DANCING WITH MY HAPPY FEET

[maskormods]

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?

Comments

[usaf]

How long does it take to pop popcorn in the future?
The internet I know took a full ten minutes to load a two minute long audio clip.

[made_up_names]

wh
WHAT
that's longer than the clip itself???

[usaf]

Thus my confusion over you watching a movie on the internet.
Is that not how it goes anymore?

[made_up_names]

no way
i mean, ok it depends on your connection but
i only get download times that bad if im on the subway

[usaf]

Sounds like things have changed a lot since I was last on Earth.

[made_up_names]

when WERE you last on earth

[usaf]

Like I said, two and a half decades ago. 1995.

[made_up_names]

1. thats not two and a half decades ago
2. i wasnt even born yet in 1995

[usaf]

It's 2019 here. 1995+25=2020. So I rounded up a bit, sue me.

Great, so you're either from the future or I'm talking to a teenager. Or both.

[made_up_names]

ummmm a little of both
im a teenager, but it's also 2024 back home

[usaf]

Both, then. Both is good.

[ TMW you accidentally reference a movie that came out five years after your last visit to Earth. ]

Well, teenager. You have a name?

[made_up_names]

[ He appreciates it, okay. Even if it's an accident. ]

oh right
im peter
peter parker
who are you?

[usaf]

Nice to meet you, Peter Parker.
I'm Carol.
Carol Danvers.

[made_up_names]

.......... oh shit i know you
i mean, ive heard of you
we didnt exactly MEET, there were a lot of people at the

[ Wait. Hang on. Does she know? Is she from the past somehow? She is acting like she's from the nineties. ]

what year is it for you
back home i mean

[usaf]

I just told you, 1995.

How do you know me?

[made_up_names]

[ She had said that. Oh boy he's really messed up, hasn't he? ]

right okay. um.
so im from your future?

[usaf]

I'd pretty much gathered that much.
Was kind of looking for more specifics.

[made_up_names]

uhhhhh
theyre all spoilers
do you really wanna hear them

[usaf]

Tell you what.
How about you tell me the spoilers, while I treat you to lunch?

[made_up_names]

that would definitely rank in the top ten coolest things ive ever done
lets do it.

[usaf]

Careful, Parker, you're going to inflate my ego, talking like that.

I'm still new around here. So you pick the place, and I'll meet you there.

[made_up_names]

youre captain marvel okay
pretty sure that deserves it

[ He's new too, but he's at least scouted out a few pizza places. A few moments later, she gets an address. Something not too far from the welcome center in Heropa. ]

[usaf]

Alright. Meet you there in half an hour.

[ She's got to fly down from Maurtia Falls, so it'll take her a bit. ]

[made_up_names]

cool. meet you there.

[ He only has to swing over a few buildings, so he'll just hang out for a while. Leaning up against the building wall, flipping through this world's version of Instagram on his phone. Civvies, so jeans and a hoodie. ]

[usaf]

[ Carol is dressed casually, too, though it's hard to be incognito when you're a flying lightbulb, but she ignores the worst of the gawking onlookers as she touches near the appointed spot. She singles out Peter right away, spying a teenager and assuming it's the one she's here to meet. He'll notice that her hair is much longer than he's used to, and she's somewhat younger looking. ]

Peter Parker?