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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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fatefulprincess: (Default)

[personal profile] fatefulprincess 2018-03-22 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Less bizarre in what way?

[It has WINGS, Takumi. What kind of nut has wings?]
fatefulprincess: (Default)

[personal profile] fatefulprincess 2018-03-22 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[No one needs to see Camilla when she's NOT calm.]

I thought I did at any rate.

[She's not alone now because you're here, Camilla. But what to do next... That's a good question. Corrin has a ton of questions, but she isn't sure that anyone can really answer them. Camilla seems to be in the same situation as her.]

If you're here, maybe the others are too? So we can look?

[Hopeful. So, so hopeful.]
iknowtheconsequences: (KajiSmoke)

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[personal profile] iknowtheconsequences 2018-03-22 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[OOC: God, I don't know if I'm going to bring him back, I promised him he could retire, but I have to do this.]

To be fair, Kaji wasn't quite looking where he was going, either. Shinji collides with the shoulder of someone wearing dark Scholar robes, who puts out a hand to try to steady him.

"Whoa, easy there-"

The friendly tone of Kaji's voice absolutely dies on his lips. His hand drops, and his mouth opens in sheer shock as he takes a step back. It's been far too many years, for the both of them, perhaps, Shinji seems a little older, too. Older, but still too young for what this world is going to demand of him.

"Shinji."

When the shock breaks, Kaji's head shakes slightly, and his tone turns absent and defeated. "No. Why'd they drag you into this?"
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 29 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-22 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[He can't break here. It's too much of everything, Noctis knowing, not being angry with him and just accepting what's to come- it's too much. But he can't break down into tears no matter how much his soul hurts.

Ignis can feel his hands shaking so he does leave the cup on the table (carefully, not to spill it) and just curls both of his hands into fists. Whether Noct is fine with this or no, it will never beat the feeling that he led him to it. Slowly, carefully protecting him just to die at the right place at the right time.]


Whatever time this place gives... [Ignis says slowly,] it's never going to be enough.

[So much about not crying...]
pishirogane: Icon by: <user name=pishirogane> (Normal expression)

[personal profile] pishirogane 2018-03-22 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, that, I've been in similar situations before multiple times. I might be a student, but my family's occupation means I have the occasional confrontation, mainly due to building tension.
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 5 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-22 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ignis can sense worry in that tone of voice. Ignis is threading between asking about it and looking too pushy.]

I wouldn't mind listening to whatever is bothering you, Prompto.If you want to talk about it, of course.

[He can be right some other time.]
warpstriking: (older ☈ tears of light)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-22 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's just it. He's not fine with this. Never will be, even though like everything else... he's accepted it and will keep moving forward. Because it's all he can do. There's no turning back. Again, and he hates it so.]

... I know.

[His other hand reaches to place itself over one of Ignis' fists. He hates this, seeing his oldest friend like this over him. Yet he can't stop it. He can only offer what meager light he wasn't stripped of by this place.

If only they could go back in order to prevent this from even being necessary. Maybe then he wouldn't be shaking so in anger and his own sorrow.]
takyumi: (xenophobia)

[personal profile] takyumi 2018-03-22 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maple tree seeds kind of do! And anyway...]

I still find the things that eat them to be a whole lot stranger.
somebodyperfect: (Talking)

Seems legit.

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-22 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lea looks over at Demyx. Yep. Same old apathetic, lazy guy. Maybe they should stick to smaller enemies.]

That's good. So, what job did you end up going with? [He's got a hunch, but he'd like it confirmed before he reacts.]
somebodyperfect: (Talking smile)

[personal profile] somebodyperfect 2018-03-22 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you are. Did you have experience as a mage or something before?

[He's gotten the hang of the ninja job pretty quick himself... But he WAS an assassin for a long time. It just goes to show!]
for_yui: (Solitude)

B.

[personal profile] for_yui 2018-03-22 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[He hadn't walked but only a few feet from his exit before he he was struck by the young boy, abruptly interrupted from his path by the unobservant and ill-focused youth that now stands in front of him.

