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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!

[personal profile] 4got10 2018-03-24 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's funny. Chara could imagine Asriel, at a particularly excited time, talking a lot like this. It would be so easy to put up with it from Asriel, but it comes off so fake, so false, when it's from a human. Chara takes a quick glance at Connie at first, looking for a reading on the girl. Her name, her EXP, her LV.

Nothing. No numbers, no readout, just like everyone else Chara had tried it on here. It's frightening annoying.

Chara turns around fully, smiling.]


That's what space is, isn't it? A big black sea for stars.

[The words 'interdimensional void' do not help at all either. Makes Chara's heart sink, just as much as they play dumb on it.]

So are you from here? The ship I mean, not the void.

[Do you know why they're here? Are you responsible for dragging them here?]
warpstriking: (grief ☈ won't wash away)

LOL gotcha c:

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-24 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Noctis honestly wishes it was just some trick. That would make things so much easier. He'd have a target to aim all this confusion and anger out on. Yet, at the mention of Altissia his eyes widen, jaw going lax; before he squeezes his eyes shut and his face tightens. Fists clenching at his sides as he turns his head away, muttering, "Just like Iggy..."

Instinct tells him that he has less than five minutes to explain, and it's instinct that makes him look Gladio in the eye.

"That- was two months ago for me," he started. "We were in Gralea. Ardyn had made sure we were split up. Tortured Prompto and led me on some sick chase after him trying to find you guys." He isn't even going to mention the constant taunting over him being rendered powerless, save for the Ring on his hand. And even that doesn't have its power, anymore.
kuposcreed: (viewpoint)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-24 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Bonnie looked down from her perch, studying the fluffy haired young man for a moment before offering a wave back. By the shape, out of the corner of her eye, she thought Cloud was here too, but this is an unfamiliar face. And an unfamiliar face to a moogle was a new mark friend!

"Kupo! My Hero, Mary, I woke up here and she wasn't here. Nobody's seen her, kupo. She'd probably be dressed like a pirate, kupo." Or maybe in one of those outfits that Saori's family had made for her. She looked really pretty in her eastern styled garb.
spaceforged: (I need another route)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-24 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Shock break and rampart. I can strike multiple targets and up the party defense. The skill I get from another job is Dragon sight. It lets me see anyone around me for a 50 yard radius.

[Trusting his team mate he speeds up to his usual strides. They have a little ways to go but not that far at this speed.]

Tell me more about swordmaster. I’ve looked at the skills but reading about them and using them are two different things.
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[personal profile] chocobosnap 2018-03-24 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio.

[Prompto gives him his sweetest, innocent smile.]

If you do that, when I get free, I'm gonna find Noct and we'll kick your ass together.

[Because of course his best bro is gonna back him up.]
kuposcreed: (face)

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-24 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Kupooooo, I don't think so, kupo. I've only ever trained with weapons, kupo.

[She starts to get worried now. As Ramza keeps the elemental at bay she finds herself less and less willing to put herself out in front of his cover.]

M-maybe we should run away, kupo~
kuposcreed: (Default)

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[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-24 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[GASP!]

SAORIIIIIIII~

[Bonnie flings herself at the woman in a way that would probably make Luffy proud, her little body paffing into Foodmom's chest.]

Saori, I can't find Mary, kupo. And this isn't Crystallis! The map is completely different, kupo!

[Well there's some similarities but leave it to a keen moogle eye to spot the places where things don't match!]
warpstriking: (console ☈ a one-end maze)

[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-24 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"A pirate, huh." And here he thought those were extinct... At least in his world. Anyway, he's just glad it's not all in Mooglespeak because he honestly has no idea what that all means. Thank the stars. "Anything else to tell her by? Hair? Eyes?"

Because look around; there's a lot of people dressed in all sorts of different ways. And what's a Hero; because he's pretty sure this moogle isn't talking about just some archetype.
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Clarus Amicitia | Final Fantasy XV

[personal profile] lordshield 2018-03-24 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[A] - Retrieval
Waking in such a calm, quiet place after... well, Clarus’s last memories weren’t warm, nor quiet or calm. It had been chaotic, adrenaline pumping, desperate. The folks around would have to excuse the older man if he’s standoffish. He stood against a wall, looking stately in his council robes, still and silent as he scrutinized the other beings in the room. This place wasn’t what he imagined the afterlife would look like. Behind that intimidating glare, beneath the squared shoulders and the cold demeanor, was a man confused and out of his element. He stayed planted in place, expression closed. His age is showing, hair graying and lines creasing his face, but still cuts an impressive figure.

Finally, after long enough of looming in the corner, he approached someone who looked perhaps a bit more informed than he. “Pardon the interruption... have you heard from the crew what our heading is? And in what company do we find ourselves?”


