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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!

dustmyboots: (Oh now let me THINK)

A

[personal profile] dustmyboots 2018-03-17 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, answers?

[The rather manic looking jester swivels around at the question, smiling as he taps a finger to his chin.]

Do I look like an answering machine to you?
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieSmallSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-17 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks for the help." Connie sits down and continues to tear through the pamphlets, brow furrowing as she absorbs the wealth of information. Her brow furrows as she learns more and more about the world below, but her eyes light up as soon as she reads the section about magic. "Um, miss," she says, raising her hand out of habit, "do you have any pamphlets about, um, the types of magic and how they work?"
dustmyboots: (Is that a challenge?)

[personal profile] dustmyboots 2018-03-17 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds like someone guilty of something~
sirenslight: (Pissed)

B.

[personal profile] sirenslight 2018-03-17 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a sort of quiet, blank staring. Yes, that is in fact, a living skeleton. Yes, said living skeleton just, ran into her. And yes, said living skeleton is in fact treating this incredibly casually. Mythra may frequently get annoyed, but this is one of the few rare times she is genuinely confused. She snaps herself out of it though, and then that blank stare becomes transfixed in anger, as she pushes herself off of the ground.]

"Hey, watch where you're going! What the hell is so distracting that you seriously can't see a person right in front of you?!"
Edited 2018-03-17 23:24 (UTC)
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieEmbarrassedSmile)

Retrieval

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-17 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
RETRIEVAL
Connie bumps into Papyrus--quite literally--as she wanders the halls of the airship, tongue stuck out as she pores over the pamphlets the kind nurse gave her. "Magic. I still can't believe-" she whispers under her breath, but before she can finish her sentence, she collides with the skeleton.

Thankfully, her quick reflexes are one of the few skills that didn't desert her when she arrived in the Dream Width, and she recovers before she can fall. "Oh! Um, sorry, I really should be paying more attention to my oh my god you're a skeleton."
Edited 2018-03-17 23:26 (UTC)
zanarkandian: (watching her dance)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-17 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, it's pretty frustrating. I worked really hard to prove myself as a guardian---just have to get by on running away 'til then, I guess," he sighs.

"What kind of training did you want to do?
warpstriking: (ring ☈ above the best)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-17 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, you said it." Of course Cid would make sure his granddaughter knew, if his own father had spent nights pointing them out when he was younger despite running an entire kingdom. And when it wasn't his old man, it'd been Ignis or one of his attendants. That didn't mean much at this point, but still.

He turned towards Cindy, a concerned look in his eyes. He wasn't even going to bother asking if she'd been far from the garage. None of them had ever been this far from home, period. None of them knowing where they were was only the tip of the potentially panic inducing iceberg.

"Already tried the door. It's locked and they aren't answering." Though Cindy wasn't wrong, either. Someone had to know something about where they were, or where they were even going. He glanced down briefly at the Ring on his right hand, the metal far colder than it should be didn't help matters, either. "Might be able to find someone wandering about who does know something."
einspine: (smug)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-17 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's some intent staring! Could it be that this stranger is awestruck by his presence? That must be it! After all, he's a handsome, skeletal specimen. The very definition of cool!

...And then she snaps at him, and his mind immediately jumps to Undyne. So much passion that, where others might find her reaction intimidating, he continues to smile as he gives a sweeping gesture toward their surroundings. Well, mostly the sky.]


The sky, of course! I've always wondered what it was like, but to actually see it up close! And so soon! It's a dream come true!!!

[He pauses.]

But, fear not! I, the Great Papyrus, am a friend to all those in need!

