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TEST DRIVE MEME





A. RETRIEVAL

Dreams fade slowly, and awareness returns in increments. The hum of machinery, the smell of recycled air, the murmurs of others waking up around you.

The interior of the ship has been outfitted with cots for those Biggs and Wedge retrieve from the Dream Width. Outside of the makeshift infirmary, windows set into the walls of the worn lounge area offer a view of space.

It’s time to meet your fellow new arrivals who have been brought together on Biggs and Wedge’s airship. None of you know how you came to be here or where you are going, and the door to the cockpit is locked as the pilots focus on navigating the treacherous obstacles of the Dream Width. You might as well take this moment to introduce yourself to your fellow travelers.


B. CURTI CENTER

There’s an almost overwhelming aura of excitement in the tower as researchers rush to document this unprecedented number of interdimensional travelers. Over the commotion, the leaders of the Center struggle to explain, ‘Welcome to Vaikuntha. We don’t know why you’ve been brought here, but this is your new home.’

The staff will do their best to help the off-worlders settle in. They answer the questions they can, provide maps and pamphlets about the world and the destinations within it, and even guide the arrivals to a neighborhood where housing has been provided for you. Yes, due to the strange influx of arrivals, you’ll be expected to share, but the Curti staff are doing the best they can under the circumstances.

Experiences like these bring people together. Perhaps you are the only one here from your world, but at least you are not alone in this experience. Others are right beside you, learning the same information, planning trips to visit the same new cities, checking out these Job things, and settling in to their new (temporary) homes.


C. UP IN THE SKY

There’s a whole new world to explore. It’s almost enough to distract from the fact that there’s one place you can’t go- home.

You are on an Airship, the main mode of transportation between the major cities of Vaikuntha. While the majority are owned by airlines, perhaps you hitched a ride with a friend that has their own. You can go anywhere in a matter of hours — One can only hope you don’t have motion sickness.


D. GUILDS

Proud representatives of the Guild are lined up, ready to demonstrate their skills for the new initiates. Make sure to stay behind the designated line, this might get dangerous.

So you want a new Job? You'll have to first travel to the Guilds, sign the papers, go through the orientation and introductory lectures, and get basic training. Afterwards, you can freely chat and practice with your fellow members, celebrating your new powers, and checking out your new wardrobe.


E. LET'S BE ADVENTURERS

Separated from all of your material possessions, connections, and everything you know, and really, what you’re left with is time. Better try to make the most of it.

Enough expository banter. It's explorin' time. Maybe instead of spending every day in your room, you'd rather spend it living it up in the city of Lavode, or betting on Chocobo Races in Sparks Goldsaucia. Or maybe you'd rather go and explore the caves and ruins near Arito. With Airships and Chocobos at your disposal, you can go nearly anywhere!


F. SIDEQUESTS

Maybe you’re telling yourself, ‘I didn’t sign up for this.’ But wait, you did. At least it pays.

It all started when you checked the Quest Board.  All you wanted was a few gil to spend, and here you are in the wild, hunting for a Malboro Vine. Or maybe you are in some ancient and decrepit ruins looking for an artifact. Or you could be asked to be janitor for a week. Consider yourself lucky though, at least you don't have to do that alone.


G. GET A JOB (THE OTHER KIND)

You’ve got a Job, but Claire keeps sighing and muttering about layabout space-people not earning their keep, so it might be time to seek out Employment as well.

There are plenty of opportunities to earn some gil in Vaikuntha, no matter where you choose to settle down. Your iMog slate includes listing for employment opportunities. Hopefully you can find something you can live with so that you can start saving up for an airship or the security payment for your permanent housing.


H. MOGNET

*Ding!* You’ve got Mog-Mail!

