now don't be rude

[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

4.

[yseult]

[ The street corner features a tall hedge that obscures her view, so Sansa isn't quite sure why the small pack of dogs that she is currently escorting suddenly begin to whine, stubbornly refusing to round the corner. They are usually so well behaved for her, after all. She frowns and tugs at the leashes, and with some gentle encouragement-- her powers may or may not have played a role, even if it wasn't entirely conscious on her part-- they eventually concede and follow behind her, their collective ears drooping as they round the corner.

Her eyebrows are furrowed as she glances back over her shoulder at the dogs, and doesn't notice as she bumps into the tall, armoured man, only moments after he saved the children from the oncoming car. She lets out a loud gasp of surprise, her eyes wide as she practically trips over the leashes as she hurries backwards, putting a yard or so of distance between herself and Koltira.

Behind her, a golden retriever whines loudly. ]

[respired]

[It's true -- animals don't usually do well around Koltira. He turns towards the girl and the dogs, though he doesn't look annoyed. As ever, his expression doesn't betray any emotion at all.]

Mind yourself.

[yseult]

[ She's trying not to stare too blatantly, really she is. But this is the first time she's encountered a man in armor since arriving here, which would be enough on it's own to serve as a small shock. And then there is, well, the matter of his appearance. ]

My apologies, Ser.

[ She glances over at the children who are rubbing at their necks and trying to hurry away, concern in her eyes. ]

[respired]

[He follows her gaze.]

A car was oncoming. I dragged them to safety. They are fine.

[yseult]

[ She nods at that. She isn't going to be outwardly sceptical of the dead knight who is carrying around a sword almost as big as her entire body. ]

Do you rescue people often?

[ Most of the dogs have apparently resigned themselves to the fact that they're not leaving just yet, laying down on the sidewalk and attempting to make themselves look as small as possible. ]

[respired]

[Poor puppies. Fortunately, Koltira makes no move towards either them or Sansa. He merely shrugs.]

I do whatever needs to be done.

[yseult]

[ She's not sure if she likes the implications that are carried in those words. ]

I see.

[ Sansa notices the way that the dogs are reacting, and after casting a glance at Koltira as though unsure whether or not she should be turning her back on him, she turns to face the dogs and kneels close to the ground. She murmurs to them, soft reassuring words, and after several long moments something in her voice seems to make them relax. ]

[respired]

[Koltira takes a step back, almost apologetically.]

Animals do not do well with my kind. You should move along.

[yseult]

[ She nods, looking as though she is willing to do just that, until she hesitates for a moment. She can't help but spare the man a long, studying look. ]

Your "kind"...?

[respired]

[He gestures to his own face, indicating his eyes in particular.]

Those no longer among the living.

[yseult]

I... I thought those were just myths.

[ Really, you'd think that she would have seen stranger things since arriving here, but the prospect of people returning from the dead is a particularly disconcerting one. ]