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etcelsior2015-01-30 02:34 pm
maskormods) wrote in 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.
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But something still stuck like a thorn in his mind, begging to be addressed.
"Forgive me for changing the topic, but I wonder if you might fill me in on something strange that has been happening to me lately. That earthen pillar there..." He extended an arm, gesturing to the random jutting dirt that a dog now saw fit to alleviate himself against.
"My skills with a shovel are exemplary, but I can never recall making the very earth move as if it were its own creature before."
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However, her jaw dropped and she became temporarily speechless- which was a rarity for her- when she saw the little man manipulate earth like that.
"Wode ma," she whispered. "I- I ain't never seen anything like that! Was that the power you was given when you came here?"
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But there was a note of horror deep in the pit of him. To move the earth itself was truly terrifying. He would need to learn as much as he could about it, and use this power for good. Imagine if he had a wicked spirit!
"Surely there's an expert I could perhaps turn to for advice in this endeavor? This is not my first incident involving this strange new power of mine, and wish to be able to control it as quickly as I can."
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She then pondered his question, before pulling her phone out of her pocket.
"Tried askin' the network yet?" she asked. "I know there's lots of people here come from worlds where they have powers and all... they might be able to help."
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But she went on like they'd just sat down to tea, and Shovel Knight shook his head. W-well. If she wasn't making a big deal out of it, then so too shouldn't he! He retrieved a smaller version of that strange artifact he received, and flipped it open.
His eyes turned to it, then her. To it again, then her once more.
"...Network, madam? I could speak to other imPorts using this?"
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"Must look weird, don't it? I'm used to it by now, but the first few times... and it still don't feel natural to me at all."
She nodded eagerly.
"Handy little device, ain't it? Yeah, you can record your voice or a video, or just write out what you wanna say."
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"What magnificent technology! I know of a knight who would greatly enjoy such a device! He was always keen on things such as this. How might I access these functions?"
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"Let's see now..." Kaylee made sure to point out things as she spoke. "You press here first... then select voice or video or text... and you follow the prompts from there. You can also choose who to send it to if it comes to that, or just make a one-on-one phone call."