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

[genoshan]

[ He's not any happier about it than she is, that much is a universal constant. ]

A few of the individuals have been. Though it appears to be part of a larger scheme.

[ A larger scheme that hasn't been unfurled yet, much to his continued displeasure. ]

[doesthemath]

[Wanda shakes her head, clearly unhappy at the lack of resolution.]

A girl at the ceremony mentioned that recent events had brought about the end of a lull or down-period. If more such occurrences can be expected it at least makes sense why they might be bringing in others to hero.

[Though it's clear from her tone that it doesn't mean it's acceptable.]

Which reminds me, did you register?

[genoshan]

I doubt this will be the last we hear of that group, by any means.

[ He almost scoffs at the question. ]

No, most certainly not.

[ The very reminder of it leaves a sour taste in his mouth. ]

[doesthemath]

I didn't think so.

[She fights the urge to look down where her own tattoo is, invisible now in this light, though it reads HERO otherwise.]

What is it you do here then? It's my understanding that our welcome grows a great deal frostier when we don't agree to swear their oaths.

[Which may in its own way answer any question he may have about whether or not she registered. She doesn't know how things are for unsettled imPorts firsthand.]

[genoshan]

[ He turns the corner onto a cross-street, and the cafe they're headed to is finally visible a block away. ]

Well, I am rather intent on doing something about that. I do not care much for the thought that there are young imPorts who have registered only because they fear that they will find themselves homeless and without income if they choose otherwise.

[doesthemath]

[Wanda looks at Erik out of the corner of her eye, expression somewhat wary.]

You mean to start a...a Brotherhood of imPorts then?

[She is hoping this isn't the case because it cannot end well but what else would he be referring to?]

[genoshan]

[ He raises an eyebrow at that. ]

My primary goal at the moment is ensuring the safety of young imPorts.

[ Not that the thought has never crossed his mind, but he is trying to prioritize the concerns at hand. ]

[doesthemath]

And nothing more than that?

[He'll have to excuse her but as much as he seems sane and not the psychopath that her father is, the question needs asking.]