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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!

homelate: (thoughtful)

B omg i need to watch the rest of this luv yuuri

[personal profile] homelate 2018-04-08 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, she definitely notices. Sayori ignores it for a second, if she's just imagining that lingering gaze, but... no, no she isn't. Her mouth remains open before she can even start on her soup, and she promptly lowers the spoon. ]

E-excuse me... Did you want it? I don't mind.
homelate: (nervous)

[personal profile] homelate 2018-04-08 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ She didn't scare her. Okay, that's good. Sayori's gentle smile this time around comes easier with that knowledge. ]

I know. One word's not enough. Umm, maybe unbelievable? Life-changing? World-shattering? Ahh... do compound words count?

[ --Maybe that last one is a little too real. ]
keytoblivion: (☆ 084)

[personal profile] keytoblivion 2018-04-08 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
[She shakes her head firmly; Terra has his troubles, sure, has certainly put himself too close to the Darkness, but…]

The one to blame is Xehanort. What happened to you… to Ven… that's his fault.

[If Xehanort wasn't so intent on creating that x-blade… maybe then, Ven's Heart…]
keytoblivion: (These treasures in my heart)

[personal profile] keytoblivion 2018-04-08 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
True enough, in this chaos it is easy to forget one's manners… but that is little excuse not to act on them once one does remember them again. Aqua reaches down to take the girl's hand and shake it, her smile now a little more upbeat.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Connie!"
keytoblivion: (☆ 016)

[personal profile] keytoblivion 2018-04-08 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
Shifting her feet for better footing, Aqua does her best not to falter for even an inch – but it's becoming apparent that she won't be able to overpower the other woman with strength alone. Thankfully, her job does allow her magic as well after all, so she focuses on the burn of magic to channel another spell.

"Foudre!"

The crackle of electricity travels along her sword, sparks skipping over and at Baiken.
leader: (pic#12142169)

[personal profile] leader 2018-04-08 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
Minako would probably have smiled at that comment, as she always appreciated a good pun, but her previous circumstances and the full on confusion at waking up on a boat prevented that. Still her face showed friendliness and not any annoyance.

"I never expected to wake up on one either." She said, rubbing her eyes, a sentence which would have continued with after what happened but she really didn't think it was necessary to bring that up. There was a bit of an anxious knot in her stomach though. If this wasn't meant to be what happened, then she really wanted to know what was going on.

"Perhaps we should find someone who has some idea, what'd you think?" Her tone was pretty calm for someone who'd woken up in strange circumstances. "My name's Minako, what's your name?"
leader: (pic#12142156)

[personal profile] leader 2018-04-08 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
[And now she's getting jittery, she'd have to think quickly to try and get out of this. What to do?]

Oh- N-no...

[the startup was very slow and uncomfortable. She laughs nervously at the mog enhancement comment]

Ha ha I mean... maybe?

[she closed her eyes for a few second to try and compose herself. She had two choices, she could full on deny it once he reads it... or she could tell him the whole truth and ask if he could not read it and delete it...]

I'm so sorry, but you might have my message in your inbox!
leader: (pic#12142150)

[personal profile] leader 2018-04-08 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
Not too long. I ate breakfast about an hour ago! [honestly she should enter an eating competition]

Within our budget! Right! Got it. Oh...

[it seems her stomach may have helped cross off another option]

Well we should at least avoid the rollercoasters, especially after eating!
leader: (HAPPY ♀ your eyes seemed so innocent)

[personal profile] leader 2018-04-08 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
[She's taken back a bit by his initial reaction, but soon turns into a smile and a soft chuckle at watching him laugh and throw a rock at the retreating goblins as well as noting his strange language.

She honestly was worried she had ruined his quest by doing so, so wasn't entirely sure she was going to get a positive reaction, but was glad he was okay and happy she helped.]


That's okay. Glad to see you're alright! Yes! I'm an adventurer too! Hmm.

[she doesn't feel right just leaving him to it, and she still feels bad at ruining what could have been a lot of experience for him.]

Would you like to team up? I'm sorta new to this way of fighting. [a beat] Oh, my name is Minako, what can I call you?
chefbayardee: (discomfort)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-08 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He stares at her as she says her name again. Futaba. She emphasized that, even though she said it second. His face contorts in confusion for a moment more before- lightbulb. Oops.

And then he picks up on that lack of enthusiasm. Maybe she's scared? Lost? She seems young... ]


You doin' alright? My first time in space, I was not okay, so you're handling this pretty well.

[ He's impressed and a little concerned, but he slows down a bit in case she is having a bit of a time. ]

Observation deck should be just around this next corner.
chefbayardee: (wHAT)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-08 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ouch.

[ He stares at her for a moment, until a small ping alerted them both to the fact that his slate was done booting up. And then he tilts the screen towards his chest, so he can't look down and see it. ]

H-how sorry are we talking?

