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Mask or Menace | MODERATORS ([personal profile] maskormods) wrote in [community profile] etcelsior2017-03-25 09:16 pm

THE GREATEST POWER OF ALL



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?

    Unfortunately, tragedy has struck today. Outside a local 24/7 diner featuring waffles and other breakfast food, a large crowd has gathered while several fire trucks keep a steady stream on it and the buildings nearby. The diner is obviously destined to burn, and its waitresses, in bright yellow, stand outside watching with no small amount of worry reflected in their eyes. One of them complains, again, that she'd left her purse inside - and now a good $100 is going up in flames. For what? Won't somebody help her out, at all? The police are so inept! Just the worst!

    The windows burst and, clear as day, one can see an alligator trapped inside the entrance, trying to make its way out but dissuaded by a patch of fire in front of the door. EMS and crowd alike gasp and wonder aloud, what can they do? Will no one save this poor Florida swamp cat?

    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?

    It's not quite spring yet, but already flowers are popping up—in the form of seven-foot sentient musclebound daisies! A local criminal known as Flower Power has set them on the city, and they're going on a rampage, but a number of citizens have taken advantage. Do you go after the bushwhacking blossoms or the local looters?

    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.

    Natives may gather around new arrivals and ask both personal and broad questions about life as an imPort, what they are looking forward to, what their favorite article of underwear is. A few night clubs offer free entrance - just this once! And they are bound to notice that a man has taken up a spot in a local street, eating pancakes off of a fold out table and holding up traffic. Many people are taking pictures and more interested in whether or not this is performance art than ushering him out of the way. He does have an extra chair and table, however, and will welcome and feed company, especially imPorts.

[personal profile] abandon_hope 2017-04-01 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ He can't help but be pleased at the praise. It's still his dad, kind of.

He gestures towards the ground with his sword - which cracks open, allowing a pair of skeletons to claw their way out of it. They set to harassing another flower so Nico can get another shot in. ]


We're - all good at - combat. [ Said between sword slashes. ] Most of us.
haydeez: (Shaken not stirred)

[personal profile] haydeez 2017-04-01 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Skeletons are a little gross, but you know what, it works. Maybe ruling the undead would be a little more bearable if they actually pulled their weight like that more often. Leaning down to obviously stage whisper to someone in the crowd that's been gathering.]

Look at that, he gets that from my side of the family. Eyes on the prize, son!
abandon_hope: art by minuiko at tumblr (hahhhhh)

[personal profile] abandon_hope 2017-04-01 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
Working on it--!

[ The flowers just don't stand a chance. One of them just flat drops from being too close to Nico as he fights, and he take the last down with another good swing. Meanwhile, the skeletons are apprehending the terrified supervillain.

Not too bad. Nico's breathing hard, but he's pleased as he wipes the sweat from his brow. ]
pummelgranite: (Tonight I'm gonna rock you  tonight)

[personal profile] pummelgranite 2017-04-01 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shit, she forgot he could do that. Well, that's what you get for thinking you're too good for Disney movies when you hit your teen years.

His grip is strong- stronger than she expected, and she has the feeling he could be even stronger. But if she objects to the rough handling, she doesn't give any indication, just keeps up her smile teeth-baring and sharp.
]

You always seem to think so.
Edited 2017-04-01 05:58 (UTC)
heckblazer: (Default)

4 ALSO THIS IS THE STRANGEST THING I'VE EVER RP'D

[personal profile] heckblazer 2017-04-01 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ Of course. Deities regardless of the pantheon or plane of reality did love their bloody theatrics. At least whatever universe this one stumbled out of seemed like they had a sense of fun. ]

Luck? Me? Not really my style.

[ Maybe one Lord of the Underworld has noticed that his shifty companion at the table is just about keeping up with him for cheats. The dice seem to come up bad and the numbers on the table glow with illusion and change on a whim. Or maybe he notices the distinct vibes of magic and arrogance coming off the man. Almost as if this isn't the first time he's encountered divine ones - or conned them. Either way, do really you want to let yourself be upstaged by a dirty mortal? ]
Edited 2017-04-01 01:39 (UTC)
clay_and_truth: (Default)

[personal profile] clay_and_truth 2017-04-01 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Part of the upside of being a living lie detector was knowing when people were being deceptive on her behalf. "Yes, thank you- don't worry about it, if I were truly in that much of a hurry, I'd fly."

It also meant that she herself was a terrible liar- pretty much incapable of it, actually. So everything she was saying wasn't actually a lie so much as... non-contextual nonsense that just happened to match his.

She took Terry's offered arm in hers and pushed past the small gathering and further along the street, before turning a corner.

"Thank you. I... handled that poorly, I have to admit. I'm used to my encounters with the media being a little more... controlled. Or at least having something on fire in the background to distract them."

The smile she gave him was warm and genuine- some might even say radiant. The kind normally reserved for Disney animation- if one could also imagine Snow White breaking a man's neck with her bare hands. "I'm Diana," she said, unlinking her arm in order to offer a proper introduction, hand extended.

This wasn't unusual for her, even back home, she always took the time to introduce herself, even when it was unnecessary. Again, it read as genuine, and not some form of false humility.
affluenza: (swiggity swag what's in the bag)

[personal profile] affluenza 2017-04-01 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
There aren't any others here? None at all?

[He looks down at the discarded stuffed bird. It seemed so great just a few moments ago, but now that something else had caught his fancy it seems kind of boring and stupid.]

I'll put the bird back, I guess.
sassguard: (muffled dubstep in the distance)

1!

