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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!

studdedcouncilprez: (Pop quiz)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-04-03 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Now it was Makoto’s turn to become red.]

H-huh? [She tries to cover her embarrassment by raising her hand over her ear.] U-um... sure?

I’m still getting settled so I don’t really have a place... U-um... [It was an interesting conversation, sure, but what was he hoping for?]
chefbayardee: (clever)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-03 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hunk blushes visibly at the compliment. Baiken is pretty much a total stranger, so he's pretty flattered. He doesn't verbally respond to it though, merely tensing up with surprise as she keeps talking and the wheels keep turning. ]

I mean yeah, obviously I wanna go back home, but I'm not that worried. [ Hunk sighs and innocently shrugs his shoulders, smile still not fading. ] We've been split up all the time, and sure, it's stressful...

But we all keep going and it all turns out okay in the end. [ At least so far. They've had more close calls than he'd like to admit, but luck's been on their sides. Plus, he knows firsthand how hard the team tries to find their own. ]

Honestly, I'm still expecting to see them kick that door in, screaming their heads off. [ He laughs once again, half-genuine and half-condescending towards his friends. ]
littlemhigan: (Deeply Concerned)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-04-03 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
Aye we did. [ Castor is trying not to think about how wierd this all is.] And then followed it up with a second trip to visit our dear Lord Lolorito.

[Thinking on it, the last time she'd seen Nanamo was in the streets of Ala Mhigo when...]

Unless meeting Godbert was the last memory you have of your Warrior...?
shadowsthedawn: (Default)

Riku | Kingdom Hearts

[personal profile] shadowsthedawn 2018-04-03 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
d; guilds

[It turns out picking a guild isn't as easy as he first thought it would be. The sheer number of options is enough to make ones head spin. But Riku quickly latches onto Paladin because of the familiarity of the position. While his Keyblade isn't exactly the same as a sword, the fighting style is similar enough that he doesn't have to start training at square one. That, and the fact that Paladins are considered protectors. He likes the idea of being on the front lines, standing between his allies and the enemy. He's done it before after all...

But the armor is going to take some getting used to. It weighs him down and gets in the way of his movements in ways that fighting in his street clothes never did. After charging towards his opponent and again being thrown off balance by the weight of the armor, he drops to one knee and sighs. After a moment he squints up at his sparring partner.]


You seem to be doing okay in the armor. You got any tips to share?

[He hates to admit being out of his element here, but training is all about learning, and he's not going to learn any faster by figuring things out for himself.]

f; sidequests

[If asked, Riku really couldn't explain just how he has come to be standing on a Chocobo farm, right in front of one of their pens. He had answered an incredibly vague advertisement that had been offering a good sum of gil and here he is. With no idea what to do. He's never worked on a farm before. There had been domesticated animals on Destiny Island, but he'd never paid much attention to them.

Slowly, he turns to look at the poor sucker who had wondered into this mess with him.]


Do you have any farming experience? Or...Chocobo experience?

[Please say yes.]

g; job (the other kind)

[After the mix-up with the Chocobo farm, Riku decides to seek a more steady form of employment and gets himself a position at the front counter of a weapons shop. At first he had been expecting something more exciting. Like perhaps he'd be able to handle some of the weapons. Or even be taught to make some weapons.

But no. Mostly his job consists of sitting at the counter and waiting for someone to wander in so he can tell them which area of the store front holds which types of weapons. And if he's lucky, he actually gets to work on purchases.

Anyone happening to wander into his shop will likely find him in a state of pure boredom, head resting on his hand as he stares blindly in the direction of the door.

Help him.]


j; wild card

[Anything goes! If you're like to run an idea by me first you can reach me at [plurk.com profile] NearTheHeart]
worldmother: (pic#8327713)

f — lord help them

[personal profile] worldmother 2018-04-03 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Riku seems to have found himself with likely the worst partner for this particular task. As a girl from a literal floating city, her experience with anything remotely similar to farming is non-existent, which might explain why her hand is curled at her lips. Truth be told, Elly is at a loss of where to start.

Also, she didn't realize there were domesticated birds this large? She's going to learn all sorts of new and exciting things today, apparently!

