memesofeternity | 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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[ You have Amanda you don't need specific anything - just let her be awesome.

That's what she wants to say but she's mildly nervous about this. ]

Born ready.

[ At least she knows her way around a sword. ]

[And he can sidestep pretty well! This should work.]

Let's lure them out little by little so we don't have to fight all of them up close.

[With that, he chucks a shuriken in such a way that it bounces off the wall and comes back to his hand. Two zombies and a skeleton follow the sound outside.]

[ They could use a tank but like, it's not that big a deal. ][ Boop! Gonna start off with a bit of the ol' healing magic on the skelly. ]

[Spooky scary skeleton speaks with such a shriek! Or, in plainer speak, the skeleton screams in pain as Lea attacks one of the zombies with his shuriken. Then that one gets a shot in, but Lea manages to dodge... Will Amanda be so lucky?]

[ Well, she's got Dancer in the pocket boosting her speed - so she's pretty light on her feet even while she's trying to cast spells. Of course, once the other one gets in close, she has to move on to using her sword to attack it instead.

I mean, she doesn't have to, but swords are cool yo. ]

[While she dodges the zombie's slow attack, Lea finishes off the skeleton... Then actually gets smacked by the zombie a little. His armor absorbs most of the blow, but he can tell somehow that he just resisted something worse, too.]

I think these guys might have status effects!

Then don't get hit again?

[ These zombies have some pretty solid defenses, and she's no juggernaut - it's gonna take a few whacks to get through it on a Red Mage's offense. ]

[He's trying his best - the zombies at least appear to be slower than them, but they do hit harder than he expected. He pulls out a healing potion... Then has an idea and chucks it at the zombie. It immediately screams.]

Well, that worked.

[ Amanda sees this, and whips a potion up between her and her own zombie - claws scrape against her armor as she smashes the bottle into its face, leaving her only marginally worse off than she started.

The zombie doesn't like this. ]

Seems like an expensive way to go do this.

I don't have healing skills!

[He dodges another zombie attack, and flicks his shuriken at it, not quite finishing it off but leaving it really messed up.]

You have no excuse, though!

Potion's stronger.

[ And she's gonna get the better of another exchange of blows. ]

[The zombie attacks once, more slowly, before Lea finally cuts it down.]

That was harder than I expected this close to town, actually. Need a hand?

[His attacks do tend to hit harder than hers. He's a glass cannon and he knows it, though, and he's gotta be at least bruised.]

[ Amanda lunges in for a critical hit, felling her own opponent. ]

I'm still getting the hang of being, you know, a Red Mage... but I think I'm learning pretty fast eh?

Yeah, you are. Did you have experience as a mage or something before?

[He's gotten the hang of the ninja job pretty quick himself... But he WAS an assassin for a long time. It just goes to show!]

I got nabbed out of witch school, actually.

[ The sword thing she learned on her own initiative. ]

Huh. That would do it.

[He spins a shuriken on his hand. He's very good at flicking them in arcs so they return to him.]

There are a few more in there... I think about 4 skeletons. You wanna try?

I think I'm gettin' the hang of 'em if you think we're good.

[ Barely a scratch on her. ]

Alright. They're a little easier than the zombies, anyway.

[And, attracted by the sounds of combat, they're already coming out! There are 4 of them for now, but it's a little hard to say if more will come.]

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... Their eyes are the same color.

Long lost siblings

Good lord that would be the most shitlord family

The world would be in trouble

Yes. Yes it would.

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