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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

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conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Connie chews the inside of her cheek as she rises to her feet alongside the redheaded man. "Um, well, again, this is only what I've read, but the place we're traveling through right now is called the Interdimensional Cloud, or, uh, the Dream Width. Stuff from other dimensions occasionally pops up here, including, well, hu- people, like us. The world we're headed to is called," she digs through her pamphlets, "um, Vaikuntha. It's got this whole fantasy schtick going, but there are some pretty high-tech areas too. Oh, and, um, this is also a weird question, but did you have any cool powers before you woke up here? If you did, um, you might be in for kind of a rude awakening."
boomchucka: (cheeky bugger)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-18 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Selphie can't help but breathe a sigh of relief. An ally. Comrade.

A friend more important in a neverending stream of unfamiliar faces.]


I'm so glad to see you!

Have you seen any of the others?
chrombobreaker: (Steadfast)

[personal profile] chrombobreaker 2018-03-18 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Perfect. Then in that case,"

[He darts back and forth, trying to either block or find and opportunity to tackle. And thankfully he's not a stranger to moving through sand. He's even able to move in and block-

WHAM.

Maybe it's just that blue blitzballs are attracted to blue heads, but that ball bounces at high speeds off his forehead and goes vertical. Chrom staggers for a moment, before blinking his eyes clear.]

"I- Um... that's still in the rules, right?"

[...And apparently none the worse for wear.]
righthandstand: (he scream)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Is she a robot? Holy shit Okuyasu is kind of terrified but not since she looks like such a nice lady?]

What? My skin? It'--

[He glares at her. Not out of anger, perhaps not fear, but he's learned to be cautious of strangers since he was small. He can't tell if he trusts this doctor.]
somebodyperfect: (Talking smile)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Only the ability to control fire. I'm gonna assume I don't have that anymore?" He laughs a little. "Typical. New world, new rules." Pulling a leg to his chest for a second, he thinks. "So how dangerous is Vai-whatever?" If he doesn't have any powers... if none of them do... they could be at a SERIOUS disadvantage.
red_planet_blues: (eeeergh)

[personal profile] red_planet_blues 2018-03-18 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[It does take Sparks a few seconds to recognize the radically different Dylas. He's aware of the multiverses and such, but before he can even form any of that info into a coherent thought, poor little Red gets booted and goes tumbling. Sparks winces.]

She is tougher than she looks. [With a sigh, Sparks walks over to help Red up. She's fine, just her dignity bruised. She flaps up into the air to rest on top of Sparks's hat, and she glares at Dylas.]

Kupo! Watch where you're going!

She ain't wrong. But uh, I got a question and it might sound weird. Have we met?
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boomchucka: (Er...)

B!

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-18 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Selphie watched for a few moments before she felt compelled to do something. She watched as Hope went through several emotions in rapid-fire succession before coming to some sort of decision. She'd made up her own to make the best of this situation as she waved to the boy before moving closer to him. He looked like he needed cheering up for starters and that is exactly what the perky brunette intended to do as she gave Hope her sunniest smile.

"Hey," she greeted softly. "Everything okay?"
surecast: (Default)

robyn lanner || ffxiv adventurer oc (not a warrior of light!)

[personal profile] surecast 2018-03-18 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
A. RETRIEVAL

Incredible...

[ looking at him now, one would hardly guess that robyn was just as disoriented and confused as any of the other new arrivals upon his awakening. but, well, waking up disoriented and confused in an entirely new environment isn't exactly a new experience for him, and he's learned to adjust.

right now he's adjusting with his face practically glued to one of the windows, craning his neck as far as he can to see as much as he can of the surrounding space. if the window weren't there, it's extremely likely (and apparent) that he'd be leaning out of it. ]


So many stars... Whoa— Look, look! Did you see that?!

[ if your character happens to be walking or milling about nearby, congratulations: this small blond hyur is going to be grabbing for their attention, literally. ]


D. GUILDS

[ there had long been word on the streets of ul'dah of an order of red mages, those who could wield a sword as deftly as the black and white arts, and robyn had only occasionally entertained fantasies of seeking them out before setting the thought aside and returning to his thaumaturgical studies. but now that he was here in this strange world, where the opportunity to take up red magic was right before him... how could he possibly pass it up? ]

Wow...

[ he's already picked up a sword — a light one-handed blade, not as flashy as some of the rapiers he's already seen around the guild, but simple enough for him to get started with — and is weighing it in his hand, marveling at how the knowledge he needs to wield it already seems to be bubbling up inside him. he adjusts his grip, takes a practice swing— ]

Oh— Sorry! [ looks like he didn't take enough care to ensure that nobody was in the immediate area before he started swinging his sword around. fortunately nobody's hurt, but if your character is in the vicinity, prepare to be apologized at. ] Sorry, I'm so sorry! I didn't hit you, did I?


WILDCARD

( hit me with anything! if you'd like to plot something more specific or ask questions or talk about anything else, feel free to hit me up at [plurk.com profile] futuristics! )
spaceforged: (Past the limits)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes his time and studies his opponent, his smile falling away as he readies for the combat. The world narrows down the way it always does in combat, then it expands. He's not used to heavy blades. His had been light and up against his arm.

