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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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Scarlet Noire || Final Fantasy XIV: ARR

[crimsondragoon]

[ The first thought that came to mind was a simple one: This isn't Coerthas. ]

[ And yet, as the Hellsguard woman took a look around at her current surroundings, she couldn't seem to bring herself to be worried. After all, any place that wasn't Ul'dah was a place she could breathe easy, and Twelve forbid she take any safe haven for granted. ]

[ ...then again, she wasn't quite so sure she could handle being with a Moogle that just wouldn't shut up, by the Twelve— ]

—and I could show you around the city and we could get something to eat, or—

I've barely been here a bell, and you're rattling things off at me as though I'm familiar with this realm! Can't you let me get acccustomed to the place first?! You've barely introduced yourself!

[ The Moogle looks stunned — as stunned as a flying furry thing could look, anyway — though, before long, she starts rambling once more. ]

Right, I should have thought of that! My name's Miki — did I already tell you that? I'm sure I did — and I'll be with you all the time, in case you need something! Unless you don't need something, in which case I'd be more than glad to fetch messages for you, or...

[ It didn't look like she'd stop any time soon. With a sigh (and a rather irritated expression), the Dragoon turns and storms right on away from Miki. She doesn't got much of a hold on where exactly she could start exploring, however... so she just window-shops at the local blacksmith instead. Whoops. ]

[mostpowerfulprimal]

[Perhaps it was luck driving the Eorzeans together as Godbert Manderville, for once clothed, was wandering the streets whistling a jaunty tune. The Manderville patriarch also had a moogle floating behind him, furiously scribbling on a pad of paper.]

The goldsmiths guild is asking for new applicants today Master Manderville. Shouldn't you be getting back to the workshop?

Nonsense, it's a beautiful day outside! I need to wander around, have a little fun. I don't get to stretch my legs that often after all.

[unyieldingspirit]

[window-shopping is a time honoured tradition! Probably. Somewhere! K'pandolu is, in fact, doing some of that herself. Her gear's at least in need of repair, if nothing else, and while she can manage most of her clothing, her weapons are another matter.

She isn't particularly looking at the other people around her, except… this lady is, well, striking. In a way that's not entirely unfamiliar…

K'pandolu approaches slowly, looking the other over carefully. She doesn't want to get her hopes up, but…]

Are you… new? [safe, if obvious.]

[divinewrath]

[ Nel's no stranger to strange companions... especially moogle companions, considering Aria's nature. And considering Aria's nature, he's equally as willing to barge into any conversation, regardless of whether or not his presence is actually welcomed. ]

Y'know, here's some advice from a real man: don't pick that one. It's totally weak. I think this one would be better suited for someone who looks as strong as you!

[ He points to a more ornate weapon, grinning at the red-haired stranger. Though he boasts his own manliness, his appearance is rather slender, if not childlike among other moogles. That, and he proudly fashions a blue ribbon. Nel sighs, holding a hand to her head as she calmly chides the moogle. ]

Aria, it's best not to intrude on other people's conversations. [ She regards the woman with a soft apologetic look, clearing her throat as part of her bangs fall over to conceal one of her eyes. ] My apologies. I hope he wasn't disrupting anything.

Sonic The Hedgehog | ...Sonic the Hedgehog (games continuity)

[they_call_me_sonic]

2) [Okay! So, another new world to drop in on, another world to be saved, but at least this time it's not a storybook world. However, now that he's in the world and he's found out that his trademark super speed has been replaced by two speedy classes, the Ninja and Dragoon classes, he's doing the one thing he can do - he's figured out how to combine them and regain that speed (or something like it)!

So watch out, Aqures Ixen, here comes Sonic the Hedgehog!]

WA-HOO! Alright, now this is what I'm talkin' about! No brakes anywhere!

8) [Okay, big world here. Big world that's starting to get crystallized. Time to get moving because, seriously? Staying in Aqures Ixen is boring. Armed with a map his Moogle's given him, he's looking over the locations.]

