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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.

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Oh my god. Okay. Uh.

[Wally rubs his face and looks down at Wolf.] So, do you have anything to add? Are you actually a bunch of cats operating a giant wolf mech? Or not a natural blond or something?

[Yep. This is his life. And there is more but Superboy will keep it to himself for now.]

Now you're just talking crazy, Kid. [He pats Wally on the shoulder lightly before heading off in the direction KF was trying to get him to go earlier. Wolf fixes Wally with a look before following Superboy.]

I'm talking crazy, [KF mutters into his hands before shaking his head and jogging after Conner. He pulls up to his other side and matches his pace.]

Okay. Well, I mean, in the grand scheme of things it's not that big a deal. I mean, what are genes anyhow? Just amino acids arranged in a way that determines like, eye color and whatever. You're very obviously not bald so you probably take after Supes more than...y'know, the other guy. [just say luthor kf he's not like beetlejuice you can't summon him or anything]

[He heard that.]

Except that Luthor actually wants something to do with me. [Unlike Superman.] Or he just wants something from me.

SB, no offense, but I'm pretty sure it's more option B than option A. [Kid holds up his hands.] You know I'm with you on the Superman thing, he's being a grade A loser, but it's Luthor. His ulterior motives have ulterior motives.

Yeah, probably. I just don't know what it could be. [He's not stronger than Superman - the guy won't even really talk to him.] It's not like I want to help him with whatever he has planned.

Yeah, I know. And it's not like anybody thinks you're gonna rob a bank for him or something. It's just...weird. He's weird. And he's smart in a totally creepy bad guy way. [Wally claps Superboy on the back a couple times.] Just want you to be careful, but you do what you gotta.

No one but Red Arrow and everyone else who thinks I could be the spy. [Maybe he is and he doesn't even know it. Luthor was able to shut him down with two simple words.] For now, it seems I won't have to worry about him.

Roy- psh. [KF slings an arm around Conner's shoulders. ...reaches up to do it. Okay that's uncomfortable, he won't try to do that anymore.] Don't listen to that guy Supey, he's in his 'angry at the world' phase.

Look, from what Rob told me there's like zip evidence that one of us is leaking info to the baddies. I mean, for god's sake they know where the cave is, maybe they just found a way to bug us that can't be detected! [unlikely] Point is, if he's not even gonna join the team because he's too good for us, then he shouldn't be sticking his nose in team business. [not that wally wouldn't squeal like a child if roy finally did decide to join....] Nobody thinks you're a mole.

[Like KF won't try to punch his arm anymore after that time in the mall? There's a slight smile at it. Not to mention the fact that KF is picking his side over Roy's.]

Thanks Kid. Listen, can we keep this between us for a while? I need time to wrap my head around all of it but I will tell the others.

[His knuckles were purple. PURPLE

Also Wally might be one of the most loyal friends in existence, but that don't mean he's above criticizing or calling them out when they be jerks. And if Roy is going around accusing Wally's teammates of being spies then he's definitely being a jerk.

KF grins when Conner smiles a little bit and gives throwing an arm around his shoulders another go. It's just as uncomfortable as the last time.] Sure dude, my lips are sealed. Trust me on this though, everyone'll be cool with it. Don't get to pick your family and all that.

[Not his fault. Should have known that punching a clone of the man of steel was bound to leave bruises.

Conner would never willingly betray his team - the three of them were the ones who rescued him, Wally even took him during those three days that Batman was deliberating. But there was a possibility that he was handing over information without even realizing it. That is something he can't overlook.

If he thought about it then the team was the family he would pick over his real one. Without even realizing it, his smile grows.] Yeah. Life would be much easier if we did get to pick.

Well, I guess in some cases you get to pick. You know what I mean.

[Wally grabs a branch from the ground and shakes it in the direction of Wolf.] Hey, does this guy play fetch? Or do I have to through like, a dead deer to get him to chase it down? He looks like he'd go more for woolly mammoth actually.

It's not so bad, getting to pick.

[Seriously Wally? A stick? Wolf is giving him a flat look and ignoring the stick entirely.] Not really. He'd prefer to wrestle. Or eat your nachos.

I am not wrestling with your monstrously huge dog, [Wally says loudly as he throws the stick aside.] The last time I did that with something big enough to bite my head off, it didn't turn out well for me. I mean, obviously not as bad as it could've been, but not preferable.

Then he'd be glad to share whatever food you've got. [And by "share" what he really means is "not share at all".] Wolf wouldn't try to bite your head off, he likes you and wouldn't want you dead.

[no not his food

Wally rounds on Wolf with a grin, walking backwards and almost smacking into a streetlamp.] Is that true, buddy? You like me? Do you wanna play tag with me and your daddy? [congrats conner u r wolf's daddy]

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