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

[nanaimo_bar]

"I heard it through a fairly reliable source that there could be trans-formative effects. Best get checked out." said Nanamo with that same impish grin.

[einspine]

Papyrus shakes his head. "THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE WRONG, FRISK. YOU AREN'T A DOWNER. YOU'RE MY FRIEND, NO MATTER WHAT LIFE YOU LED BEFORE."

Sure, these surroundings paint a dismal image, but it doesn't matter! Friends are supposed to support each other. He can't just turn a blind eye.

[regisrex]

That part... not really, no.

"I see." Regis looks down at his tea again, frowning slightly. He needs to think, but he also... probably needs a hell of a lot of more information.

"What else should I know?"

[regisrex]

Tea it is.

[ No harm done, and Regis was certainly not offended by it... but the younger man is certainly more relaxed now than he was before the proper introductions. Is it because of the absence of flirting? Is it because it's one thing to know you can probably handle yourself, and another entirely to be in the presence of an Amicitia?

Regis isn't saying.

That said, there's nothing wrong with flirting, Regis would say, so long as it's not too much of a pressure. Gladiolus was fine. ]

It's fine, Gladio. Don't worry about it. Make yourself comfortable, or go pick one of the free rooms while the water boils.

[regisrex]

"Gladiolus?" The name is not - yet - familiar.

Thank you! Grad school is so much *fun*

[chosehope]

[Nunnally simply stared at her. Suddenly, she found herself unable to speak or think. Instead, time just stood still as she tries to process what Cornelia just said. She didn't misinterpret what she said, right? Did she really just say what she thought she just said?

No, that isn't possible...was it?]

...What? [Sorry, that's all you're getting out of Nunnally right now. Her brain was trying to process everything]

[chosehope]

But still, that is impressive! You must have been here for quite a while if you're able to build that much strength!

I must admit, I am jealous of you!

[chosehope]

We should, it'll be a good way for us to relax whenever we have the time!

[She said with a giggle. Although, she does notice the sudden shift in tone. With that, she gave him a curious look]

...What do you mean? [Wait a minute] Are you saying what I think you're saying?

[No, it couldn't be! ...Could it?]

[chosehope]

[With that, all Nunnally could do was smile sadly. If this was what he wanted, she was fine with it. At least she was able to see her brother again, that's more than enough]

It's strange, isn't it? Time doesn't seem to matter, anyone could come here without any real difference in other worlds...

[But as she felt his firm grasp, she too returned the grasp. Why was this so much harder than it seemed? Why were they so close and yet, so far away?]

[chosehope]

"Not only that, I think I could use some exercise myself! It is nice to be able to wheel myself once in a while!" While she didn't mind others doing it, she definitely needed to move around. She had to get her arm muscles going here!

"And it is a lot harder than it looks if you were wondering!"

[regalblaze]

"Gladiolus Amicitia," Ignis explains. Right, this is young Regis, he wouldn't know of Gladio. "Lord Clarus' son and Shield to King Noctis."

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[arosetowar]

They're alive. Or they're alive here, at least.

[Would say more but figures Nunnally needs a lot more time to process things.]

[chosehope]

[What was Nunnally suppose to say to that? Or better yet, how was she suppose to feel? There was a rush of emotions that it was difficult to fully process everything. She continued to stare at her before trying to form words out of her mouth.]

I... [She mumbled out] How are they able to bring them back?

[chosehope]

It's not a problem! I'm just glad that I can help out in some way!

[ . . . ]

Especially when we need to work together!

[nanaimo_bar]

Ah well, I have only been here two months or so. It takes time and dedication to do as such.

[she's smiling though as she adds,] There's plenty to see and do here as well. Taking ones time is key to that.

[spaceforged]

Yes, everyone takes it. I didn't want to go through with it either. [For too many reasons to name. He turns checks the teapot and settles.]

But they really don't mean any harm by it. Which...I know doesn't help. That's about the only thing you needed to be warned for. ....well, I can warn you. Weird things happen here.

Note them and if they seem important, let people know. We're trying to chart and track anything slightly strange.

[arosetowar]

A boy told me that the people here aren't simply from different places, but from different times as well. [She doesn't know what Euphy remembers, hasn't spoken with Lelouch at all yet, so she can't say more than that. Besides which, resurrection opens up questions she isn't certain she wants to have answered. Not yet, anyway.] I know little more than that.

[There's one thing she knows less, though; there's one thing that matters more.]

How are you feeling, Nunnally? I know it's a lot to take in all at once. [Yet how else could she have delivered the news?]

[hatejakku]

Slightly strange? Dude? [ All he does is raise his eyebrow. How is none of this strange? ] I'll try to look out for... weird things that stand out more than others.

[ He has no idea what kind of category that could possibly go in. ]

[hatejakku]

It is pretty neat to see all these different people with different backgrounds. [ It's not something he' not used to, though. He's just finally mingling now. ]

I've run into a few people who were gathering information. They said to look out for anything weird. [ Finn just... gestures around them. ]

[hatejakku]

That would be nice, yeah. Do you already have a group together? [ He doesn't want to be rude and intrude. ]

We have astrologians back home. They specialize in navigating, though, so I think it's a little different.

Does it work? Can you really see someone's future?

[hatejakku]

"I bet those things are expensive, huh?" Speaking of, Finn should start looking into work soon.

"That sounds like good goals," he says with a smile. "I was thinking about taking a Chemist job for the healing abilities. Think you could use someone with that skill set to help out?"

[nanaimo_bar]

"Yes they are. I've already begun investing in the markets I believe are viable." Nanamo worked a lot of small jobs, but she knew the value of building a resume.

"I think I could manage with that," said Nanamo with a smile. "I would be pleased to have you on board for help."

[boomchucka]

Oh. You're welcome?

[It is definitely good to have conversations with people of different perspectives.]

While I'm here, did you need help with anything?

[sassafrisk]

"Because I didn't remember him," Frisk says dryly. They could see the headache that Cor was developing, and had to admit it was satisfying to see somebody else start questioning logic when presented with such information. "The memory was... a bit before I met Papyrus."

[sassafrisk]

"Exactly!" Mogdyne says, gesturing wildly. "I need to un-wimp this wimp so-"

This was the perfect opportunity. With Mogdyne distracted, Frisk could escape, and seeing as it was about as effective reasoning with her fish counterpart as it was with the moogle, that was probably her best option. Gesturing for the other two to keep her talking, Frisk starts creeping away.