TEST DRIVE

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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]

Oh. I'm sorry.

[It was a pretty intense thing to happen, losing a parent. She didn't know about it herself, but certainly it had an effect on Steven, so she hoped Jane was at least getting closer to finding him].

Are you guys adventurers then, like in books? You know, like a coven, or a fellowship, something like that?

[cyan_maid]

We're...more like the kind you'd find in a video game.

[Literally.]

And I suppose we're adventurers by default - but we're not heroes. The game made that very, very clear.

[connie_maheswaran]

Oh, neat! So, kindred spirits united by fate to face down whatever lies in their path! Cool!

[She's into the idea, though not as big on video games. That's more Steve's thing].

So you're...the antagonists?

[cyan_maid]

That's...actually a very accurate description.

[She shakes her head.] No, not at all! We're part of the good guys, I think. At least, that's the position we've been put in. We're just not, you know, the hero-heroes.

[connie_maheswaran]

It's pretty common! In fiction, anyway.

Oh, so you help the heroes then? That's cool too. That's technically what I do in my world too!

[cyan_maid]

That's what it turned out to be, but the game was quite deceptive about it! We didn't find out we weren't the heroes until we were playing, and even by the time I came here, the heroes hadn't shown up yet. And they're supposed to be related to us! It's all very strange.

[connie_maheswaran]

What? A surprise twist?! Not cool! I mean, its one thing to see it in a game, but if you're only just side characters, that's not cool.

Then again, I've definitely seen games where I've liked the side characters more than the heroes anyway. I'm sure you guys were just as important!

[cyan_maid]

[Side characters...augh that chafes, but it might as well be true. Jane sighs, giving a sad smile.]

I certainly won't find out if we are here. I guess I'll have to take your word for it for now.

[connie_maheswaran]

[Hey, nothing wrong with side characters! Sometimes the fandom wound up liking them more than the main character!]

You could say now we're pretty much all stuck in a "choose your own adventure" scenario though. Feels...well, I feel nervous, of course. A little anxious.

[cyan_maid]

[It's hard to know just how many side characters are running around, though.]

I don't think you're alone in the "nervous and anxious" department, Connie.

[connie_maheswaran]

[You obviously make yourself stand out, of course!]

I don't think so either, but some people are definitely taking this a little more easily.

I just wish I knew a little more about why we were all specifically brought here, other than we followed through a hole.

[cyan_maid]

[Well, Connie, that wondering is certainly something Jane can latch onto. It's much better than being depressed about things at home no one can change.]

Hmm! Well, it can't just be about the hole, can it? After all, if it were only a hole, anyone could crawl in and appear here. Maybe they're very...selective holes?

[connie_maheswaran]

[It had to be true. Connie found Jane pretty interesting!]

That's what I'm thinking. I figure maybe you were chosen because of the life you lead back where you're from, and me because I know actual Crystal Gems!

[cyan_maid]

[And Jane finds Connie interesting! And refreshingly normal, thank goodness.]

...You know what I'm thinking? Perhaps we should compile a list of the people here and what sets them apart from others where they're from, and see if there's some sort of correlation! Even if we don't figure one out, we'll all know each other a little better, don't you think?

[connie_maheswaran]

[Connie is very normal. That is one of the best things about her]!

Actually, I was thinking that might be a good idea. There was already a boy starting to do that. Dipper. Have you met him yet?

[cyan_maid]

I can't say I have, but now I suppose I should.

[connie_maheswaran]

He's already starting to keep notes. It's a good idea. But I'm sure it'll help to start keeping notes of our own.

[cyan_maid]

Definitely! We might notice things he doesn't, or vice-versa!

[connie_maheswaran]

At this point, whatever we can learn and give to each other is best!

I wonder if we might wind up bringing out a leader of our group.

[cyan_maid]

Do you think we'll need one? We've apparently got that gem telling us what's what, don't we?

[connie_maheswaran]

A gem can't guide us and lead us though.

Group harmony isn't something that happens instantly. Usually it helps to have someone the team readily trusts.

[cyan_maid]

That's true.

I guess...a leader will emerge over time, right? That's how these things tend to work.

[connie_maheswaran]

That's true.

I think its more likely we'll be the brainy assistants though.

[cyan_maid]

Maybe, maybe not. Leadership is a tricky thing to tack down. Almost anyone can be a leader.

[connie_maheswaran]

Yes, that true. For all I know, we might be in separated groups, so we might have to swap.

That would be weird. I don't think I could lead people like that.