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. ]

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[nanaimo_bar]

Busying herself with the tea making, Nanamo came back with a fresh mug, offering it to Marinette. "Here you are," she said with a warm smile on her face. "It's not much, but it's all we can offer to help people relax before their exam. It's fairly quick and painless after all. I am Nanamo Ul Namo, a pleasure to meet you."

[doodlebuginette]

She nodded at that, a little relieved that he'd at least heard of it. "Yep!" What she couldn't decide was whether or not it was a good thing that he was also in a B house. "Small world!"

By that point, she was trying to figure out how it was possible that he was just... a skeleton, but then he spoke up again and she had to giggle at his statement. "But are you sure the houses aren't made of bees?" Because that wasn't any sillier at all.

And then she's turning to glance in the direction he was gesturing. Maybe it wouldn't take that long to find it after all.

[mythmaker]

[And then they wandered around in the same building forever...?

No, no. They eventually make it outside! They can handle this.]

Ah, you certainly can! When I picked up the Bard asterisk, they gave me a trombone, you know. [She has used it in battle.] My, I think they are. And they're so soft, too...sometimes, I want to reach out and pet mine, but they don't always appreciate it.

[mythmaker]

[Azusa is sparkling right back. What is she looking at? She's not sure. But this is her favorite thing today.]

My, did I say something rude? I'm sorry. [She instructs the Hypello cook to bring 'his best sushi' which kind of gets her A Look, but she's Azusa, she'll survive.] It won't be long now. What's your name?

[mythmaker]

You're so kind. I wouldn't be who I am without the help of my producer, though.

[It's a very idol-like answer. She's very confident in her abilities, but she's put in the work for it.]

That's right. If you've never done it before, you could say that you have to try it here, don't you think? At least once!

[mythmaker]

There's going to be a tour and everything...you'll have to take it with me, Finn. Ka'Pandolu is so lovely. The entire city is underwater.

[She smiles brightly just remembering the first time she'd been there. She chose to get lost instead of losing herself by mistake. She didn't visit any of the guilds, she just wanted to walk around and see everything.]

It can be like that for some. It's meant to be reassuring and comforting.

[modelcivilian]

Haha, I don't know if that's lucky really.

[Gosh, just wait till he told her about Dream Width.]

It is, but right now, Black doesn't work. Shiro might let you look at her if you ask.

[sullenstallion]

This isn't the first time this has happened to me.

[He's not from Crystallis, but he's from somewhere worse, somewhere that stole his legs and twisted his mind and morals. Anything to survive. Dylas starts to speak of things he can't be sure about, but he says them like he knows firsthand.]

Take everything with a grain of salt. The people here know more than they're letting on. Some of them, anyway.

[melodiouspacifist]

That's what I mean. They're fish on the bottom, you know? And they had a band and a choir and they danced.

[It was his favourite mission ever, he'd live there if he could.]

And dark corridors are like pathways between worlds.

[melodiouspacifist]

"Oh, well you can learn new things. I think one of the jobs had fire. None of them had water though, but I can look at it on the beach."

It wasn't the same, not at all, but Demyx didn't know how to describe what the problem was.

[daggercubed]

They're sort of like humans, but longer lived, with pointed ears. And more of an assholish pride.

I guess I'm... unique, yeah?

What about you?

[poisonwish]

[Snow nodded. He totally understood. He hated the limitations of being trapped as a simple human. Even if he didn't want to kill Otogi anymore, he still missed the parts of him that had been sealed away.]

[He raised a hand toward the nurse, showing that he had this.]

It ain't them, though. They don't know anything about it -- it's part of why we gotta do this stupid medical check-up thing in the first place. We just arrived this way.

So even though it's a pain in the ass, just try to get through it. You're only making it longer by complaining.

[Did he sound like Cinderella just then? Ugh.]

[sonoftenebrae]

[No need to thank him. If Roxas does it, witnessing the looks on the residents' faces will be all the thanks Ravus needs.

