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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

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silent_princess: (Default)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, come now! You have been afforded a fresh start! Put your worries behind you and step up and embrace the chance to learn new things!

[She crosses her hands at her waist, bowing her head toward him to give some reassurance to his over-reacting.]

I have no doubt that the scholars here will be mostly helpful in seeing you succeed. If not them, than I suppose a new friend could help to keep your marks above average. Better yet, you might come to find a subject here that did not exist where you are from that catches your interest. Would that not be exciting?

[Her face practically lights up at the idea of discovering unknown material, specifically in the sciences she's loved after all these years.]
takyumi: (chronophobia)

H.

[personal profile] takyumi 2018-03-20 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Male or female, Takumi's brother or Takumi's sister, Corrin was certainly Corrin was certainly Corrin - naive enough to even remotely consider trying to fulfill these things' demands. Even if Takumi also wanted to know what these fabled Kupo nuts actually were and what was so special about them.]

Even if it's not a con for just that one fairy-rat to cash out on your generosity, how would we find enough to go around? There's got to be hundreds if not dozens of the things working to keep something like this up and running.

[But he still suspected a con. He trusted moogles about as far as he could throw them, and the last time he tried to throw Mogarette she was hovering in place before she even left his hand.]
silent_princess: (Looking At The Slate)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Forgive me for eavesdropping. You reminded me of some one I knew a long time ago. Air of familiarity, no joke intended.

[She once more looks out to the open sky, smiling softly as she imagines herself aboard a vessel more fitting a privateer's lifestyle. The books she had read were obviously romanticized, but it did not halt or impede her imagination in the slightest.]

My name is Zelda, by the by. I hope I'm not imposing or interrupting your journey. If.. If you do not mind my asking, and I do sincerely hope I am not rude in doing so, but.. you are unlike any of the others I have seen so far in my time here. May I ask where you are from?
poisonwish: (seriously?)

Adventure! Woo!

[personal profile] poisonwish 2018-03-20 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"How am I supposed to know?" Snow White's lip curled with disgust, looking at the large bird. "They're so big... If it did kick, it could probably kill someone. And they smell!"

Snow covered his mouth and nose with a dainty hand. Is this seriously how people traveled around here? Even horses were better than this, and they smelled funny, too.

"Can they pull a carriage?" he asked, looking around.
silent_princess: (Looking At The Slate)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[It's a tad difficult for the curious Princess to hide her intentions; those being the pursuit of knowledge and to gain as much as she can about the world and its inhabitants.. even if they may be lethal or "vicious".]

Please, do not spare a single detail! Tell me everything that you are able so that I might use it for verification and cross-experimentation once we encounter it!
dreamsoftomorrow: (♪ 68)

[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-20 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hope tilted his head at her and gave her a small smile. "Sounds like a family. Sounds like my family, actually."

The way he said it, he didn't mean blood related either. He had mentioned the "group" he was with, and his dad was separate from that. He had his own ragtag family, but none of them were here.

"I see," He nodded, out of habit, Hope took a look at his frozen brand. He supposed it was useless here. If no one else from his world was here, then no one knew what a l'Cie was. And he had already tried to see if any of his powers worked here and they didn't. Hope wasn't sure if that meant his body was back to normal or not, but he wasn't about to try and survive and long fall either like before. He sighed and lowered his arm. "I'm still learning, trying to push myself to take that step forward. I suppose it was just easier with the support of my friends with me."

His smile widened a little and he held out his hand. "My name is Hope. Hope Estheim. What's your name?"

She was right. He needed to start somewhere.
silent_princess: (Smiling/Laughing)

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[She brings the knuckle of her index finger to her lips, holding back a soft laugh as she turns in her seat to face him properly.]

Ah, so then I must be speaking with a Master Carpenter. Well, if you do not mind my asking, what sort of wood is it that our feet are upon?
takyumi: (xenophobia)

[personal profile] takyumi 2018-03-20 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
From what Takumi knew of cats, even if the could talk they'd ignore a plea like that. This was going to take some thinking. If only Orochi were here now (which is something he never thought he'd wish), he could ask for one of her charms that acted like a cat magnet...

...Which really just used catnip, actually, if he remembered right. Who knew if anything like that grew on this planet, much less anywhere nearby. But still... "I wonder if there's a vendor nearby that has some smelly old fish for sale."
dreamsoftomorrow: (♪ 4)

[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-20 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Hope blinked a bit in confusion at Tidus, not quite sure how to take the sudden generosity from the older teen. He didn't really have the same thoughts about adults, considering he had been the youngest of the group. But Tidus looked to be about Vanille's and Serah's age. They had to take care of themselves too, if he remembered right, and here this guy was offering to help.

"I... uh, are you sure? I mean, we only just met and all. Why would you want to take in a kid like me?" Hope asked. His friends had come together for each other due to being l'Cie and eventually becoming family. On Pulse, everyone was family. Was it the same here too? They all shared a common issue, after all. Even after what he'd been through, things like this sometimes still surprised him.
spaceforged: (Black lion: I think I'm getting it)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-20 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He slips his spear into its rightful place on his back and wraps an arm around her to keep her close. In his head he adjusts how fast he'll get to the top of the hole. They really should have done better research before hitting this quest.

Can't fix that. She gives him the go ahead and he braces himself, then he jumps. It's fast and probably a little disorienting. He lands on the lip of the Malboro's pit and takes two steps back.

Shiro releases her and frees his spear.]


Doing okay? I can give you a minute if you need it.
fatefulprincess: (Default)

[personal profile] fatefulprincess 2018-03-20 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Aaaand Takumi is Takumi. That much is very clear. Sure, he's kind of rude and just as rash, but he isn't outright rejecting the idea either.]

