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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.

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[ Twice appears on video wearing a tank top and jeans and his mask on top.]

This is fine! This is not fine! I can’t use Double, I keep making things move, I’m getting some pretty weird vibes and -

[ He holds up a strange thing, eying it so suspiciously somehow that emotion carries through his mask. ]

What the hell is this thing supposed to be? It’s kind of cool looking. Awful. What does it even do?

Wait, is this a button? Hang on, I’m gonna --

[He presses the button and the lightsaber unleashes in it’s full glory, to his immense distress. ] Ahhhhh! [ He fumbles it, drops it and suddenly there's a sizzling sound. ]

....Oh.

[ and he abruptly cuts the feed. (No Twices were harmed in the making of this post.)]

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On September 7th 2020, all characters were transported to an alternate dimension for September's Fractured World mod plot. Action taking place in the setting of this event can be found on f2020.

Feel free to tag this entry with your character's community tag to indicate you participated in the Fractured World this month and provide yourself a link back to those events!

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Colour me curious.

[Or bored and/or possibly looking to be a troll. One of the two. But, he can't deny the question hasn't been bugging him since the Swear-In.]

What's the worst rumour about you that you've come across? Be it by your fans or the press or whatever.

Dumb and stupid ones count too.

forgeabettertomorrow

[For those who have come to know Darin, it's rare that he ever posts without using video. Ever the showman, he likes to always be on screen; it's easier really. It's easier to talk to people when they can see you, when they can see your eyes and you can see theirs. It makes reading the other person, reading their words and reading between the lines of them, easier. There's a connection there.]

[There's no voice today. If one listens carefully, they might hear the breeze; a sea breeze, likely from Heropa where his home is located. There might be the sound of distant waves, and the occasional creak of lumber.]

[Darin's out in a hammock today, rocking back and forth. This sort of calm and stillness is strange given the blacksmith's usual bombastic nature.]

So...here's a question.

For all you out there who aspire to be heroes or...have done this hero gig for a long time in your own worlds...how do you keep challenging yourself? When all is said and done, what do you do to keep yourself...I dunno...occupied? When wars are won and peace is hear to stay, what do you do with yourselves?

I mean, I no one wants to fight their whole lives but then, if you're fighting crime or evil or what have you...your goal is to win, right? Well...what happens after that? What do you do with yourself?

[There's a slight huff in frustration, like he's not sure if his point is coming across the way he likes.]

I mean, OTO's gone...the threat of Atropos is ended for the time being...so, that should be it, right?

So...what now? Most stories usually queue up the 'Happily Ever After' ending sequence and that's it. Fade to black. And I guess, in a sense, I should be accepting of that. I mean, I'm engaged. So why do I still feel so...

Listless?

So, let's hear it. You heroes out there, what's your end goal? What do you want to do or be when evil is vanquished?

Maybe it'll give me some ideas as to what I should do with myself.

nightmarist

[ Ronan's in his car, the camera apparently affixed to his dashboard while he drives at - judging from the blur of the scenery in the windows behind him - a speed that isn't legal in Virginia or any other state. ]

Does anyone actually want this hero contest to be happening?

[ Casual slide across several lanes of traffic, no big deal. ]

I've been back in town for one whole day and the paps have been tailing me everywhere. Like they don't remember the thing I'm famous for isn't saving people, it's dildo pranks.

[ Look it up. ]

I think that technically makes me a villain. I mean... that and the thing last summer. Anyway, fame sucks and fuck corporate sponsorship. This scene was better when most people hated us and it was just a few weirdos on the internet writing porn. Am I right?

vociferates

[Here's Hizashi, firing off enthusiastic finger guns at the camera, once again. Honestly it doesn't really seem like he stops moving the whole video, as he talks as much with his hands as he does his mouth.]

Heeeeeeeeey there listeners! Hope everyone's hanging in there and keeping your noses out of trouble! Looks like there might be a little bit of an uptick in media attention thanks to this new popularity contest gig but that's not what I'm here to talk to you about!