"Floating Ruins", huh? That sounds like a blast!

I dunno. No one can get up there.

You're kidding, right? How about "Cactuar Island"?

B-But, the monsters there are incredibly tough! You'll never survive!

Ha! Frankly, I like a good challenge! Keeps me busy!

Ohhhh...

Alisaie Leveilleur | Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

[alisaie]

1.
[When you suddenly awake by a large Crystal after having been by the docks of a small town, the last thing you expect is an overly enthused moogle trying to explain arbitrary information. The realm and such was welcome, but "hero of light"? The thought alone was preposterous. She knew at least eight such individuals that fit the title much better than herself, even if their goals were very much the same.

It isn't long before she simply turns away from the moogle with an irritated huff. How dare they imply that there was no way to contact her fellow Scions (sans mayhap one or two of them) to ensure her brother was safe and sound and out of Ul'dahn territory? Not that she was particularly worried or anything, but it still did not hurt to know!]

Well, if you will not inform me of at least the state of this star you so kindly informed me that I've been summoned to, then I shall have to discover it myself!

Oh no, no, I will gladly tell y-- Hey, where are you going?!

[The poor moogle panicks before flying off in an effort to catch up to its "hero", but the young elezen seems rather peturbed while clutching the one precious item she still had with her upon waking here: her half of the twin grimoire.]

Let's see, utilising this storefront as a waymark...

A-at least let me... [He pants, finally catching up to the Summoner by a bookstore front.] --show you around before you go wandering off!

[Alisaie sighs. Of course it would follow her; it hadn't stopped talking to her since she "arrived" here. As much as moogles were familiar (albeit usually unseen), she had hoped to find someone familiar or simply in the same situation as her to inquire further details. Alone.

Help.]

Beg pardon, but I prefer more time to get.... acquainted with my surroundings. Mayhap you could deliver a message or something, ser...?


Kupni, young lady! And I'd be glad to! ...You sure you wouldn't want me to show ya around first?

[The look on her face says but one thing: Help.]

[mostpowerfulprimal]

[There is a odd, gallantly clad man in shorts watching the pair with bemusement, his own Moogle furiously taking notes beside him. Deciding to walk up, he raised a hand in greeting.]

Good day to you both! You two seem as lost as I am!

[unyieldingspirit]

[here's a face that is definitely familiar!

…she may need a few moments to put the name to it, though. It's been some time since K'pandolu saw Alisaie, herself… But she's still more than willing to give the other a hand, or at least try.]

I'm sure she can manage for a while. Isn't that so? [she turns towards Alisaie, with a quick smile, tail raised slightly.]

Ga'nar | World of Warcraft Warlords of Draenor

[comeatmehellscream]

Perhaps it was fate that brought Ga'nar to the crystal as he laid his hand upon it.

The normally impulsive orc was quiet, thoughtful despite the Moogle next to him trying to explain everything for him. His thoughts were a mile away, and he pressed his hand upon its surface.

Perhaps it was fate that guided him here, after his heroic actions at the ridge. And yet...

Ga'nar turned to look at the Moogle who jumped. "Who are you again?" he grumbled.

"Kuplo Kopp!" Exclaimed the Moogle.

"Hmm." He nodded and hefted his axe, slinging it over his shoulder. "I'm missing an axe. Come help me look for it."

[clowmaster]

"An axe? Why would you-- HOEEEEE?!"

Sakura had heard Ga'nar's comment about looking for an axe, but she hadn't realized that it was coming from him! In a panic, she quickly held out her Black Mage's staff, her arms shaking as she pointed it at him.

"D-Don't come any closer!" she stammered, scared out of her wits. Forgive her, she's just a kid.

Yu Narukami | Persona 4

[linefacingforever]

3.)
This was highly awkward.

The government people had explained the situation to him once he had gotten his bearings: that everything was fairly packed now and that him and his moogle were going to have to double up. He understood, but it didn't make the situation less awkward as he stood before his new housemate, mentally fidgeting all over the place. On the outside, however, he had his usual neutral expression on his face, offering them a small bow as he stood on their doorstep.