He stood still, for but a moment, looking towards the First Child behind the reflection of frames that shrouded his eyes. Not an ounce of his expression changed, nor did a fragment of his body hint at anything more than it always had. Even in this world he was dismissive of the young boy that shared his name. He peered down, brought a hand up to his front, adjusted his clothing, and that was that.

His feet once again moved as he walked past the former pilot, stepping to the side while not uttering a single word. The only sound he leaves is that of his footsteps as he walks to retrieve himself a pamphlet of his own, plucking it up and unfolding it to read its contents silently.]
modelcivilian: Screenshot: Evillustrator (Too much)

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[personal profile] modelcivilian 2018-03-22 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay.

[Adrien actually knows that feeling so he doesn't oppose waiting while Kanji sorts the irritation out. Besides, it's not as though Adrien has been making the ride easy. They started out on Chocobos, they ended up with one being led by the other while Adrien stood a distance away to avoid sneezing. In a world with magic, couldn't anyone just get rid of his allergy? Something that needs to be done apparently.]

[Now that they were at their destination, no need to worry about that. Bothersome wool on the other hand... maybe it wasn't treated before being made into armor? He might not be his dad, but he knew some of the process.]


Yeah, I have it... [Nudging aside the swords on his waist, he drew out a folded parchment. They did have Mognet, but who knows how well the signal would work.] Hm, okay, this should be where we are... and the treasure should be in this area...
witchwithoutacause: (chew)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-22 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Weird imp indeed. ]

Red Mage. I've got a few spells, and I've got some Dancer too.
witchwithoutacause: (chew)

[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-03-22 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I got nabbed out of witch school, actually.

[ The sword thing she learned on her own initiative. ]
topslug: (♫ take heed feed your ego)

the answer is a lot bc this canon is full of goofy expressions

[personal profile] topslug 2018-03-22 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Running away is definitely a type of distraction, okay! Divide and conquer is a perfectly valid strategy! Yako's well-trained from years of running to be the first in line at whatever unfortunate all-you-can-eat buffet was foolish enough not to pre-emptively bar her from entry ... at any rate, she glances over her shoulder long enough to register the pack (?!) of geezards now bolting after her don't these mobs have a leash?! and it only spurs her to run faster, still clutching her fork.

Only to yelp and come to a skidding halt when the same little dragoon that was stuck in the tree lands down right in front of her (how?! Trajectories don't work that way!). Unfortunately, it also just gives the geezar leading the pack time to catch up. It launches itself right for the new arrival, its original prey, with a nasty gurgle! ]
iknowtheconsequences: (KajiSmoke)

Ryoji Kaji | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Melodies of Life CRAU

[personal profile] iknowtheconsequences 2018-03-22 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
A:

This isn't the first time Kaji has woken up like this, only this time, without the mysterious voice. Pockets are completely empty but the airship is familiar. Sort of.

"Ib?" He rolls off the bunk and starts down the hallway before he is completely on his feet, so he staggers sideways some.

"IB!?" Not quite to panicking yet, but NO. Not again. He already dealt with her falling into Crystal once.

Kaji will ask the first person that he sees before he even pays attention to who it is. "Excuse me. Have you seen a teenage girl? Long brown hair, reddish eyes?"

D:

Kaji is talking to the Lalafell patiently, but as if he already knows what he's doing. Yes, Scholar, thank you, no, I don't need the hat, yes I realize it is part of the Job equipment, it's just going in my closet or on my moogle.

But things are working a little differently here. Close enough to what he's used to. And isn't it a laugh that he's used to it? But does he go with what Crystallis picked out for him, and find the Ranger's Guild? Or change it up?

E:

Kaji is very silently staring up at the world map, a location that is not too far from another frighteningly familiar place name. A research facility, but it's named after-

It takes effort to keep his voice even. "So, who wants to go exploring..?"
chefbayardee: (confused)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-22 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Wh-what? No, it's fine! [ He puts his hands up and shrugs in an apologetic sort of gesture. ] I just meant that if I didn't know any better, I could've thought you were the pilot.

