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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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"I don't know about this place," he admitted. "Last time I woke up in a sea cave and was attacked by huge monsters. And then I turned into a monster." He made a small gesture toward his body as it was with the claws of one hand/wing.
"If we're lucky this place is the exact opposite of that place," he sighed, looking to his own arms with mild disinterest as if Nyx reminded him they were there but he didn't care too much. "Seems like we can travel more, and no one has come in to tell us we're at the will of some god or another, so it's a good start."
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Technically then the boy wasn't a harpy. Just appeared as one. At least there weren't going to be vast species disparities in experience that would lead to awkward social faux pas.
"The exact opposite? Well, I haven't felt any real threat yet nor am I changing shape." Which was kind of a daemon like thing to occur, bringing about a bit of confusion.
"I wouldn't be surprised if this were the will of gods since I've had some experience with gods and god-like figures making decisions that leave human beings holding the bag."
Resentful? No, of course not. Why would Nyx feel any form of resentment?
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"The changing shape didn't happen at first, or even all at once. I think it took... four months?" He tried to recall, glancing up at the ceiling thoughtfully. "Just bit by bit." And it had hurt like a bitch and came with the unfortunate side effect of craving human flesh for dinner on a regular basis, but the former nobody felt that might be something they could exclude from conversation for now.
He did, however, perk up a bit when Nyx got salty. "Yeah, my experience too. They like to fuck us over for their own pleasure, or games, or whims, or to fight their wars."
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"The Astrals are essentially why everything is happening, technically. No, not technically. It's.."
He actually feels himself laugh, reaching up to pinch the bridge of his nose. Why did it seem funny to him now?
"Gods and dead kings. Somehow it's them that get to decide what happens now in our world, as if it's just a chess game gone wrong."
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"We're probably here because of the gods of this world," he shrugged. "In the last place, two gods needed outsiders to fight against each other in their names, so they drew people in and molded them to fit their needs."
The harpy paused, tapping one sharp toe claw on the metal floor thoughtfully. "I can't say I know anything about dead kings..."
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The Astrals seemed like something to pray too but otherwise seemed rather disengaged unless it was to cause problems for people that were of higher station than Nyx was.
"At the very least I have experience with that type of existence." Considering he'd been a member of the Kingsglaive for such a large portion of his life. "Though if it's the same case here I would hope for a more noble goal than celestial bickering."
He sighs through his nose, leaning his head back against the wall of the ship. He was supposed to be dead. At peace, so to speak. Should he feel thankful for this extension on his life or irritated? He supposed it entirely depended on the purpose.
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"Hope all you want, I guess only time will tell," he agreed, shifting to curl his legs under himself a bit. He was caught glancing at the coat over his shoulders, studying it a second before speaking again. "You're a fighter, huh?"
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"I am. Was..?"
Was the past tense the correct tense? The last he knew he had died thus creating the need for past tense. Now he was alive and breathing. This was going to be a confusing transition.
"I guess I'm going to have to at least find a new coat. Or get it repaired." His head had turned to look at it. Plenty of damage but it was repairable. Possibly, anyway. "Are sleeveless coats in? I could go that route."