discussing this, to the point of other people overhearing. Still, it's a subject Robin finds herself warming to.]

"But then I thought about the strain that might put on the engine parts, plus the fact that I'm... sort of working on the whole ice magic thing. Direct contact with magic sounds a little risky. But then I remembered something a friend told me, about using outside agents for catalysts."

[Cue a nod to the small beverage bottles.]

"In theory it should work."

[And to be honest she's more than a little curious about it in practice.]
jeido: (so it goes)

D

[personal profile] jeido 2018-03-18 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[While the loss of Jade's much feared abilities had been something of a less than comforting, finding himself able to use a sword with relative ease without much hitches is something of a novel experience, to say the least of it. Still, it's not enough for him to shrug off the reminder that this feels eerily of the time he got hit with that fonslot seal, especially with these very basic spells he's able to use.

At the very least, it seems he isn't alone in this regard--or so seems the case when he's faced with Shiro during sparring practice.]


And I as well.

[He returns the smile, an airy note to his tone as he readies himself.]
forestsong: (2)

[personal profile] forestsong 2018-03-18 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
High school? Is that...different from normal school?

[Saria's confusion is plainly written across her face. A high school...maybe for people who are older? She doesn't have the heart to tell him they're probably close to the same age. It's hard to tell with Kokiri like herself and those who aren't.]

I don't know anything about the different kinds of schools, but I think you'll be alright. I've never been to a real school before, so just having the chance at all makes me happy.
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spaceforged: (we've made a mistake)

Woo!

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
He freezes, to the outside world its just a momentary pause. Perceptive. Probably a solider himself. He shoves aside every feeling he could have had and shrugs. "I was and still am. And I'm sure you'll adjust just fine. You're doing a great job at it already."

But that question is there and he stands straighter. "Is this the case of it takes a soldier to know a soldier?"
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"No problem. I can be, um, pretty weird sometimes too. As evidenced by me saying that. Anyways, I've dealt with a lot of weird even before I woke up here, and honestly you don't register that high on the scale." Connie rubs the back of her neck. "Uh, apparently this happens a lot, well, the people suddenly showing up in space part, at least, but we, um, generally don't come in large numbers. Apparently." Connie hisses through her teeth, eyeing the chaos unraveling all throughout the airship. "I kinda get the feeling that they weren't exactly prepared for all the new arrivals."
ninjainviolet: ([Concerned])

:D

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2018-03-18 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ Upon hearing her name, Sheena smiles and places her hands on her hips. ]

The one and only at your service!

[ She chuckles before shaking her head. ]

Kind of weird being back...well sort of...isn't it?
checkmate_past: (11. Observe)

Robin | Fire Emblem: Awakening | OTA

[personal profile] checkmate_past 2018-03-18 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
D. Guild Choice Dismay
It seems that choice paralysis is indeed a thing, with how Robin stares at all the guilds on display… and yet doesn’t make a decisive move towards any of them. A dozen options whirl away in her brain, as she tries to figure out the best choice.

There is clearly only one answer to this problem. Paper work. Large amounts of it with pros and cons listed on different pages. She has her notes slung under one arm, her other carries a blank book, and her teeth have a quill between them.

“Eschuse meh, buht-“

She pinches the quill between pages of her book, tugging it out of her mouth before continuing to speak.

“Sorry. Excuse me, but you’re looking at the guilds too? Have you gotten to try anything out yet? Wouldn’t mind knowing what you think.”

G. Jobs and Cards
It’s not just the mutterings about people needing to get jobs and contribute. It’s also about the potential she sees here; plenty of ideas and new experiences, all at her finger tips. Which is why Robin has a stack of books next to her; some relating to airships, others about law, and even a few about potion brewing… but right now she’s paging through a book on Triple Triad, and has a set of cheap cards on hand.

“Wow, people pay for this? Though… it does seem kind of interesting, too.”

She runs a thumb along the edges of the cards, fanning them and thinking out loud.

