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[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

[fraud]

[ hello there that is a voice he did not expect and is suddenly there! hello, voice! he makes some sort of squawking like noise before jerking back, bracing himself against the pavement and looking up.

he's silent for a moment, just staring at her before clearing his throat. ]

Generally, ah... taxis have wheels. So, I figure it evens out a little.

[janebond]

[ What a curious creature. The spy smiles. Danielle, on the outside, doesn't, instead just gives him a Look. ]

Never read science fiction?

[fraud]

[ he gives a scoff which is kind of funny for a guy sitting on the ground. ]

I've read science fiction.

[ immediately, his brain flashes words upon words -- the first few paragraphs of some of the greats. from frankenstein to brave new world, the stories blur together until he gives a shake of his head and pushes himself up off the ground. ]

Still kind of lost on the whole kidnapped superhero thing though. You believe these guys? I don't believe these guys. These guys are full of shit.

[janebond]

[ She gives a soft heh. ]

It's above my pay grade. If the man says he's bulletproof, he's bulletproof, you know?

[ A helpless shrug. He seems like a talker, she can keep him talking. ]

[fraud]

[ he definitely, definitely is a talker. with a wave of his hand, he dismisses her words. ]

Nah, that's too easy. I mean, superpowers? Alternative universes? Florida? Come on, this is total bullshit. I give more belief to like... some mass drug hallucination in which we are all currently dead than this.

[ a pause as he thinks it over ]

Though, yeah, that would suck. Holy shit, I hope I'm not dead.

[janebond]

[ This prompts a wryly amused smile, not faked. She's been drugged, this scenario is a) too bizarre, and b) too complete to be just her. She's not ruled out clones or the Matrix yet, but that just seems ridiculous. ]

Would it help if I pinched you?

[fraud]

[ mike has no equally badass experiences. he gets high a lot? maybe that, you know, is equal. ]

Yes-- No! No, you should punch me. [ tapping his cheek except wait no ] Wait, no. Let's not do that. Pinching is good, pinching is definitely good.

[ holding out his arm for her to pinch. thanks, nikita....... ]

[janebond]

[ oh mikey. you're missing out (no). ]

Just remember, you asked for it.

[ And there we go, a nice sharp pinch. ]

[fraud]

[ mike is the type of guy who would accidentally shoot himself if he even breathed next to a gun. it just won't work. ]

I... did?

[ and then she pinches him. with a yelp, he jumps and rubs at his arm, eyes closed as he hisses. ]

Yes, yes! I certainly did ask for that, ow. [ okay. right. ] I'm definitely flesh and blood, I guess.

[janebond]

So, mystery solved?

[ Nikita tucks her hand into both pockets; watches him with mild interest. ]

[fraud]

[ still rubbing! ]

No, not so much. I mean, what if they planned for it? Programmed us to feel things? That really wasn't a surefire "this is a dream or not a dream" test, I think.

[janebond]

Seems a lot of trouble to go through to make scale robots.

[ But she's not saying it as a dismissal. These are all theories, one of them is the truth. Even if it's far out, it could be the truth if the patterns fit. It's what made Ryan such a valuable asset. ]

[fraud]

This whole place is a whole bunch of trouble. Superheroes? Really? As if I've ever done anything heroic in my life!

[ wait. ]

I mean, I have but uh... not at this scale?

[ nailed it ]