play nice

[maskormods]

TEST DRIVE MEME

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 anyone's thread, either!

And remember to have fun!

01. Your memory is hazy and you might feel increasingly frustrated or anxious, or maybe you're excited as soldiers march past, barely glimpsing you. One second you're somewhere underground, the next you're enveloped in blue light, and suddenly you find yourself directly under Flordia sun's bright and burning glare. A female soldier steps toward you with a wide smile on her face and directs you to a car, ready to debrief you. You realize you are not the only one, surrounded by equally confused or eager faces... and you're all sporting a digital tattoo on your wrist.

02. Welcome to Cape Canaveral, where the smell of the ocean is in the air and locals are more than pleased to see new imPorts roaming their streets. They wave, they cheer, they ask for pictures as politely as they can. The more inhuman you look, or if you're wearing a costume, the more likely locals are to approach. Hey, enjoy the moment! The popular malt shop is offering you a free drink if you need it.

03. The technology in this world is certainly something. The cars are clearly modeled after popular 50s cars, but they hover several feet above the ground as they drive down the street. There are digital jukeboxes in restaurants, motorcycles also hover through traffic, advertisements can be seen on a digital projector on the taller buildings. Even kids on skateboards appear to drift a safe ten feet off the ground while playing!

04. Wherever you are, you can hear the loud revving of an engine, distance at first before you finally see it: a hovercar bursting around the corner, going beyond the maximum speed limit and just barely making its sharp turn. It doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon, not with two police cars trailing it... and uh oh. Those skateboarding kids don't have much time to get out of the way as the car comes speeding down the road. You've been brought here for a reason Hero — so you better act fast.

Comments

[nonverbal]

No, it's-- nice.

[Names that are chosen for reasons beyond birth are important ones, she feels. Barbara named her, after all, and Cass treasures that.]

Codename? Like... Superheroes?

[OH NO BUT HER SECRET IDENTITY THOUGH. It took Batman and Barbara long enough to convince her she needed one in the first place, and she doesn't exactly want to divulge it here.]

Um... no. I haven't heard.

[Technically not a lie but damn is she bad at this or what.]

[setright]

Ah. Heard that was a thing here. "Superhero" names. [She doesn't see the point nor really care too much, beyond hearing lame ones. Fetch works well enough for her.]

Like we're in a damn comic book or video game here.

[nonverbal]

[+1 Meta Irony ^TM.]

It's not... normal? In your world? [HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO GIVE AWAY well she's never been one for caution, really.] There are lots. Back home.

[setright]

Superheroes? Like with their underpants on the outside of their clothing?

[She laughs, then takes another sip of her shake. Ugh. So, so good. Let it be poison, it might be worth it.]

We got people with powers, but no one would be handing us free shakes.

[nonverbal]

Um... Kevlar. Usually.

[She's definitely never seen anyone wear their underpants as part of a uniform!!]

Not in Gotham either.

[Which reminds her she should probably take another sip before it's a warm soupy mess. Chocolate is awesome, okay?]

But here... can't be that bad. Right?

[setright]

[She's more familiar with anime than American comics, shh...]

Gotham, huh? That where you from?

Hard to say. Can't really gauge a place after being here for half a day.

[nonverbal]

Yes. It's...

[How to describe Gotham, really? The city has been so much to her, has given so much. She found a family there, but she also lost part of herself. Finally,]

Home. Hard to explain.

[She wouldn't have it any other way, really.]

We could always find out? Explore.

[setright]

[Fetch nods. She can get it, though she can't say she ever felt the same about Seattle. Or anywhere, really. Home was always Brent, and since then...]

I gotcha. You ready to hit the town with our milkshakes?

[nonverbal]

Wouldn't that be wasteful?

[WHY WOULD YOU THROW MILKSHAKES AT A TOWN...]

[setright]

Wha--no, no, no. [Does she think--]

Not literally. No literal throwing of milkshakes. You think I'm crazy?

[nonverbal]

[Hastily,]

No. Sorry. You meant... sightsee?

[setright]

Yeah. Sightsee. Never been to Florida before, and I'm guessing you haven't been out much, either.

[nonverbal]

[Oops. That gets an innocent little shrug.]

That obvious?

[setright]

That obvious. With the whole literal meaning and all.

[nonverbal]

[She fidgets a little, and gestures towards the door so they can 'hit the town'. Milkshakes and all. Once they're underway she falls into step beside her new companion.]

I'm new to English.

[And, well, talking in general. But that part gets tricky to explain.]

[setright]

[Off they go. Fetch is a bit more open to these team up opportunities thanks to Delsin, though she's still carefully watching Cass.]

Welcome to English. I'll do my best to keep the slang to a minimum.

[nonverbal]

[It seems like a genuine offer, so it gets a smile.]

Thanks. It's not that bad. I'm learning. Better with body language.

[setright]

Hey, as long as you get the gist of things. [Speaking of body language, hers becomes a little more nervous the more crowds they pass. A few people turn their heads and mutter to each other, catching sight of new imPorts. Fetch's pink hair is pretty recognizable.]