Looking over at the young man, she offers him a somewhat sheepish smile that conveys all of the confidence (or lack thereof) she possesses. It's not a lot, but they can probably stumble through this together! ]


Not exactly, but it shouldn't be that hard, right? I think we're supposed to clean the pens?

[ That probably shouldn't be a question. ]
chefbayardee: (oh yeah sure no problem)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-03 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
(ooc- Feel free to have Shiro pick up as much or little of Hunk's grumbling as you want! )

N-no problem! Take your time! [ Hunk laughs, a bit nervous and forced. Is this really happening? Is he going to spar with Shiro? Five minutes never actually means five minutes, it's always less, which tells Hunk he has to get it together, and fast.

So he starts talking to himself as soon as Shiro is out of sight. Not too loud though, he doesn't want to attract any staring. ]
Okay, yeah, this is all fine. Just in a crazy weird fantasy world with just one of my friends and no Voltron, no Lions, no Bayards, nothing.

[ He double checks his iMog Slate to triple-verify that he is using Magitek Knight. ] Of all the jobs here, I picked the one that makes me cook and eat my enemies and one that makes me use a gun-sword.

[ He strolls with all the tension of someone who has no idea what he's doing over to a barrel of training swords, and grabs two larger, two-handed ones, and returns to where he and Shiro were talking ] I could've picked the one with a real gun, but no, why would I do that?

[ Hunk drops the second sword to the ground with all the poise and grace of a wrecking ball, and starts taking some practice swings. With every exhalation, with each word getting more exasperated his swings got harder. ] They can have magic sword bullets and people can summon crazy beasts but they can't figure out how to get rid of reloading in a normal gun?! Come on, Vaikuntha, where are your priorities?

[ And then he sighs and directs all of his attention into practice swings with the sword. ]
zanarkandian: (so many wonders)

f I'm so sorry

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-04-03 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Chocobos had been one of Spira's small joys, and Tidus was happy to see them alive and happy here too. They were easy enough, right? Pet them, feed them, don't let the chocobo eaters get them? They could totally do this.]

I'm pretty much a chocobo training pro! Relax, we'll be fine.

[A small white lie, but all those hours training wild ones in the Calm Lands had to count for something. He gave Riku an easy smile, then turned back to their new feathered friend.]

So we're...feeding him? Grooming him?
leader: (pic#12142158)

Minako Arisato | Persona 3

[personal profile] leader 2018-04-03 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
A. RETRIEVAL
The smell of machine oil, the soft breeze, the weird momentum. All of this hit Minako like a wave as she jolted upright with a sharp intake of breath. The same kind of breath one would take when successfully resuscitated. A few quick breaths and a long calming breath later she finally speaks.

"How am I here?"

All she remembered was falling asleep, deeply. She was suppose to be the seal to protect the world. She promised to do so so her friends could keep on living. Did she fail? Or was this what happened when you become the Great Seal?

No. Looking around she knew - at least the latter - wasn't the case. There were many others in the same predicament as her. Something strange was going on.

"I'm sorry, I've only just woken up. Do you have any idea what's happening?"

B. CURTI CENTER
[Minako is slightly frowning at the pamphlets she's been handed. In thought, not in frustration. This was certainly unusual and unexpected. She had one question though.]

Is everyone back home safe, at least?

E. LET'S BE ADVENTURERS
[Minako is stood just outside the Sparks Goldsaucia. She's looking positively giddy with excitement.]

Wow, this is gonna be so much fun!

G. GET A JOB (THE OTHER KIND)
[Minako is currently sat outside, flicking through her iMog, looking at various jobs and humming to herself]

What kind of jobs would I put up with to save up for my own airship...? Mmmm...

[her eyes widen for a moment]

Wow, Blitzball players get a crazy salary... I wonder what Blitzball actually is...

[and now like any typical teen she's distracted and looking up what Blitzball is instead of looking for work]

H. MOGNET
[Minako was replying to a friend with some... specific details. Girl talk... about boys. She had discussed in great detail the people she knew back home (and perhaps some people she met here) and had them ranked in different categories, with scores for each one. It's really meant to all just be playful fun, and she hits send]

Wait... what!?