He looks back at the house, and sighs.]

I should return, and see what can be done about my lodgings. It is good to have met you.

[That is the upper limit of how polite Ravus can be.]

[zanarkandian]

Yeah. I'm just out of school age or I'd go too, but you'll find plenty of people there. They're nice.

[sonoftenebrae]

[Ravus's expression falters when Prompto mentions his sister.]

You...

[He studies Prompto with uncomfortable intensity. He senses no deception in the blond. Lunafreya had written to him...]

Are you the one...who helped Pryna?

[sonoftenebrae]

[Ebony rushes out, and a few moments later, Ravus hears the sound of Estoc's high pitched cackling. Damn it.

Ignoring the moogle, Ravus tries the 'magical macaroon'. It is good. Not the type of sweet Ravus prefers, but expertly made.]

Is there a moogle that isn't excitable?

[If there is, Ravus hasn't met them yet.]

...When we finish, you can show me which room is to be mine.

[doodlebuginette]

Even if she wasn't sure what to expect, Marinette just knew that whatever Frisk came up with would be brilliant. And sure enough, even the first suggestion was great. "I kinda like it." Mainly, it sounded like something her father might play. Or Adrien. Maybe.

It was better than she'd come up with for sure. Her eyes widened a little and she smiled. "Oh, I really like that one! It sounds like a fantasy novel." Or maybe like one of those ones that Alya sometimes read. "You're right! Who cares? It's a pretty name~"

By this point she's grinning and listening intently for whatever was coming next. And Frisk didn't disappoint, not that she'd been worried that they would. "Hmm. That one's good too," she mused. "I'm not sure I've ever heard of Ultimate Saga 7, though. Was it good?" Was it anything like Ultimate Mecha Strike 3?

[stillsmiling]

So I could sign up? Really?

[He looks mystified at the idea.]

I didn't get to attend school much back home, so I'm not very smart. What do they teach? Do you know? [Shi pauses.

Realizing he's getting too curious, he backtracks his thoughts:] I don't know much about the guilds either... Are you in a guild, sir?

[stillsmiling]

Really..? Ms, are you a musician? [He asks innocently, as he opens the doors to the idol hell he will surely be residing in. Boy likes his music and she's the big sister-type.]

Does yours help you a lot? I want to meet my friend soon. I'm kind of clumsy, so I hope my Moogle won't mind that.

[stillsmiling]

Combat classes... I heard about those, but I don't know if I would be a good fighter. I'm kind of skinny and weak. Oneechan used to compare me to a spaghetti noodle...!

Are there non-fighty classes?

[mythmaker]

[She shakes her head.]

Not really. I can read music, but Bards can learn instruments very quickly here. Don't you think the trombone is an alluring instrument?

[She thinks it must be an amazing one. If only she'd play it more and find out that's not the case.]

Yes, Wendy is very helpful. And I'm sure your Moogle won't mind~. They're probably dying to meet you.

[chocobosnap]

Yeah, that's me. I called her Tiny because I didn't know her name, but yeah.

[He smiles, he's always been like that, picking up those that needed his help once he had confidence. Animals are easier.]

No one had ever written me before. I should've...written back I guess.

[promisedtolive]

[ He holds onto her hands tighter. To promise, in a way, that he's not lying. ]

Lelouch is here. I've seen him. [ He tries to smile. If she's willing to temper her feelings toward him with affection, she'd probably be willing to do the same for her beloved brother. The last thing he wants to do is sow trouble, there. ] He's healthy, and doing well here.

[ And he, too, is so grateful to be able to say those things. ]

[hatejakku]

I've heard of an underwater city where I'm from, but I don't think I can imagine it. [ He's looking forward to it! ]

What if there's something bad in that person's future, though? [ Was that too depressing of a question? ]

[hatejakku]

[ Finn smiles. The longer life is pretty cool. ] Human, as far as I know. Nothing special. I know how to shoot, though.