"Hello; I've been told I'm living here now."

Because that was the best way to start a relationship with someone.

4.)
When they told him that he needed to ride on a giant bird in order to get around places, he thought they were joking. That was, of course, until Yu saw a chocobo for himself. He had stared up at the creature, feeling a little intimidated and half expecting that it was going to start treating his hair like a bowl of grey worms. Yu was almost grateful when the stableman said the chocobos he had in the farm were on reserve.

He accepted his Chocobo Lure and headed off to the forest outside of the farm, half expecting that he was either going to find nothing, or a super friendly bird that was going to help him prance off into the sunset.

So of course what he got was a bird that looked like it was going to leave claw prints all over his face. Yu actually let out a yelp when the creature charged, leaving him practically eating dirt as it bolted. He forced himself up once the bird passed, and he almost left his moogle behind as he bolted after the charging bird, struggling to catch up with it. Taking a chance, he made a leap toward the bird's back... only to land in the dirt again.

So... Chocobo Wrangler was definitely not on his list of possible job choices while here.

3 because why not help me voicetest because you love me

[wineparty]

Complete and utter trash.

This entire district was cramped, dirty, and beneath him. He had demanded they shift some other nonsensical 'hero' out of their dwelling in order for him to have one he deserved. Why would Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes room with anyone? Apparently it didn't go over well when he told them the world was his as the very first king and he should have his demands met. Fortunately he had a little servant that he didn't mind, these moogles as they call them, but he had no inclination to be involved in the altercations that transpired here. These idiots can clean up their own messes, thank you.

To him this was just another place he was stuck until a contract was fulfilled much the same as the Holy Grail War--only more boring.

"I'm expected to share?" He answers lazily, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest. At least he had something casual to wear. And this unworthy peon wasn't so bad on the eyes. He could have been stuck with far worse, honestly. Yu did bow to him so that earns him some points. "Give me your name, Hero of Light." His tone may be a little sarcastic on the hero bit.

3, such a nice young man

[throughthemirror]

It was something Celestia was used to: even in this world others seemed to bow to her despite her telling them not to. Yes she was royalty but in this world, she was a hero meant to help save this world and on equal footing now. Her title was not going to get her any special treatment nor did she want it to.

"If you're living here, there's no need to bow." she replied warmly. "We're equals so let's start out that way." and she opened the door more to let the young man in as well as his moogle.

3 because, it'd just be wrong

[elevatoravatar]

From right behind Yu, a voice can be heard, a curious one at that.

"Hrm, to think that they would bring my sister's fool here after the master. Unless, no I do not think she would risk her fool to find me, she isn't Theodore after all."

Westar | Fresh Precure

[cryandwailmorepls]

7

Westar still didn't understand the world that he was in. If he were smarter -- say, if he was Soular or Eas -- he would realize immediately that something was very wrong. He didn't have the Mobius-granted strength and he had no Data Diamonds. He wouldn't be making any monsters here. He decided, instead, that he needed to fashion a Data Diamond. He wasn't gawking over the edge of the airship.

Oh, no.

He was snipping out a diamond shape from some yellow paper and scribbling in shapes to make a rather unimpressive facsimile of a Data Diamond. Once that was done, Westar stood proudly and marched over to the engine of the airship. He smacked it against the side; it stuck thanks to some condensation on the engine casing. Then, Westar clapped his hands together.

"Nakewameke! Go!"

Nothing happened. Westar's eyebrow twitched. "Any minute now, Nakewameke. I'm waiting!"

[its_decided]

Nozomi had been busy wandering the ship out of curiosity. Between the computer world of Mayfield and the strange and magical world of Equestria, she wasn't too bothered by what she had been brought into. Though, frankly, she'd like it more if she were back with her otherworldly siblings. Any of them, really.

As she wandered the ship, she happened to spot Westar in the engine room (how she ended up in there, she had no idea), but now she was curious.

