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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!

[personal profile] screwyoujasonandgods 2018-03-20 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[She could already tell this one could be a troublemaker. Caster crosses her arms, looking down at the child.]

Yes and so is everyone else, like they should be. If you are going to fall asleep while reading, do it where it is more appropriate then.
dragonflame: (211)

Job the other other kind

[personal profile] dragonflame 2018-03-20 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
You must have picked summoner, right?

[Bloom didn't pick it herself, mostly because to her it wasn't exactly something she knew much about. She could use magic, but never to summon something. So Bloom herself had picked Black Mage as her class.]

Interesting choice, I must admit.

sky

[personal profile] singularize 2018-03-20 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A man approaches, dressed in simple clothes reminiscent of the Nakagawa style; he looks about in his late twenties, with black hair and unnaturally light blue eyes. Her words receive only a nod in reply as he takes a place next to her, close enough to speak yet far enough to be respectful of her personal space.

A beat later, he retrieves an ocarina from within his sleeve, and begins to play. The notes are muted somewhat by the whisper of the wind, but they still ring true. ]
einspine: (nervous)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-20 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
The Underground, just like any other monster! We're... kind of stuck there. Or were.

[Since he's obviously not stuck now. No, he's very much the opposite of stuck! Ish. Since he's still in another world... oh, well. That's beside the point!

He starts to nod, but... Nobodies?]


Aw. Isn't Nobody a rather harsh term? Surely there's a better name for them! Like... well, okay, I can't see many positive spins on being a nonperson, but how exactly are they not people?
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie shakes her head. "No, we can all work together pretty easily. Having rules against that would be incredibly stupid. And actually, you can switch between jobs in the middle of combat, as long as you can get your slat."
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieTired)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"That sounds perfectly reasonable to me." Looking down at the world below, Connie shivers, lips pursed. "...I hope those Heartless things haven't made it here, then. If I have the rules of this world right, which I think I do, then, um, those 'Keyblades' would probably go up in smoke like the rest of peoples' powers if anybody with them came to Vaikuntha."
somebodyperfect: (Uuuuh...)

Eternally amused by the comparisons of hearts between undertale and KH

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
They don't have hearts. And I didn't come up with the name.

[He rubs his head a little.]

But apparently they can get them back?

[HE WOULDN'T HAVE GUESSED THAT, but hey, he's living proof of it now. He wonders if others who'd died have theirs, too...]
einspine: (OH MY GOD!!!)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-20 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
WHAT?!

[Oh god, SUDDENLY HAMMER?! Watch as Papyrus' once black eye sockets bulge into BIG, GOOGLY EYES. He did NOT see that coming.

But what to do? On one hand, he DID say he was the hardest of cores! If he backs down now, he might look significantly less cool! On the other hand, HAMMER. Skeletons are not for hammering!!!

...But he's seen bigger hammers. Undyne is rather fond of SLEDGE HAMMERS!!! And suplexing boulders. And making things explode in the lab. HE HAS LIVED THROUGH MANY!

And so, crazy as it may seem, Papyrus puffs out his chest, adjusts his goggles, and forces himself to grin despite the situation.]


Nyeh heh heh!!! I accept your challenge! For I'm far from a coward! Nor am I afraid of crucial scientific tools!!!

[There. A brilliant proclamation. A glorious recovery! All is well.

Maybe.]

conanima: (Hahahaha/goofy)

[personal profile] conanima 2018-03-20 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh-huh. Ever since I was a baby! Back home they'd even call me the Piano Freak! [And she laughs a little awkwardly at that.]

But it shouldn't be hard. We just need to work out how the notes go, I think?
conanima: (Um...)

[personal profile] conanima 2018-03-20 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmmm.....I've only got three of them.

Maybe something really is broken, then. If that's the case then I don't think your client will be mad at you. Not if it's not your fault.
einspine: (confident)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-20 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear. Did something happen to him? Or is he just... not here?

