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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!

stfuporom: (Preparation)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-18 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Palom rolled his eyes. He wasn't above fighting, but when the fuzzy man was trying to get his skin he ordinarily would just blow it off. But considering everything that's happened to him today, Palom wouldn't mind an opportunity to let off some steam.]

[With a fizz and a crack, the black mage starts to whir fantastical fiery fury on any skeleton that comes close. He makes special attention to the ones that are near Red, taking the opportunity to get as close to him as he could with his fire magic.]

[And yet, he still found himself irritated.]


What's the point?
mech_and_mutt: (NOM D'UN CHIEN)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-18 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully, weaving his attacks through streams of fire was practically an unconscious routine for him at this point-- sure, he usually did it from the controls of a stompy li'l robot, but he'd get one of those here too. Hopefully soon, at that- patience was not his strong suit.

And speaking of patience, he was starting to lose what little he had to spare for his ever-so-'helpful' accomplice.]


I told you, I'm makin' sure I--

[But a combination of a poorly-timed sword stroke against a skeletal foe and a bit of fire magic had Red wrenching backwards out of his own swing to avoid the blast-- and soon left him with a small flame to hastily extinguish on his gloves. He glared back at Palom with a dagger-eyed snarl.]

You're doin' that on purpose!!
stfuporom: (Displeased)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-18 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He totally is.]

Yes, I am eliminating threats before they reach you. Or would you rather a skeleton get their weapon stuck in your skull?

[He folded his arms indignantly. Which is probably not the wisest ideas in the middle of an encounter.] Besides, the miscalculation was on your part. Had you landed the attack as you were supposed to, the attack would have happened safely. Don't blame me for your mistakes.

[And sure enough, no sooner did he mention that when a shambling skeleton started to stealthily materialize right behind Palom.]
mech_and_mutt: (Oh REALLY.)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-03-19 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
You keep that up and you're just gonna eliminate me!!

[But that approaching foe didn't escape his notice any more than his 'company' did- and, tempting as it was to let this annoying fire-tosser get his hair munched by a skeleton, he couldn't just stand there and let someone fall victim to a monster... even if he WAS starting to make a holier-than-thou nuisance of himself.

His gun was raised, and with a crackling BANG an electric jolt whizzed past Palom's temple to send his would-be ambusher reeling. Red let out a half-growling sigh as he reloaded.]


Now are you gonna shut up and make yourself useful, or are you gonna get us both killed?!
stfuporom: (Preparation)

[personal profile] stfuporom 2018-03-21 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[He was used to being under fire, actually just... not from the people he was temporarily allying himself with. He'd start, but once he saw the figure of the skeleton lying behind him, he'd understand what had happened.]

[No. OHH no. He was NOT going to be owing this FURBALL for saving his life. With as loud click in his mouth, he got closer to Red, his staff up in preparation for the next wave of skeletons.]


...this is such a pain in the ass.