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etcelsior2016-04-23 05:51 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2016-04-23 05:51 pm
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HE TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE DIDN'T LIKE MY KIND
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!
Jibanyan | Youkai Watch
A/01. Heropa - Human Jibanyan!
Human! In a world full of humans and all kinds of weird things and in America! How'd he even get to America? Where was Keita? And why were these people shoving documents at him like he was in the matrix or something?!
He thought surely that'd be the worst of it, but now some old guy's yelling about him and some poor cute girl is yelling back and what is going on?!]
He-he-hey! N-nyobody has to go getting nyasty, nyaow!
[He calls out, holding his hands up, hesitating. Waiting for someone to yell back.
But no one.... does. In fact, now they're all staring at him, and the poor cat-turned-young-man has no idea why. Unaware that his shapeshifting is connected to spiritual impulse, Jibanyan begins to crouch, cat ears flipping back and twin tails sprouting from his tailbone (though both of these things seem to connect to him almost invisibly, as if they're spiritual projections). Balanced by the tails, Jibanyan is a bit more steady, but his distress is also... so much more evident in the way they flicker and wave like angry snakes.]
Wh-wh-what is it? Was it something I said, nyan~?!
[ Well, it might be the nyaccent. Er, accent. Or the fact that a voice like that came out of a short dude.
Of course now you've got a cat in distress and a lot of people staring at him in surprise, so Jibanyan bolts.
Or, he would, if he hadn't taken a step just to trip over his tails, smashing his face into the concrete. He's unused to this body, these proportions, and to the really weird configuration of human limbs, gosh!
He's totally not crying or anything when he whines, face down on the ground--]
I can't believe this is happenyaing! Did I really get teleported to some unnyatural all-human world without Keita-kun and Whisper?! What am I gonna do, what am I gonna do?!
[...Apparently what he's going to do is forget that people can still see him. And hear him whine out loud to himself.]
B/whatever YOUKAI JIBANYAN IN HEROPA...
[Is someone feeling better? Oh, you better believe it. After having gotten used to his new set of powers, Jibanyan's back to his usual self-- and that means doing cat things. It's comforting, after all, to know that he hasn't lost his precious cat form entirely! He's proud to be a cat, and would never want to ditch it entirely! Even if getting to shape shift into a human to make more friends was... kinda cool...
But this afternoon isn't seeing any of that! No, Jibanyan takes his afternoon to sit on a bench outside the Lucky Cat Café, purring and rolling happily on it. He enjoys the Florida sun, stretching out and rolling.
Problem is, Jibanyan is a youkai, not just any cat. Jibanyan is over three feet tall. JIbanyan takes up a really huge portion of that bench.
Wanna bother the weird dead cat monster?]
A.
Yeah, he knows that feeling.
This would've been something he probably would've walked around -- cityfolk are weird -- but something kind of pings him. Liiiiike that voice, oooorrrr those names. How does this guy know Keita, he's not even here...
Wait.
Woah.
Hang on a second.
Komasan snaps his fingers.]
The guy who punches trucks, zura.
[Haha, wow, glad he remembered that, or else that would've bugged him all day. Now that that's settled, Komasan proceeds to go on his way.]
A.
[That voice, that line! The guy who punches trucks!
That accent!]
You knyow me?!
[Tears well up in Jibanyan's already wet eyes and he-- wait.]
HEY! Where are you going?!
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[Komasan gasps as he stops dead in his tracks, you can almost see the wheels start to turn in that dumbfounded expression he puts on.
Keita's friend... which means...]
M-MOOONGEE!!
[Racing back towards the fallen cat man, he plummets down in front of him so that they're both lying on the pavement. Other people be damned, they can walk around. Or...rather, Komasan isn't that mean, he's just sort of oblivious to those around him right now.
Look, when you've been the only youkai for who knows how long, you kind of crave any bit of familiarity you can get.
Komasan looks straight into Jibanyan's gross teary not-so-cat-eyes, a weirdly serious look on his own face. Now may not be the best time for questions, but his emotions cloud his judgement.]
