eternitymods: (Default)
Melodies Of Eternity Moderators ([personal profile] eternitymods) wrote in [community profile] memesofeternity2018-03-17 08:14 pm
Entry tags:

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!

jocoeur: (:))

[personal profile] jocoeur 2018-03-22 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
Planes, mostly. ( "mostly" he says. get a load'a this guy... )
But those were nothing like this. ( maybe this was more like a blimp? not that he had any experiences with those, either... )

It's nice to feel the breeze, instead of being locked inside.
jocoeur: (・-・)

[personal profile] jocoeur 2018-03-22 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
( ramen? oh, that would be good. or a beef bowl maybe...
you know, hearing someone else talk about familiar things made this trip just a little more bearable. and... made him feel like this wasn't so kooky as it could be.

nah, it was still pretty kooky, even with someone else acknowledging ramen. )
Guess they've thought of almost everything... still, I think I'll pass. Might be best to wait until we're back on land to get poisoned.

( that one's a joke. at least, he hopes it is. )
fusedshadows: (!!)

[personal profile] fusedshadows 2018-03-22 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
If that's the case, it sounds like it suits you just fine. ( there's an opportunity here, and midna takes it. shooting forward, the glowing hand reaches out, grasping hold of the mimic and lifting it into the air...

crushing it in its grip— as splinters fly everywhere.
the ponytail opens its makeshift palm, letting the pieces fall to the ground, rewards ripe for looting as it retracts to the imp— who stands on her own two feet now, with her head bowed. )
baeyek: 𝚋𝚊𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚔 | 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚘 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎. (Default)

[personal profile] baeyek 2018-03-22 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Nice, eh. Perhaps." Bayek nodded. He gestured to the room around them. "Only time can tell us how nice this will remain."

Ah, it was pointless to complain. It was what it was. No matter how angry it made him. Bayek leaned back and turned his head ever just slightly towards the man that had started to address him.

"You seem to be at peace with these circumstances." Outwardly, at least.
jocoeur: (:))

[personal profile] jocoeur 2018-03-22 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
( he lowers his arms at the same time she reaches for his face, wondering if she'll pull on his cheeks like some kind of comical clay-mation. but it's not as bad as that, and when she's satisfied, he'll readjust his glasses... )

Shouldn't the student council president be advising her pupils to stick with what they're good at? ( is it a better joke than her attempt? not really, but there's a smile waiting for her with that, one that softens as he adds— )

Sorry if I made you worry.

( he didn't want to get into the habit of that... really. )
ninjainviolet: ([Smile])

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2018-03-22 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah. Rukia. A special someone to Jade.

Sheena's smile remains bittersweet--even as an impish gleam enters her eyes. ]


Well, fair warning. There are probably others here who remember "you". So, don't be surprised if this happens more than once.

[ Sheena's not that good of an actor. Everything she says comes from the heart and has more than a ring of truth to it. Except when it comes to her friends, then they get to see her sense of humor more.

Good thing she hadn't hugged Jade right off the bat, huh? ]


Well, first things first, since I started this. My name is Sheena. Sheena Fujibayashi, and we were friends before.

[ And she'd like to be friends again. ]
ninjainviolet: ([Imp])

Heee!!!

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2018-03-22 10:03 am (UTC)(link)
Taking his hand, she gives it a firm shake while waving her free hand in front of her face. "Just 'Sheena' is fine. No 'Miss' or 'Miss Fujibayashi', okay?" Nope. Some things never change at all.

She looks at the pamphlets for a moment. "So, they give just the highlights, huh? And definitely, yes, I'll listen to your advice." As he speaks, she nods, her eyes lighting up at the mention of the food stalls. "Oh? What kind of food do they have there? I hate to say it, but being on the airship was almost like being in a hospital."

Though, there are other memories tied to an airship, but she won't go there.
ninjainviolet: ([Gentle Smile])

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2018-03-22 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Seeing the change in Selphie's expression tore at Sheena, and the ninja came up beside the other young woman to place a hand on her shoulder. ]

Selphie, I'm going to tell you something that I told someone a long time ago. Someone who remembered me from another time and place. He remembered us as being friends, though I had no idea who he was.

