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Mask or Menace | MODERATORS ([personal profile] maskormods) wrote in [community profile] etcelsior2016-09-23 04:37 pm
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Oh how the gentle wind beckons through the leaves!


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!

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[personal profile] abandon_hope 2016-09-25 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yikes. Suddenly Nico isn't quite so amused. He takes a step back, eying Thor up and down. ]

What's a proper challenge for you?
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[personal profile] ifhebeworthy 2016-09-25 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Thor notices, and instead nods his head to the boy and offers a smile. He didn't mean to unnerve him.]

Mine apologies. Oft I forget that I am not on Asgard. To temper mine urges would be appropriate. Well met, child.
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[personal profile] abandon_hope 2016-09-25 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ As long as he isn't the next target, Nico relaxes a bit. His experience with gods have been somewhat fickle so far. ]

Nice to meet you too. I'm Nico di Angelo. Son of Hades.

[ Might as well get that out there right away. ]
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[personal profile] ifhebeworthy 2016-09-25 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah. Of the Greek pantheon, aye!

[Thor smiles and bows his head in greeting. He's not 100% on whether or not this kid means trouble or anything, being the son of Hades, but since when has Thor been afraid of anything?]

Good morrow.
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[personal profile] abandon_hope 2016-09-25 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's awful skinny, anyway. When he bows back, his dark shaggy hair gets into his eyes. ]

You're new, aren't you?
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[personal profile] ifhebeworthy 2016-09-25 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Aye, that I am. I wast told upon mine arrival that a hero wast needed, and they'll findeth no warrior more capable to taketh this burden unto himself.

[Never let anybody say that Thor isn't proud...]
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[personal profile] abandon_hope 2016-09-25 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, yeah, but ... [ Nico eyes this Heartburn guy. ] I think you outclass him. By a lot.
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[personal profile] ifhebeworthy 2016-09-25 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[It doesn't seem like Thor cares. He seems rather stern for a moment, not towards Nico, but Heartburn.]

Then perhaps he should reconsider his profession to something less dangerous.

[If you wanna go around causing trouble, Thor won't discriminate who he smacks around.]
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[personal profile] abandon_hope 2016-09-25 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Probably. But mortals don't know what they're doing half the time either.
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[personal profile] ifhebeworthy 2016-09-25 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
And yet 'tis mortals who wield power who art oft the most dangerous.

[Did he ever tell you about the time he was summoned by Hitler...?]
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[personal profile] abandon_hope 2016-09-25 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Nico would sure be surprised at that. For multiple reasons. ]

I guess. In my world, half-bloods do most of the work.
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[personal profile] ifhebeworthy 2016-09-25 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Of that I cannot speak, but know that I doth not abide evil, great or small.

[When he and Donald were one person, when his father cast him into the body of a human man, he had seen the pain and hurt caused by even the slightest of crimes. It taught him to respect all life, and to protect it, too.]
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[personal profile] abandon_hope 2016-09-25 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Nico, meanwhile, has seen too much. A side effect of having met more dead people than live ones. ]

Maybe he's not evil, though. Maybe he's just having problems with control.
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[personal profile] ifhebeworthy 2016-09-25 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thor seems skeptical of that.]

I'm not sure, but 'feeleth the wrath of Heartburn' does not seem the way to convey the need for help.