Introduction Log || It's Happening Again (Again!)

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Who: All characters (New Arrivals, Previous Arrivals, and Native OCs) When: June 5th Where: The Dream Width (Airship), the Curti Center, and the Housing District What: It is happening again. More outworlders have arrived in the Dream Width and must be rescued and brought back to their new homes on Vaikuntha Warnings/Notes: Only new players can put up a toplevel. Previous arrivals and native characters can respond to new characters' toplevel posts. MEMORY [ You've been here before...? No, wait, why would you think that? You're here in the moment, everything is as it should be...(?) The memory you are trapped in has completely enthralled you. You stop questioning and accept, you relive and repeat. Luckily, you are not alone. Others have arrived to help you. The travelers in the airships will enter the nebula formed by your memories and attempt to wake you up and bring you back to the present. The dreamer's mind will shape how these newcomers are perceived and how the NPCs in the memory respond to them. For more details on the mechanics, please refer to this post] ARRIVAL [ You wake from your dreams, from your memories, on a narrow cot. There are fleeting impressions- recycled air, humming machinery, movement, strangers waking around you. The room you wake in is lined with cots, with barely enough space between them to walk to the door, though not all of them show signs of having been occupied. The makeshift infirmary seems like it was prepared to hold many more than are here. Stepping out, there is a lobby space that bears the signs of having once held some furniture, now cleared away to make space. Your footsteps echo in the emptiness. As the automatic door slides shut on the infirmary, a light flashes on the far side of the room. A flickering holographic projection of a man’s face and gloved hand appears projected in the space above the arrivals’ heads. He backs up so his upper body is in frame for the recording. An arm, covered in the same orange flightsuit sleeve, hands him a tablet. The man begins to read. A written version of the message scrolls along the bottom of the projection as he speaks. ] ’Welcome travelers’… That’s way too formal. Hey everyone. Hi! [ The second man leans into the frame to add his greeting. ] Don’t panic. You were floating out there, but we pulled you in and rescued you. Yeah, we’re heroic AND handsome. And also the only ones crazy enough to come out here to get you. [ A woman’s voice calls from out of frame. ] Can you two be serious for ONE moment and stick to your scripts? [ The two men give each other a conspiratorial eyeroll. This does not appear to be their first take. ] Anyways, no need to panic. Seriously, don’t do anything reckless. We got our fill of that with Skywalker. [A huff is heard offscreen, and the men finally spare the tablet another glance.] ‘Your pilots will be navigating treacherous environs as this message plays…’ Claire, seriously? Nobody talks like this! [ The tablet is tossed to the side and lands with a thunk offscreen. ] We’re gonna wing it. Look, everyone, we’re workin’ hard to get you planetside safely, and it’s gonna take some tricky flying to do it. So the door to the cockpit is locked so we can focus on not getting us all killed. Don’t try to open it, unless you want to be stardust. We promise you’ll get answers about what’s going on once we land. But for now, please trust us. Right now, we’re your only hope. [ The second man leans forward, close to the recording device, and presses a button. The projection freezes for a moment, and then the message starts on the next recorded message. ] CURTI CENTER [ Finally after hours of flight, you arrive at the Curti Center. The other NPCs await you having been notified of your retrieval in the Dream Width. Cid gives a short and to the point welcome speech, explaining what the situation is: you were lost in a space called the Dream Width. You are now on a planet called Vaikuntha: for ages, the people of this world have used Airships to rescue people lost in the Dream Width, with one person being found roughly every ten years. No one knows why this happens, but this has been a mutually beneficial exchange, with the people from Vaikutha rescuing people lost in the Dream Width and the rescued ones sharing their wisdom with the people of Vaikuntha. Ten years ago, something unusual happened: two people were found at once, Biggs and Wedge. But that was nothing compared to what happened two months ago. And now, here you are. No one knows why such a large number of people has arriving lately, but the Curti Center is a place dedicated to piercing the Dream Width's secrets. Cid also introduces the other ones: his assistant Jessie, a young woman fascinated by the new arrivals, Claire, the woman sighing and writing in her schedule book upon being pointed out as the bookkeeper, Kupoto and Mogaruru, their Mognet representatives and finally the Native OCs: those brave and kind souls who have accepted to help you all on a daily basis. After Cid finishes (and Claire grumbles at her work never being done), the employees, including the Native OCs, provide a tour of the facility and help the newcomers navigate their future lives. Now is the time to ask questions