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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: (waking up ☈ what I've done...)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, he'll give her credit. She didn't bow. And even Sania hadn't pieced it together. A+ monksis, you connected a dot or two a lead scientist didn't!

He lowers his voice to a low conversational tone, though - still careful even though he knows his enemies aren't here.]


The Crownsguard would have corrected you with "Highness" or "Majesty" depending on who you ask, but please... Just my name is fine.

[Most who don't care he hasn't ascended the throne already call them their king, and honestly he'll answer to either. Even the gods call him that. Yet he's one of the few royals who prefer not to be called by titles. Though, he guesses they might as well make introductions now.]

Noctis Lucis Caelum.
convivialconman: (⌛ Bored)

A - One day I'll update my PB

[personal profile] convivialconman 2018-03-19 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"I really don't understand," comes a voice from nearby, "why anyone is so fascinated with something that's virtually empty-looking."

The source of the voice is a posh-looking gentleman, sitting with legs crossed on one of the cots. He seems utterly bored of all this, as if he's been awake long enough that all the wonder has worn off. Or maybe he's just always like this. Either way, that sure was a comment.

"There's far more fascinating sites to behold than the empty expanse of space."
warpstriking: (watching ☈ the shell come unraveled)

pfft. good luck <3

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Noctis blinks for a brief second, turning just enough to catch the sight of the hair and yellow eyes. Something about this man... It has the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end. Whether that's because of his uncle's doing, or something else entirely, he isn't sure.

"What, like a blank wall?" His own voice is flat, sarcasm obvious despite his carefully-maintained monotone. Something about those eyes...
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warpstriking: (amused ☈ oh nothing!)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Magitek knight, yeah." One he won't touch with a 9 foot pole. If anyone else wants to? Good for them. He'd rather dismantle any being used for nefarious purposes with blade and spells.

"So'd I. My friends and I helped them out when we could. Even took on the hunts they couldn't." He has stories he could share, but he imagines so does the other.

Though that blink and a laugh earns a faint smirk. A fellow hunter, eh? Even if the term holds a different meeting in the other's world, there's still a faint sense of camaraderie. "Noct." He offers his nickname.
warpstriking: (pensive ☈ awake at night)

(bayek no he got 99999999x??? lives-)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Only two were really dressed like him, and even then their attire differed. Still, his point remained. He would not judge anyone by appearance. Unless they deserved it. Then the snark and jokes would come.

This guy was not one of those he would do so toward. Even if he didn't recognize him vaguely. Still, even though he's hunched over, it's likely obvious to the trained eye he is still keeping one out - observing despite his own personal problems.

"Something like that." The price was a secret, and not something he cared to discuss. It already cost them greatly. The respect, however, does not go unnoticed. "The Oracle, my betrothed; she spoke to the gods for man, and her familiar speaks to the people for the gods." The answer was automatic; he had to answer a similar question what felt like a lifetime ago before.

Funny how Bayek tried not to press and yet touched upon one of his greatest pains. Yet he does not show it, beyond a slight and brief stiffening. He had to remain strong for his brothers, even if he can't lie or hide it for long.
daggercubed: (08)

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-03-19 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"A useful bunch of travelers," Vax says. "Yeah, I know how that goes."

He nods his understanding to the other man, and then sticks his hand forward towards him. Hopefully, the handshake has crossed worlds and boundaries, Vax thinks. A smile crosses his face.

"Vax'ildan. Vax, for short," he says. "Nice to meet you."
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo11)

Re: A

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-19 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
{okay! I usually run with Derplander as Nanamo's anyhow, just for "generic" sake unless psl)

[Nanamo looked up at her name, as she glanced over and found the white-haired woman sitting there. Puzzled, she inquired,]

You know my name?
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo7)

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-19 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"It is not so green," replied Nanamo, shaking her head. "Ul'dah is an arid land, of harsh growth and desert. But it is a proud land, with a rich culture which stems the test of time."

"Our people have a phrase, for Coin and Country. Sometimes I wonder if Coin is more important than Country with the way I had been led around by the nose."
erbluhen: (01)

[personal profile] erbluhen 2018-03-19 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He tilts his head a little, an oddly stork-like motion, letting himself get pulled along the road. ]

Mm... not really. Are you?

