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etcelsior2016-01-23 06:21 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2016-01-23 06:21 pm
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MOM CAN YOU DROP ME OFF? (IN RUSSIA?)
TEST DRIVE MEME
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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. 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 welcome you to their fair city. 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. A snippy voice wonders aloud: "My taxes are going to their parties and other expenses? When are they going to do something for us for a change? Why if they weren't around, I bet the Soviets--" These naysayers may, however, find themselves hushed with a judgmental: "You couldn't do what they do even if you had powers. They don't have to help us, you know!"
02. 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 and an incident involving gas. "Biological warfare... we sure some of them haven't defected?"
03. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania, is normally known for being a little more on the apathetic side, but there's been tension in the atmosphere lately, contrasted by headlines broadcasting petty, unimportant local news and no worldly news.
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 mutter under their breaths resentfully about "vigilantes". However, not all locals turn the other way seeing imPorts; some of them will offer a polite enough smile and thank them for their hard work. They don't stop to clarify what they mean, though.
04. 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. Advertisements are abound for imPorts to make appearances at various, televised celebrations, luring them in with promises of free food, merchandise, and payment. ImPort action figures and merchandise are on sale now, and every corner's coffee shop is still serving festive peppermint goods of every shape and form.
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She doesn't smell.
She doesn't smell like she's supposed to anyway. No hair product, no sweat, no lingering odor of shampoo or soaps. Nothing.
There was no human smell there.]
So, what're you? Never met anyone who doesn't have a smell before.
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Mm. [Hard to tell if she's uncomfortable or just processing something away in her mind. She lifts her hands up though, briefly shows the literal gems in her hands. In a flash of light she forms two massive gloves on top of her hands. They're gone in a second.]
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The war-gauntlet type gloves appear and he just blinks, squinting briefly at the gems in her hands when they disappear. That's different.]
So you're a race of jewel gem people. [Okay that would explain it, even if he doesn't know what it means, other than she's not human.]
And a new import, annoyed by all these idiots harassing you.
You wanna know anything?
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[The waiter arrives with the drink, this time placing the latte near the intended recipient.] Your order will arrive shortly. [He glances curiously between the two, but goes back to his business.]
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But were there any like her? He wasn't...sure?]
I dunnno. Are you aliens? Or made by science or what?
Cos' you're not the first rock person I've ever seen, but you are the first one that wasn't freaky lookin'.
[If only he had talked more to Lapis, because otherwise he'd beable to know more and thus give her an actual answer.]
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We can look freaky.
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The rock people back home are like walking pieces of stalagmite or bolders, running around and beating people up.
[He nods at that though.]
There are aliens here, so you might get lucky. I haven't talked t'any of em so much that they said anything about being a gem though.
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Let me know if I cab do anything more for you! [The true sincerity of thee statement is punctuated by him leaving before anyone can say something.]
We don't look like that. [She says after sometime.]
Thanks. [She gets up and puts down the first cash she seems to have available. Is that a hundred? Garnet doesn't seem to care, she's already walking off.]