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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 anyone's thread, either!

And remember to have fun!

01. Your memory is hazy and you might feel increasingly frustrated or anxious, or maybe you're excited as soldiers march past, barely glimpsing you. One second you're somewhere underground, the next you're enveloped in blue light, and suddenly you find yourself directly under Flordia sun's bright and burning glare. A female soldier steps toward you with a wide smile on her face and directs you to a car, ready to debrief you. You realize you are not the only one, surrounded by equally confused or eager faces... and you're all sporting a digital tattoo on your wrist.

02. Welcome to Cape Canaveral, where the smell of the ocean is in the air and locals are more than pleased to see new imPorts roaming their streets. They wave, they cheer, they ask for pictures as politely as they can. The more inhuman you look, or if you're wearing a costume, the more likely locals are to approach. Hey, enjoy the moment! The popular malt shop is offering you a free drink if you need it.

03. The technology in this world is certainly something. The cars are clearly modeled after popular 50s cars, but they hover several feet above the ground as they drive down the street. There are digital jukeboxes in restaurants, motorcycles also hover through traffic, advertisements can be seen on a digital projector on the taller buildings. Even kids on skateboards appear to drift a safe ten feet off the ground while playing!

04. Wherever you are, you can hear the loud revving of an engine, distance at first before you finally see it: a hovercar bursting around the corner, going beyond the maximum speed limit and just barely making its sharp turn. It doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon, not with two police cars trailing it... and uh oh. Those skateboarding kids don't have much time to get out of the way as the car comes speeding down the road. You've been brought here for a reason Hero — so you better act fast.

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[Okay, the first person or two she'd asked had just regarded her with alarm and rushed away. Apparently "I need you to pretend to be my parent" is a bit of an odd request. She was just about to the point of frustration, glaring at the sign as though it was personally insulting her. She wanted to help, sign! If only she was a little older! Or if only her father was-

She looked up suddenly at the sound of her name, turned around and came face to face with her father. It took a moment for it to sink in, but then a smile lit up on her face and she sprang at him to put her arms around him.]

Daddy! You're here!

4.

[ The sudden eruption of noise and confusion loud even for the midday streets yanked Levi away from where he stood at the corner waiting for the crossing signal. It was over before it started and convinced him of avoiding exerting his abilities at the risk of his leg. Deftly he pushed over a upended mailbox and only casualty and ran into the throng of people that formed a semicircle around the boys.

There was no denying that split second he saw the Wings of Freedom soar past him in his peripheral vision. His suspicions, if he could rightly call it that, were confirmed as Levi bodily yanked one rotund boy off the pavement and saw his savior just as they retracted their grappling cords. ]

Armin. [ Not a greeting or demand he offer his heart, but a confirmation. ]

[ ugh, why does he have good reflexes? just because he works out or whatever. stupid danny. ]

Maybe you need to broaden your definition, Danny. Maybe humanity needs a new kind of philanthropy just like it needs a new kind of superhero. A woman of color with [ she swallows. ] zero interest in spandex -- and a lot of interest in the everyday man and woman.

[ said the rich manhattan doctor who's obsessed with celebrities. ]

[ Oh, hey. Ice. That's pretty weird, considering how hot it is in Florida, especially now that it's Spring and stuff. Seems like the kind of thing he might want to check out.

So he follows it, as he tends to do anyway, and comes across the remains of the crowd, the alley, and... Yep. That's the queen. He shifts to automatically look around for Anna or Hans, even if he mostly knows they're not here. The last he knew, Elsa had never seen him. If she has seen him at this point, she doesn't know him, so... It's kind of null, either way.

When he first speaks, it's not to her but to the people lingering at the opening of the alley. As much faith as Anna had in her sister, Kristoff knows that she can hurt people. Badly. That, and they're being obnoxious. Fine way to get yourself frozen solid. ]

Hey, back off. Shoo. Don't you people have anything better to be doing? [ There's a few more brusque exchanges. He assures the people that he knows her, he's an imPort too, he'll take care of it... Then he addresses Elsa when they've finally dispersed. ] Alright. I'm not here to hurt you or anything. You have to calm down.

[ you should do more of that. it's good for you. running isn't the devil. ]

What about the every day man and woman interests you? [ he crosses his arms. he'll wait. ]

I wasn't practicing. It was an accident.