"If we were friends before, we can be friends again."

[ Simple, yes. But also something Sheena believes strongly. ]

I'm hoping that, too. [ She suddenly chuckles. ] Although, my conversations with the infirmary staff weren't too pleasant. So, you want to get out of here before they kick both of us out?
unyieldingspirit: (your world is so nice)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-22 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
K'pandolu's ears drop, but she offers him a smile- a little apologetic, and a little wry. That's exactly the kind of smile she'd expect from Jack, whether he remembers or not. "I'm sure you would. I don't doubt you'd remember now after all, right?"
erbluhen: (いつか消えてくんだろう)

[personal profile] erbluhen 2018-03-22 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ He stretches a little when the question is asked, tilting his head. ]

I'm fine, I think. I'll let you know otherwise.

[ And unlike a certain other person, he's less prone to keeping everything to himself

[personal profile] singularize 2018-03-22 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ She closes her eyes, holding out her hands in front of her, sleeves rolled up to the elbows. ]

It feels like you can become one with the wind, almost.

[ If this were another world, perhaps she could just jump off the airship and fly alongside it - but not in this one. ]

The wind sings a story of the land below~

[personal profile] singularize 2018-03-22 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ He'd very much prefer fighting something that weren't so disgusting, such as perhaps a wolf and not this kind of slobbering monster. He'll have to do quite a bit of laundry later, too - how annoying.

— he's not going to spend all this time complaining internally, though. With the Balance, he's able to slice off a few of the morbol's tentacles. ]


Hm.

[ Ew, it touched his leg. Moon frowns, bringing his sword down to sever the offending vine ]
unyieldingspirit: (your world is so nice)

dylas! /o/

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-22 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
[It's definitely a change- and she starts, before settling when she places Dylas' face. She hasn't… really met friendly snake-like folk yet, but she remembers Dylas being okay, if grumpy.]

Somewhere warmer? I wouldn't protest that. [She starts looking through the pamphlet again, with a little hum.] Oh- well, I wouldn't object to interesting- but I was thinking it'd be nice to go somewhere with company.
unyieldingspirit: (until the end and then beyond)

o/!

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-22 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
[It takes a few moments, but K'pandolu brightens after a few moments, offering a smile.]

It has! It's- Selphie, isn't it?

[she might not have known Selphie as long as the others, but- she does remember! She tries not to forget anyone, if she can- because it hurts.]
peninhand: (bab 003)

[personal profile] peninhand 2018-03-22 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I...

[ "I wanted to see how you would react in a life or death situation" wasn't an acceptable answer. It was the truth, but not one she was proud of. And truth to be told, she couldn't bring herself to be as detached as she had hoped she would be. Seeing someone who might very well be real die... ]

...

[ Maybe the guilt she felt was proof enough that he wasn't just a programmed personality. ]

I'm sorry, I put you in quite the predicament, didn't I? [A pause.] ... Chaotic Rune!

[ The Sahagin next to him got affected by blind. ]

Run away.
takyumi: (kopophobia)

[personal profile] takyumi 2018-03-22 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, at least one of them was having fun. Really - if the birds were included - it looked like Takumi was the only stick in the mud present, but in his defense it was because his rear was seriously starting to kill him and the center of his range of vision included the ground moving alarmingly fast while it was regularly torn into with uncomfortably giant talons.

This was why he wasn't a mounted unit.

"That's not exactly one that I was--" he started, only to be interrupted by his bird's outraged warble as it shook its head and snapped at a tail pinion waving remarkably close to the side of its face. Takumi fumbled to get a better grip on the reins and jerked back with one hand. "Hey, hey, none of that!"
peninhand: (baf 003)

[personal profile] peninhand 2018-03-22 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Prismatic Missiles!

