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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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[Mike blinks up at Erwin--he might be invulnerable, but he's a bit dazed from the blow and the shock of being knocked aside. He thinks he could be dreaming, when he sees Erwin standing over him. It can't be real. But it's definitely Erwin. It looks and sounds exactly like him, and even if his sense of smell never allows him to tell what Erwin's up to, he can smell that it must be him.

He takes his hand and rises to his feet, glancing back once he's out of the road to make sure the kids are okay and raising a hand to wave at them as they go, with a very slight smile.

He turns back to Erwin.]

I'm here now. Erwin.

[He certainly hasn't felt invulnerable lately, but apparently he is. It's weird and disorienting, and he looks down at himself again, half-expecting to find the effect has suddenly worn off. It hasn't. He looks up again.]

Didn't mean to keep you waiting.

[Erwin let go of Mike's hand as soon as he was sure the other was on his feet and steady, perhaps a second longer. This was real though but now is not the time to ask what Mike happened to remember.]

It's good to have you here, Mike. And I suppose I can excuse it this time, given the circumstances.

[He said after a moment with a hint of amusement.]

Come, we can talk more back at the residence, it's not far and I believe there is still some coffee there. [Better than standing around on the street, at least.]

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Good to be here. [He meant that sincerely. He hadn't thought he'd have the opportunity to serve with Erwin again, and he'd felt that keenly--though he'd been glad to be alive somewhere, even if it was without his friend, rather than the alternative.] Thanks, I appreciate your generosity.

[There was a trace of dryness in his voice, but his expression was completely serious.]

Won't happen again.

[He nodded, quick to follow Erwin's suggestion.]

All right. Let's go.

I will hold you to that then. [His own expression was just as serious, hearing about the loss of not only another comrade but a friend as well was never easy.

After a moment he glanced over at Mike as they walked down the street, Erwin ignoring any whispers or looks they were getting. It was something he was used to.]

So what do you smell here?

You know you can.

[He didn't often disappoint Erwin, and he didn't like to. He didn't intend to let him down again, even if he'd been unsuccessful in his last mission. But he hopes the cadets had survived.]

It's different...

[Not just what he smelled, but his sense of smell itself. Not only did he need to learn to identify the scents of the things he didn't know, but he had to learn how to sort out this olfactory overload.]

More than it used to be. Right now, everything smells like too much.

[He closes his eyes briefly, breathing in, then opens them again.]

Could be useful.

[Erwin raised his eyebrows at Mike's response, he trusted his old friend's sense of smell as he had saved their lives with it before, glancing around for a moment.]

Too much. That sums up this place, I believe.

[Too much freedom, too much time on their hands, too many luxuries, it all seemed too good to really rest well with Erwin. But Mike has never let him down, having him here now is more of a reassurance than just having another one of his squad leader is present. He has another he trusts completely here.]

It must be overwhelming, all these new smells all at once.

Pretty well.

[They're used to scarcity, to limitations. This is all--different. From what he's heard, people can go anywhere in the world. It's suspicious, but it's also a little nice, for a change. He can't help but want something different, maybe a little rest. Maybe that's selfish of him, but what happened has left him more shaken than he's willing to admit. Still, Erwin's goals come first.]

It made me sick at first.

[It had been nauseating, and he'd had a terrible headache, that impossible melange of impossibly intense scents.]

They said my sense of smell got stronger. It was already strong. You get powers, too?

[It's his understanding that everyone does.]

Perhaps our own scents will change here as well.

[Erwin remarked thoughtfully. He wouldn't hesitate to ask things of Mike but at the same time, he wouldn't push anything. How much could he ask of someone who had already given their life?

He glanced around them for a moment, his expression becoming more serious. When he spoke again, his tone was lowered.]

Is that the only one you were given here? I did receive powers of my own, flight and persuasion. I haven't had a chance to test the latter yet.

The flight does come in handy with the 3DMG gear, however.

[He nods.]

I can tell you've been here longer. You don't smell like home.

[Erwin's difficult to figure out through smell, but nonetheless, scents cling to him, and his scent alters, with atmospheric changes, diet, and a hundred other things. He's very familiar with Erwin, so he noticed the changes immediately.]

No, I'm invulnerable. I can't be injured. [That's still such a bizarre idea to him.] And I can fly, too. [He pauses for a moment, his expression going blank.]

I lost my gear.

[The comment of Mike having lost his gear made Erwin pause. He hadn't wanted to ask what Mike remembered last but it was inevitable. He had only heard of Mike's death from Levi though, he didn't know the particulars.]

Do you remember how you lost it? [He asked after a moment but the blank expression on his friend's face was enough.]

Gear can be replaced here, Mike.

[He nods. He hasn't forgotten anything, and he feels unusually uneasy, thinking about it, pausing again.]

I remember. I should make a full report.

[But he doesn't, yet. He still doesn't understand exactly what had happened, but he's sure it can't mean anything good. He waits for what seems to him like too long before speaking again.]

That makes sense. With all this technology, they can probably make just about anything.

[They were nearly at the residence now and Erwin is grateful or that, only nodding as he takes out his keys. There is time to do that once they get inside and out of the Florida heat.]

We have a weapons engineer here who has already made significant improvements to our 3DMG, I am sure it will not be difficult for something to be made.

The technology is truly impressive. [Just wait until the lightsabers.]

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