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Test Drive Meme IV





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. The other newly-awakened people have no idea how they came to be here, but now's a good time as ever to introduce yourself to the others on the airship and glean what information you can.


B. CURTI CENTER

The researchers at the Curti Center are not quite so unprepared as last time, but it is still obvious that they are struggling to understand the sudden influx of interdimensional travelers from the Dream Width. "Please step into the lobby for a quick survey. Perhaps there is some common thread we haven't discovered yet..."

The staff will do their best to help the off-worlders settle in. They answer the questions they can, write down all proffered information they can about the arrivals' homeworlds, provide maps and pamphlets about Vaikuntha 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, considering they are still housing the previous arrivals here on the island.

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. PUMPKIN SPICE

Let us send shivers down your spine.

The weather has turned cooler, and with the arrival of autumn comes fall-themed treats, fall fashion, and of course, the beginning of the spookiest holiday season. Even though summer is still newly ended, it is not uncommon to already see people embracing the season in full force. Pumpkins and ghost-moogle decorations begin to appear on porches and in windows, stores offer a pumpkin version of everything, and there is so much orange.

It is all good fun in the day time, but there does seem to be a rise of monstrous activity after the sun sets...

K. WILD CARD

Feeling inspired to create your own prompt? The power is yours!

acapriciousreaper: (Default)

Re: (J) Richard Conway creates a Class Kerfuffle

[personal profile] acapriciousreaper 2018-09-28 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"It would be tremendously difficult to do so, given that last I saw him I'd kicked him off a cliff. In fairness, he did attempt genocide." So did he, if it comes to that, but the difference is he knows he was wrong. "Possibly I should also warn you that reading the foreword of a thesis on psychology does not actually make you a psychologist. But please, continue to tell me more about myself."

He shrugs, when Asriel asks. "At this point it's like playing chess. Whoever sets the board on fire first, loses."

Mojito looks concerned.
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Re: (J) Richard Conway creates a Class Kerfuffle

[personal profile] defenestraighttomyheart 2018-09-28 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Personally," Conway adds, gesturing to Asriel, "I'm in it to practice my snarking skills so that the next time I get a job to find some rich lady's dog, I can be rest assured that whenever I immediately find said dog in the vicinity of their ex-husband that I am rehearsed in what to do after they don't believe me because it only took me about ten minutes and a bus ride to have photographic proof of where said dog is. Now if you'll excuse me..." He sweeps his hand over to Kuja with a smarmy grin on his face.

"Well, let's see. You are an arrogant piece of work, you may in fact just have a straight up god complex, and you are a very, very cold man to be walking around in that and it makes me just a little bit sad for you that someone must have tricked you into a scheme to later harvest your nipples to create and sell 100% organically grown glass cutter-"

A pause.

"Wait, what was that about your father actually attempting genocide? I think that's the more interesting story here."
acapriciousreaper: (Default)

Re: (J) Richard Conway creates a Class Kerfuffle

[personal profile] acapriciousreaper 2018-09-28 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
That does give him pause. "Hmm. Well, I've gotten over the god complex if it helps, and cold is for people who can't start fires with a flick of their wrist." By way of example, he picks up his lukewarm coffee. A faint glow, and it's steaming again. "But, one out of three isn't completely awful for a shot in the dark."
priestessofjuno: (Smile)

[personal profile] priestessofjuno 2018-09-28 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)

[ Her eyes lit up at the fact she was meeting someone else from Japan, she figured it had already been unlikely to run into Naoto Shirogane, but now someone else too! She gave a bow, her face lighting up. ]



"Yes that's right! It's a relief to meet someone also from Japan, it brings some sense of familiarity to all of this. It would be hard to determine if we are from the same Japan, maybe? I'm still trying to understand the multiple universe idea. But I'm getting ahead of myself, what are you headed to Sparks Golsaucia for, Sakura-san?"
priestessofjuno: (Mature)

:'D SHE WILL CALL YOTSUYU SENPAI FOR DAYS AND ANNOY HER SO MUCH

[personal profile] priestessofjuno 2018-09-28 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)

[ Fuuka steps shakily off of the airship once it settled into dock, it was an odd experience to be sure. Turbulence affected the vessel more like a boat than a plane.
Is it airsick instead of seasick with these?
The first figure she sees is the raven-haired women, robes draped around her and puffing from a pipe. She had an imposing nature that reminded the 'former'-Persona user of her old friend Mitsuru and her attire identified her as the Tactician she was supposed to meet. Fuuka gave a bow, her braid falling over her shoulder as she introduced herself.]



"My name is Fuuka Yamagishi, a prospective Tactician. Are you the one who will be teaching me the Job?"

einspine: (OH MY GOD!!!)

