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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?
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“What do you mean?” she demanded, shocked and confused. Not waiting for a reply, she goes to move around him and continue her pursuit. She certainly isn’t going to make it now, but she is still going to try!
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Secure in that fact, he doesn't chase her with any urgency, only strides after her. "You should come with me. Away from here. You are in most danger from the crowd if you show your power. The police can handle criminals, but you can't handle riot."
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"I was going to get ahead of them and warn the guards!"
Back in her home world, she did not have any powers. She had nothing but her stubbornness and her mind, and just because she had a fancy power now did not mean that she relied on it. Of course she knew that using her power would be a dumb move. Even if she hid herself away, she would have to concentrate, and that meant she couldn't look out for herself should someone discover her.
She turned away again and started sprinting, but just as he foresaw and stated, the criminals were already at the bank. It was too late.
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He doesn't know. All he knows is that he stops her.
Though she's sprinting, he's already waiting for her by the time she comes to a stop. "Will you come with me yet?" he asks. He would've had to run pretty fast to get ahead, but he's not out of breath.
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It was entirely true that the situation could play out horribly. Someone running up and declaring that a group of men were going to rob the bank could send everyone into a panic, cause the guards to draw their weapons prematurely, or a number of other possibilities. Doing this quietly and preventing any incident was completely out of the question now.
“I don’t even know you,” she protested.
She wished that she had taken Darcy’s offer of a taser. It would be useful right about now.
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But Jonas is more wearied than annoyed. They could keep going over this or she could just get on with it and do the thing she's going to do. He's just riding this situation to its predetermined endpoint.
He glances off, like he's searching the crowd for someone, before returning his attention to Jane.
"If you come with me, you can call the police twenty minutes ago. They could already be waiting inside."
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“What?”
Hold on. Hold on. Did he say what she thought he said? This guy comes out of nowhere, tells her the future, even if he kind of determined it because of his interference, and then tells her that there is … Her mind jumps to ‘alternate timeline’. But that would be—
Not exactly. That could possibly be entirely possible in this world.
“Are you saying that you have the ability to manipulate time?”
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But the timeline won't be an alternate one. Just the same loop he's already played out, for reasons that remain beyond him.
"Not here, where they can see. We need to find somewhere not so visible."
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She is going to have to pick his brain for some more details, but she can probably make a few good guess about what his powers controlled and manipulated.
"Lead the way."
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"Yes. Einstein-Rosen bridge."
Is she a traveler, too, maybe? That would explain why she warmed to the idea of manipulating time so easily, especially to travel through a wormhole with someone who probably struck her as a lunatic two minutes ago. His run-in with her is beginning to make more sense, as much as anything ever makes sense to Jonas.
He beckons for her to follow, darting quickly through the crowd toward a nearby alley. There's a reason for the hurry. He may be able to move through time, but not limitlessly.
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As much as she wished that she was a "traveler", she had only been through those bridges a few times, such as when she went to Asgard. This was the first alternate universe she had ever been to. But now that she had that piece of information, everything made sense.
Quickly, she followed him to the alley.
"Time limit?" she asked.
Someone who could manipulate such aspects of reality without limits wouldn't bother with secrecy or bother doing anything at all.