dancing moms

[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 anyone's thread, either!

And remember to have fun!

01. Your memory is hazy and you might feel increasingly frustrated or anxious, or maybe you're excited as soldiers march past, barely glimpsing you. One second you're somewhere underground, the next you're enveloped in blue light, and suddenly you find yourself directly under Flordia sun's bright and burning glare. A female soldier steps toward you with a wide smile on her face and directs you to a car, ready to debrief you. You realize you are not the only one, surrounded by equally confused or eager faces... and you're all sporting a digital tattoo on your wrist.

02. Welcome to Cape Canaveral, where the smell of the ocean is in the air and locals are more than pleased to see new imPorts roaming their streets. They wave, they cheer, they ask for pictures as politely as they can. The more inhuman you look, or if you're wearing a costume, the more likely locals are to approach. Hey, enjoy the moment! The popular malt shop is offering you a free drink if you need it.

03. The technology in this world is certainly something. The cars are clearly modeled after popular 50s cars, but they hover several feet above the ground as they drive down the street. There are digital jukeboxes in restaurants, motorcycles also hover through traffic, advertisements can be seen on a digital projector on the taller buildings. Even kids on skateboards appear to drift a safe ten feet off the ground while playing!

04. Wherever you are, you can hear the loud revving of an engine, distance at first before you finally see it: a hovercar bursting around the corner, going beyond the maximum speed limit and just barely making its sharp turn. It doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon, not with two police cars trailing it... and uh oh. Those skateboarding kids don't have much time to get out of the way as the car comes speeding down the road. You've been brought here for a reason Hero — so you better act fast.

Comments

[hostage]

[One of the people Bill ends up walking past is this thug piece of shit who takes one look at him and doubles over laughing. He has more to say - honest - but he has to get this out of his system first. Because that? That's amazing.]

[jeez]

[...so maybe all the positive attention wasn't that bad.

Bill stops walking and turns to stare, brows furrowed in annoyance. He looks like he wants to say something, but he's silent for the moment — it might not be worth the trouble, especially since this young man looks like a real —

Troublemaker.]

[hostage]

[He tries to stifle his laughter, pressing his hand over his mouth for a second. This is a difficult task. Every time he looks up, he starts cracking up all over again.]

Oh my god - sorry, just - with the mustache - and the -

[The uniform, he means, gesturing to his clothes.]

[jeez]

[Bill shifts his weight from foot to foot, trying not to look as uneasy — and suddenly self-conscious — as he feels.]

And the what? I'm guessin' this isn't the first time you've seen a police officer, so what's so funny?

[hostage]

You needed to gimme some warning, man. Hold on, hold on -

[Deeeeeep breaths.]

Police officer. Yeah. That's a good cover. Just clue me in next time and I won't blow it. But you know you don't really need one here, right? I mean, they already got everything on record.

[jeez]

[Flatly:] Son, I have no idea what you're talkin' about.

[This sounds an awful lot like a case of mistaken identity, so Bill fishes out his badge and presents it as if that'll clear everything up.]

I'm Chief Oswalt of the Bemidji Police Department.

[hostage]

Yeah, okay. Hey, is it real or fake?

[Not the badge - he knows that's fake. He's reaching for the mustache.]

[jeez]

[Bill takes a step back, ready to swat at Jesse's hand.]

Hey now, watch — don't you touch me. I — I might not have jurisdiction here, but I've still got my cuffs and I will not hesitate to restrain you. Understand?

[hostage]

[He erupts into giggles again.]

Gay. Okay, yes sir. I won't touch your ratty fake mustache.

[jeez]

It's not fake! Why would I be wearin' a fake mustache? What kinda person wears a fake mustache?

[If Bill were wearing fake hair, it'd be on his head.]

[hostage]

Yeah, okay.

[The state of his hair is sad, but it's not like Jesse and the rest of the world didn't notice Saul wore a toupee back home.]

For real, it's good to see you, man. Lemme buy you a drink.

[jeez]

[IT'S NOT A TOUPEE IT'S JUST REALLY TERRIBLE HAIR SHUT UP JESSE

Bill takes another step away, one eyebrow arched.]

I dunno who ya are! What about that's not clear?

[hostage]

You can drop it, man. Nobody's watching. Did the tattoo thing scare you? Nobody actually pays that much attention to us.

[jeez]

[Okay.

Maybe if Bill just stares at this guy like he's crazy, he'll go away.]

[hostage]

Saul, come on...

[This has to be Saul, right? Saul's just messing with him?]

[jeez]

My name's Bill. Bill Oswalt. I dunno any Saul.

[hostage]

[This is sort of getting past the point of funny prank here. Like, this is the part where Saul should point a finger and laugh and maybe slap him on the back. So Jesse stares at the guy, waiting for it.]

[jeez]

[Here's what Jesse gets in response: more staring.]

What? What is it?

[hostage]

...You're really a cop?

[jeez]

Nah, I just got these handcuffs and badge and gun and uniform for Halloween. Y'know, to be authentic.

[EXCEPT IT'S NOT OCTOBER.]

Yes, I'm really a cop!

[hostage]

[Oh Christ. What the fuck did he just admit to the cop? Like... Fuck. Think fast, think fast, think fast -]

Wow, this is embarrassing. You look exactly like this tranny I know back home. Only, you know, you look like a guy here. So that's - wow.

[jeez]

[Bill does not look amused.

At all.]

Yah. Wow.

[hostage]

[But this is the really painful part:]

So, hey, um... I mean, if you want, I could still buy you that drink.

[jeez]

[Bill knows it's painful. He can tell it's painful.

And that's why he's suddenly all smiles again.]

That'd be swell.