Oh how the gentle wind beckons through the leaves!

[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 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? This month has been a rocky one, and locals are beginning to eye imPorts with renewed scrutiny; if people like them can get superpowers, are imPorts really that special, after all? Some people usher their children away from anyone clearly not 'from around here,' while other natives may be brave enough to directly approach obvious imPorts and ask their thoughts on the war with Russia and what the imPort ambassadors are planning to do about it.

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 you may find yourself cornered by overzealous imPort fans, media wannabes and opportunists alike, shoving cameras in your face.

Their questions are likely to be fairly 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 populated by a whole lot of people who are having awfully bad days. With the emergence of locals with superpowers, many seem to have latched onto their new supercharged identities with an incredible amount of gusto. As your character walks down the street, they may find themselves accosted by a large man in his mid-20s, dressed in an ill-fitting spandex suit of orange and yellow. As he thrusts his finger into an imPort's face, the spandex rides up, turning into more of a crop-top, which he duly tugs back down before shouting, "You're not the special ones anymore, imPorts! Feel the wrath of Heartburn!"

Stupid name aside, he does seem to have superpowers as he breathes a large plume of fire. His aim isn't great, though; it could hit the imPort in question, or be sent in the direction of a nearby local, or even a particularly flammable building.

What will you do, Hero?

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. This fine day, pumpkin spice seems to be in style, to the point at which you happen to be crashing an open pumpkin spice festival. From drinks to sweet treats to some other things that really, really shouldn't be pumpkin spice flavoured (pumpkin spice flavoured vodka, anyone? It tastes like regret!), everyone seems to be in the mood for the upcoming season.

Taste test a few samples and take in the hustle and bustle of the city, everyone! And hey, if just gorging yourself isn't enough, why not try your hand at the pumpkin carving contest going on? The competition is fierce!

Comments

[hishi]

[Job snaps a look back to see who just came to his aid. Well, that's a power he doesn't quite understand yet, but he'll take whatever help he can get. Job doesn't live for the art of ass-kicking quite as much as some of his associates do. He goes straight to the point, drawing a delicate pistol out of his purse and stepping over to their fire-breathing, pumpkin-colored friend.]

Well, this was fun.

[It was not fun. Job points his gun at the pumpkin boy's forehead.]

Adios, Jack-Off-Lantern.

[morethan084]

[Oh great, a gun. Just what Daisy wants to have added to this shit show. She doesn't use her power just yet, although maybe she should have.]

Don't. You just got here I'm guessing, and I'm sure you don't want to end up being charged for murder just because some asshole tried to use his stupid power on you.

[hishi]

[Ha! Arrest. Job cocks his pistol, unconcerned. His voice drops low and seething:]

Look like self defense to me.

[morethan084]

[Sorry, not gonna happen. He'll notice the gun in his hand vibrating as it starts to come apart.]

[hishi]

[Job, immediately sensing the possibility that his hand might come apart with it, releases the gun and leaves it to disassemble itself in midair.]

Motherfuck!

[He swivels back to the girl, mouth agape as if he is deeply, deeply offended.]

You paying for that, Miss Goody Two-Shoes?

[morethan084]

[Sorry not sorry. The Heartburn guy is just staring at the two of them wondering when he can get away and shit himself in private.]

By doing what? I broke your gun.

[hishi]

[Job looks her up and down. If she's trying to be intimidating, he's unimpressed.]

I mean cash money, honey. Guns don't grow on trees.

[morethan084]

Good.

[Daisy sees the man out of the corner of his eye get to his feet and run off. Daisy looked them over, no burns that she can see? Still:]

You okay?

[hishi]

[Job smooths out his cape-like cardigan with a sigh.]

I'll be having nightmares about that spandex.

[morethan084]

[Daisy scoffed at that, looking in the direction he had gone.]

Yeah. Suddenly the natives here have powers. Not really sure what the deal is with that.

I'm Daisy.