[somehow the message got sent to everyone, and now she's panicking]

Oh my god, no, no no no not again! Why did it have to mess up now!? How do I undo this!?
worldmother: (pic#8251182)

A!

[personal profile] worldmother 2018-04-03 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ The question for Elly isn't necessarily why they are in space (that's never quite a question but a small inevitability depending on where you're headed), but where exactly. Still, despite that unnerving thought, Elly seems to be taking this whole thing much better than some—see Vax here.

She observes for a moment, listening to the man in the cot over from her grumble discontentedly for a moment before sitting up as well. She can't sleep for a multitude of reasons, and this man seems like he could use someone else to talk to than his own reflection.

Tilting her head to the side, Elly offers him a half-smile. ]


If it is, then I think I'd like to lodge a complaint with your friend as well.
Edited (icon) 2018-04-03 05:34 (UTC)
euphemia: (► You're that lace trimmed danger)

[personal profile] euphemia 2018-04-03 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ That sort of pep talk was precisely what she needed. It brightened her spirits immensely and perhaps made her a touch anxious to get started on their adventures. However, with their funds limited to what they were provided and their experience no more than beginners, patience was vital for their survival. After all, she didn't quite know everything yet. ]

What about your abilities, Lelouch? What are they like? You never did go into much detail! I'm very interested to know about your job.
warpstriking: (grief ☈ won't wash away)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-04-03 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
[You know what, he shrugs at that statement. Because she isn't wrong, but not quite 100% right. (But how does one explain a car to someone who's likely never seen one before?)

Noctis bows his head at the comment, his grip on the railing tightening ever so slightly. He shouldn't have mentioned her so flippantly, and yet... the words escaped him before he even thought about it.]


Any pretense of political arrangements died long ago.
acceptedlife: (down ♡ hypnotized as I fantasize)

[personal profile] acceptedlife 2018-04-03 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
The man shakes his head, but doesn't quite look up just yet. "No, I-" Argh, why is he always like this when he goes into a panic? He's poor at communicating at the best of times, but this-? "You're fine."

When he finally wakes up though his long bangs, he almost looks older because of it. Yet he finally does lower both hands, resting his elbows on his knees as he glances from Connie, to the cot, and then to the wall across from him. It's- it's something.

"You alright?" He asks, because as much as his head and emotions are swimming... she seems panicked. It can't be because of him, right?
acceptedlife: (listless ♡ but I can't go back)

[personal profile] acceptedlife 2018-04-03 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, Uendo, you better get used to it. He know he had to once upon a time, and how weird it felt to be the only one in a large house after that. Still, he isn't quite sure what to make of this guy.]

Likewise. [-but, he will at least attempt to play nice. If there is anything he is good at, it's knowing how to lie.]
acceptedlife: (hm ♡ there's a memory...)

[personal profile] acceptedlife 2018-04-03 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
[He was content to let the other simply bask in her own awe, despite how he spoke up. Honestly, he's surprised he even said it aloud. Most tended to ignore him outside of tense situations, anyway. Yet, here this lady is. Talking to him.]

Yeah, you could say that. [His only real home, anyway.]
gglosers: (oh yeah)

[personal profile] gglosers 2018-04-03 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ It wasn't intentional, she certainly did not mean to disrupt his thoughts by inquiring. But seeing as there were so many like herself unfamiliar with this world, curiosity made her hop at the chance to learn if this was another transport. Hana offers a quiet smile in his direction before returning her gaze to the scenery below. ]

A thriving civilization touched b magic... it's beautiful. It reminds me of those fantasy games I used to play at home. In fact, it's nothing like home. [ A pause, albeit not a sad one. Her mien still appears pleasant despite her morbid thought. ] I kind of wish it was.
regalblaze: (Stubborn 🔪 Not changing my mind)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-04-03 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Ignis does step closer, his eyes flickering between the sight of the town in front of him and the guy's face. Trying to take all of that new information in is a task. Most of the terminology and places Ignis has never heard about, but it is not difficult to understand those bad things happened. Especially with words 'displace'.

