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Test Drive Meme V
  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, and some helpful Heroes of Light 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 and your rescuers 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. The experienced outworlders who helped pull you from your memories may be able to get you caught up to speed. B. CURTI CENTER
The researchers at the Curti Center are pretty used to this right now, though there's still no good explanation for the influx of interdimensional travelers from the Dream Width since earlier this year. "Please step into the lobby for a quick survey. We have just a few routine questions, it's invaluable to our research so we do ask you indulge us..." 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 have offered to permanently house all of the outworlders here. 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 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 productive members of society and helping support the local economy, 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 housing elsewhere in the world. 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. And they say, those that party up will live to party on! J. THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
It's the most You know what needs to be done. Decorations- deck out your airship decks, hang lights upon your house, tie sprigs of festive holly to your weapons. Shopping- there are the best sales, but also the worst crowds. The 'hot' gifts this year include plush eMogis, Jecht-brand Blitz-shoes, easy-bake Kupo nut ovens, and the newest CD by renowned singer Likka! Good luck finding any of those in stores (there are even a few quest board quests asking adventurers to obtain them on behalf of very determined parents- by any means necessary). Traditions- Watch out for Mistletoe (you'll be obligated to kiss the person who walks under it with you), and the even more dreaded Mistlefoe (tradition dictates you must punch the other person!). The moogles around town have gone a little overboard with both variants, so beware! K. WILD CARD
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Raven | Suikoden V
[If waking up in a weird ship wasn't bad enough, whoever is unfortunate enough to be placed in the cot next to Raven will have to deal with a dark figure crouched on his own cot in the corner, just watching. There's a cloth mask drawn up to the bridge of his nose, but his golden eyes scan the room attentively. That's not disconcerting.]
Decoration
Ah ha ha ha ha! Behold, the work of a master thief! I have stolen...THE SHOW!
[Raven is on the roof of his Curti Center house, hanging strings of lights. His goal seems to be quantity over quality, but it certainly is gaudier than the houses next door. He's cackling madly. Hopefully his roommates don't mind.]
Wild Card
[To the surprise to any who may have encountered him so far, Raven IS capable of being quiet and still...as he is now, sitting crouched on a chair in the McGard Library, flipping through books and jotting down notes on a list labeled THE INFAMOUS RAVEN'S LIST OF ARISTOCRATIC TARGETS:
Empress???
Myste Aura Royal Family
Triumvirate
CID??]
Hmm, that's a start. Now, where's the section that has blueprints?
[Someone should probably intervene before this idiot gets himself arrested.]
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Though in Ultra Magnus' eyes, he is the mech for the job. He had taken notice of Raven sitting on the library floor: a fire hazard that required an immediate reprimandation, only to read the abandoned sheet of paper.
He holds out the list and whispers (loudly, because they're still in a library):] What is the meaning of this? I am reporting this to security at once!
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[And he tilts his head back and laughs. Not quietly, because he's a rebel like that.]
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I will report it to them, and you're coming with me. Threatening a political figure is grounds for conviction, and I will not let this incident slide.
[He reaches out for Ravens' wrist, fulling intending to drag him out of the library to the police station.]
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WAH HA HA HA HA! You think you can catch me, the Master Thief Raven? What an idiot! Even the world's best detective only caught me because he got lucky! You've got no hope!
[He scoots back another step, into the shadow cast by one of the bookshelves.]
A HA HA HA, and now you've lost me! How embarrassing for you!
[He is absolutely still visible. Apparently there are some parts of being in Vaikuntha he hasn't adapted to yet.]
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I will repeat myself: come with me willingly and I will vouch for a lighter sentence. Running from an officer of the law is tantamout to obstruction of justice.
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Oh, right, my rune isn't working right...
[He sighs, then rallies.]
I'll never surrender! Master thieves don't turn themselves in! I already have a rival who devotes his time to trying to apprehend me, [That is absolutely an embellishment of the truth] but you can be a secondary rival. I'm talented enough to thwart multiple pursuers! A HA HA HA HA!
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Threatening a political or royal figure is a serious offense, and I cannot in good conscience let you go without a proper reprimand. I am not your rival, simply a concerned officer of the law.
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[Raven speaks as if he is an expert, but he is absolutely not. He drops into a crouch, which seems to be his standard position, and shifts his weight from foot to foot.]
