Cosmographia Monster/Event Journal ([personal profile] stigematize) wrote in [community profile] cosmoooc2015-09-28 11:25 pm
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TEST DRIVE - Part 3

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.

☆ This post will remain open until it begins to approach 5000 comments! Then a new test-drive post will be made.

☆ 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.
revivalunit: (02)

[personal profile] revivalunit 2015-11-06 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
That seems illegal.

[They aren't sure how a shotgun could fit inside their little gem, but they concentrate on trying to make it do something. Inconsistently, it begins glowing and Torrs grabs the object that juts out.

They're struggling to keep it materialized, but it seems to be a grenade covered in circuitry. It doesn't seem to have a pin to pull.]

...However, I am largely ineffective when using explosives alone.
lumpyspacegem: (cloud cover)

[A]

[personal profile] lumpyspacegem 2015-11-06 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ WHAM! In her panic she collides with something fleshy, purple and familiar.

In fact the position she finds herself in is strikingly deja vu. ]

Uh...Peridot?
stopdestroyingmythings: (Wat)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-06 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Um. Um....]

I didn't know you would be here.

[Note that she hasn't gotten off of Amethyst yet.]
lumpyspacegem: (Eyes up here.)

[personal profile] lumpyspacegem 2015-11-06 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh...yup...I've been here for like three months...

[Well she's not telling her to get off either. It's really just kind of confusing]

Did you just get here?

stopdestroyingmythings: (Default)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-06 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes.

[Peridot looks around, still not getting off Amethyst.]

Where are we? This isn't your temple place, and it's not that barn...
vulteran: (Really?)

[D]

[personal profile] vulteran 2015-11-06 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Congratulations. You picked this ass.]

...Is it your face? Pretty sure it's your face.
stopdestroyingmythings: (Smug)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-06 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aaaaand the jerkassery goes straight over her head.]

...Well, technically, you're correct. The face is part of the body, and the real me is this gem.

[Peridot points to the gem on her forehead.]

Now what power do I get?
lumpyspacegem: (smirk)

[personal profile] lumpyspacegem 2015-11-06 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[This is quickly becoming a game of gay chicken and Amethyst is too chill to stop it.]

This is the temple err...in a place called Waverly Bay.

It's like our temple except bigger, weirder and lots more gems live here.
coneyislandcrazy: (Manic giggles)

[A]

[personal profile] coneyislandcrazy 2015-11-06 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Unfortunately for Batman, a high pitched shriek of delight explodes behind him and echoes around the cavern]

Holy Franchise-oli! B-man! Is it really you!?
stopdestroyingmythings: (Thinking)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-06 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[When will this madness stop? ...Probably when Amethyst wants to move again. Peridot seems too distracted with everything else.]

Other gems? How many other gems? ...Are the other Crystal Clods here?
lumpyspacegem: (It's just what feels right)

[personal profile] lumpyspacegem 2015-11-06 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her face falls when Peridot brings them up and she looks away pouting]

Just me, Rose and Jasper. Garnet and Pearl aren't here anymore.

[Just stomp right on that conversational landmine Peri]
burnedbrighter: (Chibi: Hmpf)

[personal profile] burnedbrighter 2015-11-06 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ An undignified huff. ]

Well you should be! Just because you look like a hideous beast doesn't give you the right to act like one!
vulteran: (Whut)

[personal profile] vulteran 2015-11-06 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[...]

Dear Arceus, you're dense.

[It's not even fun if she doesn't get offended.]

If you want a power out of it, you've gotta do it right.
stopdestroyingmythings: (Smile)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-06 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Stomp? She's going to parade into it and she won't even know.

Huh. Jasper's here? She'll have to erm... "catch up" sometime. Not that it requires immediate action. It can be done later.]

Oh, so your Rose is here? What about the hybrid? They could be great replacements for the fusion and Pearl.
stopdestroyingmythings: (Exasperated)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-06 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
All gems have various densities, yes. Mine is 3.34.

I thought I did it right. You had to pick out the lie.
nananananana_batman: (pic#9710057)

Re: [A]

[personal profile] nananananana_batman 2015-11-06 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Harley Quinn. [The statement was deep and loathing as he cast his glance around.]

Come on out Harley. If you're here, then the Joker must not be far behind.

[To be honest, he was expecting Harley sometime soon. He just didn't expect it to be NOW.]
vulteran: (Talking)

[personal profile] vulteran 2015-11-06 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
You have to present a lie first, in the form of statements about yourself. Two true statements and one lie.

[He'll stick around to hear them, only because he has the feeling they'll be laughably horrible.]
lumpyspacegem: (angry trash mom)

[personal profile] lumpyspacegem 2015-11-06 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Welp, that's that then. She's just gonna promptly shove off the little ingrate.]

You can't just replace Garnet and Pearl! They're...they're Garnet and Pearl! I've known them all my life!

[Standing up and dusting herself off]

Yeah Steven's here. And his dad and his best friend. And if you try anything funny we'll pound you flat. Jasper's on our side now!
stopdestroyingmythings: (Smug)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-06 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[So that's the way it's supposed to be?]

...Okay, Cinnabar freak thing, I'll play your lie game.

[Peridot clears her throat and offers a very arrogant smile.]

I'm a Peridot. I'm a master technician and certified Kindergardener, and I'm bigger than this temple.

[...WOW! Kassan, do you have future vision?]
vulteran: (Sigh...)

[personal profile] vulteran 2015-11-06 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's gonna need it to see when this green thing's going to stop being a dumb.]

See, now you're not even trying. It shouldn't be that easy, even if I do want to call the second one a lie just to see your reaction.
coneyislandcrazy: (Action pose)

[personal profile] coneyislandcrazy 2015-11-06 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And FLYING TACKLE HUG FROM BEHIND!]

Strike One B-man! Mistah J is no where to be found in these sleepy little town! And we're all better off because of it!
coneyislandcrazy: (how does that even?)

[personal profile] coneyislandcrazy 2015-11-07 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm...gosh this is a tough one. You do seem pretty high and mighty.

I'm gonna guess...the last one is a fib! Just a shot in the dark really.
makeadragonwannaretire: (And I thought my jokes were bad.)

[personal profile] makeadragonwannaretire 2015-11-07 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm...

[Studying her carefully trying to suss out the lie. Her people have stories of spirits like that, though she's never seen one take a form like this.]

Given the nature of this place, I will guess the first one is a lie...because even if it isn't that name means nothing to me so there's no point in bringing it up other then to confuse me.
stopdestroyingmythings: (Angry)

[personal profile] stopdestroyingmythings 2015-11-07 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
But that one isn't the lie. Why would you choose it?

[Peridot's having a little trouble wrapping her head around this.]

Just choose the lie so I can get my power!
scarlet_devil: ([Adult] With a red moon)

[personal profile] scarlet_devil 2015-11-07 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Remilia is taking this game as just something fun to pass the time and hopefully get new powers out of it. ]

Well, you're smarter than I thought. ...That was indeed a lie.