sure, jan

[maskormods]

TEST DRIVE MEME

Considering apping into MASK OR MENACE? Want to dip your toes into the setting and get a feel of whether your character will fit into it? Or maybe you're just cruising and want to play around? Then you've come to the right place!

Pick any of the following scenarios below or feel free to make up your own, but don't be afraid to throw yourself at anyone's thread, either!

And remember to have fun!

01. Your memory is hazy and you might feel increasingly frustrated or anxious, or maybe you're excited as soldiers march past, barely glimpsing you. One second you're somewhere underground, the next you're enveloped in blue light, and suddenly you find yourself directly under Flordia sun's bright and burning glare. A female soldier steps toward you with a wide smile on her face and directs you to a car, ready to debrief you. You realize you are not the only one, surrounded by equally confused or eager faces... and you're all sporting a digital tattoo on your wrist.

02. Welcome to Cape Canaveral, where the smell of the ocean is in the air and locals are more than pleased to see new imPorts roaming their streets. They wave, they cheer, they ask for pictures as politely as they can. The more inhuman you look, or if you're wearing a costume, the more likely locals are to approach. Hey, enjoy the moment! The popular malt shop is offering you a free drink if you need it.

03. The technology in this world is certainly something. The cars are clearly modeled after popular 50s cars, but they hover several feet above the ground as they drive down the street. There are digital jukeboxes in restaurants, motorcycles also hover through traffic, advertisements can be seen on a digital projector on the taller buildings. Even kids on skateboards appear to drift a safe ten feet off the ground while playing!

04. Wherever you are, you can hear the loud revving of an engine, distance at first before you finally see it: a hovercar bursting around the corner, going beyond the maximum speed limit and just barely making its sharp turn. It doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon, not with two police cars trailing it... and uh oh. Those skateboarding kids don't have much time to get out of the way as the car comes speeding down the road. You've been brought here for a reason Hero — so you better act fast.

Comments

[turnsignals]

[ You're asking for another hair-ruffle, bro. ]

But how, though?

[ He stares at his hands as though they are keeping a secret from him. ]

[microbrobotics]

[ Okay, okay, you get one free one. The rest are subject to the Goofy Face Tax. Which Hiro is totally making right now. ]

That's ... uh ... a good question. It took me a while to figure it out.

[turnsignals]

[ He squints, concentrating. He might even be saying, "Laser... laser.." quietly under his breath. And then pzoosh! Out pops a small blue-green laser from his index finger, a couple inches long. ]

[microbrobotics]

[ Good thing Hiro wasn't leaning in too closely there or that could have ended really badly. As it is, he jolts back, both surprised and pleased. ]

-- Whoa! Nice!

[turnsignals]

[ Wasabi grins. And what kind of nerd would he be if he didn't start making lightsaber noises? A terrible nerd, that's what. ]

Pshhhhht. Pshhhhhhhhrrt.

[microbrobotics]

[ Oh my god Wasabi. Hiro is rightfully cracking up at that. ]

At least you got a good guy color.

[turnsignals]

[ Wasabi smirks, because he sure did get a good guy color, then stops his concentration and the laser disappears.

Now that that's settled, he turns his attention to the mini Baymax. ]

So, what're you working on?

[microbrobotics]

[ Awww, no more lightsabers for now. They'll have plenty of time to nerd out over that later. ]

Oh, uh - helper bot! I'm gonna make a baker's dozen of these little guys and have 'em fetch tools for me. The trick is how to get them up to high shelves.

[ He gestures down at the cannibalized hover core that he's installing in Baymini's back. ]

[turnsignals]

So you're installing the hover tech from the skateboard. Nice.

[ All Wasabi can think is that Tadashi would be proud of his little bro's ingenuity and talent. ]

You seem pretty used to all this. This place, I mean.[ ]

[microbrobotics]

[ He has to look away, kind of embarrassed. ]

Well - I've been here almost a month now. You get used to it fast.

[turnsignals]

Hold up, a month!? Hiro, how...? I just saw you yesterday, back home!

[microbrobotics]

You probably did! But - like - this is some kind of Narnia place. Time doesn't pass on the outside but does pass here.

[turnsignals]

Yikes. That sounds... cosmically messy.

[microbrobotics]

Try not to think about it too hard. It won't end well, trust me.

[turnsignals]

[ Wasabi nods. Just then, the bus Hiro was waiting for arrives. ]

So, where you headed?

[microbrobotics]

[ Again with the way-too-pleased-to-be-true grins. Except this one is actually the truth. ]

Heading up to work. Wanna see my nerd lab?

[turnsignals]

Heck yes, I want to see your nerd lab.

[ Except. He's got no money for bus fare. You see those pockets? They are empty of change. ]

[microbrobotics]

[ Hey, Hiro's got you covered. Stark is paying him the big bucks after all. ]

Good, 'cause it's amazing. I've got about five more of these little guys waiting for tune-ups.

[turnsignals]

Sweet. I can't wait.

[ Then on the bus they go! ]

[microbrobotics]

[ At least it's a short enough ride. Hiro wouldn't even ride the bus at all if he hadn't been out to grab some extra supplies. He holds the Baymini in his lap, toying with it. ]

Y'know, I bet Stark would hire you too.

[turnsignals]

Yeah? Stark being who, your boss? Your ...financier?

[microbrobotics]

A little of both. He's a genius engineer himself. Made these superhero suits that he can actually fly in.

[ That sparkle in his eye says that amazing upgrades are going to happen because of this. ]

[turnsignals]

[ Oh, he sees that sparkle. And better yet, he understands that sparkle. ]

How's he manage the lift? I mean, Baymax was light enough, but a person, and a whole mech suit on top of that...

[microbrobotics]

And managing the building so you don't break all your bone inside, right? That's what I'm trying to figure out. I think he does something similar to the magnetic shell endo I did for Baymax - all the pieces kind of supporting each other instead of diverting all the stress into a single spinal column. And the thrusters - well, even if I can't figure out his methods, there sure are a lot of hover things around here.

[turnsignals]

[ Wasabi nods along. Everything Hiro theorizes makes sense. ]

Guy like you, I'm sure you can figure it out soon enough.