A

[personal profile] einspine 2018-09-28 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
That. Is a Boss Monster. A very tall, very skinny Boss Monster. Papyrus has seen a grand total of two boss monsters in his life, one of whom is jolly and round and full of joy. The other who has seen better days. Now, logically, this is a different monster altogether, and yet Papyrus can't help the outburst that follows.

"OH MY GOD, IT'S A TALL AND LANKY AND SLIGHTLY SHAGGY TORIEL!!!"

The voice should ring familiar, though the attire probably won't, what with the labcoat and goggles in addition to his familiar cape and what little of his battle body is visible beneath the coat.

Oh, and yes, his eyes are very googly today. How nice of you to notice.
hashtagdaddy: Planning look 1 (2)

Don't be sorry. Also, my bad for the long wait.

[personal profile] hashtagdaddy 2018-09-28 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh, never thought of teaching blondie melee. He seems to like range weapons well enough, but it can't hurt to learn more. [He could always tack that on to the morning training, make it a mandatory exercise where everyone starts learning a new weapon or something. It's a damn good thought though, and Gladio makes a note to bring it up to Prompto.]

I'm sure he'll love that you volunteered him for more training. [His smile can absolutely be heard.]

What other questions do you have, Noct? And where's your Moogle? Or did you not get yours yet?
a_mad_engineer: (Default)

(J) Goats drink coffee?

[personal profile] a_mad_engineer 2018-09-28 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Kayle looks up from her drink, still dressed in her getup for her day job- the work gloves on her belt, the trash picker leaning up against her table.

"I don't know." she says, looking down at her cup.

"This pumpkin spice stuff certainly tastes better than anything I've ever had where I'm from. Guess I don't have a good frame of reference though." The Courier shrugs, and takes a nice, long drink from her coffee cup.

"I don't think anyone who eats two hundred year old deviled eggs is qualified to comment on taste."
daggercubed: (40)

[personal profile] daggercubed 2018-09-29 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Mm... I'm afraid they think it doesn't.

We might be stuck here. Some have for a long time -- decades long, it sounds like.
zanarkandian: (smiling sunshine)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-09-29 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughed a little at the question, but realizing that could come across badly, he shook his head and flashed her a warm smile.]

Actually, it's exactly the same as what I did back home. I was so surprised that another world had exactly the same game! I guess you could say I took the easy way out, but I wasn't just a blitzer. I was a guardian, too---someone who protected a summoner and fought fiends.

Being here is great, in a way, because it lets me work on both. I'm getting stronger to protect people, and the skills I learn from that help mold my mind and body to be a better blitzer too.

The hardest thing is finding enough time in the day to do all that! But I love both my jobs.
promiselisting: (Default)

I was basically half-dead tired that day

[personal profile] promiselisting 2018-09-29 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
Iwai. Got it.

[ To show that she understands as well. ]

What is it?

[ She's wary enough to not just accept it out of hand - there's a lot of things she probably can't do, just because they involve too much in the way of people and crowds and putting herself out there and things like that. Even if she is getting better. But she'll probably try to do what she can. He's helped them a lot after all, and he's Ren's friend. ]
promiselisting: (you could make a religion out of this)

[personal profile] promiselisting 2018-09-29 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
Yyyyou can just call me Futaba.

[ Excessive formality just always feels so weird for her. She's still trying to figure out how to ask Naoto to stop calling her -san. ]

Well, I mean I'm from 2016 if that helps any. [ She pauses. How do you even go about trying to figure out if you're from the same iteration of Earth? Without like. Giving huge amounts of info away that she would probably regret doing so if she were wrong... ] ... do the words 'cognitive psience' mean anything to you?
hctiwknip: (Potions are my best subject)

[personal profile] hctiwknip 2018-09-29 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"A-ahh, sorry." Tiffany bowed her head in embarrassment realizing all too late how rude it was to make generalizations based on novels. This was after all a multiverse.

"That really does sound amazing. I'd do whatever I could to get in, even work part time jobs!" She fantasized imagining herself on a broom learning to fly, or in class perfecting charms.

"Wait, how powerful are witches? Why is budget a big deal? Is it really that hard to raise money for a school?" The Moogle wondered out loud sounding puzzled. In her defense she hadn't ever gone to school.

Tiffany was more interested in the last part. "What made you want to specialize in Astrology?"
geckoman: (Early morning light)

we all have times like that. no worries!

[personal profile] geckoman 2018-09-29 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
If you see a middle-school kid with dark hair and glasses about this high...

[He indicates with his hand against his chest.]

...going by the name of Kaoru, could ya tell him I'm looking for him?

[Er....]

That his dad is lookin' for him?
beariot: (there's no time for us)

[personal profile] beariot 2018-09-29 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
What?

