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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!

warpstriking: (curious ☈ and prove yourself)

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[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, if there hadn't been a cause for concern already, there certainly is with this guy acting so chipper yet spouting off nonsense like that.]

...Noctis, and what do you mean by that?

[Don't mind him, already raising an eyebrow. The hell is with this guy?]
stfuporom: (Preparation)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-18 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
He nods, leaning in closely on Connie.

"Are you sure this is for you?" Unlike the first time he asked in flippant antagonism, this question had dire weight. Was she willing to put her self on the line in every spell that she released with the intention to destroy? Was she able to control her emotions when things get dire? Would she take the responsibility to use her power for the protection of others? All of these he posed to this girl: a mere neophyte in the ways of magic and new arrival in a land that she owed nothing to. The question was not fair, but neither were their circumstances. And yet he's asking anyway. Asking with the continence that only the best black mage of Mysidia, the city of mages, could do.

"You can always apply yourself to other jobs." His words held no jabs. No judgements. He was taking on himself to be the first door that she had to open toward the path of being a black mage.
somebodyperfect: (Talking smile)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"... Yeah, I definitely know that." CASTLE OBLIVION HIS (FLAT) ASS. "I was hoping you didn't mean like... crashing into the sun. Glad to know you didn't."
raidraptors: (★ 066)

[personal profile] raidraptors 2018-03-18 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I can knock you out, if you think that will help.

[It certainly would save Shun from having to listen to all that moaning.]
mythmaker: (14)

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[personal profile] mythmaker 2018-03-18 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[When the demon awakes, he'll find that his closest companion is a young woman. She's seated on a cot with her hands folded across her lap while she waits for him to collect himself. If Azusa doesn't look disturbed, it's because she isn't—she's a little worried, but this turn of events is so strange that she feels more comfortable riding it out than worrying.

When she's finally addressed, she lifts a hand to her cheek.]


Mm...I'm sorry, I can't say I know where this is either. One moment, I was heading to work, and the next I was here. Isn't that strange?
rivieran: (look side)

[personal profile] rivieran 2018-03-18 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
...Sure. [ HUFF. Even though a curse is obviously illogical... fine. She won't argue with a potential teammate. ] We'll keep our eyes open for any signs of suggesting such while we're scouting.

And, [ Now for the important question. And praying for a good answer. ] about that. I hope you don't mind me asking what your job is? I'm afraid I'm just an Illusionist, so I don't think I might be much help if we end up battling, but I can scout well and find the victims, if they're still alive. [ And hoping that their other teammates are more useful in battle than she is. ]
oneirism: (You are only getting stranger)

[personal profile] oneirism 2018-03-18 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sparkles are always the best weapon.

Though Lapis stays back as she watches for what Ain does next, golden eyes blinking as she watches the kick connect. Quiet still as the monster flies right into the tree.

Well, that's one way to do it. When it's a Summoner and an Astrologian, you do have to get creative.

Luckily, his efforts have paid off, as the monster just... lays there, defeated. Cue the victory fanfare!]


You did it, Ain! That was amazing. [That was pretty awesome for a squishy mage.]
somebodyperfect: (Focused Intensity)

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[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll say.

[Shun's not the only one who's suspicious. It's all too easy... Even if they're used to this, why give preferential treatment to outsiders? It's rare to see people doing things out of the goodness of their hearts, and Lea's not sure society as a whole ever will.]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieDangerous)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie opens her mouth to say yes, but she suppresses that instinct to instead truly ruminate on the question. She closes her eyes, turning the problem over in her mind, examining the problem from all angles as she was taught, before finally coming to her answer. “From what you’ve told me, anybody who thinks that they are one hundred percent ready for this power are idiots who are liable to get themselves and everybody around them hurt. So, no, I can’t say without a doubt that this is for me, because that would be an incredibly dumb thing to say, and I am not stupid.” Connie pauses, summoning a tiny flame in her palm. “But the thing is... I believe that with enough hard work, I could learn how to channel black magic in a way that really could protect the people of this world.” She dismisses the fire and looks Palom directly on the eye. “Am I ready for this? Of course not. Nobody is when they start something like this, or even when they’re in the middle of learning it. I know from experience that that just because you know how to use a sword doesn’t mean that you can fight. But I want to learn.”
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sunderings: (this dream won't last)

[personal profile] sunderings 2018-03-18 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
But why, in all the realms, would you busy yourself with something so very menial as walking when I am here with you? [ —undeniable, the edge of a tease which silvers his voice, the smile which plays upon his lips as he catches sight of her pout; the way she makes not to slip free of his grasp (though she could with ease, were she of the mind, for the way he cradles her to his chest is the farthest from a restrictive hold), but instead takes to mulling over Sion's reasons for why, impossibly endearing. ]

Consider it my show of thanks, for ensuring that we will rest safely tonight.

