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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.

debauchewy

[Ah, when was the last time he posted to this thing- it feels like ages, though it's only been a month or so, how interesting, time does fly here despite being dreadfully idle during a majority of it. And if he recalls, he wasn't even playing 'himself' really in his last message here, more just to pass the time. Of course this new post he plans will be nothing but nonsense--

or seem it anyway.]

[You can tell a lot about someone by what they have to say after all, especially during games.]

[The video shows what appear to be legs and feet. The camera stares down the legs of his white harem pants and shows his feet, crossed at the ankles up on some chair beside him, in atlantic blue high heels. Hisoka seems to be at some cafe, there's a rather pink looking tea cup at his side on a table.]

Let's play a game, shall we? I'm sure many of us looking at the network for now have nothing better to do. Have you ever played 'Would You Rather?' It relies on creativity and a degree of forethought. [And can be a lot more indepth and profound than one might think. Or so he hopes it will be.]

You create two situations and ask which someone would prefer. Shall I start? Perhaps something simple to get our feet wet.

[His legs uncross, and cross in the opposite way, a hand with bright, long, clawed nails appears and picks up the cup for a moment before setting it back down.]

Would you rather- to lose a hand forever or a foot forever?

rassera

[Hey citizens, you're looking kind of down. Anyone in need of some cheering up? Because gosh darn you're going to get it. The feed opens up to Kaneda, who despite the bruising still on his face and neck, has a smile so bright it could make a cloudy day ashamed of itself. He's sitting in his room, wearing only his worn yellow tshirt and his orange biker pants. His room's pretty average, nothing out of the ordinary.

Except for a rather playful golden retriever puppy now bouncing across it, trying to pounce on his lap. And...tripping into it. Graceful creature, really.]

So.

Guess I've got a dog now.

[His attention goes to the puppy in front of him, hands held up as the curious animal starts to try and nibble his fingers.]

Ah ah! Behave...say 'hi'...

[His voice is more gentle than usual, finger tapping the little guy on the nose. To which the dog turns his head to the camera, nose getting closer and closer and--]

HEYHEYHEY!! DON'T EAT THAT!

[After a few moments of shaky camera, it's wrestled back, Kaneda now holding the dog in his arms. And although the screens got a little puppy slobber, that smile still there. His opposite hand reaches up, scritching behind the dog's ears a moment as he thinks.]

Capsule. That's pretty fitting for a name, huh?

crapbearer

[ There's a bit of shaking of the feed, then a weird angle of someone looking down at the camera. Enjoy that shot up his nose, ImPorts. ]

Is it working? I think... yeah, that's gotta be it.

[ The feed pulls back and Max, despite his limited time with smartphone tech, has already mastered the classic Selfie angle. He's grinning up into the feed. ]

So somebody -- what's his name? Felix? -- Someone called this place a vacation. And yeah, sure, I was plucked out of my home against my will, didn't get to say goodbye to my mom --

[ -- He didn't get to say goodbye to a lot of people, but Max pushes the thought away quickly. ]

But I for one humbly and graciously accept this small reprieve from the daily stresses of being a twelve year old. Sure, we gotta fight supervillains, but what's a little mortal danger if it means we get to skip out on standardized testing, am I right?

[ He knows all too well -- but in a place like this, where nobody knows him, at least he can pretend he used to be normal. With a dramatic sweep of his arm, he motions toward himself, still grinning all the while. ]

So, ladies and gents, my name's Max. Nice to meet you!

trickstar

Hey, uh, everyone! Welcome to all the new people here, I guess. I'm Joseph Joestar. Hahaha...

This is kind of embarrassing to just announce like this, especially right now…

Sooo… I'm getting married! To, um… Caesar Zeppeli. You've all probably seen him around right? Yeah.

…But anyway, the point of this was to ask for help. I don't really know how "marriage" works these days- like, I've seen a lot of videos about it online, but I feel like that's not exactly how it works, so … I might need some help with this. What am I supposed to do after the engagement ring thing?? I need like a document now? Does someone have to wear a dress?

[Can he wear the dress is what he really wants to know.]

