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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!

hellofachef: (3)

[personal profile] hellofachef 2018-03-18 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
That's fine. I thought someone might know what's going on, but it seems like no one does. I suppose I'll have to settle in for the long haul.

[ It's a bit troubling, that there's that rough patch of memory. That he can't remember anything related to arriving, really. He crosses arms over his chest, wearing a deeply troubled expression. ]

...Ah. I've been rude. Beelzebub. But you may call me Zeb.
einspine: (OH MY GOD!!!)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-18 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
We're friends already?!

[He brings his hands to his cheeks, shocked but overjoyed! Who knew making friends was this easy? Then again, he is the Great Papyrus. Clearly these people have good tastes!

...He must contain his excitement.]


Well then! I, the Great Papyrus, eagerly await your tutelage, erm...

[...]

What should I call you?
einspine: (confident)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-18 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I'm not surprised! Monsters have been sealed away for a long time... at least where I'm from. But I digress!" After all, this human wishes to know about his world! So this is a good place as any to segue into the glorious realm of the Underground.

...Once he clarifies that detail.

"Well, I'm afraid I can't tell you about the entire world, but I can tell you about a very select part of the world. Namely, the Underground in which all monsters were tragically sealed! It might not be as grand in comparison, but I've grown quite fond of it!" He says, despite having lived there his entire life.
warpstriking: (lounging ☈ what's a seatbelt?)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right." It's easy to agree to that, though his mind goes to a similarly dark place. Yet there are no daemons on board, so he can at least breath that particular sigh of relief. Though he raises an eyebrow at that comment. Oh, boy.

"Sounds like you have quite the group of friends, too." He said it with a slightly more obvious amount of amusement than before. Watching him carefully. The guy doesn't show much, but having been raised around Gladio and Ignis, he can tell some things right off the bat. The stress, for one.

"I know two of mine are here, but if I hear someone say Pidge's name, I'll let you know." He pauses. "What do they look like?"
littlemhigan: (sads)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-18 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Castor worries at her lip as she tries to phrase what she wants to say.]

Not to completely tear them down, but there are threats that they can't keep themselves safe from. Things they can't do. They're strong but...
einspine: (convenient sciency button)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-18 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[He watches the arm rubbing, his smile slightly smaller than before. Is this human going to be okay? He considers asking, but then the topic of sicence comes up and...

Oh boy. Where does he begin?!]


Oh, all kinds of things! We've dabbled in biology, technology, a bit of puzzle-ology. Botany, SOUL studies... And sometimes a combo of any one of these diverse fields! I, of course, am most partial to using science to craft ingeneous puzzles, designed to ensnare the mind and body in thrilling challenges! But improving the lives of my fellow monsters is just as important, as is solving the mysteries of time and space!
sidekickdetective: (Pondering)

[personal profile] sidekickdetective 2018-03-18 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Something else wrong?

[CONSENT! That's got to be it.]

I'd like to test that theory. I am going to send you some more messages to confirm it.

[Kaede is going to get treated to the following messages: "Sorry, this is a test." "Ignore this one too, please." "I just sent five messages, did they all go through?" He's got to gather evidence if he's going to prove to himself that the problem isn't him.]
warpstriking: (surprise ☈ the fear we run from)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
The name isn't familiar to him, but there are two things he couldn't help but notice as he stood there, staring up at the white ball of fluff that was flitting about before climbing atop a perch.

No. Way. Oh man, if only he had Prompto's camera. Or if Iris were here. She would flip more than he is right about now. Because holy shit, they're real— not just a legend.

"Hey," he called up to her. "You're looking for someone, right?" They all were, really. But more than two sets of eyes never hurt, right?
mythmaker: (3)

[personal profile] mythmaker 2018-03-18 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
The pleasure's mine, ah...Zeb-san. My name is Azusa.

[The name is foreign to her, but at the same time...maybe she's heard it somewhere before? She taps her finger against her cheek, thinking, before ultimately dismissing it. Maybe it's the name of some Hollywood actor or something similar.]

I don't think we have much of a choice but to wait, but I don't really feel like I'm in any danger. This ship seems sort of incredible somehow, doesn't it?
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieWorriedLook)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-18 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie blinks rapidly. “Wait, what? Your entire species got locked in a cave somewhere? Why?”
einspine: (shifty eyes)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-18 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you sure? Perhaps they were merely misunderstood!

[But this is Papyrus. He likes to see the good in anyone, even when they don't deserve it.

He chuckles at the skeleton comment, though. That seems to be a common observation.]


Well, of course I talk! All skeletons talk. ...And occasionally spout terrible puns.

[His brother comes to mind.]
spaceforged: (I need another route)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-18 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Summoning in what sense. I’ve read there are a few means and methods of summoning. [He has been pretty busy with his getting up to date on the land he might be calling home for a while. Shiro lightly gestures to the check out tools. Please continue. Both conversation and job can be achieved.]

But the way we use jobs...could be considered that in a technical way.
jocoeur: (∞ ?)

a. im sorry i just wanted to make this dumb joke so badly

[personal profile] jocoeur 2018-03-18 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
( there's another one listening as well. leaning against a column, head bowed. there's enough of a frizzy mess of it that it covers the boy's eyes, rims of glasses barely peeking out from below the strands.

his arms are crossed, and most might mistake him for resting his eyes... but to someone more trained, there's the tell-tale signs that he's watching, listening— studying. without the power of his personas to back him up, he would need to rely on the other skills he had developed not only as a phantom thief, but as Medjed defier. )


Mm? ( he looks up, feeling another set of watchful eyes... )
sirenslight: (Focus)

[personal profile] sirenslight 2018-03-18 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Space and time, huh? My Father might've be able to help with that, if... he was still around."

