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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.

subroutined

[ The video starts with a concerned looking Green. ] Has anyone else noticed their vacuum robots acting strangely?

[ He then turns the camera onto the roomba of De Chima #004, which is bleeping angrily and rolling around in circles. ]

I tried to turn it off, but it ran into my ankles and wouldn't let me. I can't communicate with it... Does anyone have any ideas?

couldbebeautiful

Hey, what's your favorite horror movie?

[So starts Veronica's latest video, showing her dressed as Nancy Thompson from A Nightmare on Elm Street. The costume's not complete just yet, there are three wigs of varying shades of brown in front of her, but she's definitely getting a headstart on putting this outfit together.

There's also a small stack of DVDs beside one of the wigs, with titles such as Children of the Corn, Massacre at Camp Macintosh, and Friday the 13th printed on the sides. Clearly she's put some thought into this.]

Barring that, in case you had no idea what a movie was before you came here, what's your favorite kind of horror story? Something with ghosts, monsters, evil killers—if it's something you'd tell around a campfire to scare the shit out of your friends, I'd like to hear about it. [She taps the stack of DVDs.] Research purposes, you see.

[And by research, she means she's trying to find the movies that'll terrify the shit out of the most people to screen for the night.]

pale_blue_arrow

[The video is a little shaky, as if whoever's taking it isn't used to using camera phones. That should strike those who recognize the tired face on the other end of the camera as wrong, given he's posted before, months ago, but it's obvious something it off. His hair's shorter than the last time he was here, disheveled, dark rings under his eyes and a small cut healing up on his cheek just like it was when he first arrived here the first time. Legs propped up on a desk in what's presumably his room, he has music playing in the background, lights off save for what peeks through the half-opened blinds, his exhaustion is equal only to how profoundly done he looks with the whole situation.]

Alright, according to the file the government's file on me - anybody else rubbed wrong by us bein' tagged and scoped out like that before we so much as set a foot on the ground? - I've been here before. [He tilts his head slightly, thoughtfully, though his voice is a carefully controlled near-monotone and his expression is unresponsive to this fact.] Thing is, that doesn't hold water with me. Last I knew was I taking a well-earned nap back home. Unless I took one helleva hit to the head without knowing, I'm damn sure I oughta remember world-hopping.

So. Who can tell me what's really going on and what the status quo for this place is? I'd go digging through things myself but life's taught me not to disregard anyone's opinions. Never know when someone'll have the piece of the puzzle that cracks it all wide open.

[Offhandedly, with an idle shrug,] Oh, right. Name's Brendan. Brendan Frye. If that actually does ring any bells, drop me a line? I'd like t' have words.

[He cuts the feed without another word, face still expressionless.]

Current Mood: blah
Current Location: Nonah #002
Current Music: Lay Down by Caravan Palace

couldbebeautiful

Does anyone have any advice for telling some, uh, overenthusiastic fans to stop trying to shove fan fiction about your boss onto you? Ever since my backup got Ported out, they've been popping in more and more. A couple asked for edits.

[A beat, as Veronica turns some pages, then a muttered:] I don't get it, why is this one in second-person?

[Yep, she's reading the fan fiction. It's a slow day, and she's bored enough to rifle through a couple of them. She's rapidly regretting it, though, judging from the noise of a manuscript snapping shut.]

Actually, on the subject of backup, can someone help me dispose of these drafts?

leyed

FOR HIRE: Psychic Super Battery.

My name is Blue Sargent (yes, that's my real name). I don't know why but something about me amplifies and magnifies psychic and supernatural energy. Which means I can help psychics divine/see things more clearly and witches perform spells more precisely.

I charge reasonable prices. So while I'm helping you, you're helping me. I have to be touching you for it work best. I'm not sure how it will effect superheroes but I won't charge you if it doesn't work.

I have rules:

I won't help anyone who wants to do bad things to people or anything like that. That means you have to tell me what you're going to be doing. I have the right to say no.
It has to be somewhere public-ish. I'm not going to your "lair" where you can do something creepy. My friends will know where I am and they'll come help me if you decide to go kidnapper on me.
The time limit is an hour at a time.

Let me know if you're interested. Also, I walk dogs on the side.

fauxmarth

My friends, I-!! Oh--

[there's some nasty sounds off-speaker. one can infer it's either someone really really drunk or it's Kaneki Ken horking his guts out (SPOILERS IT'S THE LATTER). Lucina mumbles some half-uttered assurance before she can huff and bring her attention back:]

I require assistance. A, a healer! Of some sort. Any sort. Kaneki's-- He's in a very bad way. I've not seen its like before, and I--! [she hisses through her teeth at something one can assume is particularly bad.

sharply:] Maurtia Falls. South of the downtown regions and not far from the west bank of the canal. The closer you are, the better; I fear moving him very far, lest this get worse. Hurry!

couldbebeautiful

So that kinda sucked.

