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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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littlemhigan: (U WANNA FITE?)

[personal profile] littlemhigan 2018-03-23 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Castor resists the urge to rub her face.] Wonderful.

So whats your story?
dreamsoftomorrow: (♪ 4)

[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-23 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Hope looked suitably offended at that. Why was he laughing at Alexander's name? And what did his hair have to do with all this?!

"I'm not a magician," He said, finishing the last of his Hot Pocket to get his thoughts in order. He didn't exactly look happy now. Sorry, Hunk. "I was a l'Cie, it's not something I enjoyed, alright? Alexander was one of the only things I had to keep me going and you wouldn't be laughing if you saw what he looked like."

Granted, Hope would not be familiar with Voltron or the robot lions that formed it. But Hope is pretty certain his own mecha that also became a giant fortress that shot holy light magic and decimated countless enemies was not something to laugh at.

"What's my hair being silver got to do with all this too? Have you not seen the color before or something?" Hope comes from a place where the pink, blue, and yes, silver hair were normal. He won't understand.
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chefbayardee: (happy)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-23 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's a good point...

[ He's tempted to ask "do you have any other skills to survive in the meantime" but that seems rude. But then a lightbulb goes off. ]

You could try performing where people aren't actually listening to you! [ The wide grin on his face is earnest, even though it defeats the purpose of a performance. ] Y'know, like a crowded restaurant where everyone's talking too loud! Then you can get paid just to learn the songs.
chefbayardee: (sad)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-23 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
Hunk's eyes went wide as he realized he struck a nerve, and the laughter stopped dead as he listened. "Not something I enjoyed." "One of the only things I had to keep me going." The words almost knocked the wind out of him, because wow could he relate.

So he held his tongue, letting his heart's words sketch a blueprint that showed some more tact as he closed the box of Hot Pockets and slid it into his backpack that was then unceremoniously dropped on the floor. He leaned forward into the rail, and then looked Hope square in the eyes.

"I... I'm sorry. The warriors and magic and summoning made it sound exciting. But war is terrifying." He looked away, shifting his gaze to the window as he spoke, his tone less offended and more... tired.

"I got roped into other people's choices, ripped away from my home, and forced to fight in a war I couldn't comprehend and wanted nothing to do with." His hands grip the rail. Hard, even by his standards. "I've almost died more times than I can count, and if a friend hadn't happened to me when she did..." He thinks of Shay, and how he inspired her, and how much helping her helped him. "...I might've given up."

He looks back over to Hope, realizing how heavy the conversation had gotten... and gives him an uncomfortable, awkward smile. Oops.
studdedcouncilprez: (Passing grade)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-23 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Makoto smiled and complied. She could appreciate the consideration and was glad to see that she didn't take her too far off the road. Though that was a bit of her police instincts kicking in.]

Of course. Let me start over. My name is Makoto Niijima. I'm from... well, I was living near Shibyua. And I heard from Hunk-san that you are a Commanding Officer of the Intergalactic Federation.

[She smiled and gave a polite bow.] I'm honored to get the chance to meet a countryman that has reached such a respectable position in space exploration and knew I had to meet you. Hunk-san especially spoke highly of you.
stfuporom: (Doubtful)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-23 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
His attention turned to the direction she was running. Short of breath? A panicked expression? Grim resolution? Yeah, he's seen this before.

"How many are there?" Was the only question he asked before taking a few steps in her direction.

"You can tell me your daydream about me after we get you out of this mess."
chefbayardee: (wHAT)

[personal profile] chefbayardee 2018-03-23 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ She is not making this easy on him, oh goodness, and he laughs one of those "I cannot believe what is happening and I am very uncomfortable" kind of laughs as he makes doubly certain not to let her wander off until she's back in town. ]

I have no idea. There's probably someone back in town who would know, since they've lived here their whole lives.

[ But now that he thinks about it, it's a good question. If they're a good source of meat and they have big families and reproduce a lot, they might be like livestock. Replenishing horrible scorpion-clawed monsters with human faces and sharp teeth. Swarming like mosquitoes.

He just sighs and tries to repress that notion. They can't get back to town soon enough. At least, not until he realizes... ]


Y'know, I still don't know your name.
spaceforged: (Feeling lost? Yeah he does that a lot.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-23 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
There’s not much. I was told that the ruins we’ll be entering used to be an observatory. Most of the upper most portion of the tower is gone.

