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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!

sassafrisk: <user name=e8luhs site=tumblr.com> (Default)

[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-03-22 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Frisk hisses through their teeth. "Yeah. I'm glad that she didn't get sucked through... whatever this place is with us, or it would be a really ugly scene." Their expression almost immediately brights, and Frisk says, "Oh! You have got to see this, Papyrus." They begin leading Papyrus back towards their original spot by the window.
launders: (worried)

1/2

[personal profile] launders 2018-03-22 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's some more mumbling and groaning, but eventually she sits up and stretches in place, rubbing at her eyes.]

Ugh... bathroom.

[Standing up, still only half-awake, she shuffles along and bumps right into the mysterious meditating man.]

...Huh?
launders: (surprise)

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[personal profile] launders 2018-03-22 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[And after a pause, her eyes go wide as she gets her first good look at her surroundings.]

Huh?! W-where am I...?
launders: (annoyed)

[personal profile] launders 2018-03-22 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
You know, there are butler costumes for the-

[Cutting herself off, she just shakes her head.]

-nevermind. So which was it, coffee or juice?
whakahou: (confused)

[personal profile] whakahou 2018-03-22 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
...Oh. Okay.

[Said with all the confidence of someone who still doesn't understand.]

Moana. Nice to meet you.
studdedcouncilprez: (Counseling)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-22 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-Yes Kawakami-sense--

[Wait, what was she doing.]

Th-that's... hardly relevant right now! You're still a faculty member of Shujin, and I respect your position but Shujin is...

[She could hardly bring herself to say it. Just... what is going on here???]
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo4)

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-22 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Likewise.

By the paddle you hold, am I to assume you are from a sea-fairing people?
whakahou: (happy)

[personal profile] whakahou 2018-03-22 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nothing can dampen Moana's spirits right now. She's absolutely in her element. Leaning up from the side of the boat, she flashes a big smile.]

Nope! This is the best method there is. It's worked for my people for hundreds of years.
whakahou: (side smile)

[personal profile] whakahou 2018-03-22 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[It isn't quite the same for her either - the oceans here don't really respond the same way as at home - but the basics are still there.]

Just close your eyes, feel the water with your hand, and let it flow through you.
einspine: (confident)

B

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-22 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not as though this is the first collision Papyrus has had since his arrival. Getting so immersed in his surroundings can lead to a certain... lack of spatial awareness. So when Adrien bumps into him, he doesn't respond with frustration or shock, but a friendly chuckle.]

Fear not, human! I, the Great Papyrus, understand your predicament! After all, this is a new world. New sights! New sounds! A well of untapped potential!

[For a skeleton, he's awfully chatty. Amazing, since he doesn't have any lungs.]
fifth_wheel: (side smile)

[personal profile] fifth_wheel 2018-03-22 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
You have Moogles in your world? They're just cute dolls and mascot characters where I'm from.

[Because they might as well change the topic to something less annoying.]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieDangerous)

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-22 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Thankfully, good reflexes aren't necessarily a thing taken away by the Interdimensional Cloud, so Connie just barely manages to slide under the Firaga and to a standing position, unholstering her rod and firing Thunder on a skeleton closing in on Palom. "Well. Um, this is a bit embarrassing," she says as the mob of undead she had been avoiding begins shuffling and rattling towards the two mages. "Not exactly how I pictured meeting you again."
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[personal profile] grandmastertactics 2018-03-22 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can still cast, but they are different spells than what I had access to in Ylisse. The tomes are fascinating though," she would let Chrom take the sword, fearing that she would injure herself or someone else and that was the last thing that she wanted to do.

"Maybe we could start a second branch of the Shephards here. Wherever here is. I am not sure just where we are, but it is quite interesting."
fifth_wheel: (laughing)

[personal profile] fifth_wheel 2018-03-22 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Iris just shakes her head at the non-response. You're no fun, Noct.]

Without the warping, I might actually have a chance at keeping up with you for a change!
fifth_wheel: (confident)

[personal profile] fifth_wheel 2018-03-22 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
All right, you asked for it!

[Cracking her knuckles, she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, focusing her power.]

Here goes... haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[And there it is - her strongest blow, right to the solar plexus. How'd she do, big bro?]
fifth_wheel: (curious)

[personal profile] fifth_wheel 2018-03-22 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
They use greens to do that? I always thought it was, like... paint, or something.