Thankfully, you can instantaneously chat with your friends around the world thanks to you iMog Slate. And unlike old-fashioned Moogle Letters, you can even send messages to everyone in a blink of an eye! However, despite the change in technology, the old tradition of Mognet Strikes have never gone away. Nobody knows any more whether the Moogles have legitimate reasons to go on strike or if they are just lazy. But today, Mognet is down, and to get information you have no choice but going to the public boards or risk message corruption and mishandling.


I. RANDOM ENCOUNTER

The ground trembles, and out of nowhere, something hostile appears! Is that battle music playing?

You were minding your own business walking around, and suddenly monsters attacked you! Time to put to use the skills you've learned with your Jobs! Will you try to fight on your own or seek help? And remember, you die in random battle, you die FOR REAL. There’s no shame from running from enemies that are a higher level than you!


J. WILD CARD

Feeling inspired to create your own prompt? The power is yours!

chefbayardee: (oh yeah sure no problem)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm, alright.... [ Hunk sighs, because of course this wouldn't be easy, of course the guy manning the counter doesn't know how a fork works. It's a fork, they're not for fighting! His shoulders slump and he walks to where the shopkeep pointed, and he grabs the first one he could reach. ]

This is so ridiculous. [ He says this loudly and with more than a hint of agitation, hoping to start a conversation to keep his mind off the fact that he's holding a giant fork. Hunk starts swinging it like a club, first with one hand and then with both. ] A fork? Who thought this was a good idea?

[ He shoots a look over to the shopkeep, absentmindedly switching to a few poking motions, since forks are for stabbing food. ] Do you have any idea who gave this a thumbs-up?
chefbayardee: (wHAT)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Shouldn't be. [ He groans, turning himself away from the pot of regret and towards the girl. Maybe if he can distract her, she'll be less freaked out. ]

I'm pretty used to space, [ He shrugs, offering a slight smile. ] so either they're bad pilots [ Hunk knows bad pilots, he is one! ] or their engineering is, well, bad.

[ But then he catches himself, his face takes a panicked expression, and- ] I don't mean like faulty! I mean... unrefined. It's like I'm used to sports cars but I'm riding in some antique jalopy.
chefbayardee: (confused)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, so you do have names! That's good. [ He smiles, earnest and warm. ] I guess it's not bad, but... [ He looks pensive, choosing his words carefully. ] When I hear "monster" I don't think of things like, uh, harpies. Things like dragons and planet-eating worms and giant angry bugs that live in moons.

[ He thinks again. ] Wait, you said I could call you an ayakashi, but then you said that harpies are different from an ayakashi? I'm confused again.
chefbayardee: (jokes!)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Hunk's face lit up at "underwater sport" because that sounded interesting, but the look faded to sheer disappointment at the mention of holding their breath for long periods. Hunk was... in no way confident in that, sometimes he could barely hold his lunch! But the mention of wanting to see Alexander again brought back the warm and compassion from Hunk.

"Hey, you'll see him again. He shows up when you need him to, so you must be doing pretty okay." Another smile, though it slips into a jokesy smirk after a few moments. "And since you asked, I am a chef and a mechanic." And like a soldier, a Paladin, a leg... "Cooking is basically just engineering and chemistry, if you think about it!"
Edited 2018-04-04 21:14 (UTC)
acceptedlife: (listless ♡ but I can't go back)

[personal profile] acceptedlife 2018-04-04 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[At this rate, maybe he'll write a book about it. Would probably be easier than constantly informing others about the past, and with how fragile memories are...

Ira nods, sighing.]


Try not to hold it against them. While we might be the new ones here, they're likely just as new to this as we are.

... It was a point of contention in my last group. Constantly accusing those trying to help of withholding information when they didn't know, themselves.
nyxmare: (slight smile)

[personal profile] nyxmare 2018-04-04 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Considering the Astrals were usually to blame for things Nyx wouldn't be surprised. Well, possibly a little surprised since it seemed to be a generally positive thing. Though, clearly not for everyone.

"I don't mean to rain on your parade, but most of the Eos that I saw was on fire."

