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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!

srslynotsrs: (yeah right)

[personal profile] srslynotsrs 2018-03-20 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
brag away all you want but i doubt you will surprise me
srslynotsrs: (who me?)

[personal profile] srslynotsrs 2018-03-20 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
well yeah my cousin blamed me for the trip to the past and the terrible legend that is cousin caerbannog
ukidokiotaku: (Happy | I made cookies)

[personal profile] ukidokiotaku 2018-03-20 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
Well, obviously you wouldn't want to.

[She smiled slightly before going to look out the window.]

But it is. It's a story that's happening right here and right now. Everyday life is really a story and it's amazing~
unyieldingspirit: (roll over beethoven)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-20 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
oh, i see! that's quite a trip.
so is this a family legend, or no? what brought it forth?
srslynotsrs: (lick lips)

[personal profile] srslynotsrs 2018-03-20 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
maybe? i mean it's not that bad of a trip even if ethan said he was going to wear my ...well my as earrings, but he says that all the time

nope caerbannog is the cousin that decided to hide in a cave and eat knights. we think that he was listening too much to uncle jesse about knights or something
meowbel: (MY TYPE)

J

[personal profile] meowbel 2018-03-20 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Meanwhile, should Caster look around, there happened to be one young child nearby. As she looked around in the library, it was clear to see that she did not want to be here. But alas, if there was one place where she could find some information, it had to be this place.

But that didn't stop her from staring at a book and well...? Just kept on looking at it. If Caster looked closer, she could see that this young girl was drifting off to sleep.]

Re: J

[personal profile] screwyoujasonandgods 2018-03-20 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Out of curiosity, Caster looked away from her work to observe others briefly; best not to be completely absorbed into your work after all. When she spotted a child drifting to sleep though, she frowned. This was not a place for such things.

So she did what she thought was necessary, grabbing her ruler and poking the kid in the arm.]

If you are going to sleep, at least do it somewhere more appropriate.

[Last thing she wanted was a torrent of snores to fill one of the only quiet places here.]
somebodyperfect: (Talking)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Not BAD, just... Lots of lost worlds. It's pretty dangerous." He shrugs. "I want to keep my heart as safe as possible, you feel me?"
somebodyperfect: (Uuuuh...)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
That's also kinda spoilers. But it wasn't my original intention.

[He thought he'd go out in a blaze of glory. He had no idea he'd get a second chance.]
watchesthesea: (207)

B

[personal profile] watchesthesea 2018-03-20 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
Kairi had just come off the airship, eyes darting around for a moment. In a way, she wasn't sure if there was anyone she knew in this traffic. It was rather hard to tell considering the number of people that were around in the first place.

As people moved forward the young woman instead choose to take a step out for the moment to take everything in and to see if she could find anyone she might have known. Instead of spotting anyone while chilling outside she instead spotting a situation going on. It was enough for her to walk on over.

"I don't think grabbing them is going to help you."
unyieldingspirit: (puff puff)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-20 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
you've been a few times then? heh. that doesn't sound like too much to worry about, then.

…like a dragon? well- that certainly sounds possible. and then he became a legend for it?
palitutu: ([10])

[personal profile] palitutu 2018-03-20 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
Good, let's not waste any time then.

[ She marked a pause on the way, turning around and raising her hand for a second before addressing the prince. ]

Simple precaution-- If you die whilst fighting the dreadful beast, is there anyone in particular you'd like to see contacted for the funeral services?

[ Not that she'd let him die, her pride as a healer was at stake! But she once had to carry dead corpses in order to see them buried... Companions for a short time in the Scions, yet she had known next to nothing about these people and well... They never got to rest alongside their loved ones. The least she could do now, was to ensure the prince would get a proper burial if anything were to happen to him.

That's really considerate, all things considered! If only morbid. She could have said nothing and used his corpse for science.

Maybe. ]
Edited 2018-03-20 11:29 (UTC)
unyieldingspirit: (hee-!)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-20 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
[added close by:]

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palitutu: ([03])

[personal profile] palitutu 2018-03-20 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
...

[ The Sultanate, here, for this quest? Eyes widened in surprise, soon followed by despair and then resignation. So many emotions at once, it had to be a new record. So that's what Papashan had to deal with on a daily basis... Now that this Lalafell didn't trust the Sultanate, but... Without a maxed Job, she wasn't too sure she could keep her topped and shielded long enough for the beast not to eat her. ]

A T-Rex might be quite the undertaking with our skill level, let alone for one new to a life of adventuring.

