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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!

mynameismikhail: (Alert)

[personal profile] mynameismikhail 2018-03-24 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Yup! I'm a dragon!

[Mikhail says, his tails switching across the floor behind him happily. It was so rare that anyone was actually impressed that he was a dragon. Enemies, sure. But Zero? Unless the words 'dumb' or 'damn' preceded the word 'dragon', she sure didn't care that much, or didn't show it.

Even if he is a sweet natured dragon, Mikhail was still a dragon. Still had a pride, even if he didn't usually indulge in it.]


You haven't seen a dragon before?
how_do_i_shot_dog: (concern)

Re: Curti Center

[personal profile] how_do_i_shot_dog 2018-03-24 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Rinoa's jaw drops when she hears this stranger speaking to her so rudely and she rounds on him, a fire in her eyes as she advances towards him, only stopping when there are inches between them.

"I know that we're stuck here but we were brought here for a reason and somebody has to know why, so excuse me for trying to get to the bottom of this whole mess instead of just blindly accepting that we're helpless!"
dreamsoftomorrow: (♪ 7)

[personal profile] dreamsoftomorrow 2018-03-24 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
His eyebrows rose. A ten-thousand year old alien princess? Fang and Vanille were 500 but they had been in crystal stasis so, he certainly didn't know how to take that. And then, the yellow lion is brought up and he gave a laugh.

"You have a giant yellow lion and you're getting on my case about Alexander?" He asked, smiling. "All of the Eidolons are essentially humanoid robots and very big too. Alexander becomes a giant fortress. Odin, as I mentioned before, is a horse. Bahamut is a dragon. Brynhildr is some kind of race car, the twin sisters Shiva become a motorcycle, and Hecatoncheir is some kind of moving armor? I actually I'm not sure about Hecaton, so I'd have to ask Vanille if I ever see her here. What's your lion's name? Is it a real lion?"
how_do_i_shot_dog: (head tilt)

Re: Job the other other kind

[personal profile] how_do_i_shot_dog 2018-03-24 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Rinoa looks up from the text she's leafing through and nods.]

Yeah. I figured start with something familiar and, well, this is. Kind of. It's a little different here, but it sounds like we can always switch guilds later if we don't like the class.

[Which, admittedly, she might do if this four inch text is only the first volume she needs to read.]
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieTired)

Re: I

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-24 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure you'll find a way to get back at some point." Connie frowns. "Everybody left somebody--or something--behind. That's why I'm working on finding a way to get us back."
Edited 2018-03-24 02:27 (UTC)
fatefulprincess: (Default)

[personal profile] fatefulprincess 2018-03-24 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Are those wings or more like tails?]

That's not very nice, Takumi. They probably think you're just as strange.
how_do_i_shot_dog: (blush)

[personal profile] how_do_i_shot_dog 2018-03-24 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Uhhh...

[Rinoa blinks. She hadn't realized the cafe dealt in items as well. There's a binder with pricing info somewhere here, though so she can probably figure it out, right?]

Give me one second and I can find out.

[She opens a few drawers and there it is! Now she just needs to find the pelts in there.]

Pelts...pelts... pelts... Pelts! Okay, so it looks like they're... I'm sorry what kind of pelts are they? [She anxiously plays with the rings around her neck.] First day on the job, sorry...
mech_and_mutt: (Hand)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-24 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
And after seein' all that, you end up bein' afraid of me?! [He didn't know whether he should feel insulted or weirdly flattered by that. The heck did this guy even do that made him so many enemies?

Well, the whole screaming part might've been new, but this wasn't the first time today that Red had gotten some odd reactions to his being- apparently- the sole bipedal canine most of the new arrivals had seen. He waved off Makoto's wordfumbling.]


I ain't used to havin' humans around, either, so we can all be weirded out together.

[With that, his hand dropped down to take a hold of Hunk's. He'd actually be some kind of monster if he just left the poor guy hanging.]

Red Savarin, hunter-for-hire.
spaceforged: (Past the limits)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-24 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Then that’s what we’ll do. [He nods and grabs up a bit of paper from the temporary mognet. Locating a pen he jots down the information and where they’ll be.]

Let’s go. [One stone to hold down the note and he gently moves people aside and strides for the center. He takes it slow, making sure his teammate won’t be lost in the crowd.]

If you have any questions for me specifically, this would be a good time for it.
seasaltkeys: (Che)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2018-03-24 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Roxas looks at the floor at this.]

I met Sora...he was still asleep so I think that meant I had to go back to him...

