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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 Cid 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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[personal profile] foodchaining 2015-08-20 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
It seems as though - yes, the girl does not slow down when Nozomi places herself in the path of the spear. Since all magical girls are rivals, and she so conveniently wants to throw her life away - might as well oblige. The red clad hero seems intent to run the pink haired girl straight through.

At the words, she does come to a stop. Flashing a canine as she cocks her head to the side, sizing the young rescuer up - apparently deeming her no threat as she swings her arm behind her back so the lance rests sideways across it, "....Heh?" Had the girl hit her head? Was completely out of her mind? ...Under some spell? "People?"
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[personal profile] foodchaining 2015-08-20 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Recoiling back in shock from the spell -- she whips around to face the threat -- the tug at her weapon that makes her realize it's stuck makes her feel at once vulnerable and furious.

Twirling, she slams the palm of one hand into the body of her lance, following up with a kick as close to the ice prison as possible at hilt of her beloved weapon. It breaks free as shards spew every which way.

Walking forwards, arm held out to the side with the weapon pointed out as though it were an extension of herself. Crimson eyes narrowed. Funny, normally she was the rude one. She does not bother offering up a reply since in her eyes Terra attacked first. A challenge.

The newly fledged Dragoon takes to the air, slicing down with her lance at the green haired girl with Jump.
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[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2015-08-20 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Now that he's seen what they look like for himself outside of that light-forsaken tower, he can empathize. It makes his blood boil a bit that those with power did something like that to innocent animals, but then...]

...I guess the same could be said for everything there, though.

[Not meaning to explain further, or even where "there" was, he lets go of the fence and steps back, moving instead towards the main stable house.]
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[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2015-08-20 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't turn around around automatically to see who it was that spoke. The question alone makes it obvious that she, like that guy, had no idea what he was talking about. Truth be told he was kind of relieved by it.

That or he was just too used to knowing no matter where he went, someone somewhere was hearing every single word he said to care that someone overheard. Maybe even both.]


Nah, I'm the one who said it out loud. [He shrugs, turning a bit to look at Terra.] Just glad I'm the only one who has.

[Hopefully he didn't just jinx himself.]
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[personal profile] its_decided 2015-08-20 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, people! They may not be humans like us, but they're still people!" Nozomi replied. "Plus, they're friendly! Mostly."

Turning to Kyoko, Nozomi continued on. "My name's Nozomi Yumehara. I just got here, but I'm willing to help out any way I can and I want to help you, too!"
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[personal profile] desertdaggers 2015-08-20 10:55 am (UTC)(link)
[…er.]

Faeries? I… don't think so- didn't think they were inclined to it. [certainly the faerie he knew wasn't. He gives the moogle a slightly concerned look.]
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Princess Celestia | MLP:FiM

[personal profile] relaxing_with_the_sun 2015-08-20 11:33 am (UTC)(link)
1)

[It's not every day when an animal is chosen to be a Hero of Light. It's another when it's a Pegasus... or maybe it's a Unicorn? Either way, there's a majestic white horse-type creature with a rainbow mane and tail in the robes of the Sage being tended to by a Moogle.]

I have told you before, Apollo, there's no need for formalities like that. I am not royalty here despite my rank back home.

But, one like you needs to have some sort of respect-kupo.

Heh, that is very kind of you, but, I'm considering this something of a vacation. So, there is no need for any of that.

[She looks over the gathered humans with curiosity.]

They look like the kind my student told me of awhile back, though they all look the same skin wise...

[Curiously, she starts to approach one]

7)

[While Celestia still had her wings and they still worked, she found Airships faster at the moment. Not that she didn't mind flying, it was just that, without her normal magic, she was much slower flying-wise. Either way, she couldn't help but gaze out of everything with curiosity.]

It's so strange to be in this position; the idea of doing normal things is... so invigorating!

You would like to do more of this-kupo?

I would, but there are more important things to do here than trying to sate a small desire for a normal life. We're needed elsewhere and this was the fastest method.

Sadly, it's the only method.

9)

[Monsters! Oh, what a terrible time to be alone! But, Celestia isn't one to back down, especially if she feels these creatures are a threat to others nearby.]

I do not think you are willing to back down and I would hate to fight, but if I must, then I will do so! Defend yourself!

[With that, she quickly casts Fire, keeping the beasts back at a manageable distance.]
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[personal profile] relaxing_with_the_sun 2015-08-20 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
You seem quite relaxed.

[Oh, hey there, Heart. There's a horse by your side.]
Edited 2015-08-20 12:44 (UTC)
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[personal profile] desertdaggers 2015-08-20 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[looking sounds good to Hawk for the moment.]

They're pretty impressive, huh?
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[personal profile] desertdaggers 2015-08-20 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[a mission, huh? Well, that ought to help get him used to these skills. Hawk pins a second note underneath.]

Yuuichiro-

What kind of monster are we talking about here?

- Hawk
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9. OMG had to tag this! Great Prompt btw!

[personal profile] shinrasfinest 2015-08-20 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Roaring in the middle of a battle is so over dramatic. Sephiroth had never seen any point to it other than some macho attempt at appearing to be larger, more threatening. He grunts, on occasion, but that's all.

The wolf at the farthest point yelps as a long, thin blade of silver sweeps in from no where and catches the beast at it's stomach, flicking the beast up and away with the momentum.]


Try now-

[Sephiroth pulls Masamune back in closer to him as he lands a few feet away from the Adenturer. Handling his over-long sword as deftly as his maxed level of Dragoon, when-paired with Warrior, allows. It felt good to switch back to the Jobs he'd had to begin with and come out to cut loose a little. Though really there is no more experience to be gained in either.]
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Re: 9. Thanks! I do my best after all

[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-20 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Such a weapon. Despite himself, the Adventurer got to his feet as he spun Bravura around. If using the abilities that his old Job Crystal hadn't worked, then perhaps muscle memory would prevail today.