[ Safely, in the small clearing that they've happened upon, their tent pitched, the groundwork for a fire already made. And upon arriving at their encampment, Sion sees Lapis returned slowly to her feet, a hand lifting to gently clasp her shoulder, his fingers curling there in quiet gratitude. ]

The both of us, we've our parts to play, and mine... [ Withdrawing his touch, he surveys their supplies, taking note of what they might be able to share together for a meal. ] ...is to start a fire, and heat the last of the heavensegg soup to celebrate your masterful triumph.

[ And ah? What's this? Already, he's gone to rifle through his pack in search of the flint stone and knife with which to spark it. ]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieSmallSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie waits for a moment before saying, “But I did crash a fighter onto an alien moon with a hostile ecosystem.”
oneirism: (What possessed you to come this far?)

[personal profile] oneirism 2018-03-18 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[A piano, huh? And Kaede's thoughts do sound accurate - so Lapis nods, tapping a finger against her chin once more as she looks up at the patterns covering the walls.]

Hmm, probably... Though do you know how to play the piano?
mythmaker: (11)

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[personal profile] mythmaker 2018-03-18 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
My, my.

[Azusa doesn't know Shun, nor does she know the man reaching for his ear. What she does know? She knows she came in here for good whiskey, and she also knows that everyone, man and woman, has the right to choose when they're touched. She might not be the most threatening person in the pub, but while the drunk customer looks about ready to start a fight or try with his second hand, she interrupts.]

It's not very polite to touch someone without asking first, is it? You wouldn't like it if someone did the same to you, would you?

[And while her argument is simple and her tone is only somewhat stern, it's effective. Maybe it's because Azusa sounds like a disappointed mom or maybe it's because he's ashamed at being caught, but the customer mutters an apology. She turns her attention to Shun next, unphased by his appearance for now.]

Do you think you could let go of him now? I don't think he's worth getting too upset over~.

[That only makes the drunk customer feel worse, of course.]
kuposcreed: (Default)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-18 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bonnie gives this some serious thought, which frankly looks adorable and perhaps a bit more effort than needed.]

Hmmmm, I don't think that's very likely, kupo. A summoner usually summons specific things, the Eidolon's kupo. So you're more likely to summon just one giant crab, kupo.

[See? Nothing to worry about~]
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 10 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Figures. Well, it doesn't really matter. Ignis is still not sure if he could contribute much to the general battle, but he will be more than happy to provide tactical information, should Noctis need it.

"Have you thought about it?" Which guild to join. There isn't much Ignis can do to provide him protection right now, even when he joins one of the guilds. It will take a bit of time and extensive training to get used to it.
coruscation: (pic#11977492)

[personal profile] coruscation 2018-03-18 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it’s strange still, having noctis so close in proximity, instead of only existing in her memories, in short messages ( clipped photos of his life in insomnia, a note that he’d made a friend— ) written in their shared notebook. it’s strange, but welcome, and it’s simple to reach out and fold her fingers around his offered hand. the hold something gentle, easy enough to remove himself from should he wish to. ]

Noctis. [ a moment, spent looking out over the edge of the airship. it really… is beautiful. there had been times when she had thought she would be confined to fenestala manor forever, which had no longer offered the comfort it had noctis when he was infirmed, the manor had become cold with the occupation of niflheim’s soldiers.

to be here now— ]
To think that we’ve ended up here, together. It seems more than coincidence, does it not?

[ it’s said lightly, absent of any real suspicion towards the natives that had saved her, the both of them. it has never been in her nature to seek out the worst in people, and she is nothing but grateful towards the people here who have been kind. ]

Would it be selfish, to consider this time a gift?

[ they both have duties after all, to eos. the light still must be fading from their star, while they are here. ]
oneirism: (I don't fear the reaper,just his friends)

[personal profile] oneirism 2018-03-18 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[That tease almost, almost, gets her cheeks to puff up in a childish manner - yet the very thought of squirming free doesn't yet occur to her though, finding that she is comfortable here despite her protests. For now, she simply just sighs - relating and letting Sion have his way, for now at least.]

If you say that, I might get lazy and ask you to carry me everywhere.

[A hint of a tease creeps up in her own voice now, before she's set on her feet once more, hands smoothing out the wrinkles in her robe before she feels that touch to her shoulder. Golden eyes taking a sweep of their makeshift camp as well, before then blinking at his words - lips pursing as Sion already starts to look for the tools needed to start a fire.

