HANG TEN

[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 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.

WOOF WOOF! This Friday is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, and everyone seems to be out with their pooch, enjoying the summer sun! (At least until they start to sweat and have to make a beeline for someplace with air conditioning.) However, the thing about superheroes is that their work can take them anywhere, and with the Top ImPort contest leading the news, EVERY imPort is a hero in the minds of the public!

Got a costume on? Here's a corgi. In line for an iced coffee? Come kiss this old lady's schnauzer. Allergic to dogs? Have a Claritin...and then brace yourself as this Great Dane tries to sit on you. And be sure to smile! Can you imagine how many likes a pic of the coolest new imPort cuddling man's best friend will get?

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! Synthetic wonder! Whatever you might be, those words have meaning here. 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.

Today, a company that manufactures tech-based educational toys—"Where Science Meets Fun!"—is running a demo of its latest project, Quincy the QuizBot. Filled with information taken from the curricula of many grade levels, Quincy is whirring through the streets to conduct pop quizzes! Answer a question right, win a prize, ranging from a coupon for a free soda at the local fast food joint to a $100 gift card, based on difficulty!

Except...something's gone wrong with Quincy's programming. An hour or two into the demo session, he starts to approach passersby and demand answers. "WHAT IS THE SQUARE ROOT OF 47284? CAN YOU LIST THE PHARAOHS OF EGYPT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER? ANSWER-ANSWER-ANSWER-ANSWER!"

03. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania has carried a reputation for ups and downs ever since imPorts began reappearing again, just those few years prior. Several imPort heroes have put focused efforts into cleaning up the streets of this somewhat infamous city, while a handful of others had swooped in to help the criminal industry thrive. 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. Everything from the classic bank heist to brutal bloodbaths can happen around the corner. You have to keep your eyes open and your mind sharp when you live in Maurtia Falls, and hostility against imPorts can spike. The emergence of locals with superpowers is hardly helping...

Despite the lack of gratitude that's in it for you, you may want to step in once you see a very, very sad supervillain wandering Maurtia Falls' streets. Dressed in a cape that appears to be a large swath of fabric purchased from a nearby sewing store, galaxy-themed leggings and no shirt is a man who runs right into your vicinity before striking a pose and yelling, "Everyone, stop before me and my wrath! I am Mister Mars, and provided you give me what I ask for, nobody needs to get hurt!"

At which point Mister Mars snatches an old woman's purse, loudly laughs in her face, and begins to float upwards. By the time he reaches the height of the tallest building in the area, he's beginning to look slightly panicked as he fails to really be able to move anywhere but up. Meanwhile, the old woman has begun shaking her cane at him and screaming quite an assortment of alarming expletives.

Maybe you should help one or the other out? If not, just lean back and enjoy the show.

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.

Many events are taking place in Nonah, North Carolina for this year’s Midsummer festivities. Regardless of age and gender, flower wreaths of many sizes and colours adorn the heads of both natives and imPorts. If you’re without one, you can expect to have a multi-coloured wreath pressed into your hands, silken ribbons hanging at the back. Unfortunately, they’re not a One Size Fits All; your wreath could be too big to fit properly on your head and could be worn as an awkward necklace of sorts, or your wreath is a little on the small size. Small enough to be worn as a bracelet. Be warned—the flowers are a big part of the celebration, it’s best not to damage them, or the natives might hold it against you until the next Midsummer event.

Now, what’s something that pairs nicely with flowers? Strawberries! That’s right! It’s the strawberry harvest! Grab a basket, grab a friend (or venture off alone), and take a walk through one of the many strawberry fields found in the city parks, see what you can find to claim for a tasty, healthy snack. Or a gummy treat. It’s going to be hit or miss, you might get away with filling your basket with real delicious fruits or you might end up enough strawberry shaped gummies to give yourself a cavity or two.

If you’ve had plenty to drink, as what Midsummer event would be complete without day-drinking, and you feel like joining the natives for a bit of a frog dance around poles wrapped in colourful ribbon, hop on over and be prepared to not only join in on the dance but the singing as well. “The small frogs, the small frogs, are funny to look at. No tails, no tails, they have no tails. No ears, no ears, they have no ears.”

While these lyrics may be innocently sung and everyone looks to be having a grand ol’ time, the more times the words are repeated, imPorts might begin to take notice of certain bits of themselves changing. Perhaps your skin has begun to turn green? Perhaps the lyrics are no longer words but a series of croaking, as everything around you grows taller and taller. Or wait, maybe that’s just you beginning to shrink...

