HE TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE DIDN'T LIKE MY KIND

[maskormods]

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. The city of Heropa is what one might expect from a small, bright and cheery place, where 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.

An upset, deeply masculine voice wonders aloud: "More of them, when we already know they can't protect us? That's just painting a bigger target on the city's back!"

"That's just what Ronald Chump says!" Exclaims a young woman. She raises her fist in anger at the imPort-hating individual. "We're not going to tolerate bigots here!"

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. Science and technology are the lifeblood of this city, so you're likely to come across a good many locals taking your picture with the newest of devices. Be forewarned: since FanPort happened, imPort fandom is at a new height. Don't be surprised if people start following you just to see if you'll do anything TMZ-worthy.

The trick is to stay calm, and don't wig out if someone asks what you think about imPort shipping.

03. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania, is having a rainy day. The streets seem to be running with water, the sky can't seem to stop crying. You might want to check out some consumerism-inclined shelter, be that a smoky and dart-eyed bar full of grumbling locals, or a grimy and industrial coffee shop (full of grumbling locals). Watch your step, newly minted imPort, because if you let on that you're fresh meat then you're likely to attract a posse of two or three sharp knuckled no-good-dooers. This is the criminally exciting part of town, so beware.

04. Nonah, North Carolina, is the liveliest of all cities; loud, busy and there's some kind of energy in the air that gets everyone buzzing with excitement. There's a baseball game going on in one of the parks amidst all those tall buildings, and you're welcome to watch! It's not an official game in the season, it's more like a friendly skirmish between local baseball teams. Midway through the game, the umpire might take note of you new imPorts -- assuming you're standing out in the crowd. He'll welcome you to throw a pitch if you'd like! Of course, the opposing team isn't too keen on the idea. Better look for more imPorts to play ball!

Comments

[resipiscent]

It's a communicator. They should have given you one.

[Dude.]

[darkimitation]

[He digs in his pockets and wow, what do you know there it is.] Oh. I guess I had one after all.

[bruceno]

This is so awkward. He's seen a lot in his little life, especially in the last year, but this is definitely on a different level. Once they are far enough away from the girls, however, he speaks up politely.

"Put me down, please," he asks, and it seems to him like a reasonable request. He's a stranger after all and—Oh, is he being kidnapped? Great. This is not what he wanted to do with his day.

[bruceno]

Once they are out of earshot of the girls, Bruce speaks up. "Thank you. That was uncomfortable." To say the least. "I've never been surrounded by so many girls before."

[112ounces]

Carl follows Daryl to a more secluded corner of the street, further away from the crowds.

"She. And I dunno. She's just trying to keep the shelter afloat. If there's an imPort with a growing fanbase and he's working in a shelter that runs a very high risk of being overrun and be forced to put down animals faster than people can adopt them . . ."

Carl shrugs. "I do wish she puts other people in the spotlight for once and let me wash some old dog, but I do get it. It's just tiring, that's all." Mainly because, despite the kitten sweaters and the sweet temperament his boss has, Carl can tell its a cynical move on her part - to use imPort's current favorability to help shelters abroad.

[ghemnotgem]

Oh don't worry, it's temporary. ( she says, grabbing his arm to reassure him. ) I'll go back to Barrayar with you and get a divorce once everything's over and done with.

[mymarksman]

[ Homeboy here has NO CLUE what bonsai is, so Medraut can't help but look a little bit impressed as he looks over the plant. His hands are placed firmly behind his back, one hand grasping the other as he leans in to get a better look.

Magic, though...that's interesting. And fake. But still, this world apparently gave them inhuman powers, maybe magic isn't as fake as he thinks. ]

I assume that you have the shakkan because you practice magic yourself?

[mymarksman]

Perhaps, [ Medraut responded, as he shot a glare towards whoever was using the light-producing box, giving them a sort of "really?" look. He was rewarded with more light in his face for his troubles.

Rubbing the bridge of his nose with his bandaged hand, he just couldn't help but sigh, an aggravated little sigh. ]

I know the person at the "Porter" attempted to give me a brief synopsis but truth be told, I was too...distracted to understand most of it.

[ He's not gonna say 'confused'. His pride is stopping him from admitting he was confused. ]

[lastnerv]

[Shinji's eyes follow the blade of the knife as it falls to the ground. Okay, he didn't expect this. Still, the last thing Shinji wants to do is interrupt this girl while she's clearly on a roll, and watching these jerks start to panic is amusing enough that he can't help but play along.]

Oh, don't worry about me. My imPort power keeps me completely safe. [A piece of gravel swept up in the wind flies towards Shinji...and is deflected before it can ever reach him, a yellow energy wall of some kind briefly visible once the debris makes contact against it.] So you can pretty much do whatever you want to them. I don't mind.

