melodiesofeternity | Event || Worldwide Tourists

Who: All New Arrivals and Curti Center Staff
When: April 15th-30th
Where: All over Vaikuntha, starting outside of the airship hanger
What: Ganeshan, the resident Job Expert, will be taking the new arrivals around the the various Guilds so they can collect their chosen Job Asterisks as noted in their applications.
Warnings/Notes: Guild prompts can be found here

Enter the Master

[Each new arrival's iMog buzzes with a message instructing them to gather for a worldwide adventure to obtain the power of Vaikuntha. If they follow the invitation's instructions, they will arrive at outside of the airship hanger on the morning of the 15th, with their meager belongings packed.

An Enterprise-Class airship, the Ragnarok, hovers outside of the Curti Center. There is a flash of light on the top of the ship.]

"WELCOME!"

[A figure, minuscule at this distance, launches itself off of the ship and hurtles toward the ground. As he draws closer to the ground, he starts to flip, landing with a flourish. An armored figure, sans helm, turns his toothy Zora grin to the crowd. With a shimmer, his armor transforms into a white mage's robe, and he sends a rush of wind through the crowd for dramatic effect.]

"I AM GANESHAN, THE JOB MASTER! GYA HA HA HA! TODAY, YOUR LIVES WILL CHANGE FOREVER."

[Ganeshan shimmers again, ruthlessly abusing the Chemist's Modifier skill to once again shift Job Classes so he can lower the airship's loading dock with a wave of his hand.]

"I BELIEVE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HAS THE ABILITY TO MASTER THE JOB CLASSES. SOME OF YOU MAY MASTER MANY, OTHERS WILL PURSUE THE PERFECT MASTERY OF JUST ONE. BUT EITHER WAY, YOU'LL BE INCREDIBLE!"

[Ganeshan gives everyone a big thumbs-up. The out-worlders who are not scared off by this booming speech can feel free to enter the airship and prepare for their ride around the world. Hopefully some of the Curti Center's newest hires can serve as ~~non-crazy~~ less exuberant tour guides for the new arrivals.]

Around the World

[The Ragnarok will be stopping at every major city in Vaikuntha, with the exception of those cut off by the Imperial border closing. Characters can create top levels to respond to the Guild prompts and explore the cities themselves as the ship makes its stops. Each Guild provides information sessions, free food and trinkets for potential applicants, and once you're ready to receive your Asterisk, all you have to do is take some introductory lessons and fill out forms. Characters can receive up to two asterisks. Time to get to know your new world!

Questions for Ganeshan can be directed to the Ganeshan top level post.]

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[That unusual, but not exactly unwelcome, contented sigh from his companion causes him to crack a smile--a far cry from his exaggerated worries earlier.]

I suppose I can't say no to such an earnest invitation.

[It's almost second nature when he wills his spear to disappear into his arm. But when it doesn't, he chuckles to himself and gives the spear a casual twirl before following suit as Shiro and planting it on the ground.]

Then, I'll be in your care. [Shiro's good mood is rather contagious, though that's not entirely the reason why Jade's back to being cheerful. Handling a spear is more familiar to him, and gives him a good sense of security despite the abilities he's lost and supposedly gained as a result.] By your leave, Shiro.

[He flashes him a bright smile and shoves the visor on his helmet down. He counts down like he used to when signaling to the air traffic controls. Then he leaps letting the power of the dragon roar through him.

It's the closest thing to flying he can get and it sends his heart soaring.] This is incredible...

[He breathes and turns just like they'd shown him to down, spear point aimmed down as he cuts through the sky. The wind whips past his face but the familiar stomach drop he used to use to judge the precise moments to pull up out of dives isn't present. He almost misses the moment to brace himself. The impact punches him up through his boots.

Shiro spreads his feet further apart to keep from toppling over.]

...So, enjoy yourself?

[It's not uncomfortable, nor is it Jade's idea of a good time, but it certainly is novel. Being up in the air in that manner is nothing like the experience of riding the Albiore, as with the amount of control afforded to him.

Still, while jumping and aiming a spear at a target is by no means a new experience to him, the height of this leap and the absence of certain motion cues is certainly foreign, and it's what causes his landing to impact a lot more heavily than it should, shattering the target he was aiming for along with the better part of the ground around it. To say that he's an old man that's in need of help may not be a complete lie anymore at this point, given how unsteady his legs feel for a good few moments before he's able to pull up from his kneeling position into something resembling a half-stand.]

These legs aren't what they used to be, but I suppose the experience has its good points. Yourself?

[His grin is still plastered on his face. Shiro leans on his spear to let his legs recover.] It’s different. Definitely have to get used to those jumps.

[He lets go of the spear and fall into a stretch. His legs aren’t a fan but he’s put them through a lot worse than simple crash. He stretches the other side with a faint noise of pain.]

You notice that you didn’t get any sort of motion sickness? I was expecting a little nausea since we’re going at high speeds of over I think fifty miles an hour without any craft to protect us. Yet, nothing. I had thought it odd when I came out here to not see anyone being sick but now I wonder if it’s a side effect of the job’s magic.

Event || Worldwide Tourists

You're welcome

I'm leaping for joy

I ain't surprised considering how we'd all jump at the chance

What can I say, my spirit just surges at the chance.