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.

Welcome to the Midsummer festival of Jeopardy. What is affectionately known by natives and imPorts alike as the ‘Spider Church’ of the city has set up several charmingly on brand festivities for all to partake in to celebrate the solstice. Church members throughout the city are easier to spot than normal, adorned in black linen tunics with glistening, rainbow colored webs stitched on them. They are handing out information about the church and inviting everyone to their weekly bingo nights as normal, but also hand out black and purple flowers as people pass by.

The first area likely to catch the eye is the free food festival taking up nearly all of main street, with spider themed foods at every booth and food truck. Spider-themed varies between each vendor, with some being silly like fake chocolate spiders in ice cream cones or deep fried dough sprinkled with ‘spider eggs’ (clumped white sugar), to much more literal ones like fried cricket tacos or yogurt covered ants. Experience something new! Or stick to the dyed black lemonade and candy flowers, take your pick.

In town center, right in front of the church itself, is a large Spider May Pole. Much that your traditional may pole, it involves lots of ribbons streaming down around a large pole, just for this one the ribbons are called ‘legs’ and a large spider body sits atop the pole. There is dancing competition happening all day, with the last ones standing winning the grand prize of being the Spider King and Queen, who then get to sit on the central float of the midsummer parade scheduled to take place at sunset that evening.

After the sunset parade, bonfires are lit throughout the city. Members of the church solemnly gather the flowers and festive decorations of the day and burn them in the fires, wishing for a glorious rebirth of summer from the ashes. There are also s’mores stations and lots of drunken singing to celebrate, if the ritual burning is a little much for you.

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Shouto Todoroki || My Hero Academia || ota

[freezeflame]

I) Diamond in the Ruff

[ah. what a strange sensation, waking up in a world that is unfamiliar to you. Shouto has only been in Heropa for a few days, and he's trying to get settled. naturally, he's read up on where he is, and what he's supposed to be doing. all that was in the pamphlet he received. he has other questions, but mostly he just wonders how he got there.

it is currently the weekend, and Shouto is out in the clothes he was given, taking a look around the area. so many dogs are out today. it feels like every person has a dog with them, and he doesn't. that is not the only thing that draws his attention. as he's wandering, he notices a little girl looking sad because her popsicle is melting in the heat. without asking, Shouto steps over to her and cools the temperature as he sticks his right hand out. the popsicle becomes a little bit colder, and the girl looks happy beyond words.

suddenly, Shouto is surrounded by a crowd with accompanying various dogs. "Take a picture with me!" the people demand enthusiastically. they mean no harm, of course, but it's pretty overwhelming for him. he is at a loss as to how to get away...]

II) I Love the Flower Girl

[later on that night, Shouto is in Nonah, thanks to a Porter trip (that was interesting). he's heard about the Midsummer festival there and he wants to see what that entails. also, he wants to look around some more, get more familiarized with the scene. he doesn't get too far into the festival before a young lady hands him a flower crown. actually, she places it on his head for him, leaving Shouto a bit bewildered. he's not about to destroy the crown, or the flowers, especially not when he realizes there are others around wearing similar things]

Ah. Thank you?

[awkward? yes. the girl is gone before he can even finish thanking her. okay, then]

III) Web of Flies

[it's night, and now Shouto has seen a bit of Jeopardy, too. he spends a lot of time where the food trucks are located, searching for cold soba. he does not find any, but he does manage to get some other things. quietly eating in the back of a group, he watches the parade pass, thinking about how he should probably take a Porter back to where he's staying soon, even though the day has been... fun?

also, is it just him, or does this place really love spiders?]

IV) wildcard

[got a different setting or prompt you want to play with? drop it here! ping lovebakery to plot. Shouto is coming in fresh from the ending of the Pro-Hero Arc. i'm okay with spoilers, though!]

I. 👀

[vociferates]

Wooooooah! Hey there Listeners, make some room, make some room already yo!

[Honestly, Hizashi had been out minding his own business - a trip to Heropa for a change of scenery, possibly seeking a new place to call home (Marutia Falls is not really his scene, as it turns out) - when he saw the crowd around the familiar bi-colored head of hair. He grimaces a little, despite Todoroki not being new-new, Hizashi hadn't come across him yet. Of course, he would wind up getting caught up in this hero-fervor that seems to have taken over recently. So, Hizashi takes it upon himself to step in, his words emphasized with light quirk usage to make sure he's heard over the din of questions and need to press into Todoroki's space.

