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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!

chrombobreaker: (Hurt)

[personal profile] chrombobreaker 2018-03-19 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Practicing is fine!"

[A little quick to answer there; maybe trying to gather a little dignity back.]

"I've taken worse in sparring; I'm fine. And ready to try offense."

[He goes to prove it, too! Scooping up the ball in one step, and then squaring off. Might as well try for just charging forward, and going for a break through.]
chrombobreaker: (Calm)

[personal profile] chrombobreaker 2018-03-19 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd honestly breathe better, knowing there's some one seasoned in a fight to watch my back."

Though... He could use some tactical advice, right about now. Or any advice, really; waking up like that with no friends or family was a hard shock. Still, at least it wasn't in the middle of enemies, and he's slowly starting to get his sea... air legs under him, with practice.

"Thanks," he says, and honestly means it. There's clear relief in his voice. "And I'll return the favor, if there's anyone you're looking for. Any names or faces I should be vigilant about?"
righthandstand: (he scream)

[personal profile] righthandstand 2018-03-19 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[This is what he feared. Okuyasu backs away slowly and reaches for the door frame with with non-burnt hand to feel for his exit the moment Rutile takes another step closer.]
halffamiliar: (gritting)

[personal profile] halffamiliar 2018-03-19 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
It's frustrating being unable to turn into a bird. Or any of our other forms. If one of those "jobs" we've heard about will let us do that, we're taking it.
warpstriking: (pained ☈ fairy tales are not found)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Gladio would have to be here in order to ask him. As it is, still no sign and if Ignis hasn't heard him yet... the big guy's likely not here. The one time he wouldn't mind his Shield yelling at him to pull himself together. Yet Ignis' hand would be enough.

It's far more than what he'd have back home right about now.

The trembling slows under the familiar weight, his breathing evening out save a few points where it hitches. He wants to ask how they'll manage that, when even the gods are telling him he has to die in order to cast him down. He's already seen that Ardyn being frozen by Shiva into solid ice and being broken into pieces only made him come back angrier.

But he doesn't, not wanting to make a bigger spectacle of whatever else anyone around them is going through.]


There has to be a crew of some kind. No way they'd leave so many unconscious without supervision. [Yet he hasn't seen any yet, which infuriates him.]
warpstriking: (huh ☈ down in the dark)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
It's later he worries about. Especially if he ends up picking a Job he can either just jump away from any potential tackling attempts.

"Honestly, it sounds a lot like what Aranea does. Save Lancet and I've yet to see her spew fire." He'd be only a little terrified if she suddenly did. Huh... Even has a skill that shares her last name. He goes over the Job overview and its skills for him, trying to get that particular image out of his head.
baeyek: πš‹πšŠπšŽπš’πšŽπš” | πš™πš•πšŽπšŠπšœπšŽ 𝚍𝚘 πš—πš˜πš πšπšŠπš”πšŽ. (Default)

(tell him to pick up after himself!!)

[personal profile] baeyek 2018-03-19 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
The bearded man turned his head properly towards Noctis. The hood still bared any from being able to read his own expression, but Bayek carefully looked over the young man. He seemed familiar in a way. While his clothes were not of any place int he world he had seen? It was the look in his entirety. Ah, it was best not to think of it at the moment. It would come to him when he needed it to.

"Is it not obvious?" Bayek gestured to himself. He stood out from those around them. "Your Gods answer you so willingly? Without sacrifice or prayer?"

He found that hard to believe.
baeyek: πš‹πšŠπšŽπš’πšŽπš” | πš™πš•πšŽπšŠπšœπšŽ 𝚍𝚘 πš—πš˜πš πšπšŠπš”πšŽ. (Default)

[personal profile] baeyek 2018-03-19 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
It was not hard to know when he was being watched--or tailed. He had trained other Hidden Ones in similar movements. He allowed the presence to follow him for only a moment or two longer before turning into an alleyway. With his arms crossed he tilted his head up, eyes still shrouded by his hood.

