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memesofeternity2018-03-17 08:14 pm
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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! 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! |
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To be fair, Kaji wasn't quite looking where he was going, either. Shinji collides with the shoulder of someone wearing dark Scholar robes, who puts out a hand to try to steady him.
"Whoa, easy there-"
The friendly tone of Kaji's voice absolutely dies on his lips. His hand drops, and his mouth opens in sheer shock as he takes a step back. It's been far too many years, for the both of them, perhaps, Shinji seems a little older, too. Older, but still too young for what this world is going to demand of him.
"Shinji."
When the shock breaks, Kaji's head shakes slightly, and his tone turns absent and defeated. "No. Why'd they drag you into this?"
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His mind registers Kaji's voice before his appearance. It's been from his perspective both years and months since he saw him last, during their talk before Shinji ran off and disappeared into the Evangelion. After everything that's happened since it felt like a lifetime ago - and considering how his world ended, it might as well have been.
But Kaji's voice? That's one he's heard every time he replayed that day in his head. It was faded, but not forgotten.
Shinji stares up at him and tries to say something, to form any words at all, but even after all he's been through he's still no good at talking to dead people. A bitter remark passes through his mind: At least you didn't kill this one. That's enough to finally make a reply come forth.
"You-How long have you been here?"
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Kaji puts out a hand, placatingly, he can tell that Shinji is just as shocked as he is. "It's-" A dry laugh. "That is a very complicated question. Eight years, give or take. The short answer. Except it wasn't quite here, and I was in a stasis for some of that."
But Kaji's whole face gentles, he takes another more appraising look at the kid in front of him. How much longer was he stuck with Ikari without Kaji there? "It is- good to see you." As soon as the words come out of his mouth, he remembers that Shinji is unlikely to believe him. But he'll say it anyway.
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Don't tell him. His hand subconsciously moves to his pocket, clutching at an object inside. Not yet. Or maybe ever.
"-some time passed." There's enough hesitation there to make the hiding obvious to anyone, much less someone like Kaji. Shinji knows it and mentally curses at himself, which honestly feels like the most natural thing he's done all day.
Nothing to but move on. He gives a slight, mostly genuine smile. "And, um, yeah. It's good to see you too." Shinji's capable of believing people have genuine affection for him now, even if he's not sure why. "It's nice to know someone who knows how a world like this works." Yes, he's finally noticed the clothes.
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Besides, it's not like Kaji doesn't have anything to hide.
He lets a smile come to his face, relieved, at Shinji seeming to take his words genuinely. "I'll tell you everything I can. There might be some things that work differently this time. But," he spreads his hands out to the sides, "still have the Jobs, still have the adorable fluffballs following us around, so now I just hope this world still has some of the food that was growing on me."
The smile fades, just slightly, dropping the act for a second. "But I honestly don't know why we're here. We stopped the Calamity, we saved the world. I thought this was over. So, what's happening now might be something else."
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Another world looking for heroes and somehow mistaking him for one? Again? He really hopes not.
Something he initially glossed over pops back into his mind. "-Wait, you helped save the world?" He asks, somewhat incredulous. "I mean, I believe you! But that's...that's pretty impressive."
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"I'm starting to think the opposite? That this world might be the one that's safe. I don't know enough about this Dream Width or whatever they're calling it. The place we all got pulled out of." His hand drops. "But the Calamity's gone. Permanently. We took care of that."
"Still hard for me to believe, too. But I was just- there. Put a couple of bullets into a giant dragon." Kaji shakes his head. "You want the heroes, you're looking for Marshall Sparks Nevada, Cloud Strife," a pause, "Jade Curtiss," he raises that hand again, gesturing at the oddly-named 'Curtis Center' they happen to be standing in. Can't be a coincidence.