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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 someone else's thread, either!

And remember to have fun!

01. Your memory might be a haze still and you might even feel frustrated or anxious by the sudden news that you are no longer in your own world and that the Porter scientists and military cannot send you back. You don't get a chance to linger long in the underground Porter lab, but something is clearly amiss; light patches on the floor indicate something else used to sit in that spot in the room. Parts of the wall, floor and the tables look as if they have been refurbished in the past few months -- something happened in here some time ago. Something big.

You're ushered out quickly and then suddenly, you're enveloped in a faint blue blue light before you find yourself under the bright Floridian sun. Another soldier steps toward you with a smile, directing your attention to a car near a large gate. She mentions she'll be debriefing you soon, handing out a brown folder and a pamphlet. You don't see the digital tattoo on your wrist, but it's quickly explained on your way over to the car as you realize there are other confused faces nearby, all holding files of their own.

02. The city of Heropa is what one might expect from a small, bright and cheery place. The locals are friendly enough and local shop owners might offer a free drink to help cool you down in this awfully nauseating heat. Some of the locals might thank you for always lending your service to the nation and others might not say anything. In fact, some people might back away from any imPort who quite obviously looks like they aren't from around the neighborhood. Once in a while there's a look of disdain on someone's face and hushed voices. Something about "the outbreak" and "the government's gotta crack down on their medical files". "Some of them can't be right in the head" says another.

03. De Chima, Virginia, is a large city with a healthy economy, and though it's quieter, there are just as many citizens awed at your presence. Heavy winds have people grasping at their newspapers and constantly brushing hair out of their faces, but that doesn't distract them from crowding you in excitement if you're obviously from a different time or world, or just let it slip that you're a newcomer. Children and young teenagers are especially likely to ask for an autograph and a photo.

Some locals seem less enthused to see you. They never make an approach, but they can be overheard scoffing and muttering something about cameras. "Who do they think they are?" or "I don't like it... it reminds me of the government corruption back in the eighties." What could they be talking about?

04. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania, is normally known for being a little more on the apathetic side, but there's been tension in the atmosphere lately. Nobody will outright state what it is that's rustled their jimmies, though you might find a newsstand with articles on recent and aggressive vigilante behavior within the city. "ImPorts: loyal to the cause of their own?" reads one newspaper article.

People are not as friendly in this city and go out of their way to avoid walking down the same sidewalk as the more obvious looking imPorts pass through. Local cops say nothing, but they scowl at those imPorts and utter something about "no badges" and "acting like authority figures".

05. Nonah, North Carolina, is the liveliest of all cities. It's loud, busy and there's some kind of energy in the air that gets everyone buzzing with excitement. Anyone who they come to determine an imPort is bombarded with all sorts of offers; job offers, advertising gigs, spokesperson for advocating children stay in school, etc. Anything and everything! You name it. Shops offer discounts for food and clothing, whatever they need. People flock in droves with questions, but they all say the same thing. Thank you for your service to this country, Hero. You saved a lot of lives. Wow, feels great to be a hero, doesn't it?

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I'm a Time Lord, pay attention. [ He...is not very helpful, completely ignoring Lourdes's narrowed eyes, and just keeps rattling on about the Porter. ] I bet that it's a TARDIS or some other piece of Time Lord technology that got knocked off course or stranded, it's too early for you lot to have time travel to begin with, even taking into account the fact that this timeline's gone to rot.

That doesn't mean anything to me. I don't know anything about you.

[She crosses her arms over her chest, not at all prepared to just let this go.]

I know it means you're not a human.

[ He gives her a long huffy siiiiiiigh before turning to Lourdes. ]

Two hearts, two thousand years old, don't need to sleep as often as you all do, weird with time, generally smarter than all of you, metabolizes certain human things different. Happy?

And what do you want from humans?

[She just assumes he wants something. All the aliens she met at home had.]

I suppose request number one would be to stop sticking sentient Porters in military buildings. [ He pauses for a moment, thinking things over, before continuing, ]

Request number two is coffee.

[If he were human, she'd use her powers on a random passer-by and make them buy this guy a coffee. It'd be interesting to see his reaction.

But she doesn't trust that he doesn't want to use her for something, and so she isn't so keen to give away what she can do. Not unless she has to.]

So go buy some.

I would, but I haven't been to the United States in over three hundred years, [ said in a tone of voice that pretty much implied 'duuuuuh.' Still, he continues to prattle on about coffee. ]

Is Starbucks a thing yet? Get on it if it's not, it'll be a massive thing.

[She ignores the question, and points to a coffeeshop about half a block up the street.]

That place is pretty good.

That place it is. Come on then, let's get some coffee. [ And, the Doctor starts walking, obviously expecting Lourdes to follow him. Sorry, you've been adopted as 'temporary travel companion' for the moment. ]

[She starts off following, but then speeds up - first so they're walking next to each other, then so she's just a little bit ahead of him.]

[ He matches her pace, speeding up when she speeds up. ] I'm the Doctor, by the way. You?

Are you trying to go faster than me so that I have to follow you?

[She'll just casually ignore his question in lieu of accusing him of doing something that she's doing herself.]

Exercise is good for the lungs. [ And...he starts walking even faster at this point. Hey, if she thinks he's going faster than she is, he's definitely going to go faster than she is. ]

[She breaks into a jog, still zeroing in on that coffeeshop.]

[ For an older looking guy, the Doctor's pretty spry (and stupidly stubborn). He breaks out into a jog as well, matching her pace. ]

[When they're close to the door, she reaches out for the handle, absolutely determined to get through it first.]

[ And get the handle she does. ]

I let you win. [ still, he seems weirdly happy about just running to the coffee shop, and he's grinning a little bit. This was kind of fun. ]

[She gives him a disdainful look, and goes into the shop. She doesn't hold the door open for him.]

[ Well, the Doctor just pushes in, seemingly paying no attention to the fact that the door wasn't held open. ]

Get the one with all the whipped cream, [ he offers, as a suggestion, as he walks up to the counter. ]

I'll get whatever the hell I want.

[She walks up to the register next to the Doctor and orders an iced latte. The barista makes it right away and hands it over; she walks away without paying.]

[ Wow. Rude. Thankfully, the Doctor's got enough cash on hand to pay for both of their coffees, though he's giving Lourdes a look that's pure "really???" He orders a simple black coffee for himself, no whipped cream, before heading back over to where she is. ]

You're getting the next one. [ It's a statement of fact: he is going to make sure that she buys him a coffee at some point or another during their time here. ]

[She gives him a flat look.]

I didn't ask you to pay for me. Why did you if you were just going to complain about it?

I'm not complaining, I'm just stating a fact. We'll get coffee again at some point, you'll pay for it then. [ you are never getting rid of him, Lourdes. ]

I don't plan on paying for a single thing here.

Let me guess, your world doesn't have a concept of currency? Well, at least on this world, money is used to exchange for goods and services.

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