"You've a long way to go before you are truly invisible." Bayek slowly turned to look at the rooftops. "It is a good start though. Perhaps you should try it on one who will not so easily know your movements."
baeyek: πš‹πšŠπšŽπš’πšŽπš” | πš™πš•πšŽπšŠπšœπšŽ 𝚍𝚘 πš—πš˜πš πšπšŠπš”πšŽ. (Default)

ffffff

[personal profile] baeyek 2018-03-19 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ ah, another who watches. that is good. not all of them have fallen into complacency. his hands fold in front of his face as the hood tilts towards the teen that is listening. instead of drawing verbal attention, he merely nods to him. It should suffice in telling the younger man that another is aware of him... while respecting that he wishes not to be noticed. ]
baeyek: πš‹πšŠπšŽπš’πšŽπš” | πš™πš•πšŽπšŠπšœπšŽ 𝚍𝚘 πš—πš˜πš πšπšŠπš”πšŽ. (Default)

[personal profile] baeyek 2018-03-19 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Alone. Except for the man standing beside him at the wall. ]

Such strange food they have in this world. [ It is a remark made more to himself, but, welcoming conversation as well. ]
girltalk: (pic#12129047)

[personal profile] girltalk 2018-03-19 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ she is proud of her accomplishment… kicking the geezer so far into the distance that it’ll probably never make it back here, if it’s even able to move after the blow it’s sustained. she pushes one of her pigtail’s behind her shoulder from where it’s swung forwardβ€” ] Wait a minute, you were using that thing for training?

[ her expression falls, becomes less triumphant, and turns into a wince. there’s no way she can get it back for him, and even if she did… it wouldn’t be in the same condition. ]

I guess I should offer to help then, huh? Since I got rid of your training partner and all.

[ it’s not like she was doing anything terribly important, anyway. besides, the white mage infront of her… does look like he could use a bit of training. what if he gets into a fight with a monster that’s bigger than the geezer before? it doesn’t look like he’d be able to fight anything off. she hums, swinging her hands at her sides as she considers him. ]

Are… you sure you want to play tag? I'm much faster than that geezer, you know.
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 9 πŸ”ͺ)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[He keeps his hand on Noct's back until he's sure that he's calmed down, even if just a little bit. Being stuck in this kind of place, and with some time discrepancy between them back home must be really stressful.

Ignis tries so hard not to think of Prophecy. There will be a day when Noct finds out about the gritty details of it, the details still can't comprehend and find any justification for. If this trip to unknown postpones it, even for just a while, just enough for him to come up with something, anything-!

This was not the time to get all worked up about it. They don't even know what awaits them.]


Would you like to go and look for them?

[Ignis would, of course, come with. Even he's getting a bit antsy from sitting around without any information.]
sidekickdetective: (Shy)

[personal profile] sidekickdetective 2018-03-19 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Is luck really a talent? [How did somebody get a title like that? What kind of research lab would they end up with?]

For me, I want to be able to believe in myself as a detective and rely on my abilities. I hope to get there because I work hard and learn from each case, not because I have a 'talent'. Especially if they decide on ultimates in such an unreliable way like they did for me.
warpstriking: (depressed ☈ the odds against us)

(dude last time we did that he stole my best friend... no literally. he has ptsd now)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, with everyone else in a strange motley of anything between plate armor and cloth..." Who was he to judge, really? So long as it wasn't multiple layers, scarves, and a fedora. Hell, anything and a fedora, really. That was so 2000 years ago.

The second question doesn't even give him reason to pause, already shaking his head. "There always is a price." His was simply paid for him by another. One he missed dearly. Though the only sign of any of what was going on in his head being how his shoulders sagged for a brief second, calloused hands clasping themselves before him as he leaned forward. Not once giving the impression of thinking himself better than any on this ship. "Even then, my gods are fickle and answer only when they wish."
erbluhen: (γ„γ€γ‹ζΆˆγˆγ¦γγ‚“γ γ‚γ†)

[personal profile] erbluhen 2018-03-19 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ He watches the monster slide down the tree trunk for a few moments, only fully relaxing when he can be sure it really is dead. ]

Hehe, thanks. You too!

[ But really, all the running around is getting tiring. ]

I could use a seat somewhere...
regalblaze: (Katana πŸ”ͺ I fight until the end)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-19 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
It will take a while until he learns how to dodge those tackles.

"That is a positively terrifying mental image." Ignis probably ends up voicing what Noctis was thinking, but is not less amused. "Still, I think that job as a Ninja would suit my previous skills better."
littlemhigan: (Yes Hello)

behold my attempt to write with the eorzean alphabet.

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-19 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Edited 2018-03-19 03:51 (UTC)
spaceforged: (wait! He's not quite dead yet!)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-19 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
[He watches the piece of rock fall in seemingly slow motion with his blood running cold with horror. He jerks his spear out of the cliff side in a spray of rocks and clips it into the section made for it on the back of his armor.

There’s no time to lose. As the vines start moving, Shiro grabs her hand and moves to pull her up with him.]


