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Melodies of Life Moderators ([personal profile] melodiesmods) wrote in [community profile] melodiesofcrack2015-08-15 11:10 am
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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] greenmagick 2015-08-17 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
His question made her pause. Did she have any happy stories that she could tell? She didn't think he wanted to hear anything sad so she thinks back to something more recent.

"Okay." A pause. "One of those I know here, Bartz. Well, he remembers me but I don't remember him. When he first arrived in Crystallis he said he was happy to see me. Well, I was having bad dreams and feeling a little down. Bartz said that we should explore."

Her smile softened. "He's the sort of person who always likes to just wander and I love forests, trees and nature."

Terra wasn't sure if she's ever talked this much.

"When we walked through the forest we found a woman's house who was selling little trinkets. They were all monsters made out of wood. You'd think we'd found some hidden treasure with the way Bartz got excited."
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
He chuckled, a wide smile spreading across his face as Meteor listened eagerly. What a good story this was shaping up to be, and he was excited that Terra was having fun so far. "Your friend sounds like quite the person! I'm really glad for you. What happened next?"
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well we found little Touch Me figures." She reached into her pocket and pulled out the wooden Touch Me in question. It just looked like a little frog.

"So we got one. That old woman is also a good friend of mine now too. She helps me watch some strays from the city." Which was very nice of her.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Meteor looked at the Touch Me figure, and paused. Thinking the connection over, he slowly said, "The old woman... was her name Matoya? By any chance? I know a Matoya back home, and she associated herself with talking magical frogs."
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Terra shook her head. "I'm afraid not. We just called her grandmother though."

She gingerly slipped the figure back into her pocket. "I hope that was okay. I don't have many stories."
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"It was a lovely story, thank you. I fear not all of my adventures are funny, but perhaps one day I will tell you about the man we call Inspector Hildebrand and his friends. He is quite the character, and the man we call Greg, or Gilgamesh as he prefers it." Meteor grinned at that. "Those two are amusing."
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Terra smiled. "I'd like that." As the waitress returned Terra paid for the meal with Gil from her bag. She wasn't planning to let someone else pay since it had been her who suggested they went out.

"Thank you for talking with me though. I don't get to do this a lot." It was simple and it was nice.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
He was about to protest that as well, but nodded with a smile. "You're welcome, Terra."

As he got up, he added, "Oh, and my name. My name is--"

And suddenly he sidestepped as a hot bowl of soup went flying past his head. "My name is Meteor SE, but you can call me Sea still. I like the name you gave me."
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Terra jumped as the bowl of soup flew by. A hand rested over her heart as she looked up at the man.

"I might just do that, though Meteor is a lovely name as well." She found it a little ironic that the name she picked was almost the opposite, but then lately Terra has had an aversion to fire.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"It'll be our nickname, since my last initials are S and E, so it's a valid name." Said Meteor, smiling at Terra.

"Thank you for dinner, it was lovely."
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[personal profile] greenmagick 2015-08-17 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes. That sounds good. I'll see you again."

She paused.

"Sea."

Terra bowed her head slightly walking from the Tavern. If he follows she'll make sure to hold the door open for him.
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[personal profile] derplander 2015-08-17 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you, Terra."

Grabbing his things and slinging Bravura over his shoulder, he smiled at her as they exited. "Have a good day, Terra."
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[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.