D-Did anyone else come with you, zura? Did Keita...o-or maybe Komajiro, z-zura...?
[If Keita were here, then maybe he could summon Komajiro! And since Komajiro wouldn't be going through the porter, he wouldn't be stuck with a dumb human body. He seriously can't help but look hopeful.]
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[Jibanyan jolts, but he doesn't get up. People are staring at these grown ass men laying ob the ground.]
K-komajiro-- eh?! Then you're Komasan?
[Another Youkai! Then he isn't the only one and-- and oh gosh that weird crazy robot made Komasan a human, too! But more importantly--]
You don't knyow where Keita is? Ohhh nyo, oh nyo, I really am a lost cat!
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[Komasan frowns as he sits up onto his knees, looking down in heartbreak. He...probably didn't mean it that way, it's totally not disappointing that Jibanyan's here! ...Really! He's just...not so good with words, yeah that's probably it.
Of course Komasan can only mope for so long until he finally gives Jibanyan a good look over, and...well, um...]
...How are you doing that with your ears, zura?
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I'm not doin' anything with my ears...
[Jibanyan sits up a little and reaches up, grasping his own.... ears...]
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I got turned into some kinda cat-human monster, nya!
I'm nyever gonnya get back to Keita-kun or the house like this! Nyoone's gonna recognyise me!
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In awe.
There are literally sparkles in his eyes.]
M-MONGE!! I didn't know that was a thing you could do by yourself, zura!!
[He even starts to grab at Jibanyan's ears, petting them like some kinda weirdo.]
B.
Mystery does his best. He's lived with humans long enough to know how to blend in.
But there are still instincts that a canine has to deal with. Like, what to do when there's a suspicious giant cat conspicuously lounging on a bench. A cat that's ticking both his "weird feline" and his "weird spirit" senses.
So he's a few feet away, hackles raised, eyes square and forward on Jibanyan, growling loudly before he even realizes what he's doing. It looks like he might start barking any moment...]
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No, he's too busy rolling around on that bench, humming little songs to himself. Carols of 'nya~ nya-nyan~' drift on the wind as the lazy cat scratches his belly under his haramaki.
His tails wiggle like a dazzling, ghost-tipped target, just for Mystery's entertainment.]
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Even across dimensions, Rose can't escape creatures from her 'homeworld.' Just her luck. Still. This one doesn't seem at all malicious; it's small, too, so probably not a threat of any kind... ]
Who are you?
[ It's polite to ask, right? She does her best to put on a pleasant smile but it's obviously just a tiny bit strained. ]
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He sits up and looks at the source of the voice to find it's a pretty girl, and-- oh! Is she talking to him?!]
Ny-nya?! You're talking to me?
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[ Who else would she be talking to? In her world, only lesser yokai can't be seen by the human eye. He look too big at a glance to be one of those but maybe... ]
Am I not supposed to be able to see you or something? [ Might as well ask. ]
A;
Are you okay?
[Ken's just making his way down the street with a cup of bubble tea in hand when he comes across a crying... person.
Weird.]
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Nya?
[that wasn't a fucking answer, jibanyan]
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...
... Wait.
Nya?
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[He raises his hand to beckon.]
You knyow, nya.
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Then the other.
Then steps forward, as beckoned.]
... Nyanda, nya.
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Nya!
[KEN IS SPEAKING HIS LANGUAGE!]
You're a kid who can see me, nya!
I'm Jibanyan! Do you know Keita-kun?
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Um... no. I don't think I know any Keitas. ...
...
Am I nyot supposed to see you?
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[oh-- OH! That's right, that's what his problem was this whole time!]
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[Aaaaand now he's back to crying. oops]
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Here. Do you want some? Can you explain to me what's going on?
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I'm Jibanyan, like I said! I was just a nyormal cat spirit living at Keita-kun's house! You knyow, a house spirit!
[he seems quite proud of himself.]
But nyaow they put me into a big machine and I have fingers and nyo graceful cat-like reflexes!
[yeah he totally already had those]
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