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.
no_refunds: (Who? Me? What?)

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-22 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Good point. Not sure if your kung fu moves are the trick to turning it on, though.

[He opens and closes his hand around his gem. It just feels like a rock.]

Didn't that giant heart boulder say somethin' about weapons? Maybe try concentrating on that.
exceptionallybright: (rockin')

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-22 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
But I - [Draws out large sword from his back] - already have a fine weapon. [He looks at it, turning it over a bit. Sure it's gold like his gem but it was always gold.]
no_refunds: (IM TAKING THE MONEY AND LEAVING)

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-23 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[...Just gonna take a step back away from the sword, but he's not leaving. As long as Justice doesn't take a swing at him.]

No need for that, then. What else can these things do?
exceptionallybright: (euh)

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-23 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
Well in my mind, a "super" power would be something like being able to scale tall buildings with a single jump, or strike with the force of a locomotive. An ability with panache. [Justice says that word in a very French way.]
no_refunds: (Who? Me? What?)

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-23 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
With pa-what? [shakes head]

You want to be some kinda superman, is what you're saying. You've certainly got the look.
exceptionallybright: (check it out)

Sorry, late

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-29 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
You're correct on that point, I see no purpose if these gems don't give me something I don't already have. [Maybe some sour grapes is starting to set in. At this point Justice has given up "posing" for now and is simply leaning against a stone wall]
no_refunds: (Eesh)

no worries!

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-29 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Well sheesh, what more do you want? You've got the costume, the weapons... You've even got a superhero mask, for pete's sake! You should be able to handle yourself just fine in a scrap!
exceptionallybright: (euh)

Re: no worries!

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-29 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
Fine. What would you want out of your power? [He didn't want to demean anyone but Stan didn't stick out as a fighter to him]
Edited (fixing a word) 2015-03-29 08:32 (UTC)
no_refunds: (I'm watchin' you kids..)

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-29 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[blink]

What would I want? That's... that's a good question. I dunno. Probably somethin useful, like invisibility, or.. illusions, maybe?

And a weapon would be nice, since we've got this whole monster problem to deal with. I gotta have some way to take care of the kids..
exceptionallybright: (gg)

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-29 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
The element of surprise, that's a classic. Have you tried thinking really hard that you're invisible?
no_refunds: (RRGH!)

1/2

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-30 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't yet, actually.. What the heck! Couldn't hurt to try.

[He takes a big breath and shuts his eyes. Invisible, invisible... He tries to picture his body vanishing, a whole lot of nothing right where he's standing. It feels like it's working! He concentrates as hard as he can, cracks an eye open and...

Nope, he's still there. He lets out his breath in a big frustrated sigh and slumps.]
no_refunds: (This is so shocking)

2/2

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-30 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
Well, so much for that! I swore I had it for a second there-

[He snaps his fingers to emphasize his point, and suddenly vanishes in a blinding puff of smoke and sparks. For a second it seems like he really managed to turn invisible, until he yells suddenly from the next room over.]

HEY, where'd you go!?
exceptionallybright: (righteous)

Re: 2/2

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-30 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Now that's more like it! My suspicions are always right, I knew it would be something involving your hand. [It didn't work out for his own gem-encrusted body part but close enough.]
Edited (html fix) 2015-03-30 18:08 (UTC)
no_refunds: (That's the spirit!)

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-04-02 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, yeah! [Stan walks in from the adjacent room, surprised and excited.]

It's not exactly what I asked for, but hey! Teleportation! That's.. that's amazing, actually! Just think of the possibilities..!

[As if on cue, he suddenly POOFS away again, reappearing a foot away from where he was standing.]

Uh... Guess I'll need get the hang of it, first.
exceptionallybright: (righteous)

[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-04-03 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
That is...slightly worrying.

But what an awesome power! Just try not to think about disappearing!

[Who can stay worried? Man, it's superpowers!]
no_refunds: (That's my girl!)

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-04-03 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Right! Credit where it's due, looks like you were right about havin' to do with the body part the gem's stuck on.

That's uh.. that sorta makes things tricky for you, doesn't it? Kinda hard to use a throat. Unless you gotta, I dunno, sing? Scream? Hock a tremendous loogie?