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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!

whakahou: (confident)

Moana

[personal profile] whakahou 2018-03-20 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
Up In The Sky

[Moana's excitedly running around above deck, leaning over the side to see the world below.]

We're sailing on the clouds! This is incredible! What kind of boat is this?

Let's Be Adventurers

[The airship was pretty cool, but Moana feels way more at home on the open ocean. And she can even navigate without the Astrologer Job! Unfortunately, she couldn't afford a very large boat, but it doesn't seem to bother her at all.]

Don't worry. Everything will be fine as long as we listen to the waves. They'll tell us where to go.

[Smiling warmly, she leans over the side of the boat to glide her hand along the top of the water.]

Random Encounters

Get back, I'll handle this one!

[Thank goodness oars seem to work as well as actual staves for the Stave Master Job. Leaping into the fray, she brings it down atop the head of whatever monster she and her party are facing down.]

Take that!
Edited 2018-03-20 01:05 (UTC)
wheretheresawill: (awkward turtle)

[personal profile] wheretheresawill 2018-03-20 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
It takes Terra a second to realize the shouting is directed at him. When he does, he turns around, confused, to face a total stranger. "Me?" He does have a face. It's not a very exciting one, but it's his.

"I have no idea what you're talking about?" None of these names mean anything to him.
gomu_ningen: Sad/Serious/Hat Down (Movie 10 Hat Down)

E.

[personal profile] gomu_ningen 2018-03-20 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Even he, an uneducated and headstrong lad as he is, could not deny the the reality before him.

The facts were these:

Selfishly and stubbornly, a long while ago, Luffy had sought to venture out into the unknown of Crystallis. His desire to return home, to see friends reunited and to return to his adventure, had gotten him into all manner of troubles and consequences. Not a day went by where he did not regret his actions, for it made him memories and friendships that time nor distance could ever severe. For all his faults, Luffy was loyal and treated those he cared for well.

He had put a great deal of trust and faith in Ramza, a man who he deemed to be far greater than any he had encountered in his new "home". Time and time again he'd been selfless, brave, honest, and annoyingly true to his own cause. Luffy had wanted to sail with Ramza, but it was not his wish nor was it his place to pull his friend away from duties of the heart.

. . .

When he saw him there, addressing him without the usual sort of remark or greeting, it shook him to his core. Pakku had explained that while many residents of this world seemed alike in their appearance to friends Luffy once knew, they were not.

So much of him wanted to hug his old friend, to dance and celebrate seeing someone who had been close and fierce with him. His voice didn't raise above the crowd, his arms did not flail, and his friend did not recognize him despite the numerous weeks and months they had spent trying to resolve a world in peril.

Luffy simply stood still, heavy feet now burdened with the loss of time and memories, his face bewildered while eyes went wide and stared at the young man as he beckons to the gate towards the city.]
4starlowclasshero: (Huh?)

[personal profile] 4starlowclasshero 2018-03-20 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
Goku grunted as he blocked the kick. Normally, such a blow wouldn't really bother him. At all. Now? That stung.

"Man, why did this world take away everything? I feel... normal." Goku groused, throwing a punch at Amelia next.
gomu_ningen: (guys)

Re: B

[personal profile] gomu_ningen 2018-03-20 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Confidently, the Captain brushes a finger under his nose. His brow lowers, eyes going narrow as he places the hat back atop his head where it belongs.]

Mmn-.. Not sure who else is here. Pakku here says there might be a few more people from Crystallis here, but they aren't gonna' remember anything that happened.

[His lips purse into a childish pout, arms crossing over his chest as he surveys the crowd a few times more.]

What the heck is that supposed to mean? "Aren't gonna' remember anything"?
surecast: (🐀 11)

they can stand on each other's shoulders for support

[personal profile] surecast 2018-03-20 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ at first robyn isn't entirely sure why he's being yelled at. after all, this is definitely the most exciting day of his life, a life that has so far encountered a unusual variety of excitements β€” so shouldn't this be the most exciting day of any other person's life, too? hmm...

in any case, he's being yelled at, and the question of whether or not he deserves it won't change that. time to enter apologetic mode. ]


Sorry, sorry! I justβ€” I've never seen anything like this before, so I just thought...

[ he realizes just as the words start tumbling out that he's about to sound like an utter fool. but it's not like it's a crime to be honest, right? ]

I thought other people should get to see it, too.
boomchucka: (Excited)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-20 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Cartoon cupcakes? Cartoon cupcakes appear on a bright green sticky note.]

Cute! :)
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo3)

Re: Moana

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-20 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Up in the Sky

Tis called an airship. It is a device that is powered with the ability to fly in the air due to engines.

