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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!

kuposcreed: (doink)

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[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-18 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bonnie was thoroughly confused. This didn't seem to be the same Ramza she knew back on Crystallis. But he seemed a lot like him...well...maybe he was a bit MORE Heroic now? Not in the same way Ramza was, but more like a character in a book Heroic?

But still, she wasn't going to let this strange OtherRamza fight alone.
]

I'm with you, kupo~

[She waits for him to block an oncoming blow from the elemental, and then vaults off of his shoulder to leap out and stroke the creature with her knife.

It doesn't do much damage.
]
righthandstand: (he scream)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[He uncovers his face to look at the woman speaking to him. Despite his height and build, his face still retains some childish roundness, which does not help him look serious when he's also crying.]

Yeah, school's not bad when you get good grades! I can barely pass the first year of high school, what am I gonna do here?
righthandstand: (yeah!!)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-18 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
hell yeah! meet up at the front gate after school and well run to be first in line!

[Amanda is such a better friend than Josuke at times.]
im_pancake: (14)

Re: a

[personal profile] im_pancake 2018-03-18 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladly. Though, don’t worry if I’m off balance - I usually tend to walk on four legs, not two.

It’s a long story.
witchwithoutacause: (chew)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-18 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
works for me bro.

[ And if it sucks she'll make sure everyone knows.

She's a great friend and a frightening enemy. ]
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo13)

Re: a

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-18 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nanamo chuckled a little.] Truly the realm is strange enough for things like that to occur.

Come, let us look about this ship of theirs.
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 4 🔪 worried)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Noct doesn't need to worry about it. Ignis is too stubborn to just sit aside and let "trivial" thing like loss of eyesight keep him from fulfilling his duties. He trained tooth and nail for his position, he is not going to allow himself to shirk his duties now. Not being back home is not an excuse.

"I am still looking into it. There aren't many guilds where I could fit in my current state. But I think I have an idea what I should do." It definitively won't be like back home, but it will require the same amount of practice and determination to pull through.
kuposcreed: (Default)

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[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-18 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
There's such a pout on the moogle's face as she looks the man up and down. She knows full well what happened to him at the end of their journey in Crystallis, but for him to appear now and not recognize her or the others is outright cruel!

At least she hopes it's just him pulling some sort of prank.

"I'm Bonnie! Jack, are you sure you don't remember me, kupo? What about Mary? Do you remember her, kupo?"
conanima: (Shocked/surprise/scared)

[personal profile] conanima 2018-03-18 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wait they're generally idiots? Is he trying to imply something about her here?

However, that thought goes out of Kaede's mind as soon as she hears what Komaeda has to say next.]


Huh?!

W-wait a second! We're here to help out the people in this world, not kill each other! [Oh boy she doesn't know where he got this idea from but she's getting uh....nasty reminders of Back. Home.]
uneroded: (11)

[personal profile] uneroded 2018-03-18 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Bullets are a lot easier to work with than cannonballs. They're lighter in weight. But yes, it's a lot more precise, so you're not accidentally blowing off an entire leg when you just mean to incapacitate them and keep them from running.

[ It's fine. They can talk first and practice later. ]
daggercubed: (07)

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-03-18 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait, you were the sword? Or more like that's what people called you? Because it sounds impressive.

[He frowns a little when she slides the visor down.]

Not as hard as I thought to see. Are you having fun with this?

[He feels a little like they're playing dress-up. They totally are.]
daggercubed: (04)

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-03-18 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Luckily for me, then, I'm not just any idiot.

[Vax looks up, to peer at Shun for a moment -- curious. He shrugs his shoulders, and then he starts to pull on his vambraces. He gets them a little bit backwards.]

I take it you're new here, too. It seems like most of us are.
somebodyperfect: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-18 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sounds it." Lea sighs, just a little. "So you have space adventures a lot, I take it?" That sounds interesting, admittedly. "Explains why you're so calm here."
sirenslight: (casual conversation)

[personal profile] sirenslight 2018-03-18 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes and no. That's... a bit of a complicated question. The short of it is, I am the Aegis, the Sword is, basically just tied to my body. So I am the Sword, but I'm also, not. To explain it anymore would, probably be lost on you."

[As in "Mythra ain't in the mood to loredump you Vax, sorry."]

"And yes, I definitely am."

[She smirks a little, backing off from him a bit.]
warpstriking: (unaware ☈ blind in a rabbit's hole)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Noctis could say the same of her, but for one additional reason than he cares to ever admit. One that made his heart ache all the greater when he realized their notebook did not make it with him to this Star. Stained with his dried tears though the last page may be.

And yet, he finds himself happier than he has been in years. They were finally, finally reunited after all this time, and it took awakening in space to do it. Something he'd feared he wouldn't have this chance until after he sat upon the throne that first and final time.

