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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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My word, you may yet be the dumbest person I have met in my lifetime.
[She is regretting bringing her along. Or at least not bringing more people.]
Either that, or you are searching for something from me. What is it?
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[ So... She would rather die than answer such a simple question. It could very well be the signs of a deeper psyche, or a trait forcing further interactions before she would speak up. She hoped the former. Usually, in fictional works, when one was close to death was when they opened up and said things they would never before. Yet again, wasn't that true as well to an extent for real people?
Regardless, discerning whether someone was real or not wasn't as easy without the foresight she had had before. ]
Is it so terrible to want an answer to one's question? I just want... [A pause. Insisting any further would reveal her motives, and they were not something one could understand or sympathize with. She had said too much already.] Ahaha~ I'm sorry, I'm really saying foolish things, aren't I? And risking our lives.
[ Not that she cared much for her own life if it was all an illusion, but... There was too much of a risk her companion was real. ]
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[As if on cue, some of the Sahagin caught up. However, Caster was livid right now. So much so she unleashes a spell strong enough to knock the creature far away again. But she knew they couldn't keep this up.]
I wish I could forget, but you are trying my patience.
[She rushes and grabs Monika's arm, gripping harder than usual. She felt like a mother all over again.]
You and I will indeed have a LONG conversation about nearly getting us both killed. But only after we flee back to the town.
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[ She figured the other woman would probably scold her and try to understand what had gone through her head. How pointless. Back to the safety of the city, Monika wouldn't get the answers and reactions she needed any more.
If only she could bring herself to do what she had to... But physically pushing someone into death's embrace was different altogether from deleting them with a line of code. She couldn't. ]
Prismatic Missiles.
[ Using her free arm Monika cast the spell on the Sahagins behind them, albeit with little enthusiasm. Her features soon shifted however and she nodded, following Caster. ]
Very well, let's go.
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Though she was mostly thinking about what the hell the girl was talking about, and why bring it up then? Almost as if she didn't care about her own life. She still used the occasional spell to defend herself so why?
Perhaps it was best to speak now.]
Were you testing me?
[Only explanation she could think of. Against such brutal odds and the barrage of questions, it was clear Monika wanted answers to figure something out. As to what, Caster still pondered that.]
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[ She couldn't simply tell her the truth. Not only it'd make no sense to her, but it would ruin any future possibility for her to figure out whether this was all real or not. Best to pretend she was just an inexperienced fighter who had lost grasp of her reason when faced with such dangers.. ]
I... I had never been in a real fight before. I'd practiced, but the real thing is so different and I... [A pause.] Ahaha, I suppose I panicked. All sorts of thoughts went through my head and... I'm sorry, this isn't how I had envisioned things.
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[Caster was hardly buying it. The madness of a Berserker or someone who was scared took on many forms. But this was unlike any she had seen before.]