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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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conniemaheswaran: (ConnieEmbarrassedSmile)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-22 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
“It’s really no problem! I’ve, um, become something of an expert on the subject with how often I explain this stuff to new people.” She rubs the back of her head, blushing slightly. “I think Ganeshan might be a bit ticked I’m doing his job for him.”
melodiouspacifist: (So Very Interested)

He rarely ever does. Too much effort.

[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2018-03-22 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lea could explain it, but Demyx wouldn't understand any more than Lea does, nor would he really get it any more than he understands how he lost his own heart. It's better not to dwell on those heavy questions, honestly, because things are as they are. Mostly, he's just used to him being 'Axel'.]

Not really. [He shrugs, but apparently in this place sitting around all day isn't going to be tolerated much more than it usually is, even if he hasn't seen the Superior around. Some vacation. Find a place to live. Get a job. Ugh.]

I'm not scared! [He says for the moment, because 'fear' wouldn't benefit him. Honestly? He likes to travel. He likes to see new places and this is a new place...

But if a big bad monster comes up, he can let Lea handle it. Teamwork.]
spaceforged: (As long as we work together...)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-22 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
If only they’d display that unity some other way. [He says with a trace of a smile on his face. There’s no solution to the problem but to wait and leave notes at the temporary board.]

Anyway, since we’re standing here is there any quest you need listened out for? I was going to get in contact with everyone who signed up to the same one I did. But I can listen for more than on quest details if needed.
lastnerv: smile (passive is the best kind of aggressive)

[personal profile] lastnerv 2018-03-22 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, a conversation. He hadn't expected that - for some reason, probably some naive belief they'd all just finish their quest in silence and go their separate ways. Forced into social interaction, Shinji puts on his best (overly) friendly tone.]

I made a stew out of some of the ingredients I brought with me and some herbs I picked up on the way through the forest. Normally not what I would make, but it made the most sense with what we had! [He pauses, realizing something.] Oh, and there's meat in it. I can make a separate stew with what we have left over if you're a vegetarian. Sorry, I should have thought about that.
spaceforged: (There's not much we can do but wait.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-22 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
“The later.” He can admit that much. The rest is his own and he won’t give them up unless he has no other choice. He glances at his right arm. The armor covers it but the action is a habit. He lets it fall and looks back to Noctis. “We’ve have had dangerous adventures too but nothing like that on foot. ...” but he pauses.

No. That’s not quiet accurate. “As a team, anyway.” It wasn’t that long ago he won a stronger bond with the Black Lion. It had been meant to be harmless but. He had been battling for control from a tyrant. He glances at the stars beyond the glass. “But to be specific...man made small spaces.” Only that much.

He can allow it. No matter what it reveals or hints to.

[personal profile] screwyoujasonandgods 2018-03-22 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't worry, I can make do with this.

[Not really knowing most of the food in this world, she had to sample some anyway. Now was the time to test the boy and the job's work. She brings out her spoon and dogs in.

And to her surprise, it isn't bad at all. Swallowing it after chewing the meat, her smile widened a bit.]

Excellent work. I couldn't have done better.

[Though she technically didn't know how to cook too well...]
spaceforged: (I need another route)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-22 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
“And your personal fighting style?” He nods once,yes this ship is a bit like the ships he flew. But it’s slower and heavier. He couldn’t imagine using one of these for combat. He’s not stupid enough to think this is the only airships.

“My people are dedicated defenders. Our skills are varied from tech to ranged fighting.” He removes his gauntlet and exposes the gleaming metal of his right hand. “It usually becomes a weapon. It doesn’t seen able to do that right now.” He slides his gauntlet back on and relocks it in place.
studdedcouncilprez: (Time out)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-22 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a brief flare of anger at that.] Not when its that, you jerk! [She does calm down though after seeing his concern. Really, you're going to give her an ulcer at this rate...]

[But if he's here, shouldn't that mean--]


O-Oh! If you're here, doesn't that mean there's a good chance that the others made it? Have you seen any of them? Morgana? Ann? Yusuke...

...Sis...

[Her worry becomes all the more apparent at the last. She leans in closer still, hopeful that he would be able to put her fears to bed.]

Please... I must know!
iwagmyhair: (o-ow ◘)

how many do u even have

[personal profile] iwagmyhair 2018-03-22 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It probably is a job for a Gourmand, though, only Tomoko wouldn't even comprehend how that's a... thing. At all. Blue magic is weird and not something she's encountered yet. ]

Distract... it... but... [ Distraction looks an awful lot like— ] You're just running away!

[ And revealing that there were, in fact, a lot more geezard's lurking in the brush than the original one. Running prey like Yako just manages to net herself a whole pack of them popping up out of their hiding places. This leaves Tomoko with a dilemma. This is her fault since she was the one who needed rescuing, so she should do something, only... fixing this involves going down to help.