[So even though she's already pushed herself up, he extends a helping hand just in case and eyeballs the ground in case she, too, dropped some important belongings.]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieExcitedSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-17 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie chews on the inside of her cheek, deliberating. "Well, heh, believe it or not, I actually used to be a really good swordfighter back home! Okay, maybe not really good, but I like to think I was at least competent. So I think getting those skills back is my top priority. But, on the other hand... magic! This world has magic! How could I possibly pass an opportunity to learn magic up!"
ancientlute: (14)

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[personal profile] ancientlute 2018-03-17 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well. That is certainly new. She's seen newcomers react in all sorts of ways - fear, panic, sadness, exhaustion - never laughing. ]

Oh! I am dreadfully sorry for staring. Most don't take this all so very- erm. Well? [ This is taking it well, right? Right? ]
zanarkandian: (curious)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-17 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't want Yuna to get hurt, and Spira kind of needs her." Tidus sighs, clasping his necklace for a moment. As much as he misses her---and everyone---it's better this way. He's probably the most expendable.

"Yup. I'm from a place called Zanarkand, this big, bright city that never sleeps. One day, this giant ugly monster called Sin attacked, and it sucked me up and spit me out in a new world. I've been trying to go back, but...I think I got pushed a thousand years in the future. I don't know if I can. Especially now that I'm two worlds away, y'know?"
Edited 2018-03-17 23:31 (UTC)
einspine: (confident)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-17 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! It's a small human child. ...But not Frisk. Well, still! Another human! That's a chance to make another friend. So while some might find the sudden collision annoying, Papyrus just keeps grinning. After all, this human's even taken an interest in his skeletal status!

"Nyeh heh heh! That's right, small human! I, the Great Papyrus, am indeed a skeleton! A very cool, very handsome, and very scientific skeleton!"
resolvetochoose: (pic#12143069)

Estelle | Tales of Vesperia

[personal profile] resolvetochoose 2018-03-17 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
A

So... this is an airship....

[ An actual honest-to goodness airship, running on its own power. Not like the ship that Ba'ul had carried, or Myorzo.

Honestly, a part of her is pretty nervous. Most everyone is a stranger thus far - nobody from Terca Lumiries that she's seen. But so far curiosity is overwhelming any overt fear. There's so much to see. ]


Is there any way up to the deck?

[ Assuming there is a deck. But she'd be able to get a better view up there. ]

G

[ ... it's probably not all that much of a surprise that the job Estelle took was at the library. Although she's spending as much time reading as she is doing her job. Which means it might take a moment to catch her attention. ]

Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't see you there. Is there something I can help you with?

[ At least it helps her familiarity on the material available? ]

Wildcard

[ Got any other ideas? feel free to hmu here or at [plurk.com profile] gorsecloud if you wanna discuss something first! ]
dustmyboots: (Oh now let me THINK)

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[personal profile] dustmyboots 2018-03-17 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Watch where you're going, bonehead!

[The jester shouts as Papyrus bounces off of him. This place. It was amazing how much it infuriated Kefka. Paperwork and paperwork and paperwork. It made Kefka want to set the whole place alight for depressing him so bad. What an absolute waste of time.

Then again, he did just run into a skeleton. The walking around part wasn't so odd; the fact that it was talking instead of attack, though. That was a new one.]


Well you're an interesting fellow, aren't you? First time in the city, boneman?
zanarkandian: (who asked you to watch)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-17 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
All right, great! Since there's just two of us, we'll start with the basics. We're on opposite teams, and you want to get the ball past me, and I've gotta get it past you.

[He picks up a stick and draws two lines on the edges of the field.]

These are the goals. In a real game you'd have a whole team fighting for the ball and a goalie on each end, but with just us it's like this. I'll play offense first.

Now imagine I'm swimming in front of you and I have the ball. I'm gonna either pass it to one of my teammates or shoot it toward the goal, and you've gotta stop me. You can wait for me to throw and try to block it, or you can tackle me if you think I'm gonna try to score.

When I say go, we'll try it. Any questions?
zanarkandian: (smiling sunshine)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-17 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
We have comics here? I thought libraries only had real books.

[Predictably, his eyes light up.]

