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etcelsior2019-07-25 03:27 pm
maskormods) wrote in etcelsior2019-07-25 03:27 pm
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DANCING WITH MY HAPPY FEET
T E S T D R I V E M E M E
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 someone else's thread, either!
And remember there's only one rule in Test Drive Meme Club: HAVE FUN ON THE TEST DRIVE MEME!01.The city of Heropa, Florida is what one might expect from a small, bright and cheery place, where locals are friendly enough and local shop owners might offer a free drink to welcome you to their fair city. Some of the locals might thank you for always lending your service to the nation, while others might not say anything -- but if you have something nasty to say, better not say anything at all, right?
They are, however, in the middle of some awfully hot weather, so some good samaritans have gained the approval of the government to close off a few of the streets for some good old-fashioned fun. They've equipped everyone who steps in with water guns of varying quality, and there's also access to water balloons, a slip n' slide, and more! Why don't you grab an ice cream cone, watch the festivities, and cool off? But you'd better be careful - there's always a munchkin or two here to spray any unsuspecting onlookers they may find.
02. De Chima, Virginia, is a large city with a healthy economy, with large numbers of citizens waiting to be awed by your very presence. Look at you! Organic wonder! Science and technology are the lifeblood of this city, so you're likely to come across a good many locals taking your picture with the newest of devices. The imPort craze remains high here, and you may find yourself cornered by overzealous imPort fans, media wannabes and opportunists alike, shoving cameras in your face. Their questions are likely to be fairly mundane, however; get ready for an interview about your taste in romantic partners, personal underwear choices, favorite foods, and more!
On this lazy summer day, the biggest buzz comes from a group of teens and tweens who are all taking part in a massive scavenger hunt spread via social media! What are they gathering? You! ImPorts are likely to be targeted and asked to pose for pictures in which they demonstrate their powers, video clips in which they share fun facts and secrets about their home worlds, and much more! If you're not interested, you better hurry home -- they're persistent!
03. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania has had its ups and downs since imPorts started disappearing. The city's political core now gutted with its mayor and supreme ambassador exported out, the streets have returned to the hands of the local people -- and incidental, the local criminal element. More so here than the streets of any other imPort city, the battle between good and evil looks more like a war of escalation than a heroic tale.
As your character walks down the street, they may find themselves thrust within what appears to be an organized protest and a smaller counter-protest. There's shouting, there are chants. You pick up rhythmic beats of THE END IS NEAR, GET THEM OUT OF HERE clashing against the clumsier counter-chants of IMPORTS ARE PART OF US. You probably don't know why, but there are sects of people who believe your kind is bringing about the end of the universe. You'll probably learn why, in due time. But given the scorching tension of the situation you have found yourself in, it's probably a good idea NOT to use your powers.
But even keeping your powers on the down low, you're of keen eye, or at least today you are, as fate would have it. You see a boring looking man, perhaps in his mid-20s, with a cluster of boring looking companions (three or four at most) wearing backpacks as they all uniformly step back and don black masks. The protests are crossing the street ahead of First National Bank. These men beeline towards the bank.
They are going to rob it, and people are going to get hurt, you're sure of that. They're probably armed, given their backpacks. What do you do?
04. Nonah, North Carolina, is the liveliest of all cities; loud, busy and there's always some kind of energy in the air that gets everyone buzzing with excitement. You may find yourself in the midst of a few closed-off streets for some occasion or another - whether it be a food cart festival, no-car day, or something else! - and surrounded by the hum of people, the waft of food being served on the street, and plenty of attention
Today there's a big lemonade stand on one busy sidewalk, staffed by a group of industrious kids. Aww, isn't it sweet? Wait...is that a cookie stand a little ways down, also run by elementary-to-middle schoolers? Heck, the entire block is full of kid-run mini-businesses — a gathering of pint-sized entrepreneurs! And they have their eyes on you, hero, because as a celebrity imPort, your pockets are full of $$$, right?
05. Jeopardy, Nevada by all rights shouldn't exist. A glowing neon city smack in the middle of the desert, the only reason it's still here is that the central nuclear power plant has tapped half a mile down into a subterranean lake for its water supply. So though the desert around it may be barren, the occupants of this small city are happily self sufficient. Those weird figures you see out of the corner of your eyes? Don't worry too much. Probably just weird radiation after effects. Jeopardy has a lot of those.
What's that sound? Why, the Church of the Ancient Web Mistress's choir is putting on a performance! A sizable contingent of the congregation's musically-minded members has gathered downtown, attempting to forge a spiritual connection through the power of song. Sure, these hymns sound a little spooky to your ears, but the sincerity is what matters, right? And the churchgoers, who are also handing out lyric sheets to interested participants, are sincerely interested in getting some imPorts to join in as temporary members of the choir. Never hurts to get a little more press and tithes, right?
Loki | DOGMA
[Selfies hadn't been a thing a day ago, when he'd been on the Earth he'd known and learned to tolerate for the past few millennia. Try to get Forgiven one time and get sent into an alternate Creation. Figures. But, anyway, now that Loki knew selfies were a thing and people were lining up to take them with him? He was having fun.
