Cosmographia Monster/Event Journal ([personal profile] stigematize) wrote in [community profile] cosmoooc2015-03-22 10:30 am
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TEST DRIVE

Maybe you've been here for a while, or maybe you just got here. Either way, you're all in the same situation - you've been turned into a magical gemstone and stranded in a foreign world! And all you've been left with is the clothes on your back, stripped of all powers except one.

Clearly, you’ll just have to make the best of it.

How this works:

☆ This is a test drive for [community profile] cosmographia, which means you should get a little familiar with the setting and premise.

☆ Otherwise, this is just meant to help you feel out how you may play and serves mainly as a chill interest gathering and get together kind of post! No app necessary, and you don't need to play in this post to apply - or vice versa.

☆ Everybody is welcome! There are no character limitations; pg au oc canon pigeon whatever. Just toss up a topcomment and/or jump any threads that pique your interest.

☆ Rules-wise: Be cool to yourself and others, and keep in mind the other game rules too.

☆ If you do apply to the game and are accepted, and you want to keep the CR, you may so long as what you did isn't setting breaking and everyone involved agrees.


YOUR OPTIONS:

☆ You find yourself in the Heart of a ruined temple. There is a large glowing gem that thrums with some kind of rhythm, and jewels scattered all over the room, kept in strange bubbles. At the very least, touching the large gem will give you a standard info-dump, but some of you might be a little cautious about touching weird luminescent gems. Good thing that there are other people there too!

☆ Or perhaps you already know everything there is to know, and are there in the Heart of the Ruined Temple to greet new arrivals. Or perhaps you simply had business there already, like storing away a corrupted gem from a monster, when someone new seemingly dropped in from no where.

☆ It's Farmer's Market day in the plaza of Waverly Bay! Perhaps you're there perusing the goods and strike up conversation, or accidentally bump into someone and get to know them that way. It's a fairly standard day.

☆ There's an event! You don't really know what else to call them - missions, perhaps? But something in the temple was triggered, and the glowy Heart gem has something new to "tell" you: If you want a new power, you should try telling other people two truths and a lie. Those who you interact with must try and divine the lie from your statements.

You have no idea how something this simple will get you a power, but hey.
clebear: (o n o)

Lulu Yurigasaki | Yurikuma Arashi | Nephrite

[personal profile] clebear 2015-05-21 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[So there is a small bear in the heart of the temple right now.

Like. An actual bear. With a tear drop shaped chunk of green gem on her lower back.

Staring very intently at the Heart itself.

...ok she really wants to touch that thing, but she's sorta small. This would be easier if she were human again but...

Hmm...

Trying to reach it with her stubby paws while also trying not to accidentally scratch it with her claws.]
Edited 2015-05-21 01:36 (UTC)
npsleepy: (008)

[personal profile] npsleepy 2015-05-21 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Very eagerly following~]

Hm... I only know how to fight monsters in games. I'm not sure how well that skill transfers.

But leaving it to everyone else... seems a little unfair.
urmyanthyding: (yaaaaaaay facecam!)

[personal profile] urmyanthyding 2015-05-21 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Well, your gem should have given you a power of some kind. So that might help!
npsleepy: (014)

[personal profile] npsleepy 2015-05-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
There's probably some kind of reason for it that we don't know about... Maybe.

[Not like she's an expert in weird gems.]

It's fine. I was taking a nap, but it was about time to wake up anyway. So I guess... it was kind of like an alarm for me.
npsleepy: (014)

[personal profile] npsleepy 2015-05-21 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
...I don't think that's how that works.
revolutionfalcon: (Default)

psht I'm sure tiny afraid noises will work

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2015-05-21 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, he's not touching that thing. It looks too much like it's alive, somehow, and he's not a fan of touching things he doesn't know about anyway.]

Whatever this is, it's very different to where we came from...

[You don't say, Shun. Though, admittedly, all this faintly glowing colour...the floating spheres...

It's reminding him of Heartland, and he doesn't particularly like it.]
npsleepy: (014)

[personal profile] npsleepy 2015-05-21 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... I don't feel any special powers. How do I find out what it is?

[She thinks it over for a moment.]

Up... forward... B? No, wait. Hold B, maybe. Or is it square?

[C-Chiaki, that's not really how you're supposed to...]
onaroll: (blushy)

Amelie Felice Amaryllis | Pokemon X | Diamond

[personal profile] onaroll 2015-05-21 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no, it's cute. It's a tiny adorable Teddiursa wearing adorable clothes Amelie cannot take all this cuteness.

"Bonsoir, you adorable little one! Would you like some help?"
revolutionfalcon: (are we really doing this)

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2015-05-21 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah, well, at least that's someone else with one of these weird gems. And clearly he wasn't alone in being incredibly wrong-footed when he got here.

...Again, you'll be getting an odd look for the sympathy. There wasn't time for much of that where he came from.]


Hmph. I'm used to losing things. I'll get over it.

[His tone doesn't really invite pressing him for details.]
soft_focus: (D:)

small noise, small baby bird-

[personal profile] soft_focus 2015-05-21 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
M-Mnh...

[Right. ...Staring at those gems...]

eye...

[What was that? Well, if the eye is a gem and the chamber is full of them after all...]
revolutionfalcon: (hm...?)

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2015-05-21 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[And that would be a point if the handful of Yuya's duels that Shun has seen had actually involved that hippo, which they did not. So congratulations, you get a second or two of complete, unguarded 'what the hell' face before he pulls himself back in line.]

...I did.

[He's being even briefer than usual because maybe then he can ignore the fact that he's talking to a pink pony and it is talking back.]
soft_focus: (teddy :[)

Hello have Reira from YGO ArcV, 7ish years old, no visible gem hehe

[personal profile] soft_focus 2015-05-21 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Good news Trunks! You're not alone in the room at all.