[She takes deep breaths, and the ice stops moving up the walls. The snowflakes keep going, though, heedless of the hot Florida air.

She gives a gentle smile, glad the girl is unharmed, and not panicking anymore.]

I'm glad you're alright. You were in a hurry before - is something wrong?

[What a question. It's just so funny, she forgot to laugh.

She grimaces instead, and looks over at him.]

Not really. Just, please, leave me be. It will melt on its own.

[Hopefully before she freezes all of Cape Canaveral.]

[ don't even go there, castellano. ]

Um, their struggles, obviously. I become a doctor partly because I wanted to help people, you know.

[ and that's true, at least. ] I'm sorry, but did you actually pay attention to my broadcast at all? I definitely said "no" to negativity.

[Pel stares at the screen, ears flicking.]

I wouldn't say you're being charming.

But I like your outfit.

[ he'll have to, eventually. sure, you have some kind of super power. but superheroes need to be able to run. and fight crime. not eat three bearclaws on the subway and then two more after getting off the subway. ]

Mindy, you're entire broadcast was negative. You got on there, complained to the world, to total strangers that your superpower was insignificant. You brought your own negativity to the table.

And how is beatboxing a power? [ if she had lasers, she'd ruin her apartment. he knows it. also, obviously, danny castellano can beatbox. but, why would he throw that in her face. ] Beatboxing is a skill, not a power. A power is something else. It's something ... powerful.

[Thank goodness, the people are leaving. Elsa breathes a sigh of relief, only to realize that her savior is not leaving either.

She has to peer through the alley gloom at him a moment - he looks familiar - and then realization dawns, and she straightens up a bit.]

You were with Anna. [Not that she'd bothered to get his name.] Why are you here?

[ He scowls just a bit at the question before willing the sour expression down. Elsa's... She scared, skittish like a trapped hare. The best thing to do is to try and illustrate that he's not a threat. Everything's okay.

So he shrugs instead. It's a dumb question, but okay. Sure. He can try. ]

Why are any of us here? [ A beat. ] That's hypothetical. Nobody actually knows.

[ wow, speaking of outfits.

wait. did this chick just insult her, then compliment her? she doesn't know what to feel!! ]

[ scrunching up her face. ] I think my outrage is justified. [ still, she she simmers down. ] But thank you, anyway. I tried to pick something professional, but bright enough to say, "I'm optimistic about this horrific situation."

And I think it's great that you're not afraid to express yourself, too. [ A REFERENCE TO WHAT IS SURELY PEL'S COSTUME AND NOT HER ACTUAL...EVERYTHING. ]

Don't encourage her.

[ in any way. if you give her attention, she'll never shut up. wait. what the - are those horns? ]

Uh, is it Halloween?

TWO.

[oh, this is brilliant. Isn't it brilliant? Alright, perhaps not exactly how he intended to spend his Tuesday afternoon... Thursday evening? Ornstershun samlig? Difficult to keep track of your time-keeping (or indeed your position in the universe) when you're plucked up out of the time vortex, but regardless of what day/year/insert galactically relevant time measurement unit he hadn't been intending to spend in exactly this way here, the fact remains that it is, objectively, brilliant. few snags here and there - no sign of the TARDIS (not to worry, these things happen, she'll find her way through eventually), logistically no idea how he got here, one planet or another likely en route to unscheduled disaster... things have been worse. and hey, hello, people! they seem awfully pleased to see me, don't they?

don't mind the bumbling hot tweed mess as he leaps about with a grin ten miles wide greeting almost everyone who makes a bid for his attention, entirely wrapped up in whatever limelight there is to enjoy. It doesn't stop him, however, from taking a moment out of his busy schedule of being incredibly excited to instead sidle up beside a stranger and mutter quite matter-of-factly:]

See? Told them bow ties are cool. Did they listen? Do they ever listen? No. Well, these lot seem to like them.

[is he talking to you??? are you just an incidental sounding board???? who is this strange man anyway?? whatever the answers to these questions, aforementioned man is definitely taking the opportunity to point over at a person her may or may not (hint: he did) have taken a photo with earlier an issue them with a knowing grin and a little waggle of his bow tie. there appear to be two choices here:

a) engage him in conversation and hope for the best
b) seize the chance to attempt escape while he's distracted
c) hidden option c

good luck, Hero.]

THREE.

