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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!

littlemhigan: (i give up)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[The severity of Castor's stare lessens somewhat as she regards Komaeda. It wouldn't do to fly off the handle at someone his age.]

It never hurts to ask. What answers do you have?

[She's not in the mood for 20questions.]
warpstriking: (neutral ☈ but it was...)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It might not be important to her, but he was to him. He had done well to hide his own lineage, much like he had back home where he could. Though that hardly kept the likes of Dino or Vyv from finding out who he was. Who his friends and retainers were. Still, he had hoped that he could at least keep some sense of privacy about it. Kept to his name or shortened nickname, maybe even 'Noct Gar' like he gave Navyth.

Yet he would not shirk away. Perhaps it was time to step out of the shadows. So, he listened - quietly, trying to read this other dignitary from a Star just as foreign as his own was to those of the one they found themselves in. She needn't be so formal, even though he knew full well why as she spoke.

He lifted his ringed hand, shaking his head. "There's nothing to forgive, though I can't help but wonder how you learned of my lineage." There was no anger in his voice, but apprehension.

"Still, you're right, and I can't say it didn't take courage to open up like that." So, he would return the favor. "Noctis Lucis Caelum, CXIVth in line and heir apparent of the fallen kingdom of Lucis. And I would appreciate it if that fact does not leave this room. We were at war and undercover, when most of us awoke on that ship." Noctis paused for a brief moment, letting that sink in. "Though we are of one mind, there. You didn't need to meet me under these pretenses. I may be secretive about my heritage to those outside my inner circle, but other information? Not when it could save lives or see others home safely."
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 2 πŸ”ͺ)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[!? Space... he suspected he's not where he thought he was but space is something else entirely. How did he get here? More importantly- he can't stay here. Not when there's so much to do back home. He can't just leave Noct behind like this.

He attempts to stand up, but gets a bit dizzy so he doesn't try again. Not to mention that he wouldn't know where to go without running into anyone. The layout of this new place is completely unknown to him.]


...Ignis Scientia.

[He pauses, running the information about where he is through his head again.]

You mentioned that we are in the infirmary? Is there, perhaps, a spare cane or a crutch? I'd like to join you, if you don't mind. I am not the type of person to just sit around.

[His stubborn and prideful nature won't let him.]
littlemhigan: (Gawrsh)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! Most of them are just for cargo or people, city-to-city transport and what not but I've got a friend who owns his own...But I'm usually only on that one if its an emergency.

[Bless Cid and bless his Enterprise.]

It's peaceful up here.
warpstriking: (down ☈ as a child)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
He pulled his hand back from before him, rubbing the back of his neck with it instead with a sigh. What a mess this could and probably would be.

"No service on my phone, either. Prompto will be upset about a possible rematch..." He tried, at the very least, to lighten the mood. "Though the fact we aren't bound is a good sign."

He couldn't see either, though there might be crew members about that could answer the questions far better than their imaginations could. At least, he hoped.
somebodyperfect: (Default)

TFW your Square Enix character is commenting on other games' mechanics...

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"I dunno, in my homeworld there were giant key weapons that changed based on what keychain you clipped to them." He grins. "It's crazy everywhere." He's not even exaggerating... And the gear he equipped back then changed what weapons he could summon, too, but he's not gonna bring that stuff up too much.
Edited (Typo!) 2018-03-18 15:57 (UTC)
littlemhigan: (Grouch)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Castor has to stop and stare at the young man laughing at her. She stares. And stares. And eventually some of her anger deflates and she crosses her arms.]

It's not me I'm worried about - I can handle myself just fine. It's the people I left behind - I'm worried about them.
glanzenschwert: (九)

[personal profile] glanzenschwert 2018-03-18 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Did it matter, though? For a being which did not feel pain, it would not be able to become hurt.

Such was the fate of angels, created only to be tools. Those which could sublimate their imperfection, the flaw named emotion, to complete their devotion to their creator - they were the most effective, and the most instrumental to the restoration of the world.

Everything has a price. To compensate for the hubris of humanity, there must be some other sacrifice. The Goddess, in her boundless mercy, might have marked one of her own creations instead.

