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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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You have pigs that are trained in the art of stealth? [ Armstrong is kinda surprised but he manages to recover! ] That is a fine art to learn indeed! I have learned the skills of tracking that have been passed down from Armstrong to Armstrong in our family! If you want, perhaps we can go over some tips so your pigs can be stealth trackers.

[ I mean, Mabel doesn't seem like a bad lady. In fact, her enthusiasm is so pure it strikes a nerve with Armstrong. Finally, someone as peppy as him! That said, Mabel could easily be the most evilest thing since Pride and he'd probably be just as nice right now because she's super sweet.

Once Mabel is on one of Armstrong's strong arms (HA), he scoops up the rest of the piggies and allows them to rest on his abnormally large biceps. He has no problem carrying five piglets. ]

Yes! Strength is a trait that has been passed down the Armstrong family line for generations! My oldest sister, Olivier, is a woman who leads her own fort of soldiers that borders a hostile nation. Her strength is incredible! She can easily pick me up and toss me, although I could easily do the same. [ However, he doesn't really like to brawl with his sister who will use the fullest of force. ] My youngest sister is Catherine. She's not as accomplished as Olivier, being much younger than her. However, she is able to lift and toss pianos like they're nothing! [ What a way to measure a skill! ]

I think it's instinctive! Like their ability to sniff out injustice. But tips would be great. They need to be on top of their game if they're going to help me foil evildoers!

[Mabel listens to his descriptions of Olivier and Catherine with awe. Ladies tossing pianos and leading forts? Heck yeah!] Your family sounds so cool. Has your older sister always been able to pick you up? I have a brother but we're almost the exact same age so even though he's not very manly I still can't throw him. [Not that she'd ever want to do that Dipper anyway, but it's the principle of the thing.]

If that's the case then by the time your piglets have learned the Armstrong tracking skills, they'll be able to spy from city to city without you having to move a muscle! [ Armstrong beams with her compliments on his sister. ]

Olivier has always been a tough woman. But, since our strength is hereditary and our family does our best to cultivate it, yes. We've always been able to pick up each other! As children, we'd play a game with all of our siblings, including Strongine and Amue who look similar to me and enjoy a similar strength. The game was to see who could pick up each other the most! Sometimes, Olivier was so crafty she'd be able to carry all of us! She was also quite feisty as a child, viciously able to beat anyone she laid her hands on. [ this includes Armstrong but he'll keep quiet about that. ]

From city to city.... [Mabel stops paying attention for a second, imaging all the things she could do with pigs in every city in the country. The crimes she could stop! The communication she could encourage! The boy bands she could follow!] ...yes. Yes, they must learn all the skills.

She's so amazing. But... can she sparkle? [Olivier sounds amazing, but if she didn't inherit the glamor as well as the strength, she can't be the whole hero package.] That isn't just a super alchemist power, is it?

Well, I do have other familial skills! Perhaps we can see to them later! I know cross-country running, wood chopping, portraiture, and other generally woodsy, upper class hobbies and things!

[ His illustrious family has trained him well! He laughs at the question. ]

Yes, actually! It is only the Armstrong family that is allowed to sparkle! It is a trait passed down the family for generations!! Although, we aren't quite sure how it works, but all of the Armstrongs can and will sparkle! [ The glamour is there, Mabel! Have you no fear!! ]

[All her fears put to rest, Mabel decides two things: that the Armstrong clan is The Greatest Ever (second only to the Pines) and that she will not rest until she has ~~caught~~ met them all.]

You got the whole package! Sparkles, super strength, portraiture.

--wait. Are you gonna use Strong-Arm Alchemist as your superhero name? Because it's descriptive, sure, but it's not as snappy as it could be. And you need something glamorous to go with your image! Glamorous, but strong. Like a supermodel that's also a grizzly bear.

[ He's going to be grinning from ear to ear. He'll accompany you to meet all of his family! ]

Yes! If you want, if you find a couple of aluminum cans, I can transmute them into a bust that resembles your face. [ You do want this Mabel. Believe me! It'll be a coca-cola endorsed artistic piece! ]

Well, that's my usual name back home. Although, maybe here it can be different... [ She does have a point. It's not as flashy as it could be! ] Maybe it should be Fruit Punch! [ He rips off his shirt to replace it with another, this time it's hawaiian fruit themed. Pineapples, bananas and other tropical fruit. ]

Transmuwhat? [Sorry, Armstrong. The alchemic knowledge is not strong in this one.]

[She claps and the Waddlesi oink in approval.] Brilliant! It's the perfect play on words and you can encourage healthy eating! Plus your costume options would be unlimited.

Transmutate! It means to transform something from one substance to another! It's how alchemy works! You just change the chemical composition of it. [ Intelligence ahoy from this dude! ]

Yes! Indeed! With my shirt regeneration powers I can never truly be fruitless in my time of heroism! [ Besides, he really likes healthy eating. Fruit is always a good idea. ]

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