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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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[He just picks a direction away from the paparazzi, and leads her down another street before stopping in front of a little café. He looks around, and lets out a relieved breath, leaning against the fence blocking off the café’s outside area from the rest of the street.]
Hey. When did you come back? Because there is so much I need to catch you up on.
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I arrived a few days ago. [ The answer sounds like an apology, and she truly does feel terrible for what she's about to tell him, folding her hands together and stepping in a little closer with a frown. ] But I'm sorry, I don't remember anything of my time here before.
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[That—is a risk, isn’t it. Foggy’s face crumples for a moment, and he looks away, guilt and embarrassment and grief crashing together and tying his stomach into knots. It always sucks to lose someone to the Porter, but it hurts worse when they come back and don’t remember.]
Shit, no, I’m sorry. I thought for a second—[He cuts himself off, running a hand through his hair. He summons up a tired smile from somewhere.] It’s fine. [He sticks his hand out.] I’m Foggy Nelson. I used to be your legal counsel.
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Reaching out to take his hand, she wraps both of hers around his. ] I'm very glad to meet you, Foggy.
[ Releasing his hand, Padmé glances at the cafe behind him and makes a quick decision. With a gentle smile, she gestures to the front door. ] Would you care to join me for a cup of coffee? [ She hopes she's correctly remembering the term they use here for caf. ]
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[The familiar form of address slips out before he can stop it. Well, no taking it back now, and she called him Foggy first. That’s a start—not to fixing something, because there’s no way to fix being forgotten because of weird-ass Porter bullshit, but to something new. He hopes. His hand drops, and he lets the grief go with a real smile.]
Please, I’d die for some coffee right now. [Thaf had really been why he’d taken this route in particular, because he’d heard there was a really nice café nearby and had wanted to try it out. Padmé being here is a bonus.] But I’ll buy, if you don’t mind. Consider it a welcome gift.
we can move this elsewhere or continue here, whichever you prefer
I suppose I can allow that, considering the circumstances. [ She offers him a smile that perhaps gives away a hint of playfulness. ] Though only because I fully intend on paying during the next such occasion.
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