If Sion had not been here, Ain would have proceeded to cut the ochu into ribbons. But the white mage is here, so he restrains his killing intent - enough to let the plant-monster live long enough to be tossed into the grass once more.

It is the same reason that prevents him from turning his blade on the geezard, merely stiffening under Sion's grasp. The angel's body holds a certain liquid tension, reminiscent of a cat in the way he stores momentum for an anticipated strike.

What will they do with the geezard, now? ]
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

Considering the fic I'm writing this is actually pretty funny

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"...seriously? How, I... what?" Connie struck dumb for a moment. "Okay, first of all, just... why? Why keys? That strikes me as an extraordinarily impractical choice of weapon! I mean, sure, some keys can have pretty sharp edges, but that's ridiculous! It's, I just... what?"
warpstriking: (teasing ☈ in all it's grace)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Can't argue with that.

[Some tension in his shoulders seem to relax, if only just a little. Watching the sea go by below them... he almost misses the water spraying in his face on his dad's boat. Even Ignis reminding him for the umpteenth time to apply sunscreen.

(He's honestly still waiting for it... Just wait, it'll happen.)]


I honestly don't know if anyone from my kingdom owns one - only those either previous or current ties to the Empire did. None of them were as grand as this baby, though.
spaceforged: (Concerned for everyone else? You bet.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
No. Only they started vanishing and soon people didn’t go there if they could help it. I wouldn’t dismiss a curse. It might still be a factor.

[He won’t discount anything until he has enough information to make that sort of call. He studies the board again while his mind works out what they know.]

We should scout when we get there. If we are dealing with a creature it probably has a pattern that no one has lived long enough to report. If it doesn’t we need to know.
uneroded: (11)

[personal profile] uneroded 2018-03-18 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm. How to describe a gun...

[ She's not sure what she has to work with on describing them. ]

Um... Do you know what a cannon is? Trying to find a place to work from. It's... It's a weapon, of course, but it's like... If you had a cannon or--or a catapult except small enough for your hand, and it's still firing a small thing with enough force to kill or incapacitate, depending on where you fire.

[ She'll sheathe the rapier for now, so she can pay attention to the conversation. She doesn't mind talking about her world. ]
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 11 πŸ”ͺ)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It is a good thing to focus on- Ignis would agree with that train of thought if Noctis ever voiced it. The chuckle keeps Ignis' smile remain in place.

"I hope the height is not making you dizzy," Ignis says, placing hands into his pockets. Despite Noct's abilities, he was always uncomfortable around high places.
littlemhigan: (:))

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Castor laughs as she directs her own mount a little closer to her traveling companion.]

I doubt we'll see anything that we can't take care of together. If you're concerned, just stay mounted and stay close. The only thing in this area I'm concerned about are the Malboros and we'll smell one before it sees us. Hopefully.

[It's too easy to fall back into protective patterns. It's comfortable. Castor reaches over to pet Zelda's bird as well.]

I'll get us all back home. No need to worry.

somebodyperfect: (Thoughtful)

Oh?

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Something about unlocking hearts of worlds in darkness with the power of light and love and blah blah blah." He shrugs. "It never made much sense to me, and one of my best friends was a wielder of them." Technically he is too but he hasn't learned that yet.
despairing_hope: (pic#10816791)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-18 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Though he was definitely young he was still in his early twenties, he should be better than this.]

Well isn't that just a broad question? Should I give you dialogue choices? Real life doesn't work like a video game though, you won't get far in life if you need your options handed to you in such simple ways.
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 4 πŸ”ͺ worried)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, the map should always face North for easier orientation.

[It makes him wonder how map actually looks that Prompto can't decide which way is North...]

Have you asked the staff to explain to you how to read the map?
warpstriking: (notebook ☈ ❀❀❀)

up in the sky

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[There is a lot going on in his head when he first reaches the deck of the airship. First, it's an airship that even has a deck - something he would never think he'd see. Second...

That is one particular silhouette he would never be able to forget even if he wanted to (which he didn't; gods he didn't). The blond hair, that slight smile... that lovely voice he only ever heard in person the one time since they were children before arriving here.]