"Hey! What are you doing in here?!" she called out.

DLN-001 Rock Light/Megaman | Megaman Megamix/Gigamix

[believesinhumanity]

(2

[Rock was still very confused about, well, everything. Waking up in such an odd place with no idea how he got here and no sign of Dr. Light or his siblings was one thing, but on top of that he was human now. It felt so weird.

At the very least these new "jobs," Gunner and Blue Mage, gave him something at least somewhat similar to the abilities he had as a robot. So he wasn't defenseless. He might not like to fight, but he needed to know how to defend himself at least until he could get home again.

Then something occurred to him. Something that actually made him perk up a little. He was human now, so that meant he could eat human food. He glanced at his Moogle as they walked down the street, looking somewhat hopeful.]

Hey, Jazz? Do they have ice cream around here?

DLN-001 Rock Light/Megaman | Megaman Megamix/Gigamix

[greenmagick]

[Terra isn't the sort to just approach others but when she sees the young boy she feels her heart reach out to him. It's in the heat of summer and so ice cream trucks are to hard to come by. She smiles at Tempest pointing to an ice cream stand before walking up to Rock.]

Hello.

[She points over to the little moogle fluttering by an ice cream stand.]

Tempets found an ice cream stand if you want to get some.

Derpy Hooves/"Muffins" | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (My Little Jamjar Variant)

[muffin_lover]

5) [Okay, Derpy was getting used to what was going on so far - far from home, being asked to be a hero, probably the only thing she couldn't do was use things she got from home, but, hey - she was still a pegasus!

However, today got her to be surprised as the mail she got from sending one piece of mail got her a lot of mail today!]

Blueberry, where did all of this mail come from?!

It's yours! You sent out that one letter, I copied it many times, sent it out and this is what you got back!

[This leads to Derpy letting out a big gasp.]

You mean, you're a mail-Moogle?

Well, sorta. Mognet is the big system that runs all of this.

There's a mail system here? Can I be a mailmare here, too?!

Mail-who? Uh... s-sure, I guess!

Yaaay! I can have my old job back! Where do I sign up?

W-Wow, you're very excited about doing this!

Milla Maxwell | Tales of Xillia

[alittletooshort]

A) Library

[Books.

That's probably the first thing you'll notice when you come across this young woman in the library. Lots of books on the table she's settled in front of, all gathered from a variety of subjects: biology, psychology, sociology, history, child-rearing, cooking, linguistics, marital advice... A lot of different subjects, actually.

She'll intently settle in on a chapter of one, a few chapters of another, skim the index of the next; browsing, for all intents and purposes, as though searching for something in particular.]


B) Chocobo Farm

[Milla's been quietly observing the goings-on of the farm, standing off to the side and watching both fellow Heroes and the large birds alike. She stays there for a while, arms crossed.

When she does finally move, it's to approach one of the Chocobos on the edge of the property. It's a rowdy thing, squawking irritably and shifting aggressively whenever anyone so much as looks its way. Upon spotting Milla, it flaps its wings once as if in warning; she stops a couple yards off, staring it down with a calm expression. After some kind of invisible exchange, she moves closer, and -- despite the warnings of her moogle -- reaches out to touch the Chocobo's neck. The bird tenses, twitches... but then relaxes, and gives a rough, though indifferent, kweh of tolerance.]


C) Around town or whatnot

[Is she staring at you? Maybe. Probably. Yes.

She means nothing by it, although her rather blatant stare probably doesn't suggest as much. Be it on the street, in a restaurant, a shop, wherever -- whatever you were just doing, Milla's been silently observing you with her trademark casual expression. No harm, right? Her moogle is much more manners-conscious, having been whispering (politely) to Milla not to be rude, but the fuzzy little creature has gone ignored.

If you catch Milla's gaze, she won't look away or try to hide it, either.]

A

[wineparty]

What, pray tell, do you hope to learn from scouring the books of a civilization that must cast outsiders as their heroes?

