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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!

lordshield: (hell no)

[personal profile] lordshield 2018-03-31 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
"We had them back home, yes," he agreed, not completely able to wipe the soft expression from his face that lingered in the presence of the animals. Another pat and he turned to study the younger man addressing him.

"Clarus Amicitia," he spoke first, taking in Reno's full appearance and demeanor as he offered his hand in greeting. More than likely Reno would recognize the look of someone who was trying to subtly read him, someone who did it out of habit and was well-trained in the art.
chosennobody: (Default)

[personal profile] chosennobody 2018-03-31 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
[All of Roxas's memories of Demyx were fond, or at least neutral. Demyx had been someone he generally enjoyed hanging out with and doing missions with, so why shouldn't they be friends?

He blinked when the other nobody left the room, but his shoulders sagged with a bit of relief when he saw what his new friend returned with and the accompanying action.]


Yeah, thanks. [Roxas snuggled into the blanket, feeling the warming effects already.] How do you think we ended up here?
shinra_dog: (chill)

[personal profile] shinra_dog 2018-03-31 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Reno smiled appreciatively and gave Clarus' hand a firm shake. How could he not? He knew the look; he'd used the look. He was doing it right now, too. Old habits had come full circle back to usual routine as one of the last Assassins on Crystallis.

"Same here. Call me Reno. It's nice, actually, meeting someone else who knows 'em. Most a' the other Outworlders think it's a bit weird."
spaceforged: (Feeling lost? Yeah he does that a lot.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-31 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
So long as they understand you know they're Paladins of Voltron and to contact one of us, that should be enough.

[Keith is a skeptic but he'd check out a mention of his name or Hunk's.]

Should I let your friends know you're looking for them or just alert you that they're around?
chaoslabyrinthos: (stare)

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[personal profile] chaoslabyrinthos 2018-03-31 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Asterios is staring out of the window in fascination. Being trapped in a maze all his life, he often dreamed of the sky, but he never imagined this much. Only great heroes are supposed to end up in the stars, not monsters like him.]

Mmmm-mmmm. [He growls a negative.]

New..for you too?
studdedcouncilprez: (Speech)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-31 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Paladins of Voltron, got it. [Makoto was a bit of a skeptic herself, but so far she's found Hunk's appraisal of Shiro to be what she'd expect. She's glad for him having an an adult leader that believed in his recruits so much.]

[That thought caused her to pauses at Shiro's question.]


Yyyees... [Try as she might, she couldn't see a strange adult evoking a positive reaction from the Phantom Thieves.] ...sorry. Its not anything personal, but there have been a few authority figures that did not have the best intentions for... well, all of us to some extent.

But if you tell them that Joker and Queen are looking for them, they should know what that means. [She pauses as a hint of a smile forms on her lips.] And should Ryuji stammer "Queen" as a question, do feel free to acknowledge his stammering.
chosennobody: (!Roxas-Emote-08)

[personal profile] chosennobody 2018-03-31 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
The afterlife was not the thought Roxas had for this place, but he'd been displaced once before. It was far from as jarring as it had been the first time, though he was waiting for the other shoe to drop still.

A man approaching him was not a good sign, in the harpy's mind, but he remained still and watched with only his eyes, keeping his head still. He did finally turn his head toward the much larger man very slowly as he offered the jacket. The doubt and confusion was clear on his face as he looked at the article of clothing for a moment, then the man.

"Uh... thanks," he muttered, slowly unfurling one wing to reach out and take the coat with the claw-like fingers at the joint. He gripped it and flicked it expertly over his shoulders, though there was no way he'd get his wings into the sleeves. The cover it provided was better than nothing, and the article of clothing already being warm offered some instant relief.

He eyed the human, trying do discern his motives before deciding to just ask. "What do you want?" It came out a bit harsher than he'd intended, but forgive him for being disgruntled.
chaoslabyrinthos: (frown)

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[personal profile] chaoslabyrinthos 2018-03-31 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Harpy? Nothing weird about that. Asterios, the minotaur, is no stranger to monsters of the ancient Greek variety.