The thought of it goes out of his head as he darts forward, sweeping his blade in from the right to left. It's a cut he's used too many times. He normally would spin, letting himself off the self imposed chain. He steps back, and turns to give the blade the power of his upper body. Too wide but they're learning. Learning always hurts.]


Used to swords? Or just starting out? [Might as well learn if he has an instructor or fellow student.]
transect: (:/)

[personal profile] transect 2018-03-18 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
( that mistrust isn't entirely misplaced. rutile has a few... questionable methods, after all. but there doesn't seem to be any ill-intent in their inquiries. not today, at least.

standing back, they just cross their arms over their chest. )
I can wait, but the longer it takes you to be honest, the longer it will take to treat.

Unless of course, you're fine with infection. ( that happened in organic lifeforms, didn't it? )
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sullenstallion: (79)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2018-03-18 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Dylas still doesn't stir even as Midna moves onto the crate and places a hand on him. His breathing is a little labored—but he's breathing. He's no unbreathing vampire or wendigo here. It shouldn't be cause for alarm, if anything he just looks a little uncomfortable from being plucked out of space and placed on a high speed vehicle.

But then something behind him moves along the floor, too quick for Midna to see, something heavy. It makes a swishing sound as it slides across the floor, like something being dragged. Fortunately, she won't have to wait long to see what exactly made that sound.

Because when Dylas finally does stir, his hair moves enough for his ears to be more visible. And the blanket falls from his shoulders, revealing that his arms have a trail of dark grey scales leading up to his shoulder, hidden by his shirt.]


...Who let a baby in here? You shouldn't...be in here.

[He lazily stretches, his body shifting beneath the blanket. As Midna's eyes are no doubt drawn downward at the massive size of Dylas' body shifting with him, the reason for the scales becomes quite apparent. He is not a horse. He is not a deer. Dylas is a snake. And this room is a little too cold for him.]

Are you real?
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 8 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[As long as Noct wasn't injured, they will manage. As always, Noct's well being is the most important here. And hearing his voice next to him encourages Ignis to stop focusing on a single person and worry about others. Gladio, for example.

He does notice the slight shake in Noct's hand but doesn't bring it up. Ignis wouldn't blame him if this awakening in a different place and, from the looks of it, space had rattled him. Ignis himself is almost beyond worked up with thousand questions and apparently not a lot of answers.]


A ship. A spaceship, to be more precise. [Is there something like that on Eos? He doubts that Empire's ships can fly into space.]

Is there a way to confirm that the Empire isn't controlling of the ship? We know close to nothing of their technology.
resolvetochoose: (pic#12143092)

B

[personal profile] resolvetochoose 2018-03-18 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ She shakes her head quickly. Anything she could honestly think of would hopefully be common sense anyway. ]

Oh, no, it's fine, really. We're all in this together, aren't we?

[ Not to mention it's been easiest to think of this place like an inn anyway. Somewhere she's staying temporarily while she figures out where to go next. Since she may very well end up leaving to explore the world more like she had Terca Lumiries. ]

My name's Estelle.
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeeeeeaaaaah. Um, if it's any consolation, I lost all my sword skills when I popped up, so at least we're on an even playing field?" Connie smiles awkwardly. "That probably didn't help. Sorry. Anyways, yeah, from what I can tell, monsters tend to harass travelers the moment they step out of city borders. It's a pretty big problem. But!" Connie raises a finger, "They have these things called 'asterisks,' which, um, apparently make you instantly pretty decent at whatever, uh, 'Job' they're aligned to. Win some, lose some? I guess? I mean, it feels kinda cheap that any old schmuck can skip months of training by going down to the swordmaster guild and grab an asterisk, but I guess it's pretty useful if, uh, you're averse to becoming monster chow."
sullenstallion: (69)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2018-03-18 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. I'm glad. I didn't mean to do that.

[Dylas feels guilty. He might be in a bad mood, but that's no reason for him to get distracted enough that he accidentally sends Moogles rolling away with his kicks. His ears droop and his tail tucks between his legs. He also averts his gaze as he's stared at, those judgmental eyes filling him with nervous energy that will soon result in him fidgeting.]

Huh? Are you hitting on me? I'm not the kind of sucker who falls for a line.
righthandstand: (angry)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
I'm...fine.

[He won't die. It's not like his arm got cut off or anything.]

...So what's gonna happen to my arm?
kuposcreed: (Default)

Adventures~

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-18 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Kupo~ Yes? How can I help!"

The moogle certainly seems eager to help but there's something...different about her. She doesn't seem to be carrying herself like the other helper moogles mingling about.
mech_and_mutt: (Ready)

Red Savarin | Solatorobo: Red the Hunter

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-18 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
A - Altitude
It's... enormous.

[Being on an airship? Well, that was nothing new; he woke up in the cabin of an airship most mornings. ...Well, okay, most afternoons. And sure, he had a few dozen questions about how he got here, why there were apparently so many... humans all around him, and where he could find the bathroom and/or snack bar below the deck. But none of those compared to the sheer, bewildering awe he felt as he peered over the ship's edge.

