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TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ I
 Premise ⚔️️ Rules ⚔️️ FAQ ⚔️️ Taken ⚔️️ Reserves ⚔️️ Apply ⚔️️ Locations ⚔️️ Bestiary  A ⦿ Soaking in Your Arrival
Regardless of what you were in the middle of, you and your familiar have been magically pulled into the world of Avalon just above the Bay's waters. After a brief plunge into the Bay, the rush of water filling your ears and soaking up into every creak and crevice of your body, you may need to cough to clear your airways when you rise above the surface. You'll definitely see other new arrivals plopping in. If you can't swim, a red-headed woman known only as the Lady of the Lake will drag you to the shore if she doesn't spot someone else near you helping so no one ends up drowning. She's a little busy casting directive magic to make sure everyone lands safely and playing lifeguard, so if anyone attempts to talk to her, she'll tell them to head up to the Rent-a-Ride. The shores themselves are littered with new arrivals complaining their way up a staircase carved into the walls of the White Cliffs. There is no railing, so be careful, but if you do fall, be prepared for a mysterious sand hand to reach out of the side of the cliffs to catch you. The hand will pat you atop the head twice before retreating back into the wall. This is the Cliff Beast; despite the name, he is quite friendly. B ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot
These carriages use fae technology that combats weight, so your character will be able to get in regardless of whether they're light as a feather or weigh two tons. The carts have air conditioning when it's hot, heating when it's cold, and a mystical shield to protect from bugs. There is also a mini-bar that pops out of the console with nip bottles. Characters can use their smartphones to connect to Camelot's internet service, avalononline (AOL), to chat with other characters, watch dumb videos, learn about the world, contact Camelot Support (they'll answer any questions they can for you, from how to use a smart phone to where to find quests and resources to learn more about your magic). Be careful if you decide to use your phones while in the caravan-- if you don't use those earbuds and start forcing everyone to listen to your nonsense, Archimedes may make you walk.C ⦿ The Red Spring
If you don't want to relax in the room, try taking a dip in the spring for another chance to meet your fellow travelers. The waters have restorative properties that help horses and travelers recover quickly when drunk. It is known to relieve stress, improve energy levels, and mildly accelerate healing. The springs are also home to a large training grounds just outside town limits, where there are teachers who will teach basic magic safety and help you discover what kind of magic you have together with other new arrivals. Try target practice, obstacle courses, meditation circles, and other ways to try to figure out just what you can do.. if you didn't already have an accidental discovery on the ride there.  A ⦿ Get Fresh
B ⦿ Be Merry
C ⦿ Eat Well
Have a seat, meet a new neighbor, find a roommate, maybe a new or old friend? Talk to the person to your left, your right, across from you. Mingle, enjoy the food, the music, it shouldn’t be long before the information promised is provided. Till then take your fill and get to know your fellow travelers.  You've been here a few days now and have gotten a chance to settle in, find a place to stay, and Camelot's citizens have decided that you've been here long enough to start living your life again. Well, your new life. A group of citizens have decided to give everyone their first quest. "Hear ye, hear ye!" a man in chain mail with a tablet with his statement typed up on it declares to a crowd from atop a pedestal. There are two other citizens around him with phones to post the video to AOL later to make sure the word gets heard ye all around. "Those with magic, we beseech thee! Findeth us a grail most holy hidden in the depths of the Brocéliande! This holy grail is known to grant thine wishes three, a most noble quest for noble souls! Great reward will come to those who find it and proclaim at least one of their wishes to find the great Excalibur for King Arthur!" This is the first you've heard about King Arthur, and it seems curious that he hasn't yet shown his face around town. It also seems strange that this guy is speaking like he's stepped out of a bad period piece, and probably should be the clue that this is more or less an attempt to haze some of the newcomers by sending them into the forest... but no one is telling newcomers this. It's better to get them out there and start praciticing, after all. A ⦿ Lost, and Lost, and Lost Again
Which is what makes it peculiar when you keep passing the exact same locations over and over again, as if you've been traveling in circles or reaching the end of the map in a video game and coming out the other end. You're stuck in a space loop. The only way out is to successfully find the one difference in each loop five times in a row and collect it. Maybe it's a strange frog, a crystal that wasn't there before, a small wooden step that doesn't lead anywhere, or some other singular item, you've got to find what stands out... pick the wrong item, and you'll have to start your five count over again, and again, and again... B ⦿ Grail, and Grail, and Grail Again!?
