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etcelsior2017-02-21 07:20 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2017-02-21 07:20 pm
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SHOW US WHATCHER MADE OF
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 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 hot Valentine's Day date went is instantly surrounded by a small gaggle of people.
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Most of these are portraits of people who live around here, yes.
You'll meet quite a few of them. I see you've already met Spiderman.
This one, I think, is Dorian. Or maybe Sherlock.
[ He squints ]
It might be Adachi. The likeness is not particularly good.
Do you want one?
[ His would be easy to make! ]
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[ C'mon, Doc, tell 'em how you really feel. ]
I've come to understand that in this universe, one just shows up and they're deemed a celebrity. In your opinion, would any of these people actually have earned the acclaim?
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[ Like Loki. Or um, Harry Styles? ]
Why, were you?
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Anyone can be famous. Those who are born with silver spoons in their mouths and cotton for brains can be famous. Now, to be acclaimed -- perhaps. Or infamous, if one works against the common grain.
[ Despite what he said earlier, his arms start moving. If you want a snow-person version of yourself done right, you've gotta do it yourself. He's slowly building a little version of himself, facing Spider-Man in a triumphant sort of pose. ]
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Does it matter?
He can have this. ]
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Which is to say, two of his snowperson's tentacles are clearly wrapped around Spider-Man's chest. ]
Isn't that better?
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Thought you'd like spiders. They have eight legs too.
[ This is getting weird, Ock. ]
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Who said I didn't? When one plays chess, do you hate your opponent? Or do you want them to be clever, intelligent, and skilled, so to create the best game possible? One cannot showcase's one's own skill if one doesn't have a good foil.
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I'm not really sure the two of you are playing the same chess match, in this case.
[ And then he uh, starts unwrapping the beams because don't be weird Otto there are children around. ]