TEST DRIVE MEME

[wearethecrystalmods]

Hello and welcome to the COSMOGRAPHIA TEST DRIVE MEME! This is a place where you can get a feel for your character(s) in the game's setting! A couple quick points before we get down to business:

☆ Please take a look at our Premise, World Information, and our FAQ to get a feel for the rules and setting. This is great if you want to see what the game is about before jumping in!

☆ Test Drive threads are certainly allowed to be used for samples for your application, should you choose to submit one!

SAMPLE SCENARIOS:

A: By whatever means, you've tumbled through a hole into a cavernous temple. Gems suspended in bubbles float about the ceiling, and a large Heartlike gem looms before you. Touching it, whether out of curiosity or frustration, will give you some basic information, but then again, there's no guarantee you're just going to walk up to a giant weird thing in the middle of a giant weird room and touch it, right? Why not take a look around and see for yourself what kind of place this is? Perhaps you'll run into someone in the same predicament as you, or perhaps you'll run into someone who can help explain why there's a weird rock now affixed to your body?

B: It's Thursday in Waverly Bay, and that can mean only one thing: the weekly Farmer's Market is here again! Stalls not only from farmers on the outskirts of town but from crafty residents with interesting homemade items to sell, and businesses looking to attract the Market's crowd are all here! Are you shopping for a good deal on vegetables for dinner? Or perhaps you're getting a feel for the residents, having recently arrived? Or, perhaps, are you an industrious gem who's looking to set up shop? Either way, you're bound to run into somebody in this bustling, busy place.

C: Uh-oh! Looks like you've run into a monster! Apparently, from what little you've heard, you can shapeshift into things and pull a weapon from your gem, and you have some sort of special power, but maybe you don't know what it is yet, or you're still not used to using it? Guess you're going to have to learn on the job. Don't leave your fellow gems hanging if you see them fighting one of these little guys either! You're going to need each other to take 'em down!

Comments

[aura_spear]

[She holds back a small smile.]

Well, just be careful. There are some limitations to these rooms, including anything that's created in the room can't be taken out of it.

[sociallyarcward]

[Jaune examines the PJs for a moment and then looks up, draping them over his arm.]

Really? I'd say that's weird -- but I guess compared to a lot of things I've learned in the past few minutes. I guess it's a little random though. Is there a reason?

[aura_spear]

None that we're actually given. But my guess is that the magic is restricted to the room itself. Trying to take anything created here out of the room removes the magic itself, so the item disappears.

We also aren't able to create real food in these rooms, or anything too big. I know some people have modeled their rooms after houses, but I don't think it can be much bigger than that.

[sociallyarcward]

Makes sense...or it's something to go on. I should have known I wasn't going to get that lucky on snack food.

[Jaune sets the pjs on the end of the bed and flops down to have a seat -- no sense in just standing around -- plus he needed to see how comfy this was going to be. He wasn't disappointed.]

Ah well, I'm used to small spaces so I'll probably leave it as is.

[He'd probably redecorate a little -- but space wise he wasn't going to complain.]

What about your room Pyrrha? Have you done much with it?

[aura_spear]

[She's silent, her expression faltering for just a moment.]

...Sort of. I...haven't done too much with it, really.

[sociallyarcward]

Oh.

[Awkward silence pause. He bites his lip, curious to ask but not sure if he should. He decides to change tactics.]

Yeah, it's just a room, not much reason to decorate.

[aura_spear]

[She hesitates for another moment. She'd been putting off returning to her room for a while, for various reasons. But...maybe with Jaune there, it'd be a bit easier.]

If you'd...like to take a look at it...we can.

[sociallyarcward]

[Jaune is here for you! He beams, perhaps a bit too excited. But, hey, he's in a new place and back with his best friend and partner and maybe more.]

Sure. What else have I got to do?

[aura_spear]

[She gives a small smile, and with a motion she'll lead him to her room, making note of how far his room is from hers.

Standing in front of the door, she seems to hesitate and takes a deep breath, before raising her trembling hand. Her gem glows under her glove, and the gem on the door glows in response. Then the door slides open, and Jaune might notice that the room might seem very...familiar.

Actually, he might realize that it's an exact replica of their shared dorm room back in Beacon.]

[sociallyarcward]

[As they walk the halls, Jaune finds himself wondering what Pyrrha's room would be like. He knows Pyrrha pretty well but there are times, like now, where he feels like there's still a lot of things he doesn't know about her yet at all.

