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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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Over thinking it can lead to mistakes. Let’s focus on what we can learn about the area. [He approaches the desk and quietly asks for directions to the map room. He’s been here several times but he still loses track of where to go. For now.]
Come on. [He walks away, heading in the right direction and slipping around other adventurers likely researching their own jobs.]
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Right... [Doing the thinking part isn't typically his part in any partnerships anyway...]
[Though Shiro goes to ask for directions, Adrien's already taking steps towards the map room. However, he doesn't leave behind his teammate and waits nearby, blinking when he realizes what Shiro had done. Whoops... Well, either way, going to the map room.]
Do you want me to go get the Bestiary?
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The map room smells slightly musty the way old paper always does over time. He checks through the system of catelogging and pulls out the right maps. He spreads them out into the map holders and studies the areas carefully. The observatory did have a basement level for equipment, parts, and only archives.
The second level held a library and the main research areas. The top had datalogs and the main equipment to observe the stars. He frowns, noting where a river cuts a channel through the area. He speaks when Adrien is in the room, his eyes never leaving the map.]
I think we definitely need to be prepared for the possibly the basement level has since connected to the near by cave system. Take a look at how this river cuts so close to both. A few hundred years would be enough time to cause some erosion.
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[Once the book has been acquired, he returns to the table Shiro now has covered by maps and quickly opens the book, flicking through pages until he reaches one they might need.]
Right. We might have to consider some aquatic monsters settling in, too. A river pooling into either place offers a new ecosystem and adaptation.
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Their task is to secure the ruins so others can salvage what they can.]
Since we're on clean up duty, temporarily blocking the gaps anything could come in from wouldn't be a bad idea. If we're dealing with the cave system too forming a blockade just before the section they meet would be ideal. We can use whatever is too broken to be repaired.
They can remove it and melt it down later.
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[There's a wealth of options when it comes to monsters that could possibly reside in the ruins now. Flipping through pages, he grimaces at once monster in particular and looks at Shiro.]
What do you think our chances are of running into a Malboro?
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Double for me how big Malboro seedlings are? The caves aren't massive enough for a full size Malboro. The basement and the holes in the ruins won't fit one either. But if there's any inside...that's what we will be dealing with.
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[Turning his attention away from the book, he begins check his supplies. Malboros could cause a multitude of ailments and while he doesn't have something to cure-all, it looks like he has a little of everything to cure most ailments.]
Besides that... hm...
[Bag aside, he resumes turning pages, eyeing the information gathered. If Shiro saw anything, he could definitely stop Adrien before he turns another page.]