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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'd like to celebrate the Christmas of Crystallis. Yet again, 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. Or how about participating in Christmas at Crystallis or fighting in a war for the warriors among you?

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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thegreatninja: (wait what)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
She shrugged her shoulders not daring to look up at him. "Well, it's a lot." Though they had a long walk home. Her eyes stayed on the city.

Yuffie giggled feeling exasperated. "You know, I have no idea where to start." She looked at him then and it was obvious that something was bothering her. It was a subtle glint to her stare and a nervous tension. She glanced back at the two moogles.

"mmmm, maybe when it's just us." She hadn't told Mooshoo everything just yet and she didn't want him to worry. She wanted everyone to be happy and knowing what happened wasn't going to help that.
bloodypast: (Sad Truth)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
That didn't sound good, but he understood her desire to not necessarily broadcast it far and wide. Especially if YUFFIE was asking for privacy, he'd listen. So instead he nodded where she could see it, and kept walking.

Comfortable silence for a bit, but given what she'd implied, Vincent didn't think it would stay that way, nor did he want Yuffie to brood. Did she brood? He honestly wasn't sure, but it wouldn't be good if she decided to start now.

"How good are the weapons shops here? Gun shops?" An easy topic switch, and taking an active role in the conversation. He was curious too, as he already missed his usual gear and equipment.
thegreatninja: (yo)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
"No gun shops here. You have to go to.. Esdham? I think. I'll go with you if you want." Even though that involves being on an airship which she didn't like. "Or MarKus can make something. He's a hero and a blacksmith. He made my Shuriken. We'll he's making me another one. I lost the first one."

Yuffie spoke with her hands as she spoke happy for the change in subject. She was used to silence but she didn't always care for it.
bloodypast: (What?)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"What about armor and gear?" Vincent considered, taking in what she said and fitting it to the map he'd memorized when he'd gotten his 'briefing' on waking up. A noise from him, thoughtful, and he pulled out the gun he had from the holster.

Careful, examining it as he stopped. Eyeing it as the marksman he was. After unloading it, he examined some more, then reloaded and re-holstered the weapon. It was basic, but it would do for now.

"No materia?" Confirming, and asking for more information in one. If anyone would know, it would be her.
nodreamsorhonor: (painful yet)

[personal profile] nodreamsorhonor 2015-04-27 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Genesis is very dramatic, kupo. Sorry."

Being talked about without his permission had Genesis make a kind of huffing sound before he snapped the book closed and turned on his heel. Of course this meant that he was actually looking at the guy in front of him, which meant that he suddenly, and with no real explanation, began to snicker.

"Oh, this is rich. So, so, rich."
thegreatninja: (pouting)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
She looked up at him then her lips forming a perfect pout. "It doesn't work here. I found a lot of it after all of mine had been taken but it doesn't do anything. It's still shinny." Which was why she held on to the collection from Gaia.

"Old abilities don't work here at all. Everyone starts on even ground." It was annoying for the young ninja who had to relearn all of her skills.
bloodypast: (As you wish)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
"I noticed." His tone was dry, and there was an annoyed edge to it. Sympathetic too, as he sighed. "But you've been here longer than I have, at least."

Wait, that was a full and unneeded sentence.

"So we only have the abilities of these 'jobs'?" Another switch, while remaining on the overall topic. As if he hadn't commented and tried to cheer her up some.
thegreatninja: (smirk)

Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Yup! It also means I can whip your butt if we get into a fight." She laughed at that imagining the great powerful Vincent falling before her. Not in death or anything so dramatic but it meant she could easily sneak up on him.

He has yet to know she can turn invisible.

"You better watch out."

Yuffie winked at him swinging her arms to her sides.
bloodypast: (What?)

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
That, kept the eyebrow arched and made it go slightly higher. Vincent remembered the name, it had been in Yuffie's initial litany of 'greeting'. Implying he should know who this man was, and as he recalled--also that Yuffie had described him as Sephiroth's 'playboy-not-friend'.

Turning, Vincent looked the other up and down covertly. Assessing, and no--this man didn't look familiar at all. Nor could he recall if the name Genesis had come up for him before.

Speaking to the moogle. "I'm used to it." Then back to watching the other, expression neutral.
bloodypast: (Red Moon)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't have anything you want." He replied, half of his mouth turned up in amusement. With no working materia, then there was little else he could imagine he would have, that she'd be interested in.

"What's Esdham like?"
nodreamsorhonor: (still breathing?)

[personal profile] nodreamsorhonor 2015-04-27 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
"So many Heroes are dramatic, though Genesis takes lessons I bet."

Genesis rolled his eyes and reached over to flick a finger at his moogle's forehead. She squeaked and flailed and he smiled, his tone a little teasing as he told her, "Manners, Doki Doki."

"Get my name right, kupo!"

Ignoring her for the moment, he tilted his head to the side, looking Vincent over before smiling. "If I was to guess, I would say that the words 'Meteor' and 'Deepground' mean nothing to you, now do they, ex-Turk Valentine?"
thegreatninja: (I shouldn't be the voice of reason)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
"That is the- never mind." She shook her head with a smirk. He wouldn't get it even if she explained.