Bad news is, you're in the room with a small child who's now clutching his teddybear quite frozen in absolute terror, what with having appeared in this place to watch someone with silver hair and blue eyes like his 'niisama' shout and punch a wall.

It's one of those things that doesn't sit well, that's all.
] Hh..Hhahhhhh...

[His back is against the wall and as far as he knows, there is nowhere to hide or run oh don't hurt him-]
revolutionfalcon: (Default)

lies you are not birb enough for shun

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2015-05-21 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Stop mentioning his eye it keeps reminding him that he's got a slab of rock in one of his eye sockets--

He's following your gaze a bit, though, and he does (barely) manage to pick up that word.]


What about it?

[He's guessing this place has a lot to do with the fact that one of his eyes is a gem now, but he's not sure if that's what you're getting at.]
urmyanthyding: (tee-hee!)

[personal profile] urmyanthyding 2015-05-21 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
It will probably come to you when you least expect it. Gem powers are strange. Mine, for example...

Do you have any electronic devices on you? This will not damage them, I promise.
soft_focus: (teddy :[)

wE'LL SEE. MAYBE HIS XYZ MONSTER IS WIND TYPE. THEN YOU'LL SEE.

[personal profile] soft_focus 2015-05-21 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[He just slowly points up--sure there's gems.

But there's a lot. More than can be counted, when you start to focus. More...and more...and more...some might even look like eyes themselves.

So where'd they come from.
]
revolutionfalcon: (Default)

WIND ISN'T A TYPE U SCRUB

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2015-05-21 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Didn't he literally just tell you he only got here himself about five minutes ago--

That is a hell of a lot of gems, though.]


They probably came from the same source as this--

[Tap tap on the eye. And shut up even if he's wrong this is the logical assumption to make right now.]

--if that's what you're getting at.
npsleepy: (009)

[personal profile] npsleepy 2015-05-21 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... Up, up, down, down... left, right...

[She blinks. Oh, hm...]

I don't have a phone... Um. Oh, wait. [She takes out a portable game device.] I still have something a classmate gave me. Will this work?
soft_focus: (:|)

AFFINITY BROKE THE CHARACTER COUNT SHHH

[personal profile] soft_focus 2015-05-21 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
[The scary part is probably that he's not wrong.

At least in the sense that those are.

People.

Well, looking down he can see the door now at least. Though there's a glance back to Shun before any decisions to head for it. ...M...maybe he should stick with you...
]
timecapsules: (Of the holocaust to come)

[personal profile] timecapsules 2015-05-21 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[SO FRUSTRATING. Luckily, that's what his gem is for. Optimism, mental clarity, all that good stuff.

Sure he's still a bit put out at being nerfed as severely as he is, but it's ebbing away enough for him to realize shouting and punching something at random probably looked really ridiculous to bystanders not feeling his emotional upheaval. He hangs his head apologetically.]


Even so, I'm very sorry for waking you up. It won't happen again, Miss...?
urmyanthyding: (aw shucks)

[personal profile] urmyanthyding 2015-05-21 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! Just don't put it away.

[Giffany runs ahead a bit, turns around, and focuses on the system. Then, with a crackle of electricity, she teleports right to it!

Buuuuuuuuut she fails to stick the landing and falls on her back with a light "thud". Oops.]


Getting the hang of your powers can also be tricky, even once you figure them out.
revolutionfalcon: (Default)

IT'S ATTRIBUTE USAGI LEARN TO PLAY THE GAME

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2015-05-21 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Well he hardly knows that at this point. Anyway, he's eying off that door as well. He doubts staying here will get him much information on this place, so...

He's heading for the door without a word to you. Follow him if you want, though you'll have to walk pretty fast to keep up with his determined stride.]
timecapsules: (Of the holocaust to come)

[personal profile] timecapsules 2015-05-21 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[He did indeed punch a wall.

And it fucking hurt, which was probably the most surprising thing of all.

But in his distress he in fact did not realize that people can walk in and out of here freely and turns around to see...a young lady staring at him in concern.

Oh. He feels awkward now.]


Um...yeah, I'm fine. I apologize for the commotion, I just...

[...]

...Felt a little strange. [Well, it's not a lie. Going from Saiyan strength to normal human strength isn't really a nice feeling.]
soft_focus: (o0o)

THAT WORD STILL BREAKS THE COUNT and excuse u u knew what i meant obvs

[personal profile] soft_focus 2015-05-21 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[HE CAN MOVE PRETTY FAST alright lets take this door anddddd

BEACH.
]
timecapsules: (And I suffer premonitions)

[personal profile] timecapsules 2015-05-21 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Wow.

Well, he feels like a tool now. Trunks doesn't know the circumstances behind why Reira is so terrified, but it doesn't take a genius to understand that his previous shouting and punching probably frightened him.

Okay. He can do this. Sure there aren't many little kids in a post-apocalyptic future but he hung out with baby Trunks and little Gohan. He's totally got this.]


Um...hey. [Nailed it.

Trunks kneels down so they're a little closer in height and puts his hands up as if in surrender. See, nothing in his hands, he means no harm.

I mean he could shoot ki blasts like this, but that's neither here nor there right now.]


Sorry. Did I scare you?
hair_guitar: (pic#9163128)

[personal profile] hair_guitar 2015-05-21 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[IT MUST BE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE. HE JUST NEEDS TO TRY HARDER.]

Hmm... that's probably true for some things. [Hiking had turned out to be something far different than what she'd imagined from that book, for instance.] But reading about something is still a good place to start, isn't it? Doing a little research in advance really saved me a few times.

[When you were a magical, talking cat who was transformed into a teenage human girl research is very important after all!]