He places a hand on Todoroki's shoulder, wagging the finger of his other hand at the crowd.]

Sorry, sorry. No autographs right now! Not today, my student and I are late to a very important gig, you dig? Now make room, come on, that's right!

[The crowd seems confused, but not against making an exit despite disappointed protests. Hizashi spares a grin and a wink down at Todoroki. Exit aquired. TIME TO ESCAPE.]

Felicity Smoak | DCTV

[notthatblonde]

Heropa
When Felicity started working with Oliver, she used to imagine how it would feel to be considered a hero. Now, she doesn't have to imagine it because as she walks through the city of Heropa, waits in line for a latte and generally goes about her day, she knows what it feels to be a hero because suddenly she is surrounded by people and their dogs. She smiles because she never thought that she could be the center of attention but this isn't so bad.

Dogs never hurt anyone, right?

"How about a 5-minute break?" She says as she scratches behind the Corgi's ears.

de Chima

Robots? Technology? Those are the two words that are Felicity Smoak's lifeblood. Of course, she was going to de Chima to observe the quiz bot, not going would be like asking her to choose between mint chip and coffee. There was no choice as far as Felicity was concerned, but she digresses. She chuckles and shakes her head because even her thoughts are jumbled just like most of what comes out of her mouth.

She smiles at the bot for a split second before he goes all Cyberman on her. "Holy frack... are you alright?" She asked, backing slowly away.

Wildcard

[Not feeling these prompts? That's perfectly okay, just contact me at plentyofwords and we can set something else up. ]

Amaterasu | Okami

[mamaterasu]

[OOC: Quick note! It is canon for most people NOT to see Ammy's god form!!!

I'll leave this up to player discretion, but please be aware she may appear as just a normal white dog/wolf to people! Her powers are visible, but not the way she uses them, not are her weapons to those who can't see her. People CAN see the flowers that trail her when she runs, though! Feel free to take notice of that!]
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❀ i. Brb, Taking Myself to Work - Heropa ❀

[Now this is a bit awkward. It's been a wild and wacky ride ever since Ammy arrived - seems most of these bizzarely dressed people aren't used to an actual wolf popping out of the Porter. Thankfully, any attempts to leash her long enough for a debriefing were cut short real fast, considering she all but danced out of people's fingers with expert speed and agility. It became a game, and Ammy was victor fast.

Whatever information the strangely dressed people told her was, uh...well.

She fell asleep.

At least they had the decency to let her go with a pat on the head and a tasty biscuit, unlike some rude city guards that would quite literally kick her out of places... Exploring as she is want to do, Ammy is gawking at the bizarre structures and towering...pagodas? No, no...not quite. Too rectangular, and simple in design. Not elegant in the slightest. The trees were odd, too - lanky, leafy, but no flowers? How very strange. And how people were dressed. That was the most strange. There was no possible way this could be the Celestial Plain...

Thankfully, at the least, not a soul seemed bothered by her merely trotting her way along the streets, taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of a new place ready to explore. To her extreme delight, many people would coo and pat their legs, calling her over for a pet or, better yet, to offer up treats. Maybe this was the heavenly land above the clouds after all... All she had to do was play along to their commands (not a thing she does lightly, mind, but Amaterasu will never pass up a free snack) and let them point their little iron rectangles at her. Some flashed, and she'd yelp and bark, while others made a funny noise - like a click and wrrr - which prompted a jerk or her head and a lift and swivel of her pointed ears.

What a day to be a do--er...wolf. Running, jumping, rolling over and wrestling other playful pooches, Ammy was enjoying herself for the majority of the day itself, panting heavily with a massive, puppy-like grin on her face, tongue danging from her lower jaw. She managed to somehow "locate" (stole; she stole it) a tennis ball from...somewhere (a careless teen putting their dog pics on Winstagram), and carries it in her mouth, tossing it into the air and catching it.

At one point, Ammy goes a little buckwild, and tosses the ball into the air only to whack it with the flat side of her reflector, then dash after it like a flash of lightning. A truly startling sight for those that cannot see the wolf's divine form (her red marking, the swirling tufts of fur on her shoulders, tail, and legs), or the heavenly weapons hovering upon her back. Just a dog playing with a ball...before the ball is shot like a bullet through the air by...something?? And a flash of white, trailed by delicate budding flowers, as the wolf throttles after it, returning to her spot with a slight bounce in her step and looking visibly pleased with herself.