[ Angels don't really need to eat, so it's less of a concern for him. ]
chocobosnap: (pic#12045171)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-19 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not as though Noctis didn't know what his answer would be, they've known each other too long for it to be a surprise.]

I'm not hiding! [It's a small protest.] I'm just letting you take the lead!

[He aims a punch at Noct's arm for that. At least he has that whole inch for standing behind, not hiding, obviously.]
topgun_textiles: (RENOVATE YOUR ASS!)

Kanji Tatsumi | Persona 4 Golden

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2018-03-19 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[E- Let's be Adventurers!]

Rrgh- waitwait, hold on. This wooly lining's givin' me a bad itch...

[Who needs a tank? You've got a tank. Though some wonder where the 'berserker' line ends and 'Kanji' begins, he seemed to be doing alright after the several-hour chocobo ride to the forest to seek a treasure nestled within its core. But as he grasped his jacket and rolled his shoulders, he was having a bit of a wardrobe malfunction with the soft-lined armor granted to him by the guild.

Though he grunted confirmation that he'd fixed the issue- a lie, and he'd need to check the lining later to see if the wool had been treated properly prior to armor crafting- he still looked a tad surly as he shook the very large war hammer from his back. The way he swung it, it was like it weighed nothing at all.]


A'right, good enough. Got that map handy? This place looks huge...


[G- Get a Job (The Other Kind)!]

HrrrrrrRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!

[Never let a berserker clean your house. Never let a berserker clean your house. Because what happens is a man that's down on the floor, roaring at the dust and dirt as he pushes a rag along the hardwood. He raced down the hallways, powered by sheer testosterone... or boredom. This was just like cleaning the textile shop back home.

Ever stop in and see how damn clean the place is? You're welcome.

But the owners of this particular item shop are standing on their chairs, eyes side as saucers as they watch all of this happening. That's when you come in, and are greeted in a rather distracted tone, all while the sounds of some kind of wild beast are going on in the back. If you lean, you see glimpses of some form hunched on the floor racing along.]



[I- Random Encounter!]

[Welp, showtime. Maybe you were in a bit of a jam or accidentally wandered off alone to do a little training. Whatever the case, that's a behemoth, all horns and a lofty shade of purple and a hell of a lot of magic nobody wants to deal with.

But before it can strike back, something clocks it right over the head and sends it reeling. Running after the object was some guy clad in armors of the Berserker's Guild, who gathers up the fallen hammer and falls back into line. As the beast bellows its anger over being struck, he bares a toothy grin right back. Living here was kind of awesome, if a bit... dangerous.]


I gotcha! It's your turn!

[He nodded to you.]
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mech_and_mutt: (Wait a minute...)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-19 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I try not to think about it.

[True; but Red hasn't played Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Bastion, Fallout, Half-Life 2, or any other of those multitudinous adventures that start off with a story about a world's destruction. He just reads trashy comic books.]

C'mon, it was like that above the clouds too. There's gotta be more to your life than the color of the grass.
topgun_textiles: (N-no I don't!)

D

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2018-03-19 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'd been visiting a friend, a fellow member of the Guild, but after parting ways he simply cast his gaze over the crowd. That gaze stopped when he saw what looked like a dog dude with a gun-blade on the shoulder.]

Is that a freakin' dog!?

[INVESTIGATE. It's what he was terrible great with! Have this guy hurtling in your direction, eyes wide and bright. But he stopped short to take in the sight.]

Uh, yo...! Can- can I pet you?
daggercubed: (07)

D

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-03-19 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vax isn't going to become a Ranger. No, that would be... a bad idea. It reminds him too much of someone. But he also can't stay away, and so he was curious -- and took to skulking about.

Which is why he steps up behind Fran, arms folded, and appraises the shot that she made. His eyes are on the arrow -- then shift to the Viera. Not a species he's familiar with, but he comes from a world with many an intelligent race. A tall woman with such ears is something he can adjust to quickly.

He shakes his head.]


I don't know what a "hume" is, but I think it's like that for everyone. We have to start somewhere.
oneirism: (You are the mind and the malady)

[personal profile] oneirism 2018-03-19 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lapis manages not to wince when the Bomb leaps forward and sinks its teeth into Saori's arm, instead pressing her lips into a thin line as she tries to think of what to do. Please let luck be on her side, for once-!