According to sources there is a basement level below the entire structure. But we have to be careful. It is a ruin and there’s no telling what is roosting above. [He releases Adrien’s hand and sighs.]

Or hiding below. It couldn’t hurt once we head out there to scope it out and double check the quest details match what we see.
warpstriking: (ring ☈ above the best)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-23 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Noctis sits and listens. He knows that tone. The feelings that fuel that desire; that need. Briefly closing his eyes, he tries to push back down the emotions that surround the very thought of something like that happening to the Regalia. The last - well, maybe not the last he had of his father, but the last gift he'd been given by him. His safe place...

"It's important to you." That wasn't a question, only a statement of fact. He can tell by Shiro's voice. "Never know. Might just be too big for this thing to handle." He's grasping at straws and he knows it, but he still held out hope that Gladio is out there somewhere. That he won't be without his Shield for long. Who knows? Maybe the other's ship is out there, too - yet undiscovered.

"Don't sweat it. I know the feeling all too well." He sighed, trying to catch Shiro's gaze as he lowers his voice. "We will find answers; and if they're here, your teammates. You have this king's word."
warpstriking: (teasing ☈ in all it's grace)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-23 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, come on. He's only teasing you, Iris.]

Oh yeah? We'll just have to see, won't we? [It is so on.]
spaceforged: (More talking)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-23 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
It won’t be easy. But you’re right, we’ve been on foot before and that never stopped us from being successful. Together we can find out if the lions are here or not. Don’t worry too much about your Bayard being missing. It might be trapped inside your armor.

Whichever it is, [Change Pilots? He leaves that detail alone for now. It could just be mentioning the swap from old Paladins to the present set up.]

We’ll find out. For now, narrowing our focus to just learning this world and what we can do is hard enough. There is a lot of maps and books to study. I’ve been reading over maps any chance I get and I still haven’t been able to fully understand what they’re telling me.

[It’s so strange and different from anywhere else he has had no idea how to make it stick in his head. His expression is rather thoughtful.]

...technically we won’t have to do it on foot. There’s ‘bird rental’? Or airship to anything too far.
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warpstriking: (bored ☈ million lights)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-23 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
...Yeah. It is.

[He smiles, though he turns away to gaze out at the view as they pass by. There's a reason he only translated it word for word, because the actual translation...

Light of the Night Sky isn't nearly as funny.]
warpstriking: (waking up ☈ what I've done...)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-23 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Something like that.

[He shrugs. Really, he doesn't pity normal people. Hell, for most of his life, part of him wished he could be on the same level. Not treated as something special.]

It's not a gift given freely. The people I shared my powers with... they were my bodyguards; my brothers.

[He corrects himself quickly.]
warpstriking: (waiting ☈ watch from far away)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-23 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
"I won't be gone long. Just a couple minutes."

Because, honestly? Everything in him is screaming not to leave Ignis for the same reason the other's inner advisor and protector is screaming at him. He really doesn't want to leave his side when they're not just one, but two men down. Not that he hasn't gone it alone before, but with those memories still fresh in his mind - and with how splendidly that worked out for him...

He sighs, standing up and moving before Ignis can protest further. And, as promised, is back with tea in less than two minutes. "No sign of them in this lounge area." He sighs, sitting back down and offering a cup to Ignis. "I swear, it's like this place came straight out of a movie or something. Even had this weird blue milk."

Which he obviously did not touch.
twomeals: ([happy] 26)

[personal profile] twomeals 2018-03-23 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Shake shake shake! This is fine. Yue looks kind of curious at the mention of a full-course dinner, actually--what's a full course, he wants to ask? Are there lots of courses? Is a course something edible?

He gets as far as opening his mouth, maybe even managing a]
Full-? [before

...a box of rainbow magic has appeared! He gaaaaasps at the colors, eyes wide with childlike fascination, reaching a hand tentatively towards the box but not actually grabbing anything yet.]


Are these really cookies? They're so pretty!
modelcivilian: Screenshot: Evillustrator (Too much)

[personal profile] modelcivilian 2018-03-23 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
Got it.

[Usually, there might be a little information on what monsters might be around, but that was provided on Mognet. What timing...]

We can make some early guesses. If anything has come to inhabit it, it's likely to be something native to this region that's already been encountered.
unyieldingspirit: (everybody wants to rule the world)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-23 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe! But maybe that also means it's just that much a part of you.

