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etcelsior2014-07-25 01:54 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2014-07-25 01:54 pm
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now don't be rude
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.
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[Sorry, he is the NUMBER ONE FUN RUINER, you will just have to deal with it.]
I'm not going to stop--
[Thinking, he was going to say, not worrying, but suddenly, she's shoving him in the water and he's spluttering. He rises again, scowling now. He really doesn't understand how she can be so happy, but then, she doesn't seem to be--aware of--things. Well, it's good to see her here, so he can't be too mad, but he is somewhat annoyed.]
Don't you ever listen? They want us to work for them. You know, like the Survey Corps? Is that really what you want to do?
[She knows that involves work, right?]
Because you've got to actually do something to be a hero. It doesn't matter if people just call you one. And they said the same thing to me, too, you know.
[Not that he wants to be a hero, thank you VERY much.]
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Yeah yeah-- [She dunks back under the water and appears back up beside him now with a scowl on her face.]
Hey! Wait you're saying I can't be a hero? I can too! I'll be the best!
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[Great, now he's wet all over. How annoying... He lowers his voice, even though it's mostly pointless, because she's so loud.]
And what do we know about these people? Not much.
[Sure, he's grateful to be alive, but that doesn't mean that he trusts them.]
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[Duh. Keep up, Farlan.
She stands up now as a wave come and nearly pushes her over again. Wow, this water is really rough!]
But Farlan, didn't you hear them? They said we get everything free if we do that! [A house-- not just a shack in some ghetto --, food, water...it's everything they wanted and more. She might be a little star stuck right now, but this was just took much to pass up.]
Besides we can also say no. [But why would you-- FREE STUFF!]
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[He wants her to see that there's more to it than just that. She always just rushes in without ]
I heard them. I actually listened to them. And if I don't do what they want, it's not like they're going to send me back.
[Thankfully.]
Maybe I'm tired of doing what other people want me to do.
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[Right now she felt like it was the same as the survey corps almost. Unlike you she actually liked killing titans. The thought of helping people and giving herself a purpose was....well it felt nice.]
Are you talking about being--[Crap. What did they call it???] unsettled?
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[He all but flinches at this.]
No, they're not.
[They'd better not.]
Maybe. I don't know. I just got here. I'd like to know what's going on before I make any decisions. I'm not going to just charge into everything without thinking like some rocks-for-brains.
[But--if she's going to go run off and try to be "heroic", he can't just let her. This is a problem.]
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[THAT'S HELLA RUDE, FARLAN.]
Just because I know what I wanna do and you don't doesn't mean I'm stupid, Farlan!
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[He's just tellin it like it is!]
You missed the point--I want to find things out before I make a decision. You just decided without knowing anything. How is that smart?
[She can't do all the things she thinks she can, but if he tries to tell her that, she's going to try to prove him wrong. Ugh. He takes hold of her, making to drag her out of the water.]
Come on, you look like a drowned rat.