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.
lunarrover: (04. Until the fellas)

[personal profile] lunarrover 2015-03-25 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know, a less civilized dog might go nuts at the sight of something so obviously squirrel-like running up a tree. A lesser dog might run up to that tree and bark incessantly, trying to get her to come down.

It's a good thing for the both of them, that Cosmo is not that kind of dog.

Squirrel Girl does catch his eye, however, and Cosmo can't help but approach her. Doreen will hear a voice in her head, as the brown dog with glowing eyes tries to communicate with her telepathically.
]

<Excuse Cosmo, but what is it you are doing?>
connie_maheswaran: (Hard at work)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
A princess? And there's a gem world there!?

[Ok, this was new. Granted, she was sure the gem world wasn't quite the same as the one in her world, this was still pretty daunting information].

It sounds pretty epic, actually, right out of a book! What's your gem world like?
connie_maheswaran: (Calm smile)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[He was definitely keeping some things to himself, but that was OK: Connie was sure there was probably a reason for that, and for now, there was still a lot that she needed to digest being here to begin with, not the least of which was her not being in Beach City right now with her parents.]

Thank you. I'll do my best to see if I can find your friends. Thank you for helping me find mine.

[His friends all looked to be very distinct, so if they were around, Connie didn't doubt that she'd be able to find them.]

[personal profile] kindergartencop 2015-03-25 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[If Peridot could read bracketed text, she'd be insulted by the notion that she could ever possibly be scared of a human. But she can't, so instead she'll bristle and slowly turn to face Connie, a look of indifference and vague disgust coming over her.]

Hardly. If this was "normal", I would already be gone.
connie_maheswaran: (you sure?)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Right. She hadn't expected anything less, and this just verified that it, in fact, WAS the Peridot that Steven had told her about. While Connie had at least the assurance that she couldn't directly do anything to them right now, she was less enthused about the idea that Peridot was as stuck here as she was. This meant that the home world gems weren't responsible for this new development at all].

So maybe it did randomly grab people who it thought should be gems, even though you're already one. But why, that's what I don't get. Why here?

[She had to wonder this aloud. She didn't even know if they were on Earth, after all, so some verification would definitely help.]

[personal profile] kindergartencop 2015-03-25 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[That is an amazing and not at all faulty deduction. Great job, Osaka. A+.

Anyway, most of her focus is on the Heart right now, so she only barely notices the small human circling it alongside her. After two or so laps, it starts to become a curiosity. After three laps, it's a minor nuisance. Then it's an irritant. Finally, after six consecutive laps around the gem, it's become such an issue in her mind that she can't do anything now but address it.

Peridot stops abruptly and turns on her heel, fixing the human spawnling with a glare that could wither houseplants.
]

Just what do you think you're doing?

[personal profile] kindergartencop 2015-03-25 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know, and I don't care.

[It's a little painful, making the admission that she doesn't know something, but it's necessary. All that she's concerned with right now is leaving. There are bigger things at stake right now. Besides, the sooner she gets rid of this garish fake gem in her forehead, the better. It looks like hers, superficially, but the cut is rougher, and the angles are slightly off. It doesn't feel quite right.]

Why don't you figure it out?

[Said with no small amount of venom. Haha, silly humans, of course you can't figure it out.}
connie_maheswaran: (writhing in the grips of defeat)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[WELL. If she was going to be that unhelpful about it. She might as well talk to someone who was new here].

I think I will. If a gem can't figure it out, I'm sure there are plenty of people who'll have found something important by now.
lazaward: (sᴛᴏɴᴇғɪsʜ)

[personal profile] lazaward 2015-03-25 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[She doesn't exactly know anyone here, so someone using her name is surprising in and of itself. She's very surprised as she turns around, her eyes a little wide.]

You... You're...

[She doesn't instantly recognize Connie. After all, things were... a little hectic before she got here and it isn't as if she actually talked to any of the humans that were at the base of her ocean tower. But then suddenly she remembers and the recognition shows clearly on her face.]

Wait... You were with Steven!
ohmygah: (But... wait... I got this...)

[personal profile] ohmygah 2015-03-25 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
H-Huh?

[She certainly wasn't expecting to get called out by the fashion designer. Then again, if television has taught her anything it's that fashion designers are very irritable, prideful perfectionists with a specific system of doing things. Circling around the Big Thing with her probably threw off her groove. Dang. Hopefully the green lady won't get too mad. Maybe she'll understand if Osaka just tells the truth.]

I was just doing what you were doing!
connie_maheswaran: (two plus two means whatever)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[OK, she recognized her and wasn't...angry, so she didn't have to run out of the temple. That was good].

Yes, when you took the ocean in Beach City. I don't think we ever got to meet personally, though you did fight me. I just grabbed Steven after you left.

[Which she was happy enough to do. She was at least glad that Steven told her she wasn't harboring any really intense feelings against them].

Steven told me you...you helped him, when the Homeworld Gems came to Earth.
amymethyst: ([amy] ooh easter egg)

[1/2]

[personal profile] amymethyst 2015-03-25 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[She laughs quietly for a second.]

