Mask or Menace | MODERATORS (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
maskormods) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
etcelsior2017-01-25 02:34 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2017-01-25 02:34 pm
Entry tags:
TIME TO GET READYYYYYY
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 someone else's thread, either!
And remember there's only one rule in Test Drive Meme Club: have fun!01. The city of Heropa is what one might expect from a small, bright and cheery place, where locals are friendly enough and local shop owners might offer a free drink to welcome you to their fair city. Some of the locals might thank you for always lending your service to the nation, while others might not say anything -- but if you have something nasty to say, better not say anything at all, right?
In the wake of the recent blackout, neighborhoods are coming together to repair damage done by miscreants and share resources. In one of the commercial areas, retailers are taking advantage of the mild weather to hold a sidewalk sale. New arrivals and long-settled imPorts alike will receive a small discount at most stores, and while a few locals give them envious looks, many are just interested in what they might buy. You could set a trend, hero!
02. De Chima, Virginia, is a large city with a healthy economy, and though it's quieter than Heropa, there are still large numbers of citizens to be awed at your very presence. Look at you! Organic wonder! Science and technology are the lifeblood of this city, so you're likely to come across a good many locals taking your picture with the newest of devices. The imPort craze remains high here, and you may find yourself cornered by overzealous imPort fans, media wannabes and opportunists alike, shoving cameras in your face.
Their questions are likely to be fairly mundane, however; get ready for an interview about your taste in romantic partners, personal underwear choices, favorite foods, and more!
03. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania has had its ups and downs since imPorts started reappearing. Several imPort heroes have put focused efforts into cleaning up the streets of this somewhat infamous city, while others have swooped in to help the criminal industry thrive. More so here than the streets of any other imPort city, the battle between good and evil looks more like a war of escalation than a heroic tale. That might make the less than warm welcome imPorts are given in the city a little more understandable. The emergence of locals with superpowers is hardly helping. While some of these individuals have turned to crime, many locals seem more inclined to defend their native powered drug dealer than help the non-native hero bring them to justice. Who are you to tell them how to live?
There's still snow on the ground in Maurtia Falls, and some locals have decided to hold an impromptu snowman-sculpting contest. But...wait. That one looks familiar! Some of the snow people are definitely meant to be imPorts, but they aren't exactly flattering likenesses.
04. Nonah, North Carolina, is the liveliest of all cities; loud, busy and there's some kind of energy in the air that gets everyone buzzing with excitement. To be American is to be part of a melting pot, and that there’s more money to be made by the thriving local industries hardly hurts.
Go wander and get your shopping in, folks. Any imPort willing to be interviewed about how their New Year Resolution is going is instantly surrounded by a small gaggle of people.
no subject
[Having just come out of a private meeting with the establishment's owner --a well connected information broker, Revan hears the conversation after saying his farewells to his contact.]
Maurtia Falls tends to resolve messes by making them.
[It wasn't a threat, and it probably wasn't something the gruff looking man couldn't tell himself. But it might help reinforce his caution.]
no subject
[Then, with the same sarcastic tone he'd use on Threepio if the droid made a completely obvious remark:] Any other observations to make that I must have completely missed?
no subject
At least he seemed strong willed enough for Maurtia Falls.]
Hm. [He hums thoughtfully, checking his jacket buttons and fitting his gloves, more so to buy time while he confirms what he is sensing in the Force.] How about... that the two men in corner seem to be eying lasers at your back.
And if their condition is any indication, there are three very sore men outside waiting that likely followed from your last scuffle. Likely holding a grudge?
[His response is even, tepid even. As nonchalant as someone remarking on the weather.]
no subject
Those two I've never met before. I'm sure I can talk my way past them, no problem. [And thank whatever that Chewie's not here, because Han can keep telling himself he can talk his way out of any situation without Chewie pointing out all the times he managed to talk them deeper into trouble.]
I'll have more of a problem with the three outside, depending on how sore they are. [He takes a sip from his beer.] I might've hit one of them with a plank, so yeah, I guess you could say they've got a grudge.
no subject
[A single pace and Revan was close enough to lean his back on the bar counter, arms folded over his chest as he spoke.]
But is your plan just hop around cantinas, leaving behind an ever growing trail of chaos? Might attract one of these so-called 'Heroes'. Give them the wrong idea.
[It was farfetched, especially here in The 'Falls'. But did he know that? Anything he could do to inspire a mote of caution was worth the attempt.
There was little doubt in his mind that the daring patron could handle a lot, and survive a lot more. He'd been around enough of his type to know that when trouble comes a knocking, they tend to kick the door out and surprise it, guns drawn.
He'd survive yes but, Revan worried, in what condition?
Nobody would make a move on the smarmy man while the one of the most recognizable import faces in Maurtia Falls hovered over his shoulder. Maybe even make them back off. (Ex-Ambassadorship came with it's perks). But he could sense the anger hanging outside like a thick fog and knew that was unlikely. Once he left things were bound to turn ugly.]
no subject
I was already planning on the cantina-hopping, but the trail of chaos, I could definitely do without.
[He takes a sip, gaze flicking towards the other man.]
If they're so heroic as they say they are, I'm sure I can talk them down too. [And there's that bravado again, coupled with a sip of his beer. Never mind that talking people down has generally not worked out very well for Han, but damn it, sometimes a guy just wants to wallow in his delusions.] If not, they can get in line behind the guys outside.
[And they can get in line behind the Empire. Then a thought occurs to him, and he looks at the other man again, says:]
Hey, you know this place better than I do, and since we're already here—feel like a drink? [This is absolutely a transparent attempt at getting information out of someone who seems to know what they're talking about. Han Solo is not subtle.]
no subject
[Revan returns the offer with a knowing smirk, but doesn't call him out on his obvious request for aid. Instead he joins in on the theatrics, seemingly considering his options for a few moments, then with a reluctant sigh motions to the bartender to bring two more of whatever Han was nursing.
Somehow, cruising through cantinas, altruistically answering every request for help that's tossed his way feels a bit nostalgic. In fact, thinking about it he's gotten a lot of work that way... But we wouldn't want Han taking advantage of that now would we?]
I suppose I have a few minutes for refreshments.