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cosmoooc2015-09-28 11:25 pm
stigematize) wrote in 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 forcosmographia, 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.
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.
Oh gosh I wanna do them all, but let's do 1
What is the meaning of this!?
[She abandons her wagon and storms over to the floating gem in the center of the room shouting at it]
You transform Trixie into this misshapen creature but you allow other unicorns to stay true to who they are?! This is an insult! This will not be forgotten!!
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Must be some powerful magic that stone has if it can transform ponies like this. You seem to be talking to it like it's alive though...is it?
[It wouldn't be that out of place in Equestria]
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Yes well...in a manner of speaking. It is a form of magic that has some sentience but to what degree we are as of yet unsure.
[she ushers Starlight closer]
If you touch the gem it will provide you with information about our situation, and occasionally it makes demands of us in a similar fashion or so Trixie has been informed previously.
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Yeah, I'm not doing that. Curious though I should remain a unicorn and you turn into a..."thing".
I wonder what the motives behind all this are.
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[but it's no skin off her nose do she'll move on]
There is a method of shape shifting Trixie has yet to master...the other gems can do it but it is an exhausting skill to learn. Eventually I will return to her true form and remain that way!
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[Make of that what you will]
"Shapeshifting"? An moderately advanced spell, I could teach it to you if you like.
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Trixie regrets to inform you that you may find spells to be difficult to you at this time. Even the most simple tasks such as levitating items may be beyond you as of this time. Your arrival will have cut you off from almost all of your magic save for what the large gem allows. Go ahead. Make some attempts at magic and feel the same let down that faces all unicorns who arrive here.
[She tries to not sound as though she'll enjoy knowing someone else is stuck at her level. She fails]
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Starlight smirks as she lights up her horn, which also lights up the gemstone on her chest which engulfs her entire body shifting to a similar creature with the smuggest look on her face.
transformations are freebie powers Trixie]You were saying?
[But it's all short lived as Starlight holds her head in pain, and quickly transform back into a unicorn]
I will say this though, it was more tiring this time than it usually is.
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Oh no she's cute!she looks furious until Starlight has to change back. Then she relaxes]Precisely! Go ahead! Trixie dares you to work through some of your favorite spells! Or prove me wrong, this crystal heart may need our help with some tasks but it does not make it easy!
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I only need the time to regain to strength, seems like I have plenty of that now and-
[Her eyes open in realization..."time"]
...Maybe I could offer some of my services, if only to get my spells quicker.
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possible forshowing!? DUN DUN DUUUUUN]no subject
oh if only Trixie knew]That is more or less the idea. While I have not been around long enough to take a request, as I understand the tasks are often related to combat and monsters.
[Something Trixie is not looking forward to personally]
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Shouldn't be too different.
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What exactly was your life before being spirited away to this foolishness? You are clearly talented and confident, admirable at least.
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I don't feel the need to divulge into my past at the moment, let's just say I plan to fix a few things when I get home.
[Code: Like Tartarus she's gonna tell you]
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Not the friendliest filly are you? Very well! We all have our secrets, though if your intended fixes are Nobel in purpose there's no point in subterfuge. I'm sure you won't require assistance but it might incline others to your cause all the same.
[And that is roughly the extent of Trixie's personal growth. Be less of a diva so people are willing to help you when you get in over your head with say, rock hounds of the police.]
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All anyone needs to know is, my goals are for the good of equality and Equestria.
[And petty vendettas]
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Equality? In what way? Such is the nature of our existence that some are simply more powerful then others. It is difficult to find a level playing field when such mighty mages such as The Great And Powerful Trixie roam the land!
[Trixie Lulamoon: missing the point since Episode 6]
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And you're hardly the most humble filly around.
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Modesty may be a virtue, but it is no where near as entertaining.
Trixie may have learned she is not always correct, but in accepting that knowledge and being open to more lessons she maintains her status of great!
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Clearly.
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Now then! With introductions out of the way there is time to explore. Trixie will even offer a tour if you desire, but if you prefer to explore in your own time then enjoy! This is not the worst home away from home once adjustments are made.
And as for further questions, while I do not know everything what I do know is open to you.
[finally she's being useful]