Event || Worldwide Tourists

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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.]

Comments

[spaceforged]

...I think you’d have to ask that of the Guild help desk and the masters themselves to find that answer. It wasn’t in the library. I guess this means the deeper secrets of any job belong only in the hands of the Guild and it’s members. That would make sense.

[He glances about the hall and nods to himself.] That would prevent any abuse or misuse of any skill. And a skill like that needs used only by people who will respect and use it properly.

But I doubt there are any speakers involved.

[einspine]

[He nods, raising an index finger.]

AH, TRUE! I SUPPOSE THEY WOULDN'T WANT THEIR DEEPEST SECRETS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, LEST THEY BE SPIES FROM ENEMY GUILDS, SEEKING TO PILFER THEIR TRADE FOR THEIR OWN NEFARIOUS PURPOSES!!!

[A bit of an extreme leap in logic, but hey! It makes sense to him.]

STILL, IF IT'S NOT A TRICK... I DO WONDER WHY THEY DO THAT. THE WHOLE EATING THING, THAT IS.

[It just seems... odd. And potentially morally bad. But then, animals eat animals. But. Monsters.

This is so perplexing!]

[spaceforged]

Sounds like a question for the counselors or the Guild information desk. They have to have some form of an answer about that.

[It’s probably a faq considering the contents of the job. But that commentary about enemy guilds seems off.]

But I don’t think any Guild is against another. Or how would our guide have mastered so many jobs? I just don’t think they want...unlicensed and unregulated Gourmands or any other job around.

[einspine]

...POINT TAKEN.

[That would be rather silly, wouldn't it? Never mind impractical! Especially if he really must master jobs to regain skills he was once highly proficient.]

STILL, I DO WONDER WHAT'S STOPPING PEOPLE FROM TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE GUILDS' GOOD FAITH. PERSONALLY, I DOUBT ANY HARM WILL COME OF OUR ALLEGIANCES! I PREFER TO LOOK AT THE GLASS HALF FULL, BUT EVEN I MUST BEGRUDGINGLY ADMIT THAT MORE DEVIOUS SORTS COULD USE THE ASTERISK POWERS FOR LESS THAN NOBLE PURPOSES.

[spaceforged]

[Shiro focuses on him like as if he's staring at him through the view screen of a ship. It's like a switch, one moment he's thoughtful and the next he's utterly serious.]

It's more than likely that has happened in the past. There's a lot of paperwork to limit and influence someone picking up an asterisk. But they can't stop someone from going down a bad path.

There are probably plans and strategies among the guild leaders and those below their rank to deal with anyone who uses a job for ill. And among us we can come up with plans of our own should that come up in our stay here.

[einspine]

OH, OF COURSE! I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T ADVISE TURNING A BLIND EYE TO SUCH TOMFOOLERY. IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO UPHOLD THE VALUES OF THESE GUILDS. TO FIGHT FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND A WHOLE OTHER ASSORTMENT OF POSITIVE AND HEROIC TRAITS OF WHICH I'M SURE YOU EXHIBIT IN SPADES!

[So he assumes, despite knowing next to nothing about Shiro. But Papyrus is nothing if not a glass half full kind of fellow.]

[spaceforged]

Whether I do or not, you hit on my point. The Guilds will police their own. When we sign up to be part of them we agree to assist in that. But there is no guarantee someone won’t think of misuse or won’t take advantage.

Just have to watch for it. All the same, it’s good to consider those kind of problems.

[He crosses his arms over his chest and nods.]

Especially if we aren’t the last batch of displaced.