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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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ugly_vampire: (sympathy)

it is an awesome idea XD

[personal profile] ugly_vampire 2015-08-25 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
At the orphanage, he and his family all lived in the same house. There wasn’t enough room for them, but they made it work. Since staying with Krul and the other vampires, Mikaela had gotten used to being alone. He didn’t want to share a space with anyone, but… until he could afford to get his own place, he had to remain here. For now.

It helped that Rhys wasn’t a terrible roommate. He respected his privacy, and they didn’t waste words on each other. Their Moogles got along, though that was probably because Shinoa wanted to befriend every Hero and Moogle in sight. Mikaela found him more than tolerable, at least, which he couldn’t say for most everyone else. Their situation in Crystallis was tense, and if Mikaela wanted to get home, he needed to… cooperate, on some level.

He passed by Rhys working on one of his robots, and paused at the doorway, all the while second-guessing his own decision. It seemed like the man was struggling with something. Not that Mikaela knew very much about technology either, given the apocalyptic state of his world. That was part of the slight appeal of Crystallis – experiencing new things.

He debated to just keep on walking, but finally spoke up, “Do you need something?”
whowasfon: (happy)

Re: 3~

[personal profile] whowasfon 2015-08-25 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Thank you. It's nice to meet you, too."

His smile brightens a little at his good fortune. She seems really nice. Stepping into the house, he glances around at all the books. It's an impressive collection for such a small home. Of course he mistakes it for hers.

"Amazing! You must really love books, Terra..."

not_the_face: (ummm)

XD I'm glad you thought so

[personal profile] not_the_face 2015-08-25 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Rhys puppet that he uses to find needed things that he would never quite understand right away. There was hidden research that he didn't know how to find either. Playing a Vault Hunter in a sense wasn't really his style. He was used to a different kind of living on Helios. Maybe, in truth, he missed outer space a tiny bit.

His moogle would always treat others with respect but gives Rhys a hard time when he wants to be lazy. Otherwise he's been very helpful to his very strange Hero. The man sat up straight, perking up over hearing Mikaela speak. Rhys took a moment to gather himself before speaking, because he didn't want to stumble over too many words.

"I'm not sure. The technology here is... different from what I'm used to back on Pandora." Rhys' world had advance technology and depending on where you were on his world you did different things.
greenmagick: (Beautiful)

3~

[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-25 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
Her smile softens. "I do but these aren't mine. They belong to another." She shook her head slowly before stepping around the coffee table to meet Ion properly.

"Would you like tea? I was going to make some." She had been waiting for Tempest to arrive home though this boy seems sweet and she's happy that he's made it safely from where ever the heroes awoke this time around.
whowasfon: (just keep smiling)

[personal profile] whowasfon 2015-08-25 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh! I'm sorry. Are there other people living here?"

He feels silly now. Of course they would put more than two people in each house. The offer of tea is a welcome one as well, and he's a little quick to answer.

"Yes, I'd love some. Um, if it's not too much trouble."

Not having any money means he hasn't had anything to eat or drink since he arrived. Add that to all the walking he did to find this place, and he's actually pretty exhausted.
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Deadpool | Marvel Comics

[personal profile] unalive_them 2015-08-25 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
1)

[Step aside, narrator, I got this! I mean, what better way to describe what's going on that by having it done by yours truly! Especially since this IS my test drive! I mean, do you know what the most embarrassing thing is? Waking up to find out that you're not dead AND you're not in the crossover that being dead was supposed to cause! There's no big statues of Doom anywhere, just this flying fuzzy thing poking me!]

Hey, wake up-kupo. You've been lying here for the past three hours doing nothing but complaining.

But, mommy, I dun wanna save the world. I'm calling in dead again!

Would you wake up-kupo?! We're getting stares from the other heroes!

Tell them to come back!

[Ahhh, such awesomene-- ACK!]

3)

[Without having the muse take over the narration...!

