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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!

righthandstand: (yeah!!)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
its LAVODE
of course its going to be good!
jeido: (oho is that so)

[personal profile] jeido 2018-03-18 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
I am. [Jade hands over the pamphlet she points to, canting his head slightly as he does so.] Please, help yourself.

[He's about to go back to his reading when a question comes to mind, a curiosity for the most part, but still a good thing to know nonetheless.]

Did they run out of pamphlets?
zanarkandian: (smiling sunshine)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-18 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
[He will, Yuna. His eyes sparkle with determination---though that's probably hard to see.

And displaying his characteristic maturity, he sticks his tongue out to taunt the enemy frog. Whoa, that's a pretty long tongue.

And with a shrug, he re-focuses on the battle, watching Yuna with interest. She's already pretty good at this new stuff.]


witchwithoutacause: (Default)

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[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-18 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Couldn't tell you chief.

[ Used in the slangy casual address sort of way. Amanda couldn't figure out what to feel, but she'd never been quite this high up, and now there was a dog dude and she was riding an airship with absolutely zero idea of what was going on here.

...and the view was beautiful. ]


Guess we should enjoy it while we can.

[ Her tone was level, but it was taking a lot of effort to keep the twisting feeling in her gut down. ]
mech_and_mutt: (Judging you)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-18 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
[And to make matters worse, suddenly there's this little smartmouth thinking a momentary and isolated slip-up in his otherwise perfectly normal performance (for a person in his position) means he can start talkin' up to him.]

Buddy? Kinda busy here.

[Out of raw frustration, his fist slams squarely into the skeleton's cheekbone... and its head pops clean off its shoulders, clattering to the ground below. At least the skeleton's sudden search for its own cranium gives Red a chance to unstick his Gunblade and fire off a quick Thunder bullet into the pesky thing's ribs.]

Don't see you blastin' these things.
notovelia: (hands)

A. Retrieval

[personal profile] notovelia 2018-03-18 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Ovelia hastily wipes at her eyes with the hem of her sleeve. It is ill-befitting of a princess to cry where others can see. The same view that has the blond hyur so excited has filled Ovelia with unimaginable fear. The stars were meant to be the dwelling place of God, not of his creations.]

...they are...something to behold. [She admits, because the boy's enthusiasm is contagious. If she looks just with her eyes and ignores the terror of being so far above her earth that she can no longer see it, it actually is lovely.]

Still, I will be glad to have my feet back upon the ground once more.
tasteslikechildren: (questions for u)

Webber | Don't Starve Together

[personal profile] tasteslikechildren 2018-03-18 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ The handwriting on this letter is pretty obviously a kid's. ]

Wanted: Friends ok with spiders. ^,(:o'w'o:),^
P.S. sorry if my drawing scared you plese look away if it did

Love, Webber
stfuporom: (Doubtful)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-18 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
He fold his arms at the question, noting the girl's change in demeanor. "Palom." The boy stated flatly, not asking the girl hers.

He takes a further moment and leans in a little. She was intriguing, he would admit, but then again so are other kids her age. This required some prodding. "What interest do you have with black magic? Not very many girls are interested in blowing things up. Don't you think healing magic would be more for you?"
witchwithoutacause: (keep talking)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-18 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
yeah. and why's it gonna be so cheap then?
mech_and_mutt: (Hand)

G 1/2

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-18 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Just what he needed- the extravagantly-prepared comforts of home! Heck, a set of a devil's horns and tail wouldn't even make rank on the list of the strangest things he's seen today. Don't mind him if he sidles on up and pops a coin onto the countertop.]

Y'got devil's food cake?
fayth: (:x)

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[personal profile] fayth 2018-03-18 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
"That's the spirit," leaning forward in her own seat, just a few down from Hope, Yuna flashed the boy a smile. It was nice, refreshing to see that someone was still thinking about their future, instead of just dwelling on this 'dropped in an otherworld' thing.

But really, she hadn't meant to eavesdrop. "Ah... I'm sorry, I just couldn't help but overhear..."
zanarkandian: (Default)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-18 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
"...Wow. I've gotta say, that's a new one."

Tidus closes his eyes, trying to imagine it, but he has no concept of such a thing to draw on.

"But that means you're both pretty good on your own, right? So you'll be trained up again in no time."
stfuporom: (Preparation)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-18 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
Busy. Wasting effort more like.

[His eyebrow raise a bit and huffs. Sure. This guy thinks that he's doing work. Normally he doesn't really care what other people say about him, but suddenly losing all of his magic has him more than a little irritated.]

[So he decides to life up his rod, channel his anger into a fireball and send it sailing to the one that is closest to Red. He WAS asking for a personal demonstration, after all. Palom would be willing to oblige there.]
zanarkandian: (so many wonders)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-18 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, let's do it!" he cheered, glad to have that established. "And maybe we'll get lucky and find other people who want in. We're gonna be great, so they'll have to want to, right?"
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
Connie's eye twitched. "Healing magic won't kill the monsters that make a regular habit of trying to murder me whenever I so much as step outside whatever city or village I'm staying at. Well, granted, it could make a difference against undead-class monsters, but fireballs and steel will also do the job in that case."
mech_and_mutt: (Aw come on!)

