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

[boneitis]

"Would've loved to see their faces when they found out they'd be dealing with you, then. No offense, but you're kind of a hardass and I bet their reactions were priceless."

It's one of those things he would've taken a picture of just to look at whenever some bureaucrat was pissing him off and he couldn't do anything about it.

"Your old man must've had a lot of pull if he had a herd of politicians trying to kiss his ass."

[darwinatrix]

That may actually be a smirk on her face and in her voice, Joker. She likes being a hardass, and the mental image is certainly a pleasing one. "I haven't yet had the pleasure of making those Central cowards piss their bloomers. I took over the family estate recently, and things have been busy." Like, planning a military coup busy.

"When he could hold a sword better than he could a dinner fork, he was an accomplished general. That goes a long way in a military state."

She glances over at him. "I'm curious. Do you talk to your superior officers this casually where you come from?"

[boneitis]

He shrugs in reply. "Depends on the officer and the situation. I'm not gonna be mouthing off in the middle of a firefight, but my last commander kept things fairly informal. If he came up to the helm to talk or we were grabbing a drink or something, yeah, I spoke freely."

Shepard also hadn't minded his mouth, which is pretty important when it comes to dealing with Joker. Other captains hadn't been quite as amused, but had also recognized that Joker was too damn good at being a pilot to let go because of a few smart remarks, and had tolerated him solely for that reason.

"Also, you're not technically my superior officer."

[darwinatrix]

She raises a pale blonde eyebrow in his direction. "I asked about your commander. I never said anything about myself."

She glances back at her drink, taking a sip. "I don't fraternize with my men," she says as she puts it down. A single laugh, sharp and short. "They're too scared of me."

Again, it's hard to tell if she's deadpan joking or straight-up serious.

[boneitis]

"Not gonna lie, I can see where they're coming from."

She's a scary lady, he can see why some guys wouldn't go out of their way to make small talk. Probably wouldn't have deterred him if he was under her command, though, because Joker had met more than his fair share of scary ladies and had definitely been a smartass at all of them.

"Shepard liked to get to know his crew, and since there were a lot less of us on a ship than there would be in your fort, he had the opportunity to. And, anyway, me and him go back to the start of his command, so, y'know, I get a little more leeway than some of the others. Plus," he puts a hand over his heart, "I'm just so charming."

This could possibly be some definition of the word 'charming' that everyone is not aware of.