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.
perceptively: (❚ 006)

[personal profile] perceptively 2015-03-22 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ she keeps scratching for a moment, but gradually lowers her hand from her face and turns toward anna when she registers the fact that she's being addressed. well, this is nothing short of mortifying.

slowly, she nods. even though her face is as red as a tomato, she somehow manages to retain a straight face throughout this whole ordeal.

then, she sluggishly waves her arm at her cheek, as if to dismiss the gem and say "it's nothing." ]
no_refunds: (The ol' Stan charm~)

IM SORRY

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-22 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Stan starts in shock, scowls in hatred and disbelief- and then suddenly... something dawns on him. One lovely little fact amongst all the weirdness he's had explained to him recently. His expression suddenly mirrors Bill's cheeriness.]

Got me stumped there, pal, but hey! Wanna try answering some of mine?

It looks like you've got yourself a physical body now, so I'm either gonna sock you in the jaw, punch you in the gut, or slam my fist into your good eye. Now then-

[He cracks his knuckles, the chunk of obsidian in his right palm glistening in the temple's low light.]

Guess which one of the three is the lie.
perceptively: (❚ 006)

[personal profile] perceptively 2015-03-22 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ there's another minute of intense staring - it's not at his face though, it's at his position. after she decides she's done, she inches her way next to him and struggles to get herself in the same position.

it's awkward and not as embarrassing skilled as his is, but she gives him a thumbs up and an approving nod anyway. ]
exceptionallybright: (Default)

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-22 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He had intended to wear for this unusually noisy meditation session an expression of intensity but the laughter induces some not-so-subtle spasms of his jaw]

Th-th-the situation is entirely fine here, I inform you!
cantaffjordablizzard: (i wanna know)

[personal profile] cantaffjordablizzard 2015-03-22 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
[she gives a smile and shrugs a little. her gem is over her heart, so it can stay there and hang out for a bit. as long as it doesn't kill her (like, y'know, ICE could), it can be a new friend!]

The gem won't hurt you! So don't worry about that! Besides you look cute with it! Not. Like. You didn't look cute before! I'm sure you looked great without the gem on your face. [ABORT. ABORT...] I mean, it just adds a certain charm now!

[wow, anna. could you BE any more awkward. she smiles and giggles slightly, hoping she hasn't offended the girl.]
no_refunds: ("Rules" and "Regulations")

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-22 08:58 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, yeah, sure. Listen, y'might have a better go at it if you loosen up a bit. ...But hey, what do I know? I can't get this dang thing to work either.

[He flicks the Obsidian stone stuck in his right palm, creating a light tink noise. They're all stuck in this weirdness together, right? He sighs and leans back against the temple wall.]

Riling yourself up to the point of spontaneous combustion probably ain't gonna do you any favors, is all.
perceptively: (❚ 010)

[personal profile] perceptively 2015-03-22 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
Ha... Haha.

[ she mouths it, and sort of wheezes out a tiny, sheepish laugh too (but it's not like anna can tell she's faking it if there's no voice attached).

despite her... calming(?) words, darcy is still panicked as heck. she wonders if this girl has a gem too, but instead of just ASKING, she extensively looks at every inch of anna. ]
exceptionallybright: (understood)

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-22 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
[That makes him shut his eyes for a bit - he's frustrated that he can't argue with him. He slides into a different pose, with slightly bent knees, arms pointing dramatically. It would be comparable to a kid trying "kung-fu" gestures if the reference wouldn't have gone over his head.]

You and others might not have any problems saying that, but it would be irresponsible as a Knight of Justice if I did not make every effort to find out.
exceptionallybright: (gg)

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-22 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Doing his best not to falter one bit, Justice gives a firm nod back. He starts stretching and straightening up for his next move. In a moment he speaks up with his recovered confidence, in an indoor voice this time.]

You've heard the large gem giving references to "superpowers", I imagine? I've been doing an investigation and I suspect there's a connection to the jewels that are on everyone.
cantaffjordablizzard: (no chance no way)

[personal profile] cantaffjordablizzard 2015-03-22 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
[darcy's laugh is... well, odd. but maybe she's got a cold? laryngitis? or maybe she had been on a wild sled ride and screamed too much and lost her voice. yeah! anything is possible!

for a moment, anna is confused and slightly concerned about being bodyscanned like that, but she figures it out quickly enough.]
Oh! Um, mine is under my clothes. [and, for the sake of trust and not for modesty, anna unbuttons her shirt, and pulls it and the top part of her bodice away from her left breast, showing a pink sapphire over her heart.] They show up in different places! It all depends on what the person is like, I think! I've seen people with theirs on their chest, their backs, their foreheads... You must be a very unique person if your gem is on your cheek!
loveinvein: (469)

[personal profile] loveinvein 2015-03-22 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
You're pretty confident. I'm not going to make this easy.
perceptively: (❚ 010)

[personal profile] perceptively 2015-03-22 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ continuing to mimic him, she nods once more after he finishes and deduces quite quickly that this man is one interesting fellow. which could mean a lot of other things, too - she's already thinking his suspicion is a pretty smart one.