He is trying to be more than his fate dictates for him, though, and be 'Asterios' instead of 'Minotaur', so when he sees a fellow creature shivering (from fear or cold, he is not sure), he does not ignore it. Being giant, fluffy, and used to cold stone, he himself is perfectly comfortable at this temperature, even though he has no shirt or shoes.]


Want to...hold my hand...? [He offers out a large, scarred hand, hesitant like he fully expects to be rejected.]

[He offers one
nyxmare: (boom pregnant)

Nyx Ulric - FFXV: Kingsglaive

[personal profile] nyxmare 2018-03-31 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[A]

Nyx sits up in the bed, gasping air into his chest. His heart was racing and his head was spinning. He grabs his chest first as if he were fearful the pounding would rip his chest open. He blinks hard as his hand travels to his one bare arm, expecting to feel crumbling ash.

Instead it was smooth skin. He looks down at it, seeing very faint lightening scars, similar to those across his chest but nothing akin to the burns he'd been left with as he..

Which was the far bigger concern.

Nyx swings his legs off the bed, ignoring the wave of disorientation as he stumbles to his feet and lunges for the door. Where was he? Was he in Nifelheim? An airship, he knew that much. He could feel the hum in the metal of the floor. But how?

Once out of the room he calls to the first person he sees.

"Hey, where is this?"


[E]

Since coming here there was a surprising about of familiar things. Nyx felt a sense of uncanny valley in this world which led him to believe it must truly be some form of after or second life. Awkward, considering the after life wasn't something he spent much time thinking of such things in life.

The most familiar was these large birds, the chocobo he was currently giving attention too trilling at him. He smiles slightly, stroking his fingers through the heavy feathers to gently groom the quills and assist in the molt.

"There you are. Itchy, isn't it?"

The Chocobo shakes itself out before pushing its beak against Nyx's face with a squawk. Look who's talking! Not like Nyx ever fully shaved his face!


[J]

[Surprise me!]
dreamsoftomorrow: (♪ 35)

Which seems par for the course!

[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-31 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Hope was about to ask if bringing cake would be more monsters going after them, but he was realizing that he was letting a joke go way over his head at this point. He picked up on that much, at least! Hope laughed and shook his head.

"I don't know much about Paladins of Voltron, remember? I think I would like to party up with you regardless of what you were, anyway. You're very nice, Hunk. And I can tell you'd watch my back, even though we only just met."
nyxmare: (boom pregnant)

[personal profile] nyxmare 2018-03-31 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Nyx didn't expect the coat to do much good besides some light relief. At least it was something, and clearly the harpy felt the same way. It also provided Nyx the opportunity to get a better look beyond the feathers. The boy didn't look like a daemon. Didn't act much like one either.

"Nothing."

He shifts his weight to sit down, giving the harpy some space.

"It seems we're both here against our will and neither of us are overly content about it. So, shared experiences and the like."

Nyx was positioned to have the best view of the room. He didn't know where he was and that was uncomfortable. He also had no way of getting off this airship which made things even worse.
chocobosnap: (Can I take your picture?)

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[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-31 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
It was a chocobo!!

Nevermind that it was presently attached to someone who was petting and assisting with molting, it was still a chocobo and even though he'd seen several since his arrival, the novelty never wore off.

Prompto approached, brandishing a camera, and some greens.

"You're just the cutest chocobo I've ever seen!" He said that to all chocobos because they were all the cutest. He looked up at Nyx and his expression changed to one of surprise. He didn't really know Nyx, but he'd seen him. He'd heard of him. He knew he was one of the Glaives that didn't make it out of Insomnia.

"H-Hi." He stammered a little because Nyx was not a chocobo and people made him nervous. It would be fine however, hopefully. "C-Can I take his picture?"
chosennobody: (!Roxas-Emote-35)

[personal profile] chosennobody 2018-03-31 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
"And you're you!" Which to Roxas means Sora isn't a faerie, and he thought Sora meant he's not a harpy. Neither seemed to realize they're not at all on the same track.