[this place is fascinating, most everything about it is fascinating. the most obvious thing to latch onto is the quaint aesthetic, the neat little patchwork of old and new earth tech it brings together and, as with anything that offers even a hint of interest, the Doctor is all but o b l i g e d to tear it to pieces so that he can understand intimately the ins and outs!!!!

so! you'll find him today as a pair of legs sticking out from under a stationary hover car, accompanied by an emanating whirring noise. hmm...

... wait, is that even his car?]

(ooc: I'm on holiday for the weekend and have clumsily thrown this up with my phone ajdksjdjd so tags will probably come either very slowly or when I get back on Monday, but I wanted to get it up ASAP uhuhuuhu. really sorry for any potential horribad phone-related failures and thank you in advance for helping me test drive!!)

How can nobody know? Those people, didn't they bring us here?

[The ice stops growing, but it doesn't stop changing, thickening in places until it looks black against the brick wall. The snowflakes stop, though, only a few dropping here and there.]

It does take some getting used to, I advise not overindulging.

[At first he had thought it a trick of the light but there was no mistaking who was sitting at that table. There was hesitation to take the seat opposite Armin, looking a touch amused with the hints of a smile before it's gone in a split moment as he takes in the other's appearance.

Unlike Armin, Erwin is out of uniform, slacks and a white button up shirt but his posture is rigid, wary as always.]

You have just arrived. Alone?

[Rory has his hands full with a box of popcorn and a malt shake. He is currently unable to eat either. It's the hard-knock life for him.]

Doctor, it's not the bow-ties that worry me. I'm pretty sure there weren't flying cars in the fifties.

[It would melt on its own...that's nice and all, but Starscream is cold at the moment. So, he walks closer towards Elsa as if to yell at her to no, turn it off, stop the snow because he didn't know what it was but he hated it...

And then he slipped on an icy patch on the ground and hit the floor with a thunk.

Somebody doesn't know how to walk on ice.]

[a lot of things are wrong. were wrong. both. she slowly raises her hands to her face, touching her cheeks as if to confirm she's awake.]

Um.

[yep, she's awake. this is real. damn.]

Do you know what land this is? Or... the year? I'm supposed to be somewhere- I'm fairly sure this isn't it.

[ don't be jealous because her relationship with bearclaws has withstood two seasons, and you only lasted two episodes. TAKE YOUR BOY BAND POWERS ELSEWHERE. ]

I don't know. I was just riffing, and I've always wanted to beatbox like Rishi. [ her baby brother. god, she might not even see him again. don't think about it. ] Besides, charm isn't exactly a power, either.

[ okay, that's it. she throws her hands up in seriously gesture. ] You know what -- excuse me if I'm negative about being kidnapped and turned into a genetic experiment! I'm not Sarah Manning, okay! I can't just pull this off with roguish charm! [ well, maybe that's why they gave you charm, mindy. the irony of her statement cuts her rant short. ]

[ then, she crosses her arms, simmering down a bit. ] And maybe I'm upset that my superpower doesn't actually help me protect myself, let alone anyone else.

[ YOU LOVE HIS BOY BAND POWERS ]

Sometimes I feel like the only reason you make me marathon things like Orphan Black is so I can understand when you make a reference from them.

[ but, he's not needling her more. ] Hey. [ so, they're not on the best of terms. but, it's getting to the both of them so he brings his hands to her shoulders and walks her back to the sofa, sitting them both down. ] Charm can be useful. I have scads of charm and look what I accomplish daily. [ really, is that the best you can do? ] And it's not like I'm the only one. If you want to help people, you'll find a way. You always do. With or without your charm.

[ he tried.

he could tell her his super power to cheer her up. but nope, not going there. ]

We're going to be fine. You're going to be fine. You're gonna save a ton of people. They'll be clamoring for -- what's your superhero name?

[Oh no, that's not good. She starts to approach, to help him up, then stops herself.]

Are you alright?

[She hopes he's not hurt.]

I'm sorry. I don't know any better than you.

[She really does feel bad that she can't help, but she's just as confused. She does remember one thing the soldier mentioned, though.]

I think this land is called something like... [Oh, what was it...] Florida?

Uh. Yes and no? [ Kristoff isn't staring her down or anything. He walks along the wall for a quiet moment, reaching a hand out to run it across the ice. It's rough, not uniform, cloudy... not anything like the ice of her palace. A shame. ]

There's a machine, and that's apparently what does it, but they aren't completely sure how it works.

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