"It's hot and there is a lot of sand around there. Technically it's a desert. I don't have fond memories there." That was where she had been taken.
bloodypast: (Sad Truth)

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Meteor yes, although the other is not familiar." Vincent replied warily. This wasn't really a place he wanted to fight.

"I haven't been a turk in a long time."
bloodypast: (As you wish)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
They would definitely make time to talk. Or rather, for Yuffie to talk, and he to listen. Not in the usual ways either, as something was clearly up.

"We'll have to see if that is the only place to acquire parts and visit a gunsmith then." Because he wasn't taking her, if she had bad memories. He could go alone, and was used to being solo.

"Where else have you been here?"
nodreamsorhonor: (smirk)

[personal profile] nodreamsorhonor 2015-04-27 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded at the confirmation and leaned against the railing, showing no signs of wanting to fight. Watching the landscape slide by, the wind catching a few braids, he seemed a little less crazed as some would think though he was adding new notes to the timeline he had come up with.

"So... A few years less than me," he said, and waved a hand out over the lands they were traveling. "What do you think of this place so far?"
bloodypast: (Sad Truth)

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
He relaxed a little, looking out over the railing once more. Not with the same ease in his posture as before, but less wary for any hostility. Untroubled by the wind also whipping his hair in his face, save to tuck some behind his shoulder.

"Familiar and not. Which means I need to be more alert." Just because something seemed the same, didn't mean it was.
thegreatninja: (Your talking to me?)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"All over the place. There was awhile I was just traveling. It SUCKED! But I got to see a lot of places. I sort of mapped out the world." It was just like when she was younger running around doing what she wanted.

"Any place you thinking? I mean. I haven't been to EVERYWHERE but everywhere we can get through airships."

Yuffie wasn't about to let bad memories stop her.
bloodypast: (As you wish)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Silence for a while as they walked, Vincent going over his mental map again.

"How much is this Trano Golsaucia place like the Gold Saucer we know?" Because the similarity in names hadn't escaped him, and with running into her now? He was curious.
nodreamsorhonor: (what will be)

[personal profile] nodreamsorhonor 2015-04-27 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
"It has a lot of factors that are some what like the Planet. For one there is a Calamity. For another, a scientist that is playing with the Calamity, though to what purpose we are unsure."

He leaned back, stretching out and looking up towards the sky. Sooner or later, they were going to know the truth. For now, they just needed to gain more information.

"Although the Job system is a rather annoying factor to this whole mess."
bloodypast: (As you wish)

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Agreed." The way it came out, made it clear that Vincent already found it more than annoying. Why did he have to re-learn all his skills? New ones were find, but at the cost of his old ones?

"What's the scientist's name?" Yuffie hadn't thought it was Hojo, but if this Genesis-person had more information...
thegreatninja: (Perfect Laughter)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
"ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME! I mean it's a little different but it's a tourist spot with lots of flashy lights all the time." Her arms flail in front of her as she talked.

"I went there on my own so I know a far amount of the city." Yuffie always explored better without Mooshoo with her. He was sort of a grump who didn't like to have fun.
bloodypast: (Almost a smile)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] bloodypast 2015-04-27 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
"That's a little disturbing to think about." Vincent replied, not quite smiling again. He might have to go investigate for himself.

"What's been your favorite place?"
thegreatninja: (arms behind head)

Re: Chocobo

[personal profile] thegreatninja 2015-04-27 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Aerlion. I think that's how it's pronounced. There was a beach there and it was a peaceful town. I really liked it. I spent awhile there in the winter." Though she had spent that time just staring out into the ocean.

"It's really pretty."

Yuffie lightly scratched the back of her head. That wasn't really specific but it was a nice place.
nodreamsorhonor: (so sure)

[personal profile] nodreamsorhonor 2015-04-27 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
"It is not Hojo, Hollander, or Lucrecia, if you were curious. I do not think any of them were here, truth be told."

He did not have the dream others had, but even if he did, he was sure that someone would have mentioned the names of those scientists. None of them would not have stood by without first trying their best to tear at the fabric of the world.

"Her name is Kalki."
shinrasfinest: (Concern)

Re: Random Encounter

[personal profile] shinrasfinest 2015-04-27 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
Aside from any lines that might indicate age passed the death delivered, when compared to the crazed mad man who had sought to take his great vengeance on the Planet, there was a certain lighter tone to Sephiroth's mannerisms and body language which might well lay the hint to Vincent that his sanity was still intact. Despite the various pulls and strains being put on it recently.

It was not without his customary air of aloofness, but of course, it wasn't as if Vincent had known him at all when he had been the legendary SOLDIER. The space between Sephiroth's eyebrows creased up a little as he thought towards the question posed. It was hardly the first question someone might ask a complete stranger, but nevertheless he'd give the benefit of the doubt for the time being. It didn't always go well, being so defensive from the outset.

"Coming up to a year soon, I should think." The passing of time wasn't something Sephiroth generally kept too much of a close eye on, given how busy he otherwise kept himself, but he was aware of all the same - the passing of the seasons being the benchmark he's going by here.

"Why do you ask?"
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