Well… A little bit of jewellery. [she reaches up to an ear- touching an earclip near the tip.] They're not much, but- it's better than nothing.
lastnerv: stress (Losing it)

[personal profile] lastnerv 2018-03-23 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
"What-"

His mind registers Kaji's voice before his appearance. It's been from his perspective both years and months since he saw him last, during their talk before Shinji ran off and disappeared into the Evangelion. After everything that's happened since it felt like a lifetime ago - and considering how his world ended, it might as well have been.

But Kaji's voice? That's one he's heard every time he replayed that day in his head. It was faded, but not forgotten.

Shinji stares up at him and tries to say something, to form any words at all, but even after all he's been through he's still no good at talking to dead people. A bitter remark passes through his mind: At least you didn't kill this one. That's enough to finally make a reply come forth.

"You-How long have you been here?"
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lastnerv: distant (burnt out)

[personal profile] lastnerv 2018-03-23 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
[And just like that every emotional defense he's spent the last few years away from his world building up falls apart.

For a second he thinks it's an illusion. It wouldn't be the first time another world tried to mess with his head, but in the end he realizes that's only the conclusion he wants because it will hurt less than the reality.

He stares straight ahead into empty space as his father that man walks past him. His hand opens and closes before curling into a fist so tight he can feel his nails digging into his skin.

This is stupid. This is idiotic. This is pathetic. He's not this person anymore. He shouldn't care. Move on. Don't look back. Don't let him have this power over you. It doesn't matter that you never got to speak to him again before you ended it all everything fell apart.

Instead, he does the dumb thing and speaks.]


Why are you here?

[He knows the answer. Maybe it's aimed more at the universe for allowing this.]
unyieldingspirit: (puff puff)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2018-03-23 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Well- she can't do a lot about that, besides offer to be a support where she can. She does make a thoughtful sound as she goes to look at that.]

In… the Lands of the Min'to Crown? It doesn't sound bad. Things have changed, haven't they? [she gives him a wry smile, before her eyebrows rise.] What- why wouldn't I? I said I wanted company.
ukidokiotaku: (Happy | I made cookies)

[personal profile] ukidokiotaku 2018-03-23 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
You'd be very surprised what story can be made out of anything.

[This comes from a girl who created doujinshis back in her homeworld. She did rather well with them too.]

Even the most boring can be interesting if done right, which of course I could easily do.
ukidokiotaku: (Huh | You mean I'm not wrong?)

Re: Random Encounter

[personal profile] ukidokiotaku 2018-03-23 12:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Renge turned on her heels, panicked as anything because serious that was one angry cat, she may have hit it but she had assumed that one hit would have been enough, but now thinking about it she knew it might not have been the best idea.

Seeing what the other had done she paused, trying to figure out what to do next. Should she try and help and they work together, should she grab him and continue running... or just run and not give much of a care?

The last one was out if only because in a way he was her hero for distracting the creature. But could she run fast enough with the other... That was the new question.]


Just run. We might be able to outrun it.
twomeals: ([oh] 05)

[personal profile] twomeals 2018-03-23 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm, you're right...it doesn't feel very scary or anything, in here.

[Stuck in a strange thing, headed to a strange land...Yue's never been on a ship before either, let alone in space. The harpy keeps staring outside for a moment, thinking about his situation--far from two homes, two families, all by himself all over again.....

...No, there's a nice lady here, he's fine. Better not to think too hard right now. He decides to let curiosity get the better of him, eyes slowly drifting upwards--to the edge of the window, up to the rafters, around to the rest of the room...all of it unfamiliar.]


Have you ever been in a place like this before? A, um...train! [Pause.] The windows don't look right for a train.....do you know, um. Purple-san?
lastnerv: smile (ready for the unforgiving cold!)

[personal profile] lastnerv 2018-03-23 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shinji allows himself a small smile. This was the first time he was trying this Job out, and he still wasn't 100% sure on how (or if) it worked.]

It's all the Job, trust me. I'm not nearly this good on my own. [He starts to fill his own bowl.] Still, I guess it'd be pretty useless to have an entire magical career for cooking and have it fail at making one of the simplest foods outside of a sandwich.

[personal profile] screwyoujasonandgods 2018-03-23 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Well that was one of the selling points for recruiting you. I found myself curious about how well this job could perform.

[Still seemed odd there was one for cooking, but she supposed this world was weird in general. Still, if it meant good food, she wasn't going to complain.]