[Understatement of the year from Veronica Sawyer, who's filming this from the kitchen of De Chima #3, in front of a half-eaten plate of spaghetti with lots of oregano and some meatballs. She twists her fork around on her plate, gathering up what bits of spaghetti are left.

It's worth mentioning this is posted at 1 AM, and she is in imPort face pajamas.]

Surprisingly enough, that's not actually the first time we've had clones before. Doubles. Doppel-somethings. [A sardonic little smile.] Welcome to bizarro America, new arrivals, one day you too will have to fight your own clone.

[She sighs, and lets her fork clatter to the plate.]

Anyway, I had a point to this video? And that's to say that seeing as this has happened twice now, it might happen again. Since every time this happens the original person usually gets stuck with the fallout, it could help if we could at least disown the damage our doubles caused, prove it wasn't us who did it. We still have to clean up, but we weren't the ones responsible.

[There's a quiet whir from below, and Veronica looks away from the camera for a moment, ducks down to pet something out of view. She pops back up, and props her chin on her hand.]

And—my double, the first time I had one, tried to make my friend an accomplice in a bank robbery. So in the interests of avoiding that, we need some way of proving to the people we care about, and possibly the authorities too, that we're us, not some knockoff.

That way, if this happens again—and I really hope it doesn't, I'd rather not have to tell the police it wasn't me again—we're ready. Or at least we're ready enough that the fallout isn't as bad as it could be.

[She picks up the fork, twists spaghetti around it again. Almost as an afterthought:] Oh, yeah, while I'm here, anyone else play croquet around here? Does anyone else want to? I'm pretty much the only one I know who regularly does, and I'm willing to teach what I know.

pummelgranite

so has anyone managed to shag their own double yet?
or doubles managed to shag each other I guess.

ETA: Vote Baal

bragnificent

[ When Reggie turns the camera on himself today, people might notice that his look™ has changed a bit since the last time he made a post, or even the last time they may have seen him in person if they ever do-- aside from his leather jacket he's also got on a black keyhole sweater and eyeliner, clearly going for something in the vein of a "joth" aesthetic. Or his understanding of it, anyway. ]

Y'know, it's true what they say-- bein' here for a while really does start to get you thinking. For me now it's been almost a year since Archie and I first turned up in this place, and I'll be honest... I get that I probably don't seem like much of a thinker, but the truth is I just don't like doin' it. A lot of things are hard to think about, so I don't. Simple as that.

Archie's gone now, but I'm not. And between that and having my birthday fall on Easter this year, it's enough to give a guy a little perspective-- now that I'm eighteen I should be making more of an effort not to hold everything in all the time, so for the next week, that's what I'm gonna do. Try out this whole "sincerity" thing for a change.

Can't really promise anything longer than that, though. It's just not in my DNA.

So who else has got any experience with trying to be a-- [ air-quotes time: ] "better person?" Cuz I could use some tips if anyone's got 'em.

ghoulking

[ the feed starts rather abruptly and that's easy to tell because Kaneki still has the communicator in his hands. From the sound, he is at the coffee shop and at the corner it's easy to spot some highschool girls (Kaneki's fans). Kaneki isn't really looking at the communicator at first (whoever is at the coffee shop will notice him staring at D33) and after a couple of seconds, finally he pays attention to the video. ]

I married Dee.

[ that's it really. As kaneki reaches to shut off the feed, girl voices can be heard going "WHAAAAATTTT???!?!?" ]

couldbebeautiful

[The video opens in the midst of :Re Café—someone's taking advantage of the break in their new job to make a network post, it seems, though that someone looks a little more worn down than usual, her coat drawn in tight around herself. She smiles wanly and briefly at the camera, as if she can't quite summon up the effort for more than that.]

Fine, Porter, I get it. I get it. Sooner or later everyone I care about is going to get Ported out. Sooner or later I'm getting Ported out, and there's nothing I can do about that. [There's something bitter in her voice, an edge that she usually takes care not to show. Her recent losses have taken a toll on her emotional state.] Jesus.

[She presses the heel of her palm to one eye, then rubs at her eyes as if trying to rub away any sleep. Or tears.]

And here I was starting to think I could probably go to college here. Is it worth it, if you're likely just going to disappear halfway through? Because I just—I don't know, anymore. [A sniff, and she shakes her head.] I thought I did. I honestly thought for a second—

[She stops, pinches the bridge of her nose. Then she reaches out a hand to shut off the feed.]

restingstitchface

Did I ever tell you what the hardest part of going straight is?

