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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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Connie spittakes. "What? That's horrible?! How many people did they murder just to try and kill you? And why are they going after one of their own, anyways?"

"Before I punched some sense into Lucifer, he teamed up with a corrupt member of the church. And they took out a lot of people, I was barely able to save everyone in the cafe. Fortunately something Lucifer pointed out later was that I can absorb fear to gain power. And that much fear spiking at once? That's a whole lot of power."

"At least you managed to save those people and turn your friend back around." Connie grimaces. "You sound almost fond of humanity, Sadou."

"To be honest, I kinda am. I mean, I don't get them sometimes? But they're people too." said Sadou with a fond grin. "And Chiho, my co-worker kinda has feelings for me. And I can't let that go unanswered."

Connie smiles. Despite being literal, actual Satan (or rather a literal, actual Satan), Sadou doesn't seem so bad. "I'm curious: what are you actually planning on doing with Earth once you conquer it?"

"Institute a higher minimum wage for one," grunted Sadou with a frown. "Living on that is bullshit."

He laughed a little. "Strange huh? I want to improve the world, now that I'm free from most of the BS that Enta Isla heaped on me."

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but," Connie giggles, "if that's the case, I'd gladly help you out in whatever way I could if you were on my Earth. Forget Homeworld, humanity is on the fast track to Armageddon already. Peak oils, Sadou! How do we handle terminal decline without alternative energy sources!"

"There's a reason magic exists. Even on alternate worlds, there's ley lines. Magical thaumaturgy to help supplement fossil fuels." He grinned. "I like the way you think though, Connie."

"Hm... I might actually look into that. Prism Constructs did seem to be attuned to the 'theme' of the areas they popped up in. Maybe leylines play a part in that," Connie muses, cupping her chin.

"It's possible. You can't just plop down a construct and make it work. You need to search for seams of power to draw from the land. There's a lot of geokinetic energy in the world as well." he added.

"The thing is, Prism Constructs were made out of hard light. My current hypothesis is that the artifact that created them drew on leylines to project them."

"Really? Well that's something," said Sadou thoughtfully. "There's a lot of tech I'm unfamiliar with, it might be a good idea to check on the validity of that if you manage to get home."

"Yeah. Gem stuff is... weird." Connie shakes her head. "Anyways, here's what: I'll work on a way to get both of us home, so you can conquer your world and I can save mine." Connie snickers slightly. "I'll admit, it's a bit weird to find myself supporting literal, actual Satan in his attempt to take over the world."

"It'll probably look good on a resume," laughed Sadou.

OOC: ((Alright, I'd say this is a good place to wrap up the thread?))

(OOC: Yep! Thanks for the thread!)

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