Anyone who helps me with this gets an invite to the wedding, which means you'll also get a piece of cake. Who doesn't want to be paid back in cake?

heavyhitter

Hey, guys, guess what! The most important day in August is coming up soon. Really soon, tomorrow! August 8th, my birthday. They basically made it a national holiday in Italy after they saw how great I was. And if America gets a birthday party with fireworks and free food everywhere, I'm pretty sure I should get something awesome, too.

Presents can be delivered to apartment #14 in Heropa, and since I'm not totally sold on surprises, you don't have to wait until tomorrow. Bring that shit over now! I won't judge you.

And second, slightly less exciting and great, I wanna give some people jobs if you're good at what you do. I'm gonna need some contractors at first, the burlier the better. Any interior designers? You'd be up next. And a little way down the line I'm gonna need cooks, bartenders, waiters, DJs... If you're good at any of that shit, and I mean really good because this is gonna be classy as hell, lemme know. And yeah, I could just hire from the native populace, but I wanna staff with imPorts! We're great, when we're not murdering people and stuff.

rockpun

[truth be told, Tara's pretty shaken up about everything she's hearing. she was lucky enough not to actually experience any hallucinations, but she's been keeping a careful eye on everything that people are saying they experienced. that's why she's coming to the network today in text only. there are a few people around here who know her deal, but she's still under some parts of the radar and she aims to keep it that way for as long as possible.]

jesus the christ, people actually still want to be superheroes after all this? you guys have got to be made of stronger stuff than me. or crazy. sorry, probably not the best word to use right now.

anyway what the hell. is there like a gameplan in place to prevent this stuff from happening again slash for real? whether or not all of that stuff really happened and/or if itd actually happen again, all it takes is one asshole, you know? sorry, im just a little bit freaked out by some of this. probably not a huge surprise, it would freak out anybody, but here i am i guess. whats up, maurtia falls, heres another scared teenager for your ranks.

dreamshades

[ The video comes on with a flicker, a boy obviously early to mid teens at best sits on a stump looking at the camera. Clearly not not dressing like many others here. He's not looking to fit into the society here, not unless it affords him some fun or what he needs.

He wants to be himself, after all. He will not be shaped or moulded as someone so clearly pointed out to him by this land's expectations.

For now though, he appears to be inquisitive, a curious look on his face as he rolls an apple in his hand.]

Tell me, what do you believe is the most powerful thing of all?

[He says it rather casually despite how odd a question it would seem from a boy.]

Humour me. After the ordeal that some of us have endured a distraction would be welcomed.

[ He touches his expression with nothing more than what appears to be a small shadow of sadness across his face. Something to give his audience to cling to, to feel sympathy for. ]

unbreaker

[The camera is flicked on, already expertly focused. Josuke's doing, in case you wondered. But then, he's a teenager. He ought to be experienced if only for all the selfies he's taken!

Sitting next to him at a table outside an ice cream shop called What's the Scoop? is Hisoka. Unlike Josuke, the magician is busy with a gumball popsicle and doesn't appear to be paying any attention to the camera at the moment. The teenager, on the other hand, is already ready and eager to talk a little 'business' with the network...]

Okay, my friend and I had this amazing idea a while back! [Josuke throws an arm around Hisoka's neck and tugs him closer in a headlock. This involves you, buddy! Let the people see how amped you are!] See, we've been wanting to play some paintball, but then we got to thinking...why not make it an open invite? For imPorts, I mean.

[There's no jump at Josuke's sudden headlock but Hisoka definitely stops eating his ice cream to almost uncomfortably stare at the foreign limb slung over him. Only to then look down to see half of the popsicle he was eating now on the ground. Thanks Josuke.]

Mm... [A pause before he glances up to put in his two cents, just dropping the rest of his popsicle and the stick on the ground.]

An open invitation, yes, and we've already chosen the location. All you have to do is pick your own partner... or partners. It really doesn't matter how many of you there are. Though, to have the most fun? The more the merrier.

