TEST DRIVE - Part 3

[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.

☆ 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.

Comments

Genocide Run!Sans | Undertale | Blue Chalcedony

[geetttdunkedon]

the temple
[Long story short, skipping all the backstory-
okay. Well. Maybe not skipping everything. He was just about to get killed, or about to kill- he had no idea. That thing was dodging almost every attack he threw, but still- Sans was close to destroying him for the... whatever-th time.

People who stop by the Heart Room will see this skeleton guy eyeing the gem kinda warily, but there's a grin affixed to his face.]


event

Hey.

[Oh look it's that guy.]

So, you know this two truths and a lie thing? I think we both could use an extra power. Pretty low price if you ask me.

How about it?

Event!

[revivalunit]

[...nods]

Ready.

[geetttdunkedon]

Alright, pal.

You get the first turn.

[revivalunit]

[Torrs was really hoping that wasnt what he had meant]

...My programming makes deception... challenging, but I will try.

[pause]

Creator Vila'Sann gave me a name for clarity among organic allies.

There was a war between us and the creators.

I was fighting against the Old Machines' forces before summoned here.

[geetttdunkedon]

Hmm.

This is a toughie, especially since I barely know anything about you.

How's the second one?

[revivalunit]

I had thought that was the point. Many of us seem to be strangers here.

The second statement is true.

temple

[improvedlink]

[Griet had just come to deposit a couple of bubbled gems, but on her way out she notices the diminutive skeleton seemingly engaged in an ill-fated staring contest with the Heart. She, in turn, watches him for a few moments before calling out.]

Just staring at it isn't gonna do you any good.

[geetttdunkedon]

[Oh, hey. it's… a human.

Calm down, Sans, the one you were fighting wasn't remotely one. That soul was empty and stolen.]

Well, I've got nothing better to do. You got any ideas?

[improvedlink]

[A human, indeed. And a human outfitted for combat, no less; two long swords hang from her hips and a suit of armor hugs her frame. Even so, not a trace of hostility is evident in her bearing.]

Try touching it.

[geetttdunkedon]

[He touches it. There's a short beat of silence as he takes it in. And then, Sans turns back to Griet. Quick recovery time, huh?]

Okay, I touched it.

[sans...]

[improvedlink]

[Griet puts a hand on her hip and fixes Sans with a mildly incredulous look.]

So... Got any questions, then?

event

[mopocalypse]

Sure, sure! Though it's probably gonna be hard. You go!

Re: event

[geetttdunkedon]

Alright, here goes.

My name's Sans.
I love doing work.
I lived under a mountain.

[Of course he'd be lazy about picking out the truths and a lie.]

[mopocalypse]

Those ones are boring, boring. Obviously it's the second one, because work kinda sucks. Depending on what all work you do. I actually like my job, but school is way too boring.

Okay, my turn! How about...
I have a pet duck.
I died this one time, but then time stuff happened, so not really.
I can cook anything as long as it involves tomatoes.

[geetttdunkedon]

Yeah, you got it correct. I dunno about you, but I love doing my job.

Hmm... is it the first one?

[mopocalypse]

Nope, not the lie! Well, technically, he's not a normal duck, but he's still a duck. I wish I could've brought him. Try again!

have a post-pacifist goatmom

[guardimom]

[Toriel's a little off-balance here, but wandering strange ruins on her own isn't new to her. She's greeting the other gems with a gentle smile, as she tends to do---and this one she knows.]

Sans! It seems this gem has called to both of us.

oh no.....

[geetttdunkedon]

... heh.

[This wasn't the first time he's seen this.

The Heart could bring those back from the dead. And when he'd put two and two together, how that "Frisk" had come through the door, he could've sworn the lady behind the door had been killed. Oh, he knows that voice, and she knows him, even if he doesn't know her.

It's kind of sad.]

Sorry, but I think we're from different timelines. I'm Sans the skeleton, but you already knew that.

[guardimom]

[What? That's not something she's familiar with, but...she's had odd flashes of memory in the past. Maybe that's it?]

You're saying you don't remember me?

[geetttdunkedon]

...
no.

But I recognize your voice.

[guardimom]

[She thinks about this and sighs.]

Mmm. I spoke to you through a door once upon a time. We told each other the most delightful jokes.

But if you never had the chance to meet me properly...

[She bows.]

I am Toriel. I watch over the ruins of our former capital.

[She's smiling, but worry touches the edges of her mind. If he doesn't know her, they never left the Underground together, and she can't help but wonder why.]

Event

[polyturtle]

[Hello random...skeleton who came out of nowhere. Blink.]

Ok. Sure.

Re: Event

[geetttdunkedon]

Alright, cool. You go first.

[polyturtle]

[His turn. Hm.

His is a long and thoughtful silence, before he finally - carefully - picks out three choices:]

-I was named after a painter.
-My father's a rat.
-I once had a cell phone to explode into flame because people wanted to date me.

[geetttdunkedon]

Heheh. Sounds like the third one to me.

[Maybe a mailbox, Don. His back home was on the verge of it.]