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

[mech_and_mutt]

"Ain't exactly a test of the stomach." He stuffed another bite of that conspicuously loaded-up sandwich into his mouth and ravenously chowed down on it. "Their food IS good, if they'd ever let you eat it."

But he stopped, mouth open in mid-bite, at the dropped name.

"Yeah, I have. Big guy, really excited, loves robots?"

[spaceforged]

He nods once. "I thought so. He brought you up when we found each other. I'm Shiro, another displaced mech pilot. We come from the same universe." That's the best way to put it. Yet there's a slight pause as he adds his tone a touch wry. "I'd offer my hand for a handshake but you seem a little busy there. Did you go into their kitchen for that?"

[mech_and_mutt]

It Couldn't stop him from going after the sandwich for very long. "Mrph? Nh, mm-hmm."

Regardless, one hand on the sandwich, another extended for a shake- it wasn't too difficult a trick for a dog to pull off. His followup act was actually swallowing and responding without his mouth being full.

"He's gotta be glad to have another part of his team here! So what're you, the other foot?"

[spaceforged]

“Head and body. I guess I should introduce myself.” He accepts the shake with his normal hand. “ I’m Shiro, the Black Paladin. We’re both glad part of the team is here. Hopefully we’ll see the rest or find a way back soon.” So, the Gournand reception has likely been because of a kitchen raid.

That explains, ‘Dog in the kitchen’. “He’s around here somewhere. He picked up this job.” And he worries about that but it doesn’t show on his face.

[mech_and_mutt]

"Red Savarin." A quick shake, a brief introduction, and another bite. All that Magitek Knight training worked up his appetite something fierce.

"So he went for it after all? Well, if he's as good as he says he'll be cookin' up a storm in no time. Or, uh... beatin' down enemies with a spatula?"

Red blinked. Come to think of it..

"...How DO gourmands fight, anyway? Giant kitchen knives?"

[spaceforged]

His smile strains a little. "Well, yes. And...forks." The memories just turn his stomach so he says it to get past that. "They eat their opponents. They demonstrated that in the main hall."

It was certainly...something. Shiro sighs. "I'm not sure how I missed that when I was reading in the library." They might have hidden it. Or it could be the long hours he was pulling. Hard to say and he isn't going to comb back over past events.

[mech_and_mutt]

"They what?! Hold on, is that what that... tearing sound was? And the crunching??"

Even beneath all that fur and fuzz on his face, Red seemed to be a little bit more pallid thinking back on it all.

"We talkin' about the same Hunk here? 'Cause the guy I met really doesn't seem like he'd ever-- ...do whatever that was!"

"Wait-- you didn't sign up for it, did you?!

[spaceforged]

“No. I signed up for Dragoon and Paladin.” He reaches back to tap the hilt ofthe long, two handed sword at his back. “He missed the demonstration or I doubt Hunk would have signed up for it.”

He thinks about it. While he once cooked for a giant abomination of a beast. He doubts Hunk would want to eat monsters like that. “I can’t discourage him. But I’ll have a discussion with him when I can. If he sticks with it he’ll need support.”

[mech_and_mutt]

"Oh boy... I dunno how these asterisk things work, exactly, but I hope he's not gonna try and pull that trick off without knowin' what it does beforehand."

But perhaps it was time to leave that topic behind. Where he didn't have to think about it.

"Paladin, huh... I went there myself. Wasn't... really anything like what I was expecting, though. Or what Hunk described himself as being, for that matter."

Red looked down into his own gloved hand. "...Took it anyway, though. Kinda felt like I had to."

[spaceforged]

"Yeah, me too." He stares at his own armored hand and closes it into a fist. "It's nothing like being a Paladin at home. Bit more like a military without being beholden to any country. ...and very rigid." It had been worse than the Garrison inside that guild. Yet it felt safe despite the stifling atmosphere.

"We don't have to be like that. We can define the job by our own standards and code."