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.
virtuallyroyalty: (542)

[personal profile] virtuallyroyalty 2015-03-21 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Looking a little worse for wear, the speed healing not having kicked in yet, Kazuki pauses in leaving a corrupted gem in the Heart of the temple. Probably because he wasn't expecting anyone else to be in here! ]

... hi!
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[personal profile] loveinvein 2015-03-21 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Mikaela is approaching YOU, all business. He doesn't seem very friendly, which is unfortunate, but at the very least he's polite. ]

... excuse me. Are you aware of the new mission yet?
lifeisfun: (yay)

[personal profile] lifeisfun 2015-03-21 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Berry's quite enthused - a Farmer's Market! If there's anything she's learned as a Chef, it's the importance of fresh produce!

Okay, if she wants to make Tomato Soup, she needs tomatoes and bell peppers, and she might as well whip up some Carrot Soup, too...She's quite into her shopping, prowling around for the best produce, so it's honestly only a matter of time before she bumps into someone, honestly.
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Bill Cipher | Gravity Falls

[personal profile] lookoutforthetriangleguy 2015-03-22 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Well. All told this was a little bit of an inconvenience but things could be worse. Sure, he's got plans back home but he can afford a little diversion for awhile.

Also, new power in exchange for two truths and a lie? Wow, it's like this one was made for him.]


Hey, buddy!

[Yeah, he's just picking some random person out of the crowd here. Whoever the lucky contestant is will find a smiling one-eyed fellow in a yellow suit and top hat coming up to them and leaning on a cane. Because he's got a body now and, hey, when in Rome burn it down.]

The government is controlled by reptilians, free will is a myth and there really was a magic bullet. Just thought you'd wanna know.
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strengthinkindness: (Don't break it)

[personal profile] strengthinkindness 2015-03-22 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Well that sure is a small...colorful pony in the temple. She seems a bit nervous as she glances around, her wings tucked in a bit tighter - wait, wings?]

O-Oh...not again...
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Rita Mordio | tales of vesperia

[personal profile] slapslapblastia 2015-03-22 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ If Rita's anything, it's definitely curious. Although she finds herself a little miffed for thinking that going through some kind of tempting hole was such a good idea (it was for research, okay?), the results are still overwhelming. She knows she's definitely nowhere near home, if the strange, large sparkling gem was an accurate source of information to go by.

But that won't stop her from wanting to know everything there is to know about this place, noticing that it definitely did not run on Aer, or spirits, or anything else she was used to normally. Or at least, nothing that allowed her magic artes to work.

So that was how the teen found herself slightly removed from any hustle and bustle, inspecting some of the other gems, those encased by bubbles, looking almost too into it as she pulled a small magnifying glass out of her sash to inspect it closer. If anyone wants to pop her bubble to socialize, however, go ahead. ]
magistermentium: (▲ 'cause i've been making)

lookoutforthetriangleguy beat me here so you're all just gonna have to deal with 2 Bills sorry

[personal profile] magistermentium 2015-03-22 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
[There is a tall, lanky, but broad-shouldered man dressed in brick-patterned, golden-yellow suit, along with a bow tie and a skinny top hat. Additionally, he possesses only a single eye, instead having a triangle-shaped piece of chalcopyrite where the other should be. You can find him either hanging around the Temple Heart, or schmoozing his way through the Farmer's Market. If at the latter, he'll also be wearing a patch over the mineral taking the place of his other eye, but no matter the location there's definitely one cheery grin on his face... so much that it's almost a little unsettling.]
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Sayaka Maizono | Dangan Ronpa (CRAU)

[personal profile] destage 2015-03-22 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[...Well, to say the very least Sayaka wasn't necessarily expecting to wake up in a temple with a bunch of shiny things around her. Shiny things kept in bubbles...that, well, look like little jewels when she gets up and looks a little closer at them.

It's certainly different from waking up in a school or an abandoned village, that's for sure.]


What are these..?

[She doesn't know if she's alone or not, but she's content to look around a bit for the time being. For the most part, she's oblivious to the piece of blue lace agate that seems like it was welded to her throat, though she occasionally itches near it in a bit of confusion.]
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spontaneouscombustion: (The Element of Laughter)

[personal profile] spontaneouscombustion 2015-03-22 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Well look at this. Not too far behind there's a an equally colorful pony (sans wings) not too far behind a certain pegasus! And look, there's a pretty blue stone in the shape of a balloon on her chest.]
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[personal profile] icytouch 2015-03-22 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's not every day one wakes up in a place that is very much not expected. elsa is more than a little shocked and overwhelmed by her new surroundings, but moreso than that, gemstone affixed to her chest, just below her collarbones.

it's with uncertainty that she stands and begins to explore, but before she can so much as call out a hello she's distracted by the large, thrumming gemstone before her. it pulses with a strange warmth, steady and soft, and she finds herself gazing up at it with no small measure of awe. ]


Oh..
bootstrapping: (seen things that can't be unseen)

[personal profile] bootstrapping 2015-03-22 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[looking between the angelite stone on her hand and the nearest bubble. she doesn't seem too keen on touching any gems beyond the one that's stuck in her at the moment.]

