THE GREATEST POWER OF ALL

[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?

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.

Comments

[haydeez]

Oy. Kids today, no respect. [Yes help him.] Pretty generous rankings. Fights not even over yet.

[pummelgranite]

What can I say? I'm an easy sell on buff plants. It'll go down if she gets her ass kicked.

[haydeez]

What do you wager she lasts another 15 minutes before one of these hero chumps manages a solid hit?

[pummelgranite]

[ She considers that. ]


Make me an offer.

[haydeez]

Well hey, we just met, let's take it slow. How about a demonstration of what super powers you've got, sweet cheeks?

[pummelgranite]

Wanna see mine, huh? I dunno, my mom told me not to frolic in front of strangers.

[haydeez]

Come on, live a little. What your mommy doesn't know won't hurt her.

[pummelgranite]

Oh, brother, you don't know the half of it.


[ She closes her eyes, when she opens them again they're black with little skulls in them it's de cool. ]


Tell me if you've heard this one, sweetheart.



[ She snaps both fingers and there's a brief rumbling underfoot before her vines burst up, towering enough to dwarf him in the same way he dwarfs her. Then her smile goes wide and sharp and unpleasant as one coils around his waist. ]

[haydeez]

[Hades had to admit, that was a little impressive. This is the kind of bite he expected from a flower monster, very nice.

Less nice is when that bite turns on him. He glances down at the vine on his waist briefly before looking back up at her, is she trying to intimidate him? That's so cute.]

Little excited to show off, aren't we babe?

[pummelgranite]

Dying to, lover.

[ She closes what very little space was between them, and the puts a hand on his chest. There's another rumble as more vines snap around him, and the ground opens up beneath them. It's enough to start drawing attention away from the less divine scuffles, but that's alright, they won't be here long. ]


If it gets too much for you, you can always just say "Uncle."

[haydeez]

[Wow. WOW. wow!?!? This chick is so intense and trying so hard, Hades is very confident he could just turn himself into smoke and float out of this but you know what, maybe he doesn't want to, maybe he wants to see where this goes. He'll settle for turning an arm to smoke for now, winding it loosely around Persephone's neck to grip firmly at her jaw, pulling her towards him.] Cute.

[pummelgranite]

[ 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.

[haydeez]

[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?

[pummelgranite]

My fans call me The Destroyer.



[ Now that the face touching has started, their audience is growing rapidly. Lots of kids around her age, but more than a few adults as well. Cellphones are out, pictures are being snapped. People are murmuring, speculating on who the fiery blue giant might be. "Kick his ass, Persephone!" someone calls from the crowd. ]


Or that.


[ And hell, if they have an audience, might as well put on a show, right? So she'll snap both fingers and try dragging him down with her into her newly opened pit. ]