2/2

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-18 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Wait a doggone MINUTE maybe he should rephrase that]

--CHOCOLATE! Chocolate cake. That's what I want.
righthandstand: (the way it just (clenches fist))

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
because theyre not using fancyass ingredients
we dont need the freshest and the meatiest beef so its not going to cost like 10000 gil for one dish
and in lavode they dont even give you enough food
theoldhope: (unsure)

[personal profile] theoldhope 2018-03-18 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah... Now the picture's starting to come together more clearly. The poor person seems to be out of her element. He regards her with a sympathetic frown.]

I'm afraid that your suspicions are on the mark. The danger out there is real. Although the fields seem to be clean for the most part due to the efforts of local patrols, I would exercise caution about embarking on an adventure if you don't feel prepared.
zanarkandian: (brotherhood)

mognet

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-18 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds awesome! I've never been to a trivia night, so you'd have to tell me what it's about.

But what's your name? I'm no good at guessing.

-Tidus
spaceforged: (...I have regrets.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[He crosses his arms over his chest and shifts his weight to make a little room for the man. The shouting from other adventurers is a din he's gotten used to over time. Especially at times like this.]

And usually right around the time a stock of Kupo nuts comes in. [Shiro lets that sink in and sighs.]

Or warm weather. [He has enough restraint to not consider wringing their little necks for them. But sometimes he stares at them a little too hard.]
warpstriking: (waking up ☈ what I've done...)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
Despite the older man's physique, he couldn't help but get the same kind of strategist vibe he did from Ignis. Despite the fact that his adviser and close friend was there with them, likely still resting or talking with Prompto at this point, it's good to know there's at least one other person they could all turn to for advice.

He'll hear no arguments about expecting the unexpected. At this point someone could tell him there's a star with a purple sky, or one where humans were monsters and vice versa and he'd likely believe that. This whole day has just been that insane.

"There better be," he replies, not even bothering to disguise the authority in his tone or his posture. "And when we do get there, whoever's waiting for us better be ready."

Not just to give answers, but help keep the less level-headed of their motley gathering calm. They were lucky that he awoke here when he did and not a moment sooner or he'd have torn the entire ship apart, instead of standing tall and resolute despite how his entire world view is falling apart.
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stfuporom: (Smug)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-18 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"You're a weird girl." His grin curls in a wry smile. "Most of you don't figure that out and leave the actual work to us. Good for you." Despite his words he didn't actually mean it. In fact, he knew several girls that would kick his ass seven ways to Sunday if they heard him say that, even to get a rise out of someone.

"Alright, fine. I like a challenge. In recognition that one of your number is learning a little common sense, I'll be willing to share with you a few pointers to get you started."
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notovelia: (hesitance)

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[personal profile] notovelia 2018-03-18 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Ovelia finds herself drawn to the bakery by the heavenly scents, not immediately noticing the baker in her initial scan of the delicacies on display. In spite of her high status at home, she had spent much of her time in monasteries with tutors who expected her to eschew worldly excesses.

Oh, how she wants to sample these wares. She reaches for her purse with her meager coins she has managed to earn.]


I would like to try one of your cakes. [she says, turning in the direction of the greeting she'd heard.]

Oh! [Her first irrational fear is that the monks were right and this devil had been summoned when she had fallen to the temptation of dessert. But no, though devilish, the lady-baker looks too kind to be here for such sinister purposes. She starts again, hesitantly.]

Could I... make a purchase?
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glanzenschwert: please do not take icons (Default)

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[personal profile] glanzenschwert 2018-03-18 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ain stands to one side of the White Mage and his chosen playmate, ice-blue hair glimmering a little in the patchwork light. His gaze is trained on the geezard - cold but not filled with outright hostility, merely watchful. Slender fingers rest on the hilt of the katana sheathed at his waist, ready to draw should it come too close.

The question is considered, silence hanging in the air for a few moments, before: ]


'it's too inelegant to befit you, Sion.
despairing_hope: (pic#10447331)

Komaeda Nagito | Danganronpa

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-18 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
[B. Curti Center]

[Well everything really was like some sort of amazing event wasn't it! It felt so Fake it was sort of incredible! Komaeda was so excited about it that he wasn't dwelling on being pessimistic. Of course later he would start worrying about whether this experience was real or fake, but for now there were a lot of people to try and get to know, including his knew roommates! How exciting. Though, he felt a bit of pity that anyone would get stuck in the same building as him.]

Hello!

[He smiled and was as cheerful as ever. They had to get along after all and it was only proper to be polite at this stage.]

My name is Komaeda Nagito, I hope we can get along for the short time we may have to be together. Hopefully nothing bad will happen to you as well.

[G. Get a Job]

[It was a little odd at first, he had gotten a Job, but now needed another one, though he supposed to be fair the first one didn't pay or anything! He was a bit at a loss at first, he had no skills and had never worked at a job in his life, what should he do? But seeing that the library needed help he was quick to see if he could take the offer. If he had to work somewhere he would rather work there.

Of course since he had no experience of any kind he was just put to help people check out their books. Not that he minded sitting at the desk. Of course he was reading the books and seemed to not be paying much attention to those in need. If you were trying to check out it takes him a moment to look up, a confused expression for a moment before an awkward smile.
]

Ah... are you checking those out?
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