Yeah, and like, how many of you can resist an opportunity to pelt this guy in the face with paintballs, am I right? [Josuke nods in Hisoka's direction before sliding his arm off the other man's shoulders, though of course his smirk remains in place.] I'll be honest, though, 'cause I feel like it wouldn't be fair if I didn't warn you guys... Hisoka and I? We're gonna be on a team, so if you think we're gonna make it easy for ya, think again.

[Leaning forward to pick up the camera, Josuke cocks his head to the side, eyes bright with unbridled fun and mischief.]

If you're interested and you think you can keep up, then be ready for the 18th. Hisoka or I will text you the location the day before the game's on.

Oh...and one final thing. [Are you guys still listening? If you plan to play, you should be!] It's anything goes as long as it ain't lethal!

[And that's, as they say, that. Josuke hangs up, though not before a horrified yelp from the teenager can be heard...]

Fuck! Hisoka, I think you got ice cream on my new shoes!

[OOC: Quick edit! The post has been backdated to June 30th for scheduling reasons, and the date of the game itself has been moved to July 18th.]

fistofthejoestar

[a text post from Jonathan Joestar? this is truly a rare sight. but the subject that he's about to broach is kind of super embarrassing, and he doubts he'd be able to even compose the message, let alone post it, if anyone could hear or see him.

he's been staring at his communicator for an hour before hitting send as it is, struggling internally as to whether this is absolutely necessary. but in the end he had to acknowledge that he didn't know what to do on his own, nor did he have a friend with this sort of experience; there really was no way around it. drat.]

[filtered from Ramir]

I'm sorry to trouble the entire network with such a trivial matter, but I'm afraid that I really don't have anyone else to ask. Perhaps it's for the best - uninvolved parties often give the best insight, after all.

[or. something. he's flustered and rambling and he hasn't even gotten this damn thing off the ground yet. pull yourself together, Joestar.]

I would be very grateful if someone could advise me on navigating a rather difficult situation of a...romantic nature. There are other things involved (a great number, actually) that have made it rather overcomplicated, so I'm afraid it may take some effort to unravel.

I don't have much recompense to offer aside from owing you a large favor, but I'd be glad to take on that debt if someone is willing to give their time. It's something I need an answer to rather promptly, so I'll take all the help I'm offered.

That said, if you aren't particularly skilled in that sort of thing but are willing to engage in idle chatter for a little while...I'd appreciate that as well.

[you know, to give him something to focus on that isn't dying of mortification.]

heavyhitter

ok whos the asshole that stole my housemates
seriously all 3, just gone. these are grown ass men who should at least be hard to fit out the window, so what gives
was it one of u, new kids???? show up and start thieving dudes?? fork em over i wasnt done with those losers yet

missing: 1 kotetsu 1 hal 1 oliver, if seen return to ramir
no reward

ps this is ramir not joseph, some asshat ALSO stole my phone, WHAT GIVES THIS PLACE IS FULL OF CRIME. WE NEED A HERO TO GET ON TOP OF THAT.

pinpricks

[Illumi understands the device well enough to use it without any serious fumbling. It's similar to the phones they have at home, so his face isn't too near or far from the speaker when at last he decides to post to the network. He's altered his voice as much as he can and video has been turned off. Precautions while he settles in.]

I'm looking for someone who knows how this network works.

[He wants to be able to comment and contact others anonymously, but hacking was always Milluki's forte. Seeking out aid over this network reminds him of websites only available to pro Hunters. The worlds don't vary that much, do they?]

There are a few things I would like to do here.

[And whoever responds to the ad will teach him or he'll find a less comfortable use for them.]

Tomorrow afternoon, I'll be waiting at the public library in De Chima. Send me a message if you'll be coming.

[All very simple and politely said with mild jittering noises in the background. He's done up as Gittarackur entirely, after all. Doesn't want to be caught if someone out there has the power to turn on his device's camera without his permission.

Plus, it's more fun this way.]

Ah. I'll buy you a drink for your help.

[People like drinks! Right? Damn, he's good at peopling.]

unbreaker

[...Have a teenage boy perched on his sofa with a takeout container of Chinese food in his lap. You're getting this post between bites of rice!]

