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Test Drive Meme






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— Reply with a character you wish to test in the game's setting.
— Feel free to use one of the prompt below or make one of your own!
— Tag around! This is a panfandom RP, so don't hesitate to tag both castmates and non-castmates.
— Most importantly, have fun!


1/ Welcome to the world of Crystallis!
You have seen reality shatter and collapse around you, in the depths of the void you found a Crystal and now you are in the city of Aqures Ixen, surrounded by Moogles and people as lost and confused as you are. On the bright side, everyone thinks you're a hero! On the downside, they expect you to save the world. Maybe their expectations are a bit too much. Thankfully, you're not abandoned to your fate as a Moogle explains to you everything you need to know. Maybe it's time to get to know your companions in misfortune. Besides, it seems this has occurred past month already-- Maybe some people who have been here for longer than you may help.

2/ Do you like your new life?
No? Well, either way, you better get used to it, to your new powers, to your new house, to the ball of fur that follows your every steps—Who knows, maybe you'll even make some friends here. Besides, even if everyone expects you to save the world, fighting isn't the only way to do so. Maybe you could open a shop to help and properly equip your friends who are actually eager to fight. Maybe you could try and gather people who think diplomacy can stop war, you could even start your own researches on the Crystals— Or you could make sure your house is the prettiest in all of Aqures Ixen. Anything is possible.

3/ Neighborhood woes
The government of Aqures Ixen is very sorry, but it seems there are too many of you Heroes of Light. Hence why there is no free houses left in district dedicated to housing you. This may also be why you're not alone in the house that was given to you. Hopefully you're not living with a mad villain plotting to take over the world late at night, and hopefully your neighbor isn't a singer who doesn't know how to sing. On the bright side, you may have someone very cool living with you and an artist next door! It's just not likely.

4/ Crystallis de Chocobo
Upon arrival, your Moogle gave you a map of Crystallis. This world may be a bit big for you to explore, so why not go to the Chocobo Farm and ask for a Chocobo? These big birds can't fly, but they're much more efficient than horses when it comes to travelling. Maybe it's your first time riding a Chocobo; it might be a good idea to have someone with you in case something goes wrong. Or maybe the old man at the farm didn't have any Chocobos left and gave you some Chocobo Lure© so you can go and capture your own. You can find details on Chocobo Capture here.

5/ A thing called Mognet
Hopefully you weren't used to Internet and cellphones back home. Otherwise, you might be a tiny bit confused when your Moogle returns to you with a stack of letters. Or maybe someone else's Moogle is coming to you with a voice message it learnt by heart and is now going to recite to you with a lot of Kupo. That's how the "network" works here.

6/ A thing called Strike
In spite of how old-fashioned it is, Mognet is very useful and odds are that you may have become dependent on it. Hopefully not, because one local tradition seems to be Mognet Strikes. Nobody knows any more whether the Moogles have legitimate reasons to go on strike or if they are just lazy. But today, Mognet is down, and to get information you have no choice but going to the public board in the third district or in taverns.

7/ I believe I can fly~
You are on an Airship! Airships regularly depart from Aqures Ixen and stop by most major cities in the world, so they're the perfect means of transportation for you to go and explore this world. You can go anywhere in a matter of hours — One can only hope you don’t have motion sickness.

8/ Exploration
Enough expository banter. Now is the time to explore. Maybe rather than spending most of your time in Aqures Ixen, you'd rather spend it living in Balicea, or betting on Chocobo Races in Trano Golsaucia. Or maybe you'd rather go and explore some ancient ruins that may hold some precious information. With Airships and Chocobos at your disposal, you can go nearly anywhere that isn't under imperial control; unless you have a death wish of course.

9/ Random Encounter
You were minding your own business walking around, and suddenly monsters attacked you! Time to put to use the skills you've learned with your Jobs! Alternatively, maybe this encounter isn't random at all, and you have been sent on a mission to kick some imperial asses in the war confronting the Heran Empire and the Republic of Esdham. Good luck!

10/ Getting Jobs is hard
It all started when you asked Jessie to give you a new Job. What could and should have been a formality, quickly turned into a trial. All you wanted was a Job, and here you are in the wild, hunting for a Malboro Vine. Or maybe you are in some ancient and decrepit ruins looking for an artifact. Or yet again, maybe she simply asked you to assist her in her researches on the Crystals. Getting new Jobs is not easy. Consider yourself happy though, at least you don't have to do that alone.

11/ The world is subject to unrelenting pain and suffering…
This is why you should play a game. After all, there are things a lot more important than saving the world: Blitzball is one of them. Triple Triad is another. Why don't you take a break and do something different for once; anyone wanting to play Blitzball is given a special potion allowing them to breath underwater, whereas someone who wants to play Triple Triad should have no difficulties finding veterans more than happy to get rid of their low level cards.