[ Translation: you really shouldn't be doing this. ]
palitutu: ([08])

[personal profile] palitutu 2018-03-20 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, this could be a problem indeed. Though hearing those other options... ]

It is my understanding Dark Knights from this world sacrifice their life energy to deal severe damage to their opponents. [A pause and a smile.] Seeing how I am a healer, working together you could use your skills safely while I keep restoring what energy you sacrifice to take down the enemy.

[ Another pause followed by a frown. ]

Of course, I do not have access to my entire skill set yet, therefore you will have to be careful.
watchesthesea: (213)

Re: F

[personal profile] watchesthesea 2018-03-20 11:33 am (UTC)(link)
Kairi was brave at least to an extent, but watching it wriggle and try it's best to stay alive she still wasn't sure that she could eat it. She kind of felt bad for the creature.

"I am brave, but I guess I feel about eating something that is still moving. Like it will feel the pain as it's chewed on at the beginning."
peninhand: (baa 002)

[personal profile] peninhand 2018-03-20 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Not quite yet, it'd take her learning a Supreme Skill for this, and she was far from it yet. Though seeing how scared the poor man is... ]

Ahaha, don't worry~ If they kill you, I'll use my supreme skill to bring you back from the dead.

[ She giggled before shaking her head. This was a joke, obviously. Well... For now it was. Give or take a couple thousand experience points and it would no longer be a joke. ]

I'm jesting. My power temporarily augments with each enemy you kill. Once you have killed a couple of them, I'll be powerful enough to handle the rest on my own. And as I'll take those monsters down on my own, my power will keep increasing. Eventually, I should be able to take down whatever come at us with a single spell. [She pointed a finger up and smiled.] So you only have to get us started. The more you kill now, the likelier I am to keep you safe afterward. Handy, isn't it?
somebodyperfect: (Walking Away)

Hmmm... Mueredy plains sound good?

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods and dismounts, tying the bird to a tree a good distance from the ruins, and begins a quiet, stealthy approach towards the ruins... He's worried about what might be here, even if they're not that far from town, only just outside the patrol radius.

He's back in a few minutes, a little faster than he left.]


Seems like it's mostly undead. Can you use holy magic?
somebodyperfect: (Uuuuh...)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
The chocobo stable owner insists that they can pull a carriage, but it'll cost extra. Lea frowns a little. "My wallet's not exactly heavy, if y'know what I mean, Snow."

It's weird how different this guy is from Lea's universe's Snow White, but hey. He's not one to call him out on it. Usually. "Aren't you supposed to, y'know, like animals?"
Edited (Correcting for a pet peeve) 2018-03-20 12:12 (UTC)
warpstriking: (waiting ☈ watch from far away)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-20 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're right, it is." Mammon isn't the only one done with that part of the conversation. Besides, he's already done his rounds. This might be the only time he has a moment to himself for a while.

Not that this guy seems fond of giving him that much. "Yeah, it would." Someone really didn't study astronomy, did they.

C

[personal profile] singularize 2018-03-20 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There's a young lady looking to be in her late twenties, the wind ruffling through her curly blond hair. Her smile is radiant, excitement touching her eyes. ]

It's so pretty, isn't it?

[ Her voice is... a little on the lower side for a girl, but her happiness is evident enough. ]
warpstriking: (turbulent ☈ as the sea)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-20 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Too often is the last part left forgotten. Still, it's a relief nonetheless.

"Yeah." And yet... nothing really matches anything he is used to. Not fully. There are bits and pieces, but... Ah, well. He'll have to choose between them and that's that. "Guess so."

Now that the initial excitement about where they are has worn off, he's fairly tempted to nap. He sighs.
warpstriking: (iggy ☈ and the thieves)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-20 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Noctis doesn't want to think about it, either. It's far too easy now with that idea planted in their heads, and he's worried enough as it is. Even with the Draconian's words still echoing in his head.

-against the darkness and abide in hope.

The touch on his shoulder makes him realize he's gone silent and, with a glance behind him to Ignis, he hums apologetically before placing his hand briefly over the one on his shoulder. Letting go when he turns to lead them to the lounge.]
meowbel: (Silver Spoon)

[personal profile] meowbel 2018-03-20 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[At first, Mabel didn't seem to notice Caster walking on by. Instead, she was drifting in and out of consciousness in hopes of retaining some information. Woe is her, she was trying all right!

But when she felt the ruler by the arm, that's when she snapped right awake!]


I swear, I didn't eat those cookies! [She shouted before realizing where she was. Of course, she had to give an embarrassed look when she saw who the poker was]

...But at least I'm awake now though!
unyieldingspirit: (your world is so nice)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-20 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[she grins back, pleased.]

Your own, right? [she shakes her head.] That's a shame. But family give you a lot of things, I think, right?