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etcelsior2018-02-22 02:00 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2018-02-22 02:00 pm
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ICE ICE BABY
T E S T D R I V E M E M E
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 ON THE TEST DRIVE MEME!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. Today, a downtown park is hosting a "Last Blast of Winter" event that features a snowman-sculpting contest (using artificial snow, naturally), downhill sledding in the form of a giant, inflatable slip 'n slide, and snowflake-shaped and -themed food from the kiosks running along one side of the park—along with ice cold drinks, of course.
However, a trio of teen would-be supervillains have cobbled together backpack-mounted ice machines capable of freezing people solid at worst and making them, like, really shivvery at best. After emerging onto the scene with a shout, they're threatening to take attendees hostage if they don't get their demands: 500 Flitcoins, the amazing new cryptocurrency. Hero, will you try to stop them by force, bargain, or let them put this event on ice?
02. De Chima, Virginia, is a large city with a healthy economy, with large numbers of citizens waiting to be awed by your very presence. Look at you! Organic wonder! Those words have meaning here. 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 or recently published PLoS papers. 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. If you let yourself get cornered, beware! Anything from personal questions about romantic chances to bedroom habits to dietary queries might be come up!
As you wander, you may come across a few streets that have been closed down to show off the newest wares that America's vehicle industry has to offer. The streets are lined with new, shiny cars, alongside salesmen eager to show off exactly what they can do. Some of them are as dull as boasting excellent seat warmers, but the more avant garde among the displays look like something out of Wacky Races, decked out in incredibly bizarre designs and boasting not yet released features like the ability to turn into a boat, fifteen different horns ("a different sound for every occasion!"), bottom-heavy designs ("so your car won't flip over next time there's an imPort catastrophe!) and defense mechanisms ("it shoots out a sticky adhesive to halt any supervillains in their path!"). Many of these won't be released at all but, by gum, they're giving it their best shot.
You can simply wander around and enjoy the festivities and the bounty of food, including donut tires, candy traffic lights, truck-sized burgers, and more! It's certainly a nice place to have a quick break and some conversation.
Or you can get stuck in the cross-fire as the adhesive shooting vehicle malfunctions, spraying a sticky goo over everyone in the vicinity, just as little car-shaped bits of confetti begin to fall from the sky.
03. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania has carried a reputation for ups and downs ever since imPorts began reappearing again, just those few years prior. Several imPort heroes have put focused efforts into cleaning up the streets of this somewhat infamous city, while a handful of others had 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.
On this fine day, it appears that there's mischief afoot. One sordid citizen has gotten ahold of a prototype of a freeze gun and, wearing no better costume than a ski mask, has decided to hold up a bank. As he notices cop cars whizzing past, he panics, freezing a cop car in mid-chase, not quite gathering what a poor idea that is.
Everything seems to happen quickly as cars begin to plow into one another with a sound of screeching metal and an explosion of debris. What will you do about this, hero? Were you trying to cross the street and in need of a rescue? Will you go after the culprit? Will you try to save those who are trapped in the wreckage?
...Or will you try to make off with the criminal's money and keep it for yourself? That's always an option too.
04. Nonah, North Carolina, is the liveliest of all cities; loud, busy and there's always some kind of energy in the air that gets everyone buzzing with excitement.
This month there's the release of a hot new movie about imPorts themselves, though in order to evade copyright, it seems that the imPorts on screen are simply amalgamations of several different imPorts through the years instead of staying faithful to one true story. They've got everything! Action! Romance! Death! Desire. It's a whole load of hooey, in other words, but it's hooey with a big budget. What this means, however, is that even the newest imPorts are being roped into this red carpet affair. Even if they're simply passing by on the street, an eager reporter may well step up to you, saying, "Oh, are you an imPort? Please, you must come in! No, I insist!"
If you succumb to their pushy ways, you'll find yourself in a gala, likely unprepared and underdressed for the flash of the cameras and an endless torrent of questions about what you want to do here as an imPort, whether or not you feel you'll find love in this place, whether or not you fear an inevitable port-out (despite the fact that you may have just gotten here!) and will be plied with food and, if you're of age, with plenty of booze.
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He was already moving over to grab the nearest teen by the collar...except his ears are still ringing so it's hard to hear him.]
We're taking you guys to...uh...shit what's the name of the police force around here? Do they have a special jail for these type of people?
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[ It mirrors Eikichi, picking up one of the other teens by the collar. ]
It is also possible they have been intimidated into compliance. Removing their cryogenic weaponry would be advised.
I'm sorry P2 is an insane thing
Probably because his last experience had been with robot nazis. But hey robots could be nice too? Or maybe it wasn't a robot. He shouldn't judge.]
Ummm...let's do the thing about taking their weapons and then we can let the courts here decide.
[Two teens down, but the third isn't going down without a fight apparently. It fires the beam again, this time freezing the youth Eikichi was holding, but giving him a case of the shivers again in exchange. He groaned in utter annoyance. How he was stuck with ah ice cube in his grasp, which quickly gets put to the ground from the weight.]
Goddammit! There better be an undo button for this shit!
[He looks at Legion again.]
What do you think is the best way to subdue him?
[He'll trust you, whatever you are.]
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[ The orange glow of Legion's Omni-Tool appears on its arm, and it taps a few holographic buttons before pointing it directly at the remaining teen.
Nothing seems to happen for a moment as the Geth is forced to attune it to the technology being used, but anything can be overloaded by the right pulse. Just as the teen turns to freeze Legion, the backpack-mounted weapon explodes, sending a chilling wave out over the area, and likely getting everyone pretty chilly-- but the teen himself is frozen solid. ... But so is Legion, icicles forming to hang off of its flashlight face. ]
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[Oh geeze oh god weird robot bro-dude-thing what are you doing - OH GODS it's cold everywhere. And suddenly he is frozen and so is the last culprit. Eikichi looks on his mouth still open once the deed is done and then realizing that so is his companion. And him without any fire spells.]
Oh shit! I gotta go find Tatsuya! Hold on buddy, I'll get you out of this as soon as possible!
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It blinks its light on and off in Morse code, instead. "W-E-W-I-L-L-W-A-I-T".
Why it expects this to be understood as Morse code, and further why it expects Eikichi to know Morse code, is a mystery. ]
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Oh shit! Now your emergency lights are on.
[NOPE.]