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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 2018-04-03 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie is content to sit in silence for a little while. It's nice after the whirlwind of meetings, quick goodbyes, floods of information, and just general chaos that was running rampant in the airship. Regrettably, the space around her own cot had already been overtaken by the human swarm by the time she had started feeling overwhelmed--well, more overwhelmed than she could handle, really, who wouldn't be overwhelmed in this situation?--and needing a break. Without Ira's invitation for some peace and quiet, Connie was fairly certain she would be breaking down into an inconsolate mess.

After realizing she had skipped a basic nicety, Connie breaks the silence after a few minutes, saying, "Um, my name's Connie Maheswaran, by the way. Nice to meet you."
Edited 2018-04-03 19:19 (UTC)
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieDangerous)

D

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-04-03 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
A girl, almost comically young to be dressed in such heavy armor and wielding a gunblade at thirteen years old, perks up at Clarus' offer. She'd been going on a tour throughout Vaikuntha to get a taste of what each job had to offer, if not by taking an asterisk herself, then by sparring with the more combat-oriented jobs and sitting in on lessons for supporting ones. The duel she had with a Gourmand was certainly an... experience, as well as her brief foray into the guild headquarters of the Dark Knight. It was like walking into a Hot Topic on steroids.

Connie had actually been patrolling the training grounds for almost an hour at this point, as the honorable types that the Paladin job attracted balked at the prospect of fighting such a seemingly inferior opponent. It had been getting on her nerves, really. Hopefully this new fellow would be a bit more... opened-minded than his guildmates.

"I would, sir," she says, looking up at Clarus. There's steel in her eyes, the kind of resolve only seen in battle-tested soldiers who have stared Death down and spat in his face. It's quite disconcerting to see it in someone so young. She makes no apologies for her age, stature, or gender, and simply waits for Clarus' response.

topgun_textiles: (Getting on my last nerve)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2018-04-03 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Perfect opportunity! She unloaded on a gargoyle and he focused, grasped the hammer in both hands, and widened his stance. With a burst of energy and light, his outfit shifted from furs and chainmail to finely-pressed cotton and plate. The hammer swapped for a greatsword that he hoisted high.

The earth trembled, and a fleeing beast was given a surprise from underneath as a spectral sword erupted into being, piercing it through before shattering like glass. Kanji gave Naoto a glance as he lowered the blade, braced in a defensive position.]


They hurt you?
topgun_textiles: (Wait.. y'sure?)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2018-04-03 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He frowned a bit, disturbed by this.]

I don't wanna trap 'em or nothin', just... ask 'em to help me out when it all happens so I get my, eh, self back.
despairing_hope: (pic#10778229)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-04-03 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, well, that's because I'm very lucky, and unlucky things tend to happen around me.
gglosers: (rep)

[personal profile] gglosers 2018-04-03 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
My home? [ The question sort of stings if only because she knows her home isn't even remotely close to this. The smile on her lips begins to dip a little, yet quickly renews as she finds her voice again within seconds. ] It's beautiful in its own way! Even with the destruction, I can't think of any other place I'd rather be than South Korea. Except, well ... I am somewhere else now! So I guess we better make the best of it, yeah?

[ Eager to dismiss the topic of her home, she turns to face the stranger and throws the question right back to him.]

Tell me about your world! Is it anything like this?
despairing_hope: (pic#10816791)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-04-03 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly!

[He had to think about it for a moment, was it really? No. That was considering the ven of vanishing from their world was bad and arriving was good.]

Instead of thinking of it that way, think of everything as one event. Rather is not being home and being here a good thing or a bad thing. Perhaps our world is destroyed now and being here is thus lucky, or perhaps we will have to go through misery and hell here, and thus our arrival is bad.
topgun_textiles: (Getting on my last nerve)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2018-04-03 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Ever been so mad ya see red?

Make it so it never stops, and then ya wanna beat the shit outta the doctor that's comin' to make ya better.

What's yours like?
modelcivilian: Screenshot: Origins Part 1 (Mistakes were made)

[personal profile] modelcivilian 2018-04-03 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh, maybe... once?

Anyway, I'll keep that in mind if you need a heal.

[If he ended up needing to switch to Red Mage during their exploration anyway.]

It's weirdly relaxing? I mean, it's all about focusing really on one monster at a time until they're minced, but I feel like sitting outside and appreciating nature more often, too.
songbird_slayer: (pic#11861571)

[personal profile] songbird_slayer 2018-04-03 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[She smiled, quirking a brow at him.]

Oh, years. Only once my tail had grown long enough, of course. As it turns out, one must build tail muscle as one would build arm or leg strength. Thus I take any opportunity.

