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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[NOTE: After the end of MoL, Selphie did return home but she's retained her memories from the previous game.]

Retrieval

[This isn't an odd feeling. This isn't even an unusual feeling. This is just a feeling to Selphie. It's just a feeling because she's felt this way before in a time long past. She sits up on the cot far too quickly, letting the dizzying waves pull her back down onto the cot. The second go around, she's moving at a gingerly pace before she swings her legs over the side and stands up.

This... isn't the hospital at Aqures Ixen and it isn't her dorm room either. It's an open area full of cots with a sea of faces to scan for the sight of those she knew. There was a feeling of loneliness bubbling inside her that she's hiding on the outside with a curious look. What had happened now? She walks slowly towards the windows of the airship and settles her hands on the sill to try and quell the light tremble in them.

They'd won... hadn't they?]

Sidequests

[To get her mind off her current predicament and to procure some extra funds, Selphie dived right into what felt the most familiar. Work. She wasn't the strongest or the swiftest but she eventually found some work that involved relaying messages and small packages. She has a kind but guarded smile for anyone she crosses paths with when her nose isn't glued to the map she'd obtained.

Perhaps she'll run into a few familiar faces?]

Wildcard

[The power is yours! ...Ahem. Want to do something completely different, go for it!]

[ That brown hair, the flip... Sheena recognizes it almost immediately. It seems just like yesterday since she had last seen the young woman, when they had parted ways after the celebration. Sheena had journeyed with Albel...

Okay, that line of thought just angers her slightly, so she focuses on following Selphie, stopping when she's a few feet away. Silently watching her, she finally breaks that silence with one word. ]

Selphie?

[ ooc: Sheena never went home. She had gone to Albel's world, where she had been taken like RIGHT when she got there. ]

[Selphie had been engaging in staring off intently into the landscape that was passing by, quite clearly lost in thought when the familiar voice snaps her out of her reverie. The perky brunette shakes her head in disbelief before she turns to face Sheena.

Time Compression was playing a number on her memories as she shook her head. Part of everything still felt like a dream as her head tilted to the right.]

Sheena?

[ Upon hearing her name, Sheena smiles and places her hands on her hips. ]

The one and only at your service!

[ She chuckles before shaking her head. ]

Kind of weird being back...well sort of...isn't it?

[Selphie can't help but breathe a sigh of relief. An ally. Comrade.

A friend more important in a neverending stream of unfamiliar faces.]

I'm so glad to see you!

Have you seen any of the others?

[ Sheena's glad to see you, too, Selphie.

Her lips form a frown at the question, and the ninja once again shakes her head. ]

Yes and no. I saw Jade...but he doesn't remember, and I've been looking for Albel...

Have you seen anyone?

[ She'll save Jack for later. ]

[Selphie brightened at the mention of Jade being on board but eventually cast her gaze back out to the starscape to try and hide the lonely look that replaced the hopeful expression from earlier. That... wasn't quite the kind of news that she'd been hoping for. That meant that there was a chance that their other friends were here as well and they may not remember either.]

I haven't been awake for very long but I'm hoping that our friends are here and that they're all safe.

I've talked to some of the people in the infirmary but other than that, I haven't really seen anyone other than you.

[ Seeing the change in Selphie's expression tore at Sheena, and the ninja came up beside the other young woman to place a hand on her shoulder. ]

Selphie, I'm going to tell you something that I told someone a long time ago. Someone who remembered me from another time and place. He remembered us as being friends, though I had no idea who he was.

"If we were friends before, we can be friends again."

[ Simple, yes. But also something Sheena believes strongly. ]

I'm hoping that, too. [ She suddenly chuckles. ] Although, my conversations with the infirmary staff weren't too pleasant. So, you want to get out of here before they kick both of us out?

[There's something about being forgotten that doesn't feel right to Selphie. So many people have helped her to grow into the person that she's become. If she forgot any of that information, the perky brunette honestly didn't know how she'd live with herself. If someone could forget all of those life lessons...

Selphie shakes her head to get out of her head as she nods eventually.]

I made a lot of friends in Crystallis and I haven't forgotten a thing that I learned from them. I hope that if it comes down to have to befriend them all over again that, we can forge the same bonds.

But yeah... I think it's time to bail. [She gives Sheena her best sunny smile.] Let's see what we can find out in case we run into anyone else.

[Fighter has learned one thing in his life: a new town means a new weapons shop, which means new swords. Unfortunately, the shops here lacked the obvious signs he's used to and he has no idea which one he's supposed to go into. He stands in the middle of the sidewalk, oblivious to anyone that grumbles as they step around him, and stares at the two shops in front of him. There's only one thing to do:]

Eenie meenie miney moe....

Um... excuse me?

[Selphie sees the mercenary(?) standing in front of two different shops deciding which one to go into. She could see what the confusion is about though. The displays aren't advertising their goods very well. The shop on the left could have been a cafe or an item shop. There wasn't any way to know until they went into the shops.]

Are you looking for something in particular?

[Fighter looks over at her, instantly losing his place. Darn, now he's going to have to start over! Unless... maybe she knows?]

Hello! I'm looking for the sword shop so I can get a nice new shiny stabber.

TEST DRIVE MEME

Selphie Tilmitt | Final Fantasy 8 | CRAU

Retrieval

omg yay~!

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Sidequests maybe?

I like swords...?

He does like swords