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etcelsior2018-09-24 08:40 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2018-09-24 08:40 pm
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30 days has September
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.
Everyone’s in preparation for the arrival of Autumn! A small street fair has dedicated itself to welcoming Fall with open arms. Harvest foods have practically taken over— hot pumpkin-themed drinks, warm apple pies, and butternut squash soups are everywhere. One stall in particular has a scarecrow-building class, providing with plenty of patched up clothes and straw.
If you stay late enough at the fair to see the moon rise, you’ll notice it takes on a deep orange glow— pretty normal for a harvest moon. But it’s strange… a few scarecrows also seem to share the same color glow from their eyes. Maybe it’s just a reflection…?
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! Synthetic wonder! Whatever you might be, 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!
Although what really seems to be the question of the month for those hardhitting journalists is a little less of the mundane;
"So what do you think about the recent Import mission to Mars? How much did that cost the government, and what will the repercussions be?"
Maybe they're hoping for a psychic Import on these matters...
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. Everything from the classic bank heist to brutal bloodbaths can happen around the corner. You have to keep your eyes open and your mind sharp when you live in Maurtia Falls, and hostility against imPorts can spike. The emergence of locals with superpowers is hardly helping... #THANKS TONY STARK, #ya muffin.
Up ahead, it seems like there’s a traffic jam- or rather, a complete deadlock. But strangely, no one’s honking their honks or trying to zoom around other cars. Upon closer inspection, it seems like everyone is stock-still, with blank expressions upon their faces. The only figure moving in the crowd is a woman with a rather strange black and white outfit…
It seems like yet another local with superpowers has emerged from the woodwork- perhaps literally, in this case, given that she’s dressed up like a mushroom.
It seems that Feelia Fungus has taken to telepathically freezing the entire intersection with her mind control “spores” while she helps herself to robbing civilians of their belongings. It’s up to you to stop her!
Remember: September is known for being mushroom hunting season!
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.
One might think that being such an industrial-based city, Nonah might might leave behind old cultural traditions. But with their motto of “Work Hard, Play Hard,” they certainly wouldn’t forget about a holiday they hold dear: Oktoberfest.
The germanic celebration is in full force this week, complete with stalls giving away beer, and various snacks like brazen and würstl, along with various cakes. Anyone underage will be given a nice warm cider instead, and some natives may even try to convince you into wearing some classic dress- a dirndl.
For those with a more competitive streak, there’s a crossbow contest for most bull’s eyes hit!
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[ Suddenly her head feels a bit heavy. That's a lot of things to process through. ]
So how would it feel? If you get in my head. And you can make things when you sleep? Like anything?
[ She's eating another cookie to keep herself from asking more and more things. ]
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[He doesn't mind answering her questions. It's rare for him, too, to meet someone who's even a little bit like him.]
People usually like how it feels, but it means that I know everything you're thinking or feeling or whatever. That goes both ways. While I'm there, you know everything that I know, and you can use me to dream, too.
[Ronan doesn't ordinarily make that offer to just anyone, but in her case, she doesn't need him anyway.]
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[ Specially the expectations, because that's just asking for a whole lot of complicated matters hurled your way. ]
Okay... let's do it. I can't say that I want to try and make anything, but it should be an experience all by itself.
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People end up expecting a lot, yeah. I would've kept it secret, if it was up to me.
[But people knew about him before he even arrived here. And there's a different kind of relief that comes with not having to hide his nature anymore.]
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It's a bit cruel, isn't it? You want to help everyone, but where's the line between that and playing God? Too much of anything is harmful no matter what.
[ She leans back, eyes closed. Images of her home and the familiar street she spent her entire life--
ink on a page
--flash by. Almost as if she was there. A big golden retriever runs by: Hermes, messenger of the Gods. ]
So do I just... think about what I want to make?
[ Her own voice feels like it's coming from far away, and while she's not sleepy, Sophie notices she's not 100% awake either. ]
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[The waking mind exists too much in this world, and this process requires taking something from another one. They have to descend inward. It should be easy for her, though, with Ronan here. He'll meet her once they're in her dream.]
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[ But before she can finish that sentence, Sophie feels like she's sliding down from the bench, a smooth movement that throws her into darkness. A moment later, she's standing on a street. A very familiar street. ]
-done? Hey, that's my house. Didn't think I would ever see it again.
[ Everything looks like she remembers it, but muted, as if light wasn't reaching everything entirely. It's difficult to explain, but Sophie assumes that it's because she sees it as fake now.
A massive golden retriever runs towards her head nudging against her leg, demanding scratches. Sophie leans down to oblige, but also looks around. ]
Does this always look like this to you? Ronan?
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[Again, Ronan is standing beside her with no indication of how or when he came to be there. He just is.]
This is all you.
[The dream - including Ronan - will obey her thoughts and shift to reflect them, no matter how strange or how little it would make sense if it were reality. They're inside her mind now.]