TEST DRIVE MEME

[eternitymods]

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!

Comments

[einspine]

We're friends already?!

[He brings his hands to his cheeks, shocked but overjoyed! Who knew making friends was this easy? Then again, he is the Great Papyrus. Clearly these people have good tastes!

...He must contain his excitement.]

Well then! I, the Great Papyrus, eagerly await your tutelage, erm...

[...]

What should I call you?

[dustmyboots]

Ugh!

[Kefka can't help it. The sound that comes out of his mouth at being called someone's friend is a sound of such utter repulsion the clown is half surprised he could be upset by something so much. It was always a jest, of course, when the word came from his own. No one was anyone's true friend. To even be implied to be such was disgusting. The clown backs away a moment, tongue sticking out, before remembering he was going somewhere with this. Where that place is, aside from something fun, he wasn't sure, but for now it seems he'll be required to make a sacrifice for it's sake.]

But of course I'm your friend! Have you met anyone else as friendly as me, you overstuffed bag of bones?

[Ignoring how patiently unfriendly such words would be, the 'clown' does a sweeping, exaggerated bow, one arm swinging to his chest, the other sweeping off to the side in front of him.]

I, of course, am Kefka Palazzo! Entertainer, purveyor of mischief, magician, cruel god, military genius, and tour guide!

[And at that, Kefka's putting a hand on Papyrus's back to try and start leading him....leading him Kefka doesn't know WHERE, somewhere else at the moment. Somewhere to find some amusement with this overly trusting skeleton man.]

[einspine]

HMM... Well, naturally, as such a cool, sophisticated skeleton, I have many friends!! Like Undyne. And Mettaton. And Frisk... and my brother. But those are just a small sampling, I assure you!!!

[And like Kefka, he communicates this all with very eccentric gestures. However, with that said-]

But you seem very friendly! And in a way that doesn't involve surprise noogies or friendship suplexes.

[Yes. Friendship suplexes. Undyne is... very passionate??? But ooh, a magician. An entertainer, a... cruel god seems a bit harsh, but a genius! A tour guide! Those are very good things, and oh. He's already being led somewhere. That's great! He'll follow along. Anything for his new friend!]

But wowie! That's such a broad range of talents! Almost as broad as mine!!!

[Was the god thing literal? It's hard to tell in a place like this.]