[ Did she notice him coming in? She very well should have as he commands a great deal of presence but her pretty little face had her nose shoved so far into these book that he had to break her concentration. To him basic knowledge, such as what she was skimming through, was a waste of time compared to what they should be learning. Hypothetically, anyway. ]

Gilgamesh || Fate/Zero

[wineparty]

3: Neighborhood Woes
T'ch. He detested the idea of sharing a space with someone else who wasn't a means for his own amusement but yet another supposed 'Hero of Light'. Did they expect him to grovel for proper accommodations? Too bad he had no intent on doing so. Whoever has been given the displeasure of having Gilgamesh as a housemate is getting a very rude awaken.

"Open up, mongrel." Quite the ray of sunshine he is. His moogle was probably too busy hiding behind him, to be honest. She'll have to shape up to deal with is attitude on a day to day basis but it's no matter. He is a King and those around him will learn to serve him one way or another.

"You're being given new accommodations. This house is mine."

5+9: Insta-moogling


[ Saber, his little moogle, is currently dictating back a message to him and one can see his expression growing more and more impatient. ]

Say it again.

[ Kupo is the first word out of Saber's mouth and he grits his teeth. ]

How do you expect me to respond when you can't formulate a complete sentence without wasting my time? [ A sigh. Gilgamesh lightly flicks the little red ball stemming off from Saber's head. ] Slowly this time.

[ Her frantic apologises only make him wave a hand dismissively. Someone come stop the moogle abuse before he yells at her again. Phones from the earth he had come to know were so much more useful. While Mesopotamia had nothing close to anything here, or back from the time he last remembers, he had grown used to certain conveniences. If Crystallis runs out of wine he will raise hell. ]

Night of 13 Moogles: Hunting sort of scenario


[ Excellent.

All at once he could feel the prana flowing through his very blood and he couldn't be bothered to care why or how it returned. What mattered was that he had his right as king. He had his treasures, his power, his honor as a heroic spirit. It was bliss for all of five minutes before he tried to summon the Gate and was met with a rather. . .interesting choice of items. There were weapons he hadn't even seen before and he could feel the prana from more than one master pulsing throughout his system.

Conflicting.

This didn't boast well since he was out on a job. Long range weapons here took practice to manage whereas he could just use his own power to wield them. He had gotten so used to pulling back the string of his bow the he didn't bother with the gate as it shrivelled and disappeared. No one denies him. Not even this stupid world he got himself stuck in. Because of this little distraction the arrow he fires? It skims right past someone's face, probably cutting their cheek before burying itself into a tree.

Don't worry. He won't be apologizing. It is their fault for being in his way.

Still, he doesn't boast this time. He doesn't address them like the king he is. He holds off on any comment to contend with the splitting headache he has from powers clashing. What the hell is going on? ]

3! Meet Sunbutt oh 'great king'

[throughthemirror]

Celestia could hear the poor excuse for manners through the front door and couldn't help but roll her eyes. Mongrel huh? Thankfully she was a ruler who could handle such insults but since they were no longer in Equestria, the rules have changed. Not to mention her form. So when the door opens for the King of Heroes, a woman with multicolored hair is standing there quirking an eyebrow.

"Oh? A new house hmm? I'm afraid this is the first I'm hearing of it."

Slow with the trolling...let him stew in his anger for a bit...if that is anger.

[fauxcess]

1.
A little girl walked down the streets of Aqures Ixen,
Dragging behind her a sword nearly her length.
The blade much too heavy for a child her size,
But she made up in cheer what she lacked in strength.
She wore bedclothes, trimmed with flowers of gold,
Upon fabric soft and white.
Her hair was tangled where a crown often sat,
On windblown tresses, red and bright.
No shoes on her feet, though she seemed not to mind.
She walked with purpose and will.
Though she’d been taught speak not to strangers,
She approached another Hero still.
“Greetings, Hero, in this land far away.
Where does the Calamity creep?
We must beat it, and fast, so I can go home.
My Father will worry if I stay asleep.”

