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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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acceptedoblivion: (soul eater ♥ wake me up)

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[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2015-08-17 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Having been where he was for so long and never truly seeing what the great outdoors looked like, he couldn't help but be a tad curious.

At least until he heard snarls followed by a confused outcry.

Great. He wasn't exactly how to use these new skills, no matter how similar they were to his own back in that stupid Castle, but it wasn't like he could leave someone to blindly swing an axe in a mockery of their old powers.]


Then don't just stand there!

[Before he really realized what he was doing, his body was reacting on instinct - making him charge forth with darkness licking at his blade. With one swing, he seemed to hit most of the wolves, but at the cost of his own health.]

Tch.

[If he ever met his real thing again, he was going to punch him in the face for this.]

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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shoving the wolf aside, the Adventurer decided that the best thing to do in this situation was to dodge-tank. The snapping fangs and claws at the ready, he swung his axe, this time with precision. It cut into the first monster and threw it into a tree.]

That's more like it!

[Despite the numerous howls of opponents coming their way, he continued to fight, sparing a glance at the... is that a Dark Knight? in any case, he was unfamiliar at best.]

Back to back, [instructed the Adventurer, swinging his axe over his shoulder in a charging motion.]
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Clearly

[personal profile] lordofsilvertear 2015-08-17 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well it is a start that he recalled his voice. Yet if frowns could be heard, this would be one of those times.]

Thou hast forgotten mine words to thee: I will not fight thy battles, but I will yet lend you my wings.

[Honestly what did you expect he would do? Barbecue all of them with a single blast? No, that would be too simple for someone who should not have gone off to battle without first familiarizing themselves with the laws of this star. What he will do, however, is fly down near his level and act as a diversion, snapping at their necks as if hunting for his next meal.]
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[That was all he needed though, as the Adventurer rounded about.] A moment's reprieve was all I needed. Thank you.

[Now with enough time on his hands, the Adventurer swung his axe in a cleaving blow, much like a man on horseback would swing a sword one handed. It knocked a wolf into the tree as he grinned a little.]

[At least with the wolves distracted on two fronts, it took little time for the Adventurer to finally orient himself, and start hewing through the ranks until there was one left. Sensing defeat, it turned in fled, it's pack decimated.]

Thank you. And... I apologize, it has been a most trying week. Pray, I did not mean for you to fight, only to distract.
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[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2015-08-17 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dodging always was a great strategy, too bad that the mystery dark knight wasn't as used to such heavy a sword weighing him down.]

Right.

[Ira turned slightly, raising his sword and ready to strike before charging forth at an approaching target. If anything, he was decent at striking anything that so much as looked at him funny. Staying in one place for long? Not so much when at least attempting to dodge fangs and claws.]
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Re: Stitch | Lilo & Stitch

[personal profile] theendiswherewestartfrom 2015-08-17 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Got-cha! A pair of similarly armored hands reach out and catch the falling alien. Unfortunately, they grab him upside-down. "Whoa, there!" A small laugh. "You okay?"

Jack didn't even get a good look at him, just reached out on instinct to catch the- kid? Not a kid. Fluffy? An eyebrow slowly quirks, and Jack holds Stitch out at arms length, raising the upside-down alien to eye level.

Blink. That is not a moogle. "Uhhh..."
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Parrying another blow, he shoved it forward and cleaved.] Take your time, time your strikes, and watch their tells. Every monster in the world has a specific pattern.

[Which was true, with them circling around. It was almost like a red box was appearing and the Adventurer was dodging to the side before a "tank buster" was unleashed. He stunned one with a mighty swing of Bravura, and spun it around to crush a third.]
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[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2015-08-17 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
You think I don't know that?

[It may have come off a bit more snippy than he intended, but frustration is always a bit of a constant companion. Especially when those older than him keep giving unwanted advice in the middle of a fight.

Though maybe it's a good thing to make him angry, because while he doesn't appreciate being told what to do - it does help slightly as he slashes a wolf through the abdomen and sent it flying into a second. They weren't nearly as terrifying as what he's fought before; it would have been child's play if he had his powers.]
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[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-17 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[she nods] I'm sure it shouldn't be too much trouble. That- it exists? And- in Dravania? What is it like there?