[personal profile] sassguard 2017-04-01 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's not something going unremarked, in any case, as the crowd oohs appreciatively, a few scattered claps even coming at the deft reptile rescue they've just witnessed. Definitely more impressive than the police, they agree, but speaking of which ... ]

Alright, everyone, I need you step back from the gator until animal control gets here and -- Miranda?

[ Perhaps she might recognize him or she might not -- multiple branching universes have proven so tricky that way -- but either way, the Heropan police officer swinging off his hoverbike and stepping towards her definitely seems to recognize her. The nametag on his uniform, should her eyes be sharp enough to see it, bears a familiar enough name: Shepard. ]
Edited (alligator control isn't a thing, self) 2017-04-01 04:10 (UTC)
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[personal profile] jeaniegrey 2017-04-01 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, that certainly didn't take much effort at all, did it? With the looters having scrambled off, Jean can relax a little and focuses her attention on Emily, smiling back to the young woman. ]

No problem. It figures that jerks would be around even in a place like this.

[ She glances off in the direction in which the looters ran off in, wanting to make sure that they're not deciding to come back with a couple more friends or anything. ]

You know, wherever all of this really is.
pummelgranite: (she on a diet)

[personal profile] pummelgranite 2017-04-01 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
Wow. Like, fucking wow. The woman's beauty and poise couldn't be mistaken for anything other than divinity. Of course Persephone has to watch. She'd interfered when reporters overwhelmed other imPorts, but there was never a question as to if this woman needed her help.


Still, maybe she was open to suggestions.

"They usually don't believe the threat until after you make good on it."
Edited 2017-04-01 17:29 (UTC)
h2no: (you just need to believe)

[personal profile] h2no 2017-04-01 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Naw, Crobat comes from where I came from.

[he laughs happily, then gently slaps dandy on the back.]

There ya go! That's the right choice!
2booty: (pic#11165470)

[personal profile] 2booty 2017-04-01 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
...and I'd thought humans only had Androids to serve them.

[Go figure.

But there's another item of "things that definitely count as machines" that differ from the word machine, and droids to boot.
]

This world certainly is strange.
2booty: (pic#11165480)

[personal profile] 2booty 2017-04-01 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Admittedly if I cared more about being IC this is where she'd say no.

But fuck it. Rin is cute so 2B stares at her for a moment before reaching up and behind her head, to unfasten the visor and hand it over. Honestly, it feels like and looks like cloth. It just looks like a blindfold.

Her eyes, for reference.
]

Do you need me to put it on for you?
hlif: (Default)

[personal profile] hlif 2017-04-01 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[When nearly every woman (and man and elf and dwarf and what have you) is shorter than you, it stands to reason that people telling Asher to do stuff are always shorter than him.] What sort of name is that for a dog?

[Say that Asher before you've gotten hers or given your own because that's where the state of affairs really fucking matters today.

The smile happens but it's bemused. A drunkard's smile and Asher is sadly sober because this would be so much funnier if he was drunk right now, everything's funnier when you're drunk. Except finding your trousers.
]

This the bit where I wake up three days later half-dead? 'Cause I've done that bit before many a-time and you might not fancy it unless I'm being fed to the dog and I'll warn you now because I've got one myself, you might be in want of a healer for him.
ididntsaybanana: (this got even gayer)

[personal profile] ididntsaybanana 2017-04-01 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't regret becoming an Overlord, but there are some things I had to sacrifice for that power. One of them is that I'm unable to eat anything except Helheim fruits. If I try to eat human food, I wouldn't be able to taste it or enjoy it. And I wouldn't receive any nutrients from it.

[ so that's probably another similarity due to the fact that vampires can only consume blood to live ]
ididntsaybanana: (donkeys and butts. you say?)

[personal profile] ididntsaybanana 2017-04-01 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
It really makes you wonder if everything is running smoothly for a place like this.

[personal profile] haydeez 2017-04-01 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Raises an eyebrow at her phrasing, didn't he hear something about versions earlier?]

Funny, you know, I think I'd remember a fiery little flower like you. What was your name again, babe?

[personal profile] haydeez 2017-04-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hades turns himself into smoke and roils his way over to where Nico is, patting him hard on the back.]

Not bad, not bad at all. That's some fancy swordplay you got there, and what is that, a death aura?
abandon_hope: art by minuiko at tumblr (ugly hoodie)

[personal profile] abandon_hope 2017-04-01 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He staggers a bit under the pat, but he's pleased. ]

Yeah. Drains the life out of everything it touches.

EMBRACE THE CRACK RP

[personal profile] haydeez 2017-04-01 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[This deity does in fact have anger issues and his blue flames flare yellow the second that dice roll comes up sour. Hades takes a better look at this guy, what kind of sucker does he take him for?

Hades laughs with barely restrained rage, cooling his hair back to blue.]


Wow, well, you look at that, you weren't kidding. But hey, you roll the dice and you take your chances.

[Bashes his fist on the table at the last word so hard it makes the whole thing rumble, knocking the dice again.]
Edited 2017-04-01 23:40 (UTC)

[personal profile] haydeez 2017-04-01 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
How far does it go?
abandon_hope: art by viria at tumblr (companionable chat)

[personal profile] abandon_hope 2017-04-01 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He has to think for a moment. ]

About ten feet, I think.
haydeez: (nts get better minions)

[personal profile] haydeez 2017-04-01 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh. Not much, but you're young still. And is it strictly flora, any effects on fauna?
abandon_hope: (turn around bright eyes)

[personal profile] abandon_hope 2017-04-01 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
... I don't know. Animals don't like getting close.

[ And he doesn't test that on people. ]

[personal profile] haydeez 2017-04-01 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh, I'm sure the dog'll like you.

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