Trying to remain on the right side of the law when every single person around you wants you to keep breaking it. All those sayings you pontificate on. "He's bound to have done something." "Once a criminal, always a criminal." "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." If I were to say I have served my time, what would you say? Think about it.

Better yet, why don't we widen our net? I've spoken to Mick Rory about this. And he is so a man we can admit is a nicer individual than I. We talk about a great deal, the two of us, and let me tell you; having his past smeared across his face time after time, years after the crime, is more discouraging than he can articulate. This is the cheerless truth he's kept from you; it's a rare thing he's found someone who genuinely wants him to succeed.

Well, I'm sure he'd say this to you were you to ask politely, anyway.

I just don't think it's very conceivable you'll let him move on. Let's face it, you're punished once in prison, and then over and over again for the remainder of your life. Except Mick's getting a bit long in the tooth for it now, if you ask me. He might just snap or beat someone. Or set their lawn on fire, I think? On the bright side, maybe he'll just rob a bank.

I'm serious. You just can't let him live in peace, can you? You're gunning for him to mess it up. You're throwing out all the signals. It's pretty obvious. How do I know? I've seen it before.

maskormods

THE MAJORITY REPORT: JANUARY 10TH, 2018The federal government has cooled to the usual airways between imPort officials and their communications; there is a palpable mistrust of imPort competency thanks to the recent issue with the Porter. Rumor has it that the Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania state governors are trying to spin the misadventure in an "accidents happen" way, but it's difficult to maneuver. General positive opinions of imPorts has taken a nose dive,
and residents who once supported imPorts wholeheartedly now have second thoughts.

DIO-MONDS ARE FOREVER
As seen on social media, imPort news websites, and news stations in the Porter cities:
ImPort entertainer and semi-professional rabble-rouser Count Dooku has involved himself in politics yet again, releasing an online statement endorsing vampiric lawyer Dio Brando for the position of Maurtia Falls Ambassador. In the statement, Dooku describes Dio Brando as an "inspiring and trustworthy figure who I know will fight tirelessly for change," and encourages all imPorts who desire progress to vote for him in the current elections.

Followers of imPort politics may remember that Count Dooku once ran himself for Maurtia Falls Ambassador in 2016, only to see his 'Reform' platform crushed by the campaign of current Mayor Petyr Baelish, and by Komasan, a talking ghost dog who promised the city free soft cream.

#SNOWBLAKE
As seen, in abstract form, on some Theology and imPort related blogs, and rotation on academic Bwitter:
An article titled "Imports and a Study of the Fates" recently came out of the Heropa suburbs recently. Adjunct professor at Heropa Central College, Dr. David Blake -- a recent import -- writes a detailed history on the nature of the "Grecian Fates", named Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. Much of what he writes is speculative, determining the nature of the fates with regards to import imprisonment.

"While not much is clear on the nature of why imports have been brought here, even in the short time since I have arrived, the name Lachesis was given to me within my first days. Lachesis, the one who measured the strings of fate -- and I was told that we are hated by the oldest, Atropos. Not just because we cannot die, but because of a feud between the fates.

Interestingly enough, from other accounts through the import Network, cataloging public mentions by longtime imports, I wonder if perhaps we should approach this like the oldest of the fates is a force of nature --"

After the abstract was released, the full text was picked up by "Grecian Lightning" a theology publication, and the professor promises it will be available in full next month.

PITCHY PERFECT
As seen reported by Brenda via TMI:
Was this an infamous Count Dooku citing? Bwitter celebrity "Daoy" claimed to have witnessed the imPort moving down the main coastline of Topsail Beach in North Carolina.

"Yeah, he was rockin' -- uh, rockin' and rollin'. Down to the beach was strollin'."

But the seagulls? Were they poking his head? Not fun! Pressed on the seagulls:

"Mm," said Daoy. "Stop it now."

ODAMN
As seen on the TMI website:
ODIN OR WODEN? Who is the TRUE King of Asgard? Who's the One-Eyed Daddy to rule them all?? The Wise Wanderer? Who's the Allfather and who's the Don't Bother? Midgird your loins and settle an era-spanning dispute! Vote below in our official TMI poll!

CODE SWITCH
The Homeland Security Advisory System has moved from BIFROSTY to DISAPPOINTMENT GRAY. The President isn't angry, she's just... Disappointed.

WANT TO SUBMIT TO THE MAJORITY REPORT?
The Majority Report comes out the 10th and 20th of every month. You may find details and submit here. The cut-off time is 12:01 AM PST on the 9th and the 19th for the corresponding dates.

couldbebeautiful

Has anyone seen Tanith? Short woman, brown hair, British accent. And yes, I know she might've been Ported out, but her communicator's still on the network. We just can't find her.