We'd just fought.
despairing_hope: (pic#10460423)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-24 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Ah... well, I'm not that worried. I know what I am, and I know what others are. It only seems fair to let those who don't know understand things however.
how_do_i_shot_dog: (Rinoa)

Random Encounters

[personal profile] how_do_i_shot_dog 2018-03-24 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. Just keep it off of me long enough to cast.

[Rinoa is happy to have someone who's more about melee fighting by her side. Casting can be tough when you have to keep dodging blows.

Unfortunately, as a summoner she can only do one spell right now, and it's far from the most potent. What she wouldn't give for a pool of magic nearby to draw from.

It takes a moment but she's finally able to send a Ruin spell the dangler fish's way.]


Are you okay on your own up there?

[Not that she can really, you know, do anything if she isn't, but she still feels like she needs to check up on her.]
part_timer: (tumblr_nd5kebrrH31r04oimo4_1280)

Re: I

[personal profile] part_timer 2018-03-24 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah that's true. Shiro and Hanzo will wonder where I am, and I can't imagine how Chiho is handling this if she finds out I'm missing." he made a face. "At least I'm away from Emi. She's such a pain, since she's the hero and is always arguing with me."
conniemaheswaran: (Default)

Re: I

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-24 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Connie raises an eyebrow. "'The' hero? Do you have some kind of ancient prophecy working against you or something? That's gotta be a pain."
despairing_hope: (pic#10816791)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-24 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose....

[He didn't really agree but he would let him have it.]

They are due in twelve days. I would encourage you to bring them back before the twelfth day, and not to bring them on quests.
nanaimo_bar: (nanamo5)

[personal profile] nanaimo_bar 2018-03-24 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Uh... Geezard. Sorry, I am but a newcomer to this trade.

[Level 1 pelts from the lowest and weakest of monsters. Poor Nanamo, it's probably worthless.]
part_timer: (K2Zn6K4)

Re: I

[personal profile] part_timer 2018-03-24 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Kinda? I mean, she's a child of angel and human blood, so she's got the power to fight me. Otherwise, it won't really pan out." admitted Sadou. "But she's also running low on power too."
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieLaughing)

Re: I

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-24 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Connie snorts. "She sounds like someone's bad OC."
fatefulprincess: (Default)

[personal profile] fatefulprincess 2018-03-24 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Bathing tents...

[Now there is something that Corrin can relate to. She even winces.]

It is true. Even down to sometimes accidentally walking in on someone in the baths.
[Nervous laughter here.] We've been in a lot of battles.
part_timer: (trim (1))

Re: I

[personal profile] part_timer 2018-03-24 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Sadou laughs, a wide grin on his face. Oh he likes Connie. "I actually get that reference, thanks. I needed that."
how_do_i_shot_dog: (concern)

[personal profile] how_do_i_shot_dog 2018-03-24 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
That's okay! We all need to start somewhere, right?

[She looks back down at the book.]

Okay, so it looks like we can pay you... yeesh, only 10 gil a piece, sorry... But money is money, right? How many do you have?
studdedcouncilprez: (Fire drill)

[personal profile] studdedcouncilprez 2018-03-24 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh shoot, he heard her grumbling. Well, of course he did. Dogs did have good hearing, didn't they? She's just going to have to be extra careful.]

R-Right. Um.... [She stood up, straightening out her jacket as she did.] My name is Makoto Niijima. Its very nice to meet you, Savarin-san. [She gave him a soft bow before sitting back down.]

Um... w-we were talking about traveling new worlds. Have you traveled to different places like this too?
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieWorriedLook)

Re: I

[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-24 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
"No problem. I just call 'em like I see 'em." She pauses. "Now I'm curious. What was pop culture like in Enta Isla? Like, were there demon memes?" Connie furrows her brow. "Wait, are demons the origin of memes? That would explain a lot of things."
despairing_hope: (0017)

[personal profile] despairing_hope 2018-03-24 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
That depends, there's always a role for those without talent to play, but without a talent you'll never be top or noteworthy in a specific field. However, it's important to understand your limitations, admire those above you but know when you've reached the most of your potential. However, with a talent, you can never do less than the absolute best....

It's a bit....

[He looks distant for a moment but comes back and quickly switches gears.]

Which is why if you have a talent for something you should accept it, if you don't have one no one would have acknowledged you and you would be another hopeless average faceless background character.
swordchucksyo: (hmmmmm)

[personal profile] swordchucksyo 2018-03-24 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[Like the gullible fool he is, Fighter looks up at the ceiling.]

I don't see anything. [Except... what is that, an ant up there? That can't be what he's talking about though, so he turns his back on him to try to look from his angle.]

What am I looking for again?