Once more, there's a housing situation and, wherever you're living at, you... have just found out that all of your belongings are laying outside. And there's Deadpool, lounging on a chair.]


Bonjour, mes ami! That's French! I'm your new roommate! Yeah, there was a problem with all of this junk in the house, so I got rid of it! Hope it wasn't important!

4/13

[In the middle of a field, you're greeted by someone in Crystal Stasis. It's the fallen body of Deadpool! Oh, no! Was there a fierce battle that Deadpool fought valiantly in that lead to Deadpool being temporary dead?

But, upon further inspection, there were... cooking utensils? Barbecue sauce?! And an angry Chocobo?!

Do you want to wait until he wakes up to find out what he was doing?!]


9)

[It's an attack by Imperial forces! You'd think that they would have thought twice after the whooping they got the last time, but they're back for more!

Enter Deadpool, who is wearing... a disco-inspired outfit? There's no disco in Crystallis! It's obviously the new Dancer job, but Deadpool's made some... modifications.]


Stand back everyone! I'm going to give you guys the biggest of buffs!

[He strikes a pose, waits for his Moogle to put on music...

He turns around...

...and he starts TWERKING]


TWERK IT, BABY! YEAH! LOOK AT MY MOVES!

[Oh, my god, what is he doing? That should be illegal! Why, God?!]
shinrasfinest: (Lowered lids down at)

[personal profile] shinrasfinest 2015-08-25 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
I should think that given the unsettled nature of the wildlife as of late, any merchant needing to take a trade route like this one would at least hire some assistance to help him. But you're right, it would better them as a whole.

[Sephiroth nods, calmly. Bangs of silver on either side of his head bobbing forwards and back - caught a little by the breeze.]

I'm Sephiroth, SOLDIER First-class.
unyieldingspirit: (just disappointed)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-25 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
From where? Studying what? [she frowns, tilting her head.] Why not dismantle it?

[a grimace. wouldn't that just figure, though…] But you can keep an eye on her, I take it.

For everyone's sake.
derplander: (Default)

[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-25 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Back home it would be easier to clear out the trade routes, but there's always room for guards on the trip.

[He nodded at him.]

SOLDIER huh? I take it that's a military institution by the way you seem to emphasize it's rank?
derplander: (Default)

[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-25 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Studying everything. Math, sciences, aether flows, all of it. It was supposed to be a mobile school. That's why they let it go when the aether consumption was too much.

I hope so. Mide seems to be on our side.

[He nodded at the last bit.]
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Minato Arisato | Persona 3

[personal profile] silencesfate 2015-08-25 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
3.

"Hello, I'm Minato Arisato. Thank you for having me. I'll stay out of your way."

The blunt and straightforward words of the blue-haired stranger in front of your door are made awkward by the last sentence he, for some reason, elected to insert in there. Did he mean to get off an awkward foot deliberately?? No, not really. It's just that he's almost laughably used to this whole introduce-yourself-and-move-in song and dance, he's a bit astounded that the trend even continues as he's pulled into what looked like another world entirely. Things considered it, he took to the idea oddly well? Smoothly? He didn't ask very many questions, that's for sure.

Behind him hovered a puffy creature, flailing his arms a bit.

"He's a bit gloomy kupo! Don't mind it, he's actually nice, kupo. I think. Maybe we should call him Gloominato-kupo."

And, he does a marvelous job... not reacting to that quip either, keeping his gaze on you. Oh boy. You can swear you can see his Moogle sweating too, past all that fur.

8.

"You know... a place like this..."

It was a dark cave the two of you find yourself exploring. The pitter-patter of the dripping water from the stalactites dropped into an unsettling beat, without rhythm. The place was very quiet, and so far neither of you had run into any monsters, which only seemed to serve to build up the dreading anticipation. Did you agree to go here together? Did you meet up inside the place, and just spontaneously decide to team up? One thing's for certain the boy is... not exactly being the best company right now if you're easily spooked.

His voice is low, but he's saying it so casually, no tension in his voice, and neither is there a tighter grip on his sword.

