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etcelsior2016-06-25 01:14 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2016-06-25 01:14 pm
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WAKE UP IN THE MORNING FEELING LIKE
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 there's only one rule in Test Drive Meme Club: 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, while others might not say anything -- but if you have something nasty to say, better not say anything at all, right? But on closer inspection of these Silent Stanleys and Stellas, you might notice that some people actually back away from any imPort who quite obviously looks like they aren't "from around the neighborhood". Once in a while, you may hear a voice raised:
"Did you see how visible their elections have become? They're just trying to grab power! Have you seen the homes they live in?
Of course, for every claim, there's a rebuttal; you may well hear a competing voice arguing, "They deserve to have a say in things too! You know it's different for them!"
ImPorts are a divisive issues, even in pretty Heropa.
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 very presence. Look at you! Organic wonder! 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. The imPort craze is at an all-time high, and considering the ambition of many of De Chima's residents, you may find yourself cornered by overzealous imPort fans, media wannabes and opportunists alike, shoving cameras in your face.
Their questions are less politically charged than they are mundane, however; get ready for an interview about your taste in romantic partners, personal underwear choices, favourite foods, and more!
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 bound to find a few people who decide that the only proper welcome for an imPort is a nice set of knuckles to the face.
One or two more cowardly locals may hesitate before giving you such a greeting, however, with a muttered, "Wonder if the new guy in office is gonna do more than the last one."
Ouch. Look at the political savvy on this guy!
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. You may find yourself in the midst of a few closed-off streets for some occasion or another - whether it be a food cart festival, no-car day, or something else! - and surrounded by the hum of people, the waft of food being served on the street, and plenty of attention
Look there -- someone's demoing a VR roller coaster! Won't you give it a shot?
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[ He doesn't want to tell Andrea that they were too late, and found her dying. He doesn't think he is that brave enough to tell Andrea that on her first day. So he tries a way to change topics. ]
The Governor made a final attack with his fighters, but we managed to send them packing. He got angry his people ran away and gunned down nearly all of them himself. One of them survived and ran back to Woodbury and told everyone what happened. After that Dad decided it be better if everyone from Woodbury move into the prison. No one had seen the Governor in a long while.
[ Until he came back for one final time. ]
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Rick did that? He let those people in?
[ Clearly he'd come a long way in trusting others. ]
What happened to the Governor?
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[ But as time went on, people started to think that the Governor moved on or died, even Daryl. ]
But he showed up one day. With a new group. I guess he found this group and took over and told these people about the prison, to try to get back at us. He had a tank with him this time. Dad tried to talk him out of it. It didn't work.
[ He sighed. If they had just made more effort in finding him and killing him, maybe they still be living in the prison. With Beth and Bob and Hershel alive, and the rest of the prison survivors.
But a life filled with what-ifs isn't a life worth living at all. ]
The tank destroyed the fences and the walkers start flooding in during the firefight. We scattered, but after the sickness that took out a lot of people earlier and the gunfight, there weren't a lot of us left after we managed to find each other. And we still lost people while we were on the road.
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God. Carl, who did we lose? Is that what happened to your eye?
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No. The thing with my eye happened much later, after a community found us and took us in. It was an accident. [ Of sorts. ]
[ He looks down briefly at the table. Too many to count, and there's one death that is forthcoming, according to Dad. ]
Hershel. Beth. Bob, but you wouldn't known him. Tyreese.