He looks over her shoulder once the door is opened by the glow of her gem. He blinks. For some reason, the obvious did not occur to him.]

It...looks like our dorm at Beacon.

[There's a pang in his chest as he sees it. He didn't think seeing four beds and a small, crowded room would make him feel so...sad. Maybe because it was a reminder of all they'd lost and left behind, of memories and team moments before everything went to hell.

He understands now why Pyrrha was more than a little reluctant to come show off her room.]

Wow it's...been awhile since I've seen this place.

[He tries to sound upbeat about it.]

[aura_spear]

[Pyrrha nods a little, taking deep breaths and trying not to shiver as she looks into the room.]

I...actually haven't been in here for a while myself...

[sociallyarcward]

[Jeeze. Jaune lets out a breath, glancing at Pyrrha.]

You can't...change it? I mean...if it bothers you. Can't we make it look like something else?

[aura_spear]

I...I can, technically. But when I first returned here after everything happened back home, and remembered my room was like this, I...realized that I would...never get to see it again.

[She took a shuddering breath.]

So it...it felt wrong to change it. But at the same time I wasn't...wasn't ready to be back in here yet.

[sociallyarcward]

[He understood the sentiment. Pyrrha being here, beside him, continually makes him forget, for a moment, that ultimately she'll be gone whenever they leave this place. Not to mention he doesn't even know if they'll ever be able to reclaim Beacon after what happened. If he's effected by seeing the room, he can only imagine how she feels.]

I...yeah, I get it. Where have you been sleeping then?

[aura_spear]

I was staying with Ruby for a while until Weiss got back... [She hesitated, not sure how much to explain about that.]

After that I've been staying with friends here and there...

[sociallyarcward]

[He was pleased to hear that Pyrrha wasn't, like, sleeping in the woods or on the floor or something. He was also glad that Ruby had stepped in to help his partner and teammate.

However, he was here now, and he wasn't going to let Pyrrha hop rooms if he could help it or if she'd let him help.]

I'm glad you were taken care of and...I get that this room bothers you...but you should have a consistent room to sleep in I think. So...

[Pause as an idea occurs to him.] Why don't you just sleep with me. [He flushes and rubs at his neck, glancing away. Even he realizes how that sounds, even if it wasn't what he meant.] I mean...that is...we were already sharing a dorm back home and my room here doesn't look like our dorm at Beacon so it should be okay.

...

Besides I'm not used to having that kind of space all to myself anyway.

[aura_spear]

[She turned to him, slightly surprised.]

Would that...really be all right?

[Realizing how that sounded, she continued.]

I-I mean...I do appreciate it, Jaune, but I...I thought you were looking forward to having your own room.

[sociallyarcward]

[Jaune shrugs.]

It probably would have gotten old after the first few days. Really boring if nothing else. It's not like I'm not used to sharing space. Come on Pyrrha. I wouldn't have offered if I didn't mean it.

[He grins.]

Besides, as leader of team JNPR I think this will be best for the team.

[aura_spear]

[She can't help a small smile of her own as she nods.]

All right.

[A pause, then.]

...Thank you, Jaune.

[sociallyarcward]

[He shrugs, he isn't sure it's really deserving of thanks. It makes him feel good to help her though -- especially since he couldn't before. If he can effect small change then so be it. He realizes that they're still just standing in the doorway of their old dorm (that isn't really their dorm). He takes a step back.]

Should we...continue the tour then? Or...do you have any stuff we need to grab to take back to the other room? [He jerks his thumb back in the direction of his/their room.]

[aura_spear]

[Looking into the room once more, she shook her head.]

No...I don't need anything from in here.

[Though she does make a note to get her stuff from someone else's room later.]

We should let you look around more.

[sociallyarcward]

[Jaune nods, turning to leave. It feels...strange, to walk away like this, but it's not like this room is going anywhere. He brushes Pyrrha's hand for reassurance.]

Let's go then...maybe we'll run into some of the others too?



[ooc:We can keep going if you want...or we can end it there. I'm not sure really where else to have them explore and discuss and this seems like a good ending?]

[aura_spear]

[She looks up at him, a bit surprised at the touch. But then she smiles.]

Most likely. I'm sure they'll be happy to see you.

((OOC: We can end it here, yeah! X3 ))