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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

[soldiarity]

[ The idea that the booths are meant to be private isn't really something that occurs to Reiner -- space is a commodity and he's used to eating in big groups; it's natural to sit with someone rather than alone.

Neither "New York" nor "Chicago" are familiar to him, but he doesn't ask questions. He's not entirely sure David's being serious. ]

Isn't any sandwich we order a hero sandwich? Because -- you know. But if it's good, I'll try it. I'm hungry enough to eat my own weight in meat right now...

[xpostate]

A "hero" is what New Yorkers call subs. It's their way of making themselves feel special. [ he could get into the origin, how people mistakenly attribute the origin to the concentration of superheroes in the area despite it far predating any of them, but reiner seems more interested in food than history. ] How much meat it has depends on who's making it, but you can usually get more by paying a little extra.

[ sandwiches aren't really on his mind right now, though, and when the waitress comes by to refill his coffee he orders pancakes with scrambled eggs. ]

[soldiarity]

[ He's faintly interested in what David's saying, although not in excess, because to fully understand it would again involve asking a lot of questions. Reiner isn't looking to interrogate the poor guy, after all. ]

Then it looks like it's the normal amount for me -- I don't think I can afford any extra with how much I'm getting paid. It's not so bad for cutting grass and shit, though, I was surprised. [ He pauses long enough to order his sandwich. ] You doing anything interesting?