she points to the purple and sharp-looking gem on her cheek and then to the gem on his chest and keeps pointing to one, then the other again, like there could be a connection between their gems. ]
Edited 2015-03-22 09:27 (UTC)
perceptively: (❚ 005)

[personal profile] perceptively 2015-03-22 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ wow, this is actually the first time darcy has seen a booby that wasn't hers, even if it is brief and not really the whole show. anyway, she's at least mature enough to not care about that part, and also her eyes are sort of fixated on that gem right now. she wonders if that's what hers looks like, too. it certainly didn't feel very smooth (in fact, it sort of hurt to touch because it was so rough), and she's sure if it was the same thing it would show up in the same place as anna's.

she rubs the edge of her gem again, still while staring at the pretty pink one in awe. when anna calls her unique, she points to herself with a slightly surprised, barely noticeable change in expression with a question mark practically floating above her head. ]
cantaffjordablizzard: (can you feel)

[personal profile] cantaffjordablizzard 2015-03-22 10:03 am (UTC)(link)
[at least it's not on her butt. or a gem tramp stamp. that would've been way worse. she covers her gem up again, and buttons up her shirt once more. note to self: wear lower necklines for the sake of the gem. anna, too, thinks it's rather pretty, but for now, it must go back into hiding.

it seems that darcy didn't receive too many compliments-- a pretty girl looking so surprised at one was a dead giveaway. anna smiles and nods enthusiastially, putting her fists on her hips.]
I meant you, yes! You seem like a very special person-- like my sister! I bet you two would get along great! She's kind of shy, too. Birds of a feather flock together, right?
lifeisfun: (Default)

[personal profile] lifeisfun 2015-03-22 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
Felid...like a kitty! How neat!

Berry brushes back her bangs, tucking a few locks behind her pointed ears as she considers Felid thoughtfully. She's ready!
lifeisfun: (Default)

[personal profile] lifeisfun 2015-03-22 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
A Life is how you make a living! Isn't it easier to think of that way?

And besides, she does have a hobby. She is the greatest lumberjack ever.

...Lumberjill? Lumberjane?
spontaneouscombustion: (SQUEE!!!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-03-22 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[A blink of confusion, but then understanding instantly spreads through Pinkie's features.]

OH, I get it! SO what you're saying is you're not MY Fluttershy but you're A Fluttershy from another Equestria that went to one world with lots of cute little electronic pets and then ANOTHER another Equestria and then one with lots of superpowered pets and now you're here?
ryuusei_subaru: (Surprise surprise)

[personal profile] ryuusei_subaru 2015-03-22 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Subaru's usually the one who has to warn War-Rock away from risky behavior, not the other way around. Finding that strange hole that seemed so tailored just to him, and the strange feeling his companion claimed it was giving him, well...obviously, it was some sort of trap.

Only he couldn't stop himself from going in, and now he's stuck in some strange place with no way out, the alien is gone from the Hunter VG on his wrist, and there's a gem embedded in his chest, right underneath where his pendant rests. It almost looks like space to him, especially with the shooting star shaped pendant resting on it, and maybe that's part of the reason it feels so natural to him. But still...none of this is right, and he feels more vulnerable than ever without War-Rock by his side, or the means to contact him-because no matter how many times he tries the Wizard Off function on the Hunter, the alien doesn't return to the device on his wrist.

What's even happening here?]
Edited 2015-03-22 14:50 (UTC)
lookoutforthetriangleguy: (pic#)

Why would you ever be sorry for THIS?

[personal profile] lookoutforthetriangleguy 2015-03-22 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bill blinks, looking a little surprised at just who it is he ran into here but that grin of his doesn't falter for a second. Instead, he leans on his cane, tapping his chin in consideration.]

Boy, that's a doozy. Hmm... I think I'm gonna need a minute to think it over-- oh. Oooohh, waaaiit a second.

[He laughs and points at Stan, his expression seeming to say "oh you."]

I see what you did there.
alittlemystery: (This will be so cool!)

[personal profile] alittlemystery 2015-03-22 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
PIZZA! PIZZA!

[pumps his tiny fists in delight. and probably because the more enthusiasm he shows the less likely that the pizza ends up looking like this DON'T CHEAP OUT GRUNKLE STAN]
alittlemystery: (Stare into the audience.)

[personal profile] alittlemystery 2015-03-22 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah.

It's a little weird with her not around at all.
alittlemystery: (. . .)

[personal profile] alittlemystery 2015-03-22 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
No? Not really.
lookoutforthetriangleguy: (pic#)

[personal profile] lookoutforthetriangleguy 2015-03-22 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Perfectly synched right down to the last ha! Now everybody on the street will be treated to these two weirdos laughing in stereo.

... People are already starting to give them a wide berth.]
lookoutforthetriangleguy: (pic#)

[personal profile] lookoutforthetriangleguy 2015-03-22 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, stop, you're gonna make me blush!

[Bill cackles and spins his cane up under his arm.]

Well, I got what I needed anyway. The job just said you had to pick one, didn't say anything about it being the right one. You've been a big help, Pine Tree, I should do something nice for you!
alittlemystery: (Curse the lizard men!)

[personal profile] alittlemystery 2015-03-22 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I helped you?? ARGH!

All I want from you is to leave me and my family alone! How about that for something nice??