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Mask or Menace | MODERATORS ([personal profile] maskormods) wrote in [community profile] etcelsior2015-01-30 02:34 pm

sure, jan


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.
grinninggrifter: (This is my good side)

EHHHHH

[personal profile] grinninggrifter 2015-01-31 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Much unlike Locke, Thomas had managed to arrive decked out in a well-tailored suit. This may be useful when it comes to blending in with the more business-oriented locals, but it's not entirely reasonable for the weather, winter though it may be. He has the jacket neatly folded and hanging over one arm and his sleeves rolled up to the elbows as he leans against the wall and watches the world go by.

Or, as it may be, watches the world collide. He's about to step forward and ask the man if he's all right, as any good man must, but instead he sees the way Locke lifted that wallet, and deigns to remain leaning against the wall. He arches a brow at him, though he looks more amused than he does scandalized.]


I see you've earned yourself a little prize for your troubles.
horsepiss: (will be more trouble than gold)

[personal profile] horsepiss 2015-02-01 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, shit. Fighting instinct to freeze, Locke looks to the man with artful confusion, natural as the real thing. A seamless act to anyone, even the best trained thieves. Brows slightly knit, mouth partially open, expression shocked but more taken aback than offended. Unsure of what to make of such an accusation.

The wallet he's careful to make disappear with a masterful trick.
]

I-I beg pardon? [He blinks, astonished, before settling into a nervous grin. Someone who's choosing to misunderstand.] I-I guess I'll be sporting a great deal of reminders for them, certainly. I... I bruise easily.
grinninggrifter: (Charmer)

[personal profile] grinninggrifter 2015-02-02 10:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Aha. He's good. Not as good as he is, Thomas thinks to himself, but he rarely thinks anyone is as good as he is. Deceit is a point of pride for him, of course. He indulges himself in a smile and as tight-lipped as it is, amusement shines through.]

Somehow, my friend, that doesn't surprise me. Do you believe that the contents of that wallet you lifted has enough to count as proper retribution?

[He could turn a blind eye, but it's far too fun to watch the man stare at him with such wide-eyed innocence. It's almost enough to be convincing, but Thomas believes in his eyes, not in other people.]