Noctis nods to her question, his calloused fingers wrapping themselves around her hand as well as he stands beside her.]


Yeah, [ his voice echoes the same lack of suspicion, one he regretted briefly entertaining when he awoke in that ship's infirmary.] To think that after all this time, it would be something like this.

[Vaikuntha, the Dream Width. There were several options to pick. All of which he's grateful for more than his words can ever express.]

If it is, then I guess I'm selfish, too.

[Because it is a gift. Even if this star has it's own problems, being able to spend time beside the woman he loves— wanted to save more than anything. It means the world to him. Even though he knows that without her, daylight has become increasingly scarce. Without him, there probably isn't any at all.]
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 2 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-18 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Noctis doesn't have to apologize, especially not to Ignis. It will need a little bit of time to get used to this situation he's in- the current and his own problematic state.

The question gets Ignis' eyebrows to narrow. The last thing he remembers...]


Hm. We stopped at one of the hidden spots within the Zegnautus Keep on the Empire's territory. We were looking for Prompto and decided to take a short breather before continuing. [He sighs and runs hand through his already messy hair.]

I must have dozed off at some point. [He still doesn't know how and why when his entire body and mind were on alert.] When I came to it, I was here.
littlemhigan: (sads)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes and no. Everything's familiar, but it's all wrong and it's got me turned around. Even I'm wrong.

[Her gaze has turned back to the map open in front of her and Castor worries at her lip a little.] It's. Frustrating, I guess.
sirenslight: (Done)

[personal profile] sirenslight 2018-03-18 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well... it was pretty embroiled in war when I was there, so I wasn't exactly stopping to appreciate the scenery. But what I did see off the battlefield was, alright, I suppose."

[Though, it was nothing compared to Elysium. Although, both were places she could never really return to.]
littlemhigan: (Deeply Concerned)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
...Yeah I'm not playing, if that's the game. But back up; protagonist? What are you on about?
littlemhigan: (W H A T)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Noct can almost see her entire train of thought abort at his admission]

Fury's tits, twelve years?! [She looks absolutely flabbergasted by the notion.] I know people can be homebodies but that seems a little much!
despairing_hope: (pic#10447325)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-18 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you sure? Sometimes an introduction is a lie and the twist comes later. Though, if that is the case it would be n8ce to be asked if we wanted to. I was a bit busy before waking up here myself.

[His tone was a bit more irritated and he sighed deeply.]

I really don't like self insert set ups....
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Laughing nervously, Connie says, “It’s not so much that I’m calm so much as I’m really good at compartmentalizing my panic. Trust me, I’m internally screaming about as much as I think you are right now. As for space adventures, believe it or not, that jungle moon mishap was my first. Well. In actual space, at least. I deal with aliens on a regular basis, but that’s not quite the same as, um, being in the stars.”
spaceforged: (Just trying to lighten the mood)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
“The fact there’s no guards watching over us is another good sign.” Or could be their confidence and a sign of how often they take captives. He shuts that cynical thought up and lets it stay in the back of his head. He pauses. The mood really needs to be lighter. “If Pidge is here I’ll have to go stop her from harassing any engineers. All we have to do is listen for a lot of questions fired out all at once.”

Or a bit of violence if they try to detain her. The thought makes him breathe in quick but no. Pidge would be fine. Shiro sinks down against the wall, legs folded and hand on the ground. It’s the closest to relaxed he’ll be until they arrive. “We could get up and go see what staff are around. ...and possibly to listen for shouting if I know some of my team well enough.” Keith. Keith might get very testy very quickly if they don’t answer and he feels he has a goal they’re impeding.

The shouter would be Lance. Always dramatic. He sighs and scrubs at his face.
jocoeur: (:|)

[personal profile] jocoeur 2018-03-18 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
( ah, that was out loud, wasn't it?
looking up over the rims of his glasses, akira studied the young man for a brief moment before replying with a simple— )
Mm.

( really, it wasn't the first time he'd wound up in a strange place, ill-equipped. this one just seemed to play by a few different rules than the metaverse... at first glance, anyway. )

Not how I pictured spending a Saturday night but— I guess you can't win them all.
Edited (i dont know what day it is anymore) 2018-03-18 23:06 (UTC)
warpstriking: {least dave's on top of things...} (hnn ☈ in a straight line)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
He isn't worried. Not more than he always is— both because of the complete absence of daylight back home Prompto mentioned, and because of, well, everything else. The offer to spar and train will be there, much like it always has been.

Noctis hums, thinking. He's pretty sure with practice Ignis would be able to do anything he found interesting. He'd been the one who found him, after all. The first familiar and friendly voice he heard in that hellhole, and here. It's more trying to convince Ignis of that, and he's more stubborn than he is at times.

"Sure you aren't overthinking it?" It's Ignis. What is he saying? "From what they described, it shouldn't be too difficult to ask about if you're curious about one of them."