So they've just given up? [ Even after a decade, she couldn't imagine just... ]
beariot: (oh the warmth in your eyes)

[personal profile] beariot 2018-09-29 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Ursula casually... sidestepped the topic of Luna Nova's budget for the moment, worried she'd start channeling Babcock again.

"Well I've always been fascinated by the stars, even when I was little," she was literally named after Ursa Major, she thought, so her parents were at least partially to blame for that.
tsukinohiganbana: (☾ 12)

c: c: c:

[personal profile] tsukinohiganbana 2018-09-29 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yotsuyu frowns. There's something about Fuuka's earnestness that irritates her. To be fair, most people irritate her, but it's the earnestness she can't stand the most.]

Hardly. The guild can be found two blocks that way. You'll find someone to babysit you there.
roseinbattle: (pic#11407639)

i hurt

[personal profile] roseinbattle 2018-09-29 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Despite how he often comes off, Olivier is a smart and observant young man. He might not recognize Emma, but he can at least tell that she's deep in thought about something.]

[He puts on his best, most convincing smile.]


Forgive me, madam. I'm sure I'd never forget a face as beautiful as yours, but you speak as if we've met before. Do I know you from somewhere?
roseinbattle: (pic#11407626)

sorry for the delay!

[personal profile] roseinbattle 2018-09-29 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Whatever are you implying? I assure you, I often have trouble fending off all the young maidens who fall for my charms.

[Translation: that line never works, and he never has to fend anyone off.]

Might I have the honor of your name?
hexem: (Considering)

/petpets

[personal profile] hexem 2018-09-29 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... annnd, no, this time Emma is aware that Prince Olivert is not playing at it. A small consideration, and she gives a small bow-curtsy. ]

I... am a student at Thors Military Academy. [ Truth. ] My name is Emma. Emma Millstein.

[ Beeecause the Prince calling her 'madam' just feels wrong. ]
roseinbattle: (pic#11407624)

[personal profile] roseinbattle 2018-09-29 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thors Military Academy? I must admit, I am surprised to see a student from our country's finest military institution here. I'm sure the institution must be blossoming if it's home to beauty's such as you.

[In his defense, he hasn't actually founded class VII yet, nor has he become a member of the board.]

[Not in his defense, he's still being an idiot. Something that Muelmog picks up on, and delivers a swift whack on the head to the prince.]


I'm sorry about him, ma'am. He is, unfortunately, always like this.
Edited 2018-09-29 19:44 (UTC)
hexem: (Considering)

[personal profile] hexem 2018-09-29 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah... please don't hit him? He is absolutely fine. ... Finely behaved.

[ Because royalty, but also because he's earned Emma's respect, all of class VII's respect, in his own way.

But also, yes, she can tell that it's not happened yet, for some reason, and her hands tighten around each other is the panic from being in this world intensifies because of... this.

But she knows that he still graduated from the Academy, so her answer should at least give him some orientation. If not nearly as much as it should...
]

Ah... Thank you. [ It's complicated. ] But... I'm not there now. H-have you been in Vaikuntha for long?

[ She needs to consider everything, but actual discussion of the differences? Will have to at least be in private. ]
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Re: A

[personal profile] bleating_heart 2018-09-29 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Asriel winces. Urgh, again he's confused for mom?? Their horns look nothing alike! He--

Wait, that voice. That voice is unmistakable. He whirls around.

"Oh my god, PAPYRUS?!"

It's Papyrus Papyrus is here this makes this world instantly better.

He's seen Papyrus' definition of "Cool" so the apparel isn't... quite unexpected. Though it is a bit weird.
bleating_heart: (vulnerable)

Re: (J) Richard Conway creates a Class Kerfuffle

[personal profile] bleating_heart 2018-09-29 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"...Yeah, uh, maybe we could change the subject? Like, away from genocide?"

He says. This is getting a bit too... he's being caught in the crossfire as collateral damage here. "Father" "Genocide" he's kind of getting keywords that are reminding him of things he's totally unable to forget, but somehow also hurt to be reminded of, too.

He kind of glances down, paying more attention to the godawful mess of spices that don't go well together in his cup.
bleating_heart: (concern)

Re: (J) Goats drink coffee?

[personal profile] bleating_heart 2018-09-29 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Asriel raises an eyebrow, and then his eyes go pretty wide-open at that last part. He only knows one individual that has the kind of palate that could even begin to match what he's just heard.

"...Two hundred or two-hundred?" He asks. Both are bad, obviously, but that's pretty similar to someone he knows that ate literal garbage on live television.

"Sorry, I'm just trying to figure out the extent of how gross that is. You don't happen to know Frisk, do you?"

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