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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.

Comments

[kentaurides]

[ The stares take the most getting used to. Himeno looks away as he catches himself, it's rude to stare and wonder how he rights himself when he doesn't have wings or hooves or a tail. She tucks a loose strand of hair and looks back when he addresses her, smiling. If not a little awkwardly. ] Yes, I am.

[ Carefully stepping back and turning a little, she bows. ] I'm Himeno Kimihara. I'm sorry for.. um, stepping on you like that.

[xpostate]

[ he smiles, dusting off his jacket. ] If you stepped on me, I think I'd probably be part of the ground now. [ because those hooves are probably hazardous. probably safe to keep an eye out when she's around, if he doesn't get out of here soonish.

he holds out his hand. ]

It was just a bump, it happens. David Alleyne.

[kentaurides]

I'm not that heavy! [ Though that comes out a little weak. At least she was fortunate enough to get a pair of rubber shoes made to make getting around easier and less dangerous for all parties involved.

But his hand is taken with a little shake. It would be impolite not to, after all. ]

[xpostate]

[ he shoots an eyebrow up as he shakes her hand, and he thought he was uptight. well, he is uptight, this is just...something else entirely. ]

It was a joke. Sorry, probably not a very funny one.

[kentaurides]

[ It's never nice to tease a lady about her weight, David. ] No, it's okay... I'm sorry, I'm not adjusting to life here very well at all. Is this what you call culture shock?

[xpostate]

[ very rude of him, yes. he should be more sensitive. ]

Well, you just got here, and big differences like that are bound to throw you off. [ when you aren't obsessively overexamining them, at least. he's still waiting for this to be some prank or villain plot. ]

What's it like where you're from?

[kentaurides]

[ psh, boys.]

Very different. [ How to explain... ] All of Japan is optimized for everyone, and it's illegal to single someone out for their race or species... Of course, these things still happen, but it's nothing like this. [ A small, nervous laugh. ] Everything from the people to the animals is different here, and they don't seem to have any problem pointing out when you don't fit in...