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.
equilibristic: (Bead and feather em)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-05-31 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, that makes him jolt a little. Who knew something on four legs could be that fast? There's another chuckle from the crowd, this time more at Dennis than anything he's doing. His eye twitches, irritated, but he's back on track in a second.]

Now, I have with me an ordinary dollar bill. [He reaches down and pulls one out of the bucket and holds it up for the audience to see.] Now if you could, go ahead and mark this bill in any way you can!

[This is the part where he's not really sure how to hand something to her without looking weird, so he just crouches down a little and sets it on the ground in front of her.]
spontaneouscombustion: (The Element of Laughter)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-05-31 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Okey-dokey-lokey!

[And she'll turn out to be surprisingly dextrous. Sure she pick up the Bill with her teeth, but then she grasps it between one hoof and fetlock. Her other hoof reaches for... somewhere on her person and, with a soft glow of her gem, she pulls out a gel pen and sets it between her teeth before uncapping it and drawing a smiley face in pink, glittery ink.]

Here ya go!
equilibristic: (Give em the old hocus pocus)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-05-31 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's really not much he can do aside from stare while this happens. That's... certainly a useful trick. He's not even going to ask how she does that with her hooves. Dennis bends down again, picking up the bill.]

Thank you very much!

[Were this conversation in Japanese, that would've been his obligatory English interjection. With a flourish, he stands back up and holds the dollar over his head and, after a moment's pause, tears it in half. Say goodbye to your hard work, Pinkie. He lets the two pieces flutter to the ground while he reaches into his back pocket.]

Well, isn't that a shame. But you know what we do when life gives us lemons?

[And he does, in fact, produce a lemon, along with a small pen knife. Carefully, he digs the knife blade into the skin of the lemon and starts to cut.]

We make lemonade!

[Dennis cleaves the suspicious citrus into two even halves, and voila! Nestled inside is what appears to be an ordinary dollar bill! He pulls the lemon apart, tossing the two halves into the audience, and holds up the mysterious teleporting money for all to see. Right there, drawn in the same glittery gel pen ink, is a little smiley face. The crowd errupts into applause yet again, and Dennis takes another bow, dropping the dollar back into the bucket.]
spontaneouscombustion: (I can see it now!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-05-31 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yup, Pinkie's VERY excited now!]

Oh, wow, that was a GREAT trick! I've never seen or done THAT one before!
equilibristic: (Razzle dazzle em)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
[The crowd's starting to disperse a little after that, but that's fine with Dennis. There's enough money to last him for awhile now. He turns back to Pinkie, looking as smug as humanly possible.]

What can I say? It's an entertainer's job to surprise his audience!
spontaneouscombustion: (I can see it now!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Don't I know it! I plan parties all the time back home; it's my special talent! Are you mostly a stage magicians, or are you a party planner too!

[Confident but casual, like she's talking shop with an equal. Dennis was probably expecting her to be more dazzled, right?]
equilibristic: (How can they see)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
[It's a bit of a surprise, but he takes in stride because Dennis is absolutely set to show up this horse. He wags a finger at her, smirking.]

You're close! Dennis Macfield, Entertainment Duelist, at your service!

[He emphasizes that last bit with a big flourish and some dramatic sparkles.

Please be impressed.
]
spontaneouscombustion: (SQUEE!!!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
[She DOES gasp! ... Buuuuut not quite with the impression HE wants.]

Oh my gosh you play Duel Monsters too?! That's GREAT! Yuuya and Gon and Masumi are here and they've have been teaching me how to be an entertainment duelist too~!

[And with another glow of her gem, she pulls out her duel disk.]

See?! They helped get duel disks and decks made and everything!

[Aren't you glad this isn't game canon (yet)?]
equilibristic: (What if in fact you're just disgusting)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Wait what.

That's a whole lot of information to take in at once, and Dennis has a real tough time keeping the surprise out of his expression. It's fine, though. He can work with this, probably. No need to panic just yet.
]

Gon-chan? And Yuuya? [And Masumi, but that's less important.] That's... fantastic!

[See? He's excited! Everything's fine!]

Did they really make you a deck, though? Can I see it?
spontaneouscombustion: (I can see it now!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, sure! One sec!

[Aaaaand another flash of her gem, her body turns to white light before stretching and shaping, fading away to reveal a young, still VERY pink-haired lady about a few years older than him, clad in a blue-green winter outfit.]

It's a LOT easier to handle these with hands, you know? [And indeed she holds out her deck in long, pink fingers.]

