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Test Drive Meme VI





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! 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. And they say, those that party up will live to party on!


J. LOVE IS IN THE AIR

All the mistletoe would have come in handy here...

As January gives way to February, stores and streets are decked in red, pink, and white. Posters line the Curti Center walls advertising Speed Dating events and offer to send flowers with anonymous or signed letters to outworlders and Curti Center employees - though there is some suspicion that a handful of received were never requested by the sender. Who cares! Some romances need an extra push!

For the less adventurous types, the love-o-meters stationed at just about every hallway can predict your romantic (and platonic, if you so wish) future with just 100 gil, or even measure how good a potential match between two people will be. Is there any scientific backing to their calculations? That's not important.


K. WILD CARD

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

boomchucka: (bring it!)

sorry for the late response!

[personal profile] boomchucka 2019-01-19 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Selphie nodded firmly as she thrust the broad end of the staff into the monster's backside. The attack lands as Estelle keeps the monster's attention.
storytellingprincess: (Brighten)

No problem!

[personal profile] storytellingprincess 2019-01-19 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
With Selphie attacking, Estelle keeps up the distractions, using her shield to deflect the blows when they come.
boomchucka: (whoopsies)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2019-01-19 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure of foot, Selphie's confident that her next attack would hit the creature and take it down quickly. She didn't want either of them to wind up getting hurt as she deftly uses the opposite end of her weapon to follow up from her first attack. While the attack does hit the monster, it's merely a grazing blow with her weapon hitting more of the ground nearby than anything.

A person can't land every attack after all.
storytellingprincess: (Pained)

[personal profile] storytellingprincess 2019-01-19 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
The beast winced as the graze hit it, causing it to face Selphie.

“No! Watch out!” Estelle shouted, trying to get its attention again by smacking it with her shield.
boomchucka: (bring it!)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2019-01-19 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
The perky brunette attempted to pivot to the right of the blow which exposed her left leg to an open attack. With her reflexes firing off, the monster's attack successfully hit her lower leg but not before attempting to kick the creature into Estelle's shield.

"It's okay!" Selphie shouted back. "This is nothing!"
boomchucka: (bring it!)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2019-01-19 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
The perky brunette attempted to pivot to the right of the blow which exposed her left leg to an open attack. With her reflexes firing off, the monster's attack successfully hit her lower leg but not before attempting to kick the creature into Estelle's shield.

"It's okay!" Selphie shouted back. "This is nothing!"
storytellingprincess: (Neutral)

[personal profile] storytellingprincess 2019-01-19 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Estelle was concerned about Selphie’s injury, but she had to focus on the beast again, attacking it with her sword.

“Face me! I’m the bigger threat!” She shouted.
boomchucka: (fight!)

[personal profile] boomchucka 2019-01-19 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Selphie knew that there was going to be a nice bruise on her thigh later. The only thing she could really do was keep a confident look on her face as Estelle's shouting drew the attention of the monster. She gave a nod of approval before heading in for a blow to the creatures head.

The SeeD quickly centered her hands in the middle of the staff to attempt a two-hit strike. Does it land?
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[personal profile] storytellingprincess 2019-01-19 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
The beast is so focused on Estelle that Selphie’s attack hits dead on and causes the beast to hit the ground.