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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: (>:|)

[personal profile] ugly_vampire 2015-08-18 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
It was a pretty big difference, going from close-range combat to needing to keep distance between himself and the enemies. There was also the matter of having such pathetic defense. Someone with a similar speed as the human that almost caught him off-guard… would get the best of him, here in Crystallis. If he ever needed to fight with someone else – aside from Yuu – it would need to be with a swordsman of some type.

Being called by an unfamiliar voice, Mikaela was almost inclined to ignore him. But a tiny, tiny part of him was willing to help, if someone needed it. He looked over in that direction, and sneered just a bit at the sight. Another human. This world was full of them.

He stayed right where he was and lowered the staff down by his side. His response was so utterly friendly; “What do you want.”
greenmagick: (Beautiful)

Re: 10

[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-18 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Terra flashed him a sweet smile and a soft nod before turning and heading back down the street towards her shop.
greenmagick: (affecrion)

[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-18 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah." Terra didn't want to shout after him so she spoke to the moogle instead. She didn't know if he'd be able to hear as he walked away.

"We can be and I suppose to answer his question... I'm not. Or I wasn't until woke up here." She didn't think that the moogle or the boy walking away really wanted to know the details of her linage.

Terra smiled at the moogle. "Either way, you should catch up to him. It isn't safe for him to be alone." More so if he was new to Crystllis.
wings_of_steel: ([ f u n ] times here!)

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[personal profile] wings_of_steel 2015-08-18 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Have no fear, Ryuuji, your knight in golden armour has come to save you! Only she's not really that kind of knight but she can definitely take a thing or two apart. That was seen as the woman flies past him, and clashing blades with the giant monster that bee lined him. Selen parried it before it got close enough to the boy and in a mere second, slashed it into diced bits all the while a large smile played its way on her lips.

She was rather happy with how she handled the situation but stopped short with her amusement when she saw that the poor kid was slouched over.

"Are you alright sweetheart. You really shouldn't wander in a place like this," she mused before walking over to him to see if he was injured in any way.
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wings_of_steel: ([ h m m ] is there something you)

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[personal profile] wings_of_steel 2015-08-18 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
"My you sure are a busy body," there's a kind of whistling noise as the shorter woman approached the scene. Of course, she didn't really find any reason to not bother the stranger. He seemed like he was capable and she was going to watch to see what he would do. Instead, she only saw him having fun slaughtering monsters. Though, she wondered how many. There were piles of carcasses. However, she didn't seemed fazed by it one bit.

She was carrying a small bag of food and was making her way to her own empty home. Of course, it could get a little lonely when the cute girl and her friends disappeared on her. Not that Selen minded. Darres was also in the Crystal and it seemed to remind her that Heroes of Light was merely a title that was used for convenience. She knew that from the beginning.

"Something bothering you?" she mused after a moment of silent thought. She wasn't a mind reader but she could read body language. It came with being an experienced 55 year old ex general of a large military army.
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wings_of_steel: ([ s m u g ] this is rather fun)

[personal profile] wings_of_steel 2015-08-18 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh Galahad look, they're getting along so wonderfully are't they?" the woman chuckled as she was walking by. A bag of groceries in her hand as well. She seemed rather amused with the conversation that the two of them seem to be having.

"I would not interfere with their conver-- Selen Kupo!"

Selen completely ignored the moogle and rolled herself towards the stranger. Ah, how amusing it is to see this world livelier each day. After all, the mass destruction and what not had become a thing. It was to be expected on her part. She knew that this place was full of crap and she didn't think to make it a comfortable fit.

"What seems to be the problem here? The neighbors can hear you," even though she's sure they're not that loud. She's only playing, really.
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[personal profile] lazyflirt 2015-08-18 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Well, yes, Lumen did seek aid from someone more capable. He was only taught to fight out of necessity for survival, as most royalty tends to. However, he was not raised to fight in a war. Again, his odds might have favored him had Ebony been here things would be different.

"I wish to implore your skill." He stated simply. Beating around the bush never went anywhere, and this was no time to dilly-dally. Lumen's one defeat to this man's many showed an obvious margin in their abilities.

Where was that moogle anyway.

"It seems I have lost my companion Movvy, as well." Not that they were really companions. The two just met upon his arrival here.
unyieldingspirit: (puff puff)

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[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-18 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[…that was unsettling.

What worried K'pandolu more, though, is the girl herself- she notes the steam almost absently, but while some of the other Heroes seem young to K'pandolu's eyes, this girl seems almost certainly the youngest. She moves swiftly to stand at the girl's side, reaching for a potion just in case.]