[Nanamo is standing there near Moana, as she smiles.]

Is this your first time in the clouds?
standup_for_justice: (Default)

[personal profile] standup_for_justice 2018-03-20 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Amelia managed to block it! Hooray! Not the smartest thing she could do; it was going to leave a bruise.

"I don't have my magic either," she commented, then tried to punch back. Sure, why not?
gomu_ningen: (Gross Sobbing)

Re: D

[personal profile] gomu_ningen 2018-03-20 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[The familiar voice instantly snaps Luffy away from the frustration and anger of fruitless questions. With eyes looking as large as dinner plates, he turns to look over in the direction of his fluttering companion, mouth dropping open as he lets out a gasp of surprise.

When his companion turns about, he finally gets a good look at the source of the dangerous yet serene voice of his old friend. As fast as his feet can carry him, the pirate darts over with his arms outstretched to, what is abnormal for him, a natural length.]


ROOOOOOOOOOBIN!!!

[He almost dives into her, grabbing her from around the waist and scooping her up into a swing while tears begin to spray from his eyes as if he were trying to water the potted foliage around them.]
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo7)

Re: Iris Amicitia - Final Fantasy Dudebro Roadtrip

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-20 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Mognet

In truth, I am uncertain to the usefulness of this device.

[Nanamo is eyeing her iMog with a little frown.] It could be repurposed as a paper weight.
witchwithoutacause: (confidance)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-20 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Amanda's middle name is trouble. Like she might literally legally make her middle name trouble here because who's gonna stop her huh?

Still she's not stupid and she knows how these job things work. ]


Better not take too long or I'll come in spells blazing.
poisonwish: (seriously?)

A

[personal profile] poisonwish 2018-03-20 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Dirty looks? Really? If Uai wanted to start something over sour grapes, Snow would show him a thing or two about crab apples. This sort of disrespect was intolerable.

Raising a perfect eyebrow and placing his hands on slender hips, the "princess" sneered at the peasant who dared stare at him. "Do you have a problem?" Snow White demanded.
boomchucka: (Default)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-20 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[These two are going to get along famously well. People should be worried about the next round of awkward laughing that may ensue.]

Well... we're going to a world called Vaikuntha and we were pulled out of some weird thing called the Dream Width.

[She pulls out a neatly folded set of papers from one of pouches on her belt and waves them idly.]

It's all in these papers that we were given.
4starlowclasshero: (Grin)

[personal profile] 4starlowclasshero 2018-03-20 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
"So, we're all stuck in the same boat, huh?" Goku replied, blocking that punch. "You're pretty good at this!"

And he's going to return with a kick.
silent_princess: (Smug)

Re: F.

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Is this the person she shows her grumpy side to? Is this the person, or.. he's a person, right? Does she let her guard down and slip into that all too cliche role of being the over confident daughter to the King with this.. uhh.. golem, was it? Part of her is preoccupied with wanting to ask more of the guide's identity while a part of her feels the need to respond curtly to how he addresses her inquiries. Unfortunately, Zelda chooses the latter.]

Do you take me for some mere amateur? O-Of course I've done something akin to this before! Do you honestly think I would be here if I did not hold some sort of.. of previous experience? I'm merely curious, is all.
warpstriking: (hopeful ☈ nothing can stop us)

o hi (Guilds btw)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-20 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Don't know until you try, right?

[He really shouldn't be enabling her, but he can't help it. That enthusiasm is catchy, even if he has no interest in punching ALL the things.]
silent_princess: (Thinking)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Zelda's eyes look upward, her head running over the finer details of the dessert in the hopes of remembering the last time she sank her teeth into such a delicious treat.]

I would say it has a.. well, for lack of better definition, it tastes quite monstrous. It is how it came to be named, after all, aside from the ingredients. It is not overly sweet, and yet it is just sweet enough. Iced in a sort of swirl-ish design, with little candy horns sticking out of it to really hammer down that monster appeal.

[Politely, with her hands behind her back, the Princess watches with delight to see what the gifted baker attempts.]

I'm very thankful for the attempt. I do hope we're successful. The memories of making it with my Mother and eating them with my Father always fill me with such warmth. Just smelling the cake baking in an oven is enough to set my heart soaring.
boomchucka: (awestruck by shinies?)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-20 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
"What am I gonna do?" Selphie wondered out loud as she leaned back slightly. "Well, where I grew up, we always helped others. We defended others. We protected each other."

