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WILL YOU HELP SAVE THE WORLD?

Mask or Menace is a panfandom urban 'superhero' genre DWRP game, where heroes, villains, and everyone in between seek to survive and thrive in a world loosely parallel to our own.
flightforfreedom: (BB-8 v. 4)
[personal profile] flightforfreedom
[ Hello network. When the video first comes on, all that's really visible is the ceiling, and the audio is a soft, gentle snore. A second later, however, a spherical white and orange droid rolls into view, looming over the camera. He beeps a hello in Binary, though the meaning translates well enough regardless, and then proceeds to type using a tiny extendable arm onto Poe's communicator. ]

Network query: How best to make idiot human happy?

Additional optional query: How many have idiot humans?

Additional request: How best to delete network messages and/or bribe communication devices to not show them.

Thank you.

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Jun. 26th, 2018 10:28 pm
deathboss: (Emotion - Sighing in frustration)
[personal profile] deathboss
So uh...what's the weirdest item you've found based after you so far?

[Eikichi may or may not have found some very weird things in a very NSFW part of the city.]
girlybruiser: and the grown one too (sweet baby jesus)
[personal profile] girlybruiser
[ It's around midnight when this gets posted to the Network. While that isn't late for most imPorts, it's quite late for Haru herself. ]

Father's Day is soon. It might be a bit of a ridiculous thought, but I wonder how many of us really reflect on our relationships with our fathers during this time.
To be completely honest, it didn't occur to me how much I would be thinking about it myself. It feels rather silly, but... at the same time I am sure many of us have complex relationships with them.
Mine has long passed, although I can't help but think about all the things left unsaid and undone. He hurt and used people for personal gain, but toward the end he was going to try and make amends for the things he did.
I feel I should be mourning him in spite of everything, though it has been so long I do not even know where to begin.
... I am sorry, does that make sense?



( ooc: haru is no tech expert, so for those who would know how if they want to uncover who anon is, please just ask first. for those who would know/figure out it's haru, feel free to have them ask. )

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May. 15th, 2018 05:13 pm
baphlement: gabbie (Effective.)
[personal profile] baphlement

DISCOVER YOUR PATRON GOD* TODAY!

Give your answers to the following questions in the comments, and BAPHOMET will analyze your soulful results. Then we can chat about it! If you're a Pantheon god already and you take the quiz YOU CHEATER I reserve the right to all and any bullshit.

(1) WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL LEGEND?
A. My dick, like a mythical tale, has been passed from mouth to mouth.
B. My legend is yet written.
C. Empathy & compassion.
D. I am feared and admired.
E. The fact that I owe answer to no one.
F. My own gorgeous reflection.

(2) WHO OR WHAT HAS GIVEN YOU YOUR POWER?
A. A generally healthy lifestyle and a little bit of good luck.
B. I derive power from my relationships with others.
C. I inherited it from a source of damnation.
D. I'm sad and powerless, boohoo.
E. My hopes, ambitions, & dreams.
F. Fuck you.

(3) HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN YOUR FRIEND GROUP?
A. The smart one.
B. The pretty one.
C. The cool one.
D. The crazy one.


(4) DID YOU TAKE A WHISKY DRINK OR A VODKA DRINK?
A. Whisky.
B. Vodka.
C. Neither.
D. boTH.


(5) WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?
A. Never reaching my full potential.
B. Being secretly hated by my loved ones & friends.
C. Crossing a rubicon that goes against my moral standards.
D. Losing out on adventure or meaning.
E. Dying alone.
F. Personality quizzes are stupid and fake and yet I, as massive hypocrite, took one anyway.

(6) FILL IN THE BLANK.
WE ARE THE _____________ , MY FRIENDS.

*Only applies to Pantheon gods, sorry Other Gods I Don't Know As Well.

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May. 10th, 2018 07:27 pm
imaphantomthief: (exclaims loudly)
[personal profile] imaphantomthief
Seriously?!

When am I now? I’m getting whiplash. What the hell.

Who decided in the future/past all the social media was on the same site? How do you find the funny videos? Where’s the music? Wait is it just for heroes?

Oh yeah anyone seen a pony? It was around #14 somewhere...

Actually so were my pants. Does this happen a lot? Do I need to stash pants around town just in case?


[Someone got ported in and out for the first time. And figured out (sort of) the network for the first time.

And apparently set a pony loose in Heropa? Sorry about that. At least it wasn’t a voice post?]
icecution: (05)
[personal profile] icecution
Before I start, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mitsuru Kirijo and, as the rest of this message will doubtless betray soon enough, I have only recently arrived. I apologise in advance if any of this seems overly blunt or harsh. This isn't like any situation I'm accustomed to so I ask that you forgive any breach of personal or local etiquette and trust that it isn't intentional on my part.

That being said, I do have some questions concerning our job assignments - not the job we were brought here for, I understand that, but the employment we are granted in order that we are able to support ourselves financially. While I don't wish to seem ungrateful, I'm not certain I'm entirely cut out for the role I have been assigned to and, truthfully speaking, I have to question how it is they determine who is given what job. Is it entirely random? Or are we supposed to consider it a challenge to test our adaptability?