Even if it is just the one at least that's one less that would be on strike, right [She's optimistic, okay?] Then maybe the others will see the one working and get motivated to work themselves.

[Too optimistic.]

I think the problem of how to get them to be passed around an be thought about after we find some.

silent_princess: (Surprised)

Re: F

[personal profile] silent_princess 2018-03-20 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Well it certainly won't hold its potency if I make it stop moving. It's better we try with a live sample! Go on, then! You're a brave one, aren't you?"

Zelda continues to offer the cricket towards her female companion, her eyes narrowing as the stern and expectant look upon her face grows all the more intense with each passing second.
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieWorriedLook)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Connie winces. "It's really that bad where you're from? Yikes."
takyumi: (atychiphobia)

[personal profile] takyumi 2018-03-20 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, something like that. [As if he's going to admit that he's been too chicken to get the guts up to even try yet.] I haven't been at it since I was that small, but it's been long enough that this is completely obnoxious. You'd think they'd have a setup somewhere that's more... I don't know. Private? How can anyone concentrate with all this talking?
poisonwish: (ouch!)

Curti Center

[personal profile] poisonwish 2018-03-20 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Can you stop your incessant whining?" Snow White clicked his tongue and shook his head. He'd never wanted to use the word "princess" sarcastically before, but this young wench might fit the bill.

"They already answered you. What makes you think you're so special? We're stuck -- including you. So you better get used to it."
seasaltkeys: (Huh)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2018-03-20 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Typically, it takes Roxas a moment to clue in.]

You mean...you got you got your heart back? How?

[He's asking a lot of questions but he wants answers. And trying to hide the fact that maybe, that scares him a little bit.]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieDistressed)

Re: A

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Connie laughs hysterically. "What's not bad about it? I'm separated from home with no obvious way to get back, hovering above an," she fishes some pamphlets out of her pocket, showing Bonnie the ones detailing the dangerous flora and fauna of Vaikuntha, "extraordinarily dangerous world, and I don't know a single person here!"
gomu_ningen: (What The Hell..?)

[personal profile] gomu_ningen 2018-03-20 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[He flicks the brim of his hat with a single finger, lifting the shadow from his eyes so that he can get a better look at the worrisome warrior.]

Bein' sad about it isn't going to do you much good. You're gonna' need to survive here if you're hoping to make it back to them.

[Hands rest atop his knees as he leans forward, a bright and inviting grin spreading wide across his face as he speaks.]

You look pretty strong, so I'll let you join my crew! That way, we can find a way out of this place together. I can go back to my friends and you can get back to helping your weak pals out!
takyumi: (achievemephobia)

[personal profile] takyumi 2018-03-20 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
A drop of water's not going to end a drought, sis...ter. [Weird to say. 100%. Would not recommend experience to friends and family. Criss-crossing worlds gave him way too much to think about and all of it was a bona fide Terrible Headache.]

...But you're right. If the rodents aren't going to give us any ideas, I guess the next best place would be to ask some item shop purveyors.
shinra_dog: (not innocent)

One; short tag is short but i want to poke you

[personal profile] shinra_dog 2018-03-20 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Should I start dippin' inta' pockets?

[Reno smirked, kidding -- mostly.]
warpstriking: (disbelief ☈ as we wait)

B

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-20 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
He'd been by his friends in the crowd when the airship landed. He wasn't pleased at all with the words "new home" - after all, he has one to get back to. Needs to get back to, which almost makes him yell out because if he doesn't return-

That's when another voice caught his attention over the din of researchers and staff. Someone he'd caught glimpses of when scanning the crowd for those now at his side. Yet at the urgency, his feet already begin to move. Ignoring how his friends call out his name in warning.

Noctis knew that look. It was one he had on his face not even days ago back home.

"Hey," The young five-foot nine man speaks up, not quite physically bold to reach out and grab the guy's hand. Instead he moves next to him, not turning his back either on the man or the staff member. Speaking clearly and with authority. "You aren't the only one worried about the world they left behind. So how about letting them explain the situation before you accuse the first person you see?"

A little hypocritical of him, he knows, but the asshole he'd first blame isn't here either.
Edited (keeping track of heights is hard mmkay) 2018-03-20 02:12 (UTC)
boomchucka: (pooped)

O HAI BUDDY (A, obvs)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2018-03-20 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Wait a second. Is that...?

Selphie spins around to find Rinoa in the same predicament that she's in. A little piece of home to ease the loneliness but first things first.]


Rinoa!

[Selphie crouches in front of her friend, grabs her hands and holds them tight.]

It's okay. I haven't located Captain Grumpy Gus yet but I'm still looking! Please don't cry, okay?
sidekickdetective: (Pondering)

[personal profile] sidekickdetective 2018-03-20 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Shuichi nods. He hasn't heard of Hope's Peak Academy yet, but every school around the country wants to have some sort of Ultimate student, even a weird one like this guy's. No school would turn away an Ultimate and the grant money that the government gives them.]

I guess. That seems like a harsh way to think about it. If you're born without a talent, there's no way you can succeed?
shinra_dog: (WTF?)

B

[personal profile] shinra_dog 2018-03-20 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Wrong place, wrong time, wrong move in a crowd and suddenly Reno was knocked in the chest by a small puff of fluff.

"Uff!"

He instinctively brought his arms up to catch the creature, wearing a strikingly similar coat to his own. "... Bonnie?" he asked, once he'd caught his breath.
charming_jerk: (yeeaah)

[personal profile] charming_jerk 2018-03-20 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Glad ya like it. Seems to have gone over a bit better than the last one. Then again, it's kinda hard to do Black Sabbath any justice without an electric guitar.

[Hey, there's a thought.]

Maybe this planet'll have them. Man, I sure hope so. [Living here might be worthwhile leaving everything behind again for the fourth time in his life!]