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

[bratarang]

[ Steph isn't really an expert on technology like Oracle and Supergirl are. but she can appreciate when something is obviously well put together. whoever came up with this design must be pretty damn smart.

she holds her hands out. for a second she wonders how sharp that knife is and if it can actually cut through the cuffs, but the girl seems pretty confident. ]

Try not to slice off any fingers. I like those.

[deathline]

[EYE ROOOLLL]

I've had enough trouble tonight as it is. Last thing I want is to deal with you bleeding all over the god damn place.

[It's really quick, but for a moment her eyes glint and the knife goes through the cuff links like butter.]

[bratarang]

You warm my heart.

[ she stretches out her arms, glad to be able to move them freely again. while Steph kinda wants to watch her free herself to see that cool slicey motion again, there are more pressing matters to attend to. so she walks over to the door and presses an ear against it.

there's no sound on the other side. hm. ]

[deathline]

[Shiki gets her own cuffs off and watches the costumed girl listen through the door]

Got anything or are we in the clear?

[bratarang]

I think we're good to go. Ready?

[deathline]

[She nods stepping towards the door, knife brandished.]

Step back a bit. If we do this right, they won't notice right away.

[bratarang]

[ she was just going to kick it open but. okay this works too. she steps away and gestures towards the door. ]

[deathline]

[This time, what's going on with her eyes is a lit more clear! That's because Shiki really has to focus on this. She can cut objects, sure, but sometimes their "death" is a tricky thing to perceive.

But it ain't no big thing and while it looks like her knife is barely hovering above the space between the door and the lock, she swipes downwards, making a clean cut. And the door opens.]

... There.

[bratarang]

[ she lets out a low whistle. while she kind of wants to make a joke about where she can find a knife like that, Steph suspects that it's not the actual weapon that's doing all that. so she actually keeps her mouth shut and peeks outside the room. ]

Let's go.

[ TIME TO SNEAK ]

[deathline]

[They're the sneakiest. Shiki sheathes her knife in her obi and follows Steph from behind.]

You've been doing this kind of work for a long time haven't you?

[Just an observation. No one's around to hear them anyways.]

[bratarang]

A couple of years, yeah. I was actually surprised when I found out that superheroes isn't the norm everywhere.

[ she stops walking when they reach a corner and quickly peeks around it to make sure it's safe. not spotting anyone, she continues on. ]

And you?

[deathline]

Worked for a small unknown agency. Dealt with the supernatural.

Not a hero, but I got stuff done for the most part.

[bratarang]

Were you a Ghostbuster?

[deathline]

[well.........]

I killed ghosts before. That probably counts.

[bratarang]

That completely counts.

[deathline]

Less ghosts than you think though.

[bratarang]

So, like... part-time Ghostbuster?

[deathline]

Living corpse disposal came up once.

[bratarang]

So... zombie?

[deathline]

They didn't want to eat me, just kill me. Small difference, but one just the same.

[bratarang]

I always figured that was kind of a stereotype? Like, I have seen zombies in action, and not all of them are the brain eating type. There are different levels of zombie action here. It probably depends on how they got zombiefied in the first place.

[deathline]

Eh, long story. Let's just blame magic.

[bratarang]

Curse ye, magic.

[deathline]

[Small talk is okay, but you know what'd be better? BEATING UP PEOPLE. Wait, where are they anyways?]

Did everyone just clear out or what?

[bratarang]

I... huh. This is weird. Not even a guard?