This is different.
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[personal profile] exceptionallybright 2015-03-22 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
[DID SOMEBODY SAY SUPERHEROS?!

Justice Knight never had any real magical ability. He would claim that it didn't bother him and any possible deficit from it was more than smoothed over by his massive amounts of money and technology (and he probably would have been honest), but now that he was aware that he had been given a special power, it ...called to him. Even though he hadn't had a clue what it was or how to use it. Justice had tried logically deducing it, but to no end. So he sneaked off to a seemingly remote and empty part of the temple to try and find it by force, starting with the only noticeable difference he had been able to pick up on - a block of pyrite embedded in the middle of his collarbone.

Justice strikes a pose that looks, in his opinion, "powerful" while making a point to stick his neck out.]


H-YAAAAH!

Edited 2015-03-22 06:05 (UTC)
no_refunds: (Stiiill got it!)

[personal profile] no_refunds 2015-03-22 07:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Farmer's Markets are great! With all the hustle, bustle and socializing going on, nobody is paying attention to their wallets! Despite being a Gem now, Stan is pleased to find that most humans don't pay him any mind. (You'd think that a weird magical creature would garner more attention, but apparently people are oblivious everywhere.) As he moves with the crowd, he deftly pickpockets cash and steals produce right out of people's bags to throw into his own.

So what if the Gems are supposed to be protectors of the people? He didn't sign up for this gig!]
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[personal profile] perceptively 2015-03-22 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ as if emerging from some person-shaped hole tailored to her exact figure wasn't enough, look at where she is now (and a bunch of others, apparently) (unless she's hallucinating) (which she's seriously considering as a valid possibility).

her hand slaps up to the jagged circle of purple fluorite on her right cheek, immediately knowing something is wrong. not only does this freak her out to no avail, but she also realizes that it must be one of the things in this room that's on her cheek - everything is crystal.

so here is a 14 yr old girl ferociously trying to scratch the gem off of her cheek, while simultaneously hurting herself in the process. ]
Edited 2015-03-22 08:15 (UTC)
ryuusei_subaru: (Surprise surprise)

[personal profile] ryuusei_subaru 2015-03-22 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Subaru's usually the one who has to warn War-Rock away from risky behavior, not the other way around. Finding that strange hole that seemed so tailored just to him, and the strange feeling his companion claimed it was giving him, well...obviously, it was some sort of trap.

Only he couldn't stop himself from going in, and now he's stuck in some strange place with no way out, the alien is gone from the Hunter VG on his wrist, and there's a gem embedded in his chest, right underneath where his pendant rests. It almost looks like space to him, especially with the shooting star shaped pendant resting on it, and maybe that's part of the reason it feels so natural to him. But still...none of this is right, and he feels more vulnerable than ever without War-Rock by his side, or the means to contact him-because no matter how many times he tries the Wizard Off function on the Hunter, the alien doesn't return to the device on his wrist.

What's even happening here?]
Edited 2015-03-22 14:50 (UTC)
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[personal profile] prettysmile 2015-03-22 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay. Okay Nico, okay. You've got this.

Okay so maybe this place is a little bit crazy and weird ("what the heck is this?!"), and okay so mmmmaybe you have no idea why you decided to shove yourself into a rock ("also how offensive is that?! that hole was completely tiny and lacking curves. it was totally a tight fit to squeeze through OB-VI-OUS-LY! they should have made it to fit my figure better.") and okay so mmmmmmmmmmmmmaybe the pink tourmaline gemstone that is stuck on your hand is kind of a problem ("hey the color is cute and is just as bright and sparkling as me!"), but that is no reason to panic, right? You just have to make sure to charm your way around with these weirdos, and then maybe you can find the police and get the heck out of here.

And of course, you're the amazing super idol with a super nico nico smile! There's no way this plan will fail.]


Everyone! Super idol ♥ Nico Nico has arrived! Are you going to be the jewel of my heart? Then let me be your Nico Nico smile!

[personal profile] alotofwhimsy 2015-03-22 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)

[Cautious about touching weird luminescent gems? HA. That's Dipper's deal. Strange things happen all the time in Gravity Falls, sometimes they're weird and crazy, sometimes they're AWESOME and get you a boyband harem or a seat in congress, there's basically no reason not to jump into a hole calling your name all drrrr drrrrrr, right?

Of course not.

