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Mask or Menace | MODERATORS ([personal profile] maskormods) wrote in [community profile] etcelsior2015-08-22 08:10 pm

The power is in your hands


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 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?
dicktate: (your warm body heat)

[personal profile] dicktate 2015-08-26 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ The idea that he has been holding up the line for god only knows how long is something that hasn't really been bothering Jinseok. In fact, he's pretty much not thought about it all? When the voice behind him speaks up is the first time he even notices that there's other people in the world besides him and this man who keeps shoving food at him, and he turns around with his elbow resting against the waffle-laden countertop, pointing a short finger towards his own face. ]

When you are as handsome as me, you get a lot of things free.

[ Or when you are testing out your new "powers" which, if you're being honest with yourself, you were pretty sure you had all along? He's always been very, very good at persuading people to do what he wants, even before the universe decided to go ahead and make it official.

The stall owner forgotten for now, he looks a little befuddled as to why he just gave some man so many free waffles... but also why it seemed like such a great idea at the time?
]

Besides, they taste better when they are gifts.
lifepreserver: (weelllll i'm being sarcastic)

[personal profile] lifepreserver 2015-08-26 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[The first thing that goes through Marty's mind is, Is this guy for real? His expression says as much, and his tone remains skeptical.]

You sure it's the face, or does it have anything to do with, you know, superpowers and all that?

[Because he's an imPort too, and he knows of your wily ways -- or at least, he knows there are plenty here who don't mind taking advantage of their own abilities. He's willing to bet that this guy was no exception to that rule, if the stall owner's growing confusion is any indication.]

'Sides, you really gonna eat that many?
dicktate: (pic#9285318)

[personal profile] dicktate 2015-09-01 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
It has nothing to do with powers.

[ It has everything to do with powers. He's talked a lot of people into a lot of things, but talking one man into giving him 80 waffles isn't one of them.

But who cares about power abuse? It's a skill he was granted and he's going to use it, of course. Not using it would be a waste.

He spares a sideways glance to his small mountain of waffles.
]

I wasn't gonna eat any of them.

[ He has a figure to maintain. ]