Until Sora responded to the line of questions.

And he's left just... staring at Sora, wondering what he's spewing about. He's not the person he had been when first he'd arrived in Ryslig. He knew how to think before he spoke now, to consider options and plan and be sensitive. He could read between the lines far more than he once had, which is to say at all. The space between the lines was telling him Sora didn't know about Ryslig, or didn't remember it.

"Y-yeah, of course..." He did his best to keep the smile plastered on his face, but he was sure the intensity visibly dimmed. "Well, let's get to it, then! I feel like if we split right now I'll never find you again."

He grabbed Sora's wrist to tug him in the direction of the Curti center for the change in housing. "How long have you been here?"
nyxmare: (slight smile)

[personal profile] nyxmare 2018-03-31 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Nyx was startled at the sudden approach of Prompto and his exuberance. He takes a step back to let the chocobo dart its head out to try and get to the greens with an opened beak. Grooming was one thing but greens were completely different and this chocobo wasn't going to miss out on it.

"I think he would prefer you to me right now anyway."

He motions towards the greens, offering to take on so he could get the bird to pay attention and look sharp for the photo. It didn't work out as well as he expected as it started pursuing the greens immediately even as Nyx put it behind his back.

"Woah, hey, relax!"

He puts a firm hand on the Chocobo's head, chuckling a little at the resistant push. Just give it the greens!

"You're Argentum, the prince's friend, right?"

He asked it casually enough but it carried a note of seriousness. Prompto being here was a mild concern, particularly if this was an afterlife situation.
chosennobody: (!Roxas-Emote-70)

[personal profile] chosennobody 2018-03-31 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Beyond the feathers was human skin and a tired young man, definitely not a daemon despite the non-human aspects. Even the Arachne didn't look this close to normal.

Another person might have insisted that no one gives something for nothing, but despite everything Roxas had been through he still kept his faith in the goodness of people deep down. Some people in Ryslig had been selfless too, and they made everything just a little more bearable.

"Yeah, well... this isn't the first time," the harpy admitted, also shifting to sit rather than remain perched on his feet in a crouched position, though his legs remained curled close to his body. "For me, I mean."
regalblaze: (Worried 🔪 standing on a broken field)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-31 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Just wonderful. If Ignis didn't have a migraine problem before, he has a feeling he will develop one right now. Do they expect them to just sit down and take in all this without a word? Whatever this place is... Ignis will have some trouble accepting it as it is.]

Perhaps they do not know themselves. But they do share a look that this sort of thing might've happened before.

[They were all too ready to help them with accommodation or jobs info.]
nyxmare: (tired look down)

[personal profile] nyxmare 2018-03-31 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
If Nyx wanted anything he doubted the boy would have been able to provide it. The unfortunate fact was that what he needed was information and it was clear this one wouldn't have the information he needed. Alas, they would be enveloped in a cloud of confusion for the time being.

Or, actually it seemed the harpy at least had some experience in situations of this type.

"It isn't..? It is for me, but I think that's pretty obvious. You're probably even more disoriented than I am."

He rests his arm across his bent knee, peering at it. He turns his hand slowly. The last time he'd seen his arm it was disintegrating into ash and his mind was failing with it.

"Since you hold more experience I would need to defer to you. What should I be expecting in a situation such as this?"
chosennobody: (!Roxas-Emote-30)

[personal profile] chosennobody 2018-03-31 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Nor is Roxas a stranger to the sight of minotaurs. He'd known a few in his previous home, and found them to generally be gentle giants of sorts. Generalizations for monsters could be deadly, however, so he still remained cautious. Ish.

He stared at the hand a moment before cautiously reaching out to place his claw-like hand in the large minotaur's hand, though it wasn't easy with the rest of a bird wing making up half his hand. He kept it folded back for ease of fitting into the offered space. As expected, it's warm, though... does little for the rest of his body.]