Selphie intentionally left out the part about the Sorceress. It's far easier to digest without a complete stranger knowing what the true purpose of SeeD actually was. Hope looked like he enough to worry about without having to know about a group of child soldiers. It made her miss them more to even bring up her ragtag family.

"I think I'll carry on that tradition here," she decided after a bit of thought. "I'm not the type to sit still and wait for someone else to figure things so I'll start to put the pieces together in my own way."

Selphie let her head hang back as she stared up at the ceiling. "I guess what I'm trying to say is that you have to start somewhere and go from there. Find something that you do and make a difference."
uponjade: (The million of strange shadows)

Seth Nightlord | Trinity Blood

[personal profile] uponjade 2018-03-20 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
A : Retrevial

[ While some people are quick to wake up, Seth is not one of them. She's stilled bundled up on the cot in a little ball trying her best to try and sleep. The unfortunate little bits of commotion seems to stir her enough to roll towards the edge of the bed, one arm lazily thrown over it. ]

Whose there...? [ barely awake and eyes still closed she groans. She doesn't seem set on waking up and acknowledging the real world yet. ] Mirka, I don't want to play dress up. It's too early.

[ Someone might want to actually explain what's going on here. She's not here yet at all. ]

D: Guilds

[ What else can a person do in a strange land other than try to adapt? Seth is all about these "jobs". She's pretty hard to follow as she's ran between every guild that interests her. Mages, ninja, but finally she decides on something a little different.

Seth takes dragoon. Once she's in the armor with a lance in hand she raises it up to the sky with a grin. Ignore the decorative spikes on her they're just an accent piece.
]

For stealing me from my home I'll admit this is pretty cool.

[ She's going to turn the closest person to her with a confident smirk. ]

What do you think? Think these jobs make up for the weirdness?

G: Getting another job...almost

[ She found out about more pamphlets and she is trying to keep up that lie she had back at home. So she has a few about various schools. In reality she is more than old enough to have gone through countless various programs. She's got to play pretend.

She's seated on a bench with the pamphlets laid out open on what space she has left on it.
]

I wonder which one of these have a program like the one back home. Does this world even have college? If it doesn't I'm going to be in trouble...I don't want to fall behind in my studies.

[ So she lets out a loud, melodramatic sigh complete with a exaggerated throwing her arms up in the air. ]

The tragedy of it all! Plucked before I can even finish school!

[ She's being a drama queen. ]
silent_princess: (Blushing/Thinking)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Her blue eyes are unmistakably that of a woman from the lineage of the royal family, but it is unknown to her that any one would be able to recognize such a thing.. especially some one of Midna's appearance.

She steps forward, finger at her chin as she looks over the pointed out bulletin. For a moment she reads, giving a single nod of her head before turning to face the floating person with a cautious look in those familiar eyes.]


Are we to not expect that there would be some sort of trouble along the way? I dare not speak for you but I don't think myself capable of handling more than a bandit or two. Will we have others with us?
poisonwish: (complexion)

B

[personal profile] poisonwish 2018-03-20 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Snow met Jack's smile and enthusiasm with... flat affect.

"Snow White. Not interested."

Being the fairest of them all was certainly something to preen over, but catching the attention of boring plebs was the downside. Jack wasn't terrible looking, he supposed... But now wasn't the time, Snow wasn't in the mood, and Jack was obviously some poor ... something. Whoever volunteered to do something when they could be paid?

I

[personal profile] singularize 2018-03-20 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, he had been coming here expecting to solo the entire thing. It's not a matter that he doesn't trust Lapis, rather that he didn't really trust other people. So it didn't matter. ]

Can't you affect the odds?

[ Moon twirls the sword in his hand, fencing the morbol with a focused, surprising ferocity. It's fine, he can handle it by himself. ]
silent_princess: (Surprised)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Zelda has seen some truly terrible things during her studies of biology and the like, yet it is rather unnerving to hear such descriptions said so candidly.]

Goodness! I.. It is good to know that they are not so.. ehh- "destructive" as you say.

[Her face goes pale for a moment before clearing her throat, inquiring more while walking in small circles to regain her focus and thinking.]

So.. Swords are not a common weapon implemented? I suppose then that bows and arrows are obsolete if these guns are as accessible as they seem?
spaceforged: (...well that's new.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-20 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes we are. Can you tell me more about Pegasus knights and Wyvern riders? I'd love to hear about them." He has heard of the idea in books and stories but to hear first hand accounts? It's exciting. Plus it might take their mind off of their troubles.

It seems like they need that most of all. "I'm what we call a fighter pilot. I fly the combat rated machines for air support and to transport soldiers or explore new regions. Recently that's been beyond the stars."