Got a little problem I was hoping some more tech-inclined of you out there could solve for me! My Quirk's called Voice. [he pauses, pursing his lips and then leans in towards the screen.] You know, superpower or whatever it gets commonly called here. I've got crazy pitch and volume and all that jazz but it's hard to direct without causing serious damage unintentionally without my support gear!

[he inserts a shrug here, dramatic, exaggerated.] So what I'm looking for is someone who can help me out and fashion me something similar! Not really digging going through more traditional channels for this you dig? I've got rough sketches and can talk to you about what it needs to do.

[He flashes a couple of these sketches on the screen - he is clearly not an artist but they are at least usable - and he at least includes an actual photograph of the gear around his neck shown here.]

Hit me up if you've got the means, and we can talk about payment, yo!

t0uchy

[The video feed is shaky, but then the boy thoughtfully sets the communicator on a table. Even though he's not a hundred percent sure what it is, the seven year old clearly doesn't want to break it, and he chews his lip worriedly for a second before scooting it a teeny bit back on the desk before talking.]

H-hello. Uh, ah, I don't... I don't want to bother anyone, but... [the young child's English is heavily accented, and he murmurs something in Arabic along the lines of 'kayfa taqūlu kalimah...', looking uncertain,] if someone can find my Ummi and Baba, please do. I'm not supposed to go places alone. I have an appointment tomorrow [he stumbles over the big words slightly] so I can get confirmed as the Seer and that's really important. People will be scared if I'm not there, and Ummi is probably scared already, so... please, get me home? Please?

[He starts to reach for the communicator to turn it off, then pauses to add,] If you have gloves that fit me, can someone bring me them? I need - I - I would like that very much. Um, thank you.

nightwash

[ So it seems Ronan Lynch has skipped straight through his twenties and thirties, landing somewhere around the age his father was when his skull got crushed by an assassin's tire iron. Anyone who knew him will appreciate that Ronan is an unsettlingly identical copy of Niall Lynch. Anyone who did not can simply admire the several inches of luxurious dark curls Ronan has gained to replace his former mohawk. It's really giving his whole supervillain aesthetic a sophisticated edge, especially since he's broadcasting from the gloom of his bedroom. ]

Okay, I wanna see everyone else's fuckery. Show it off. I've seen monkeys and mini versions so far, but did anyone get anything majestically freakish? We need to record this for the 'gram, in case the planets un-align or whatever and this is over in a couple hours.

Sidebar: Is anyone else's magic acting weird?

vociferates

[Hizashi is at least well versed in social media so when the video starts his face is neatly framed in the video just as he fires off a one-handed finger gun.]

Is this sort of social media traffic normal here? With all the little kiddo posts? From the sound of it the animal dudes don't seem to be used to it either so I'm gonna take a wild guess this sort of thing isn't usual, yo.

I was thinking about just using this to get to know some people, ask for music suggestions, info on local hangouts and that sort of thing, but I gotta say, that feels kind of tone deaf with all this going on, you dig?

Anyone need help?

jeesh

[ It's hard to fit yourself in the frame of a video when you're suddenly over 7 feet tall. Thankfully, Bean's clothes seem to have changed with him, or else he would have nothing that fit. ]

Something is obviously going on. I think it might be related to that other Earth some of us were Ported to in January.

[ If only because that was the last time he was this age/size. ]

If anyone has any clues or ideas as to how to reverse this, please share with the class. If you need me, I'll be in my office at H.O.P.E., trying not to hit my head on any more doorframes.

ficcion

How do you know you're real?

How do you know that someone else didn't write you, paint you, dream you? How do you know you're not just a figment of someone else's imagination? A fictional thing.

And most importantly, would it matter to you? To be as such? Or to know that other is as such? Would it change the way you think of yourself or someone else? Can you truly be more than whatever someone else thought you up to be?

Are we really ever free?

burnishingmad

[The audio cuts in and it's quiet for about half a minute. Lio's hesitant to ask, but he needs some more information. The more he knows, the better.]

Is it considered normal in your world for those with inhuman abilities to walk around freely in the open? Is it cause for concern by those in authoritative position, or were they a part of the same populace?

[He almost sounds like that’s all he has to say, but there’s something else.]