Are you all right?
meega_nala_kweesta: Suspicious Stitch (suspicious)

Re: Stitch | Lilo & Stitch

[personal profile] meega_nala_kweesta 2015-08-18 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Stitch snarls by reflex more than anything, flailing his free limbs in surprise at his arrested fall - then freezes, antennae flicking. The creature holding him is definitely a human - could he still be on Earth?]

Takka, cama'ahar teh - wait. What your name? Where is Lilo?

[For his size, Stitch is surprisingly heavy, not even counting the armor - but at least he holds still after the initial moment of surprise, eyeing Jack curiously. His voice is strange, but the words are understandable as English, albeit Tantalog-accented.]
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[personal profile] markedviolin 2015-08-18 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
She's trying to catch her breath, before she cleans off her blade and sheathes it. As far as injuries go, she's mostly just bruised, though a cut on her cheek is bleeding... not that Marie apparently notices. Instead, she finally relaxes--or as much as she can while she knows she's not really safe. After all, who knows when another group of monsters could appear?

Instead, she simply turns to her mysterious helper, giving a sheepish smile. "Thank you for your help. I almost certainly would have been in trouble had you not aided me."
meega_nala_kweesta: Suspicious Stitch (suspicious)

Re: Stitch | Lilo & Stitch

[personal profile] meega_nala_kweesta 2015-08-18 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Disoriented by the sudden catch, Stitch flails, all four clawed hands out - as soon as Sonic comes to a stop, the alien is scrambling out of his hands, teeth bared and eyes narrowed. This isn't any species he recalls seeing before - just how far from Earth is this place?]

Gaba ika tasoopa? Aka boocha!

[The armor-clad Experiment sniffs at the air, eyes flicking to and fro as he tries to take in everything around him, obviously agitated as he jabbers in an alien tongue!]
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[personal profile] bright_and_blue 2015-08-18 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Graham points to the nearest moogle. He pops back up to stand, leaning in close to whisper loudly and conspiratorially to Sayaka.] Those ones! Or whatever they claim to be. I've never seen a fairy covered in fur, but I've also actually never seen one up close, so how am I supposed to know? How could I? How could I be fine when I've been taken away to fairy land? How are you fine? Are you fine?
meega_nala_kweesta: Happy Stitch (Default)

[personal profile] meega_nala_kweesta 2015-08-18 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[A distressed yelp escapes Stitch as the landing stuns him - though not nearly as badly as an uncontrolled landing on the flagstones would have. He rubs at his head, groaning as the movement makes that headache flare up again - then goes wide-eyed in surprise, the pain forgotten as he stands on Ven, all four hands on the human's chest and Stitch's face only an inch or so away.]

Ven! Where...is this? Where Aqua? Terra?

[A thought strikes the little alien and he jumps off, looking about frantically, antennae twitching as they read the air currents.]

Iki bah bah! Must find Lilo!
unyieldingspirit: (how do I put this)

[personal profile] unyieldingspirit 2015-08-18 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[she nods, listening.] It sounds a fine way of life… if perhaps dangerous. [not that that deters her in the least!] I shall hope I can see it with mine own eyes soon. …Do you mean… Sharlayan?

He did? [what. She chews on the inside of her cheek for a moment, wondering. What was Nanamo thinking, to suggest that…?]

[another nod.] I've only heard the stories. Would that I could have met him. […who knows how that would've gone, though.]

It is. To tell the truth, it concerns me- that it spread across so many worlds…
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-18 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right. There is a settlement now by the free goblins, called Idylshire. A lot of Adventurers are calling it the new Mor Dhona.

[Meteor nodded, sighing a little.] It is quite the story. And she had her reasons for it.

He was a great man, arguably the greatest sage of our time. [Meteor wondered if he should mention what happened after, but withheld it for now.]

Indeed. My story runs parallel with many. Almost word for word. It is strange, and unheard of. But I have met many who have claimed the Warriors of Light of Eorzea are held by many, and not just myself.
ugly_vampire: (cold)

[personal profile] ugly_vampire 2015-08-18 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Alas, he doesn’t have supernatural hearing anymore, but he knows his Moogle will tell him what they talked about. Whether or not he wants to know.

“You’re not?” The Moogle flies all around her in a circle, looking her up and down. “You look human! What changed?”

And the lady is totally right! She needs to help her hero. But before she goes, she asks, “Where is your flower shop, Miss Hero?” It would be nice if they could see each other again. She wants to know what other kinds of flowers are in her shop.
ugly_vampire: (mirror)

[personal profile] ugly_vampire 2015-08-18 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
A busybody? For doing what, keeping to himself? Who knows, maybe she is the peacekeeping type. The look he shoots her just then can only be described as annoyed, though at least it isn’t scathing. After dealing with Ferid and the other vampires for the past four years, Mikaela has gotten really good at ignoring people.

