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.
equilibristic: (What if your hinges all are rusting)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Gross. No, it's okay, it's fine. He can totally use this, try to get in her good graces for now. He needs allies, now more than ever. Even if she is jacking his style.]

Well, as it happens, I actually run a Performage deck myself! I could give you a few pointers, if you don't mind.

[Read: "Hey let's duel."]
spontaneouscombustion: (SQUEE!!!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, YAY~! That's amazing, we can be Performage buddies now~! I'd LOVE some pointers: I wanna be the best Entertainment Duelist I can possibly be, right? GOTTA do right by my cards!
equilibristic: (Give em an act with lots of flash in it)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[He gives a little self-deprecating chuckle and rubs the back of his neck. Figures Kurosaki wouldn't mind having an eye gouged out. Or at least not make much of a spectacle out of it.]

Guess I'm just not as used to this kind of thing as you are.

[Because, yknow, the whole "hardened soldier" bit. He's at least a little less worried about staring at Shun's gem, even if it still freaks him the hell out. He points at it, gingerly.]

Does it hurt?

[Because it looks like it hurts. A lot, in fact.]
blacklightvirus: (07)

[personal profile] blacklightvirus 2015-06-01 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[huffs, trying to dispel remaining shock]

...Did you get a power?
equilibristic: (Razzle dazzle em)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[The shrugs one shoulder, and the crowd begins to thin out significantly. Look at that, Masumi, you're killing his business.]

Far be it from me to question the Fusion course's shining star!
crapfully: (Default)

[personal profile] crapfully 2015-06-01 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[This...might be more difficult than he'd anticipated. The whole 'admit the truth in the most unbelievable way possible to scare him off, because no way could that friendship happen twice' plan was perfect...

...except even a Marty that didn't know him from any other two bit Bill could possibly be gullible enough to trust him. He'd have to really go all out on this story. Deep breath.]


All right, but you remember that you asked for this...

Once upon a time, in a magical land puked up straight from some middle schooler's notebook, there were pretty ponies in every color, living in magical harmony with all kinds of fantastical and cool beings. Mighty griffons, intimidating serpents, awesome dragons... And the ponies had all kinds of great power. Unicorn magic, wings and things...and earth ponies, with no awesome power to speak of but being the handsomest and the strongest.

But all was not well in the kingdom of girly delights. One of their perfect unicorn princesses fell to darkness, becoming an entity known as the Death Horse. Or Calice, if you wanna get technical. She made it her mission to suck up everything like some giant pony vacuum, bringing 'em to a little pony town fueled by revolting levels of friendship and sweetness, to watch her subjects and eventually suck 'em all up. Her vacuum's power grew and grew until she sucked up regular folks from different planets, even. Funny thing about this vacuum, though: whoever got caught up in it popped out the other end as some storybook critter.

I turned into an earth pony because she failed to recognize my might. So I'm this freakin' horse, and everybody's bleating about friendship being magic and about how we all need to be BFFs to save the world and stuff, and that's all a complete load of crap, right? I told 'em to quit wasting time and let the unicorns blast her with their spells or something. Most people couldn't handle my awesome, so I didn't exactly get all buddy-buddy. Good, 'cause I didn't want to.

But not everybody blew me off. One of 'em, a little dragon...didn't tell me to go away. He actually had acceptable taste in music, and I was so bored out of my mind that I agreed to hang out. And then it was so not-terrible that I did it again, and again, and much to my complete disgust I started caring about him.

Yeah, whatever they had in that water got me. I hopped all aboard the friendship train. And once it started, I got another, and another...until I couldn't call myself the baddest of bad loners anymore.. And I still don't want to tell 'em they were right, but...fine. I'll say it, if only because you look too much like him for me to not care: I like having friends.

And the freakiest part: my first friend, that little dragon who wouldn't leave me alone? He wore a vest exactly like yours, he called himself Marty McFly, and he sounded exactly like you. So either you've got some freaky critter clone somewhere in this crazy universe or I'm making all this up, man. Your call.

[Please say he's making this up. Send him away. This doesn't have to be your fate, McFly.]

equilibristic: (Row after row they'll crow vociferous)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods, smiling. Oh, he's going to have a great time kicking your ass.]

You've got the attitude for it, at least! How about a quick duel, to see if you're really up to snuff?
justhavecourage: (ow... that smarts...)

[personal profile] justhavecourage 2015-06-01 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[. . .

He... doesn't know?

Maybe if he concentrates, he'll have...

Nothing]
spontaneouscombustion: (The Element of Laughter)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Eeeee, yes please~!