[D] - Guilds
Paladin. The description had seemed the most like what he’d done at home, what his job had been his entire life more or less. The difference here was the armor. Lucis had always valued agility and mobility. The best defense is a good offense, as they say. Of course a sturdy shield helped as well. But here the job came with armor, and the older soldier was a bit put off. Regardless, this was how things were done here, so he’d adapt. Besides, it could be a fun challenge.

Clarus rolled his shoulders and stretched his neck, then lifted the plain-looking broadsword he’d been afforded by the guild. He gave it an experimental swing through the air, getting a feel for the weight. Satisfied, he looked around to the others on the training ground. “Would anyone anyone care to spar? I’ll go easy, I promise.” Was he joking? Was he serious? Someone would have to take the challenge to find out.


[E] Adventure
“Stop that, you silly beast!” Clarus growled, playfully pushing the beak of the chocobo away from the collar of his jacket as it tried to nibble at the trim. “Now hold still so I can properly saddle you.” The shove and scolding bought him a few minutes of unhindered time to strap the saddle and saddle bags to the bird, but it had other ideas as a button caught the light just right and the huge bird wasn’t back to curiously pecking at the old Shield’s jacket.

“I said enough,” he hissed again, this time giving the chocobo a sharp quick whack on the beak. The sound was loud and startled the bird, which gave an indignant ‘wark!’ and attempted to pull away, but Clarus held the reins tight in his hand, keeping the bird’s head at eye level. He stared it down for a moment before the bird calmed. “There now. Shall we continue?”

The steed seemed to agree and stood obediently still until the rider wasn’t finished. He smiled at the bird and scritched the feathers under its chin, eliciting a pleased coo from it and an affectionate nuzzle. “Yes, yes, very good. All you needed was a firm hand. That’s a good bird.” Despite his rough exterior, it was clear to anyone watching the scarred warrior that he had a soft spot for the birds.

[J] - Wildcard
[Hit me with whatever.]
kuposcreed: (Default)

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[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-24 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Whoever Aqua was reaching out to touch, there's a sudden white blur as something soft and fluffy flies in and crashes into her palm before flopping down to the floor.

The hood wearing moogle rolls around, paws holding her face as she tries to reorient herself.
]

Oooh, kupo~ Watch where you're going! I nearly broke my pom, kupo~

[She sounds a bit more on the worried side of upset than angry. And the crash was very much her own fault given how fast and close she was flying.]
kuposcreed: (face)

Re: B

[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-24 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
For a brief moment, seconds really, Bonnie's heart swells with excitement! Finally! Someone here knows where Mary is!

And then the tale unfolds and her hope sinks so low that she herself loses two feet of altitude. Her lip quivers, and then she flies off at top speed leaving spatters of tears in her wake.

"Ahhhh! Jack you're a jerk, kupo~"
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[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-03-24 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Frisk deflates slightly. “Looks like we have a case of mistaken identities. I’m Frisk, and I have zero idea who you are.” They perk up slightly. “But thankfully, my amazing deductive instincts are giving me one vital clue: You are, without a doubt, the most stunning person I’ve ever seen.” They make awkward finger guns, smiling cheekily.
kuposcreed: (Default)

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[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-24 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Bonnie's senses swam as she tried to reorient herself, paws and pom wriggling like she was a cat trying to land on her feet. It took her a couple of seconds to realize she wasn't falling.

And then she remembered to open her eyes.

"Ah! Reno! You're here too, kupo!" Tears bubbled up at her eyes, "I can't find Mary, kupo~"
modelcivilian: Screenshot: Jackady/Simonsayz (U-Uh yes hello)

[personal profile] modelcivilian 2018-03-24 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's incredible.

[Maybe he should've gone with Paladin. When Shiro picks up his step, Adrien does similar to keep in stride.]

Swordmasters really focus on single enemies instead of multiple. Though, since I haven't really settled on a second Job, my experience has been going mainly into it. I've learned Counter which is pretty helpful and so is Bushido which can deal some elemental damage if I used another skill before. There's also Eclipse which is so far the only ability that goes for multiple enemies.
hanahananomi: (Smile)

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[personal profile] hanahananomi 2018-03-24 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Robin smiles gently at the young man. She might have called him out for neglecting his duties but frankly seeing someone so invested in a book like that was just another gem that made this library so wonderful to her. All of this information, and so freely available. It was amazing.]

The manager asked me to come find you. It seems you're late coming back from your lunch break. Though by the look of things you must have missed it entirely?

[She nods at the pile of books he's set aside.]

(ooc: I hope this isn't too presumptious, though she's planning to go to bat for him)

[personal profile] 4got10 2018-03-24 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[The temptation to try and catch Shifty in their lie, in trying to give Chara a name they KNOW is wrong - they saw it, saw it hovering over you like it did anyone else - is very strong. Multiplied with how annoyed and angry Chara is to even be here.