If there are any Burnish here, please send a message. [He knows if they are here, they're probably in hiding like home.]

prophesiedone

( [Private to Snips -] )

I need to do a headcount, so forgive me for clogging up the network with this...

If you are a Skywalker or related to a Skywalker, please answer.

[He can't trust his visions, but even if knows that, it doesn't chase away the gnawing uncertainty in his gut.]

What places are nice to visit? To get away for awhile? I don't mind driving as far as I need to go.

pillz

Sup ImPorts.

We the privileged with our wealth and resources have some room to move and an invitation to help out with the damage done in Jeopardy. Because of my past life as a royal dick, I did a lot of philanthropy the last couple years. And since the sisters took off, there's been > need.

Top of the list:

Couple more physical and psychic healers
Donated money for families who suffered injuries, deaths, destruction of personal property
Spiritual and mental health counseling
Toys for the kids
ImPort appearances/ambassadors for morale boosts
- Photo ops, such as with Santa Claus, who you shouldn't publically punch
- School and hospital visits, keeping it rated G for all ages
- TV spots. Must be able to appear on camera without crying
Commemorative artwork, 3D or 2D, installations allowed. Including photos taken in Jeopardy
Ideas welcome. Giving is in vogue. And sometimes it makes you feel better, if you do that empathy thing

The natives have institutions and agencies to identify missing people. So you know, if on the off-chance you got pics of people during the shitshow, and/or you told Clotho to go ahead and let some humans die by monster in denominations of five, you might want to peruse the lists. Drop them an anonymous line if you get a positive ID. Grisly details optional.

You know the drill. Season for giving. Happy Diwali, Kwanzaa, Xmas, day of bad hair moon goddess, etc.

Kavinsky.

[who can indeed: spell. he just normally chooses not to.]

thecacophony

You know, I think I'm starting to get a handle on this Thanksgiving holiday. After our cheeky flirt with the End Times, I've managed to get some extra reading in.

There's plenty of magic in my world, you see, and people born with the ability to use it. Mages, witches, whatever you want to call them. It's said they all have a special destiny too, a higher calling. When you're young, and that destiny manifests, well, kiss your freedom goodbye. Training, studying, perfecting this gift that you're given, all for what they tell you is a magnificent purpose. People, of course, being as fucking awful as they are, means that purpose includes a lot war, and death, and losing what's important to you.

What little you have for yourself in this kind of life. A special destiny doesn't give you very much in the way of reward. Not a lot of choices. Except, maybe who your friends are, who you love. Other magic users, those like you who understand that magic can be a barter. All of that power, the ability to shape weather, shape your own body to whatever form you like, to crush an entire army with just your fists, but it always comes at a price. Your breath, the face you're born with, the blood in your veins. The ability to feel anything but endless fucking tedium.

Magic is a price and someone willing to pay it, and maybe that sounds like love too. They're both, after all, fucking terrifying. But for the sake of sentiment here because we're in some shitty holiday, I guess it's easier knowing, through blood, or pain, or sacrifice, that we aren't alone.

Anyway, this boredom is really starting to chafe my ass raw. Does anyone here know how to make swords?

mofi

I think the people who were in - What's the place called - Jeopardy? I think we should be compensated for saving everyone's asses on the other side of the storm.

And, you know, the fuckin' planet. I guess that's not a real big deal here, though?

If you weren't all that amused by the world-nearly-ending, you should go to my universe. Because the world did actually end and we had to live up in space for about - uh - a hundred years.

You would have loved space. I bet you'd have been floated, too. Or maybe the people you loved the most, they'd have definitely been floated.

And, oh! How about you keep your "well, that was boring" to yourselves before the natives catch wind of it. I really ain't in the mood for another fuckin' angry mob.

youarespecial

So, the world didn't end and basically nobody died. Guess life goes on.

I understand there's some kind of holiday coming up that's all about eating massive quantities of food. Like, large poultry and potatoes and whatnot. Also pie, I can always get behind any excuse to eat pie.

pocketfulof

Is it me or does this whole "Not Really an Apocalypse" thing feel really anti-climatic to any of you? Feels like something bigger should be happening, or is going to happen.

