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etcelsior2014-04-25 05:34 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2014-04-25 05:34 pm
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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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[ Haha. Wrong.
He looks around with the same kind of awe he'd watched the cars with, allowing himself a little more freedom to look mildly impressed at just how different it all was. Reiner couldn't necessarily call that good or bad, but it sure was neat to see. ]
It almost sounds too good to be true. What do you all do with your 3D gear?
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We adapt here, including adapting our gear to what is needed and what is available to us.
[A vague answer but that will have to do at the moment as Erwin leads the way down the street so they can get away from the onlookers gawking.]
It does seem too good to be true, isn't it? No Titans but do you think this world is devoid of it's own threats?
[Even while they're walking he's watching Reiner carefully, curious.]
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[ Because he's here, or because Bertholdt isn't here with him? He doesn't elaborate on what he means, going quiet and staring forward as he walks for a bit before he looks back over at Erwin. ]
Can any other threat really compare? I'd hate to see that... but no place will ever be completely safe, will it, Commander? Such a place probably can't exist in the world.
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That remains to be seen how the threats here against humanity compare to the Titans. [Yet he's really seen nothing like it, nothing which threatens to simply wipe out and devour the human race in such large numbers as the Titans did.] I believe you would be correct, we must always be on our guard and prepared.
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He frowns, his head beginning to hurt, and touches his own maneuvering gear as if doing so will help him think more clearly. ]
At least that part's easy. A soldier's always prepared even when he's standing down. [ He feels better, saying that. ] After all, if we're here, maybe anything -- but it's still better than what we'd be dealing with anywhere else. It's too bad the rest of the squad can't be here to see all this.
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But I'm pleased to hear that, this world has many luxuries and comforts we could only dream of having back home.
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Are you considering an early retirement, Commander? Who knows -- this might be the only chance.
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Our circumstances may be different in this world, we may not be fighting the Titans but we are still soldiers and we will continue to fight against any threats against humanity's existence here.
[So, no. Nice try.]
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Uh. [ Then: ] Well -- yeah, you're right, we have an example to set. No matter what, we got to uphold our duties and stick to our mission.
[ No, that isn't quite right... ]
A mission.
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[Erwin's tone is stern, this time he stops to look at Reiner directly. Ever since the discovery of Annie as a Titan Shifter, they had been looking at the 104th training group a little more closely. But Erwin only kept the other's gaze for a moment before they're moving once more, across the street, his back to Reiner as he expects the other to follow.]
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He rubs at his temples and wipes sweat from his forehead, and exhales a brief laugh. ]
Sorry, Commander. That was pretty dumb of me. Guess I shouldn't try to make jokes when I'm nervous...
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[Erwin remarked as he noticed the sweat on Reiner's brow. He had had his own unfortunate experience with the hot Florida sun already.]
I take it you too were given new abilities here as well. [He nods at the apology but he's already moving onto the next subject.]
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He undoes a couple of shirt buttons before he recalls the file he'd been given, which contained information sensitive enough that somehow the sheet had ended up all torn up. ]
I don't know what I'm going to do with them, it's nothing that different from what I could do before. Being strong is a skill, not an ability. So be it, though... I'll figure it out.
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[Erwin said with a nod. They can go over the particulars later, once he and Levi have a chance to give an overview of the situation.]
I just trust you will not let such skills go to waste, even if we are not fighting Titans here.