[Poor girl. So sheltered.]
studdedcouncilprez: (Speech)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-22 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Makoto notes the observation and is glad for it. That possibility never occurred to her. Perhaps that is the case... Perhaps the incidence of travelers to this world was a much smaller and sustainable number. But if that's the case...]

You raise a good point. Perhaps what we do may be more important so that it doesn't seem we're taking advantage... While I do not like the idea of agreeing to something before knowing the details, it may be prudent to do so for now.

[She turns to the other girl and smiles.] I have you to thank for bringing this to my attention.
einspine: (OH MY GOD!!!)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-22 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, what could it be? The suspense is enough to pull his thoughts from Undyne and right back to... A window.

And outside that window? A sky. Stars.

At first, Papyrus stands utterly still. His jaw drops. His eye sockets go googly, and before long he's shouting.

"OH MY GOD IT'S THE SKY?!?!"

Give him a moment. This is. Very alarming and very much a Big Deal and those are stars? GENUINE STARS?

Pinch him. Or maybe don't. He's not sure he wants to wake up yet.
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo11)

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-22 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
That is correct. The Moogles of Gridania work with the Seedsisters in order to preserve nature. And many of them work with the Postmaster, who is also a moogle, to deliver mail.

And there is a colony of Moogles up in the Churning Mists, a land long forgotten by time, which used to be a hub of man and dragon.
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[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-03-22 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Frisk sighs and rolls their eyes in an exaggerated fashion. "Gee, Papyrus, it isn't the sky." They pause for a moment before breaking into a massive grin. "It's SPACE!"
Edited 2018-03-22 23:58 (UTC)
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[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-23 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
[He finishes writing a note to his group and turns at the sound of a voice. Shiro takes a step to the side to allow the kid through to the temporary mog-net of notes.]

I signed up for one of them. If you tell me the details of the quest you volunteered for I can see if we’re on the same one or who might be part of another.

[His job class should be obvious with the heavy two handed sword on his back and the plate armor. But he says it anyway.] In case you needed to know, I’m a Paladin.
einspine: (convenient sciency button)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-23 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Precisely! It was my first real success. A sign that there's hope for a future Paparty! Every Papyrus across the multiverse, and-" Wait, he's getting off track, isn't he? Sigh. Well! Still. It's good to have someone who can appreciate the greater nuances of his genius. So he nods. Everything is A-okay.

But as she speaks, he watches the map closely. Curti Center... hmmm. And experts? That's very handy. Mentally, he takes note of what she's saying. This world seems... very big. Very, very big. But the mention of monsters makes him hesitate.

"Oh, I'm sure the monsters won't be an issue! I'd be happy to speak with them. Perhaps a bit of my charisma and enthusiasm will help win them over! After all, I'm a very popular skeleton!!!" At least, he'd like to be.
einspine: (big grin)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-03-23 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
"S-SPACE?!" Oh god. Now he's UP CLOSE to the window. His face is practically glued to it. What a dweeb. "ACTUAL, REAL SPACE?!?!" Give him a moment while he geeks out and tries to soak in every little detail because holy moly ravioli.

He may be shaking slightly in his excitement.
mech_and_mutt: (Zzzz...)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-23 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
Y'know I can hear you, right?

[Some timing Red had in his sightseeing; He was just finally starting to shake that pile-up of concerns he'd built up about this strange new world and begin to lose himself in the expansive, panoramic view of the ground below... only to once again find himself the centerpiece of a nearby conversation.

On the plus side, Hunk had his chance to get a good look and see for himself.]
oneirism: (I've got nothing clever around you)

[personal profile] oneirism 2018-03-23 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
[At least he's doing well with dealing with the morbol, Lapis watching from a safe-ish distance as he slices off the tentacles - golden eyes then blinking when he serves the vine that touches his leg. Well, it is pretty gross, so she can understand wanting to get rid of it as quickly as possible.

Which is another reason why she's making sure to stay back, golden eyes watching as the morbol waves its remaining tentacles in protest to having the others cut off. At least it's... almost dead? Here's the Arrow card to let him attack twice anyway, that should get rid of it quickly.]


I think there's a river nearby where you can wash some of the slime off. [It's not as if there's much access to laundry resources out here.]