I know I should probably be celebrating with everyone else...

arithmethodical

[ She debates for a bit whether or not to do this with voice or audio, but she feels too shaky for either, and eventually loses patience with herself and the debate. ]

I've been asked by some friends of his to share information that Vision found about the ritual and how it might go. Might have to go.

I'm pretty sure we're all familiar with the prophecy by now, but if not, you can look at it here.

Vision found three things. First is that this thing, the ritual, the 12th of November kept coming up as the most significant time to do it.

Second is that the more imPorts who are there, the better chance it has of working. So show up if you can.

The third is the bell. There are two in Jeopardy it could apply to. The first one is the most obvious choice, the bell in the cathedral of the spider cult church. The other one is the Justice Building, which is apparently pretty much decorative. He wasn't sure if we're supposed to ring the bell at 3am on the night of the full moon, or if we ring the bell to get things started.

I did some of my own research, too.

[ There's a pause here, while she puts together her thoughts. ]

The rock known as the Altar out in the National Park near Jeopardy has no apparent connection to anything. No important myths, no significant legends. There's whispers about it being a place where people used to be sacrificed to guarantee crop growth, but I couldn't find anything else tying it to the prophecy.

The other thing. The twins. I tried to find out what I could about them. Their names are Layla and Sally Clapp. They aren't mystical. They're just two ordinary little girls. They dress differently so people will tell them apart, even though their parents want them to dress the same. They like spiders. They read books about them. They play kid games and have kid imaginations.

So who knows if they actually saw something or not. Who knows if they have some mystical connection to what's happening. They're a convenient fit to the prophecy. That's all.

timestones

[Watching a few million possible outcomes is pretty tiring, so when Stephen's face comes into view on the feed he can probably be forgiven for looking like he could do with a nap, but regardless of this he seems quite awake and alert. Wired, maybe.

The backdrop is a park not too far from the government housing in Maurtia Falls and Stephen has evidently plopped himself down on the lower base of a war monument with his back against the die. The customary grumpy rain has apparently rolled on through at some point and while his cloak kindly thought to shield Stephen from most of it, he's still... a little damp. Not that it seems to bother him too much.]

All right, let's get the preamble out the way, shall we?

Hello. I'm Doctor Stephen Strange and we've obviously got a big problem here.

So, I spent some time going over the possible outcomes of the end of this week and... Let's say depending on your outlook on things, the glass is either half full or the glass is entirely broken into lots of tiny unrecongisable pieces.

What we have is effectively a spectrum of possible outcomes, which include not only risks to this dimension, but also many more via a kind of cross-dimensional ricocheting effect.

[His face momentarily looks a little graver as he shakes his head.]

Some of the worse scenarios even have the potential for wide scale damage to the future of the multiverse as a whole. It's not great, kids.

The not-so-awful news is that there are ways to mitigate and even entirely avoid the damage done to the multiverse and to other parallel dimensions.

The bad news is that even in the comparatively better scenarios, this universe will not remain entirely unchanged or come out entirely unscathered, but in the context of those scenarios, we do save countless external lives in other dimensions.

The worst news is, yes, the ritual some of you have been looking into leads toward some of the least bad scenarios.

[His jaw tightens along with a small, resigned shrug.]

I wish I had brighter insight to share, but sometimes happy endings are hard to come by. This is the best I can give you.

[Leaning in to turn off the feed, something occurs to him very suddenly.]

Oh, and one more thing. Kylo Ren--[He gives the camera a slightly squint-eyed look]--we need to have a little word.

[Just before Stephen turns off the feed, the camera catches the sight of what looks like someone dropping a handful of change into Stephen's lap. The feed catches a glimpse of the sorcerer's momentarily unimpressed lineface, then cuts off.]

[ooc: There's a lot of network stuff out there, so please do me a solid and if there's something specific that's happened on the network in the past in relation to upcoming event (directly or tangentially) that you want Stephen to directly pick up, please drop me a link to the thread/s here.

Also if for shits and giggles you want to suggest one of a few million possible outcomes for Stephen to have seen, again, drop me a comment on via the link above. This is mostly just for fun flavour and... suffering? :>

Thanking u!]

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