Luna... [He can't help but return that smile, holding out his hand to her as he moves to stand beside her.] You don't have to ask me twice.
nanaimo_bar: (Default)

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-18 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. T'would be a rough thing to experience.

[She shook her head.] Naught yet. But I am certain I will find someone from my homeland soon.
despairing_hope: (pic#10447325)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-18 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
How can you be so sure? We're all waking up somewhere strange. It's the sort of scenario that happens before being told to murder each other.

Though I suppose if you want to be positive we might be some kind of hero of the land instead, ah... But I don't really like those sorts of ridiculous video game insert fantasy stories. Games are okay but living that sort of life is just....

[He shook his head and sighed deeply. He couldn't think of many books in that genre he liked that much.]
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

SU/KH crossover fic in which Connie is the protagonist who I never cease to emotionally torment

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie snorts. β€œTo be perfectly frank, this all sounds like a gimmick that a bad fantasy fiction author would use to make their bland story more interesting-sounding. β€˜Oh, look! It’s totally not a ripoff of the greats and a mutilation of the hero’s journey because our protagonists, um, use giant keys instead of normal swords! That sounds cool, right?’”
spaceforged: (This is my team now)

G

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes. [Shiro has taken the time waiting to glance around and see how people were handling themselves after some time in this world. He’d come in his street clothes instead of job armor. Either set.

He shifts, moving the books into easy reach.]


Sorry to disturb your reading. But I need to get back and do some of my own. [He smiles just a little as his gaze sweeps over the strange clerk at the counter while he taps the ID card on top of the books. His books are various topics. Ranging from geography to history and to further reading on ancient Paladins and dragoons.]

What were you reading?
raidraptors: (β˜… 074)

Job!

[personal profile] raidraptors 2018-03-18 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shun eyes the woman that kneeling beside him, then snorts and shrugs – he has never seen a bird like these chocobos before, but he figures it's not going to be that much of an issue to watch them.

After all…]


I doubt it's any different than watching kids.

[In some ways maybe even easier. These birds don't talk back after all.]
silent_princess: (Blushing/Listening)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-18 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"You are fortunate enough to have skillful retainers, and you are even more fortunate enough to have such loyal friends. It is in my nature to explore and to find information when even the slightest glimmer of curiosity arouses. It is my greatest strength and also my greatest weakness, I must admit."

So, his kingdom has suffered a similar fate?

Her expression softened all the more, empathy taking her as she tried to not let that very curiosity trespass on what could very well be troubled memories.

"I solemnly swear by the Goddess that I will do my utmost to protect such an identity, if you allow me to ask the same of you. It is unsafe and foolhardy to assume that only light can piece through the heavens to this world."

She steps as she speaks, keeping her vision from him as she looks to where her feet fall.

"My kingdom is in ruins, and what I know and hold within my thoughts could be used to aide this world as much as it could jeopardize it. I have no doubt the technology and magic of you own world could be considered the same."

She stops, finally looking to him once more as the weight of worry begins to make her eyes lose focus and shutter.

"For that reason, I have a simple request to ask of quite possible the only one in this world who might begin to understand why I would ask such a thing.."

She draws in a long breath of air, knowing how selfish her request is but knowing how important it is to secure such knowledge.

"I ask that you make an alliance with me. An alliance that seeks to find us all a means by which to return home, and if at any point should I obstruct or stand as a obstacle to such a cause.. if.. if at any point a darkness overtakes me.. that you please strike me down."

As far as she knew, there would be no "hero" in this world, no "champion" to protect the sanctity of the power that rests inside of her. This was not Hyrule, and she had no such commodity or arsenal to answer such threats with. Only a King would know the importance of such things, know how much the safety of the public and the safety of a kingdom's people far outweighed the life of an unskilled Princess.
warpstriking: (iggy ☈ and the thieves)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Only if I look directly down," he admitted openly. Which he had, for all of zero-point-five seconds to get a glimpse of what it was like down there. He'd have to admit that, despite how he could do much more damage in the air back home, it still somewhat embarrassed him. Without them as a safety net, however...

Yeah, no. He was not going to think about that. Instead joining Ignis as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Shouldn't be long now before we're out over open water."