Against.

Monsters...
]

...oh no... what would Sora do? [ Okay, the answer to that is really obvious. Sora would do the loud, stupid knight thing and charge in without thinking about it too much. Can Tomoko do that? Can she?! We're about to find out! ] Right! Okay! Okay! Here I go! I can do this!

[ Time to Leap! Way, way, way farther than she expected to leap because she takes off from the tree and catapults through the air, right over the pack of geezards, right over Yako, and actually pulls off landing just fine, thanks to the power of Jobs imparting some level of competence. Not that any of that stops her from screaming the whole way there, which pretty much removes any chance of actually seeming cool while doing this. ]
Edited 2018-03-22 15:40 (UTC)
studdedcouncilprez: (Extra credit)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-22 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Makoto is a little surprised at that comment. Both with its frankness and also with the fact that the outfit looked like something her teammate would wear, making Makoto wonder if it was her for a second.]

[Past the initial shock, she shook her head and softened her stance a little.]


That may very well be. I'm mostly asking because if there are as many people coming as there are on this ship then that is a lot of resources and lodgings dedicated to us. While I guess it is possible that they are doing all of that out of the kindness of their hearts, all that generosity makes me very uncomfortable.
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Only the sassiest of Frickfracks

[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-03-22 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
A.

Frisk groans, their eyes fluttering open as the low murmur of conversation reaches their ears. "Ugh, Papyrus, who are you-" Their eyes widen--not that it helps much--and they take in their new surroundings. "Papyrus!"

Getting to their feet and stumbling through the crowd, the strange, yellow-skinned child with brown hair and a pink shirt that proudly proclaims "COOL DUDE!" stumbles through the crowd, muttering, "Sorry, excuse me, coming through, looking for a skeleton, has anybody seen a skeleton? Where am I anyways? Who are all you- Woah!" Frisk comes to the window and gawks out at space. It was at times like this that they wished that they hadn't been so stubborn about getting glasses.

B.

Frisk wanders outside the Curti Center, wincing at the bright sunlight. After three days Underground, it would take some time to get used to natural light. Too busy staring out at the streets and the variety of fantastic individuals casually strolling down the lanes, Frisk trips over somebody's shoes. They pry their face off the ground and look up at whoever they tripped over, smiling cheesily. "Are you gravity? Because I'm falling for you," they say, waggling their eyebrows and making finger guns.

I.

"Nope nope nope nope nope!" Frisk yells, running at top speed away from a horde of angry cockatrices, springboarding from tree to tree and grinding down logs as fast as their sneakered feet can take them. Thank the stars for the ninja job that they took, because if they didn't have the asterisk Frisk was fairly certain they'd be dead meat.
studdedcouncilprez: (Extra credit)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-22 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her expectations lower a bit once it was apparent that Hunk asked about the honorifics and immediately threw it out the window. Would it kill him to at least try a little before dismissing it out of hand? Oh well.]

[The thought passes quickly once she hears about her countryman being a kind and considerate leader. Shiro, was it? Makoto would very much like the opportunity to see this guy. Theeen there's the rest of the cast.]


You know, if it wasn't for the fact that we're sailing on what looked like a flying boat int he sky and I just saw what I think is a dog-person, I would call you crazy for including a space princess and space butler. But now I don't know what to think.

[Her attention did focus on the ability part, though. She was going to ask, but wondered if Hunk was going to discuss that in greater detail on his own.]
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo9)

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-22 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"It sounds very entertaining," said Nanamo, thinking of her recent visit to the Gold Saucer but situated on the water's edge.

"For some, that may be true. I've been horribly naive in the way I ran my country. And it almost cost me my life one time."
spaceforged: (We'll get through this.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-22 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Has your lightning ever paralyzed creatures? [The plan hinges on a way to slow the beast down. He’s fast and strong but vulnerable to attack. Together they can get this done. With both of them alive.]

Poison won’t do anything. They are poison.
garyoutensei: (what it is what it be)

[personal profile] garyoutensei 2018-03-22 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
So you a schoolkid or something? You reacted pretty well to me getting up in your face. -Even while upset, Baiken remained observant.-

Most people flinch and start apologizing, in fear for their life.
garyoutensei: (oooh she's a killer machine)

[personal profile] garyoutensei 2018-03-22 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
-This guy was starting to remind her of Anji. A bigger, fluffier Anji. Or maybe just an akita. Either way, strangely puppy like, and as much as she wanted to dismiss him, his sincerity wasn't... It wasn't wrong, and she gained nothing from being cruelly dismissive of it. How annoying.-

You can call me Baiken.
sassafrisk: <user name=e8luhs site=tumblr.com> (Flirty)

Re: Orisa | Overwatch

[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-03-22 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
A.