[Hopefully the latter! That certainly sounds better than the former. Yes, that must be it. Probably. Maybe?

Well, regardless, that's interesting! But he can ask more on that later, as she did just ask about his field of work.]


Anyway, SOUL studies are just that! Studies of the SOUL. My partner and I had sought to unravel the mysteries of the human SOUL so that we could apply its power to the SOULs of monsters and find a peaceful way of breaking the barrier!

[Which... didn't end well. At all. In fact, it was rather terrifying. And he was just fifteen at the time. Wowie.]
somebodyperfect: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think they might be subject to the same rule. Since they're magic by nature, they might not be able to sustain themselves, or might turn into normal monsters, not magical ones... Then anyone could kill the most common ones, they're pretty weak." He shrugs. "Well. Weaker than a trained combatant, anyway."
conanima: (wut is this)

[personal profile] conanima 2018-03-20 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Is he talking as if this is some sort of plot.] I-isn't that a little extreme? I mean, they could be lying. It's not possible. But shouldn't we find out more information before we jump to conclusions like that?
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieDangerous)

B

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie looks up at the hulking man, wincing at his distress, but she scowls as soon as he begins lashing out at the staff. Bracing herself, Connie marches straight up to him. "Look, whoever you are, you need to calm down right now," Connie says, hoping her bluster doesn't seem as forced as it is in her mind. "I understand that you've left behind some big, world-saving mission, I understand that you're scared and confused about where all your powers went, but so did at least two thirds of the new arrivals here were also doing something like you did, and what you need to understand is that all these people are just doing their best to help us!"

She shrinks back, some of her boldness fading. "Look, I... I'm sorry. I'm honestly terrified of all this too. I have people who care about me back on Earth, and I, um... I might not be some big hero, but I like to think that I at least make a difference. But the Curti Center staff are, um, really trying to help us. It's not their fault we ended up in the," she digs some pamphlets out of her pockets, peering at their contents, "'Interdimensional Cloud,' and if anything, we should be thanking them for pulling us out of there. So, could you please calm down at apologize to that poor person?" Looking into Connie's eyes, it's obvious that she's scared of Terra, but she's managed to push her fear aside at least for the moment.
Edited 2018-03-20 13:36 (UTC)
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hopefully. I really don't want to deal with special super-powered zombies down there. That sounds like a bad time for everyone involved."
einspine: (sad)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-20 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"A war." He sighs. It's... not a happy story, but far be it from him to sugarcoat the truth from someone who seems genuinely interested. If there's one thing he's learned from spending time with Frisk, it's that it's good to be open with people. Even if some things are still best kept a secret. "They say that the humans feared our ability to take human SOULs. So they declared war. Attacked without warning... and despite the valiant efforts of our kind and the masterful puzzles we created... we lost.

And got sealed Underground."
somebodyperfect: (Uuuuh...)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"They aren't quite zombies... In most cases, some look like ghosts. You got a pencil?" If she finds one, he'll take a pamphlet and sketch a Shadow on the back. If not, he'll describe it in detail.
twomeals: ([oh] 17)

Yue | AkaAkaAka | Ryslig CRAU

[personal profile] twomeals 2018-03-20 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
retrieval

[Getting stuck in a strange new place is...well maybe not new exactly, but the last time feels like a whole lifetime ago. The harpy can't help feeling a little worried--why is he here? What happened to everybody back home? Actually scratch that last part, they're probably all fine, but. That doesn't stop him from worrying, or from pouting over the situation either. This isn't cool! He doesn't wanna move! This is--wow the view outside is kinda pretty, huh?

Though he still looks rather dissatisfied with his situation, the bird-winged boy can't help staring outside with a look of wonder in his eyes.]


Woooww....I can't see the ground at all....

adventur...ing....