“It wouldn’t be bad to try it at least, if other people are interested in playing.”

J: WILD CARD ME.
Feel free to come up with something, or give me a PM, or a ping at [plurk.com profile] kaysper

...Also same player as chrombobreaker, just messing around with different character options.
seasaltkeys: (Into the blue sky)

Up in the Sky

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2018-03-18 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[The voice is vaguely familiar but Roxas is mostly focused on watching the horizon, fascinated by how high up they are right now, so it doesn't quite register.]

Dunno. Haven't really figured that part out yet.
spaceforged: (Write your own song.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Shiro's full attention is back on Noctis but his eyes go a little distance. It's subtle but as his mind flashes back to the battle he'd been embroiled in only his eyebrows given away how far away his thoughts are.

He reaches for the U shaped device clipped to his hip. White and black with a grip, it has all the indication of a weapon but nothing happens when he touches it with his fingers. "There's no way I'd black out as totally as to forget what was happening. Not then."

Especially not while under attack from within as well as without. "I assume we can reasonably conclude no one will remember between what they were doing and waking up in those cots. So the question is what interfered in our lives and has that kind of force behind it?"
somebodyperfect: (Talking)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, no kidding." He settles down on the cot. "Kinda grateful they didn't pile..." He notices a footprint on his coat and dusts it off. "... Nevermind. So, any clue where we're headed? Or where we are?"
charming_jerk: (grin 2)

[personal profile] charming_jerk 2018-03-18 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[That certainly helps turn Johnny's mood around. It's been a long time since anyone's come close to recognizing what he's playing. He gives her a grin.]

Close - Black Sabbath's British. But yeah. Pretty damn wonderful in my opinion too.

[He means Black Sabbath's wonderful, not himself. He also gives her a thanks for the donation.]

Sure thing. Any particular requests?
righthandstand: (angry)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
No, that's after middle school. And that's after elementary.

[He uncovers his swollen eyes and looks at her. What's this weird kid up to? Is she playing stupid as a prank?]

What kind of school did you even go to?
boomchucka: (A smile to hide behind)

A

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-18 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Noct...?

Gladio...?

[Selphie stopped wandering through the cots and moved to stand near Ignis. He sounds pretty calm for someone who just woke up in a weird place with no clue what's been going on. She gives Ignis a reassuring smile.]

I don't know anyone by those names but I might be able to find out for you. What do they look like?

[Ever the eager beaver to lend a hand.]
songbird_slayer: (Default)

Madhuri | Original

[personal profile] songbird_slayer 2018-03-18 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[G]

Welcome!

[It was the cozy, curious sign outside or the smells... oh, the smells. Perhaps it was the sweet smoke of toasted sugar over freshly-made creme brulee, or it might be the melting butter as it puffs up layers of pastry for the round of pies to perk up a dreary rainy Tuesday; perhaps it's an early morning and you can smell the apples and cinnamon softening and warming a batch of muffins that begged for a cup of coffee or tea as big as your head... whatever the case, you're here for the first time or even your fiftieth.

The rumors of a "devilish baker" were amusing enough, the slight woman behind the counter wearing the flour-dusted apron paying no mind. With horns like hers and a long black tail to boot, it was nothing new to be mistaken for some sort of fiend. It was simply her lot in life as a tiefling.

But would a devil slide you just one extra slab of a lemon pound cake with a smile because she noticed you'd had a rotten day? There was everything sinful, yet everything innocent about the way the icing melted on the tongue, topping soft sweet notes to the dense bites of lemony cake.

On the counter nearest the register, however, is a peculiar sign attached to a jar filled with coins: "Tippers get a song or a haiku upon request. No takebacksies."]




[I]

Oh! Sweetheart? Do excuse me, you forgot your change-

[She took a step out of the bakery to give you what you were owed. A single step. Though she knew nothing of such creatures, she ought be glad she didn't run into a Warmech. In actuality, she'd encountered a few puddings who had decided to ooze up and beg for the opportunity to test what she'd learned among the guild... but which one?

