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

[connie_maheswaran]

I'll take your word for it. I've never been to many places outside of Beach City, though we don't tend to stay long enough to make friends.

Gems are in my world, actually. Even the way people have gems and this place feels like the gems from my world. I just didn't expect to not be in Beach City anymore.

[Connie is doubly surprised anyone would be as shy as she was. While Connie would normally have loved to get lost in the crowd right now, these people all had gems and needed information]. Same here, Fluttershy! I've never met a Pegasus before!

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles, fluffing her wings a little. She knew being a pegasus where most others are human would make her stand out, but she would just have to deal with that as best she could.]

O-Oh, they are...? Would...you mind telling me a bit about them? If that's...not too much trouble...

[connie_maheswaran]

[She wouldn't have to be too scared about being a Pegasus, Connie wagered. If anyone was rude to her, likely several of the girls here would wipe the floor with them, Connie included].

Of course, as much as I can. You're probably wondering about the gem in you, right?

[strengthinkindness]

[She nodded a little, unconsciously reaching up to tap her hoof to the gem in her chest.]

Mm...What did it mean when it said...we're magical gems...?

[connie_maheswaran]

Well.

[Connie cleared her throat].

In my world, there are these being called the Crystal Gems: Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl. They defend the Earth from corrupted monsters and protect the creatures of their world. Their gems are the things that give them their powers.

[strengthinkindness]

[She nodded as she listened.]

Where did they come from?

[connie_maheswaran]

The gem homeworld, but I don't know much about it than that. Not even Steven did.

[strengthinkindness]

I see...

So...do all the magical gems come from that homeworld? I-I mean...the stones themselves...

[connie_maheswaran]

Most of them, yes.

But I know there were a few born on Earth that the homeworld gems manufactured on their own. Why they did, I don't know, but it wasn't for anything good.

[strengthinkindness]

M-Mm...doesn't sound like it...

[She taps the gem on her chest again, thinking.]

S-So...these are able to give us powers...?

[connie_maheswaran]

Yes, once you learn them. My friend had to learn how to summon his too. It takes a bit of practice, but soon you're able to do it. I think it depends a lot on how your personalities shine through.

[strengthinkindness]

[She nods again.]

What...kind of powers would we have...?

[connie_maheswaran]

I don't know. It varies with each gem.

[strengthinkindness]

Oh, I see... [That made sense. Rarity always talked about how gems were different, so having different powers for each gem sounded right.]

Mm...I wonder how we were brought here to be gems...?

[That was more a general question than one directed to Connie. But it seemed a bit strange that the gem homeworld, or wherever these gems had come from, were seeking out beings from other worlds to become these magical gems.]

[connie_maheswaran]

I wish I knew. I have a friend who was half gem and really strong. It's just...I NEVER was, so I don't understand why I have gem powers now, or why anyone else does.

[Maybe they needed more to combat more corrupt gems? But then, why would it just choose people at random, especially this sweet sounding Pegasus who certainly didn't look like she wanted to go around fighting gems].

[strengthinkindness]

Mm...I-I suppose we'll...see...

[Unfortunately that involved more waiting while they tried to figure out just what they would be doing here.

Hopefully it wouldn't be too bad though.

Not having many other questions, at least for the moment, she decides to try some friendlier conversation.]

Wh...Wh-What's your friend like...?

[connie_maheswaran]

Oh, that we can be sure of.

[Connie smiled]

Friendly. He's very outgoing, likes seeing the best in people, and he always wants to play. His goal is to be like his mom, who's said to be one of the greatest gems of all.

[strengthinkindness]

Mm...He sounds very nice...

[connie_maheswaran]

He is. He's my best friend.

Well, he's my only friend. I move around a lot and I don't get to make them too much.

[strengthinkindness]

O-Oh...

[She knows how hard it is to make friends.]

I'm...glad you have someone like him as your friend...

[Maybe they could all make some new friends here.]

[connie_maheswaran]

Me too. He's one of the nicest people, eager as he is. I think people like him make it easier for people who are usually quite to open up, let themselves out there a little more!

[strengthinkindness]

[Fluttershy nodded.] Mm...I have a friend like that too...

[Well...several, really.]

[connie_maheswaran]

Mine is a gem though, like we are now...but I wasn't. So how is this happening?

[strengthinkindness]

Mm...m-maybe the world just...needed more magical gems...?

[connie_maheswaran]

If that's the case, that means things have gotten more dangerous, wherever we are.