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.

Zen | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | Natrolite

[personal profile] akindperson 2015-06-02 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
A

[A young man wearing a school uniform was crouched on the floor of the temple, a spiked black collar around his neck and a ragged cape that seemed to held up by it. His head swayed like he was disoriented before rising.]

What...? Where...?

[This wasn't the Sea of Souls. He remembered walking with Rei, returning with her to the same place he had come from.]

Rei? Rei, are you there?

[A heavy feeling in his gut began to form as he continued to call out for her and getting no answer back. There was nothing except the strange gems in this space that he could see. He does take notice of the gem attached onto the back of his right hand eventually and gets the nagging feeling that he shouldn't tamper with it.

Finding Rei came first though.]


B

[The Farmer's Market reminded Zen of the Culture Festival, though the purposes seemed to be different. This wasn't a celebration so much as it was to just sell goods, something he had picked up after inquiring around and observing everything.

He's seemingly fixated on the one stand that is selling home-made donuts with the way he's gazing at it intently but doesn't make any move towards it.]
equilibristic: (Row after row they'll crow vociferous)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-02 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[He shrugs, digging his hands into his pockets. Fine, be that way. Don't divulge potentially vital information about your strengths and weaknesses to your good friend and trustworthy associate. Whatever.]

Just trying to look out for my fellow Lancers is all.

Speaking of which, you wouldn't have happened to see any of the others, would you?

[Maybe somebody he can have a relatively normal conversation with?]
equilibristic: (Give em an act with lots of flash in it)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-02 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Credit where credit's due, Dennis is actually a pretty decent liar, despite what certain other Lancers might tell you. He wouldn't have been chosen for this assignment if that wasn't the case. But that said, there really isn't much point to lying to Yuuri. Better to just tell him the truth and hope for the best.]

I've been trying to check in with you, but it's tough. Things've been real busy lately!

[Sadly, the truth isn't something that comes to easily to our dear friend Dennis here.]
equilibristic: (And they'll never catch wise)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-02 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[That's kind of a weird slip-up, but he doesn't draw attention to it. Must be some horse turn of phrase.

Lord, but the things this place is making him think about. With a twirl, he plucks his own hand from the disk and jabs a finger at Pinkie.
]

Then don't hold back! Share your dueling with the world!

[He's going to steal this show from her even if it kills him.]
chronoscarf: (7 ) With caution and tact)

[personal profile] chronoscarf 2015-06-02 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
My dear boy. If this strange locale possesses any true malice against us, it won't go unnoticed, believe you me. While the lack of discretion in terms of picking out targets is certainly among one of the more worrying aspects, however, has the place actually demonstrated any malicious intent?

[ Yes, he's worried about this and intends to scan the place over as best as he can. However, the idea of a panic is what concerns him. ]

While displacing children is certainly heinous, it is not as though they are being forced to fight the creatures. Nor are they expected to live out in the streets. There are far worse fates in this universe than this.
chronoscarf: (3 ) You know what you know.)

s'all good!

[personal profile] chronoscarf 2015-06-02 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, I see! I wouldn't consider it so much of a skill, however, as I would a gimmick. Perfectly cheery, but perhaps a bit touristy.

Two? Of course, two! Time Lord physiology just works that way, you must understand. It's rather curious. [ Getting back on the subject, though... ] Nevertheless. It'd certainly be handy to know that information down the line, so I thank you.
chronoscarf: (4 ) Don't worry about)

[personal profile] chronoscarf 2015-06-02 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
I've gathered that the stones are assigned based on personality. However, it seems incredibly coincidental that it would match up so well. Perhaps that's the reason why the Heart decided to bring you here?
Edited 2015-06-02 05:24 (UTC)
gemasumi: (HEARD YOU WERE TALKIN SHIT)

Masumi is glaring at me in the back of my mind oops ||D

[personal profile] gemasumi 2015-06-02 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure you'll change your tune if your gem's power is remotely physical; it's going to be difficult to do much with it if it's coverd otherwise.

Beyond that, [she waves a hand,] I'll just assume you're some sort of alien in your own world then...here, at least, everyone with a gemstone is more or less a projection of that self. Make sure not to damage it... [she adds, a rather serious edge coming to those words.]
chronoscarf: (6 ) Be certain you step)

[personal profile] chronoscarf 2015-06-02 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
I highly doubt that. Even so, it's hardly worth ruining a perfectly good outfit over. You can't just cut a hole in my coat to make room for the thing!

Aren't we all aliens to this world of rocks and stones? Musn't be so quick with the labels, dearie. But believe me, there's nary a situation where someone would even get close to damaging me!
revolutionfalcon: (are we really doing this)

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2015-06-02 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, that is exactly why he's not giving a straight answer on the blindness, Captain Trustworthy.

