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Mask or Menace | MODERATORS ([personal profile] maskormods) wrote in [community profile] etcelsior2014-04-25 05:34 pm

throws thumbtack confetti everywhere


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.
blitzinauroch: (wait a minute)

[personal profile] blitzinauroch 2014-04-30 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
Back where I'm from... machina is forbidden. I believed for so long that it was the reason why Sin existed... people got reliant on it. Comfortable. So one day Sin appeared and destroyed all the machina Cities and has been the source of fear and death ever since...

[He pauses, realizing how crazy he must sound... to someone who doesn't know anything about it. This must be how Tidus felt.]

...I... nevermind.
Edited 2014-04-30 01:35 (UTC)
bloodfreak: (✥ They say)

[personal profile] bloodfreak 2014-04-30 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
[The explanation only makes a little bit of sense to Cy. His brow furrows and his expression belays his semi-comprehension.]

I, uh, see. Sorta.
blitzinauroch: (neck rub)

[personal profile] blitzinauroch 2014-04-30 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughs nervously shaking his head]

Don't worry about it. It just comes down to machines just not setting right with me.

...I'm not really crazy. I promise.
bloodfreak: (✥ When I'm wiser and I'm older)

[personal profile] bloodfreak 2014-04-30 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Cy gave a soft chuckle as he nodded.]

I'm not too worried about that, everyone's a li'l crazy. But, uh, I don't think you have much to worry about from the machines except maybe getting run over by a car.
blitzinauroch: (sup)

[personal profile] blitzinauroch 2014-04-30 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a short breath of relief before there's a hint of hesitation in his voice]

No colossal death-bringing monsters?

[He blinks at him, arms crossing over his chest]

You wouldn't lie to me, would ya? Because that just wouldn't be right.
bloodfreak: (✥ But I only have two hands)

[personal profile] bloodfreak 2014-04-30 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
I uh... [He shrugs.] Unless you count large trucks as colossal death-bringing monsters. No.
blitzinauroch: (displeased)

[personal profile] blitzinauroch 2014-04-30 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
...I guess I can live with that then.

[He glances back out at the street]

...Gonna have trouble gettin' used to it either way.
bloodfreak: (✥ They say)

[personal profile] bloodfreak 2014-04-30 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Well, just keep in mind they don't eat people or...whatever, and you should be good.

[How was one supposed to comfort someone who distrusted technology? Cy certainly had no idea since technology was kind of his thing.]

Anyway, I'm Cyril.
blitzinauroch: (Default)

[personal profile] blitzinauroch 2014-04-30 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
Wakka.

[He gives the man a nudge]

Thanks for tryin' to make me feel better, Cyril. That was nice of you.
bloodfreak: (✥ And I didn't know I was lost)

[personal profile] bloodfreak 2014-04-30 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[There was a lopsided smile in return.]

Nice meeting you and, well, no problem, I guess.