Lord Lolorito? […does she even know who any of the others are on the Syndicate besides Raubahn… probably not right now.] Muddled? [she really has no idea what to make of the talk of the walls of time and space, unfortunately.]

A truly discerning and baffling curse. [what even is your life, bro. But she seems impressed, on having her guess confirmed.] A time vortex? Incredible… He must have truly been a great man.

[she snorts, ears flicking for a moment. With a moment's consideration, though, she nods.] I'll agree on that. [both parts, if she's honest.] Though… it seems her world was troubled, too.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
The chocobo forest is full of hunters, trappers in actuality. They respect the forest and nature, and only take birds who are ready to be trained. Dravania is a wild land, full of hazards, dragons and the ruins of the city where the Scions current members were based in.

[He nodded at that.] Yes. A manipulative man, but he has no guile against the Sultana. In fact, he spoke up against her dissolving the sultanate in order to preserve peace in Ul'dah.

[Meteor smiled a little at that.] I did not speak with him much, but he did great things. Greater still.

Really? It seems like that is a common thing in our tales then.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[The lack of his natural abilities and only being able to fight normally, both bothered and cleared the Adventurers mind. Without the Inner Beast stirring, he couldn't pull the fury out, and even with Deliverance apparently on, he wasn't able to generate Abandon. Still, he fought, dodging to the side and crushing an enemy with a well timed Butchers Block combo.]

It is less apparent than at home, eh?
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[personal profile] acceptedoblivion 2015-08-17 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)

[Contrary to the Adventurer, the way he seemed to adjust his tactics after that brief exchange seemed to imply he was used to fighting without powers. Switching stances and lifting the hefty sword with a single hand, he smirked as he cleaves through bone and shrubbery.]

Depends what you call "home"- [He shrugs, using the sword as a shield to push back against.] At least these aren't like something someone dreamed up in a nightmare and told to devour anything that moves.
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[personal profile] bloominggenius 2015-08-17 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Bulma is a bit more than flabbergasted when she witness the destructive aura of Terra's magic alleviate her dangers of being a monster's meal.

Her head turns to look at the other emerald haired woman, blinking in shock as he limbs twitch as if pulled by invisible strings.

"W.. Wow.. Was that.. Was that some kinda' weapon?"
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Re: Yuuichiro Hyakuya ||| Owari no Seraph

[personal profile] bloominggenius 2015-08-17 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Bulma wasn't much for sitting around and waiting for a solution to fall in her lap. Quite the contrary, she was a woman of action. If she WAS going to have to spend her days in some backwater hell hole, the least she could do is turn a profit and make a living for herself. While monsters had been something she would normally shy away from, one could not ignore the call of "fortune" as most sought after beasts, at least what she has experienced, have some price over their head.

Without hesitation, the inventor responds to the note, wasting no time in letting her intentions be known as she scrolls down her interest in the proposed party.

To Whom it May Concern,

I am not the most swift with my hands, but I'm sure I can aide in a fight when it counts. A brilliant mind is often overlooked with these kind of things, and mine is without equal. Besides, every good group going on adventure needs a good-looking gal, right?

Consider me in, so long as we divvy up the earnings as 70%/30%. 70% to myself and 30% split between the other two. I need funding if I'm going to be able to tinker and invent something that can get us out of this weird world we're stuck in.

Sincerely,
B.B.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Nay, it isn't. But there's also dragons where I come from.

[Deciding that the best part of this was to make a move it wasn't expecting, and hoping he hadn't forgotten how to, Meteor swung his axe and focused. Energy charged and he slammed it home, Overpowering the lot in a frontal cone.] Well at least some things work... [he mused.]
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[personal profile] bloominggenius 2015-08-17 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[She hadn't taken notice of the gentleman's features until well after the bolt she's armed with shoots a rapid succession of volleys at the wolves. Each arrow hits their target, ripping through them to see the other side before burying themselves into the thicket farther beyond them. The animals drop from the gaping wounds that they are given, going lifeless as their eyes turn solid white.

From the wing she enters, letting out a tiresome sigh as she looks over her work with a rather disappointed look. A single hand on her hip while the crossbow is held at her shoulder like a butted rifle.]