With a flourish and a laugh, a flash of light and a rush of power, she swapped her usual purples and whites for red and black. With the flick of a wrist she prepped her rapier, and with a hop she assumed a brand new stance.

She could go without being a bard for just one day. Cue the music!]


I wonder if they'll pay me overtime for pest control...

[She gave you a wink. Are you joining in?]
somebodyperfect: (Uuuuh...)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[... So this is... new. His heart, which he's still not totally used to having, almost stops.]

... Roxas? Hey. Been a while.

[So this place pulls from time as well as space... this is trippy.]
fusedshadows: (:\)

[personal profile] fusedshadows 2018-03-18 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
( as that door finally gives way, midna pauses. there's both relief and concern as she makes out the figure under that blanket, knowing that light coloured hair anywhere. the missing antlers are a bit strange but then... what about this situation was normal?

the magic of crystallis had done strange things to all of them back then, this new world... was probably no different.

still, she was glad that she wasn't alone in this situation.

dismounting from her moogle and waving him off, she approached dylas with a quiet sigh, moving close to him, laying an uncharacteristic, gentle hand near his head on that makeshift crate-pillow. )


We've found ourselves in this mess all over again, I suppose. ( it's quiet, as though she's musing to herself while he sleeps. )
unalive_them: (Default)

Deadpool | Marvel Comics (MoL CRAU)

[personal profile] unalive_them 2018-03-18 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Prompt A

Sorry, whatever you were doing, it was interrupted by a girlish scream as a man dressed in red and black head to toe busted out and grabbed the nearest person in a total and complete panic.

"You have to send me back!" he yelled. "I don't wanna go through another wonderful heroic adventure where everyone treats us like crap until we save the day once! I went through that once before, never again! Put me back where I belong!"

"You'll have to forgive my partner-kupo" Said a moogle flying by. He seemed to be wearing a mask similar to what the other man was doing. "This is Deadpool and I am Deadmoog. We just got through going through one adventure like this and, well... he's not happy to go through Round 2."

"Where's my Fresh Staaaaaaaart?" Deadpool whined, dropping to his knees.

Curti Center

Despite the people at the Curti Center trying to get Deadpool to understand the severity of his situation and that he has options to mess with, Deadpool is... busy look at a map of this world.

"Who named your world? It's like a bad game of Scrabble!" Deadpool said. "And these towns and oceans and..." Deadpool stops, glares and leans down at the map before looking back up and at someone. "I'm suing for Copyright Infringement."

Mognet

"Oh, you've gotta be-- even in THIS world, the Moogles are lazy and strike-prone!"

Mognet's down, Deadpool had things to do... so, he was going to march his annoyed little self down somewhere to find answers. Even if it's by threatening a Moogle with the ol' swordplay and violence.

"Alright, fuzzball - the swordsman in me is getting very prone to writing out my threat to you in flowery prose, so spit it out - why's the net down today?"

"I-I-I have no idea-kupo! I'm just a lowly Moogle!" the terrified creature said.

"Deadpool, you know that's not how we introduce ourselves!" Deadmoog replied.

"You're right. I should use a gun." And Deadmoog facepalms.
transect: (...!)

[personal profile] transect 2018-03-18 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Your finish. ( maybe that's too gem-speaky? allow them to reiterate— ) Your outer layer. Here. ( rutile is grabbing at the wrist, within inches of the burn wounds. ) And here. ( they're marking on their own face where his scars are. )

Now, why don't you tell me what happened? ( instead of pretending it's all fine. )
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mythmaker: (3)

[personal profile] mythmaker 2018-03-18 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, so close~! I don't suppose there's a consolation prize?

[Even as she's corrected, Azusa is still smiling. After all, she's an idol; she loves music in all of its shapes and forms. It helps that she's a bit too distracted by the new world to realize this musician has horns, too, but even then.]

Hmm...how about something that reminds you of someone you care about? Do they have any metal songs like that?