He'd gazed out across skies and seas of clouds for as long as he could remember; but this might have been the first time in his life he'd ever looked down and actually saw the ground below.]


And it's so clear...! Is it always like this?!

D - Aptitude
[Magic-- actual, in the raw, fireballs-on-command capital M Magic! I mean, sure, there was something KIND of like that in his world, but that was closer to prestidigitation than pyrotechnics; And, now, just the tantalizing thought of being able to unlock that potential within himself was--

Wait just a doggone second that guy is piloting a mecha and immediately Red's focus and priorities make a very sharp turn to follow him. He practically bowls over the crowd as he chases it clear to their recruitment post-- and the next thing he knew, he was in uniform and looking down the sights of his own 'Gun-blade.' And in spite of all the strangeness of this new world...]<


Piece of cake! [He gave a big, toothy grin as he rested the blade against his shoulder.] I use stuff like this all the time. Just wish they would'a let me bring my own...

I - Fortitude
[Okay, correction: This wasn't QUITE a piece of cake. You'd think facing a set of bones without muscles to move them wouldn't be TOO difficult-- heck, ask him how many bones he went through on your average day!-- but there were two things he hadn't considered about such an opponent: The first was that the lack of overall body... everything meant that actually placing a hit was a bit harder than it looked.

And the second was that a narrow gunblade could get stuck between its ribs, and leave him in a comparatively vulnerable- and frankly, quite embarrassing- spot as he tried to wrestle his own weapon free from the monster's body.]


Augh, Get your own!!

[This might take a while.]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieWorriedLook)

Prompt A

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Eyes wide, Connie stutters, "Sir, uh, number one, could you please let go of me, two, I'm... sorry for your loss? Yeah, that sounds like it wasn't, um, a good experience. Three, do you think you could fill in us newbies about these weird heroic adventures that apparently happen on a cyclical basis?" She pauses. "Also, do you have any advice for job optimization? I mean, considering that you've been through the wringer once before, um, I'd think, um..." She looks down at the man, raising his eyebrow. "Or maybe I should just give you some space."
archerofgreen: (smug)

[personal profile] archerofgreen 2018-03-18 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Robin's a sarcastic guy, so he doesn't take the teasing too seriously.]

What's lame is, at home, I could've hit the bullseye with my eyes shut. Here, looks like I'm just a pretty face with no talent.

[He's so modest. He winks at the green-haired archer.]

Let's see what you've got. [He nods at the bow in her gloved hands, urging her to take a shot.]
chrombobreaker: (Steadfast)

[personal profile] chrombobreaker 2018-03-18 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
"A little..." Well, now that he let that slip, he might as well explain.

"I've seen my share of aftermaths from fights. My fa- That is, someone I knew had a brutal policy of war. And it made for a lot of people who had to pick themselves up and find other means, once those battles were finished." And he tries to keep his expression from darkening too much at that, lest Shiro get the wrong impression, that Chrom's angry at him.

"...Though yes, I'm also a soldier." There, that at least is something he can raise his head for, and be more confident in admitting.
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 14 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
He's happy that Noct is excited and that Ignis' state is not affecting him. He doesn't want him to stop enjoying things around him just because of what happened. It makes Ignis' lips twitch slightly as he tilts his head.

"Hmm. Are we actually in the space or just really high up in the sky?" Does space have weather? It probably does, but nothing Ignis has knowledge on.
warpstriking: (grief ☈ you would wait)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
That's fine, Shiro - for Noctis has a similar look on his face as well. Though he has no visible items on him that could feasibly seem like a weapon to any normal person. He only fiddles with the ring on his right middle finger slightly. Almost expecting even a tiny little hint of light in the white crystal set within. Yet nothing happens, much like it hasn't since he awoke on that cot.

"Same here," he admits after a long pause, glancing down as his eyes narrow slightly. No, not with that amount of anger - of pain, guilt, anguish and grief. It's not the first time he's lost, well, time, but it's been so long since then that he just... froze slightly thinking about it. Yet the fact he was standing was enough proof that it hadn't been anything similar to what had happened back home.

"If we were back on Eos, I might have had a few ideas." He muttered under his breath, just audible for Shiro to hear. Most of those ideas involved one man that he both pitied and hated with every fiber of his being. "But here? It could be anything."
zanarkandian: (smiling sunshine)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-18 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think I caught it. Still a little...foggy-headed from what was out there.

[Her cheer cheers him up in turn, restoring him somewhat to his natural state.]

But I guess we're all stuck together for a while. I'm Tidus, nice to meet you!
notaterrier: (Through HOW MANY rings of fire?!)

[personal profile] notaterrier 2018-03-18 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
[The boy that is approaching walks in casually and with passive disinterest. He gives a slow gaze around the room and gives a start at the attendant.]

Wow, they weren't kidding when they said that baker looked like a devil. That's a lot more literal than I was expecting.

[The boy really ought to keep his inside thoughts inside.]

Are those, like, real?