[Yue's never had a real job before - or a Job, for that matter - and the thought of actually being able to help people is undeniably appealing to him. It takes some time for him to actually find one he can work with, however (maybe the dragoon guild had been a bad first choice, considering his inability to properly wield a lance with these wings), but eventually! Eventually he becomes...a Black Mage. Got a black plush fox and everything! Totally a weapon!

And is now currently standing in front of the job board, curiously inspecting what's available.]


Lost cat...delivery........are octopuses worth that much?

[Octopus hunting is probably not the best starting quest to try, but hey.]

wildcard

[hit me with anything, i'll roll with it!]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieBracingForEmotions)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie's eyes widen. "That's... that's horrible! I mean, sure, it sounds exactly like something humans would do, but it's just not right to seal an entire species underground just because of something they might be able to do! Is there any way I-" she bites her tongue before she can finish her sentence, wincing. "...right, nevermind. There's not a lot either of us can do up here, is there? But, um, anyways. My sympathies."
einspine: (confident)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-20 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
The most handsome skeleton of all!!!

[Probably. Maybe. Granted, it's hard to say. But let the dork dream...

But regarding the missing friends, Papyrus nods. Gotta stay positive about this!]


There's always a chance! After all, I'm here. You're here! A lot of other people are here.

As for Frisk, they're a human. About this tall...

[He moves his hand to about the average height of a twelve year old of ambiguous gender. Not quite as tall as him, of course!]

With brown hair and a tendency to squint. And flirt. ...They do a lot of flirting.
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieEmbarrassedSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
As a studious nerd, Connie always has at least three sharpened pencils, one highlighter, and two pens at all times. She hands one over to Lea, peering over his shoulder as he makes the sketch. "Huh. Those claws are nasty, but otherwise it looks kinda... cute, almost." She waves her hands in front of her face. "N-not that I don't believe you! Some of the Light Constructs were adorable too, and they were pretty lethal! But, um, I have to admit, that wasn't exactly what I was expecting."
somebodyperfect: (Focused)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-20 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Now imagine this, but giant, buff, and throwing balls of darkness. That's how some of them look, too." He's never been expected to fight those often, thankfully, but he knows they're dangerous. "Or floating hourglasses with little witch-hats, or tiny soldiers... There are lots of kinds. This," he indicates the paper as he speaks, "... is just the most common and weakest, the ones that come first."
einspine: (big grin)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-20 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
HMM... Well, naturally, as such a cool, sophisticated skeleton, I have many friends!! Like Undyne. And Mettaton. And Frisk... and my brother. But those are just a small sampling, I assure you!!!

[And like Kefka, he communicates this all with very eccentric gestures. However, with that said-]

But you seem very friendly! And in a way that doesn't involve surprise noogies or friendship suplexes.

[Yes. Friendship suplexes. Undyne is... very passionate??? But ooh, a magician. An entertainer, a... cruel god seems a bit harsh, but a genius! A tour guide! Those are very good things, and oh. He's already being led somewhere. That's great! He'll follow along. Anything for his new friend!]

But wowie! That's such a broad range of talents! Almost as broad as mine!!!

[Was the god thing literal? It's hard to tell in a place like this.]
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-20 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"...oh." Connie frowns. "Y'know, compared to these guys, the stuff I've fought doesn't really, um, match up. In terms of threat. I mean, Homeworld's perfectly capable of turning planets into lifeless husks--at least that's what I've heard--but they don't, um. Turn people into more Gems. Or have a bunch of ominous shadowy-darknessy stuff going on with them."
sullenstallion: (93)

adventuring

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2018-03-20 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't bother with that one.

[And just like that, there's an intimidating naga slithering up behind Yue. Now that he's spent some time in the city, he's managed to get a hold of some clothes to fit his torso, so he's not indecent. The scales adorning him are black behind him and a deep grey in front.]

I'm taking it.

[He's being rude and he knows it, but arriving in a new world hasn't exactly left him in the best mood...except...is that a harpy?]