and look over pamphlets regarding locations, Jobs, life in Vaikuntha... ] [ If you want to contact an NPC, you can do so on the NPC Contact Page. ] A BALL OF FLUFF NAMED MOOGLE [ It has been a long day, perhaps now you would like to find your way to a place to sleep? Or perhaps you'd like to get some answers, but you can't be bothered to go seek people out? And lo, just as despair begins settles in, a Moogle slams into you! Or stops by your side if their aim is decent... It's the Moogle Cid mentioned in his speech earlier! And they'll be informing you that now, they will stick to you like your shadow and help you in anyway they can! They're also giving you your iMog Slate- Now you can get onto Mognet! Isn't it great? ] A QUICK CHECK-UP [ Whether it's your Moogle, Native OCs or NPCs, all will urge you to stop by the hospital wing for a basic check-up. You may disagree, but listen. You've just been thrown into a space between worlds, rescued, and brought to another world. For your own sake, that's a good idea. Should you give in and go (or should you be dragged by your Moogle or a Native OC), you will find yourself in the cold and white space very reminiscent of an hospital. For characters with specific medical conditions necessitating help, this is where they will receive it if asked. The doctors and nurses are all White Mages or Chemists, with various levels into their Job as well as medical knowledge. Don't mind the confused looks if you look like nothing they've ever seen before... It's hard for a doctor to be unable to give a proper diagnosis to a patient! For everyone else though, they'll be let go with smiles and be given a candy as they leave. No one likes medical check-ups, but it's a very quick and basic one: testing reflexes, taking your temperature and the likes. On the bright side, while you're grumpily sitting on a bed with a thermometer on your forehead or in your mouth, it might be a good time to socialize with your fellow new arrival who's having lights flashed into their eyes by a doctor. Misery loves company, after all. ] PRETTY SIGHTS [ There's plenty of rooms to wander about in, with several points of interest apart from the offices. The Airship Hangar is where the airships are kept and the first room you entered. Workers keep guard to prevent the outworlders from getting too close to the vehicles. Airships are expensive and they don't want you messing with them, after all. Venturing into the Research Section, you can walk through public exhibitions on astronomy, airship design, and asterisk studies. A good place to get used to the basic science of this world. The laboratories lie behind a thick locked door with a sign reading "EMPLOYEES ONLY". No going there, for now anyway. Not too far from there are the Employee Quarters - work stations, apartments, and lounge areas. The latter are available to the public, whereas the rest is locked to Native OCs. But if you get them to be friends with you, perhaps they'll let you visit? Also open to all is a Cafeteria - a standard food court with stalls serving all types of Vaikunthan cuisine. The Chef is a very jovial and absent-minded Hypello. Beware of long lines and crowded tables. Should you prefer open spaces, then the gardens are for you! There are different sections in the gardens around the center. One boasts a wide array of blooming flowers, another more practical with herbs commonly used in Vaikunthan cooking. One had been cultivated for butterflies and hummingbirds to visit. Paths have been laid through so that visitors can safely navigate, and moogles will swoop down and shout at anyone who strays into the flower beds. Or perhaps, you want to wait till the sunset. Dusk on a new world, but a beginning of a new life... The sea shines bright in the orange light. A good moment for quiet contemplation. ] HOUSING [The housing accommodations are the best the Curti staff could provide, given that they are still also sheltering most of the previous arrivals from the Dream Width. The keys have been entrusted to the moogles who will be guiding the new arrivals. The new arrivals can stop by the Curti Center storage room to collect some essential supplies that have been donated by charity organizations from around the world (there are boxes of toothbrushes and whitening toothpaste sent from the Zora, hair brushes from the Elezen, quick-drying towels from the Hypello, among the various donations of clothes, toiletries, and blankets), before heading to their temporary homes. The people of Vaikuntha have done their best to provide for their new neighbors and help them get on their feet. Still, things will be a little cramped until the off-worlders can find employment and move into better housing. The staff hopes they can get along with one another until alternate arrangements can be made. You can survive living with roommates for a few months, right?] THE JOB FOR YOU [An important part of life on Vaikuntha is the Job (or Jobs) you choose to take. No, not the way you earn your living. Your Job Class. Most Natives only choose one or two, but you'll have an opportunity to take on more Job Asterisks after you master your first Jobs. The Curti Center's resident Job Master, Ganeshan, is more than happy to arrange transportation to the various Guilds so that you can claim your first Asterisks. ]