Grab onto me. I’m going to get us out of here but it will be really fast. Okay? [If she lets him, he’ll scoop her up and leap up once he’s sure he can do it safely. He doesn’t want to stick around for bad breath from the beast.]
warpstriking: (iggy ☈ and the thieves)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
[He's- calm. As calm as he's going to get while they sit there doing nothing other than going around in circles about both the situation back home and the one they currently have found themselves in.

...It's hard not to think about the Revelation, but he's trying. Even if he doesn't see another way.]


Yeah. It beats staying here.

[He's already moving to his feet, offering his shoulder or arm since he doesn't see a cane nearby. They were just reunited. No way in hell was he going to leave Ignis alone to his thoughts when his own were so messed up. (Thanks, Bahamut Ardyn.)]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieSmallExcitedSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-19 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
β€œ...I’m guessing I don’t want to know the context of that last comment.” Shaking her head, Connie says, β€œAnyways, Black Mages here are experts on elemental magic, most often used for its offensive utility. The way I learned it, you focus on a particular emotion or state of mind and channel that psychic potency through your arcane focus of choice to cast a spell related to that mental reagent. For example,” Connie conjures a small orb of flame in the palm of her hand, β€œFire, Fira, Firaga, and Firaja all work best with anger or other hot emotions.”

Dismissing the spell, Connie continues. β€œObviously, Black Mages are one of the best jobs out there in terms of sheer power, but the job does nothing for you physically, leaving you weak to weapon techniques. As such, it’s generally a good idea to keep your distance, have a party member between you and the enemy, and have a secondary job more focused on the physical side of combat, like Sword Master.”

Connie takes out her iMog Slate and fiddles with it for a few moments. In a flash, her robes are replaced by light leather armor with a dented iron breastplate, vambraces, and greaves. At her side hangs a well-crafted longsword. It’s clear that Connie’s spent most of her gil on that blade. β€œSword Masters are exactly what they sound like: we don’t have much magical capability, but in terms of raw skill with the blade we’re unrivaled. A Sword Master’s primary offensive option are combos that can hamstring the enemyβ€”sometimes litetallyβ€”in addition to dealing a respectable amount of damage. As far as defense goes, well, it’s basically just more offense. Every time we get hit, we can unleash a counter-combo back. More experienced Sword Masters have access to attacks that can hit all enemies at once or do moderate elemental damage, but we’re pretty limited in our techniques otherwise. We’re also vulnerable to magic and other sources of elemental damage. Any questions?”
warpstriking: (unaware ☈ blind in a rabbit's hole)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
It will, and he'll have to make sure to keep him guessing all the longer. Change up some tactics along the way. (He's going to miss warping so much when Ignis does indeed learn how to dodge.)

Regardless, he can't help but laugh as Ignis points it out. "Yeah, no kidding. I have to admit, their parkour skill is the closest I've seen to warping. Save 'teleport', but..." There's just one problem with the second one... Illusionist. "So a visit to Tark Varentain, after we reach the next destination."

... Gods, he missed this.
witchwithoutacause: (chew)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-19 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ There're some dark adventure stories. ]

Oof, grim.

[ Amanda rolls her shoulders, stretching a bit. ]

I dunno. The grass is green, the sky's blue, water's wet?
witchwithoutacause: (talkin shit)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-19 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, go on, you're flattering me.

[ Amanda knows what this is, but she has to bite anyways. ]

Now, if this is some kind of treasure hunt, you've got my attention.
mech_and_mutt: (Zzzz...)

A

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-19 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Waking up on an airship wasn't odd to him- that was the usual way he started his day. Being surrounded by humans and being the odd one out? THAT was a little bit more weird.

And yet somehow the thing that actually got to him was just how chipper this guy was in the face of it all.]


I'm Red, and I gotta say you're takin' this really well.
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zanarkandian: (head scratch)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-19 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. I was the star player on my team back home, so it's nice to go back to something familiar. Even if it is a little weird."

He leans forward, listening to Hope's concerns with a frown. Back in Zanarkand he'd had Auron reluctantly minding him after his mother died, but this kid was all alone, and barely older than he'd been then. That's what compels him to keep talking.

"I know adults can be pretty demanding. They want you to have it all figured, to get perfect grades, do everything right...and it might take a bit to find a job, 'cause they worry about that kind of stuff. But I could help you out a bit 'til you got one! I'm not a starting player yet, but even reserve blitzers make way more money than we need."