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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 Florida 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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[The small man in front of her is gesturing with his strange camera, and the tone is very polite, but his voice is having a hard time reaching Hawkeye's brain.]

What?

[He repeats his question very slowly and patiently, but it still sounds to her ears like he's underwater. Things are a little hazy. Not just her memory after the adrenaline of the battle wore off, but also her vision. Maybe it's the sudden heat, compared to the early spring chill she left in Central. Or maybe it's the, you know, major blood loss. Her fingers definitely find a dry bandage at the base of her throat, and she can feel the constriction of another wrapped around her shoulder, and--yes, there, things are coming back now. Rebecca, a doctor cleaning the blood away from her throat and stitching it closed, and the cool flood of an IV down her arm. And then a strange room, a quick debriefment she can barely recall, and an admonition to get some rest and keep her fluids up. They'd mentioned photographs, she remembers now. Among other things]

I apologize. A photograph? Yes, but would you--

[The flash is unexpected and blinding, and Hawkeye immediately regrets it when she flinches and her entire left side protests in the most painful way possible. The man with a camera is already moving on to someone flashier--and not covered in dust and ash and blood--by the time she recovers her senses again.]

Sir, wait, please, I need directions.

[He just watches, for a few moments. It's callous, yes, but it's not like the arrivals aren't being provided with services here, and he'd rather not put himself out there. It can go badly.

But she's injured, and she's not getting help.]

There are some maps in that convenience store. [He jerks his head to the right, keeping his hands in his pockets.]

[As soon as it registers she's being addressed, Hawkeye jerks around to face the new speaker head on. Realizing that, of course, it isn't as though she's alone here, there's an audience, and this isn't a situation she was exactly expecting to face after what she left at home, she pulls herself a little more together. Time to rest hasn't come just yet, and at least this time she's not bleeding everywhere.

Still, she wishes she could at least slap herself a little more alert.]

Thank you. [The store gets a brief glance before she meets his eyes again, taking the moment to push the fatigue down a little more, focus herself just a little sharper.] I apologize for the trouble. I was hoping to find a pharmacy.

[He shrugs. It's no trouble.]

They should have some over the counter stuff there, but nothing serious. I don't know about anywhere else. [His tone is slightly apologetic, slightly ashamed. He's used to knowing places better than this.]

That's all I need. Thank you.

[It feels a little rude to just wander off. It also occurs to her that walking into a corner shop a dirty, bloody mess probably won't get her the most prompt of service. She tries to pull her hair over her shoulder to cover most of the problem.]

Are you also a new...ah, arrival?

[He...lingers, not wanting to follow, not wanting to impose.]

Yeah.

Not the best welcome. [And near the worst situation to arrive in. Assuming this was happening at all.]

(It hasn't been that long since he arrived in this place, but the constant barrage of locals asking for pictures or waving at him has already become part of the daily routine. Or, at least as much of a routine as it could be, considering the situation.

So when Roy is driving through the street in a rental car that is hovering a few feet off the ground, he doesn't think twice about the small man in front of the woman asking for a photograph.)

(That is until the flash goes off just as he's about to pass by and he happens to glance over at the two. There's a bandage around the woman's throat, and her clothes are covered in dirt and blood. He's seen those clothes before. The way she holds herself, despite the wounds she has, is unmistakable.)

(Could it be??)

(OH MY GOD JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL)

(WOW THAT'S A LOT OF HONKING AND SCREECHING FROM CARS THAT DON'T HAVE THE HOVER FEATURE GOING ON AS ROY SWERVES TO THE CURB AND TRIES TO GAIN CONTROL OF HIS CAR AGAIN)

(Okay, he's safely off the road, though his car is halfway on the sidewalk and there are a lot of angry drivers passing by. He gives an apologetic wave to the road...

...PHEW THAT WAS CLOSE)

(But more importantly!)

(He leaves the car where it is and walks briskly back to where he saw the Lieutenant, about a block back where he came from. He knew Mei had healed it enough that he didn't have to worry too much, but he had left her and the others with Bradley when he was taken away. He didn't know the extent of her wounds when he came back due to his blindness, and he hadn't yet had the chance to get a report on her health before he came here. The bandage seemed dry, but he only got a quick glimpse and it could have been worse than he thought.)

Lieutenant! (Excuse me, pardon me, no I don't have time for a photo, sorry and thank you. He quickens his pace until he's only a few feet away.) Lieutenant. (A quick glance over) Are you all right?

[She just knew, just knew before he even said anything. Maybe it was some innate sixth sense after years of watching his back. More likely it was the unmistakably terrible driving.]

Colonel.

[She should probably salute, but she's a little dizzy, and it was faintly embarrassing to watch him park halfway up the sidewalk. She rubs a spot between her eyebrows instead.]

I'm fine, sir. When did you--are the others--

[Wait a second...she's overlooking something important here.]

Your eyes?

There's no need to worry.

(And that's all he'll say on that for now. Now that he's closer, he's able to take in everything a little better. The fact that she's wearing the same clothes as she was underground means that she must be coming from then. Since Lust was here, it wouldn't be too surprising if she came from another time. But having a clean bandage means she was treated, which is a good thing, considering the situation. He lingers on the bandage for a little too long, looking for any signs of bleeding or the wound beneath.)

The others aren't here. (He finally turns back to face his horrible parking job.) Come on. I'll take you to a hospital.

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riza hawkeye | fullmetal alchemist [2]

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DONE

kibs pls 8 is so much after such a long time

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Just be glad it wasn't 20