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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( this is kind of a huge pain in the ass. well, ok, it is a huge pain in the ass. gladio's temperament isn't cut out for the flimsy answers he's been getting all day. they can say it's not their fault until they're blue in the face, gladio's not buying that crap. it's someone's fault. and, he knows it's not his. they're the ones who are accommodating too nicely. this just smacks of nefarious doings.

he doesn't like it. not one bit.

by the time he gets to the center and given even more unhelpful information, he's absolutely, without question, 100% fed up. it's not that he means to, but he definitely explodes on one of the poor workers. it's not nice, and he'll feel bad about it later. but, for now...he's just not done. )

And, another thing --

( he stops short as he comes around the bend. that's definitely a familiar face. one he's been searching for. one out of three isn't the best, but it's nothing to upturn his nose at. if anyone will have more info, it'll be ignis. )

Ignis!

( unless he stops him, gladio's definitely going in for a one arm, around the neck hug. because finally, at least one thing makes sense. )

Please tell me you know more about this. They're not telling me anything.

[ The voice - very familiar voice at that- makes Ignis get up from his seat and turn towards it. Blessed heavens, Gladio's here too! He hadn't seen him on the spaceship on their way here, but infirmary was big and it was easy to miss people there.

He lets himself get pulled into a hug- Astrals know he needed that one and he returns it.]

Gladio! I thought we lost you! [He steps back a bit, taking a big breath and shaking his head.]

Nothing too specific. Only that we were apparently found "floating in space" [Ignis frowns heavily at this,] and that the spaceship saved us. Now they are showing us our residences and everything is as clear as mud.

[ Yes, he is frustrated too, but his temper differs a bit from Gladios.]

[ooc: do you want me to play him blind or with eyesight? I will be apping him to the game WITH eyesight but this is just test drive and I don't mind playing him blind ^^]

( ooc| ur call! i left it intentionally vague for that reason c: )

( he sighs. it's a grumpy, grumbling sort of sound. he doesn't like this now any more than he did ten seconds ago. that ignis doesn't know anything isn't helping how he feels about the whole situation, either. gladio's arm falls away, though his hand lingers on ignis's arm. not for any other reason besides wanting to be sure he's not actually imagining all of this, and to just. y'know. keep ahead of the game here since he's full on entered protection mode.

however!! there is something that immediately grabs his attention and balances him on the precipice for not being as mad anymore. )

We? ( he hasn't seen anyone else yet. this kind of makes him feel....0.05% better. ) We who?

(ooc: That's why I left my tag vague as well xD let's go with fact that he can 'cuz I'll be apping that ^^!)

[Unfortunately, he's not imagining any of this. Ignis too, wished he was, what with everything that was going on back in their world. Getting stuck in the middle of nowhere like this is not what they needed. The wrath of Tidemother was more than enough for him. And there's Ardyn too...

Well, at least they are all safe now. Ignis sighs and nods, rubbing the bridge of his nose-]

Noct and Prompto are here as well. They are both fine, no need to worry about that.

( are they really safe, though? gladio isn't so sure. he doesn't like this one bit. there's too much going on back home to be fiddling around here and trying to make a home here. or...whatever it is they're trying to have them do. he's getting mad all over again. he doesn't want to take it out on ignis because it's not his fault. but, someone's going to have to take the brunt of this. his hands fist and relax repeatedly at his sides. )

Well, at least there's that.

( which is the second bit of good news he's heard since he got here. seeing ignis, obviously the first. it's good that they're all here, but it's not enough. and it isn't really good for what's going on. it's kind of stressful to think that they're not there trying to fix everything that's happened. )

Are they here in this place, too? Where are you staying? ( he shakes his head. ) Doesn't matter. We're going to share.

( gladio, you can't just make these decisions by yourself...ignis is allowed to room somewhere else. he sighs, because he does realize that. )

I mean, it'd be better if we did.

[Ignis doesn't like this either, but what can they do? Kicking and screaming like children won't get them anywhere so they might as well do the best out of the bad situation. Ignis will be never fine with this situation and he will get himself on the research the moment he has an opportunity.

It is not much, but being here definitively beats being stuck in some inter-dimensional rift where the spaceship found them.]

Yes, they are here. Everyone arrives here first and then moves to the housing they are assigned. Or so they said. [He pushes his glasses up.] Of course we are all living together. Was there ever a doubt? [There is no chance he is ever going to let any one of them out of sight in this unknown place.]

Noct and Prompto are scouring the place right now, they will be back shortly. I was just lingering around here, trying to gather some more information and see if I will run into anyone else familiar. [He sighs softly,] I'm glad I did.

( no, reacting like that might not get them anywhere, but it should would feel good right about now. thus, gladio reacting as poorly as he did and taking it out on someone else. this isn't his fault. therefore: it is someone else's. they need to fix it. wasting time here isn't going to help anyone.

he sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose, then up his forehead until his fingers push back through his hair. they've been in some tricky situations before and gotten out of it. this, though? this one gladio isn't sure what's going to happen.

he turns a flat look on to ignis as if that says it all. )

Up until a few minutes ago, I didn't even know anyone else was here. So, yeah. There's been some doubt.

( companionably, he lays his hand on ignis's shoulder and gently squeezes before dropping away. )

No point in lingering now. Might as well see if we can get more information together.

[ Gladio will have an offer to spar with Ignis, very soon, because he can feel his own skills and abilities waning from his body. He can take out all of the anger then. And, for a major part, Ignis will rely on Gladio's raw strength to protect Noctis. Until he gets back into shape with his daggers and other weapons.

He returns the flat look- getting angry and annoyed with Ignis will not make anything better. But, he can understand where it stems from.]

Noct and Prompto will be happy to see you.

[He returns the squeeze on the shoulder and sighs,]

Let us get settled in. The trip with that spaceship was rather unpleasant.

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