Between Galahd being taken over and then the war on the front lines, followed by Insomnia falling? This place was a step up just based on that alone.
whirluendo_of_puns: ([Uendo] show time!)

[personal profile] whirluendo_of_puns 2018-04-04 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, at least someone appreciates a good pun!]

Thanks! The way I see it, if I'm going to be stuck in a strange world for who knows how long, I'd rather make it the most fun and fulfilling ride possible. At least then I can truly say I'm living the dream, you know?

[Uendo, stop.]
acceptedlife: (injured ♡ about the way it hurts)

[personal profile] acceptedlife 2018-04-04 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Fair enough. [If he's honest, he's still getting used to even having a choice in the matter. Being someone's puppet for so long, and later expected to be something he's not... It's both liberating and terrifying.

Ira smiles back, just as small.]


For a while I thought there was, myself... [Aaand then Deadpool happened.] Still trying to figure out why a few of them were, though. There were some- pretty colorful people back there.

[He has no idea how else to say it without trash-talking, and while it's tempting... not helpful.]

Nothing that jumps out at me. Heh. Starting to think I should write it all down. [Before something makes him forget. Again.] And, so long as I don't suddenly wake up on a ship again or see oatmeal? Should be good.
spaceforged: (Yeah okay you do that)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-04-04 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[It doesn't take long to swap back to Paladin. The armor definitely feels heavier than the flexible but pointy gear of a dragoon. He reminds himself to visit the dragoon guild and get custom gear that suits him better.

By the time he returns, four minutes later, Hunk is swinging away and doing what he can only call stress venting. He approaches slowly, letting him get it out of his system. Shiro retrieves the other practice sword from the ground and cleans it off.]


Well, if they couldn't figure it out. You can. And you could still pick up the job with the gun, it would just have to go into the reserve slot.

Got the feel of the blade?

[He pivots, turning away from Hunk and swings his own practice sword right to left, and reverses it, cutting left to right. He winces at the end. It's a heavy blade. He's really going to feel it when they're done training. Shiro turns back to him.]

Definitely much heavier than any blade I've ever used before...if we were back home I could wield this with just my right arm. But it's lost that extra strength here and I don't know why.
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chefbayardee: (wHAT)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-04 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hunk goes pale as a sheet- he was so caught up in his frustrations that he didn't hear or see Shiro come back! He looks embarrassed, as if every muscle in his body was screaming to apologize... because they were. But he couldn't, because Shiro was right there and Allura said the Yellow Paladin has to support the others, and-

Shiro's swinging the sword. Talking about it. It must not be as big of a deal as... that arm. It was weaker? ]


I mean, it's still a weird Galra prosthetic, right? How much weaker is it? Can it even get stronger without muscles? [ Hunk takes another swing of the blade, vertically like he was dropping an axe onto firewood. His eyes go wide as gravity takes hold, and he barely stops it from slamming into the dirt. ]

I... I think I'm figuring this thing out! And I could get the gun one, but... [ He looks sheepish again. ] I don't want to split my attention between too many things. [ He picks up the sword and takes one more practice swing, this time upwards diagonally- fighting gravity seemed harder than moving with it. ]
spaceforged: (yep this is a new low)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-04-04 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[He stares down at the maps and traces the cave system with his finger. None of the caves are very big...but malboro seedlings...]

Double for me how big Malboro seedlings are? The caves aren't massive enough for a full size Malboro. The basement and the holes in the ruins won't fit one either. But if there's any inside...that's what we will be dealing with.
spaceforged: (So hold me tight)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-04-04 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[He shakes his head and holds up both his hands.] I'm not asking you to rush into or commit to our conflict. I'm warning you so you aren't pulled into it. Whatever you decide about it, even knowing about us Paladins puts you at risk.

If you'd rather back away entirely, I understand and will still let you know if I see your friends. But I can't in good conscience tell you about us and not explain the risks.

