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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!

chefbayardee: (Default)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-25 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
Pfffft. It'll be fine!

[ Hunk rolled his eyes. He's trained from Iron all the way to Interdimensional Meteorite Chef, he can handle cooking with a bird. ]

I mean, you never know, those things might be great for whisking cookie dough. And even if they aren't...

[ He laughs at the pun he hasn't even made yet. ]

Fast food isn't an experience worth the effort. We can take our time, have fun with it!
chefbayardee: (jokes!)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-25 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I'm waiting for it no matter what!
It's just a question of whether or not my stomach is gonna eat itself first.
I might skip breakfast just to eat more there! o(≧∇≦o)
dreamsoftomorrow: (♪ 4)

just as planned 8D

[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-25 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Hope actually didn't mind too much, aside from perhaps a small twinge of jealousy, that Hunk was able to find his friend. He can't be mad at Hunk about that, though. It's good that he found his friend! He just only hoped that the same could be said for him in the near future. That being said, this Shiro couldn't as cool as Lightning, okay? But he could be up there, judging by the paladin's description.

All these descriptions were really great to listen to, and it really did warm his heart that Hunk regarded his friends so highly like that. Although he did wonder why there were only five Lions for six people? He would probably ask that later, he just had so many questions now!

"So she's not only a alien princess but a shapeshifter and wiz-... did you just say a flying space castle?"

What.
Edited 2018-03-25 02:16 (UTC)
poisonwish: (how cute)

[personal profile] poisonwish 2018-03-25 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Me?

[Snow White sneered, looking down his nose at the boy.]

Tell me, then, is there some other reason you've been glaring at me this whole time? Or do you just really want to make an enemy right away?
unyieldingspirit: (your world is so nice)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-25 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
"It's good to be able to see as much of the world as you can, right?" K'pandolu grins back- that sounds familiar.

"Oh, I'd hoped so." K'pandolu's grin grow a little fierce. She appreciates the theatrics, really- it's kind of nice, and familiar. She tilts her head to the side, humming, and nods. "Well- I've studied a little, and I can do a few things- but I'm not very strong in the arts."
spaceforged: (...well that's new.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-25 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
You’re studying summoning. Could have been just an academic interest, but if it wasn’t are you planning on testing what you learned?

[He likes to know what he’s dealing with. And casters aren’t as common as melee fighters. Good to know where they are and what they’re mastering.]
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Re: I

[personal profile] part_timer 2018-03-25 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
(OOC: Yep! Thanks for the thread!)
chefbayardee: (screaming)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-25 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
(ooc- Shyeah let's do it! )

[ Hunk dives into the water, and begins breast-stroking with... a lot more strength than his demeanor would suggest, though there's not a lot of finesse. He's nearly to the Zadom pile, and then bang, a gunshot.

So obviously, Hunk screams like a little girl, because he wasn't really expecting it. He figured he was just blowing it out of proportion! His breast strokes turn closer to a doggie-paddle of terror as he beelines to the pile, taking advantage of Naoto's distraction. Hunk gets there and takes his backpack in one hand, unsheathing his knife with the other, and begins frantically punching the corpses into his backpack as quickly as possible. ]


Get it get it get it get it oh my gaaaaaaaahahahahahaha [ And now he's crying. ]
mech_and_mutt: (BUH)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-25 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! Floating islands. ...Well, I live on an airship, but it's a lot nicer than thi--

...Ancient flying lion warship?? [You have his full and undivided attention. Sure, he's all read up on the likes of Narupo, Loufok Holmes, and Lupin, but... nothing quite like what he was hearing now.] Out in space? And an other universe?! You're like somethin' outta a comic book!

[...And yet for all his excitement, for all his eagerness, there was a near-conspicuous halt, a sudden smack-in-the-face of wincing tension at Hunk's last few words. Red actually had to ruminate on his response for a few seconds.]

...Ha-hah... yeah, I guess not.
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[personal profile] songbird_slayer 2018-03-25 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Then it is a mockery to dub them puddings! [One of them seemed to take offense, coming at her with a water spell akin to a sizely deluge of icy brine to the face.]

...

[Her eyes sharpened. This one, then. She clenched a hand and a surge of power flowed through her. With a dualcast, she readied a pair of thunder spells to set upon the offending beast. It was almost time... she could sense the keening of her blade, slowly imbuing with red magic.]
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[personal profile] songbird_slayer 2018-03-25 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, no... I'm not exactly from anywhere. My family had itchy feet in the day to day. Oh, but I can't say I've seen anyone look quite like you!