And then finding yourself in a magical jewel temple with a sparkly new stone embedded in your head is definitely nothing to worry about, and absolutely something you should get your hands all over. Mabel looks around the place in awe.]

Wooooow.

It's so bedazzly!
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[personal profile] snappingturtle 2015-03-22 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a giant bipedal turtle in the ruined temple now—complete with a lightning bolt shaped ruby embedded in the shell over his chest that he's trying to pry out (and failing badly at that)]
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[personal profile] lazaward 2015-03-22 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lapis isn't entirely comfortable being around so many people, especially when most of them are human. It's been a long time since she's been... out and about like this. Even so, her curiosity finally got the better of her and so here she is at the Farmer's Market.

Mostly she is incredibly confused because what is needing to eat. You may just find her staring at fresh produce like it's the weirdest thing she's ever laid eyes on.

...Maybe going to a Farmer's Market when you don't really get the point of food isn't the best idea, but she is trying okay.]

[personal profile] ex_maelstroms207 2015-03-22 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Two truths and a lie, is it? Well, there are certainly worse (and far less genial!) ways to come into power, and Ukitake has no qualms with participating in a mission which is so much akin to a game. There is merit to be found in good-natured sport, after all, and it makes for easy introductions to boot!

...not that he'd needed much help with making introductions, of course. Ukitake is the sort of man who carries himself with an easy gait, an approachable smile, and makes regular offerings of snacks, sweets, or both to perfect strangers new-found friends he's met on the street...!

And you—yes you—happen to be his newest friend. ]


Let's see here, how shall we begin...? [ With the mission, of course! Tapping his chin once in thought, Ukitake rocks back and forth once on his heels. ]

My hair is white with age. [ Ahah! It must be a truth, right? ]

I've authored several children's books. [ Another truth??? ]

In my homeland, I hold military rank. [ And there, that must be the lie! ...right? One might readily hope so, at least. This man is a doof. ]
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[personal profile] freckledninja 2015-03-22 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[This here turtle just arrived and is distracted by poking the orange gem in his chest]

Poke. Poke. Pookkkeeee.

Okay so it's NOT a button that D installed in me when I wasn't looking.
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[personal profile] microbrobotics 2015-03-22 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Whoa. Okay, being in a strange new place: weird. Being in a strange new place with an indigo-colored gemstone embedded in your hand? Weirder. Hiro draws the line at telepathic conversations with giant floating gem things though. He eyes the Heart stone with some suspicion. Doesn't this place have the internet? Could he look stuff up that way? ]

Oooookay, I've obviously gone completely insane. Where the heck is this? And does anyone else think this is really, really weird?
the_dancing_dork: (Wide Eyed)

[personal profile] the_dancing_dork 2015-03-23 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
[There is a turtle in a blue mask in the temple. One who is looking very confused as he looks around his surroundings. He looks down and lightly pokes the blue-colored gem now embedded in his plastorn.]

Okay... this can't be good...
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Jim Hawkins | Treasure Planet | Azurite

[personal profile] rattlethestars 2015-03-23 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
[There is a bump on his forehead, and unknown to him a polished brilliant blue stone of Azurite rests there. His hand rubbing over it in confusion.]

[He found himself in a temple he doesn't remember entering other then a perfect shaped hole and really that was just weird, but at least he isn't alone.]


Whoa... [he looks completely confused but curious.] I didn't sign up for this...
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[personal profile] themarionette 2015-03-23 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
option a: farmer's market

[ there's something both exciting, and unsettling about being not only outside of his box, but outside the pizzeria at the same time. there's no music box keeping him cooped up in his box, there's no night guard watching him through a camera. instead, there's a whole new world to explore, more freedom than he was used to. the strange, white stone thing on the back of his hand was strange, but it certainly didn't deter him from roaming about and looking for anything exciting to play with. or, alternatively, any suspicious-looking adults who could use a good scare.

but the scaring can wait. right now, the puppet is on a quest. he's found a book at one of the general stores, and while it isn't exactly a colouring book, he still wants crayons to colour in it anyway. so he's out wandering the market, book tucked under a long and scrawny arm as he searches for crayons. there has to be some around here.

if he happens to creep anybody out along the way, all the better. ]


option b: two truths and a lie

[ guess what? he found the crayons! and now he's been told about this "event," so to speak: he can tell people two truths, and one lie, and if someone guesses the lie correctly-- ... there was something about powers mentioned, but the puppet is too excited for the game to remember what it was right now. games are fun!

so he's found a bench to sit on, a blank page torn from the book so he could write out his truths and the lie. he can't speak, so childish crayon scribbles will have to do. he thinks for a long time before he writes everything out in blue crayon, and once he's finished he sits up straight and holds the paper out to passers by: ]


I have had 5 birthdays in 15 years

I used to live alone in a box

I once brought four animal suits to life


[ that should do it. ]

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