I was out shopping the other night and saw something pretty weird. Didn't wanna say anything right away because I was wondering if I'd see it again or if somebody else would, but so far...no such luck. Anyway, I got to figuring that I might as well tell the network about it now just to be on the safe side!

So, it was out in De Chima!

[Josuke pauses to gulp back a sip of water before continuing. For this part, he's not gonna be shoveling food in his face because that'd be kind of gross and inappropriate. Instead, he just wiggles a pair of chopsticks between his fingers. It's not great manners, but he's feeling kind of restless. Forgive him!]

In the downtown area...uh, I think there was a greeting card place nearby? I was just on my way back to the Porter when I'm sure I saw blue-green fire! You know...like that creepy clown-masked guy's flames? I thought he got ported out a couple months ago, but there was a case in the news recently about some burned body found in the street, too. Said something about how nothing else in the area was scorched, just the guy. So it can't be a coincidence, right?

[The chopsticks wiggling ceases and Josuke shakes his head.]

I don't know if that Lunatic guy's back, but if he is...people should be careful.

[OOC: Replies will be slow because I'm fresly on hiatus, but I meant to toss this up the other day to reference Ariel's player plot! So...here it is!]

trickstar

[So everyone's been having a fun time as kids or younger versions of themselves, running around and enjoying childhood again, right?

Wrong.

Some people wound up aging up- a lot. Like almost fifty years worth of aging up. One of those individuals is Joseph Joestar, who for the first few days was originally very, very upset about this. Screams of "OH MY GOD" echoed throughout the festival, as well as various tugging at his own face in an attempt to rid himself of wrinkles.

But now he's finding the benefits. See: Joseph at an IHOP happily enjoying a stack of pancakes- and his senior discount.]

Being old kind of sucks, but you get a discount on like everything! And I can buy alcohol now, no one even cards me! And everyone holds doors open for me, and give me their seat on the bus… Being old isn't half as bad as I thought it would be! And I still look pretty good for an old guy. I'm nowhere near as sexy as I was at nineteen, but I don't look half-bad!

lonelyyouth

[Caesar isn't always an angry ten-year-old, but when he is, he's irrationally moody. With his memories in tact, he's thankfully not slipping into old slang or terrible habits, it's-- it took him a while to become as refined (and only horrible temperamental when pushed) as he is while an adult! Zeppelis are a hot-blooded lot!]

This change in our bodies--

[Is-- is that his voice now? He sounds like a child! He looks like a child! This is not okay. On every level, this is horribly upsetting.]

--it's surely part of some new plot to take advantage of us while we become accustomed--

[The way he speaks does not suit a preteen to the point even Caesar is taken aback. Erm.]

Bastards.

[And a child hissing out a curse. Choice. Now, Caesar isn't sure who the 'bastards' in question are, but he will hit them, and even a child's attacks fueled by Ripple deal a firm blow.]

Don't let your guard down! ... And...

[Oh, right, this video has mostly been from the (bare) shoulders up.]

I need some clothes.

unbreaker

[The broadcast begins from a well-known selfie position, held aloft in one hand by one Josuke Higashikata, a marvelously pompadour'd Heropa youth...with the sky-scraping buildings of Nonah at his back.]

Lighting's pretty shitty out here, huh?

[He flashes the camera a cheeky smile before waggling a flashlight beneath his chin, casting a bright glow over the angles of his face and blacking out the cityscape behind him.]

Anyway, it's the last few days of spring break! But work's been kinda slow, so I haven't been able to afford doing all the things I wanna! Which means I've been stuck looking for a second job.

[Mostly to support his upcoming and lofty summer plans, but he's definitely had to bail on an all-nighter at the local laser tag center, and that wasn't cool.]

Which brings me 'round to a question I wanted to ask! I gotta wonder, there any imPort businesses hiring right now? Just lookin' for something part-time that's willing to work around school hours. Uh, something that can hire a sixteen soon-to-be seventeen year old? [Because legally the casino can't. Talk about a bummer.] I'm good at a lot of stuff, and great at fixing broken things.