[A coin was gathered up by the tip of her tail and given a few handy toss-and-catches.]
righthandstand: (yeah!!)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-04-03 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[He punches his fist into the palm of his hand.] Hell yeah!

[They have a few potions between them and lots of spirit. What could go wrong?]
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[personal profile] songbird_slayer 2018-04-03 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[She canted her head and smiled.]

It's never too late, dear. In fact, I would be happy to teach you! Even if you burn eggs.

Well- We would start with them, really.
daggercubed: (15)

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-04-03 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't put it past him. But I doubt it.

[Vax turns to look at Elly. It's obvious, then, that he's not human; he has pointed ears (not that such a thing is so different from some of the demihumans on her world). There's a moment's hesitation.

Then, Vax smiles. He's not a jerk, just sometimes a loner.]


But he would think this steel ship is the most amazing thing, though. I've never seen anything like this in my life.

[He extends a hand to her.] I'm Vax.
forwhatailsme: (Smug.)

[personal profile] forwhatailsme 2018-04-04 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
Absolutely. They request a lot of me, in my line of work. Examining bodies. Finding out the cause of some poor soul's death.

[ A small smile. ]

Unfortunate they did not give me time to change out of my work clothes.
chefbayardee: (clever)

All four of them in one party (plus some monsters) would've been AMAZING.

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
Hunk takes in Hope's words, and can't help but mirror Hope's smile with a smirk. He felt the faint vibration of his slate pinging with the friend request, and didn't even see the need to check it went through. His smirk then turned more and more into a toothy grin as he started talking in response. "Y'know, Hope, I uh... I might be Team Voltron's chief mechanic. And I might be a competent engineer. And I might have picked up Magitek Knight so I can figure out Vaikunthan tech." At this point he's grinning ear-to-ear, with the most shit-eating cheeky grin possible. "So I miiiight be able to tutor you. You know, if you wanted." Not like Hunk would mind, honestly.

He shrugged, intentionally making it as played-up and comically large a gesture as he can. "All you have to do is tell me what in the world a blitzer is. That sounds incredibly unsafe." But he's morbidly curious.
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[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-04-04 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
Prompto smiled and nodded. "I don't know if the Astrals were involved or not, but it seems like something they might do."

He might have been less awkward, but what could he say to someone who'd died about it, really? What would have been more comforting?

"This place seems okay, but it's not Eos. You know?"
chefbayardee: (discomfort)

g - they're both screwed

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hunk, having just picked up his two asterisks, needed to get geared up. Well, more than the bog-standard kitchen knife and gunblade. Something a little better would be nice, and so here he is.

He sighs upon seeing the bummed-out shopkeep. The guy must get this sorta thing all the time, what with all the newcomers. Hunk feels a lump in his throat from the anxiety, and gulps it down like something out of a cartoon before stepping up to the counter. ]


Ex- uh, excuse me, sorry, what can you tell me about forks?
chaoslabyrinthos: (Shout)

[personal profile] chaoslabyrinthos 2018-04-04 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[While Asterios has the advantage of size and strength, Connie does have a couple of things at her favor in this fight. First off, Asterios has forgone the usual Berserker armor, leaving much of him unprotected and lowering his physical defense. Secondly, his magic defense is only passable, making him more vulnerable to elemental bullets than he would be to regular ones.

He roars as the thunder bullets detonate, temporarily blinding him with the flash and making his mane of hair stand on end. He manages to keep hold of his axes through force of will as his hands are shot.]


Take. That! [Still blinking away the spots in front of his eyes, he swings wildly in the direction he'd seen Connie leap, powerful but lacking precision.]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieDangerous)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-04-04 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Even with the heavy armor of a Magitek Knight slowing her down, Connie is ready for Asterios' retaliatory strike. She sidesteps the wild axe swing and jumps backwards once more. Now with some distance between her and berserker, Connie once more raises her gunblade to fire three Thunder Bullets at Asterios, this time ignoring his hands and just aiming at his center of mass. Unfortunately, with those last three shots, the gunblade runs out of energy. If Connie wants to do damage while it's recharging, she'll need to get up close.
shadowsthedawn: (15_cred_illumine)

[personal profile] shadowsthedawn 2018-04-04 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[He restrains the urge to sigh. Because, of course, he would end up partnered with someone who looks even more clueless then he is. All that experience with traveling from world to world had failed to prepare him for a situation like this. Although, to be fair, he'd never stayed in any one world long enough to need to look for employment. His...time with DiZ aside.

His hands come up to settle on his waist as he stares down the pen before him like an adversary looking for his enemy's weakness. Their employer had mentioned something about the necessary equipment being stored in the barn.]


