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[maskormods]

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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[blondtactician]

[For about a fraction of a second, Armin thinks it might just be better to let her drown. Of course then they couldn't learn anything anymore, couldn't use her... but it might be kinder. If she's able to transform here, couldn't she just change and walk out of the water? Then again, that's a bad option, and certainly not the entertainment they're going to want at the party.

So Armin runs after her, arm outstretched.]

Annie! Take my hand!

you are the kindest to rectify this lamentable situation, yes!

[lyingheart]

[ Annie pulls herself toward the surface, holding off an edge of panic that has never been helpful. Her legs are strong and sure, and by her own buoyancy she hits the surface and sucks in air in a great gasp.

That she swallows salt water at the same time is an unfortunate occurrence. She ends up in some kind of doggy paddle riding the swell of water that lifts her up and down, leading toward shore. An arm outstretched her way makes more of an impact than the words - her ears are still ringing, she's not sure why - and she wonders if she'll be able to take hold without going back under the water.

Her first attempt sends her back under the surface. Looks like that answers my question, would have been her thought, but she wasn't coherently forming thoughts at the moment. She latches on to Armin's forearm, wet fingers slipping down as her weight becomes its own burden. She coughs, head jerking to one side, toward one of the network of large posts holding the pier in place. ]

The pilings!

[ With her luck, she'd end up dragging her rescuer down into the water as well. Annie glances back up, processing who it is a moment later than she'd like.

It's really rather rude of her, but for a moment, she's tempted to let go. Instead she kicks with her legs out to one side, using her free arm to gesture in the general direction she wants them both to go. Armin? ]