Thanks. [Roxas isn't entire sure what this gesture is supposed to do, but he accepts it as a friendly gesture of another confused/scared victim of this world.]

... I'm Roxas.
garyoutensei: (born for trouble poised for action)

[personal profile] garyoutensei 2018-03-31 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds pretty clean cut... -Or maybe it was just a matter of Hunk being naive. Both could be true, she figured, but it'd be cruel to needle him over the morals of war.-

So you're a pilot. An astronaut. A soldier. I honestly wouldn't have guessed, just meeting you.
chosennobody: (!Roxas-Emote-70)

[personal profile] chosennobody 2018-03-31 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Roxas couldn't help but notice Nyx examining himself, and he watched him curiously as he moved, but made no comment on the action.

"I don't know about this place," he admitted. "Last time I woke up in a sea cave and was attacked by huge monsters. And then I turned into a monster." He made a small gesture toward his body as it was with the claws of one hand/wing.

"If we're lucky this place is the exact opposite of that place," he sighed, looking to his own arms with mild disinterest as if Nyx reminded him they were there but he didn't care too much. "Seems like we can travel more, and no one has come in to tell us we're at the will of some god or another, so it's a good start."
chocobosnap: (pic#12045178)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-31 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Prompto relinquished them and took shots anyway, even if it was silly and the bird was just attacking Nyx for the greens. It was enough to make him laugh on top of that.

He glanced at Nyx over the top of the camera.

"Uh, yeah. Prompto Argentum. Um, that's me!" He smiled cheerfully enough, he'd had a chance to speak to his fellow brothers in arms and he was trying to be a little more balanced than he'd been when he arrived.
nyxmare: (sad face)

[personal profile] nyxmare 2018-03-31 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah," He makes motion with his hand, indicating the feathers and claws. "So this isn't normal for you."

Technically then the boy wasn't a harpy. Just appeared as one. At least there weren't going to be vast species disparities in experience that would lead to awkward social faux pas.

"The exact opposite? Well, I haven't felt any real threat yet nor am I changing shape." Which was kind of a daemon like thing to occur, bringing about a bit of confusion.

"I wouldn't be surprised if this were the will of gods since I've had some experience with gods and god-like figures making decisions that leave human beings holding the bag."

Resentful? No, of course not. Why would Nyx feel any form of resentment?
nyxmare: (time to go face)

[personal profile] nyxmare 2018-03-31 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Now it was just a game for the bird. It pushed harder against Nyx's hand, to the point of shifting the man backwards with a scrape of boots. Nyx holds the greens above his head, turning as the Chocobo squawks loudly before snapping its head forward to snatch the greens.

"Alright, alright. Take them." Nyx rubs the Chocobo's beak, then up into the head feathers. "Acting like you haven't been fed in days."

He glances at the cheerful blond, raising his brow. He didn't want to present the negative feeling he had towards this meeting but it was difficult to ignore.

"You aren't someone I expected to see in a place like this. I assumed this was some form of ... after life."

Saying it out loud was strange since people who had died generally have no words on the subject.
chocobosnap: (pic#12045179)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-31 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
The chocobo's antics were amusing him to no end, and that was what they were like anyway, very aggressive about getting their greens. It made for some very amusing pictures at least.

His expression was one of relief and he exhaled.

"Oh wow. So you um, know about that?" He asked and then shook his head. "About you I mean?"

Prompto scratched his head a little, ducking his head shyly. "I didn't die. I was still very alive when I just...showed up here."
chefbayardee: (clever)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-31 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hunk's face is plastered with a sly grin as he mimics the rhythm of her words. ] I'm also an engineer. A hacker. A diplomat. And a chef!

[ He laughs again and, after realizing that his storytelling was making him more and more engaged, bringing him and his posture further and further from relaxation, lets out half a shrug and reclines once more. ] Would you have guessed any of those?