7.
The airship soared high above the land,
And Aurora leaned far o’er the starboard rail.
Though the sight from above was a marvel to most,
She sighed as the ship continued to sail.
She turned back, sadly, and to her moogle said,
“These ships are such cumbersome things.
Though, true, they fly swift and high in the sky,
‘Tis not the same as having wings.”
The moogle shrugged as he flitted above.
He saw no flaw in her speech.
Though the Heroes had magic and powers unknown,
Flight still proved beyond their reach.
Aurora plopped down under the mast.
She folded her hands under her chin.
Since this flight did not measure up,
She’d find other amusement, then.

[[ooc: if anyone wants to respond, feel free. You do not need to rhyme (although Aurora will correct characters with any rhymes she feels fit). I am mostly testing to see if playing her this way is achievable, or if the rhyming is going to get super old super fast.]]

King Leonidas || 300

[dineinhell]

2/ Do you like your new life?
Yes and no. It beat being dead, certainly. But all this talk about Jobs, yet another Empire and a calamity eager to eat worlds for breakfast amongst other things? He wasn't one to back away from danger, but it sounded as though these people needed to learn how to fight for themselves. And that was exactly what he tried explaining to his Moogle.

"You have to understand, friend. This is not my land. This battle is not mine to fight." He said and grabbed an apple, turning to look at the Moogle "You ought to fight yourself, united as a people. Do not rely on heroes from other worlds to do your bidding."

The Moogle obviously shook his head.

"B-but we need you all, kupo! There is no one else here who can do it, kupo!"

"Is that so? Is there no one here eager to fight? You, there." He turned to a Hypello passing by, pointing at him "Wouldn't you fight?"

"It ish imposshible. I am an airship engineer, shir."

... Well, that qualified as a bad start. He turned to a Tarutaru passing by and addressed him this time. "And you, Aqurean. What is your profession?"

"Me? I'm a teacher, sir."

"Teacher." He nodded slowly and turned back to the Moogle. "And you?"

"Mognet employee, kupo!"

"..." Hopefully these people weren't representative of the city's population at large. Unlikely. And if so... "There is a lot to be done."

The Moogle nodded frantically at this. Meanwhile, King Leonidas looked quite disconcerted. Just what kind of world was it?

Tohru Adachi | Persona 4 | And then P4DAN happened and idk who to app

[sleight_of_hand]

1.)
"H-hero? Me?"

Someone clearly didn't know what the hell they were talking about.

Adachi just stared at the big ball of gray-ish fluff hovering before him, bright red pom-pom dangling thing nearly hitting him in the face a few times before he had the presence of mind to take a step back. He'd been called a lot of things in the last year: useless, goofy, lazy, deadbeat, murderer, but hero was definitely no where near that list. A nervous laugh escaped from him, and he glanced around at the other sad sacks that had gotten dragged into this mess too, absently wondering how many of those idiots were in the same boat, or perhaps even worse than he was.

Finally, he let out a sigh, slouching forward even more than usual.

"...man, this would happen to me..." he muttered under his breath. For once, just once, he'd like to actually be able to stay in his prison cell!

4.)
So everyone in this place either flew in an airship, or road around on big yellow chickens.

Okay.

Adachi stared at the instructions he had jotted down quickly, but it sounded completely idiotic to him. Hold onto this lure thing, go to where chicken-bos walked around, and maybe one would... you know, this was stupid. After a moment, he folded the paper in his hand, shaking his head, only to glance up in time to see one of the giant birds. Yes, perfect!

Now if only he had read how to capture one. Ah well, that was why he had someone with him, right?

He motioned to his partner in chicken hunting, waving for them to get on the other side of the giant chicken as he pulled out his gun. It was just supposed to be a warning shot, a simple bullet in the dirt to send the chicken squawking toward his partner so they could grab it. Instead of fleeing, however, the chicken turned directly toward him, letting out an angry sounding noise, before charging straight for him. Adachi stayed frozen only long enough to let out a terrified noise, before bolting as fast as his legs could carry him.