Nodding at Sephiroth, he dove into battle once more, slashing into a Storms Eye Combo, absolutely decimating the enemy with each slash. The more natural responses of his fighting style were coming back, just a little with each motion.]

Thank you for the assist.

[Returning his attention, he noticed a few stray circling enemies, so whirling Bravura around his shoulder, he hurled it like a Tomahawk at the enemy, the weapon spinning like a boomerang to catch the strays before returning to his hand.]
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[personal profile] heartofthegroup 2015-08-20 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
As well as I can be, given the circumstances. I see nothing to get worked up about today.

[He raised an eyebrow at Celestia, taking in her appearance before chuckling.] I suppose I should be flattered, being approached by a lovely unicorn as yourself.
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[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-20 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed? […who's Rowena. Someone from Ul'dah? She can't quite remember…]

On into the dawn. [a nod.]

Maggie? [her brow furrows for a moment. To hear the idea is one thing; to hear it applied… Still. That wasn't quite what she'd meant to refer to- but in time perhaps.] It's good he looks after her- I fear I wouldn't have the knowledge if something terrible happened to her. [and she is quite fond of her magitek armour.]
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[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-20 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Hyrstmill? [so she is Eorzean, after all- or it seems a safe assumption, at least. She's not too sure what the girl means by upgrading her spear, but that does sound a more convenient idea than constantly swapping pieces out…]

Perhaps- but this world doesn't allow us to swap quite as easily as we do back home. But- we could arrange something, if you wish… [she's kind of uneasy about it, but then she got into trouble when she was young and made it through. And if she keeps an eye on things, then perhaps it'll turn out better than it would otherwise…

She stoops, holding out the potion.]


Meanwhile- perhaps you could hold onto this for me. [you know. in case something goes wrong.]
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-20 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, the free goblins settled in the shire, and Rowena, the owner of the shops in Mor Dhona went there personally.

[Misunderstands abound but at least they were technically on the same page.] Yes exactly. And has any of our friends from Cid's enterprises come to this world, might I ask? Pray, it would be good to see them again.
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[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-20 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Mor Dho… oh! Oh, the lady with the spacious tent. [she's on the same page now. Mostly.] What were the goblins… escaping, exactly?

[she shakes her head again.] No one from the Ironworks has arrived in Crystallis, to the best of my knowledge. [she pauses, tail flicking.] That said- some of the people we've been dealing with bear their names, if not their appearance.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-20 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, her exactly. Although it isn't a tent anymore. [He was briefly wondering if his new friend was from well before his own time now.] They were escaping the Illuminati, the sect of goblins that are trying to use technology to dominate the land.

Hmm... so counterparts then, if in name at the very least. [He hedged a guess.] Cid, Biggs, Wedge, Jessie?
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[personal profile] bright_and_blue 2015-08-20 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[The moogle sighs and shrugs at him. He tried explaining it to Graham but he barely listened.

Graham quickly leaps to his feet.]


Are you from this place then? In such a fairy tale world? Then you should know how I get out of here. Or if I'm only dreaming. Tell me! Is this all just in my mind, some subconscious escapism that I had no idea I needed!?

[He seems pretty worried. This can't possibly be real, right?]
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[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-20 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm… I suppose that would be the way of it. If she could turn a profit to venture beyond the reach of the city-states… you'd want a good base of capital, first. After a time, you'd want for more than a tent. [adventures in time and space! …sort of!] Is that so? [she frowns.] As though the realm needs more to contend with… What brought them to this?

[a nod] So it seems. The Cid of this world- of Roalie- is an engineer, who helped create airships in this world… Biggs and Wedge have no such connection, however. Biggs leads the Kingdom's military, and Wedge… I'm not entirely sure. Both, though, are Hyur, rather than Roegadyn and Lalafell. And Jessie… [she hesitates, ears lowering and gaze going off to one side.]
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[personal profile] desertdaggers 2015-08-20 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hawk holds his hands up, blinking rapidly as he processes all that.]

Ah- no, no, I've arrived here, the same as you- I've no idea how we get out of here, unfortunately.

[but that's no comfort, is it? He blows out a breath, hands dropping to his side.]

I suppose- we'd better play along for now, and see what opportunities we find. Perhaps whatever holds us will relax.
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[personal profile] relaxing_with_the_sun 2015-08-20 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha, no, no, you don't have to be. While I'm here, who I am doesn't matter. I'm just like the rest of you, a Hero of Light
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-20 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
She is one of the premier vendors after all. I'm surprised that she sunk so much money into the creation of Mor Dhona's current state. [He shrugged a little.] The Illuminati are aiming at some uncertain goal right now. They summoned a Primal around an ancient machine in the Dravanian Hinterlands. We call it Alexander.

Same Cid then, and I will have to get used to seeing those two as Hyur. [He noted her hesitation.] I take it by your hesitation and reaction, Jessie is naught a good person...
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[personal profile] heartofthegroup 2015-08-20 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
A hero. [He laughed a little.] If you knew what I was, you would not be so quick to judge me as a "hero". An Anti-villain perhaps, as far as the terminology goes for people who are quick to judge. But I do not feel like I stick to labels like that.

I consider myself a hero, for my friends however.
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[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-20 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
There must have been some advantage to it for her. [what, though… she wouldn't know.] Illuminati? I'll remember that. [she starts, eyes going wide.] A primal- around a machine? How?

[she shakes her head.] Besides their shared interest in engineering, I wouldn't say they're much alike- certainly not in temperament. [another moment's hesitation, and then she nods slowly.] …The person we knew as Jessie is not. The one she took the name from… I couldn't say.

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