And following on from that, how would those who have already done so advise that I go about seeking employment I feel I am more suited to? I am happy to expand on my skillset should the need arise but I feel that is perhaps better suited for private conversation where it holds relevance.

Thank you in advance for your time and your assistance.
dreamkid: (29)
[personal profile] dreamkid
[ The boy who appears onscreen is perched in a tree somewhere on the grounds of the Meadows, sunshine peering through the leaves and dappling his face and hair. Every so often, a cow moos somewhere offscreen.

Matthew's got a question today. ]


Hey guys! So like, if the Porter keeps bringing you back close to your birthday, but it hasn't been a year since the last one...

[ Wait, this post was very impulsive and he has to figure out how to word himself. Just a second... Okay. ]

How do you know how old you really are? I mean, should you say you're older, even if it feels like cheating?

[ It didn't feel like cheating the first time, but twice in a row? He's not sure about this. ]

[Video]

Apr. 22nd, 2018 05:22 pm
sleight_of_hand: (Oh... well then)
[personal profile] sleight_of_hand
[ The video starts a little earlier than Adachi intended, because he's still trying to arrange the communicator on his desk. Riza's not making it easy for him, trying to get him to pet her instead of messing with his comm. He let out a faint noise, picking her up and placing her on his lap, the desk just hiding her from view. Her head popped up immediately, looking happy as Adachi reached to turn on the video, only to pause. ]

...oh, it's on...

[ His face turned red as he settled back in his seat, reaching down to push Riza's head back down. Adachi cleared his throat then, taking a deep breath as he put himself in serious mode. ]

Uh... well, this should have come up sooner, but I was trying to clear out any open cases I had before I made it official.

[ And the new ones that popped up. You all have some deep seated issues. Just sayin'. ]

So, I'm running for ambassador again, pretty much on the same platform as before, and the OTO's recent actions make it even more obvious that we need to work together with the natives more than ever. That they need to be on our side when the inevitable happens. Because they're not going to settle for just a failed nuclear strike, and we don't know if the next time will give us multiple second chances to get right.

I think that starts with revamping the registration system. Not all of us that are forced here are heroes or even hero material. Some of us don't even have powers that would be effective in a fight, yet the population sees us all as heroes, regardless. It's my intention to work with the government to encourage a 'hero system' that will separate those that can and will fight from those that don't want to.

That's the main goal, but there's more I want to do. I still want to ensure that imPorts coming in will be able to receive proper mental health assistance, particularly those that are coming in after death, or after a traumatic event. I also still want to make it easier for non-humans to not only have their own spaces, but have access to the items they need to survive. Just those two things are a lot on their own, and I would want to work with Ambassador Amidala and Ambassador Galla to make this happen.

[ He let out a breath, and Riza's head popped up from under the desk again, looking around for who dad was talking to. Adachi reached down, pushing her back down. ]

Considering recent events, I should address the elephant in the room while I'm at it. Some time in the last year, I admitted publicly that I murdered two women back home. I could give you a sob story about trying to keep the life I was promised on track, but it would be a bullshit excuse, even if it is true. The point is, I did something horrible, and if this place were different, I'd still be in prison for what I did.

But it isn't, and I was left trying to figure out what the hell to do with my life. If it weren't for the others I've met here, and the chances I've had, I doubt I'd be much different from what I was. I owe those people everything, even if the circumstances of our interactions weren't the greatest. And because of this, I've done more with my life here to make up for what I've done than I would have been able to do back home.

[ He let out another breath, Riza's head popping back up again. Adachi let out a sigh, reaching down to pet her head instead of pushing her down again. ]

So... that's it. That's why I'm working so hard, and why I'm doing this; I think this is the next step in my life to work toward. If you guys have any questions, just let me know.

[ He reached over to turn off the communicator, only for Riza to jump up a bit and grab his hand in her mouth. She didn't grab him hard, and was just holding his hand in her mouth. He looked down at her, exasperated. ]

...really?

[ Riza's tail came up, wagging happily in response. ]
[personal profile] motorcycle_noises
[ For a moment, all you see is darkness as a hand covers the screen. Then it pulls away, revealing a teenager with a serious expression on his face. He's wearing red motorcycle leathers, and he flicks a zippo open and shut before he speaks up. ]

Hey, you probably don't know me. I'm Tatsuya Suou, and I've been here for about a month. You won't see me posting a lot of these, but I wanted to make a PSA since I hadn't seen anything about it yet.

It looks like there's doubles of people running around. They may look like the people you know, but something seems to be... off. So if one of your friends is acting weird, you might wanna look into if it's really them.

[ He flicks his lighter open and shut again. ]

...Anyway, that's all I have to say.

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Apr. 13th, 2018 08:14 pm
queenofseers: (3)
[personal profile] queenofseers
[ The inherent chaos of this world means Cassandra hasn't gotten enough of the research she wants to be doing done- research about her home world, or research about this place. But she's finally found a break to type this up, and she's got some ideas about what she wants to know. So she'll get to the point. ]

I've been looking into the history of this world with a colleague, and there's clearly gaps in the information we have. So I've got two questions, again.