Tsk- These three might get me something for their fur..

[Out of the corner of her eye she catches the figure, her head turning to look and take in the sight of what appeared to be a rather masculine looking individual. She swallowed the lump in her throat, her head going blank as she could feel the instant rush in her chest begin to make her heart beat frantically.

She merely mutters, trying to form words but looking more like a stupefied fool than an bonafide genius.]


Wh... Ah.. Eh.. Wuh.. Wh-Who might you be, Mister Mysteruous Outdoorsy Type Fellow, Sir?
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Grateful for the save, the Adventurer got up to his feet as he looked over at the newcomer who was acting... oh. With a smile, he bowed politely.] I am a simple Adventurer. You can call me Sea.

[Sea was, of course the name Terra gave him. His real name was Meteor but fate seemed defiant on letting him tell his real name.] Thank you for the timely assistance, miss. It was appreciated.

I was caught unprepared, as my former abilities have vanished into the aether, leaving me with naught to spare. It took most of my might to finish them off when you came to aid me.
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
“I guess so.” Terra wasn’t sure she understood love but every time she heard of it, it was some fantastic tail about two people who in the end were separated. She didn’t think she wanted that but she wanted to understand. She wanted to know what it meant to be in love.

It was a sad story and Terra didn’t really like it as much as the story with the moogles. A lot of random thoughts fluttered through her mind before she looked up at the man in front of her.

“It’s sad, that they can’t be together.” Terra had a gentle heart and it reached out to the characters in his story even though they weren’t people that she knew personally.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Indeed. I feel for Tiamat, having to carry that burden with her."

With the mood killed for a moment, he took a bite of his food, the tray being emptied for a moment before he smiled. "Why don't I tell you another story? This one is about a friend of mine, Tataru, as she tried to become an Arcanist."

"Tataru, is the secretary of Minfilia, who oversees the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Wanting to be useful to her, she went to Limsa, where I first began my adventures by taking the levequest from the area."
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's magic."

Her tone was soft though it was hard to erase the implication that magic was bad from her voice. Terra was to used to a world that feared the ability and so she sounded a little hesitant when identifying it.

Terra walked over and then held out a hand for the young woman. "Are you hurt at all?"
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[personal profile] bloominggenius 2015-08-17 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bulma all but misses most of the dialogue given, walking in haste towards the taller individual with a crimson hue about her cheeks. She leans in, looking him over. Despite his inability to fight off the wolves, the young woman cannot help but marvel at his features. While the wolves might not be as carnivorous as they once were, Bulma sure seems intent on sinking her teeth into something, figuratively speaking, of course.]

Uh huh.. I am single, since you asked~

[Her head is obviously in the clouds, though with it not floating above the pair it might be hard to guess what is actually circulating around her "boy-crazy" thoughts.]
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[personal profile] bloominggenius 2015-08-17 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
".. Magic?"

It's a bit difficult to swallow at first, but then Bulma recalls her life of talking cats and beans that instantly heal wounded warriors. Magic isn't all that big a stretch, but to see something so powerful and not have it labeled as "energy" or a "ki blast" seems a tad odd.

She takes the other woman's hand, bowing her head in appreciation as she uses her mitts to dust herself off from the earth she'd been so hastily introduced to.

"Thanks a lot. I was nearly a goner there. I'm Bulma, by the way. Bulma Briefs."
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I uh...

[Crap. While Meteor was not rejecting her, far from it, he was admittedly nervous with the expression she had on her face. It was a lovesick expression he had seen only once, and he was a little worried at her eagerness.]

Pray, perhaps we should deal with the oncoming horde if that is all right with you. They seem... aggressive?

[He looked over at the wolves, lurking in the distance and getting closer.]
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"What's an arcanist?"

Terra took a sip from her drink but she couldn't shake the uneasiness that his last story had caused. She tried her best to smile though the usual small curl of her lips seemed insincere.
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm Terra Branford."

She quickly glanced at Bulma but decided that the girl was most likely alright. She didn't look to have any wounds that could be healed.

Terra didn't know how to explain magic. It was energy, it was part of her and the things around them and so at her question the hero just nods hoping that the affirmation was enough of an explanation for the new hero of light.

"If you are new you shouldn't be running around out here."

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