Comments

[einspine]

He was used to these kinda reactions by now, but hey! At least she made a quick recovery. Without too much focus on his skeletal appearance. Even if said appearance was objectively handsome, ergo attention was far from a crime. However, her words were rather familiar. The feeling of loss of identity. It was something he knew rather well.

So he nodded, offering a smaller but sympathetic smile. "I UNDERSTAND! MY OWN ABILITIES HAVE BEEN STIFLED SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE MY ARRIVAL HERE. WITHOUT MY MAGIC, I FEEL SO... BARE."

[immortalmarshal]

"...so, no war..." Cor gazes off into the distance at the very concept of that. He's been trained to fight all this time, but to have real peace, instead of the artificial one created by the Wall... It almost sounds too good to be true to Cor, too.

Almost.

"...that murderer won't go uncaptured forever, especially if one of the others try and help them. But these disappearances are just as concerning. Any notable people that have up and vanished since your arrival?"

I couldn't resist. It just seemed to silly to pass up.

[einspine]

[Never mind his goggles and silly labcoat. And the scarf around his neck. Certainly an odd fellow, but the silence hardly deters him. When Cloud points at his own hair, Pap's grin only grows.]

YES, THAT'S IT! THE SPIKES! SO GLORIOUS!!! A TRUE SYMBOL OF UNDENIABLE COOL!

[It's just hair, but to Papyrus, it's more. It's art. Art that happens to be affixed to someone's head.]

TELL ME, IS IT NATURALLY SPIKY OR DID YOU PURCHASE SOME INCREDIBLE HAIR GEL? THERE MUST BE A SECRET TO ITS POWER!!!

[chocobuster]

"And I'm Kumo! And this is my partner, Cloud. Cloud Strife, kupo!"

...

[despite the huff that Cloud gives, there might be a hint of a curl to his lips. if that's not a smile, one could tell that his expression as a whole softened a little.]

Nice to meet you, Hope.

[nanaimo_bar]

"If you require seed money, then I will be able to provide," said Nanamo. "Though I will have to taste your food first before committing."

[dreamsoftomorrow]

What kind of a name is that?

Mogki!

[He rolled his eyes and pulled the moogle off his head to give him a look. The moogle just shrugged.]

What? Don't you think it's weird? Your name sounds more normal, Hope Estheim. See?

No. I'm friends with a Lightning and Snow.

What kinda world you guys from? Sheesh!

[Siiiiiigh. He gave Cloud an apologetic shrug. Names based on things like clouds just wasn't that weird to him.]

Sorry.

[warpstriking]

"None, but apparently a more monsters than before, according to our moogle fr-" he starts, before there's a knock on the door. Speak of the devil, and they usually appear. Though, this one isn't so much devil as she is very savvy on when she's needed.

A young moogle adorned with a cream-colored and swirling caramel-toned scarf opens the door, poking her head in. "Um, I hope I'm not interrupting, kupo?"

Noctis sighs, sitting back in his seat. "What is it?"

"You asked me to keep an eye on the search parties, kupo." The young moogle states her business, noting the newcomer. "Ah- Forgive my rudeness! I'm Ivory, kupo. His Majesty's companion moogle." She bows politely, before fluttering over to Noctis' side and handing him a note. Despite her polite demeanor, her voice turns grave. "Like the other four who disappeared, they've found no traces of Miss Aurum or Mister Ulric while you all were gone searching in the skies..."

Shit. He'd hoped they'd at least leave a sign. "Thank you, Ivory."

[chocobuster]

.............

[this was a first. it most certainly was a first. definitely a first. what was he even supposed to say? ... anything, really. and so, after shaking his head in a bid to rid his head of those pesky cobwebs, Cloud attempts to take the conversation seriously.]

It's just...always been like this, to be honest. Gotta brush it though. Not that it's got some secret power to it or anything.

[chocobuster]

[Cloud was less offended and more indifferent to moogle thinking differently of his name. granted, Kumo was interested in his hair. they both had style. just look at his pompom! that...looks the exact same as any other moogle's pompom. but shh]

"He's got you there, Cloud. I mean... Cloud Strife? Talk about some serious edge, kupo."

Easy, Kumog. "Oi."

Don't worry about it. [now then...] Guess I better get checked out.

[hatejakku]

[ Finn looks down and away, thinking about the question. He's never met the guy, but he was huge in the Rebellion. ] Yes, I think so. The real Antilles, anyway. I'm not totally convinced.

[hatejakku]

[ Finn grimaces. ] What it didn't turn out okay? [ He just sighs and rubs the back of his head. ]

Either way, it's unfair to not try talking to him. Or I feel like it is, anyway.

[hatejakku]

Ten years? ... Does that mean more could show up in a few months, too?

Moira O'Deorain | Overwatch

[surrenderto]

Curti Center/A fluffball

[ Moira has stayed silent during this event. Being told that through the powers of some untold possible magic that she was in another world, possibly another reality was too troubling to devote her time to idle chitchat. It's a moment where she has to observe others first and watch them. People looking for those they knew. People who seemed completely lost. Some people who could simply go with the flow. It was an interesting sight. ]

[ But she wanders through the center paying little mind to people. She doesn't seem interested in any of the pamphlets that natives are trying to hand her. She's doing a fine job looking level-headed and disinterested until a moogle with a bright red streak on its forehead comes crashing into her. ]

You are here, kupo! I thought you'd be in hiding.

[ Anyone observing can note there's a brief lapse in her calm expression that shifts temporarily to confusion. That doesn't seem to stop the moogle. ]

I'm Declan and I'm here to help. I got this for you and I...are you listening, kupo?