[That's probably a little much. The leader of the trio looks back at his flunkies for a second, and then back to Nike. And then he starts running down the alley, the others taking a few seconds to follow once they realize their boss was about to completely abandon them to their presumably grisly fate.

Shinji watches them leave, taking another sip.] Guess they weren't that dedicated. [He turns his attention back to the girl who "saved" him.] Sorry. I didn't mean for anyone else to get pulled into that. I was fine, I just... [He trails off. What was he doing? Was he really trying to pick a fight with those guys, just because he had powers from being here again? The more he thinks about it, the worse he feels. He could have just given them what little money he had, but...] ...I wanted them to know they couldn't walk all over people just because they look weak.

[dejerate]

Seems so. Why some people seem confused over some of the technology and all, I guess. But if it can bring us from different worlds or alternate ones, I guess different times couldn't be that much of a stretch.

[But that is something Yuu himself has had more time to adjust to. She's just still learning about all this and figuring it out of that Porter thing just brought her here. He has a sip of his drink once it arrives after thanking the wait staff.]

Something like that. Er, more like a horse carriage, but without the horse. It's got an engine that runs it rather than being pulled along. Ice cream tastes nice and all, it's just not.....what I'd have expected. I figured they'd take advantage of that experience back home when they are apparently at war. Probably some sort of catch. But I joined because I wanted revenge.

[On all the vampires. Particularly Ferid of all of them.]

[dirtyredneck]

"She," he corrected himself, though after the explanation, Daryl could sympathize a little with her reasoning and why Carl wasn't objecting. Didn't make it right, but he certainly understood it. World here wasn't like how it was in their world. Animals weren't largely left to roam freely and become feral again. Those few left around Alexandria were valued and loved and Daryl couldn't blame anyone for wanting that semblance of normalcy. But here, it was just like it used to be, in the world that was. Humans occupying too much space and killing anything that didn't fit in with them.

"Maybe we should find a place for the family with a big yard, some woods, and just take 'em all there," Daryl suggested. And no, he wasn't joking. "Always wanted a dog."

[ghemnotgem]

Agreed.

( tej contemplates this, trying to figure out where to start. )

House Cordonah has, very recently, experienced a change in leadership. My sister and I, fearing for our lives, fled and found ourselves stranded on Komarr as we attempted to make our way to Escobar in hopes of hearing news about our brother and the rest of our family. Byerly Vorrutyer had ( hm. his secret is not her's to give away, even in this, so tej gives miles a small, apologetic look. ) some idea that we were in trouble, and sent Ivan Xav to intercept in the hopes he could-- well, I'm not sure what exactly he was hoping for.

( that's still kind of a blur, but tej nods. the first half of her story, in exchange for however much miles is willing to give of his before she finishes. )

[idontwanttoknow]

Temporary?

[But who would ever want to divorce a woman as beautiful as her?]

You're sure you want that?

a!

[acropowlis]

[ homegirl does not have near enough canon to app but hell yeah, team wicdiv.

Fans are also not new to Minerva. Fans asking her about shipping is something new entirely. Fans asking her about her preferences in shipping is making Minerva just straight up deer in the headlights. So, spotting that familiar train of purple, she has made the snap decision to just get the hell away from these people and go bother Inanna. She wasn't entirely close to Inanna but he likes Baal and Baal is just ranking up as #1 God in Minerva's book, so he can't be that bad. And really, she will take any sort of familiar face she can get, especially since Minerva is just mentally "aaaaaaaaaaaaah" at the moment.

So, have a tiny little goddess of wisdom walking up, robot owl hanging out on her shoulder. ]

Inanna! You've gotta have my back, these people do not realize I am twelve.

[ Minerva is a goddess but she also is a twelve year old girl who DOES NOT WANT all these questions about shipping and relationships and all of these people are at least twice her age, not good not good. ]

[bruceno]

[ Even Bruce is a little spooked by his savior in black. The man is an imposing force to be sure, one he's glad is (hopefully) on his side. Now it's rather easy to get back up on his feet. The leader has lost all interest in him in the face of this new threat. ]

Oh yeah? [ He may talk like a punk, but it's clear the man is hesitant to make the first move. Instead one of his friends makes it for him. From behind, one of them swings for the crusader in black with a bat. There's not even time for Bruce to tell him to look out. ]

[112ounces]

"Sounds like fun. I already adopted a puppy, although an apartment is not going to be big enough for very long. Dad and I been saving up money for a place of our own." Hunting dogs need a yard to run around in. And Dad's not particularly happy about that puppy either. But Dad needs a dog, considering what has happened in these past few months.

[dirtyredneck]

Daryl's face lit up at the confession, though he tried pretty desperately to hide his excitement. The family already had a dog at home? Hell yeah.

"It got a name already?"