[A warmed mug and saucer, and she slipped her prehensile tail around the kettle of coffee to bring it over. She absently poured into the mug with it, leaving extra room while her hands busied with filling the little porcelain pitcher with cream. Once finished, she passed them along to him before collecting the gil for deposit.]

Sugar's on the table, dear. Please take your time and enjoy.
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[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-25 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Ignis can see that Noct is slightly on the edge and he supposes that this entire situation is not making anything better. And, for once, Ignis cannot provide any solution to the problem at hand. His hands are tied with information so limited. Especially now that Noct confirmed that they are in space of all things.

"Noct..." Ignis starts slowly, placing his hand on his shoulder. If what the vision had shown him is true then, once they return... Noct will have to... "Do not hesitate to share your burdens with me. I am your advisor, but more than that, I'm your friend. You... don't have to bear everything by yourself."
chocobosnap: (pic#12045178)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-25 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I hope so!

[He sounds like he's grasping at the most cheerful conversation because he is avoiding things that are worse. Just the thought of it puts him on edge though.]

They uh, didn't say how many people could stay there...but you know it'll be bigger than a tent!
chocobosnap: (pic#12045180)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-25 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[He squirms a little bit, the touch is a bit weird but he can tolerate it. At least, he doesn't feel nauseous anymore.

However, that didn't help his anxiety much.]


That's a l-little better. Thanks. [He smiles a little nervously.]
chefbayardee: (clever)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-25 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Look, if you think it's insane, imagine how I felt. I lived a completely normal life as a student at a prestigious international military academy. We didn't even know aliens existed." Hunk sighs, because putting it like that makes him realize the weight of this wild ride's absurdity. He's learned and grown so much in... however long it's been.

"Well, at least not until we found the Blue Lion in weird desert ruins and it took us to Allura halfway across the universe. It was fine, we all adjusted pretty quickly." It was not fine, his gritted teeth say through their sarcastic smile.

"If you think Allura's weird, one time Coran just started sweating slime uncontrollably." The new goal: give Hope zero idea what Alteans look like so that if he ever sees one, his brain blows a gasket.
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[personal profile] songbird_slayer 2018-03-25 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
I do! They're recipes picked up through my travels. I've been to so many places, it got a little hard not to let a little moss stick to the rolling stone, as it were.

[One taste of the opera! With one slice already prepared, it was simple enough to take a bit with a fork on a plate, offering it to her.]

It helps clear my mind in some cases... it's relaxing to hear the tap against the bowl with your whisk, or filling your space with the aroma of baking apples or warming butter.

In many ways, it smells of... home, in an abstract sense.
chocobosnap: (pic#12045178)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-25 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
N-No it's not that!

[His eyes are alight with excitement.]

You're a moogle! I've never met a moogle before! You're so cute!
regalblaze: (Masterful 🔪 I will remember you)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-25 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Gladio will have an offer to spar with Ignis, very soon, because he can feel his own skills and abilities waning from his body. He can take out all of the anger then. And, for a major part, Ignis will rely on Gladio's raw strength to protect Noctis. Until he gets back into shape with his daggers and other weapons.

He returns the flat look- getting angry and annoyed with Ignis will not make anything better. But, he can understand where it stems from.]


Noct and Prompto will be happy to see you.

[He returns the squeeze on the shoulder and sighs,]

Let us get settled in. The trip with that spaceship was rather unpleasant.
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[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-25 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Hope couldn't exactly think of a comeback to that. Mainly because Hope understood. He shook his head and gave Hunk an understanding smile and reached up to pat a thick arm. "I get it, Hunk. I really do."

It was not fine, but you do what you gotta do. And then, Hope made a face at the slime talk. He had a feeling Hunk was just pulling his chain now but he wasn't going to stop the big guy now. Maybe they'll show up one of these days and he can see for himself?

"I... well, I mean. I was just in Bodhum with my mom, watching the fireworks. Next thing I know, everyone is being rounded up for the Purge who were in Bodhum that night, so much happened on the way to Gran Pulse and next thing I know, I'm following people I don't know because I was so angry at one of them and..." He gestured to his brand. "Well, I'm a l'Cie now. The man I was angry at, Snow, I blamed him for my mom's death but he's honestly probably one of the best friends anyone could ask for. Even if he is kinda dumb. Lightning, she's the cool one of the group and sort of the leader, she's the one who taught me that it's not about can or can't, there's just some in things in life you just do."