I am. Go on, I'm listening.

[ She isn't aware of the hell she's unleashed as her moogle just starts listing off everything it possibly knows from the useful to the mundane. Slowly she reaches a hand up and begins to massage her temples. Declan doesn't seem to either notice or care. ]

This must be a joke.

Check-up

[ Moira is trying to casually nope her way past this. Declan however has other ideas as the moogle is trying with all of his might to tug on her sleeve and get her to stop. ]

It's a good idea, kupo!

Not a chance. If they want my medical history I will send them a copy later.

That's not how it works.

[ She shrugs and is determined to walk right on by despite the clearly louder growing protests that Declan keeps yelling. Help the moogle? Help Moira? Or maybe wish they'd just shut up and stop bickering. ]

Pretty Sights: Research Section

[ It isn't much of a surprise she ends up here. Moira can be found spending nearly a whole day around the area. Whether it's spending time figuring out the difference between the functionality of the airships here and the various air crafts back home, trying to figure out what on earth magic is at its base level or generally just trying to sneak a peek at restricted areas when employees go in and out. She is definitely a busybody here. Unlike every other time so far she's managed to get her moogle to leave her alone for the time. ]

Wildcard!

[ For any and all other options! ]

[hatejakku]

[ Finn just nods and hopes they don't find anything, He lets the nurses poke at him, but never mentions anything about injuries. They do ask about family history and any illnesses he may have had and seem baffled when he says there was nothing but writes it down anyway.

Meanwhile, Valli, trying to get a lollipop that had been packed in there kind of tight, pulls a bit too hard and topples the jar. The resulting crash nearly makes Finn levitate. Valli just makes eye contact with him and pops the sucker in her mouth.] Really?

[dreamsoftomorrow]

Right.

[Well, at least he's going to get checked out now. Maybe he won't look so pale when it's all done.]

I'll let you go then. I'm apparently in house B-09 if you want to chat again sometime. Hopefully, you'll meet some friends you do know.

[promiselisting]

"Futaba," she says, "Futaba Sakura."

At least she was getting more used to giving her name in Western order.

"I'm probably uh... not the best person to talk to about meeting new people, but I hope it turns out well?"

She honestly does wish you the best of luck with that, Emeralda. Hopefully you will have a much better time than Futaba has had for most of her life.

[spaceforged]

My teammate is from the future ahead of me. I was still where I should be. I’m not sure what to make if it. But it seems like we’re here and there at the same time.

[Well at least they aren’t leaving their people without their presence. Except he has no idea what it means.]

We only have two groups to compare right now. My ship arrived a little bit ago. They retrieved it from the Dream Width just like we were rescued. Yet he says it never vanished either.

Check up

[suigojin]

Well...legally, you're not allowed to leave the Center until you let the medical team look at you.

[This isn't true, but there are people stationed near the hospital wing to catch people trying to sneak out of it--they'd prefer to check newcomers over before releasing them into the world, just in case.

Gi here's just going to do his best to block Moira's path by himself, but he does have a gunblade ready to unsheathe for extra persuasion.]

[promiselisting]

Jeez...

[ Okay she can't help but feel some sympathy for this guy. Being on your own absolutely sucked. ]

You could probably put a message on the Mognet, see if anybody responds.

[ Though it seemed like this round - while still sizable - was a lot smaller than the previous one that Futaba herself had been in. ]

[remnantofzeboim]

Well Futaba had met Emeralda, so she was making friends now! ...Possibly whether she liked it or not.

"Futaba is pretty name," Emeralda said, repeating it a few times to herself before smiling brightly. "Never hear name like that before!"

She walked forward a few steps, to the edge of Futaba's property, looking down the path. "You live here long?"

[promiselisting]

You mean Ren? I mean... I tried a little at first, when we first got here, but...

[ He'd seemed upset about something. And she hadn't really known what to do then. Trying to bring it up even now is... daunting to say the least. She looks nervous at the very idea. But still, this was Ren they were talking about... ]

I guess I could try again.

[surrenderto]

[ Moira stops if only because he's in her way. She folds her hands behind her back and raises a single brow. Declan lets go of her sleeve and continues to stick pretty close to her side just in case she tries to run. ]

Is that so? How curiou. [ She doesn't even believe it is a law but she's going to play along in her own way. ] I saw nothing stating that around here.

[arosetowar]

Mm, it's good to see you again, Nunnally.

[Well, for a certain definition of good considering the circumstances. Gets up to move to kneel in front of her.]

Have you been here long?

[arosetowar]

[She can and she will fight anything she danged well pleases!!!]

Mm. Is she a friend of yours?

[arosetowar]

Then perhaps you can advise another member of staff that you'll be leaving, but you expect the doctors to reach you via your iMog to deliver your results. You did receive one, correct?