TEST DRIVE

[stigematize]

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 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.

Comments

lookoutforthetriangleguy beat me here so you're all just gonna have to deal with 2 Bills sorry

[magistermentium]

[There is a tall, lanky, but broad-shouldered man dressed in brick-patterned, golden-yellow suit, along with a bow tie and a skinny top hat. Additionally, he possesses only a single eye, instead having a triangle-shaped piece of chalcopyrite where the other should be. You can find him either hanging around the Temple Heart, or schmoozing his way through the Farmer's Market. If at the latter, he'll also be wearing a patch over the mineral taking the place of his other eye, but no matter the location there's definitely one cheery grin on his face... so much that it's almost a little unsettling.]

[alittlemystery]

[BUT WHY

okay just because a guy has one eye, is all in yellow, and has a top hat doesn't mean anything. That could be anybody! Anybody with awful taste!

Gawks anyway.]

[magistermentium]

[Well well, look who we have here? Bill approaches Dipper, giving him a small poke with his cane as the boy stares in disbelief.] Ya oughta take a picture, Pine Tree! Sure it's not the real thing, but for you it'll last longer! Ahahahahaha! [He sounds as smug as ever.]

[alittlemystery]

How is there two of you?!

I just!

You were just...!

What is this nightmare.

[magistermentium]

Oh, this is no nightmare, kiddo! Trust me, I'd know if it was!

Haha, sounds like you ran into the other me! So be honest, do I look better as a brunette or a blonde?

[alittlemystery]

Triangle.

The answer is the triangle.

[magistermentium]

Hey, preaching to the choir! But yaknow, having a body's pretty fun too! Plus this isn't just any old body, it's a construct, so I can still look however I want! I gotta say, it's definitely preferable to when I took YOUR'S for a joyride! [He laughs again aren't you so glad you're here with 2 of him, Dipper]

[alittlemystery]

Yeah, thanks for the extra wear and tear.

If you can look however you want just be a triangle again already.

[magistermentium]

[YOU'RE WELCOME.]

I suppose I could, but where's the fun in that if I'm not even in the mindscape? When in Rome, as they say, do as the Romans do! And since I'm too late to stab Caesar, pretending to be a human is the next best thing!

[alittlemystery]

It's never too late to stab Caesar. There's plenty of bottles of it in the salad dressing aisle.

[magistermentium]

Hahahaha! Good one, kid! [He gives Dipper a playful punch in the arm. This being Bill however, it's probably still going to leave a bruise.]

[alittlemystery]

OW.

[punches back. Being Dipper and this not being some dramatic sequence like the time he leaped off a cliff...

It's like being bapped by a kitten]

[no_refunds]

...And here I was, thinking this whole deal wouldn't be a complete nightmare.

[magistermentium]

[Oh Stanford. Bill lets out a chuckle.] But you weren't wrong! This isn't even anything CLOSE to a nightmare! That's why it's so exciting!

[no_refunds]

You know what I meant. Hey, speaking of exciting-

[Hey Bill I hope you like a KNUCKLE SANDWICH. Stan throws a punch at the demon's non-gem eye.]

[magistermentium]

OOMF--! [It's a direct hit, strong enough to send Bill (who is probably not even half Stan's weight) staggering back. He quickly regains his balance though, putting a gloved hand where he was punched and looking back at the old man... still with that wide garbage-eating grin on his face.] WOO! Man, you weren't kidding! That felt FANTASTIC! [Yeah it hurt like hell but boy is pain an incredible sensation! Having a physical body is awesome!]

[no_refunds]

AUGH! Why do you two have to take the fun out of punching a guy in the face?!

[BILLS ARE THE WORST]

[magistermentium]

[THE ACTUAL WORST.]

Would it help if I screamed in agony instead? You know I hate taking the fun out of things, but I just can't help it! The pain was so intense, so REAL!

[Bill takes his hand away, revealing Stan definitely left him with a black eye.]

[no_refunds]

[Well, that's nice to see, at least.]

No, because then I'll know that you're just doing it to humor me! That's even worse!

But hey, if you WANT me to keep wailing on you, I'm not against that.

[magistermentium]

Hey, if you're up for it I won't get in your way! The worst thing that can happen is you beat me so bad I have to take a few days to regenerate this construct of a body!

I doubt you'll really enjoy it though... mostly 'cause I will! Ahahahahaha!

[no_refunds]

Eugh, yep, you ruined it.

[So much for that. He gives this Bill a quick once-over glance.]

Must be weird to be using a body you didn't just swindle off of somebody else. For some reason I thought you'd be shorter.

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING FOR GRAVITY FALLS SEASON 2 EPISODE 11 SORT OF???

[magistermentium]

[Good. His day is always a little better when he ruins something for you, Stan♥]

I can still be whatever height I want, exactly like before! I just always thought of myself as a tall, bright, and handsome sort of guy! What, I didn't strike you as a true classy gentleman?

Your brother seemed to think so~

BILL IS THE WORST

[no_refunds]

[You can almost hear something snap in Stan, a whole new wave of old rage welling up and taking over. Despite what Bill said about his pleasure for pain, Stan needs to get this one out. It's one thing for Stan to have dealt with this triangle over the years. It's another to be reminded of the time before then, of the manipulation of his twin.

He grabs Bill by the collar and hefts him off the ground, reeling his right arm back in preparation for the punch. The gem in his tightened fist suddenly begins to glow, forming a pair of shining obsidian knuckledusters around his hands. He aims right for Bill's disgusting little grin.]

[alotofwhimsy]

[Mabel can not even believe this, what a jerk Bill, WHAT A JERK]

Awww what, now you're stealing the twin bit too!

[magistermentium]

Hey, it wasn't my idea, Shooting Star! I'm not the one who placed the double order! But lucky for you, we're not actually twins! Heck, it might even be a stretch to say there's really two of us!
It's sort of more like... being in two places at once~