Here ya go!
equilibristic: (Give em an act with lots of flash in it)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[It certainly makes her a lot easier to talk to, even if the transformation just makes him stare even more. This place is never going to stop surprising him, and he's not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. He accepts the deck like the delicate button of an atomic bomb, fanning out the cards for inspection.

Almost immediately he can tell something's off.
]

These...

[Fireater. Stiltshooter. Mirror Conductor.]

These are Performage cards.

[Somebody is stealing his gimmick.]
spontaneouscombustion: (SQUEE!!!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Stop staring, she's too old for you! And not stealing: given.]

Cool, so you know about them too?! Heehee, yup! They told me that these guys would be GREAT for me, and they were right! They're all so cute and fun and REALLY great to play with, aren't they?
Edited 2015-06-01 02:51 (UTC)
equilibristic: (What if your hinges all are rusting)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Gross. No, it's okay, it's fine. He can totally use this, try to get in her good graces for now. He needs allies, now more than ever. Even if she is jacking his style.]

Well, as it happens, I actually run a Performage deck myself! I could give you a few pointers, if you don't mind.

[Read: "Hey let's duel."]
spontaneouscombustion: (SQUEE!!!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, YAY~! That's amazing, we can be Performage buddies now~! I'd LOVE some pointers: I wanna be the best Entertainment Duelist I can possibly be, right? GOTTA do right by my cards!
equilibristic: (Row after row they'll crow vociferous)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods, smiling. Oh, he's going to have a great time kicking your ass.]

You've got the attitude for it, at least! How about a quick duel, to see if you're really up to snuff?
spontaneouscombustion: (The Element of Laughter)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Eeeee, yes please~!

[With a snap of her fingers, her dress changes into a robin's egg version of a stage magician costume that would make Zatanna proud, complete with cute little top hat.]

You wanna announce it or do you want me to?
equilibristic: (Give em the old razzle dazzle)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
[The change in outfit nets Pinkie a raised eyebrow from Dennis, but not much else. With a single, fluid motion, he draws his Duel Disk out of his pocket and snaps it onto his arm, the edge flickering to life in a burst of light.]

It wouldn't be a proper duel if we didn't do it together. [That, at least, is true. It's a call-and-response thing.] Ahem.

DUELISTS LOCKED IN BATTLE!

[You should know the next part, right? Right.]
spontaneouscombustion: (The Element of Laughter)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, does she! With a grin, she does a shuffle step before twirling with one leg stretched behind her.]

KICKING THE EARTH AND DANCING IN THE AIR ALONGSIDE THEIR MONSTERS!
equilibristic: (And they'll never catch wise)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, he'll teach you to show him up. Dennis does a deep bow before spreading both his arms wide like a magician unveiling his newest trick.]

BEHOLD, THIS IS THE NEWEST AND GREATEST EVOLUTION OF DUELING!

[There's a deep, monotone intonation of "Action Field On. Cross-Over!" from Dennis's Duel Disk.]

ACTION...!
spontaneouscombustion: (I can see it now!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-01 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[What, she's not showing off! Having fun is part of being an Entertainment Duelist, right?

Her face lights up at the field takes effect, surrounding them with hundreds of criss-crossing circuits of light.]


DUEL!!!
equilibristic: (Give em the old hocus pocus)

[personal profile] equilibristic 2015-06-01 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
DUEL!

[He snaps his fingers, and Action Cards scatter every which way in a shower of sparkling light. The crowd still hangs around, but they've backed up towards the edge of the field. Nobody's quite sure what's going on, but they know it's not something they want to be caught in the middle of.

Dennis leaps backwards onto a conveniently placed floating platform, leveling his Duel Disk.
]

I'll let you have the first move. Let's see what you've got!
spontaneouscombustion: (I can see it now!)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-02 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[With a leap of her own, Pinkie jumps onto the platform and spins to face Dennis, pulling a foot back into a curtsy as she tips her top hat to him.]

Why thank you, you gentlecol-- er gentleMAN?

[She recovers with a cute wink before pulling five cards for her hand.]

OOH, this is a great hand~!
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.]
spontaneouscombustion: (The Element of Laughter)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-06-02 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Okey-dokey-lokey~!

[You're welcome to try.]

Our opening act today is the monster with AMAZING depth perception for a guy with one eye! Give it up for Performage Damajuggler!

And since I've got a Spellcaster on the field now, I can ALSO Special Summon Nerfarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness straight from my hand!

[What?! A non-Performage Monster?! BLASPHEMY!]

I'll place just ONE more card face down, and now it's YOUR turn~!