And that brings me to the second thing I wanted to talk about.

[His brow furrows a little in concentration as he lowers the camera so that it's leveled out before him.]

I guess I've been hanging out in Nonah most of last night and today, checking out the shopping scene and chilling with a friend...so I couldn't help noticing that huge flash and all that shaking earlier! Thought maybe it was just some kinda freak storm, but after Mr. Gamagori's post about it and what he had to say, I had to go see for myself if it was all true.

[He twirls the flashlight around so it's pointing away from him now, followed by the camera itself. At first, all that can be seen is a lot of dirt. Slightly uneven ground, free of tracks, spotted by stones of different sizes all very pale in color under the assault of the flashlight. And then—

—a sudden

d r o p o f f

out of nowhere, sharp and steep, and blacker than black, the strength of the beam generated by the light Josuke's holding being nowhere near strong enough to penetrate that depth or diameter.]

...and sure enough, here's the pit he was talking about! It's hella big, even if it's hard to tell 'cause it's so dark out here. But it looks like it's close to...forty meters wide? Maybe fifty! Would hate to piss of the person who did this...

But I gotta say, it's gonna make for one hell of a place to board. Thanks for the free spring break hangout, whoever you are! Even if you kinda pissed off Mr. Gamagori in the process!

['Kinda' he says. But let's be real, here. Pretty sure Gamagori blew out some eardrums over this whole thing!]

[OOC: Branching off Lara's mini player plot for Uvo!]

trickstar

[Most of the screen is dark. There is, however, just enough light that one can make out the outfit of the individual standing in front of the video feed with their hands on their hips. He's dressed in some stupidly bright neon yellow and green outfit, but the shadows definitely cover a majority of this individuals face. Nothing out of the norm for a guy like him.

But when he opens his mouth to talk, it doesn't… sound quite like Dio, to those who would know his voice well enough, but more like if Dio suddenly had a cold.]

I bet you are all wondering… "why would Dio suddenly make a post like this?" But the truth is...

[And then the individual in the absolutely awful outfit steps into the light a little more- AND SURPRISE! IT'S NOT DIO.]

You thought it was Dio… but it was I, JoJo!!

[Joseph says, pointing a thumb towards himself and then proceeding to laugh like a moron. Of course, to anyone who bothered to look at the nametag of the person who posted would be able to tell right away this Joseph to begin with, but... who cares?]

Dio's gone! Completely! All that was left are his clothes- like Satan dragged him down to hell without them. I'm thinking about burning these after I end the video, anyone wanna join me?

bindsthedead

[Sabriel's sitting in a De Chima coffeeshop, surrounded by books. two are the spellbooks she arrived with- others are history books, and a few others are books about vampires. Sabriel looks lively and alert, even as she jots down notes.] I have information I want to share with everyone- as well as a question.

It's not much, but- when we attacked, the Hornet's base, one of them was unfortunately killed in the fighting. I talked to him a little bit before I sent him on his way. He wasn't that happy about talking to an Import, but I did get a little bit of information out of him. [Sabriel clears her throat before speaking, reciting the words exactly as she heard them.]

"You haven't seen the last of us, and you will regret your part in the upcoming battle." Granted, it's not much, but... some of the other Hornets escaped, so they may still be planning- something.

Also, I've been trying to learn more about vampires, but the information I've found is... odd. And conflicts with much of what I've learned about the Dead. Does anyone here have experience with them? Weaknesses to sunlight and running water make sense, but garlic and wooden stakes?

bassriff

Listen up, y’all!

[The ID reads Marceline the Vampire Queen. Marceline’s back, sitting just outside a supermarket in Heropa. She's leaning on her ax bass and wearing the green campaign hat that comes with her Troop Leader job. Just to her right? Mabel Pines, wearing a green vest covered in puffy stickers. Behind them? boxes and boxes of girl scout cookies, and a few local girls in vests setting up a table.]

