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[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

max briest | original | 02 (or wildcard if you'd like!)

[thephix]

[It's a curious thing, to be greeted with such enthusiasm, as though she's one of the heroes that garner attention in her own world. The people here clearly know nothing of her, although it seems as though the military are aware of a few details, which is unsettling to say the least, but it's something that will need to be dealt with later. For now, despite her desire to slink into the background and disappear, she suspects that being in the spotlight will be more useful for her here, where there's even more acceptance of heroes than there is in her world. If she finds that she needs to work in secret later, she can always make use of another face, one that the military won't have on file.

She has no costume, merely having changed into a summer dress, but her tattoo is visible and she holds herself high, with a charming smile for anyone that might look her way. It's almost all fake, all practiced, but it serves a purpose so she'll - literally - grin and bear it for the time being. What she really wants is a cigarette and a strong drink, but if she has to carve out a persona for herself here, it will be flawless.

Eventually she makes her way to the malt shop, where a simple glimpse of her tattoo is seemingly enough to acquire her a free milkshake. Her sweet tooth was always a slight problem, but she is willing to indulge it now, sitting at the counter and sipping her milkshake as she watches passersby.]

[immigrantpunk]

[Jayden is also here for the free milkshake, because this heat is getting to him. He thought Boston summers could be brutal with heat and humidity, but he's never been to Florida before. Also, the moisture in the air has made his hair so frizzy it's almost a fro. If he's stuck here long term he's going to have to entertain the idea of a haircut.

He has the advantage of looking like a normal teenager until someone notices the tattoo, so he doesn't gather many looks as he comes through the door. The retro-ness of this place is so cute it borders on repulsive. But at least the girl sitting beside him at the counter is drop dead gorgeous, so things could be worse. He notices she also has a tattoo, but she seems older than him and his ability to talk to girls is not as good as he would like. For the moment he will simply look over at her with obvious surreptitious glances and sip his milkshake, waiting for the air conditioning to balance out his body temperature.]

[thephix]

[The point of her face is to make people look, so Max isn't surprised when she notices a teenage boy casting glances her way. She isn't a particular fan of them, teenage boys, but she can see this one's tattoo, and knows that he's likely rather shaken by the whole thing.

Asteria would call Max's sympathy a weakness, but Asteria is, blissfully, not here.]

Hi. [Her smile is sweet and easy, her voice gentle.] It's all a little overwhelming, isn't it?

[There are decisions to be made about how exactly she presents this persona, so she'll have to be careful about what she says, but that seems harmless enough.]

[immigrantpunk]

[Jayden has taken to fiddling with his straw wrapper in the mean time. He pauses mid-sip when she speaks to him, dropping the little paper noose he's been unconsciously constructing. His eyes widen slightly, now that she has taken the initiative and spoken to him. But he recovers quickly, nodding his head and fixing a genial smile on his face.]

Sure is.

[He glances down, at the tattoo he'd been unconsciously flashing in plain view. He could rotate his wrist, hide it against the cool countertop, but why bother? It is what it is, as bizarro as "it" is.]

You been here long?

[thephix]

Only a few hours.

[Enough time to buy a new dress, shoes, jewellery and make up, because god forbid she look anything other than 100% polished.]

My name's Max.

[She offers her hand to shake, the picture of politeness.]

[immigrantpunk]

[Damn. She looks really good for only being here a few hours. He probably looks like he could use a shower and a good night's sleep. He reaches out and shakes her hand.]

Jayden.