[With a snap of her fingers, her dress changes into a robin's egg version of a stage magician costume that would make Zatanna proud, complete with cute little top hat.]

You wanna announce it or do you want me to?
gemasumi: (uwu)

[personal profile] gemasumi 2015-06-01 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
That and a lot more, in this place... [TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE MAIN DUEL INSTRUCTOR FOR THE TEMPLE DENNIS]

But I suppose your 'real' face isn't too bad, despite such a curious luster... [Feels like you're not all there but why would that be...]
onaroll: (hugs)

[personal profile] onaroll 2015-06-01 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Wide grey eyes stare up at Tiki in awe.

"You're the most beautiful Dragon I've ever seen."
equilibristic: (Give em the old razzle dazzle)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
[The change in outfit nets Pinkie a raised eyebrow from Dennis, but not much else. With a single, fluid motion, he draws his Duel Disk out of his pocket and snaps it onto his arm, the edge flickering to life in a burst of light.]

It wouldn't be a proper duel if we didn't do it together. [That, at least, is true. It's a call-and-response thing.] Ahem.

DUELISTS LOCKED IN BATTLE!

[You should know the next part, right? Right.]
equilibristic: (Give em an act with lots of flash in it)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
My... "luster"?

[He's only vaguely aware of Masumi's whole gem gimmick, so forgive him for a little ignorance on that front.]
spontaneouscombustion: (The Element of Laughter)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, does she! With a grin, she does a shuffle step before twirling with one leg stretched behind her.]

KICKING THE EARTH AND DANCING IN THE AIR ALONGSIDE THEIR MONSTERS!
gemasumi: (=w=)

[personal profile] gemasumi 2015-06-01 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
I grew up around gemstones my entire life after all; it's expected that I can see that sort of thing from yourself.

Unless you skipped out on the 'Heart's explanation of everything. [YER A ROCK, DENNIS.]
crapfully: (i'm charming)

[personal profile] crapfully 2015-06-01 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
And, uh...if you've got a gem in you somewhere, it probably has some freaky power. Keep an eye out for that.

[helpful advice from strange masked man]
crapfully: (i'm charming)

[personal profile] crapfully 2015-06-01 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
I wasn't always. I was actually...kind of a bad guy. It's in my name and everything.

But y'all kept going on and on about how friendship is magic, and I thought y'all were nuts, but...I guess you weren't.
crapfully: (cold one)

[personal profile] crapfully 2015-06-01 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
...no, I don't know who or what. Elaborate.

[C'mon, man, don't make him feel stupid. That's offensive on several levels.]
equilibristic: (And they'll never catch wise)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, he'll teach you to show him up. Dennis does a deep bow before spreading both his arms wide like a magician unveiling his newest trick.]

BEHOLD, THIS IS THE NEWEST AND GREATEST EVOLUTION OF DUELING!

[There's a deep, monotone intonation of "Action Field On. Cross-Over!" from Dennis's Duel Disk.]

ACTION...!
blacklightvirus: (03)

[personal profile] blacklightvirus 2015-06-01 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
...Maybe it's too weak to notice right now. I mean, I assume this-

[he tries what feels like shapeshifting his claws, and ends up with a couple incomplete patches of pyrope on his fingers, summoned from his gem]

-is supposed to be useful, somehow.
burningbrighter: (hear me when I say)

[personal profile] burningbrighter 2015-06-01 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[She does, squints...and lets out a small sigh of relief.]

I think you'll be okay. But we have a lot of healers around! One of them might be able to help if you have any trouble.

[Sunset herself is also a healer, but she knows Aria won't take any help from her.]
equilibristic: (What if your hinges all are rusting)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Don't worry, I've gotten up to speed on the situation

[He rolls his sleeve up to reveal the egg-shaped gem set into the heel of his hand.]

Don't suppose you could identify this for me, then?
spontaneouscombustion: (I can see it now!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[What, she's not showing off! Having fun is part of being an Entertainment Duelist, right?

Her face lights up at the field takes effect, surrounding them with hundreds of criss-crossing circuits of light.]


DUEL!!!
spontaneouscombustion: (Hug)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Awww~

[Here, more hugs for you, sir.]

I figured! Either that, or the Bad part was just part of your ring name!
gemasumi: (uwu)

[personal profile] gemasumi 2015-06-01 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmnn...

[Well that one's not hard to guess.] Blue Lace Agate; it's a stone associated with communication, and easing others in sharing the truth...it's otherwise known as the 'Stone of the Diplomat', inspiring strong communication, trustworthiness...

Appropriate for one taking a dimensional jump. [And also a liar.]