Out of a video game, actually. That's how Gemworld contacted me. It's different from here, though - there's just twelve magic gemstones that each belong to the rulers of the different kingdoms. I was sent away to Earth when I was a baby, I guess. It just happened a week or so ago, so if I seem calm about being pulled here uh. That's why!

[She looks down at the amethyst on her upper chest] This is where the amulet holding the amethyst used to be, actually. At least that big gem put it in the right-

[Annnd suddenly, as Amy touches it, there's a bright purple flash of light! Not blinding, but it definitely covers Amy because TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE TIME!]
amymethyst: ([ame] wait this is ubers??)

[2/2]

[personal profile] amymethyst 2015-03-25 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[And suddenly Amy has long red hair and is in a fancy purple dress!]

... place.

[She blinks a few times, looking down at herself.]

And this is how I look when I'm in Gemworld! But uh. Here, instead. I did not know I could do that.
connie_maheswaran: (Injury)

Re: [2/2]

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Connie's eyes grew wide. Ok, this was new, this was something out of a proto eighties flick that was trying to get kids interested in the idea of video games and monsters and fighting. She would actually think it was pretty cool if, well, she didn't know that the Gems here were completely different].

That's quite a story, but I don't think anyone who saw you just do that could call you a liar. WOW. That is amazing, and you have such a pretty dress! Still, this place is going to be different from your world. I don't know if we're on Earth, but we're definitely dealing with the type of Gem magic I'm used to.
whatthanos: (squirrel sass)

[personal profile] whatthanos 2015-03-25 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well if there's one thing that would get her attention immediately... it's probably a handful of good nuts or something, but the telepathic dog does too. She perches on a branch and looks down.]

Hanging out with the squirrels! Y'know, being Squirrel Girl and all. What's up?
amymethyst: ([ame] hey man you'll get better)

[personal profile] amymethyst 2015-03-25 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods.]

Thanks! [She pauses.] That you're used to? So this place is like your, uh, world? Man it's weird to think about there being this many.
connie_maheswaran: (Contemplation)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, in a way. Us having gems, being in this place, that's definitely a part of the world I'm in. If we have gems in us, that means we're the new Crystal Gems in this world. I'm sure we'll be getting more information soon.

So...what types of powers do you have?
amymethyst: ([ame] aw poor slimes)

[personal profile] amymethyst 2015-03-25 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh. Well, more information would be nice, but Citrina wasn't exactly the best at explaining things either.

[She thinks for a second.]

Well, in Gemworld I can summon up a sword and shield? None of my friends from there are here, though, so that's about it. I've got a pretty high gamerscore, too, if that counts.
strengthinkindness: (Cute blush)

[personal profile] strengthinkindness 2015-03-25 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I-It...does take some getting used to...e-especially...depending on where you end up...

Oh...? How is it familiar...?

[She can't help blushing slight.] Th-Thank you...I-It's nice to meet you, Connie...
connie_maheswaran: (aww yes!)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
That's...what that gem is for, actually. [Connie nodded toward the big gem in the room]. But I can offer what I know.

Gamescore? So cool! Well, I've seen someone use a magical sword and shield in my world. I'm sure you can use them here too, once you learn how to use your gem.
connie_maheswaran: (Caring hand)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll take your word for it. I've never been to many places outside of Beach City, though we don't tend to stay long enough to make friends.

Gems are in my world, actually. Even the way people have gems and this place feels like the gems from my world. I just didn't expect to not be in Beach City anymore.

[Connie is doubly surprised anyone would be as shy as she was. While Connie would normally have loved to get lost in the crowd right now, these people all had gems and needed information]. Same here, Fluttershy! I've never met a Pegasus before!
strengthinkindness: (But you find your strength anyway)

[personal profile] strengthinkindness 2015-03-25 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[She smiles, fluffing her wings a little. She knew being a pegasus where most others are human would make her stand out, but she would just have to deal with that as best she could.]

O-Oh, they are...? Would...you mind telling me a bit about them? If that's...not too much trouble...
lunarrover: (08. Who let the dogs out?)

[personal profile] lunarrover 2015-03-25 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sorry Squirrel Girl, Cosmo isn't familiar with like 99% of Earth Heroes. He has no idea who the heck you are.]

<You are.> [There's a small, mental laugh that follows his little joke. Sometimes Cosmo thinks he's funny.] <Please excuse cosmo, but... do you know what planet we're on?>

[There are probably better people to ask than the weirdo dressed as a squirrel, but Cosmo's already talking to her, and it's not like he can't ask someone else later.]
lifeisfun: (Default)

[personal profile] lifeisfun 2015-03-25 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Berry blinks.

All-Blue? What's that?
connie_maheswaran: (Thinking)

[personal profile] connie_maheswaran 2015-03-25 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[She wouldn't have to be too scared about being a Pegasus, Connie wagered. If anyone was rude to her, likely several of the girls here would wipe the floor with them, Connie included].

Of course, as much as I can. You're probably wondering about the gem in you, right?