“No.” And even if there was, he wouldn’t tell someone he just met. His body tenses a little, giving him away. There’s been a lot on his mind lately, many adjustments to make in a short amount of time. His look turns indifferent as he calmly states, “You shouldn’t be walking around here alone.”

Not to disrespect her fighting abilities, but he’s just stating a fact. It seems like she’s passing through on her way somewhere.
greenmagick: (Fancy)

[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-18 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Her cheeks blush slightly at the moogles question but since it’s just the moogle she didn’t see a reason not to answer. “I’m an Esper also. I can’t turn into that form here but its…” Different was a good way to describe it but then Terra never had to describe it before. She wasn’t sure how, except for the part where she has claws.

Terra gave the moogle specific directions which were easy since the shop rested between two districts. It used to be an abandoned building but now there is a sign hanging out front with a pink rose on it. It was very hard to miss and she had a lot of different kinds of flowers that he was welcome to come see.
they_call_me_sonic: (Sonic - Off Balance)

[personal profile] they_call_me_sonic 2015-08-18 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Woah!

[And Sonic's quick to let Stitch go, trying not to get mauled by this obviously confused creature.]

Slow down and calm down... wow, I can't believe I'm saying that.
makingfriends: <user name=terra_melos site=livejournal.com> (Time for srs biznis.)

[personal profile] makingfriends 2015-08-18 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cool your jets, little guy! One question at a time! Ven climbs to his feet once he's able, dusting off his pants as he replies.]

This is -- Crystallis. It's another world. And Terra and Aqua aren't... [Sadness creeps into his expression.] ...they're not here.

[That wistful look quickly shifts to curiosity, though, as he observes the alien with a tilt of his head.]

Lilo? Who's that?
ugly_vampire: (engrossed)

[personal profile] ugly_vampire 2015-08-18 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
This guy needed his magic for something? Mikaela briefly looked down at his staff, then back up again. “For what?”

Because if it was a mission, well, that was more of Yuu’s thing. He was more the type to approach random people and ask them to go on a journey together. Stupid, trusting idiot… For all he knew, they could be axe-murderers. Or even worse, try to use him to their own means.

Mikaela was much more cautious, and tried not to put himself into situations where he would need help. The same didn’t go for other people, and he could just… let them learn a lesson or two.

Against his better judgment, he stayed and asked for clarification; “Your companion… The Moogle?”
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ugly_vampire: (flushed)

[personal profile] ugly_vampire 2015-08-18 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
That’s not something she knows a lot about… Maybe she heard some old folklore about it, but nothing that stuck to memory. She flies back to Mikaela and begs him to take her to the flower shop, after they’re done fighting monsters.

He is very, very reluctant, but part of him feels… a little bit curious. The girl isn’t human, so he won’t be quite as antagonistic. Still doesn’t mean he trusts her, though. He bets Yuu would be her friend, since he apparently likes everyone. What a huge change that is, from when they were kids.

While his Moogle, Shinoa, is happily flitting all around the shop, Mikaela just stands in the corner and watches her. Eventually, when the girl draws close enough to hear him, he asks, “…What’s an Esper?”
greenmagick: (OH)

[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-18 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
She was happy to see that the pair had stopped by but it looked as if they were just going to look around so she let them be. When she stepped closer to him there is a pale in her hand and nearly drops it at the sudden question.

There was a little kitten at her ankle that then pressed himself against Mikaela. It was the shops guardian though it didn’t seem to be doing a good job of ‘guarding’.

“Oh.. Um.. I’m not sure how to explain it. In this world they are called.. Eidolon’s.” She realized he might not know what that is. “They are creatures of great magical power. Connected with the earth and it’s elements.” She wasn’t really sure what the best way to explain it was.
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[personal profile] dolente 2015-08-18 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
( she follows his finger, eyes landing on the moogle as he explains... before laughter spills out. she's holding her stomach now, the hand that was extended now trying to contain the humour of the situation )

Hahaha! Those aren't fairies! They're moogles, weren't you listening? ( here she is wiping away an almost-tear born from the hilarity of the situation... and nodding at his question. or, series of questions, rather. ) Well, yeah! I think I'm fine at least. I'm in one piece so that has to count for something, right? You too, right? That's as good a place to start as any, I suppose.

But I still don't really get what this place is... ( it's not as trippy as a witch's labyrinth, at least... )
destroy_all_vamps: ({ 8D })

don't hafta listen to yuu. :T making my own prompt, here...only jk it's 7

[personal profile] destroy_all_vamps 2015-08-18 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Maaaaaan, isn't this awesome, Mika?!

[Clearly, he's awe-struck, but in the best of ways. For just a moment, he might even look like a kid - hands up in excited fists next to his head, eyes lit up, that excited grin basically plastered across his entire face...]

We're actually flying!!! This is pretty cool!

[For just this moment, it's as though every care in the world is just... gone from his mind.]

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