"Gah!" Frisk jumps out of their skin at the sight of Orisa. They were far too familiar with Undyne's large variety of deathbots and mechanical contraptions to not have their fight-or-flight instincts ready to go whenever they were confronted with a new robot. However, they quickly regain their composure, and say, "I have no idea what's going on either, but one fact that I do know is that your engine must be overheating, since you look smoking hot to me."
Edited 2018-03-22 16:52 (UTC)
witchwithoutacause: (chew)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-22 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Time to head off for [location] which involves a short jaunt away from town.

Really, Amanda was half wondering if someone wasn't planting this treasure and hiring adventurers for kicks - shouldn't these kinds of ruins have been picked clean, as close as they are? ]


It should be underground... something about a hidden basement.
swordchucksyo: (yay)

A - he can never be free

[personal profile] swordchucksyo 2018-03-22 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Were Red Mage here, he'd say that Black Mage rolled a one on his luck throw since the face that lifts itself from behind an information pamphlet is a familiar (if not an unwelcome) one.

While he might be cursing his luck, Fighter is praising it. An adventure in a foreign land with his bestest buddy by his side? It's a dream come true!]


BM! I knew you'd be here too. Us best friends got to stick together you know.
warpstriking: (console ☈ a one-end maze)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-22 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"All of ours were on foot, unless some imperial patrol found us on the road." He explains. Not everyone has cool space ships, man. "With my family's magic and each other, it wasn't a problem." He wasn't even going to mention the Revelations. The trials he had to overcome to win his gods' favor. This likely speaks enough on just what kind of role he played without outright stating his status as royalty.

A royal who lowers himself to other's level, tries to see from their perspective. Something that was far too easy to do. "..." Noctis catches that movement, not quite sure what it meant thanks to the other's armor, but admitting to claustrophobia alongside it set off a few warning bells. Not danger specifically, but what not to broach subject-wise. So instead, he simply looks - or rather, glares - down at the ring on his right hand.

Honestly, even if he didn't have the same fear, his first thoughts would always go to Prompto. Because so long as he has a goal, he can push through most of his fears. Prompto, though - he didn't have that luxury. Yet, when he opens his mouth, there is no attempting to sugarcoat - no attempt to distract or share a story about their shared fear. Only: "I understand."

Because he does. He understands far too well... He only hopes that the man beside him didn't have to face it alone like he did.
spaceforged: (eternal heatstroke)

A literal vote mage!

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-22 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shiro jerks at the sound. His eyes track to the gunblade and he takes a careful step to the side to retrieve his spear. He slides it into the space against the back of his armor. Just in case, he reclaims his helmet. If another shot goes wild he can put it back on.]

...well. If anyone can figure out how this tech works it’s you. [And the mirth fades again as he thinks about ships that run on magic.His thoughts roll right back to Voltron and the lions. And the battle that felt a bit like a last.] Maybe we can use it to find out if the Lions are here too. I was in it before I woke up on that cot.

I have my Bayard. But I don’t know where the Black Lion is. Either they’re back home and empty...or somewhere in this world.
resolvetochoose: (pic#12174024)

[personal profile] resolvetochoose 2018-03-22 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Well... yes, I suppose that's true.

[ And after her experiences in her own world, she knows there are plenty of times where people in power can not be as generous as they appear. And frankly on Terca Lumereis, there were plenty of nobility who didn't bother appearing generous at all, so that was saying something.

This does bring to mind an earlier conversation, though. ]


I was talking with someone earlier, about how they were running out of some of the supplies to give to newcomers like ourselves. Maybe... they've done this before, but aren't used to so many of us?

[ That does leave the troubling implication of their generosity having limits, though. ]
witchwithoutacause: (ca shoe all)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-22 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Amanda lunges in for a critical hit, felling her own opponent. ]

I'm still getting the hang of being, you know, a Red Mage... but I think I'm learning pretty fast eh?
resolvetochoose: (pic#12143089)

[personal profile] resolvetochoose 2018-03-22 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't want to be any kind of trouble!

[ Curious, but not nosy. Though... if he really is okay with it... ]

I've just never seen clothing like yours before. Though... I guess that makes sense. Who knows what kinds of other worlds there are out there.

[ Something that still felt... really weird to just acknowledge, and take in stride, but well, here they are. They can either adapt to the situation or... not, she supposes. And the latter wouldn't really help them in the long run. ]
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[personal profile] fatefulprincess 2018-03-22 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
You sound like you have some experience with it.

[Her own world has the deeprealms, but that's not really the same thing is it? They aren't as drastically different like this place is.]

They seem to be pretty happy to receive us. [Which is good, but also a little suspicious?] Even to the point that there are lodgings for us. It's all very generous, isn't it?