I know there’s some big stuff going on lately, but whatevs. [She just shrugs. It's not her problem, she really doesn't care.] Here’s the deal. Girl Scout cookies go on sale in Heropa today. And sure, you could go to other troops...but we’re the ones with imPorts. [All of two. Not that...she needs to be up front about that. Right?? She gives a winning grin.] You’re gonna make some kids reaaaaally happy if you buy these... [Said very theatrically and sing-song.] Like my girl Mabel here! Some of you know her. Say hi, Mabel.

Hi guys! Do you know what the actual greatest part of cookie season is, besides eating tons of the best cookies ever made? It’s making dreams come true. And it would definitely make a whole bunch of dreams come true if you bought cookies from our troop when you see the tables outside of stores every afternoon this week! [Mabel makes her best doe-eyed hopeful face.] We’d really appreciate it!

You can always buy some from me or Mabel, too. Get in touch. I’m gonna have some for sale at that convention coming up, over at my booth... and if any girls want to pitch in or whatever to help us push this sugary biz, that’d be killer. The council says we’re doing this until the 14th, if we don’t run out first. [Is she eating red velvet oreos while she’s talking about selling other cookies? Yes. Yes she is. She looks contemplative for a second, before she glances to the girl next to her.]

Mabel, anything else?

Just remember, if you buy from our troop, you'll make dreams come true and some kids really happy. Way happier than any other troop, probably! At least two hundred and five percent happier. [Mabel nods, solemnly.]

You heard the lady. And... hey, another thing. Are any of you musicians? Like, seriously? I didn’t want to put out an open call or something, but I need bandmates. Drummer, guitarist and a keyboardist, at least. Bonus points if you can do guitar and bass. Just - hit me up if you’re not completely lame with an instrument, guys. We’ll talk. ‘Kay?

[And then, practically on-cue, the indistinct sound of young girls shouting off-screen. Marceline groans, getting to her feet and grabbing her communicator.] Zoey! Jen! Break it up, you bozos, save it for-- [She ends it there. What a professional.]

[ooc: cookie season in heropa! there's more details about this whole thing over here. marceline's in the default color, mabel's in blue. as you probably guessed. responses will come from either or both of them! if you've got any questions, hit me up or comment to the ooc post.]

doneproperly

[A young man appears on the feed; John Mandrake. You may know him from the imPort charity event a few weekends ago. You may have even indirectly received assistance from his organisation if you're an Unsettled imPort. Or you may just think he's some snot-nosed brat.

Either way, he does not look his usual composed self tonight. Oh, he's trying, for sure. But something is off. His appearance-- usually fastidious to a point, without a hair out of place-- is unusually somewhat disheveled. Perhaps no more than your usual teenager, but for him? It is Distinctly Odd. He looks... tired.]

Any information regarding the whereabouts of one Ms Kathleen Jones-- known to most as Kitty-- will be rewarded. She has not been seen now for at least 48 hours. Before you ask:

She has not been ported out.

I have tried a location spell, but it backfired.

Any other imPorts with tracking abilities or information on when they last saw or spoke to her will be welcome.

She did not have any plans to leave or "go underground" as I am aware of them-- though of course that means little. But at present we do not have any information whatsoever regarding a reason for her sudden and mysterious disappearance. So any assistance in shedding light to the contrary will be most welcome.

My name is John Mandrake. If you come across anything please contact myself or Bartimaeus on our respective lines. Good day.

[ooc: the beginning of the Kitty kidnapped plot! As mentioned, all locating-abilities will be blocked for now.]

girlwithout

[So Rikki's been doing okay. Sorta. She's still not sleeping like she used to, but she's also got the serum now, so she's not sure she even needs to sleep as much as she used to. Her day job is still good. She's pulling in pretty good grades at school and kicking all kinds of ass in PE. Maybe too good, since it earned her a talk with a school counselor about her potential and what she wants to do. Except that's kinda dumb, it's not like that's actually a bad thing, it just. She's just. Ugh.

Rikki logs into the Nomad ID she'd set up.]

How do you handle it if your night job starts butting in on your life stuff? Like if someone says something totally innocent to you that reminds you of something else and the reaction you want to have is completely inappropriate to what they said?

MASK OR MENACE

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