Drawing another card once more, before immediately casting it over Saori - the Bole granting her a 25% increase in defence. That should at least lessen the sting of the bite, and whatever else the Bomb was planning.]


I'll be alright! I need to support you, after all.
daggercubed: (10)

Two

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-03-19 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Those look impressive.

[Vax isn't the best at minding his own business. The half-elf steps up from behind Sparks, and pears down at the guns on the counter, then up at the vendor. Then, finally, back to Sparks.

If Percival were here, he might buy them in an instant.]


I don't think they care where you're from. Or what you're on. You might not want to advertise that you're on something at all, friend.
failtsuninari: (Problem?)

[personal profile] failtsuninari 2018-03-19 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I can handle kids, foxes, and supernatural beasts but giant birds like these?

[He shakes his head. Maybe his luck drained out when he arrived here. Still, it sounded like this guy knew a thing or two about them. ]

You sound like you're familiar with these chocobos. What am I doing wrong?
daggercubed: (08)

sidequests

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-03-19 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vax plucks the piece of paper away, turning it over. He stares down at the request, reading it a few times, before he looks up at Sarah. His shoulders shrug once at her.]

I imagine something large, angry, and in need of stabbing. Fortunately, I'm average-sized, angry, and good at stabbing.

A match made in heaven.
warpstriking: (pride ☈ it has begun)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I'm no breeder or ranch hand, but birds like these guys helped me and my friends travel around when our car was stolen.

[Noctis grabs a basket leaning against the fence, holding it out to the other.]

Chocobos are skittish creatures when you first meet them. Try putting the greens in here and holding it out. They'll come to you if you don't make any sudden moves. After that, do whatever the guild told you to.
spaceforged: (I need another route)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-19 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
We’re equipping the old memories of past founders of the arts. [But he doesn’t argue that it isn’t summoning. He meant it technically.]

But you’re right, it’s more like with our jobs we’re attuning ourselves to the spirits of the past. [Like bonding with the Lion. He shakes his head and sighs.]

Just so I know, exactly when will these books be due back. I have a few quests I signed up for and I’ll make arrangements inbetween tasks to get them back here.
warpstriking: (happy ☈ here to stay)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, he knew exactly what his answer would be. And it's the one he wanted, too. Just a brief moment to pull them both out from under that rain cloud hovering over them menacingly.]

Whatever you say.

[He doesn't even move to dodge it; no automatically doing so, either. He couldn't even if he tried. But he laughs as that punch connects, despite the little 'ow' that preceded it.

He takes the lead, looking around for anyone who seems a little less confused than the general populous of the infirmary.]
warpstriking: (accepting ☈ with a landslide)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-19 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Starting to wonder just how many who found themselves floating up there do."

He nods back - and, yes. He knows what a handshake is. He doesn't even hesitate to reach out with his own hand, taking Vax's offered hand. "Nice to meet you too, Vax."
chocobosnap: (pic#12045176)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-19 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[So manipulative Noct. Just wait until he sneaks a vegetable into your meal and takes a picture of that gotcha moment.

Revenge will be swift.]


I do say it.

[If he focuses on Noct, he'll freak out less. That's always better than him freaking out because he thinks better when his mind is clear. He walks beside him, looking around for someone who knows what they're doing.]

I couldn't dream of lying to the king, right?

[So little respect on the title. If they were paying him to be respectful, he'd have to quit his job.]
failtsuninari: (Default)

Re: A

[personal profile] failtsuninari 2018-03-19 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, when you're from a world where gods, monsters and anything supernatural exists, not much surprises you. Not to mention, someone close to me just went through something like this.

[Granted, he is a god himself, but he knew better than to reveal that.]

Yeah, it really does sound stranger than fiction. It still doesn't change the fact we're far from home though.
witchwithoutacause: (idgi)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-19 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Amanda hasn't either, really, but she'd probably enjoy dicking around in the newer Fallouts at least??? ]

I dunno, I just got yanked out of school for this. Witch school, which... isn't super relevant any more, and I'm seriously not gonna miss the lessons or the annoying teachers, but I wish I could drag my friends along y'know?