Still got it.]
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❀ ii. A Clawsome Height - Maurita Falls ❀

[Lol, this guy.

Were the granny capable of climbing walls, Ammy would have simply allowed her to chase after this bimbo and give him a good whollop. Her mouth was as salty as the sea itself, and Ammy could only snicker to herself at the entire scene playing out. Honestly, the things some humans would do for a bit of coin... It sort of reminded her of that brazen thief in Sei-An City, but this was on another level. Still, a god's work is never done, even in a whole new, very bizarre place that is clearly not her own...so she has to get the nerd back down.

Simple enough, she just needs to find...aha!

A stray cat was busily cleaning itself under a bench, licking at its paws before swiping one across its face. As the wolf approached it, the cat didn't even seem to flinch, growl, or hiss. Instead, it began to purr, meeting the wolf half-way and slinking itself between her legs affectionately. This always tended to happen...animals were always far more keen to pick up on what she really was than humans were. She nosed it in response, then sat before it, as it took a seat a foot or so before her, like two partners about to discuss business, staring deep into the others' eyes.

Envoy of the Wall God, grant me a boon I cannot find in this land.

The slow blink of the cat, and a resounding mewl made Ammy's feet feel lighter, and after giving the kitty and grateful lick, she was off, racing right at the building. Right...at..the building?? Really fast. Too fast. Oh my god, she's gonna crash. She's gonna hurt herself going that fa--

Leaping up at the last moment, Ammy hits the wall on all fours and clings to it, like a cat on drapes, and continues this strange ascent as people look on and point. Howmst the fuckity?]
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iii. ❀ Down by the Banks - Nonah ❀

[Well, it's no Kamiki Festival - the booze is way worse - but it's a fun time regardless. The food is good, and she's eaten well past the point that most people would consider being full, but the real treat is that, while not great in any fashion, there is booze here. Using a paper dish normally used to serve ice cream in, the wolf has amassed a growing collection of empty beer bottles (Waterspout is really handy when you don't have thumbs and need to manipulate liquid into a bowl) by where she's laying. How she's gotten them, well...the answer is simple.

She's a dirty little thief, and no one's paying enough attention to her to catch her. And even if they were, she's far too speedy to get caught. Who'd wanna fuck with a wolf, anyway? They seem far too distracted by their literal song and dance, and that suits Ammy just fine. Without even a hint of tipsiness on her face, she laps up the frothy liquid from her bowl anew, turning an ear to the croaking by the bonfire.

Wait...croak?

Lifting her head, chin still dribbling with the beer foam, Ammy's jaw drops at the depraved and rather horrific scene playing out like some sort of hypnotic dream in front of her eyes. People are...changing. Shrinking, becoming green, or a darker olive color, some have dense warts on their faces...legs bent at an odd angle.

Blinking stupidly, Ammy looks at the people, then to her bowl of beer, back again to the frog-like people, her beer--

Hm.

Perhaps she has had enough.]
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❀ iv. Wildcard!! ❀

[None of these tickle your fancy? Let me know and we can plot something specific!!]

bless him

[freezeflame]

[as the crowd disperses, Shouto is still on edge. what is this guy doing here? ...no, you know what? Shouto is going to take the exit. that's fine. they're walking, they're walking...]

You're here, too, sensei?

[he looks somewhat flustered, probably because he wasn't expecting his English teacher to just walk in and "rescue" him]

A Clawsome Height

[hot_handed]

[Katsuki was hoping to find the best coffee spot in Maurtia Falls, and what a shocker. There was a wannabe "villain" on the loose. Katsuki wastes no time in 'flying' to the scene, prepared for basically anything.

Except that.]

Dog with a quirk...

[He shakes his head, snapping out of it. Like he's going to let this cute puppy who he admittedly wants to pet and play fetch with with take all the credit!]

HEY!!! WOLF!!!!

[Katsuki doesn't even use his explosions. He borrows a guy's phone and launches it at Mister Mars, sending the villain careening in Ammy's path.]

[mamaterasu]

[She's halfway up the building before a voice, louder than any other below, booms thunderously up at her. She blinks, turns her head to look over her shoulder at the dusty mop of prickly, wheat-colored hair with a questioning noise, then jerks her head back up to follow the trajectory of the flung object, her muscles straining under the sheer willpower it takes her not to go chasing after it.

Some things are just...instinctual...