His flaming sword was long gone, but he grabbed people in a playful headlock and made faces at the camera, giving everyone a real 'angel of death' special moment. If people asked nice enough, he'd even unfurl the angelic wings and show off the shining silver breast plate and chain mail for a few.
And why not? Wasn't anyone around to remind him why he shouldn't.]
Maurtia Falls
And you see, if you think about it, any insertion of a non-native species ultimately results in the extinction of at least some of the native ecosystem- if not an utter destruction of the whole biosphere. It's basic Darwinism. The natural system isn't equipped for this.
[You'd think Loki would be having this chat in the anti-imPort side, but no. He's over there with the pro-imPort lot, casually chatting it up with a few increasingly more uncertain looking protesters.
The bank robbery? Totally ignored. People will be people and all.]
OMG you are amazing - Maurtia Falls
What, you think us being here is going to tear this universe apart?
/bows
Oh, I'm not that dramatic. Or that into quantum physics. We're the cane toad to Australia, iguanas to Florida, pretty much anything to Madagascar. We're the invasive species throwing off the balance. Even if we only sit and act pretty- which, uh, we don't.
[Is it weird he's grinning even harder with that? He can't help but be amused by the ways humans work, especially when given miraculous powers]
But even if we did, we've sent the natural arms race off. Humans weren't made to have proof of higher powers.
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"Higher powers?" You think that's what we are? I may have powers, but I'm still human.
[ Little does she know who she's talking to... ]
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][Sorry, Carol. Philosophy is on the list of fun things. Below distributing righteous justice, but still there.]
But still definitely not human here, in either case.
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Angel. God's sword, celestial being, take your pick. I could do the big reveal, but there's not much wing space right here.
[Meaning, technically, thanks to the porter he is a human right now. But he hasn't quite worked that point out yet. ]
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An angel. Like, from Heaven?
[ She doubts, muchly. ]
we've been blessed (de chima)
Here I thought Upstairs frowned upon that sort of display these days.
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Loki gives a wave to his adoring fans and shrugs back on his sweat shirt, wings and full battle armor magically sliding out of visible reality as he goes back to Loki the Human.]
There's not much of an Up or Down there answering around here- weird, right? Seriously weird. Don't know how they all haven't gone insane.
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[ Crowley raises an eyebrow. ]
I'm thinking of it like a holiday, personally.
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[He's seen cults of all kinds trying to make up for the noted absence of God in the unfaithful. Selfies and scavenger hunts were damn lame in comparison to alien worship or damn near fanatic devotion to ballet.]
And what's a vacation without breaking the rules while the boss isn't there to see?
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[ Thaaaaaat's kind of Crowley's thing. And then he helped stop Armageddon from happening, and well. ]
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De Chima
I didn't know people still wore chain mail.
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[It's okay, man. Take it in. Take it all in. Even the carved in 6 pack that isn't necessarily reflecting what's underneath these days.]
Want a pic? Don't know if I'll been in the mood tomorrow.
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[Still, his eyes never leave the craftsmanship of the armor. You said it was all right to stare.]
Are you originally from a different century?
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[Way, waaay back.]
They don't make armor like this anymore.
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Most armor from my world is made of kevlar or carbon fiber. Harder for Psy to manipulate.
DeChima
I suppose there's not a great deal of reason to hide here, generally speaking, but aren't you at all concerned about this... obvious a display?
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Think of it as filling an Absence. It's worse than before the flood around here- and no one around to notice.
[Hell, the flood was fun. Loki believes far less than half-way in his little argument, but he'd be lying if it hadn't been kicking around his head since he'd noticed the lack of Heaven and Hell here. Someone had to keep the rules going, right? Like the old days when humans need a little more direct explaining of the Lord's will...so, really, it was good to have someone from that side to bounce it off of.]
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[But Aziraphale is also the sort who genuinely wants to see the best in people when he can.]
Especially considering how many are human and not exactly used to this sort of thing.
[But that said.] The absence piece is a bit distressing though, isn't it? [He can't feel that ever-present connection to Heaven here, and it's unsettling.]
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[He's not very hopeful this new, slightly different flavor of absent will somehow be better than the kind where he knew God was in Heaven and just ignoring all his calls.]
Figure out anything on what this world did to be abandoned by Him?
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[Aziraphale considers the question before shaking his head.] To be honest, I'm not sure the Almighty did abandon this world. Or rather, not the one that you or I know in any case. This world wasn't touched by the same forces that created the world I'm used to, somehow. It feels wrong for that.
[Oh but goodness, his manners. He holds out a hand towards him.] You'll have to forgive my manners. I'm Aziraphale.
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Loki. The former and future Angel of Death.
[ you may know him from such hits as Sodom and the plauges. But maybe not. This whole dimension Al business was a trip. Either way, he slaps a firm hand on Az's shoulder in addition to going for the wrist clasp of greeting.]
I've been thinking on all that. Ever wonder if the Almighty did a few first drafts before building the worlds he stayed with? Probably not, seeing you're still in good Grace. But it's possible, right?
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