Also, are sudden changes in abilities normal? Because three days ago I couldn't set fire to things, and now I have to replace half my textbooks because I accidentally burned them to ashes. [#justimportthings]

bindsthedead

That didn't go as planned. [Sabriel's voice is full of stunned exhaustion, and she's struggling to keep her composure.]

We were wrong. Lachesis is still around, but she's not in the Porter- she's part of this universe- or pieces of her are. The Porter is her creation- or her child, depending on how you describe it.

When she found this world, Earth 19-TS-59, they were already developing Porter technology- I'm going to assume that the story about finding it in the ocean was a lie. They had a foundational understanding, but they couldn't couldn't make it work yet- so she made contact with the president. She gave them the knowledge needed to create a working porter, and the first batch of imPorts arrived.

[Sabriel's speaking slowly- she doesn't fully understand or comprehend some of it, and that's a terrifying and exhilarating thought.]

Apparently she perceives time... differently. This happened when the first group of imports from the city arrived, but also years and years before it. And in entering this world, and parts of her merging with it, she changed it, not always intentionally. She's the reason the Porter cities exist, why the afterlife is so quiet, and there don't seem to be any aliens out there. To try to stabilize things, to stop them from changing too fast, she merged with someone in this world, and is latent within them. And whoever it is, it's not Lacey Chases.

And I think- I think we might have broken the Porter.

micycle

[For a second after the feed fizzles into life, Mike just sits there, blinking at his device in urgent confusion. Normally it would be astonishment, but the kid's been through hell and (part of the way) back, and it shows on his face; this is going to be the coolest once he gets a good night's sleep under his belt, but right now - ]

Um. [He pushes a pair of dust-coated goggles up into his hair, and coughs. The scarf below his chin seems coated with a similar substance.] Is there an Indiana here?

[A brief pause. He knows how dumb that question sounds.]

I really need to call someone.

onlydoubts

[ The feed, doesn't even start off with Bodhi. It starts off, pointed at a tv screen where a killer in a white mask and a large knife is stalking his prey. Teenagers. The loud breathing from behind the mask can be heard. A seasoned movie fan might recognize the movie as Halloween. ]

What is she doing?

[ The camera turns, and it's Bodhi -- you can tell, despite the room being lit only by the flickering tv screen. There's a bowl of candy in his lap, but he's a little too transfixed to the screen to pay it much mind (there is a small pile of wrappers sitting beside him, though), where he sets down the device beside him. ]

Didn't she notice the door was unlocked --? Oh, he's going to be in the car isn't he?

[ The girl on screen doesn't seem to have the same thoughts as Bodhi. He gives the camera a quick, sidelong look, finally. ]

It's like these people in the movie want to get kill -- oh, damn!

[ Bodhi, despite expecting it, gives a start as a loud noise fills the room, and the sounds of the girl being murdered are overheard, candy bowl falling to the floor. His hands are over his mouth, eyes wide and transfixed on the screen. When the scene is over, a few seconds later, he seems to relax a little, giving a nervous laugh and shaking his head. ]

I don't think I get the appeal of these kinds of films.

h2no

what do u do when u fuck up so bad u hurt the person you love??? and they might not come back to u and things might not be the same ever again like htheyll still talk 2 you but u know its the [mamoswine?? no that'll give him away... what the hell are they normally called??] large animal in the room that ur not even smart enough to talk abt properly and that mayb talking inst the way forward this is very self pitying and dumb I KNOW but im at wits end here fellow imports i dont know what ill do i f i loose em forever

couldbebeautiful

[The video opens zoomed in on—a spider. Don't worry, it isn't a real spider, it's a clearly fake tarantula attached to a web made out of cotton stuck to the ceiling, and when the camera starts to zoom out, it's clear that this fake tarantula is one of many plastic spiders dangling from the ceiling, with plastic bats in flight hanging on strings to complete the Spookiness of the bakery this video's taking place in.

Then the video shakes a little, the camerawoman getting up from her seat to walk over to the display of pastries. There's a tray of cupcakes that's decorated with orange icing and tiny little ghosts stuck on the top with a stick, in keeping with the theme that's currently going.

The camera turns to reveal Veronica, wearing this piece with a blue scarf.]

I just realized that it's the same month now that it was back home, when I got dragged here. [She says this in a tone of slight surprise.] I didn't really celebrate Halloween then, because [multiple people were dead by then and it kind of slipped her mind] I was brought here before the last week of October. But hey, apparently, I get a redo.

[Yaaaaay.]

So does anyone have any recommendations about horror movies? The cheesier the better, but I'm not opposed to horror movies that are actually scary.

[A pause. Then:] And, I'm just curious, how many people here come from a world where Halloween doesn't exist? Because, if so, happy first Halloween, you're going to see a lot more of this [gesturing vaguely towards the decorations hanging from the ceiling] until November.

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