Still, she has another thing to "fetch" and ohoho, how fortunate it seems to be coming her way so politely. Her lips roll back over her teeth in what would be a wicked, wolfish grin, but poor Mr. Mars only sees rows and rows of very sharp, very pointy teeth. Her wagging tail gives the wolf's delight away - she's having a blast - and she leaps at the poor sod, biting down on the arm that held the stolen item. Not enough to really damage, but with enough force to let it be known she's not messing around. She'll even give his arm a warning shake of her head, dark eyes blazing.

Now drop the purse! Drop iiit!!]

Heropa

[monster_san]

[The sight of the large white dog makes Fuu stop in her tracks. She's been to Hikaru's house, and she's met Hikaru's dog Hikari. This dog--well, it almost looks like a wolf--has a strong resemblance to her friend's pet.

It's a little concerning to see it running around not just without a leash but without any apparent owner at all--though it seems happy enough, playing catch with itself. But then it does something, and the ball is gone and the dog is a streak of white and then--it's back?

Those flowers weren't there before, were they? Fuu approaches cautiously--as is wise around an animal you don't know--and looks at the little flowers as well.]

My my, aren't you agile?

Shouta Aizawa | My Hero Academia | YOLO

[passfail]

[A. Dog Days]

[Heropa is nice and idyllic. Quiet, perhaps too quiet, in a way he probably won't be able to stomach for long, but these first few days? Absolutely. He could use a few days of quiet in order to let all of the information he's been devouring almost nonstop sink in. After all, he has a deadline for deciding what his next steps are, doesn't he?

He's managed to settle in to a routine of sorts, even, but one that's rudely interrupted today as he's accosted by no fewer than six strangers with their dogs ranging in size from 'is that a rat' to 'down Cujo' while he's just trying to get in the door at the local cafe. Why does everyone have their dogs? Is it a dog convention? What is even happening. He might not look very heroic--black shirt and pants, and what looks like a very long scarf draped in a pile around his neck, two days of stubble on his cheeks and bags under his eyes deep enough to drown a man--but clearly these people have cottoned on to the fact that he's a hero. An ImPort, he corrects himself internally. Have to get the nomenclature right.

Finally (after not that long, frankly, but he hasn't had any coffee yet and he needs the caffeine desperately), Shouta gives his head an irritated shake and presses through the crowd despite their pleas for selfies and kisses for their corgis.]

Sorry, I'm more of a cat person.

[Way to talk your ratings the first week, Shouta.]

[B. Mars Bars]

[Mister Mars? Honestly, how is anyone supposed to take him seriously with a name like that, let alone that poor excuse for a costume? like you've got room to talk Shouta Honestly, Shouta's genuinely torn for a moment between amusement and pity. Should he put the fellow out of everyone's misery? Should he give him some kind of showdown? Honestly.

He's about to take the situation, if not Mister Mars himself, seriously when he snatches that lady's purse, but even as he removes the loops of his capture device from around his neck he sees that's a mistake. Hell.

Heaving a sigh that can probably be heard into the stratosphere, Shouta gives a twist and a flick to his capture device, one end of the ribbonlike length snaking all the way up to wrap around the hapless cretin's ankle. With efficient movements, he starts to reel him back down, where finally the old lady snatches her purse back--and then hits Mister Mars with it before storming off.

And as if the day couldn't get any better--the half naked buffoon starts crying.]

...You have to be kidding me. Stop crying, we're going to find you a shirt and then I'm handing you over to the police.

[Unless someone else has something to say about it. Gonna scold him for being mean? Gonna laugh? Gonna helpfully recite rules? Take a selfie? The world is your oyster.]

[C. S'more S'mores]

[Honestly, this festival is a little weird, but aside from a few strange things like cricket burgers, it's actually not half bad. The people are friendly, there hasn't been any trouble despite the size of the crowds, and at the end of the day there's a warm bonfire and a drink in his hand as he lounges on a nearby bench, one ankle crossed over the opposite knee and a large purple flower tucked whimsically into his hair. (A child had placed it there, and he hadn't had the heart to remove it, but you'll never get him to admit it.)

Taking another sip from the bottle in his hand, Shouta stretches a little, sighing and suppressing a yawn.]

Should have brought my sleeping bag.

[He's only half-kidding.]

[D. Wildcard]

((hit me with whatever your heart desires, or hit me up via PM and I'll drop you a custom line!))

[hot_handed]

Good dog.

[Katsuki grins, watching from below. Mr. Mars gives off a very shrill scream- enough to make some people in the crowd wince.

"Okay, okay! You win! Nobody has to get hurt!"

He drops the purse, and Katsuki flies up to catch it, tossing it carelessly behind his shoulder as soon as he lands.

