cosmoooc | 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

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.

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Oh... Um... Hello... Doctor. [He is sure this man does not have a medical license or a PhD or any kind.]

My name is Akoya, and my gem is a Blister Pearl. [He shows it off like a ring on his finger.] Um... what do you want know about my gem?

Akoya, hm? Isn't that also a type of pearl? Just a tad ironic. Or are you native to this world?

[ The question is almost completely forgotten when he notices that the pearl is on his ring finger, and he chuckles. ]

A bit like you're betrothed, isn't it?

No, I'm not a native, but I do like akoya pearls. They're beautiful- hand craft and sought after, like me. [He smiles and flicks his hair back.

And then a lovely, dainty laugh.]

I suppose so. Married to this place, if anything.

[Because the people he likes never go for him.]

Then it seems odd you wouldn't be given one. [ This one has got a bit of an ego, hasn't he? ] If you find yourself so synonymous with them. Though, in theory, I suppose you don't really get to choose what you're given.

Been here for a while, then?

[God does he try to have an ego.]

That's true. Although I'm kind of happy with what I have. Blister pearls are renowned for their natural beauty- their unique shape and elegance is sought after, much like an akoya pearl's perfection. [He knows his jewels]

I have, actually. Nearing two months. Just arrived and touched the heart gem?

[ Oh, he gets that. Believe me. ]

Ah, so you're something of an expert! On both gems and this planet. Marvelous. I've already been acquainted with why I'm here, though I'm afraid I won't be staying for very long.

You... don't think you'll be staying? You know a way home?

Oh, you haven't heard of me, have you? This sort of thing tends to happen to me more than you might think.

Being turned into a gem?

... No, but if you know how to get home, we can get everyone out then. We can evacuate the kids, get those who want out, we can get out of this mess.

Dealing with the unfamiliar!

Is there much of a rush? It's a bit of a rude awakening, certainly, but this place certainly doesn't seem harmful from what I've seen of this place thus far.

It's the principle. Why would anyone trust a place that asks twelve year olds to fight monsters? They should be in school and having fun- not trying to feed themselves and expected to put their lives at risk.

[He feels very strongly about that]

My dear boy. If this strange locale possesses any true malice against us, it won't go unnoticed, believe you me. While the lack of discretion in terms of picking out targets is certainly among one of the more worrying aspects, however, has the place actually demonstrated any malicious intent?

[ Yes, he's worried about this and intends to scan the place over as best as he can. However, the idea of a panic is what concerns him. ]

While displacing children is certainly heinous, it is not as though they are being forced to fight the creatures. Nor are they expected to live out in the streets. There are far worse fates in this universe than this.

Yes. [He says that dead-flatly.] The lighthouse ghost nearly killed one of the children. He was unable to sleep for a long time. The worst part is, that one of the other gems confirmed that was a random occurrence- not one of the monsters they have to fight. Everyone is in danger, even despite this peace.

[He is calm though. Most of them accepted this reality.]

They're not forced to, they're expected to though. I understand that they don't have the worst off, but that's not the point. The point is, that if there's an option to get them out and let them have a better fate, let everyone be in a better world, I would be very happy to do what I can to change things.

[He speaks as if he's actually a good person]

The lighthouse ghost? [ He asks with a voice on-the-border between curiosity and annoyance. ] Dreadful. Seems hat you all have some trouble with the paranoia. Is that sort of thing not confined to a lighthouse, however? I'd certainly see to dealing with the thing regardless, but it's not as though they're flocking about every which way.

I'll finding a way out of here soon enough. But at the moment, it's not as though this is an unlivable place.

We think it's destroyed, but we just don't know for sure...

No, it's not. We make do. We all do.

That's all one can do in many a situation. Don't fret. There are far worse fates across the universe. [ He produces a white paper bag from that giant frock coat of his. ] Jelly baby?

Stop saying there's worse. I know that. When you say that, I feel you're trying to smother me as a child.

[he looks at it and shakes his head.]

No thank you.

Well, there's not much else I can do when you're content to simply mope about like some sort of ninny.

[ He shrugs, grabbing and eating one himself. ]

I actually do things in this temple that helps everyone. Do not assume you know what I do and who I am simply by my disposition, doctor.

[He's not going to yell. He's calm... he's calm...]

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