And since Lapis is, well, Lapis, she makes to have a look in her pack too - humming in triumph once she manages to find her own. With tools in hand, a fire is then set alight - a playful light twinkling in her eyes as the flames light up the campsite.]


It's only thanks to your help that I could keep fighting earlier. So I shall assist in preparing dinner.
kuposcreed: (Default)

Bonnie | MoL CR AU

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-18 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
B - Introductions

[There's a moogle zipping around the place at top speed, skirting between people, climbing on top of things to try to get a better vantage point. She's up and down and all over and she's certainly not being quiet about it.]

MARY~ WHERE ARE YOU, KUPO~

[Certainly the moogles are supposed to be helping out the new arrivals, right? But this one seems to be putting far more effort into it than the others. As if she's met the person she's looking for somehow.]

D - Guild Visits

[It took a little time but Bonnie eventually found her way to the Ninja Guild. She couldn't find the real one she was looking for, even as she not so carefully namedropped it, but this seemed like the closest fit. At least some of the training she got from Mary should help right? Though it seemed she must have slept on her wings wrong and she wasn't as agile as she hoped.

Things were getting frustrating at the hall itself too.
]

No, kupo~ I'm not here for someone else. I want to join, kupo~

I - Random Encounter

[Okay, Bonnie had her jobs sorted out, things were set up nicely. It was more effort than she expected but she was absolutely sure that it was easier back in Crystallis.

In any case, time to test things out! The hood wearing moogle perches on top of a stone bridge that passes over a small stream, waiting for a right moment to strike.

With a leap and a mighty 'KUPO~!' she slams into the Sahagin with so much force that as it tumbles away both the attacker and the attacked just gape in surprise, trying to figure out what just happened. Bonnie is the first to gather herself, giggling in glee.
]

I really am a Hero now! Kupo!

[Even so....it might be best if she gets some backup as her fishturtle foe begins to recover its wits and gathers up its spear to counterattack.]
despairing_hope: (pic#10460425)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-18 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Protagonists in those genres are generally idiots with no real redeeming factors. But there are some exceptions to the rule.

[It seemed like he had an obvious preference.]

Perhaps, if we are here to kill each other it would be best to figure out a way to get out before we did, it have to kill someone. Personally I would rather not have to be a murderer.
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 12 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ignis would've probably done the same thing... if his circumstances were a bit different. Now, he can't help the feeling that his hands are completely tied.

He can feel Noct's presence next to himself and it makes Ignis sigh softly. Usually, he's the one making sure that Noctis is doing fine, but now he's the one that's been drawing attention and Ignis doesn't like it.]


Hmmm... [Ignis tilts his head down in thought,] I do not want to think about the possibility of leaving Gladio at the Keep all by himself. He is strong and dependable but that is the Empire's territory.

[The prompt about weapons makes Ignis turn his head towards Noct. He can't summon his weapons!? If Noct can't, then there is no chance he can either. Ignis holds out his hand in an attempt to summon his dagger, but no weight lands on the palm of his hand.]

...this is very worrisome. We have no defenses here.
coruscation: (pic#11977481)

[personal profile] coruscation 2018-03-18 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
A feat which you’re familiar with, I take it?

[ a chick, noticing a new presence and curious, takes the initiative to start towards him. bumps against shun’s shoe a couple times, before craning it’s neck back as far as it’s able to, trying to get a look at him. ]

If that’s true, then I doubt we will have much trouble at all.
im_pancake: (14)

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[personal profile] im_pancake 2018-03-18 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Mary? Wow, never thought I’d hear a simple name like that in quite awhile!

[And Bonnie will find herself caught by a purple-skinned young woman. Probably the only thing that makes her seem familiar is the purple and red hair and the voice.]

Bonnie, right? I might not look familiar to you now, but I hope you recognize the voice!
despairing_hope: (pic#10447326)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-18 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, nothing good can come from being housed with trash....

[He sighs softly but then smiles again.]

I suppose it's already been bad luck enough to be here, so... Ah, I'm sure it will be okay.
kuposcreed: (haybale)

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[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-18 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
As Bayek walked through town, it wouldn't take him long to notice he was being followed. The hood wearing moogle was putting as much effort into it as she could but she was still operating at the same reduced levels that all the other new arrivals were.

On the other hand, while she wasn't spectacular at keeping out of sight while trailing him, she was doing a remarkable job of keeping up. Her size and wings did a great deal towards helping her get around obstacles and up onto rooftops.

But still, the hood she wore was striking in its design. It much resembled the one that Amunet had taken to wearing.
im_pancake: (14)

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[personal profile] im_pancake 2018-03-18 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I’m going to have to agree there.

[Twilight can’t help but let out a sigh. At least she has hands this time around.]

I wonder why we’re here for, though...