C ⦿ A Quest Completeish
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[ which, noctis is still pissed about losing his powers. the carbuncle explained that wasn't intended, and it could teach him a new type of magic, but it still bothered him a little. ]
So if we're helping, they should tell us more about it.
[ should. not that they will. noctis has lived surrounded by hostile negotiations for too long to assume anything will be done in good graces. for now, when ignis mentions them looking like creatures of the night, he can only picture ravus - twisted and malformed by the scourge - and shudders a little. ]
No, they were alive. I talked to both of them - touched both of them. So either they were real or very powerful illusions.
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[While the magic is gone, Ignis' fighting capabilities didn't diminish so he thinks himself of being capable enough to fight off the threats. But, it wouldn't hurt to learn to adapt to the magic that this place gives them.]
If they don't, well, there are ways to acquire information.
[He too is aware that they might not give them anything, or whatever they do give them won't be enough.
There's an obvious sigh of relief when Noctis confirms that Luna and Regis are not infected by the scourge or any other malady.]
If they linger around, they are real. However, I will still pay attention to it when I run into them. I wouldn't be surprised if this place played tricks on our minds.
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either way, he shoots ignis a little smile - something small and secret, for other ways to acquire information. ignis has always been the sneakiest and best strategist out of the four of them, and noctis is more than happy to defer to his expertise in the matter. ]
Yeah, I get that. I'm gonna hope that they're not illusions but you know - hope for the best, prepare for the worst, right?
[ after a moment, he gives the sword in his hand a little flip, catching it by the grip. ]
All right, you said you wanted to spar, and I want to see if I can get whatever new magic this is to work.
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Of course. Letting our guards down is the worst thing we can do. [He looks a bit pained when he says this, knowing that there's a chance Luna and others are an illusion. But being in a new place will not make him be less careful.
Ignis grins this time and pulls out his daggers- beautifully crafted and light in his hands- and he gives one a spin in the air, stepping towards the training area.]
I know you are used to training with Gladio, but I'd like to test your mettle as well.
if you app, both our regis and luna apped so they thankfully won't end up being illusions :p
noctis grins back, keeping his sword at his side in a loose hold. ]
Hey, you're the one who taught me brute strength isn't everything.
[ which is to say, he's not going to underestimate him. he has no powers, no warping to use to his advantage here. still, once ignis indicates he's ready, he makes the first move, swiping his sword to the left of ignis. ]
I did app :3 I sent it in like 30 mins ago 8D
[If that is true or not it's a mystery. Though it wouldn't be a big surprise seeing that Ignis is a wee bit too agile for him. But yes- zipping around with his magic here is impossible and Ignis will have to focus even better in battle.
It's only when they move to the middle of the court that Ignis' familiar finally shows up from behind his leg, sits at the bottom of the stairs, and starts sharpening its knife, with a lantern at its side.
Ignis doesn't pay much attention to it right now, pushing his glasses up and getting ready in a stance. His fingers flex and grip tightly around his daggers and when Noct comes swinging he ducks back and with one of the daggers repels the blade to the side.]
Come on, Noct, focus. Or we're eating vegetable stew for dinner.