He shakes his head briefly - he actually looks a little peeved.]


Two of the Lancers and an LDS student are here, but I haven't met them. Then again, there's not much point asking you about LDS, is there?

[Extremely suspicious look coming right at your face, Dennis. Good luck trying to explain yourself.]
blindedfury: (hn. how quaint...)

[personal profile] blindedfury 2015-06-02 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Of course he knows Dennis is a good liar - that's why he's keeping his eye on you. He wouldn't associate so much with someone whose job description is to be deceitful without being pretty damn sure he can tell when you're lying.]

Really? Do tell. I would love to hear why you've been out of contact for days now.

[Cut to the chase, Dennis, or he might get a whole lot less patient.]
pearl_chevalier: (unamused)

[personal profile] pearl_chevalier 2015-06-02 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. [He says that dead-flatly.] The lighthouse ghost nearly killed one of the children. He was unable to sleep for a long time. The worst part is, that one of the other gems confirmed that was a random occurrence- not one of the monsters they have to fight. Everyone is in danger, even despite this peace.

[He is calm though. Most of them accepted this reality.]

They're not forced to, they're expected to though. I understand that they don't have the worst off, but that's not the point. The point is, that if there's an option to get them out and let them have a better fate, let everyone be in a better world, I would be very happy to do what I can to change things.

[He speaks as if he's actually a good person]
gemasumi: (uwu)

[personal profile] gemasumi 2015-06-02 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
[She quirks a brow at that.] If you were to tell the locals of your cardiac 'condition', they'd disagree quite quickly I'm sure. Curious as the situation may be, they still seem to feel this planet is 'earth'.

[Ok but you're still alien rocks Masumi.]

As for damaging, I hope you're good at running then...everyone here was brought to face something in combat after all.
al2o3cr: (I had a dream - a dream about you)

[personal profile] al2o3cr 2015-06-02 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe. The part where I'm well-trained at fighting monsters doesn't hurt either, probably.
blacklightvirus: (15)

[personal profile] blacklightvirus 2015-06-02 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
[thinks hes being threatened and covers his gem!

...then realizes what Link probably actually had in mind. he reluctantly holds out his hand to him, still covering his gem.]
justhavecourage: (Default)

[personal profile] justhavecourage 2015-06-02 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
[He has a sword. Why would he threaten you with an arrow?

He smiles calmly and begins to pick off the excess material. He picks one off and then looks up, hoping that didn't hurt him.]
onaroll: (Default)

[personal profile] onaroll 2015-06-02 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes! He's fluffy and adorable and gives the best hugs."

...Amelie. Amelie he is covered in slime. Constantly. That is the opposite of fluffy.
pearl_chevalier: (curling my hair but ur an idiot)

A

[personal profile] pearl_chevalier 2015-06-02 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
. . .

[He sincerely doubt that school uniform adheres to any rules. Akoya stares at the spikes in disbelief before he rolls his eyes]

Hey, easy. Get yourself together first. You don't want to give yourself a headache.
torya: [soniani] (sometimes you'll cry)

[personal profile] torya 2015-06-02 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Th--that's good... um...

[ she's... not really sure what else to do now and after a moment she simply leans down a little and offers him a hand up. ]

D--do you need some help...?
torya: [soniani] (i've been longing for)

[personal profile] torya 2015-06-02 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oh, so they're in the same boat then. that makes her feel a bit less stupid over getting lost. ]

Eheh, you too...? I've been here for a little while, so you'd think I'd know my way back by now... but this place is so big, I just kept getting turned around and around...

[ seriously it's a wonder she manages to make it out of the temple in the mornings ]

It's probably a good job I ended up here and not somewhere I'd never find my way out of.

[personal profile] akindperson 2015-06-02 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Whatever he had been expecting, the unfamiliar voice made him turn to see who had spoken. A person he did not know was here. Or was this person something else?]

Who are you? Where is Rei?
pearl_chevalier: (neutral)

[personal profile] pearl_chevalier 2015-06-02 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
My name is Akoya. ... If you're looking for someone, there's a chance you're not going to find them here. You've been taken to this place.

[personal profile] akindperson 2015-06-02 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[What a twist of events.]

Taken...?

[And this Akoya said that there was a chance he wouldn't find Rei here either. Which meant...]

I can't stay here, I have to go back to Rei.
pearl_chevalier: (sad/thoughful)

[personal profile] pearl_chevalier 2015-06-02 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
... You can try, but you're not going to find the exit. I've been here for more than a month, others longer...

[This is always hard]

[personal profile] akindperson 2015-06-02 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[Zen falls silent and his brows draw together. He was well and truly trapped wasn't he. And this time it wasn't because of his own choice.]

What am I supposed to do, then?