After a moment of pondering, Ignis asks-]


Things escalated... [That doesn't sound good.] Do you think that this Star would face an end of the cycle as well?
acceptedlife: (hmph ♡ of how we used to be)

[personal profile] acceptedlife 2018-04-03 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
Well, we were summoned on purpose to stop the impending apocalypse then. Here, though?

[He heaves an agitated sigh.] I doubt it's the same, considering no one seems to know the hell's going on.

[He loathes not having a sense of direction; feels too much like a trap of complacency. Yet he isn't sure if his instincts are on point or if it's his restlessness and paranoia.]
desertdaggers: (you don't say)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2018-04-03 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
Good to hear! I'm counting on you. [he's got some muscle, but- enough to drag one of those home? Probably not.] So now we need to find it… They seem to like rocky areas, it sounds like. [some of the time, at least.] Should we head out?
regalblaze: (considering 🔪 maybe not camping tomorrow)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-04-03 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Ignis never said he agrees with that point of view. But there is only so much one can do when he doesn't have all of the pieces of truth. Jumping to conclusions is something Ignis loathes.

He sighs irritably,]


We can disagree with it, but the reality is that, at the core, people rarely change.
desertdaggers: (and a clear blue sky)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2018-04-03 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
That makes a lot of sense. I'm happy with that.

[he nods]

Others will have gone out to collect those before, right? I'm sure they'd know.
keytoblivion: (☆ 081)

[personal profile] keytoblivion 2018-04-03 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aqua frowns, at those words, one hand flickering up to dry those tears in her eyes before she says:]

I know… he's been struck down. Master Yen Sid told me… and so did you, at the Graveyard. Don't you remember?

[Has the Dream Width done something to his memory?]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieTired)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-04-03 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Um, honestly, no." At least he didn't seem to blame her. Although he probably should, considering how much she screwed up. Rubbing her arm, Connie says, "It's that... this whole situation is pretty freaky, is all. Waking up with a bunch of strangers on a ship in the middle of some weird interdimensional void thing and pretty much everyone else being some kind of hero is just an eensy weensy little bit overwhelming."

Great. And now that she let it out, it was worse. The best that Connie could do at this point was to try and limit her hyperventilating and repeat It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay. I've got nothing, got nothing, got nothing, got nothing to fear. I'm here. I'm here. I'm here, over and over in her mind. Dangit, and now he was looking at her like it was his fault, and it really wasn't, and it took all of Connie's willpower to not just find a nice corner to curl up in and wait things out until the situation calmed down.
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieSmallSmile)

J: Job Interview Time

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-04-03 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
The situation is almost surreal. A thirteen year-old girl in heavy armor, gunblade sheathed at her side, sits across Riku in a well-lit, trendy cafe. After a few more moments poring over his resume, she looks at him, doing her best to smile confidently and looking more like she's trying to appease her captors in a hostage situation.

"So! I see you have..." she glances down at his resume again, "'fighting various species of evil monsters' under your 'Prior Experiences' entry. Could you tell me more about that?" Whatever else you could say about Connie, her vetting process for potential party members was incredibly thorough.
keytoblivion: (Wait no dating)

[personal profile] keytoblivion 2018-04-03 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Aqua nods again, smiling faintly.

"Right… we won't know if there is someone free if we just keep standing around here."

So here they go, searching for one of the actual locals for Aqua to discuss her questions with. Though, Aqua can't help but blink and reach up to tug on a strand of her hair when Connie mentions her 'dye job'.

"You mean my hair? That's my natural hair color, actually."
keybearer: (heart wrenching)

A

[personal profile] keybearer 2018-04-03 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[This... is not where he intended to be. Not in the slightest. But then, it's not totally new, is it? First the Tower, then Koriko...

But that all felt like so long ago. And things have changed. He'd gone back to his ordinary routine, pretending that nothing happened...

But that's not the important thing right now, is it? Because he sees- even hears- someone familiar panicking. He starts to say a name-]


Xiruk-

[But stops himself. No. Might not be the same Replica. His Replica didn't really have a ponytail after all. Could be an alternate. Which one? He's not sure.

But for now, it's best to keep it cool.]


Hey, uh. Everything okay?

[No, that's a stupid question. Of course it's not okay. Still, at least it's an icebreaker.]