Hero Time! The Land

[cityship]

Welcome, dear visitor, to a world consisting entirely of plastic-looking city sets. My, don't they look ready to blast apart at a moment''s notice? It's almost as if an attack is expected in this sector.

But not to worry! The 'attacks' here are just goofy entertainment. Lovably laughable employees in dull green suits may make menacing gestures at times, but they're just a nuisance. The visitors to this section are protected by the Masked Rangers, the people in heavy helmets and spandex suits you might see from time to time. The acrobat-types, the ones in the flimsy suits, perform tricky stunts and wave 'blasters' that shoot a cheap spark effect from time to time. Driver-types wear heavier armor and traverse this section of the park in their specialized motorcycles, zipping down specialized roadways seemingly from nowhere.

Other than that, the environment is fairly industrial. The main attractions are in the 'abandoned warehouse district'. It features greasy food (and surprisingly good smoothies, strangely enough), alarm bells every now and then, and the crowning ride of this sector: an exciting cart ride through the warehouses that culminates in riding atop a giant mecha. The vibrations as the mech carrying the vehicle shoots its lasers are quite unsettling the first time or two, and riding through the smoke cloud of a post-henshin explosion can cause mild fits of coughing. This adventure is not for the faint of heart.

Simpler shows are done in the park-like area, where a few of the more acrobatic employees in helmets and flimsy costumes seems to dance-fight with several of the mooks. It's a cute show, and the only exciting thing is the spread of the explosion. It shoots up in a rainbow of colors when the heroes make a pose. Games can be played here, but always be ready to clear out and make way for the heroes! A little parade of motorcycles and mecha comes through several times a day, and masked characters address the audience with well-prepared safety tips and suggestions for community service.

Gift shops in this area feature knockoff Masked Ranger costumes, transformation toys that light up, toy mecha and motorcycles that combine in many very expensive combinations, and little sparkler lights. Fortunately, actual material for an explosion is not sold.

This nonsense might feel strangely familiar...

Comments

(at the park---open)

[morphitudinous]

Billy was willing to accept another shore leave after the time they'd had. Maybe an amusement park wouldn't be so bad. This time. He'd begun to hope that he might even enjoy himself.

Instead, he found himself apprehensive and a little embarrassed. The employees parading around here were dressed in rather pathetic versions of familiar costumes and doling out advice about staying in school and being helpful to one's neighbors.

Had he really been that embarrassing? Billy would always stand by his values, and he wanted everyone around him to do well. But this seemed obnoxious, he thought as he smiled and quickly made his way past some children. They had seen the 'knockoff Masked Ranger morpher' on his belt, and he quickly stowed it away. But the commotion was already starting.

"Aren't you a bit old to be wearing one of those?"

"Oh, he must be one of the park drones off duty. Poor guy."

"No, he's just a weirdo."

Great. He was already making a bad impression with the rest of the crowd. Sighing, he pushed past them, earning a shrug and headshake from a nearby masked employee. He'd just quietly eat and get going, and no one could make him stay. He was not that ridiculous!

The employees just weren't passionate enough about their cause for justice. That was all.

Abandoned warehouse district

[neverwastenaya.livejournal.com]

It was cheesy, it was ridiculous, and Tenaya didn't care. Sipping a strawberry-lemon smoothie and smelling slightly like sulfur from the ride, she looked pleased with herself.

She came from a grimdark version of the Rangers' world. Something as silly as this was fun.

[saint-sami.livejournal.com]

Part of Sasami was impressed by what she was seeing. Big explosions, flimsy, plastic-like cityscapes, the costumes... Okay, maybe not so much the costumes, especially after what she has witnessed. For the moment, she was busy drinking a smoothie when she spotted a girl with a panicked look on her face (http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/113413051/42357482). Her dark twin tails were whipping back and forth as if she was looking for someone.

"Are you okay?" Sasami asked.

"H-Huh? Y-Yeah, I, um... can't find my friend. We're, ah... kinda needed." she said.

(OoC: Feel free to poke Sasami if you want!)

[memory-hax.livejournal.com]

"ECTO-PHASE ACTIVATE!" exclaimed a young man, making arm movements as there was a great explosion of light amidst cheers of the kids as a new form stood there. "I am the child of the stars, Masked Rider, Grand Black!"

"How curious," said Philip, watching the spectacle to the stage kids. "I kind of want to work here now..."

[battorch]

On his own now, Tim had managed to find his way-- ironically?-- into the 'hero' themed land. He peered at the various (cheesey) stunts and attractions, his head still feeling foggy, but staying largely to himself. He did, however, eye the the abandoned warehouse district curiously.

Before he could consider it too much, though, he caught sight of someone familiar out of the corner of his eye-- and he turned in that direction, picking up the pace just slightly, lifting a hand in greeting.

"Hey, Kon."