I bet you put people right to sleep with your boring reprimands. You should do something flashy! Then the newspapers will write about you and you make a name for yourself.
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Decoration
[As is his wont, Vax is rather suddenly... there. The former Curti Center resident -- he takes to staying on the road, and in inns, more than just sleeping in any one place -- his his arms crossed. He still drops by a lot.]
What part did you steal, exactly?
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Whaaaaat? You don't get it? I stole the victory of the unspoken decoration contest!
[It's basically like STEALING STAR LIGHT SPIRIT. His pride is stung that this guy doesn't understand Raven's brilliant metaphorical theft. It's no fun if people don't get it.]
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[He taps a finger against his chin.]
Who else is participating? You gotta have some competition to beat, yeah?
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[He gestures at the houses around his. Some of them are decorated, others seem resistant to the holiday effort.]
Look around. It's OBVIOUS I'm winning!
[In bulk, if not in taste...]
It's fine, geniuses are not always understood in their time. I'm too avant-garde, A HA HA HA HA!
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[Vax steps up, tapping a finger on his chin.]
I don't know, though... you've kinda just layered it on, yeah? It might be a bit much?
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[Raven says that, but then he pauses and looks down at his lights. He hops down from the roof, taking advantage of his ninja skills, and squints up at them.]
Do you really think it's not good? I've got more than everyone else.
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But... it feels like a lot. [He shakes his head.] And a lot of this stuff is focused, yeah? Rather than doing as much as you can fit.
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THERE, now it's perfect! Behold my genius, A HA HA HA!
[He winds the lights into a coil and offers them to the elf-man.]
You have no hope of matching my decorating talent, but you can have these!
Decorations
[And just like that, the lights go out. All of them. While Raven has been working hard with the lights, Shigure has been working 'hard' to make sure all the lights are hooked up to two extension cords, meaning he can turn them all off by unplugging cords at just one outlet. Nice.]
There. That's better.
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[He hops down from his perch on the roof, unphased by the height of the drop, and lands in a crouch.]
Unless...does this mean you are abandoning the life of a detective and becoming by apprentice thief by stealing my lights? WAH HA HA HA HA, What a blow to Oboro, when he finds out I STOLE his employee! WAH HA HA HA HA HA HA!
[And he's gleefully giggling again.]
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[He places his hand on his hip, firmly holding onto the extension cords. He's not going to plug them back in. Just listening to this explanation is going to give him a headache. Why is he here. Why is he stuck babysitting him.]
M'not stealing them, Crow. I'm just unplugging them. Forever.
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And I'm NOT a Crow, I'm a Raven! We've been over this. R-A-V-E-N! There's no 'Crow' Rune!
[And really? Forever...or until Shigure inevitably gives up and goes to take a nap? Raven can wait.]
We'll see about that. I'm unstoppable!
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Do you even have your rune anymore? Without it, any name should be fine, right?
[He fumbles in his jacket for his pipe and brings it to his lips. He doesn't light it, he just wants something to do with his free hand while Raven continues to caw at him.]
Are you always gonna be this loud this early?
[Considering Raven's turning on lights, it's probably like...5PM, but go off, Shigure.]
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[Bold of you to assume Raven is switching on his lights at a reasonable hour when it is not yet dark out, Shigure. But the answer to the question is yes.]
Only amateur thieves have to be quiet when they sneak around! A master thief of my caliber doesn't have to worry about his volume! AH HA HA HA HA!
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[He's joking, but it's not very apparent. For better or worse, keeping Raven's abilities a secret to himself is sort of beneficial to him. If he can harness them. If Raven is post-game, then they're even working together, but this is a test drive meme so who even knows.]
Ugh, will you just shut up about your caliber? Why did they put me in the same house as you, anyways? It's a pain!
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Going around and telling people about me sounds like work, and people will definitely think you're my apprentice if you go around praising my amazing rune's power like that! So go ahead! [And he's laughing again. It's a miracle that someone so idiotic has survived this long on his own, but he has somehow.
...he would be kind of bummed out, though, if Shigure let the cat out of the bag. Because he likes being able to shock people with the power of his rune. It's no fun if they already know.]
Don't be like that! You'd complain about anyone. [Except maybe Shigure, or Fuyo, or Oboro, or probably a good half of the Stars of Destiny.]
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