I promise I'll be quiet...er.
rivieran: (Default)

[personal profile] rivieran 2018-03-17 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, I thought so. [ Ena straightens her posture and holds her hand out for a shake. ] We are here for the same reason. I am Ena. I came hoping to learn some more information about the others I'll be working with, and it seems my hunch was correct. [ smile ]

Did you learn anything? I did ask around a little bit, and a number of people seem to think it's a curse, but it just sounds like superstition.
zanarkandian: (smiling sunshine)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-03-17 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Magic is pretty cool," he nods. "I wish my friend Lulu was here. She could probably teach you all kinds of stuff! But yeah, I'm a swordsman too. I want to try to focus on that first. I think I'd just fry my own hide if I tried magic."

He snorted. "There's all kinds of swords, though. What do you like to use?"
spaceforged: (That nice smile again)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-17 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
That gets a grin out of him. "We'd be knocked around a lot more in a storm." He glances down at the ground so far below them. It's comforting. "Up this high isn't so bad. Above the clouds...it gets cold the farther up you go. Sort of like climbing a mountain." That's the best way he can put it.

He reaches up and pulls off his helmet, tucking it up against his side as he does. "They don't have pegasus where I'm from but I can sort of guess what that would be like. We use machines a lot like this one but more advanced."
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieSmallSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-17 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
It takes a few seconds for Papyrus' words to process, as Connie's brain is still struggling with the notion that she was talking to a skeleton who appeared to be some kind of mad scientist. He didn't have eyes, why would he even need goggles?! "Um, hi, I'm, uh, Connie? Connie Maheswaran? I'm, um, new here, but I guess that's fairly obvious since I was too distracted reading about this crazy place to notice a living, well, not necessarily breathing, skeleton. Yeah." Cautiously, Connie extends a hand for shaking. "This might be a weird question, but... why do you need goggles?"
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo1)

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[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-17 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nanamo sighed a little, shaking her head as she massaged her fingers a little in thought.]

Truly, tis naught a situation I wanted to be in, but fate certainly has a way of spinning it's wheels.

How do you fare so far?
mythmaker: (1)

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[personal profile] mythmaker 2018-03-17 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
My, my...this is American 'heavy metal', isn't it? How wonderful~.

[There's a beautiful woman with her hand cradling her face only a few feet away. Her smile is calm but not overstated, and her voice carries an air of melody and lightness to it. From the looks of her clothes and weapon she's carrying, it's clear she's accepted a job as a Dancer.

Despite the small crowd and questionable music, Azusa kneels and deposits some of her dancing wages into the guitar case.]


Will you play another song for me, Mr. Guitar Player?
littlemhigan: (:))

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-17 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
...I'm going to hope you mean small fowl, and not that you're fond of eating Chocobo chicks.

[Castor shuffles over, leading her own mount by it's reins and smiling as the birds coo at eachother in greeting. Watching this man's puzzlement over the horsebirds reminds her very much of the Domans back home.]

Aye, they're sturdier than they look and very friendly...Or they ought to be, at least. I can't speak to how these ones have been trained.
rivieran: (laugh)

[personal profile] rivieran 2018-03-17 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I appreciate it. [ She doesn't hide her smile this time. ]

It's not the Grand library for no reason. Here, I'll show you.

[ She beckons for him to follow, and takes him to a bookcase near the front desk. The comic section takes up half of the bottom shelf, next to a small assortment of puzzle books and outdated magazines. ]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieExcitedSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-17 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie's eyes light up when Tidus asks about her preferred weapons. "Oh! Well, I was trained in one- and two-handed backsword variants, but outside of training I primarily use a single-edged zweihander with a broad blade and a basket hilt. It can be a bit unwieldy at times, but the reach and cutting power is worth it, especially when you're fighting monsters ten times your size. I guess you could say I've dabbled a little bit in sword-and-shield combat, but that's, um... that's a complicated matter."