memesofeternity | 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

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[More like misplaced it and Prompto was more than willing to be there to lean on and provide information, so he just rolled with that. With a nice dash of outright denial that he wouldn't find some way to get himself fixed up once they sorted everything out.]

You sound more excited than...my Gladio-- [That does not get less weird to say each time he says it.] --was about me participating in battle. Something about 'not letting the blind guy wave around sharp things'. I can fight alright, just...need a chance to practice.

[Just not right away.]

Yeah, I've got a question. You said you don't think everyone came from the same timeline. What do you mean by that?

Edited (werds) 2018-09-19 05:37 (UTC)

[Is the Gladio from this Noct's universe an idiot? Sure, a blind fighter can be a liability in the beginning but with proper training this Gladio thinks even a blind man can learn how to fight effectively. Though maybe it was a time thing for the other Gladio - here they have most of a year, unless the Calamity is averted. In Noct's universe, there was likely no time to attempt properly training a newly-blinded friend.]

To be fair, I don't want you training with sharp things until I've seen you in action. And you'll definitely have a chance to practice. Once you're settled. [He hears something that sounds like irritation and sadness in Noct's voice when he talks about his Gladio's attitude and it makes him want to be better than that version of himself.]

'Different timelines' might've been the wrong phrase, but none of the rest of us have come from the same place yet. The other Noct that's here is from sometime after a battle I haven't fought yet in a place called Zegnautus Keep. The Ignis here is from a fight in Altissia - the one that cost you your sight in your universe. And the Prompto here is from some point in the Zegnautus battle that's before where the Noct here is from. [A breath to collect his thoughts.]

And I'm from the night right before we left for Altissia. So that's what I mean. Y'get all that? [It really is a lot when it's said all at once.]

[Looking back on it, Noct thinks Gladio might have been overprotective and he himself was just laser-focused on kicking Ardyn's ass as many times as it took until he finally died.]

Uh, sort of. [There's another one of him? One who fared better than he did, going by Gladio's initial reaction. Prompto, and...damn, Ignis picked a great time to suddenly need to do something in another part of the Center.]

Spoilers, you're not missing anything in Zegnautus besides a fucking lot of malfunctioning MTs and daemons around every corner. And speaking of Prompto, did you know he's pretty good with an axe? Took out a ton of MTs with one...maybe you should teach him some front-line battle skills if he doesn't know any already.

Edited 2018-09-20 05:55 (UTC)

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?

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Words are hard and this is the best way I could figure out to explain it... <3

Hehe, sorry

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