We should start by searching the barn for shovels and buckets then.

[Even he knows that cleaning an animals pen typically means shoveling up their poop. He's trying hard not to think too hard about it.]
shadowsthedawn: (here again)

[personal profile] shadowsthedawn 2018-04-04 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, that's a relief. At least one of them will know what they're doing. The tension that had been building in his shoulders releases and he manages a small smile in return.]

I think the owner mentioned he needs to be fed first. Then groomed.

[The feeding sounds easy enough. There's nothing to giving an animal food. It's the grooming he's a little more concerned with.]

What exactly does grooming a chocobo entail anyways?
shadowsthedawn: (8_cred_illumine)

[personal profile] shadowsthedawn 2018-04-04 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
He shouldn't be surprised, really. After all the things he'd been through in the past couple of years, he had started to think that he was beyond being surprised. But waking up in this world had changed that. And now, sitting across from a girl who is at least four years younger then him, and yet wields the power to dismiss him or allow him to join her party, it really takes the cake.

She's young and definitely nervous. His eyes slide to her gunblade on occasion and he wonders how skilled she is with it. He hopes, seeing as she is the one forming a party, that she would have strong abilities of her own. But now doesn't seem like the right time to ask. They're discussing him right now.

"Long story short, there was an Organization trying to spread Darkness across the multiverse and I helped put a stop to them." It was actually way more complicated then that, but he doesn't see how the details are important. "I've faced down creatures of pure Darkness, and opponents even stronger then them. Back home I was known as a Keyblade Master. One chosen to help protect and bring order to the worlds." He says it all matter-of-factly, so he's not trying to brag or anything.
promiselisting: (ain't nobody got time for that)

Futaba Sakura | Persona 5

[personal profile] promiselisting 2018-04-04 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Don't Like That Thing. No Sir. - (Retrieval)

[ Nope. Just. Nope. She is absolutely, positively, not ready to deal with this today. Or next week. She's never been on an airplane before, let alone a jostle-y airship. Other dimensions? Okay yeah sure. Being pulled to other dimensions with no warning? No thank you.

And above all, being trapped in a place where there is nothing familiar about you? At all? Pretty much everyone is a stranger? Not even Necronomicon in her head? Nope. Not dealing with this.

And by "not dealing with this" she means finding a nice corner of the room with a potted plant to sort of hide behind. And... do her best not to panic. ]


Why do a job yourself if you can get minions to do it for you - (Get a job)

[ There's... a small robotic moogle floating around, dustpan and brush in hand, cleaning up the sidewalk and depositing litter in the nearest appropriate place for such garbage. But... that's it. They're working... pretty much by themselves.

As for the Puppetmaster? Sitting under an awning next door to a nearby building, flicking through her iMog Slate with an irritable expression. It's not tech but it's... something. Hopefully she's not standing in your way? Or that you don't take offense at such blatant laziness delegation. ]


Wildcard - anything goes

[ COME AT ME. She's probably gonna be making a beeline for Oktavia pretty fast. ]
shadowsthedawn: (6b390e99ab8149e88315c17c73c0c9bdn)

[personal profile] shadowsthedawn 2018-04-04 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Honestly, in the couple of weeks that he's worked in the weapons shop the most he's been asked from a customer is where they can find a particular type of weapon. He's never been asked his opinion on anything before. It's kind of a novelty.

The question surprises him so much that he actually blinks up at him and slowly rises out of his slouch. It is pretty weird to be asked about forks in a weapons shop, but he's seen a few of the massive forks lining the shelves used by Gourmands.]


I don't know much about them, honestly. I know they're pretty big. So they can be used on battle I guess. We have some on the shelves over there. [He points.] You can take a look.

Are you a Gourmand?
chefbayardee: (BLORF)

1- both of your thread prompts are great and I had to flip a coin

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hunk is used to ships, especially ones that fly! Whether they're in the air or in space, he's ready! He can handle this!

And then the airship shook in the sky, the inelegant reaction turbulence throwing about fifty monkey wrenches into his gut. Maybe it was the fact that he was in some new place, far from everyone he knew, or maybe it was from lunch, or maybe even the weird, exhausting dreams he woke up from.

But his stomach wasn't having any of this. So when he rounds the corner, looking quite green in the face and sees a potted plant, the holy grail of receptacles for the unfortunate, he lunges towards it, hands around the pot's edges, face held a few inches over the dirt, and-

There's a girl here. He lets out a groan of disoriented despair alongside a single groggy hiccup. ]


H-hi, you might wanna back u-urp... [ He doesn't sound like he can hold this in much longer. ]
Edited 2018-04-04 03:42 (UTC)