But it's true. There's too much that doesn't add up. The clothes, for one thing, weren't what the other child had been rocking when they'd headed up to the judgment hall. In fact, they didn't look like anything you'd been wearing up to this point. What happened?

Did a load screw up?

Did you do this?

No. That isn't fair. Even Chara can tell that isn't fair. Just reloading shouldn't do something like this.

Should it?

Well. Can't focus on it too long. time to pretend things are just fine and dandy. Chara slouches a little, hands going into the pockets of their hoodie as they smile back at Frisk.]


Hey, stop it. I bet you say that every time you look into a mirror too. It's what I'd say if I saw you.

[And they wink.

The flirting, at least, is very familiar.]

rivieran: (sword)

[personal profile] rivieran 2018-03-24 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I-I don't know, I'm just-- [ as unsure as you are!

But she's cut off before she can finish her sentence, and she watches as Hunk uses a donut as bait. She almost opens her mouth to tell him that will be too light to test for pressure plates when--

Kashing! Sharp, person-sized, needle-like spikes fly out from the rough walls on either side, then slowly retreat back into them. Ena lets out a yelp in surprise and almost drops the torch. She turns back to him, obviously shaken. ]


Okay... So that's something we know now. Now we just need to find out which ones will trigger death and which ones... won't.
kuposcreed: (Default)

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[personal profile] kuposcreed 2018-03-24 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, you're not Cloud, kupo.

[The sound of his vomiting attracted the fluttering fluffball that was now commenting on him not being who they expected. This day was likely going less and less as Hunk expected it to go, with little chance of changing any time soon.]

Ummm, have you seen a woman dressed like a pirate, kupo? Her name is Mary...um, unless she's pretending to be James, kupo.
sonofgold: (explaining)

[personal profile] sonofgold 2018-03-24 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Al has to chuckle at the correction, nodding along in agreement. This was the same old Mustang he knew, and it's good to have a conversation with someone from his world. It'd been so long since Ling had been in the fleet, even.]

It's good to see you, too, sir. And I was preparing to travel to Xing to learn alkahestry when I left home- does that count as retirement?
spaceforged: (I'm pedal to the metal)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-24 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't forget to get a second job. It will have a modifier skill that helps the first and boosts it in one area. For example I took Paladin, my secondary is Dragoon.

Paladin gives Dragoon a little better defense. Dragoon makes it easier for me to see everyone around me while I'm supposed to be protecting them. Just an example of things to consider. Other than that, good job. You've narrowed the problem down into objectives you can tackle in the present.

[He's not surprised Hunk was sick. He'd been sick himself when he first woke up. Just...not enough to be sick over the side. Had to be something wrong with the transition?]
warpstriking: (notebook ☈ ❤❤❤)

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[personal profile] warpstriking 2018-03-24 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Noctis couldn't help it. He chuckled at the older man, leaning against his own saddled chocobo as it quietly dozed behind him. Clearly doing what he normally does and napping through the worst parts of the ordeal. Not even the loud hiss seemed to startle it.

And, had it been anyone else, Noctis would have been asleep still, too.

"Good to know the love of these guys didn't skip a generation." Why, yes. The young king certainly is teasing a certain someone. Not that it was in doubt, honestly. It had to come from somewhere if both Gladio and Iris were fond of these trusty steeds. Gladio to the point of almost going soft. Ahh, good times.
sonofgold: (and the moon)

[personal profile] sonofgold 2018-03-24 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Al chuckles at that, then looks sympathetic.]

I've seen plenty of non-humans in my life, so it doesn't phase me much any more. [That, and he was used to being stared at himself; it happened a LOT when he was armor, as that was quite an unusual sight.] Plus, I do have my manners. I know being stared at doesn't feel nice.
spaceforged: (never should have left)

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[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-03-24 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Smelling bad is a better worry than a giant space worm or any number of troubles. Shiro can take that over some of the more harrowing jobs. He joins Alphonse in the mud with stick to probe the swamp around them.

How many times has members of this party fallen into the foul smelling waters? Too many times.]


I found a solid path ahead but no sign of the lizards. How about over here, any luck?
immortalblade: (He's like 12)

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[personal profile] immortalblade 2018-03-24 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
He had been considering his next move carefully, after all it was never too prudent to consider all of his options before deciding what to do in an unfamiliar place. There would, doubtless, be a route home eventually.

Cor's thoughts were interrupted by someone familiar calling for a challenge and his lips quirked slightly, but it wouldn't do to let Clarus in on the amusement he had. He turned around to face him, katana in hand.

"You wouldn't insult me like that, would you? Unless you want me to go easy on you."
conniemaheswaran: (ConnieEmbarrassedSmile)

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[personal profile] conniemaheswaran 2018-03-24 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Connie smiles. "Thanks. I guess you're right. I mean, it can't be any more deadly than fighting the Light Warrior. Hopefully. Um, Connie. That's my name. Connie Maheswaran."