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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?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[What the fuck.]

[So this lady just talks them down like it's nothing, without fighting, and then asks him to punch her. Ronan doesn't like people fixing his problems-- he likes his problems where they are, so he can make them worse-- and he doesn't like people telling him what to do and really, at the heart of the matter, her prim accent and poised countenance reminds him of country clubs and bubbling flutes of champagne.]

[It's not personal, he's just an asshole. When things get good, he wants to burn them down.]

What's your fucking problem?

[The raven squawks in something that could either be welcome or accusation.]

[Her eyebrows go up, and she looks at the raven when he squawks. Not a talking raven; well, that's a shame. Unless he is disinclined to speak - she will not assume either way.]

Currently? I'm worried about your wrist.

[Well, if he's going to ask a blunt question like that, she may as well be honest.]

But that isn't what you mean, is it?

[She just looks at him like she's sort of unimpressed, her arms going behind her back.]

[Ronan scoffs, takes a step back, like her open concern is offensive. Yes, he was scratching a scab into his wrist, but that's his business. Who does she think she is? Who does she think he is?]

[She doesn't think he's anyone at all.] What do you want?

[If she just fesses the fuck up, he can deny her and get it over with. Something about her makes his skin itch.]

[Well, she is a queen of Narnia, and he is a boy whose anger radiates off him like heat, and it's curiosity, really. She does not take a step back; she stands her ground.

(She is a lioness.)]

Are you doing it a-purpose, or are you injured? Because if you are injured, it would be no large task to heal it. But if you are doing it a-purpose, that is your business and your concern, and I will not bother you about it any longer.

[She doesn't get to heal people at home so often. Her cordial is precious, because it is finite, but her power here is not, and so she uses it where she can, when she can.]

And honestly, I did not wish to see a fight on the street over a matter of rudeness.

It's none of your fucking business no matter what I do. [He wants to make that very, very clear, because it's an important law of his waking life. Nobody gives a shit about Ronan Lynch, and he likes it better that way.]

So don't give me shit about it. [Yep, gonna fight with a queen today, that's back on the docket.]

[She looks at him for a long time, and then she inclines her head, just a little.]

Very well.

If you prefer it that way.

[She's not one to decline something like that.]

Yeah, I do, that's what I fucking said.

[Ronan turns to go. The raven lingers, staring at Lucy a long while before she finally follows Ronan down the street. His steps are long and slow, implying a steady, sloping confidence.]

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