TIME TO GET READYYYYYY

[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 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.

Comments

[fourlevels]

That was the first time! Usually it makes people start to strip in front of me or want to buy me alcohol.

With Vorkosigan though, his lover had just been recently ported out. A tall, Russian lover. And here I come with a power that makes me more desirable, and ... well.

[christophe_gc]

How tragic. I can only imagine.

[fourlevels]

I'm no good at people crying in front of me. I hope I managed to make him feel better, at least.

[christophe_gc]

If only you could have used your eros for that.

[ It's a joke, but his tone isn't insensitive. Mostly he can just tell Viktor feels awkward about it. ]

[fourlevels]

Haaah, that just would have made it worse ...

[ Overly dramatic response to joking? Yep. ]

[christophe_gc]

[ Chris chuckles and puts a hand on his shoulder. What a drama queen. ]

I'm sure he'll be fine.

[fourlevels]

[ It's why you love him, Chris. ]

I hope so. I wonder if there's something I can do to make it up to him ...

[christophe_gc]

Is he good looking? You could introduce us~

[ Is he joking? Who knows. ]

[fourlevels]

[ Even knowing Chris as well as he does, it's still a 50/50 chance. ]

Haha, you'd probably break him. He apparently has brittle bones and you're not exactly as light as a feather.

[christophe_gc]

[ Chris looks mock offended, and perhaps a little bit actually offended. ]

I'm entirely lean muscle, thank you.

[fourlevels]

[ He smiles and waggles his eyebrows a bit. ]

Very lean, yes, but muscle is still dense. Especially for someone only this tall.

[ Viktor holds up his hand to below his shoulder, several inches below even the five foot mark. There's no judgement in Viktor's voice either, not for Chris' weight or for Miles' height; it just probably wasn't a good idea, that's all. ]

[christophe_gc]

[ Chris smiles, understanding. ]

It's thoughtful that you'd worry about my breaking him, but I'd still love an introduction to your friends in high places.

[fourlevels]

Mm! Of course I'll introduce you. He seems like a fun person to get to know.