"... It would be something if it was haunted."
Edited (oops left out the title silly me) 2015-08-25 16:04 (UTC)
greenmagick: (huh)

[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-25 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Terra smiled. “Of course, please have a seat.” He looked tired and she didn’t want to push him. Arriving in Crystallis is strange enough as it was.

She carefully made her way to the kitchen as she spoke. “This house is built for four but for the moment it’s just us.” Her other roommates were gone but she didn’t have the heart to say where they were now sleeping. She stepped into the kitchen, putting on a pot of water and then grabbing a small plate of cookies, cakes and breads. Tempest had made them, if only to fill the house with the scent of baked goods. It’s good to have someone else here to eat them.

She came back placing the basket of treats in front of Ion. “It will only take a minute.”
unyieldingspirit: (until the end and then beyond)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-25 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
… Incredible. If only it didn't consume aether so… [ah. she frowns, ears twitching for a moment.] Then- I presume it had some sort of defensive capability, if the Illuminati woke it so.

Good. I shall hope she stays there, then.
derplander: (Default)

Re: 9.

[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-25 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
That I am. I was clad in my Warrior Armor when I arrived here. It confused me for a moment, since I was clearly wearing my Dragoon equipment before I arrived. [He was used to weirdness, but not lacking strength and powers.]

Lady. [He bowed.] I am the Adventurer known as Meteor. Pray, I was not aware I was in the presence of nobility.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-25 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
A shield prevents it from moving, though if the shield is generated from some ancient technology or Alexander itself, I cannot tell.

You and me both. I have had enough of people putting on masks to hide their intentions.
shinrasfinest: (Huh?)

OH MY GOSH YES <3

[personal profile] shinrasfinest 2015-08-25 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aside from the odd shuffling his bird did as she settled back into standing still, shifting from one leg to the other as if trying to encourage Sephiroth to continue to ride her, he didn't move at all as the small individual (since everyone looks smaller from atop a chocobo) seemed to bristle a little before looking away.

Being from a world where chocobo had been the primary mode of transport less than a generation ago, it's difficult sometimes to get ones head around how strange they might seem. More than one hero of light had compared them to giant chickens before now...

The silver haired man tilts his head to one side, curiously but doesn't take his eyes off Ira for a moment.]


Most chocobo are wild, at least to begin with. Even those reared entirely in captivity have that particular strain of genes not so far back; otherwise they wouldn't be as strong as they are.

[He considers urging his mount to the side of the fence some more and getting off so that they might be able to talk more easily but it seems that the newcomer isn't much in the mood for conversation.]

Are they different where you are from?
acceptedoblivion: (down ♥ or just not enough)

[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2015-08-25 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ven.

Ven no.

The absolute last thing he needs is lessons in how to ride a chocobo.

He learned the hard way it is not a good idea- (Granted this was in a place where even the walls tried to kill you buuuuut...)

Honestly it's a miracle all he's done is a bit lot of silent screaming.]


Yeah, about that...
[His expression sours, halfstepping away when a chocobo begins to approach him since they've decided that if Ven doesn't have food, then maybe this stranger does! (He doesn't.)]

Not exactly used to the idea that they could be ridden. Or be approached, for that matter.

[Stupid as that may sound...]
no1: (pic#9484100)

8!!! /o/

[personal profile] no1 2015-08-25 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Are you suggesting the monsters might have gone as far as devise a strategy in order to frighten us?"

Ace makes no effort of keeping up the spooky atmosphere, not even truly realising that there might have been another layer to his partner's remark. Missions always activated a side of him that was perhaps overly strict about fulfilling the task at hand, and there was very little chance of getting him distracted once he'd set his eyes on the goal.

"That would explain the silence, but if our enemies are indeed intelligent enough to plan out ambushes, we'd better watch out. Hana, you'll need to have our--"

A quick glance over his shoulder revealed that although the moogle remained faithful to her lantern duty, there was a new shade of purple to be found all over her face, and the shaking made it clear that she was no longer paying any attention to the surroundings. Somebody was scared and it did not bode well, that was certain; for all Ace knew, Minato hadn't had enough time to practice his class' skills, and the spontaneous nature of his own Gambler job left little room for additional mistakes.