As he went on, he wasn't sad or angry. He was actually happy to talk about his friends, because with or without them, he wouldn't be here today and he wouldn't have changed from the boy who clung to his mom not so long ago. It's a bit much to take in at fourteen, even he realized that, but they also revealed to the people what the fal'Cie were really about. He couldn't regret his actions now, he would live and stand by them.

"Vanille, a girl I met on the train, is the one who sort of pushed me to talk to Snow. She's very bubbly and bright, with a really pretty smile. She helped a lot in the beginning, before we split up and I was with Lightning. And then there's Sazh, he was kind of like the team dad and he understood more than anyone what the whole l'Cie business was about. He also had a baby chocobo chick in his afro, it's a present for his son, Dajh," He laughed. "And then, there's Fang. She and Vanille are actually natives to Pulse. She's the type to push you to your limits, always had a wise crack too but she was like Vanille, she has a big heart. She's the one who brought home how much of a family we were. I wouldn't be where I am today without them, you know?"
spaceforged: (The scars to show for it)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-25 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
“Yeah, sounds like we do.” He doesn’t touch his Bayard again. But the armor and his still tense body say enough. He forces himself to relax again his voice back to the conversational tone from before. “We’re both without our standard arsenal but it hasn’t stopped us either.” It’s nice that the Galra and Druids aren’t here to really screw him over.

His side still burns with remembered agony some nights when he wakes up from a dead sleep. “At least no matter what happens none of us will be on our own.” Even if they could endure like that. Better not to. “...thanks for the help and the trust.” It needed to be said and he ends it with a small tired smile. All he can allow.
warpstriking: (worried ☈ you'd be the one)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-25 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Noctis was staring at his tea, and then Ignis speaks. He pauses, biting the inside of his cheek. First looking to Ignis' cup, then Ignis himself. Part of him wants to just spit it all out, yet... he stays his tongue for a few seconds.

"I know," he sighs, staring at the wall for a moment. It's easier. "Just... reeling from what happened back home. We'd just saved Prompto in Zegnautus Keep. Ardyn was torturing him."
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[personal profile] brickfuckingmaster 2018-03-25 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
“Yeah.”


She doesn’t mean to be tepid in response, honest, but it’s hard to be polite when so much is happening. Even if the airships and magic and weirdness didn’t make this whole thing feels like a dream, Ellie’s never seen this many people. The screaming never comes, no yelling for people to find shelter or the sounds of guns being primed. And this guy…

Shoving her hands into her pockets, she thumbs the handle of her switchblade and stares at him owlishly. However, like a proper teenager, the thought of food breaks through her suspicion and soon enough, she’s actually pondering the question. Ellie misses Tommy’s place, misses the way they would have dinner every night, even if it was late because of patrols.

“A family style place, I guess.” A big place like this probably runs on pre-packed imperishables, so she visibly doesn’t invest in the idea. Instead she tenses, taking a breath to brace herself before meeting Jack’s eyes again.

“Where can I find medic stuff?”
studdedcouncilprez: (School holiday)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-25 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Makoto chuckled lightly.] Compared to you both my life seems so ordinary. Giant space lions... islands in the sky? It sounds like stuff of dreams.

[She readdresses the both of them.] Not that I mind. I'm finding the stories I've been hearing fascinating, but I think I wouldn't want to leave where and when I am from if I was given the choice. Home is home, no matter how far away you end up from it. I just hope I'm not boring you both.
topgun_textiles: (urk--)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2018-03-25 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
Eye of the storm, huh...? [Wait, kid, eyes of the storm are calm! But Kanji was seriously deliberating it.]

Uhh... yeah? I mean, yeah, ya kinda go at it like a nutcase at first, but the Guild's about takin' that anger that's inside, accepting it, then taming it.

[He ruffled his hair.]

And I gotta face it: I get pissed a bunch, so why not roll with it and maybe learn ta make it into somethin' better? Stronger?

[personal profile] 4got10 2018-03-25 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Those are some nice moves, and they immediately make Chara suspicious of Connie. Someone this young shouldn't naturally have that kind of training, and in their mind Chara immediately associates it with something dangerous.

It doesn't help to know that there's so many humans here, too. They'll have to stay on guard.]


Full house then, I guess. It's been a long time since I've really been around people.