[monge]

[Yeah, see, that's clearly a youkai. Probably one that makes people wheeze, like the name implies. It's first grade youkai knowledge, let's get it together here.]

...Where's he supposed to go, zura?

[Why would anyone summon a youkai and just tell it to go away? That doesn't seem right, what kind of friendship is that???]

sam winchester ✘ supernatural. ( will match format! )

[hollowly]

i → heropa; you're not in kansas anymore, boy.

( so, how tall are the locals in heropa?

because it's pretty much going to be a guarantee that this one sticks out like a sore thumb – no matter where he goes, no matter who he surrounds himself with. nearly always a head taller, at the very least, from everyone around him, it isn't so much his blank, curious expression that has him pegged for a new import so much as the fact that he probably towers over everyone.

but maybe it's the blank, curious expression. that might have something to do with it, too. you never know.

for the most part, sam likes to think that he keeps things under control even when they feel as though they might slip right through his fingers if he isn't careful. new place, new people – new everything – but it's just like any other town he and dean have been to, the unfamiliar faces and the strange looks from the locals, even if most of them are smiling. friendly.

maybe he'll take that free drink, if it's offered. nothing wrong with accepting hospitality if you're going to eventually start digging for information, right? )

iii → maurtia falls; this feels a little more like home.

( and now, he's trying to blend in as much as possible.

which is what has him stepping into the bar in the first place, head ducked down even though his profile still doesn't make for something small enough to pass by a trained eye, but it's dark and dingy enough that he thinks he'll be all right. he just wants a little peace and quiet, after all. not to stir things up and end up making some sort of trouble for himself. that is more dean's area of expertise, and he really has no problem leaving him to it.

even if, more often than not, it ends with his younger brother cleaning up his messes. or trying to, at the very least.

he keeps his elbows angled inward as he makes his way to the bar, intent on ordering something strong, something to take a bit of the edge off. there's nothing about his body language that even hints at wanting to be more than a fly on the wall, background noise, and it might just be that that has someone purposely bumping into him, the jolt of the action seeing him take a step and a half back and nearly raise his hands in a non-confrontational gesture.

he's halfway to it when he stops, thinks about what it might imply, and it's enough to have his posture straightening, shoulders squaring. )

Sorry, wasn't looking.

wildcard → any city; that's what free will is all about.

( aka choose your own adventure! feel free to run into him absolutely anywhere, doing absolutely anything – because as easily as i could have written starters for all prompts, the length probably would have ended up needing its own page and y'all don't need to see my tl;dr this early. :| )

a!

[acropowlis]

Goddess of wisdom, more like goddess of smartass right now. Minerva vaguely knows Laura. Laura visited Valhalla and she saw Laura around Fantheon. As such, she doesn't know much about this girl besides 'kind of shouty' and 'maybe had a thing with Lucifer?' So, as Laura starts that scene, Minerva can't help but frown because...really? That's just going to end up with a shouting match and her not knowing anything about this weird world to begin with.

"You know, maybe letting them rant at you about politicians or whatever is a bad idea."

[rideme]

Haha! That's the spirit!

[He's totally watching with glee. A lot of glee. It's not much, but hey. If he can take the load off someone who needs it, job well done. Not to mention his store discount. Given how he basically keeps the place in business, they tend to be a little on the generous side with his "dozen".]

[Yeah there's more like 15 in there. So honestly, Lavellan could have the extra 4 if he wanted.]

I know the bakers by now. Good people. Named one of their specials after me.

[He says this with a wink. It's. Probably something dirty.]

Nah, we use those teleporter things. I'm not allowed in a car yet.



Yet.

[ghemnotgem]

( she's here to ruin your plans of making sure older!ivan remains married to her )

Well I couldn't stay on Barrayar. ( for a great many reasons. they can start with 'half cetagandan' and 'jacksonian' and end somewhere around 'have to find out about my family' ) I've got to go to Escobar.

[112ounces]

"Yeah. Enid named him Tommy, since I named her cat Timid Timmy. If you get to see her cat, you'll get to see why it's such a good name."

Carl can see his face being lit up. Daryl might like Tommy, being a English Springer Spaniel. There's a saying that dogs take up their owner's appearance, and it goes doubly for Tommy and Carl. He wonders what kind of dog Daryl likes to get, when he eventually settles down.

[uniteallpeople]

[Weezing a little unsure if he was supposed to fight this Pokemon(?) and he turns to James and asks "Weezing?" James turns to him with a shrug.]

I really don't know what's going on either, Weezing.

[Turns back to Komasan and points at the Pokeball again.]

He's supposed to go in here? When I'm not using him at least.

[safelittlegreenmage]

['Practice' is an odd way to phrase it, but Briar puts it down to a cultural difference]

I'm an accredited mage, if I didn't practice now and then I wouldn't be any good.