etcelsior | now don't be rude

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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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[Marlowe's caught off guard for a moment, frowning, his salute wavering. He's more confused than anything else. He's sure the Captain couldn't have forgotten about him. So--something must be wrong.]

Sir... you don't remember?

[Well, Marlowe isn't so easily deterred.]

Private Marlowe Freudenberg, formerly of the Military Police and currently serving the Survey Corps, Sir.

[What he's saying, he would be executed for back home, but he announces the fact without the least hesitation.]

Excuse me?

[ The fuse of his temper burning away with impressive rapidity, Levi advanced on Marlowe until they were apart by only an unnerving few steps. ]

Refresh my memory. [ The Military Police outsourcing anyone, even their lower ranking and fresh from boat camp fodder, to the Survey Corps was a riot to even imagine. Moreso considering what the Central Branch was in the midst of doing, namely hunting them down like rabid dogs. ]

[Marlowe nods. He is good at following orders when he believes they're the right orders.

So he lists recent events (from his perspective) with his usual blunt earnestness.]

My partner and I ran across you in the woods. You took us prisoner. I offered to help you to infiltrate the Military Police. You doubted my commitment to the cause, and I can understand why, as we were not previously acquainted. But, with Jean's assistance, I proved my sincerity and my desire to help humanity, above all else! I will do anything necessary to right the wrongs of the world, and I believe that serving the Survey Corps is the correct way to go about that.

I'll assist you in your struggle against the Central Branch, sir. They're the true criminals who must be rooted out.

That is, when we return.

[He's assuming they can return. They have to!]

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