"OW!"

He pretends not to hear it, because he really doesn't care.]

HOW DO YA LIKE YOUR NEW CHEW TOY, WOLF?!

S'more S'mores

[hot_handed]

Shit!

[Katsuki clutches his ice cream cone in shock, causing it to splatter everywhere and making a child cry when they drop theirs out of surprise.]

Shut up!!!

[The kid just cries even more now, and a mom is starting to shout at him and demand that she talk to his parents. Of all the people Katsuki imagined would end up here...somehow, Aizawa just always seemed untouchable.

He storms over, ignoring the screaming behind him, and looks down at his teacher.]

They managed to drag you in here too, huh?

C. Incoming Shitshow

[vociferates]

[It's almost like clockwork. As soon as he spots Aizawa, Hizashi heads over to plop himself down next to the dour-looking hero, one of his hands occupied with his own drink.]

There you are! Kinda surprised you showed up, man! [He elbows Aizawa playfully, lifting his own bottle to his lips to take a drink. It isn't until he's doing so that he catches sight of the flower in the other man's hair, and his lips curl into an amused sort of smirk behind the lip of his drink.]

Oh. Didn't know we were supposed to dress up!

Osomatsu Matsuno | Osomatsu-San | OTA!

[zenryokubatankyu]

[HEROPA]

[It's been a few days. Not exactly something he's too fond of, given the circumstance, but he's been left to his own devices...which means he wandered around for a bit, and oop, looks like people are way more friendly here than at home. Free. Drinks. And he didn't even have to sneak out or start a tab!

He scratches under his nose, snickering to himself as he walks down the street--only to get ambushed by a barking dog. He yelps, jumping back a bit, only for the owner to apologize and move on their way. Then he realizes...oh. That's a lot of dogs. Many dogs. Probably more than 101. That's ridiculous, but yeah, okay, he briefly contemplates if there's some kind of pet show, and normally, normally, he'd have a Jyushimatsu ready to go pretend to be a dog for The Ideal Ploy, but he has no Jyushimatsu presently. So this is a tricky bit.

Or at least it seems it until he sees a little girl off to the side, standing under a tree. He falters for a minute, then lets out a small sigh, walking up next to her, taking a gentle tone not to scare her.]

Hey, what's up? You're over here alone. You okay?

[The little girl looks around nervously, before mumbling that she's, in fact, lost where her parents are - and worse, she's afraid of dogs, so this is basically this poor kid's personal nightmare. He smiles just a little, weakly.]

Don't worry. We'll be safe if we go about this together, 'kay? I'll keep you safe, and we'll find your folks. How 'bout it?

[He crouches down, extending a hand with a pinkie to pinkie promise. The little girl slowly smiles a bit, and agrees to it, returning the gesture. He grins wider.]

Alright! That's settled, then.

[Now, where to find her parents amongst this crowd...he has to look around, but keep her safe...]

[DE CHIMA]

[This place was the best! Apparently, just for showing up, he was some kind of celebrity...and this was fueling his need for validation through the roof. Already, he was smirking at cameras, trying to wink at girls who actually didn't run away, and he's probably gotten his picture taken way more than once at this point. It's great! It's what he deserves!

...Not really, but he'll bask in it anyway.

He's basically walking with his head held high, when he gets ambushed by a screeching robot demanding answers. This elicits a shriek with his arms raised....which gets him a few odd stares. Dammit, dammit, DAMMIT! Now they saw him off his game!]

Ugh, WHAT THE HELL DID YOU WANT?!

[He snaps at the robot. The robot repeats the question, which...flies straight over his head. Egyptian Pharaohs...]

...King Tut, Cleopatra, done.

[There's a loud buzzer sound, and he clenches his teeth.]

You said name pharaohs! I did! Those are! I knew them! Wait, I missed like--a Ramses or something? ...Aladdin?

[That elicits several more buzzer sounds.]

Oh, COME ON, JERKFACE!

[The robot wheels off, seemingly unimpressed. Osomatsu stares after it, until it clearly is bugging people it shouldn't be. Okay.]

Hey, wait a minute, Artificial Intelli-asshole, I'm not done with you--!!

[MAURTIA FALLS]

[So apparently this was some kind of crime town. Well. He was an...import, if he remembered correctly. He was a hero. He mentally supposes, at least. So it's his job to help with that, and he's not a bad fighter, he's never been a bad fighter!