[ It probably wasn't wise to speak of this now, but the very reason they were here in the first place was for Monika to test the reality of this place. She might very well die because of this, but her own death meant little if she was to be trapped in an illusion with no escape. ]

Is that your motivation then?

[ She paused. ]

If these monsters had harmed or killed people close to you, would you pursue them relentlessly? Would you be single-minded in your pursuit of vengeance?
chocobosnap: (Selfie grin)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-22 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not that impatient. Noct was gone..I...

[He shakes his head, trailing off.]

Nevermind. [He pushes some cheer into his voice.]

You're right as always Iggy. [He grins.] We'll get back eventually.

[personal profile] screwyoujasonandgods 2018-03-22 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[She glared at the other woman. Okay, this was the most dangerous time to have a talk about this. And Caster was losing her patience when threatened with death by those monsters. Whatever calm persona she may have showed this girl, rage was replacing it.]

Why are you asking such questions when our lives are in danger?
chocobosnap: (pic#12045179)

[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-22 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Prompto wouldn't really know, but he appreciates it, it's easier to handle things with his bro at his side.]

Oh really? [Slightly sarcastic tone.] Here I thought it was so much fun, we should never stop flying.

[He feels like he has so many fears, and he just tries his best to get a handle on them so he's not lagging behind.]
melodiouspacifist: (pic#9960773)

Adventuring

[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2018-03-22 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[The person he's supposed to be working on the quest with Lea is late, because of course he is. He comes up behind Lea in time to hear him.]

Hmmm...probably.

[He doesn't actually know, and if he catches Lea's attention he'll raise his hand in greeting and smile.]

What's up Ax?
conanima: (Laughing/overjoyed)

[personal profile] conanima 2018-03-22 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure thing! I'll wait for you! [She really needs to ask about that armour but in the meantime, she'll happily look at the maps and pamphlets. It's a very weird situation she's in. Them? RPG-like heroes? Kaede does not really see herself as that. Piano is the only thing she's good at. However, that does not mean she cannot help the other arrivals in this place or help the natives here either. Maybe she can learn and handle it...

Soon, Shiro comes out and she jumps off the bed.]
Yup! Ready as ever. So off we go?

[And she starts to head towards the door.]

By the way, I was just wondering. Are you a space pilot? I think that armour you were wearing looks really cool!
takyumi: (potophobia)

[personal profile] takyumi 2018-03-22 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Takumi wanted to mutter something about a battlefield and a practice-field being different in more ways than just noise, but well. Here Robin is, calling him out. He could try to get out of it by finding an excuse but that would be a whole lot more conspicuous than just... going with it.

He stands, eyeing the deceptively simple-looking bow in his hands with a certain amount of distrust.]


Yeah, alright. Shove over for a second, then.

[While he retrieves an arrow and grumbles about the difference in draw weight, that is. Fujin Yumi's draw was remarkably heavy despite being magical, granted, but it feels distinctly wrong to him to be handling a weapon that's shorter than he is tall.

Takumi takes an unusually long time to level his shot, struggling through blocking out the sounds around him, the knowledge that he's being watched, his own doubt. It's a quarter of a minute all told, and when he releases he's careful not to drop his stance.

It's not a bull's eye, but it's not terrible. He clearly over-adjusted for height, leaving his arrow embedded about a shaft's-width from the yellow and into the red, certainly too high and listing a little too much to the right. He grunts.]
somebodyperfect: (Confident/smug)

Oh Demyx... never change.

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-22 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a small amount of tension in Lea's chest whenever Demyx uses that name, but he knows it's easier than explaining his name's change. Other people refer to him as Lea, but Demyx met him as Axel, and it's just... easier to stick with that, especially when he's not sure how he got his heart back himself.]

N'much, Dem. You sure about this? They say there's a lot out there, especially the further you get from town... You scared?
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieSmallExcitedSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-22 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
“I guess that’s all we can do, really.” Connie let’s out a puff of air and shakes her head. “Okay, enough of this talk. Let’s go out and get our jobs so we can start properly adventuring, yeah?”