[Klaus had created another world entirely after all. Mythra didn't know how he'd done it, well, besides that it had taken the Conduit to do it but she wasn't much of a scientist. Even if he did explain it, it would all come off as rambling technobabble to her. But, while she didn't have much of in interest in puzzles, they actually just frustrated her, there was something else in there that did catch her attention.]

"But, what exactly is Soul studies?"

[Sounded like weird pseudo-science to her.]
einspine: (shifty eyes)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-18 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
...hardness of five? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[He's squinting now and rubbing his bony chin. Surely, he'd at least be a ten! An eleven?]

Either way, I can assure you that I'm very hardcore! Perhaps even the hardest of cores... next to Undyne. And the actual CORE.
warpstriking: (grief ☈ you would wait)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[He knows, Ignis. That's why he doesn't bother saying it aloud. They've known each other long enough that some things just didn't need to be.]

Iggy... [He pauses, gaze falling back on him for a brief moment as his voice lowers.] That- was at least an hour ago to me.

[At least, because he has no idea how much time's passed since he found the— Rrgh.]

The hell is going on? [It was bad enough when Ardyn tricked him. Led him on that merry goose chase.]


We found him. Prompto. He was just down the hall from that hidden spot. Strapped into some torture device that was triggering his claustrophobia something terrible. Fought what was left of Ravus, too... when you told me to go it alone to secure the Crystal.

[What else happened to Prompto was his own story to tell. Didn't matter to him, anyway. It was still the same nerd who tried to show him his photos back in elementary school, his best friend. No matter what nonsense Ardyn drilled into his head. What happened to himself, though...

Sorry, Ignis. He needs a minute.]
hellofachef: (7)

[personal profile] hellofachef 2018-03-18 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh honey. If only you knew where you'd heard the name. There's only about a billion anime adaptations of him alone. ]

Mm, it is impressive, Azusa. I don't think I've seen anything quite like this.

[ And he's been alive a long, long time. ]

But just because you don't seem to be in danger right now doesn't mean you can't be careful. Snakes and demons hide under the guises of those who seem friendly.
stfuporom: (Grin)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-18 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Palom laughs. He reaches over and gives Connie a pat on her head. "Good enough." He returns his hand and the tense moment wanes. "But you really ought to be a bit more confident in yourself, squirt."

Still, this one shows promise. Although she is starting a little later than most students in Mysidia, she would be an interesting one to keep tabs on. "For now, you should begin with the basics of casting Fire. Once you have learned how to cast it outside of battle, your next step would be to cast it in the heat of battle. Only once you know how you handle yourself against an opponent that actually wants to make your insides decorating a floor can you say that you've really developed mastery."

He nods. "I look forward to hearing good things, Connie."
mech_and_mutt: (Zzzz...)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-18 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Somethin' about some big conflict and people destroyin' themselves...

[Boy, was this ever the wrong topic to begin his adventure with. Whoever heard of a magnificent fantasy adventure starting off with a story about a world's destruction?

Let's switch gears. He clears his throat and looks back to Amanda all the more intently.]


How 'bout you? What kinda place did they pull you in from?
jocoeur: (∞ :))

[personal profile] jocoeur 2018-03-18 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
( there's a slightly sing-song— ) Hn-hmm. ( at her praise. he's smiling a little bit, glad that she could appreciate the joke. otherworldly hair in an otherworldly situation aside, it was the little things that still counted.

he adjusted his glasses as she stared at him. uh oh, was it his turn now...? )


Team Rocket? Sounds like a bigwig operation.
sidekickdetective: (Pain)

[personal profile] sidekickdetective 2018-03-18 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. [Shuichi sighs.] I got labeled as an Ultimate Detective, but the circumstances surrounding that were just a coincidence. So people either assume I'm a better detective than I actually am, or they think I'm a faker.

[He looks down at his stack of incriminating criminology books.]

I can try to ignore what people think, but... [He can't help it, he cares if people think he's a pervert or a liar.]

..is it really that easy to just accept something like that?
jocoeur: (:o)

[personal profile] jocoeur 2018-03-18 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
( deity? no thanks, he wasn't having so much luck with those.
but it's that bitterness he'll focus on, rather than the subject matter. )


Sounds like you might have some experience if that's the case?
mythmaker: (6)

[personal profile] mythmaker 2018-03-18 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maybe one day she'll get to voice a demon queen, alas.]

I've been on an airplane before, but this is even grander. I've never seen a full infirmary or lounge on a plane before. I feel like a celebrity~.

[Technically, she is a celebrity, but that's no big deal.]

Eh? Snakes on a plane? I don't think I'd ever expect that. But...if there are demons here, wouldn't they be just as confused as we are?
warpstriking: (stretch ☈ face the odds)

it's okay i don't think we really established what day of the week this shit is set on anyway ICly

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-18 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yes. Yes, it had been. He raises an eyebrow. Wow. Someone who talks less than this one Glaive he vaguely remembers bumping into once or twice in the Citadel...]

Understatement of the age, right there.

[If anyone save the crew of this ship expected to spend tonight like this, he'd eat his jacket.]
hellofachef: (10)

[personal profile] hellofachef 2018-03-18 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, it's more a saying. To not trust that everyone's intentions are as they seem. I know someone who pretends to be helpful, but truly, they're only ever in it for what they can get out of the bargain.

[ #JustDemonThings. ]

For all we know, these supposedly-kind people may want something from us.