🎉 i am DELIGHTED
[ it's a false threat. noctis may have taken ignis' cooking for granted, but ignis is one of the few people whose cooking he actually prefers. he's a creature of his comforts and habits, and that's not one he'll easily give up.
the tonberry gets one glance before noctis firmly puts it out of his mind for now. thankfully he's already run into cor and his coeurl (his cor-url, as ignis might say), so he doesn't startle too badly.
noctis gives a little huff and pulls back, before he presses the attack again on iggy's right. carbuncle said the magic would come the most easily in a fight, but he's still not sure what he's supposed to expect.
it's only after a couple blocked attacks that he has the frustrated thought he wishes ignis couldn't see him - and then a wash of magic comes over him, and he freezes despite himself. from an outside perspective, noctis will have simply vanished from sight. ]
✨🎊🔪👓 (also Ignis will have cognitive magic and basic elemental later sooooo 8D)
[Unless they are both eating there together and Ignis isn't cooking. He knows Noct's habits by now, he's been by his side since Noctis was five. Ignis would be embarrassed if he didn't know something like that about him. And, he can't lie, he likes cooking at this point. Especially baking.
But that's something to think about later.
He keeps repelling Noct's attacks, attempting to return some of the blows himself. But it's taking some time to adjust to the fact that his limbs aren't enhanced with magic. They are pretty even, and he can see a bit of frustration from being locked in a stalemate- until Noctis vanishes.
Ignis has to catch himself from lunging forward and is almost throw off his balance. Noct... did not have this magic before. He flips his daggers and brings them up in front of himself as a defense. Without seeing him, Ignis can't judge how effective (or not) his strikes are- he doesn't want to hurt him.]
Noct? Are you alright?
[Is he going to be cheeky? Or is this first time this happened for Noct too and he's taken aback?]
oooh nice. i'm hoping noctis gets some basic elemental too, in the future, but he's light for now.
instead, he tries to creep lightly around ignis - he's aware he's invisible, not silent - and tries to hit ignis in the back with the handle of the sword. not with the pointy end, though carbuncle had already promised it could heal any injuries, as long as they weren't too bad.
but as he tries, the invisibility drops, leaving a cheeky looking noctis behind ignis. ]
mental messaging 8D
You better not take my glasses, [he warns, green eyes darting around as he tries to focus and follow the sound of the footsteps. Unfortunately, they blend with the other people walking around and he briefly loses track of him.
He curses when the handle of the sword connects with his back and with a swift turn and twist of the hand, he reflexively grabs onto the handle and Noct's hand, ready to disarm.]
I can sense a lot of trouble coming my way. [But even as he says that he's chuckling lightly and lets go of the sword.]
he can never escape the reminders now
Hard to sense what you can't see, though. [ and, in explanation: ] That's the first time I've done that.
[ he tilts his head a little as carbuncle comes trotting forward, as if listening to an invisible voice. ]
They say that means I have light magic. That's.. oddly appropriate.
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Indeed. Especially when everything is noisy around here. [He requires practice, now that he knows invisibility is a thing. He trusts Noctis to have it (he'll probably use it to "steal" extra baked goods Ignis makes), but he doesn't trust others.]
I see. It is very fitting for you, indeed. [Ignis pushes his glasses up with a smile, and looks at Tonberry, who got up and trotted over, lantern dangling next to him.] My magic requires a bit of studying, from what I gathered. And some focusing excercises. It affects cognition so I am not surprised.
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noctis nods a little bit. ] Now that I know what type it is, too, I can try to learn the other stuff it can do. Though invisibility is pretty badass already.
[ even as carbuncle yells something about illusions and shields. he leans down to scoop the little creature up, glancing over the tonberry. ]
Cognition, huh? Anything specific you're gonna be able to do with that?
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It is. I can help you practice moving without a sound while your invisibility lasts. It won't be very useful if others can hear you.
[Tonberry stops behind Ignis' leg, looks up at carbuncle and Noctis, and with unexpected dexterity, like a small lizard, crawls up Ignis' leg and onto his back, then curls around the back of his neck. There's a twitch in Ignis' eyebrow but he's- he's getting used to this.]
Telepathic messaging and astral projection are the first steps. There are rather, [Ignis frowns, rubbing his chin,] troublesome things that this magic can do. Like hypnotic patterns and forceful suggestions. Which is why I'm somewhat glad to know of its existence. [To get prepared in case someone tries to use it on Noct.]