"N-No! You were supposed to go the other way!"

10.)
So he had to work for a living; no big deal, Adachi was expecting that to come up eventually. What he wasn't expecting was finding himself knee deep in swamp water, grumbling the entire way through the muck. Even his floating fuzzy pain in the ass looked pretty miserable about this, though he wouldn't say why -- the little guy had been pretty quiet ever since he said he had to go harvesting for some Marlboro tentacles.

Adachi guessed he should have known he was in for a lousy time when the word "tentacle" was brought up.

He let out a sigh after a moment, glancing over at the unfortunate sap that got dragged into this crap with him.

"Uh... I guess it can't get worse, right?"

10

[jadethenecromancer]

Jade, meanwhile, was not knee deep in swamp water. He was standing back on the shore they had come from, his boots only mildly wet, watching Adachi with what appeared to be benevolent interest. This was the face of a man who thought his companion was being extraordinarily silly, but who wasn't about to interfere with other people's idea of fun.

"Oh, trust me," he said, with great empathy, "it can always get worse."

As if on cue, there was a distant roar that made it clear its owner should not be allowed to possess vocal cords of any kind.

[desertdaggers]

A)

[Honestly, he was more than ready to get on with the 'rebuilding the Guild' part of life, having been through saving the (well, his) world. Still, he listens, head tilted, frowning a little as the story goes on.]

A Calamity, you say? And- not one of the God-Beasts?

God-Beasts? Never heard of them, kupo.

[Hawk hums, thoughtful. Well- they should have been destroyed, either way… So what's the nature of this Calamity? And-]

So, the Queen here- what kind of person is she? Why couldn't she be here?

W-what- are you questioning her reasons!? They're very good ones, I'll have you know! They're hers, after all!

I'm sure they are. But I'd feel better if I could speak to her.

Well, you can't. That's just how it is.

All right… Then, why don't you show me some of the sights? I'll have to know where everything is if I'm going to be here a while.

B)

[Being up in the air almost reminds him on being on Flammie again. Sans the holding on as closely as possible to prevent the worst from occurring, which is a relief, of sorts. And it does give him the opportunity to watch the area a little more closely.]

From up here… it looks well enough. I feel almost small, rather than anything else. [he laughs a little, slumping a little more.] But this is nice. [with a quick smile for anyone near him. And it's certainly a lot more pleasant than cannon travel!]

Yu Narukami | Persona 4 | Couldn't help myself

[callmewhateveryuwant]

3ish

It had been a couple of weeks since he had arrived in this new world but if someone were to notice, the boy seemed to adjust well to the routine of being in Aqures Ixen. He asked his moogle, Banchou, about certain places such as the historical center (and one of the few who seemed to be there for some odd reason) and even about some of the sports played in the city. Personally Yu wasn't one to try and play blitzball but it wouldn't hurt to try in the future. So to say that his time here was productive was an understatement.

For anyone who was moving into the house where he and Banchou were living, there wasn't someone to greet them at the door but rather an interesting smell coming from the kitchen. And by interesting, it was a rather tasty one. Seemed like someone was practicing cooking some of the local menu.

Neither could I; I'm so sorry.

[sleight_of_hand]

Sho had been pretty reluctant to tell Adachi that he had to move in with someone else, to the point where even his stupidly bright red pompom had drooped all the way into his face. He wasn't exactly thrilled about it, but hey, what could you do? The homes were small, and there weren't that many of them for the amount of displaced people around. If he got stuck in a small bedroom with someone that yelled all the time then hey! It would be just like back home in his cell.

As they approached the house, though, all thoughts of that were dashed out of his head by the overwhelmingly delicious smell wafting out from the inside. Oh man, he got housed with someone that knew how to cook; he was already drooling at the thought of being spoiled with any kind of food he wanted. Oh... and maybe it was a hot chick cooking too! Even better!

Adachi absently wiped at his mouth before his imagination could run too far without him, before reaching up and knocking at the door as politely as he could manage. This was going to be great...!