Which makes it all the more perfect when a likely supposed 'supervillain' just up and poses right in front of him, and oh, oh no. Oh no. He's trying to repress some laughter, but he really can't --]

Ooohhhh my God-- [He leans over to a person stunned beside him, putting his hand on the side of his mouth] What a jackass.

[And then the idiot tries to snatch some granny's purse and starts booking it to the tallest building in town, and from what he can tell, this is the point where the guy realizes this may have been a mistake. Osomatsu pauses, before releasing a 'snrrk'....which finally becomes full-out laughter. He slaps his knee, before clearing his throat, stepping forward with a confident smile next to the old lady.]

Don't worry, ma'am. I'll get that back for ya easy~

[But he's pretty sure that like, if there were an elevator lift, once granny got to the top, his ass would be grass. Far more grass than it would be coming from him. Which is proven when the old lady snarls at him to quit the grandstanding and get it and he swallows nervously, before nodding, running inside the building, and lo and behold, there actually is an elevator lift. He steps out, then steps onto the roof, clapping his hands.]

Alright, Moonman, show's over. Hand the purse back and make this less difficult for yourself, eh?

[He makes a small grabby motion. Gimmie.]

[WILDCARD]

[Got any other ideas? LMK!]

[vociferates]

Yeah, kiddo. A couple of months now if I remember right. Don't worry about it! Guessing you haven't been here long huh?

[He'd kick himself if Todoroki had managed to be here for longer than a few days without him OR All Might noticing.]

Natives are a little hero obsessed lately. Unless you're keen to deal with fans who are seriously dialing things up to a 9 might wanna keep the quirk business low key.

[mamaterasu]

[I mean, she'd prefer a rawhide, but this is acceptable.

Though, once the stolen item is dropped, Ammy locks eyes with the youngs--wait how the hell...okay, no she doesn't care right now. She locks eyes with Bakugo and then shoots a quick glance to Mr. Mars, who's trying in vain to free his arm from her vice-like grip, grabbing a handful of her fur with his free arm and pulling, in a hysterical attempt to wrench her head away from his arm.

"I give, I give!! Let go, you dumb mutt!"

Glancing back at her young comrade again, and wagging her tail, Amaterasu digs in her claws, which scrape against the red brick of the building, then tenses her back legs with a twist of her body in a quick circle. The poor fool jerks after her with a howl of agonized shock as he's let go from the wolf's jaws and slingshot right at the flying(??? she's still questioning that) teen. Hopefully he can catch this dunce as well as he caught the stolen item, and not drop him on someone else.

It's messy, it's dangerous, it's not in any hero handbook on how to properly apprehend a villain, but...she should get points for artistic flair. ♥]

[freezeflame]

[hmm... Shouto listens, then looks down at his hand. keep a low-profile, huh? that sounds weird, for some reason. what kind of hero would he be if he didn't use his powers to help people?

on the other hand, he is not very good when it comes to large crowds of people. Shouto may be strong, and smart, but his absolutely horrible when it comes to conversing with people. thank goodness for Midoriya and Iida.

ah........ he wonders...]

I'll try to remember that.

[he finally looks back up at Hizashi]

Are there... others here? From U.A.?

[or even people he might recognize outside of school]

de chima

[freezeflame]

[for some reason, Shouto, who was watching the nearby spectacle, feels the need to inform this man]

Aladdin was not a Pharaoh.

[you're welcome]

A.

[mamaterasu]

[Now, the first few hours of this whole gig were great and good - people would give her pets, scritches, tons of food, and all she had to do was sit still and let them point their weird little metal rectangles at her long enough. The only downside is, when she was pointedly done playing with both human and canine alike, she'd have people up in her business regardless, clapping their hands to wake her, whistling, or snapping their fingers.

Hell, some of the bold and stupid would even go so far as to yank on her tail. Younger ones, which she can forgive, but...ugh. There's only so much patience one has, before she's dashing away from their grabbing hands and horrible flashing camera lights. Awful...she just wants to nap.

If he's sitting - be it on a bench or a chair - Aizawa will feel something bump the back of his calves as the wolf tries, desperately to curl up under the spot he was in and makes herself appear as small as possible.

It was the nearest (and only) hiding spot around, so tough luck, sharing is caring.]

Wei Wuxian | The Untamed

[chenqing_player]

01.Dogs...Dogs everywhere

[This is easily the worst day of Wei Wuxian's life. He wakes up in a weird place and every where he turns the most horrifying of all creatures is stalking him. The world is overrun by DOGS. He has run as fast as he can around every street corner, and every time he thinks he is safe another one appears before him. There is barking everywhere and it seems the more he tries to avoid them, the more they follow.

