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

[krookedcop]

...Ah, that’s where. [he gives Archie a flat, pointed look.] Nanu. Interpol. [So what if he wasn’t anymore? Right now it seemed beneficial to keep some sort of upper hand:]

So that’ll be Chief Asshole to you.

[Nanu starts stepping on the guy’s hand while krookodile gets excited saying hi to his new bat friend. They guy underfoot starts talking quickly and sweatily. It’s a halfway put together plan, even if trying to go in the front door was dumb as fuck. ]

[h2no]

[archie just rolls his eyes-- no matter if nanu is lying or not, he's way beyond caring about any of that stuff after being stuck here for almost 3 years. interpol has no jurisdiction here and he knows they'd get nowhere trying to arrest him! suckers!]

Alright, Chief Asshole. Shut up for a moment so the guy can talk. [in through the front door? jeez, they might already be taken down before archie and nanu even get there.

well, it'd make his job a lot easier, at least. archie bats nanu's foot off the guy's hand and pulls him up.] Congratulations, terrible teammate! You win bein' the snitch to take us to them!

[crobat lands next to the guy, hissing and showing its fangs, eyes flashing.]

Else I'll feed ya to Crobat! Feet first!

[krookedcop]

[He squints at Archie. The fuckin' balls on this guy. Also, he wasn't used to people not being at least a little intimidated by him in some way or another.]

Who the hell hired an eco-terrorist to be an authority figure?

[He looks back to their hapless victim suspect and nods.]

He'd probably do it, too. He's insane.

[The guy blanches. They had planned this so well. Or. Well. Well enough. THey were accounting for imports, but not so close to the actual pre-happening of it.

"That... that'a way," he says and points with his chin.]

[h2no]

Pshh. You're insane, [he grumbles petulantly as he pulls the guy into a solid hold to drag him along to the scene of the crime. crobat disappears in a flash of red light, returning itself for now.] What kinda Interpol Chief wears flip flops, huh?!

[look he did not lead team aqua and summon kyogre with lack of balls.]

Does Krookodile know Earthquake?

[krookedcop]

I'm not on duty right now! [Doesn't matter. He still would if he was. And he's not ready to show anyone what he can do with his flip-flops, least of all Archie.]

Yeah, he knows Earthquake, what's the plan?

[Nanu follows along, giving Krookodile a hand signal to come with them.]

Who do you work for, anyway?

[h2no]

Find them. Use Earthquake on 'em. Or Mud Bomb, or whatever.

[he looks back, watching krookodile slither after them with some degree of adoration in his eyes. new pokémon...]

Only the Super Evil Villain League Of Stopping Criminals And Annoying Interpol Chiefs. Who else? [you're not funny, archie.] Hmm, Aegis. Have you heard of 'em yet?

[krookedcop]

No, I'm still piecing together geography and restaurants. [Unfortunately. There was a lot of information to take in and filter at this stage, and he had a headache every damn day.] What's Aegis? [You dumb asshole.]

If he uses Earthquake, he's going to destroy and awful lot of stuff... And make it easier for other would-be burglars to break in here. Krookodile, find 'em and bite 'em. Don't kill them, though.

][Krookodile seems very pleased with his orders and jaunts off into a run to do as he's asked.]