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[ the smile on his face drops when the tonberry just... crawls up ignis to curl around the back of his neck. even knowing that's probably ignis' familiar still has him staring intently at it, then ignis. the twitch doesn't go unnoticed, but if ignis isn't removing it, he tries to just accept it. ]
Okay, all of that sounds pretty badass, though. Mine's supposed to be more basic, I guess. Besides the invisibility, it's supposed to involve illusions and making protective shields.
[ trust ignis to think of the concerning uses, while noctis focuses on the practical ones. ]
I mean, I never got the hang of shields, like the Kingsglaive or dad did...
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[The Tonberry has been following him since he came from the lake. Ignis had tried everything to get rid of it, have no doubts, but it persisted. Insisting to explain to him about familiars and powers and everything in between. So he just had to, well, get used to it. Which is not today, hence the twitch.]
I am sure there are more advanced spells than invisibility and shields. Illusions can be quite powerful if you master them.
[It is just a logical thing that if he has them, someone else can have these cognitive powers and can misuse them.]
Everyone has their preference, Noct. I can go through many weapons but still settle on daggers and javelin, as the most comfortable ones. The same goes for you.
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[ honestly he casts his gaze to ignis when he says that - he remembers ignis explaining how to infiltrate an imperial base quite well. but at least there's someone who's used to that who can teach him, he thinks.
he also can't think of anyone who would benefit more from cognitive powers than ignis. if he can send messages or manipulate people - well, it fits.
noctis snorts. ]
I mean, yeah, I can use any weapon in the armiger... I just like shortswords the best. If shields are a part of this, though, I want to figure out how to use them. You never know when it'll come in handy.
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[Ignis has little doubts about it. Noct might be lazy in the general context and complains about stuff, but he does work in the end. So he can count that Noct will work on whatever he sets his mind to.
And hIgnis will definitively use his powers for their cause. It would seem unethical to use such type and manipulate people, but Ignis takes his job seriously. If that's what he has to do to make sure Noct is safe, then it will be done.]
All in due time, [Ignis nods.] I know we are in a bit of a rush and antsy to get out of this place but do exercise caution during practice. We don't have our types of curatives here.
When you start summoning shields, I will gladly test them out for you.
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however, when ignis mentions curatives noctis grins, shifting to hold carbuncle out, like an animated lion from a particular children's film. ]
Well, I had a little secret. This guy here says he still has his healing powers. You still don't wanna hurt someone too bad, but if we got roughed up a little, he can take care of it afterwards.
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There's a moment of confusion when Noctis almost shoves poor Carbuncle in his face and he cocks his head at it, curiously. Unsure, he offers both of his hands? For Noct to put it there?]
Is that so? The familiar that came with me has no healing abilities, as you'd assume. [-it's a fucking tonberry-] But it is resilient. Offers decent defense and accuracy. More healing powers would be good, however. We should look up stores and see if they offer their versions of curatives.
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noctis grins. ]
I'm not surprised, Tonberries are more known for their harming abilities. [ the pun makes him grin more. ] It seems like whatever familiars we got tend to compliment what we're missing or what magical abilities we have now?
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He's afraid to move.
...is petting it allowed? He'll resist.
Ignis grins back and nods.] That is true. However, I haven't experienced any cognitive magic and abilities coming from it. Yet. [He looks at his shoulder where the little green thing is now sleeping.]
Perhaps I will have to study some theory before attempting anything. [It sounds like a dangerous branch of magic to him.]
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noctis seems... mostly unconcerned by this turn of events. ]
If it makes you more accurate, maybe it can make you more accurate with your cognitive powers? I don't exactly know how that'd work but it's... an idea.
[ at the mention of study, noctis groans. ]
I'm gonna have to look up how to make illusions aren't I.
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-he's trying to ignore it as he pushes glasses up.]
Perhaps. The better I understand the powers, the better I will be at using them.
[He chuckles,] And yes, back to school you go. Although, this time I will be joining you.
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still, he keeps a frown on his face when ignis mentions school. ]
Ugh, I hated school the first time around, I doubt I'm going to enjoy a second time. At least I'll have you and Prompto with me.
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