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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?
03
You knock 'em out, I'll string 'em up?
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On it.
[He reaches a hand over to settle on his wolf friend's large fluffy shoulder before with a little almost electric fizzle, they're suddenly no longer where they were, reappearing a fraction of a second later in the midst of the robbers.
The wolf lands directly on one, knocking the man prone and bearing its teeth to dissuade him from trying to rise. Keith meanwhile catches the backpack of he man he appeared behind, jerking hard and catching him behind the knee before turning to the third and final man, sword drawn.]
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[ Okay Pete, time to stop staring at the cool glowy dude and time to start beating up some robbers. He swings in behind Keith, throwing out webs to finish up the job. The first robber gets stuck to the ground by his feet (with another glob of web on his arm to keep him from getting ideas). The second one gets yanked up to the ceiling once he's clear of Keith, yo-yoing up and down for a moment before dangling. And the third ...
Well, Keith's probably got this, but maybe he could use a distraction. Peter thiwps his way up to the ceiling, hanging out there for a moment. ]
Hey tough guy! What'd the bank robber say to the superheroes?
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It's effective as hell and kind of badass though, so he can't quite keep the start of a grin off his face, just a flicker there and then gone.
He will take the opportunity given him by the quipping -- watching the would-be robber look up at the webslinger with a genuinely confused look -- and darting close, a quick swing of his blade (catching the man with the flat of it to knock the breath out of him before bringing the handle down on the back of his head as the guy double's over.]
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Apparently they don't say much.
[ He casually flips down, landing lightly next to Keith. ]
Killer moves, dude. And what's with the lightsaber?
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Pretty great yourself. Is that... web?
[He looks at the weapon in his hand, turning it over.] It's a bayard. A, ah... paladin thing. Alien tech. [How it works is beyond him. But he does know how to use it at least. And since the danger has passed, the blade shimmers and fades, down to the u-shaped handle that Keith tucks back away.]
I'm Keith.
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[ And he probably should, like, be responsible as well. As neat as it would be to power his spider gear with a Chitauri core. He watches, fascinated, as the blade disappears. His nerd brain is already going into overdrive trying to figure out how that even works. ]
I - yeah. I'm Spider-Man. So, webs and agility and stuff. That's my whole deal.
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[Keith just repeats that. Spider-Man. Who does spider things. Okay. All right. Not the weirdest thing he's come across. He can roll with that.]
Thanks for the team up. [He adds, curious.] Aliens are a thing on Earth in your universe?
[At least the parallel universe thing is something he's done before. It only makes all this slightly less weird.]
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Sure, man, no problem. I do team-ups all the time.
[ Fewer now, but hey. He puts his hands on his hips, finding a spot to lean up against the bank wall. Definitely a cool dude and not a teenager in a onesie. ]
Yeah, we've been invaded off and on since I was a kid. At least New Asgard is full of nice aliens instead.
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Huh. I mean, back home they've been there... [His mother was an alien, so he's got inside information on that.] ...but no one really knows about it. No invasion or anything.
[He's actually incorrect about that given a timewarp situation he's currently not aware of. But as far as he knows.] Don't suppose you've ever heard of the Galra?
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Anyway, Peter shakes his head. ]
What's a Galra? Is that a nice kind of alien or a death and destruction kind of alien?
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[Or at least concentrating more on in-fighting? Is that better? He's not sure.
What he is sure of is that some of the crowd from before is starting to grumble again.] So. Spider-Man. I think we might have drawn the wrong kind of attention to ourselves.
[By helping. Figures.]
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Big and purple has not ended well for me lately, I gotta say.
[ But it doesn't sound like Galra are in his world, so he'll leave that opinion up to the expert. Especially since ... uh oh. They have other concerns. ]
If you promise to hold on tight, I can get us out of here.
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Yeah it's had its moments for me too.
[Now. Keith could offer to teleport them all a ways away, but he's way too curious to pass this up. A glance at the wolf and he inclines his head. Follow, okay?
And then he looks at Spider-Man here.] Promise.
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Okay, cool. Going up in one, two --
[ And on three, he puts his arm around Keith, getting a good grip on him. The other arm he waves forward, slinging out a line of web up to the nearby rooftop. Ready for a swing through the city, Keith? Could be fun, assuming you like roller coasters and don't mind heights. Peter has no issues holding onto Keith, at least; super strength means he's more concerned about not squeezing him too tightly. ]
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And it is entirely too much fun honestly. Roller coasters, heights, speed. Count him in. He's a pilot and just off breakneck speed and maneuvers are the zone he prefers to operate in. So hopefully Spider-Man here doesn't question his sanity when Keith winds up laughing like this is fantastic about halfway through.
Beneath them the wolf zaps in and out of place, making a point to keep up.]
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Anyway, since Keith isn't freaking out, Peter does a couple of fancy tricks in the air just to show off. A swing through a narrow alleyway, a wall run that turns into a leap off the side of a taller building. All while carrying Keith like he weighs pretty much nothing. But soon enough they're away from danger and approaching a roof that's flat enough to land safely on. Peter drops them both down as lightly as he can, with some awkwardness. Also a breathless laugh of his own. ]
Ta-dah.
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He tries to compose himself once they land and settle.]
That was awesome. [He admits, still unable to banish the grin from his face entirely.]
Got us away from the protesters too. [A frown now. Tensions really do seem high, which isn't a great sign for a brand new imPort. There's a quiet zap of sound and a flash and the wolf is back beside Keith.]
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Right? Definitely the best part of being Spider-Man. Lemme just go back and get --
[ Oh. There's the wolf. Well hey, that works. ]
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But seriously, that's pretty incredible. Reminds me of piloting the Lions.
[Same sort of rush if a bit more way open air and all.]
Some of those people really don't like imPorts. That's gonna be a challenge.
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[ He sort of makes zooming motions with his hands. He's picturing, like, a lion-shaped spaceship. So he's not far off hte mark really. ]
Yeah, well, I kind of have experience there, at least. Superheroes get a mixed rep in my world too.
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[A pause and he admits,] ...it sounds weird, but they're incredible. There are five of them.
[Now though he's curious.] Yeah? Similar thing? How do you handle it? We've mostly been pretty fortunate that most civilizations see the Paladins of Voltron as being there to help.