For all we know I could just be too cautious and nothing will happen to that end. [It never hurts to be prepared. He drops his hands and rakes his hair back out of his face. The more people know about them the more people he has to account for and shield if they need it.]

Especially when you've been willing to help and been as considerate as you have been.
studdedcouncilprez: (Speech)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-04-04 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods. Rather than simply think on her next thought, she decided she would say it out loud.] Right. Like I'm sure you are aware of the responsibility a person can have on the people they know. I'm responsible too.

[And her posture shifts again as her defensiveness drops.] I may not know about the Galra or Voltron, but I can see the thoughtfulness you have for me and us, Shiro-san. I have also seen the kindness of Hunk-kun... san! Hunk-san! Um...

[She takes a moment, kneading her hands together as she recomposes herself.] That's why I feel comfortable helping you in this way. For now. Who knows. Maybe we'll find out we'll have the same goal in the future.

[She smiles.] I will be hoping that they do.
righthandstand: or cautiously watching while eating Italian (popcorning)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-04-05 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Okuyasu hasn't been exposed to a lot of terrible puns, and he's getting a front-row show. Besides, it takes someone smart to think of one, why wouldn't he be amazed? Give him a few more days and he'll want to punch Uendo.]

You always wanted to live someplace with magic? I guess we all do, but... [He slumps over.] Man, it's gonna be so rough to start school all over again.
wheretheresawill: (devastation)

[personal profile] wheretheresawill 2018-04-05 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
The firm interjection is all it takes to nudge Terra out of the worst of his anger, but the inexplicable lack of his Keyblade demands some kind of reaction, some acknowledgment from the universe that it has skewed off-course. He turns to face the stranger, anger not doing its job of concealing the way he feels like he's been cored like an apple. Of the two of them, Terra's the taller by some inches, but this stranger has a weight in his presence that bespeaks authority.

"They did this to me, to us," he insists, wild-eyed. "They took - they broke -" Or did they, he can't help but wonder. He feels broken, unable to reach his Keyblade, but wasn't he already broken? After what he did, does he deserve a Keyblade?

He falters and looks down at the floor.
garyoutensei: (not that you have a choice)

[personal profile] garyoutensei 2018-04-05 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
That's a lot of faith you have in them. -Baiken set her pip down on one of the ashtrays on the table, pulling free the jug she'd kept at her hip, uncorking it with her teeth. She held the jug, holding it out for Hunk, a silent offer if he wanted to partake. More importantly, it was a meaningful gesture. A symbol of respect...-
garyoutensei: (rock n' roll chainsaw)

[personal profile] garyoutensei 2018-04-05 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Despite only having one arm to use, Baiken's strength more than made up for it, leaning into the clashing blades, pushing some of her weight into the matter as well. Back home, this was where she'd use one of the seals in her original sword... no such luck here, but she still had faith in her own power, too.
wheretheresawill: (smile in your heart)

[personal profile] wheretheresawill 2018-04-05 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"It's nice to meet you, Connie. Even under the circumstances." He'll shake her hand (carefully) if she gives him a chance.

He looks at her, aghast. "Everything? You mean our skills are gone, too?" Considering how shattering the absence of his Keyblade was, maybe it's no surprise he didn't notice. "What am I supposed to do, then?" Being a Keyblade Master isn't just all he's dreamed about, it's all he's trained for, for almost ten years now. The idea of starting over doesn't appeal, to say the least.
wheretheresawill: (thinkythoughts)

[personal profile] wheretheresawill 2018-04-05 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
...No? I was - I was on the way to the Graveyard, when suddenly I was here, but I hadn't reached it.

[Is that not right? That's all he remembers, but if Aqua remembers more, what does that even mean?

Whatever it means, there's still something Terra has to say.]