The boy let out a sigh, ordering them to stop for a moment.
Edited (bc 8 and b are identical in my eyes) 2015-08-25 21:38 (UTC)
unetoned: borrowed from Jenna/Bevelle (sweatdrop)

[personal profile] unetoned 2015-08-26 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Billy shrugged. "For now. They're good kids, so I don't anticipate any problems. They can help decorate the room so it's to their liking."

As if sensing Billy's optimism, one of the children cried out, a gasp that soon morphed into sobs. Billy turned toward his closed door.

"I should check on that," he said.
greenmagick: (Surprised)

[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-26 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Terra hesitated. She wasn't sure if she should follow the cry of the young child but after a moment of confusion she found herself close behind Billy. She at least can heal should there be a need for it and she can't just leave a child crying and alone.

Something in her will not see that happened.

She almost walked into the back of Billy before stopping. "What's wrong?"
unetoned: (gun profile)

[personal profile] unetoned 2015-08-26 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Billy ignored the blond's ranting. He had bigger concerns. Graham had given him an opening, and Billy was happy to take it. He braced the shotgun on his shoulder and pointed at the creature. The recoil from his first shot hit him with bruising force- odd, he had used this gun for years and had thought he was fully accustomed to it- but he realigned his shot and repeated with the second round.]

Owww. [He winced and protested, but tried to keep it quiet so the mechanic wouldn't hear.]

Think you can take it from there?
whowasfon: (smile)

[personal profile] whowasfon 2015-08-26 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Just us...?"

He echoes that bit back at her uncertainly. If it's just them, then why does she have so many books that aren't hers? Ion is curious, but he's far too polite to pry. So instead he takes a seat on the sofa. He gives her a grateful smile when she returns with the basket of treats.

"Thank you."

And after selecting a slice of sweetbread, he finally settles on a question that won't be prying into her business.

"So... have you lived here long?"
silencesfate: (04)

[personal profile] silencesfate 2015-08-26 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know about that. But like, if there's nothing here... and they know something we don't. Could be why they stayed away. A hidden creature from beyond... holding thirst for blood... --Or maybe it just smells bad in here, with their stronger senses."

It's not the easiest to see things in here, but he was genuinely curious. Curious enough to bring theories out from thin air (at the expense of a poor moogle). As they walked along with the resounding clatter of their footsteps against the rocks, and the beat of the flapping of the moogles' wings, he's looking around, and while relaxed, it's something to be commended when Minato isn't actually bored and subsequently yawning from the lack of anything exciting happening.

Seeing Ace stop, Minato too paused in his tracks from behind him. Not really having an argument with taking a break, but curious.

"... What's up?"
cursedchosen: (Got a nice ring to it.)

<3 (Sorry for the late!)

[personal profile] cursedchosen 2015-08-26 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
You've got it!

[And he takes the plates and dishes out, laying them on the table. There's only two of them, and this house isn't nearly as well-equipped as his manor was, so it takes him almost no time at all.]

[Which is probably good, since anything more complicated than this he'd probably need Sebastian to help handle.]

[At any rate, it's not long before he digs in, and it's better than he expected. Even if it wasn't on par with the chefs in the palace, it was still pretty good. Then again, he was pretty sure after surviving Raine's cooking, he could eat anything. He beams back a smile as he responds.]


Amazing! It tastes as good as it looks.
Edited 2015-08-26 10:13 (UTC)
cursedchosen: (I'll see you in the mornin'.)

:3

[personal profile] cursedchosen 2015-08-26 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
Sheesh, I told you, I've got this. You can leave it to me.

[And, he goes in for the attack again. That's weird, that monster is definitely looking bigger than before.]

[Suddenly, Seles' "Step Back" is looking like really good advice.]

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