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

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. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[He bites back a chuckle at the growl, even Mogki is shaking in delight.]

Humor her, then? I certainly don't mind.

[ Finn takes a deep breath while Valli glares at him. ]

Okay. Yeah, okay. It can't be that bad. I mean- [ No, don't say anything weird. Don't say "you walked out." ] It's probably not so bad.

Okay. Then, let's go. [He gestures to walk in, even taking a step inside himself. He waved to a nurse with a smile.] She's very nice.

[ Finn takes another deep breath and follows. Valli brings up the rear, making sure he doesn't bolt probably.

His steps are slow but have all the semblance of a guy who feels in control and isn't internally fretting. So he follows Hope inside and eyes the nurse, hoping he doesn't look suspicious. ]

I'm here. [ ~~Is he done? Can they go?~~ ] I guess- All right.

[The nurse steps forward to lead him to one of the cots, so she could take his temperature and ask the usual doctor questions.

As promised, Hope didn't leave.]

Are you okay with shots? They have one with a few vaccines, just to make sure you don't catch anything from the native population here.

[Mogki flutters off to get another lollipop.]

[ Valli watches Mogki float away.

Meanwhile, Finn's eyes get a little bigger. ] There are shots. [ Of course there's shots. But he's not scared of needles anyway. And it's just vaccines. Hopefully. The story definitely checks out anyway, and he doesn't want to get anyone sick or get himself sick. ] Yeah, I'm good.

[ He's trying to juggle the idea of telling them about his back. It's not like he has plans to return to the clinic. ] So, um. When you did all this, they didn't find anything? What do they do if they find out someone's carrying something? Not that I am, because I'm not as far as I know.

[ Valli, unconcerned, follows Mogki to the candy. ]

[Well, they asked about his brand. But that was a bit more visible than whatever Finn has going on on his back.]

Um... I dunno about that, to be honest. They didn't find anything with me? If they did, they didn't say anything.

[Candy is great, okay? Mogki was already sucking on another lollipop and looks at Valli, gesturing to the flavors he liked.]

[ 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?

[Hope couldn't help but jump as well, giving Mogki a glare even if it wasn't the little tyke's fault. He walked over to help clean up the broken mess before a nurse shoos him off, "You'll cut yourself!"

But Hope at least takes an extra sucker and when Finn is eventually released, the boy hands it to him.]

See? That wasn't so bad.

[ Valli tries to take the candy but is unsuccessful by Finn getting there first.

As for him, he's just super relieved to be out of there and done, finally. He's not entirely sure about the treat but he'll get to that later. ]

Thank you. Really. And no, it wasn't too bad.

You're welcome.

[He smiles a bit wider.]

Any plans on what you will do now? Anyone you know here?

I... don't really know anyone. [ Antilles, he resolves, doesn't count. ] I really don't know what to do. Find a job, I guess.

How do you like it here?

[ And yes, he's much more composed now that that whole episode is over. ]

I just arrived myself.

[Mogki came over and Hope wrapped his arms around him.]

I don't know anyone either. I heard they have school though, so I might do that.

[ Finn has no idea if he's too old for school but that does sound like a good idea. ] You're getting around really good, you know? I'm not sure what to do with all this.

[probably, but there's always college!]

I'm just... doing what I can, I guess. [Pause.] A friend gave me some advice once recently and it's helped me a lot.

"It's not a question of can or can't. There are some things in life you just do."

[ Oooh, college might be a serious consideration! ]

I like that. I feel it. [ Bless ~~Lightning~~ whoever told you that, kid. It seems like Finn's whole life. ]

[He smiles and nods.]

Good. Maybe one day, you can meet her and tell her that yourself.

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

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