12/ Events of the Past
Missed an event you would have liked to participate in? The Test Drive Meme is the perfect place to play this event without being restricted by the game's chronology! Maybe you would have liked to capture a Chocobo during Crystalis de Chocobo, maybe you would have liked to be lost and attacked from all sides in the creepy Magitek Research Facility. Or maybe you would have liked to regain your true power and subsequently be on your path to death, as in The Night of the Thirteen Moogles.

13/ Wild Card
Don't like the options offered here? Go crazy and choose what you want to do in this world!


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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-24 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Are you alright?

[Yuna moves to sit next to him at the bar with a smile. She isn't really looking to buy anyone drinks but she enjoys coming to bars without Celes just to talk to someone new, some who didn't remind her of home.]
loyalflower: (embarrassed smile)

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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-24 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Forgive the blond if he starts a little when the young woman sits near him-- he likes girls plenty, but there is something about them being too close that unnerves him, no matter how nice they are.

He does manage an apologetic smile for her.]


I'm doing just fine!

[Perhaps that was a little too quick...Guy took a peek around the rest of the bar, thoughtful.]

It sure is busy out there today, isn't it?
whereishe: (light smile)

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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-24 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
It is.

[She giggles softly and takes a small scout away. She could notice when people get tense and she doesn't want to make him uncomfortable.]

I like days like this. You can to see so many people pass in and out.
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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-24 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
[That does get him to relax some. It was a silly condition of his, really, and one that he hoped he would get through quickly enough to not have to explain it to everyone he met.

So far, the girls here seemed far nicer than some Kimlascan women. He counted that as partial compensation for being whisked away from everything that was familiar in Auldrant.]


You do. That's part of why I like coming to places like this. It's almost like you can see the heart of the community under a single roof.
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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-24 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yuna doesn't mind doing little things to help someone become more comfortable. Its not like she needs to be so close to him.

Her smile warms as it looks out across the bar.]


It makes you wonder what stories everyone could tell.
loyalflower: (supportive)

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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-24 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
And what kind of worlds everyone comes from, [Guy added, momentarily thinking of the one that he had left behind.]

How long have you been in this one?
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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-25 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[The bar tender brought her another drink and she smiles as she took a sip.]

Only a month, its better than where I was before. What about you? New?

[Yuna lightly traces her finger around the rim of her glass.]
loyalflower: (spatula -- thoughtful)

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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-25 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Only a few days, [He said, idly gazing into his drink while he thought about everything he had learned so far.] ...And, I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. I was in the middle of doing something important back home but I've got a few friends here who say they're from farther ahead in the future.

[A future where secrets had been revealed, and the worst parts had already come to pass. He sighed, and took a sip of his drink.]

I guess it'll all work out fine if that's the case, but it's hard to wrap your mind around at first.
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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-25 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I can understand that. I think its best to find comfort were you can.

[There are so many small things that Yuna clings to as she tries to live each day with a smile. She takes another sip before looking out over the bar.]
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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-26 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Guy had clung to small things throughout his lifetime as well, if only so that he wouldn't forget what was truly important to him, but he knew that those small things can change throughout a person's lifetime depending on their experiences.

He sighed, and took a sip of his drink.]


I know. I'm just glad their here.
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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-27 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Yuna raises her head curiously.]

Do you mind telling me what they are?
loyalflower: (smug smile)

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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-27 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
My friends of course. [He smiled again.] Our memories might be a little different, but they're still themselves no matter what world we're in. I'm just happy that they're here.

What sort of little things bring you comfort?
whereishe: (sads)

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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-27 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I don't really know anymore.

[She smiles a little sadly.]

That might be why I'm asking.
loyalflower: (supportive)

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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-27 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah-- that must have indeed been a tough place to be in. Guy watched her carefully and hoped that he wouldn't offend her with his inquiry.]

...If you don't mind my asking....you don't have many things here that remind you of home, do you?
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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-28 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I do but that almost makes it worse.

[Yuna looks up at him with a strong smile.]

This place is very similar to my home but without the friends I once had. I mean a few of them are here but they remember things differently than I do.

[She doesn't fit in here but she knows once she returns home she might not fit in their either.]
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[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-11-29 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
I see. That would make it hard.

[He returned that smile, understanding her problems a little better than she might realize.]

But, looking at the differences won't make it better, will it? All we can do is keep doing our best and move forward, no matter what's happened to us in the past-- good and bad.
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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-11-29 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right and even though we share different memories they are still the same. It might take some time but I know that we can all be friends soon.

[She smiles at him, happy that she has had a chance to talk to someone.]
loyalflower: (supportive)

[personal profile] loyalflower 2014-12-04 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Sometimes a person just needs to talk things out to an unbiased party. Guy might not be very well trained in that sort of thing, but he is willing to lend an ear if it's needed.]

Wiser words can't be spoken. It sounds like you have a good plan set up already.
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[personal profile] whereishe 2014-12-04 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It's easy to have a plan. Following it is a little harder.

[She looks over at him with a small smile. It is nice to talk to someone and he seems to have relaxed some since when she first arrived. It is curious but Yuna isn't going to pry.]