[ He points a finger towards her and smiles. ]

I'd love to tell you how the airships work, but I... don't really know. I think it's like magic or something? We don't really have magic where I come from, so...

[ Barring a creepy space witch, but she's a mood-kill and also crazy evil. ]
chefbayardee: (happy)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-22 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Niijima-san, you...

[ It felt weird to be so... formal, but he didn't wanna disrespect her culture. Besides, what's the point of asking about honorifics if he doesn't try? But he has more important things on his mind than formalities, so he doesn't let that pause build. ]

...Saw a dog-person?! Where?! Are, uh, are they more human than dog or do you think I can pet 'em?

[ It's the closest he's been to seeing a real dog in so long, and he's thrilled. ]
oneirism: (You are only getting stranger)

[personal profile] oneirism 2018-03-22 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Since Ain's alright, Lapis will sigh in relief - leaning back against the bench now, golden eyes turning up to the sky once more.]

Good, I'd be upset if you didn't say anything if it did hurt. [Says the person who would hide something like that.

Silence falls around them once more, before Lapis glances over at him - a curious light shining in her eyes once more.]


Though, have you thought about what to get for your second job yet?
sullenstallion: (97)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2018-03-22 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[This face.

He can't believe this bird is taking Midna's side. He huffs exasperatedly and shakes his head. It's way too early in the morning for this. It's probably, like, way past noon but.]


She's not lying. [It sounds like someone reached into Dylas' throat and pulled those words out of him; he didn't want to admit it.] What are you going to do if we don't help? You look like you'd lose in a fight to a cardboard box.
sullenstallion: (90)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2018-03-22 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dylas, up until now, had been watching Midna mostly with disinterest or with accusatory glaring. He's been looking past her, or seeing her as a nuisance and not a person. Who would look at this floating baby and think 'person' before nuisance, anyways?

But when her hands fall to her side, he feels a pang of guilt in his stomach. He immediately berates himself for it. Why is this girl so intent on talking to him, saying so many phrases he doesn't recognize? She knows his name. She knows something.]


I'm the one who should be saying that. It isn't funny.

[He turns more to face her, his hair falling with him as he turns. His ears don't flick or twitch like they used to. His eyes are narrow, reptilian slits. It makes his face harder to read than ever before, but someone like Midna can tell his face isn't getting any softer, any more sympathetic.]

I don't know what you're talking about. If you're going to upset yourself, find someone else to talk to.
sullenstallion: (9)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2018-03-22 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dylas misses being the tallest person in the room, but when you don't have legs it's easier to rest on and around something. But he doesn't say that, he just looks down at the pamphlet in his own clawed hands.]

There's a desert. That might be nice. I never thought I'd say that, but... [His brain stops.] ...Huh? Is there something wrong with you? Out of everyone in the room, you want to spend time with me?

[His voice is equal parts surprised and skeptical. This girl can't be serious.]
warpstriking: (unaware ☈ blind in a rabbit's hole)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-22 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[He would kill for a beef bowl - okay, maybe not literally, but it would be nice. Noctis shrugs. At least this kid's not alone in the whole "wtf is this?" mindset?]


If it were kool-aid, then I'd be worried.

[Or an off-brand, really. A certain bespectacled kid isn't the only one concerned about poisoning.]
regalblaze: (Post Altissia 13 🔪)

[personal profile] regalblaze 2018-03-22 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Feeling Noctis' hand over his own, Ignis instantly places his other on top of prince's. Ignis is having a hard time accepting this, but he knows that it's even worse for Noctis. He has to die, to give his life away to bring back the light.

There is nothing that can make this better, except a solution where Noct's life won't be sacrificed.]


If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. We are all here for you.

[Until the end.]
melodiouspacifist: (Let Me Play You A Song)

Path of least resistance

[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2018-03-22 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Not everyone can be a fighter Lea.]

I'm a bard. [He grins slightly.] Seemed like a good fit for me, don't you think?

[Besides, in a fight he won't have to dirty his hands, he'll just be support and play music. It's practically a win/win.]