I'm so sorry, Aqua. It was all my fault.
chocobosnap: (pic#12045181)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-04-05 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly, if the Astrals were watching over Prompto, they weren't doing a very good job, so he could understand the negative experience very well. If he hadn't seen the Astrals himself he might have doubted their influence.

"Oh yeah, well, it kind of still is?" Prompto said with an uneasy smile. "Although, the Empire for the moment, doesn't seem to be as active considering darkness fell and all that."

The starscourge was going to do damage to both sides. Lunafreya's loss was devastating for the world.

"But, um, we really want to fix it. To take Insomnia back and for Noct to come home so it's like...this is nice, but it's sort of in the way of our goals."
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-04-05 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Connie happily takes Terra's hand, shaking it vigorously. Her grip is surprisingly, if not disconcertingly, strong for her age. But upon hearing Terra's surprise, her face drops, and she sighs. She had about the same reaction too, when she first read the pamphlet on Jobs.

"Yeah. There's these... things called asterisks that give you the ability to learn some skills at an accelerated rate, like magic or swordfighting. They give you some basic tools, armor use and knowing how to hold a sword or cast a simple spell, but everything else you have to learn on your own. A bunch of, um, different guilds around the world hand them out, though, so at least you don't have to go through some arduous quest to get some of your abilities back.

"Like, um, for example," Connie digs some heavily scribbled-on pamphlets out of her pockets, "I'm taking a look at two Jobs in particular: the Magitek Knight, which is exactly what it sounds like, using synthesized technology and magic to fight; and the Paladin, which is a primarily defensive class with some light-based magic."
wheretheresawill: (awkward turtle)

D and let's say the armor has a face-concealing helmet, because Drama

[personal profile] wheretheresawill 2018-04-05 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Terra shrugs, though the motion is somewhat absorbed by his pauldrons.]

I'm not exactly an expert. The armor I'm used to is - different. Fits better, for one thing.

[Also it was magical, and as such didn't require all these straps and buckles. Terra has a sneaking suspicion he didn't fasten some of them tight enough, and others too tight.]

But it's mostly about getting used to the balance, I think. It should distribute the extra weight over your whole body, so you don't really feel it. Or something.

[He hefts his practice sword.] Want to go again?
chefbayardee: (disgust)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-05 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hunk wants to make a quip about how they've saved each others lives multiples times, like it's nothing, because it is nothing. But he doesn't, because that jug is interesting. He's pretty sure he's never even seen a jug like that, so he leans over and sniffs it...

Only to contort his face into a bit of a grimace of discomfort. ]


I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that smell. What is it?

[ He has some hunches, but with as long as he's spent away from Earth, he can never be too sure anymore. ]
warpstriking: (waiting ☈ watch from far away)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-04-05 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
He's listening. Good. His back straightens, gaze flickering to the staff member before he fixes it on the taller man. He doesn't realize it himself, but his right hand balls into a fist at that comment. Astrals, he wishes Ignis could come and help him with this, but if he's to be king... he has to figure out how to do this himself.

"You can't know that." Not for certain. He sighs, wanting to show some sort of reassurance, but he's at a loss himself. "We're all confused, here. What was taken?" Because it isn't just Terra who lost something waking up out there.
chosennobody: (resigned)

[personal profile] chosennobody 2018-04-05 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
And he'd met merfolk that were part fish or whale or something marine, but this was his first time meeting an actual whale.

"Oh." Roxas wasn't entirely certain what to say, and stood dumbly in place for a moment before deciding on an action. In moments like these he asked himself what his Other would do, and sometimes accepted the solution but often toned it down in energy.

The harpy closed the distance between himself and the helpless creature and lowered himself to sit beside her, reaching out to place a clawed half-hand gently on one of her pectoral flippers, which he hoped was akin to holding her hand. "Just a little bit longer," he assured her, voice soft and soothing. He was trying not to be awkward as he looked into the eye closest to him, wondering if addressing only one eye was considered rude. But the other one was nearer the wall, so...