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etcelsior2016-10-25 02:36 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2016-10-25 02:36 pm
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Lies a place that few have seen.
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!
Also, as the Halloween craze is reaching a fevered pitched, more and more children are running around in costumes of their favorite imPorts! Do you recognize any of these masks? Perhaps one of these costumes mimics YOU!?
...
Isn't that kinda creepy?
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 still 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!
vincent valentine ( ffvii & related nonsense )
[ sure, it's fall, but it's also florida-- so what is this poor sap doing out here in black leather and what looks like a full (ragged) cloak?? he's new, that's what, and he's standing on the sidewalk holding his phone in what looks like a gold metal claw as he apparently tries to figure out how to make the damn thing work.
vincent just can't win, honestly. he was just getting used to his phone at home, and now he has to try to learn a new one.
he pokes a gloved finger at one of the buttons and jerks as a hologram keyboard pops up, scarlet eyes wide behind the fringe of his hair. .. he just wanted to find a map..
(what a grandpa.) ]
( network )
[ all that button-mashing and all he has to show for it is this lousy network post. the video is shaky and confusing for a few moments before it settles on part of vincent's face. he draws the phone back finally, the edges of his frown just visible above his collar, and reaches up to tap the camera with one clawed finger.
silence. it lasts a few moments more, then, reluctantly: ] .. I'm looking for anyone else from Gaia. Edge or.. Junon or.. anywhere. [ ok, so no introductions, then. no one's ever claimed that vincent is a particularly friendly man, though. ] Also a map. [ that's it, that's the post. there's some more awkward fumbling, and the feed finally ends. ]
( de chima )
[ there's no getting around it, vincent looks like a villain or a vampire or something. he's still wearing the same dusty black leather and ragged cloak-- he probably doesn't actually own anything else.
he's paused on the sidewalk to read one of the street signs, lethal-looking metal fingers tapping thoughtfully at his thigh.. when a small child in a witch costume slams into the backs of his legs. the tiny witch cries out and falls, vincent turns and reaches..
.. only to gently lift the little girl by the nape of her dress, setting her back on her feet. he offers a small nod as she thanks him excitedly, watching after her for a few moments as she runs to join up with her other small friends. he glances away, then, and happens to catch sight of someone who'd caught the exchange. though most of his expression is hidden behind the high neck collar of his cloak, he still manages to look a little flustered, a shoulder lifting slightly. ]
( wildcard )
[ encounter him.. anywhere??? grocery store? 7/11? park? shopping mall? why not. ]
heropa;
So Aerith wanders around sunny, happy, sweaty Heropa, looking for probably both the most obviously out of place and most miserable guy in the world.
Unsurprisingly, it takes about five minutes.
She's quick to come up beside him and lean right into his personal space.]
Somehow, I knew you wouldn't be wearing swim trunks.
no subject
he lowers the phone, forgetting about it for the moment in favour of staring at the young woman. she looks.. well. not a hallucination, not a spirit, but real and very much alive. he shifts at last, and a shoulder lifts slightly in the smallest of shrugs. ]
.. Not my style. [ from anyone else, that would be a joke. vincent somehow manages to make it sound serious. there's a pause, then cautiously: ] How? [ how are you here? ]
no subject
[A helpfully vague answer, said with a sweetly vague smile. It's surprisingly easy for Aerith to forget she's dead back home when it rarely comes up here. She's told only a couple of her new friends, if even that many. It's not like it's pleasant dinner conversation. 'Right, by the way, I was impaled and I died and it's only by the magic of the Porter than I can exist here at all. Would you pass the salt?' She's fine with it, but other people tend to get freaked out. This is generally how she's lived her entire life as a Cetra, so Aerith uses the same policy: keeping her mouth shut.]
Since late March. It's October right now, by the way. Don't worry - that confused me too. The Porter takes people from different times. What's the last thing you remember before you came here?