As it is now, he is backed into a corner..three small but terrifying beasts staring him down as if ready to eat him. He doesn't know how creatures with ridiculously short legs can run so fast. He heard someone call them corgi's but he doesn't know one dog from another. They all just get classified as monsters to him. He knows there is evil behind those smiling faces.

Ready to climb up the wall behind him, he whimpers for mercy.]

Go away! Go home! Leave me alone!


02. Flower Princess

[He wanders through the strawberry fields with the basket resting on his arm. He managed to get a flower wreath that fits perfectly on his head, a red bow on it that matches the red ribbon in his hair. It's kind of relaxing to just wander around and pick strawberries. Every once in awhile the strawberry is a little strange looking and not at all fruit like..but it's edible regardless.

And after picking a basket full he heads back to the festivities to enjoy some nice wine and watch people playing with the frog dance pole. He doesn't really have any interest in joining in on the dance, but he doesn't mind being an enthusiastic observer. Cheering them on as he drinks.]


03. Spiders

[He has eaten his fill of spider themed snack foods all day and now it is time to settle around the s'mores station and enjoy the sticky treat and join in on the drunken shenanigans. He doesn't really know any of the songs but that doesn't mean he can't pretend that he does as he sings along with the others.

He has never had a s'more before but he finds it to be a rather enjoyable treat. He certainly doesn't mind trying new things which is how he ended up eating a ant earlier in the day. This little treat definitely deserves more praise then the ant. But mostly he is there for the drinking.]

4. Wildcard

[ooc: Make up your own prompt if you want! I'm open to anything! And I can stick with action or switch to prose. Whichever people prefer to respond with. I'll match.]

[zenryokubatankyu]

[He freezes in place, his gaze slowly turning towards Shouto.]

....I knew that. He was an emperor. I was joking. Because, I mean, look at that thing. Dude is popping the worst pop quizzes on literally everyone who never asked.

[Osomatsu gestures to the robot, who is still wheeling around, doing his Quiz Thing.]

Plus I'm pretty sure he, like, slammed a math test in there somewhere too so I was screwed anyway. It's junk!

[freezeflame]

[an emperor? um...

instead of correcting him, Shouto turns to look at the robot. it appears to be overheating. he could ask so many questions right now, but instead he slides his right foot forward, producing a small wall of ice to keep the robot away from other people.

hm. looks like his Quirk still works, in this world...]

[zenryokubatankyu]

[...Did that kid just make a wall of ice??? Like, he barely moved his foot. And fwoosh. There it went. He opens his mouth in surprise, caught between I coulda done that and whoa, what the hell?]

...Well, that works, I guess.

[He guesses. He watches as the poor robot tries to move at the ice, but no luck.]

Is that just a thing you do? You make ice? With your feet? That's normal?

[ CLANK. CLANK. CLANK. ]

Also, pretty sure Quizmaster over there is caught, so good job. Dunno what to do with him now, though.

[freezeflame]

[oh. well, he can at least answer that]

I can make it with my hand, too.

[it's kind of nice being praised. not that Shouto needs the validation of a stranger. but, you know... he'll take it]

It's my Qu-- Er. My power.

[one of them, anyway]

De Chima

[zenryokubatankyu]

And in sharp contrast, this guy knows nothing about robots. Nothing except that they're cool looking, but this one seems like it just does trivia things. Which isn't bad, but it's not, like, a combat robot. It's just a robot. That asks questions. It can't even turn into a car.

But it seems to go way off the rails when it wheels its way over to a pretty-looking blonde and begins shouting 'ANSWER ANSWER ANSWER' her way. Okay, no. That's when he has to step in. Not that he knows what to do, but he still steps between the girl and the robot.

"Hey, hi, how about you give the lady some room, eh?"

[hot_handed]

HEY!!! WHO'RE YOU CALLIN' DUMB?!

[The only dumb one here is the shitty villain who looks like he got his costume out of his mom's old drama class supplies and tried to steal a purse. A purse.

But the wolf (dog?) is certainly not dumb. She can communicate with him, and strategize, and he catches onto what she's doing and fires off again to catch the man's collar by his teeth and then-

He kicks him up in the air, and then he finally catches him and lands. At this point, the man is basically a sobbing mess, and Katsuki groans and looks around for the police.]

Hurry the fuck up. This bastard's a heada- SHUT UP!!!