[ He looks around awkwardly, lowering his voice so nobody else hears about whatever this is about. ]

Should... I delete it and forget it ever happened?
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-04-09 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
((Alright, considering stuff we've plotted and I have no idea where to take this from here, want to end the thread? If you have any ideas, though, I'm still down.))
zanarkandian: (who asked you to watch)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-04-09 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
All right, we feed him. And then I think, uh...

[He looked about for a clue, spotting a small fine shower head.]

Bath time. This could get messy.
zanarkandian: (watching the stars)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-04-09 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
Tidus grinned. He'd read about that job, and it sure sounded familiar. "My friend Rikku did something like that. Making new things from items---it's really strong if you know what you're doing."

As for him? He toyed with his new wristband, considering the weight of it all. "Me? I'm gonna be a ninja this time. I think the flexiblity will help me with blitz, and I've always been more of a hit and run kind of fighter."
zanarkandian: (a fading dream)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-04-09 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Tidus smiled at her, proud as always.]

Yeah! Anyone can do it. It's not easy, but if you've got a teacher who knows what they're doing, it's possible.

I'm new, so I'm not a starting player yet, but...I'll let you know when I am! They said I'm already pretty good, I just need to learn to gel with the team. But there's always practice?

[He lifted a ball out of his bag, because he definitely had one at almost all times.]

There's some stuff I could show you on land.
keytoblivion: (☆ 003)

[personal profile] keytoblivion 2018-04-09 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Nah, sounds good to me! I'm looking forward to playing with you again in the intro already! :3]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieDistressed)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-04-09 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie slumps against the wall of the airship. There was still one thing she didn't get. Well, there were lots of things that she didn't get in this situation, but there was one in particular as pertaining to the current conversation. "Why me, though? Why am I here? I can think of three--four, maybe? It's complicated--people who are vastly more competent than me! Okay, well, they're not technically people, but my point still stands. I couldn't even beat one Homeworld Gem with Steven's help, and they took down hundreds, if not thousands, of them during the war!"

Realizing that Futaba has no context for what Connie just said, she shakes her head. "Sorry. You, um, have no idea what I'm talking about, do you?"
garyoutensei: (when everyone around is dreaming)

[personal profile] garyoutensei 2018-04-09 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
-Okay, now she actually laughs. A nice, big, chesty sort of laugh.-

For a man who's faced what you have, you'd think you'd be able to handle your sake better! -Good natured ribbing, of course, as she takes the jug away and clearly isn't offended by his remarks. He drank, after all. That was pretty brave, considering how strong she knew that sake was.-
chefbayardee: (confused)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-09 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He cracks a relieved smile now that Baiken's laughed. He knew she had it in her! And then Hunk realized a most peculiar thing. ]

I'm not actually a man! [ And then his eyes go wide, because no, not like that, that was Pidge's thing. ] I- I mean I'm only seven...

[ He trails off, scrunching up his face in a moment of intense thought. ]

...teen? Maybe?
kuposcreed: (face)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-04-09 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Ummmm... [The moogle blushes a bit and turns away.]

I don't know, kupo. I just woke up. Same as you all. I still don't know where Mary is....does this mean I have to help out an all new Hero, kupo?

[Sorry Hunk. She's experienced, but she's by no means an expert on how things work locally.]
kuposcreed: (Default)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-04-09 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Not at all, kupo. I know some moogles didn't like it, but almost all the Heroes back on Crystallis were good people and were doing their best to help us all, kupo~

[At Makoto's comment on the symbol, the moogle touches her paw to her lips and chuckles conspiratorially.]

Fu fu fu. She is indeed, kupo! She was a famous pirate back in her own world. But this is a secret symbol she taught some of us, kupo.
chefbayardee: (confused)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-04-09 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
But you can't help a hero if you don't know what's going on.

[ He grumbles for a moment, trying to solve a puzzle he didn't know the pieces for, and then- ]

Wait... You're here from another world too, so... [ His eyes light up a bit. ] What if you're the hero? Does that mean you have to help out yourself? [ He looks perplexed again. ]
kuposcreed: (Default)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-04-09 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bonnie nods and hops down from her perch, her wings fluttering enough to bring her a halt at usual moogle altitude.]

That's okay, kupo. We're just starting out. As long as we work together we can beat any foe, kupo~
kuposcreed: (Default)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-04-09 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bonnie is happy to, turning and putting one paw on her hip and one behind her head....or as best she can manage considering moogle physiques.

It's still fluffy and cute though.
]
kuposcreed: (Default)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-04-09 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Kupooo~ Thank you Aqua. I'll help you look for your friends too, kupo~ And if we find Mary I know she'll help. She's a good person and she's also good at finding high places to look out from, kupo.