First: apparently there's people who've been here long enough to have encountered Lachesis. If you could say what you remember about her and her abilities, that'd be great for the rest of us. For all we know, we haven't figured out some secret about her because we haven't realized something someone saw was important.

Second, for anyone: does your world have any history of Lachesis or the other Moirai? Hell, what's your mythology like in general? My world's mythology is so similar to this world's that it can't be a coincidence, but it's missing a fundamental part of it, to the point where I'm not even sure how so many of the same stories could exist. If you saw Baal make that impassioned political plea of his a few days ago, you know the basic summary.
[ Basically: every 90 years twelve young people become gods. Then they're huge fuck-ups for two years and die. She's very tired of explaining it to everyone. ]

Obviously none of the rest of you seem to have the Recurrence in your worlds, but some of you seem to have the same myths. I want to know why that is.

[ She'd love it if the network could tell her why, and reduce her incredibly high stress level. But that's not going to happen, is it. ]

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Apr. 13th, 2018 05:12 pm
urbanwhizkid: (puzzled | say what now)
[personal profile] urbanwhizkid
[So some might remember this face from last summer. Only difference is he looks far more confused than he did that one time he posted. He's sort of squinting like he can't quite believe what he's seeing.]

So this might be a weird question but wasn't it just summer like five minutes ago?

[He's being entirely serious here guys. It was literally just August for him and now it's apparently April. What gives?]

I guess what I'm really trying to say is: I'm back or something after an impromptu trip.
girlybruiser: (in case that makes anybody uncomfortable)
[personal profile] girlybruiser
[ Opting for the text function is definitely a less daunting prospect compared to airing a live video for strangers to see, but to Haru, first impressions are important. She can feel her hands and chest warming up, though a part of that could be attributed to the fact she's wearing that thick pink sweater. Still... she's not unused to addressing a large audience, it's just finding yourself in a world that isn't the cognitive one even with your friends here is somewhat unnerving.

But that's why video it has to be. She needs to convey a friendly approach and demeanor, otherwise it will be much harder to ask anyone for help should she ever need it.

There's no fumbling of the communicator once the feed starts up. Haru is seated close to the table it's propped up on, her hands laid neatly in her lap. She smiles at her unknown audience, a touch shy, but it's warm and friendly. ]


Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Haru Okumura. [ A beat. Does she mention her family? No. ] It is very nice to meet you all. I've heard there are many of us who have been brought to this world. Um, I suppose some of you have been here long enough to hear the same questions over and over, but if you would indulge me I would very much appreciate it.

[ She shifts closer, speaking a bit more clearly. ]

I have heard that superheroes are real in this world ― something that government actively encourages. [ It's difficult to mask the intrigue. Her eyes seem to light up. ] There must be superheroines, yes? I can hardly believe it myself... but that sounds amazing! I wonder if they are anything like the ones I admired on TV as a child.

[ An abrupt pause, followed by Haru's shoulders rolling back and a whimsical smile settling onto her face. ]

Ah, my apologies. I seem to have gotten a bit distracted for a moment.

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Mar. 11th, 2018 05:43 pm
khajidont: (Jaime - sheepish)
[personal profile] khajidont
[ When the feed turns on, Jaime’s leaning against a station wagon in what looks to be the middle of Heropa’s Park. Only it’s not quite just a station wagon - it’s seated on its tail, strewn with paint, windows shattered with the sharp edges covered in glitter glue, bashed to hell and back and with more than a few dog plushies glued on top of it. ]

Hey. Uh - hey to all you newbies too, but this is kind of a grim topic, and one you’re probably not gonna have to worry about for a while. I’m pretty sure everyone’s had their fill of talking about who’s been ported out these days, so instead I wanna talk about what happens after we do get ported out. We can just let it happen and let all of our crap be traded among whatever friends we got left and let the rest get seized by the government, but just because we’ll all be ported out eventually doesn’t mean that we can’t have some control over it.

I’m talking about making a will - and leaving letters behind for the people you care about. It’s not like it’s fun to do, and depending on how people come and go, it’s something you’ll have to update on the regular, but it can mean a lot to the people left behind. If there’s people here you care about, just consider leaving a little something behind. Maybe we don’t get the choice of saying good-bye ourselves, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be prepared for it. That, and it’d be a real shame if so much of what we’ve built up as, like, a community just gets handed over to the feds ‘cause nobody else wants to deal with it. So... food for thought. I know the letters I’ve gotten have meant a lot to me and, chances are, the letters you’ll leave behind will mean a lot to other people as well. It's easy to get all cynical about living here, so why not leave something good behind?

[ He pauses, glancing up at the fixture he’s leaning against. ]

Oh, yeah. I’m probably gonna get dinged for vandalism or whatever, but if you’ve got superstrength and the government asks you to get rid of this, do me a favour and leave it up for a few days.

[ Totally stonefaced, he adds on: ] It’s a Grahamorial.

[ He thinks Will would approve. ]