progress city test drive #1

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TEST DRIVE MEME

Here You Leave Today And Enter The World Of Yesterday, Tomorrow And Fantasy. Welcome to Progress City's first official test drive meme! This game is a panfandom jamjar set in a flux dimension inspired by Disney Theme Parks (particularly Walt Disney World in Florida) and the original concept for EPCOT (a city that would connect to the theme parks). Whether you're looking to join us or are just here to play around for a little bit, we have a few prompts below for you - but you're also free to come up with your own!

Prompt A Whatever you're doing, wherever you are, you find a vintage-looking ticket. The next time you blink or close your eyes for any reason, you open them and find yourself somewhere else - Progress City's Ticket and Transportation Center. You have no idea how you got here, and definitely don't know how you got this weird thing on your wrist... You'll learn, eventually, that Progress City and it's world-class themeparks are a popular tourist dimension across this universe. People can get in here very easily, but for some reason, that unremovable band on your wrist isn't allowing you to use their transporters to get home. To compensate, you'll be offered a job in the parks and free housing for the duration of your stay. Is that something you're willing to take?

Prompt B While you're here, you might as well spend some time around the theme parks in your downtime. It's easy enough to get to them - the city offers free 24/7 monorail and peoplemover transportation to each park, and you also get a free annual pass for yourself with your stay (lucky you)! If you're at all familiar with Walt Disney World, these four parks will seem...remarkably familiar to you. But there's little subtle differences here and there that that make this seem different - and the ones in charge will seem confused by the concept of a "Walt Disney World". Must be a thing about different dimensions. Nevertheless, you're still going to have the occasional bit of free time here, so there's plenty to see and do here across all four areas. Go ride some rides and eat some Dole Whip, you crazy kids.

Prompt C With the housing, you also get offered a job by Progress City's mayor. Maybe you decide to take it, maybe you don't, he's not gonna kick you out of your apartment unless you deserve it. But this poses a good way to get some actual money. You'll be matched to a job around the resort - hopefully one you enjoy. You could end up working in the parks as a ride operator, serving food, managing a shop, working security, or ending up as a pool lifeguard. There are a number of possibilities here, and you can always change your job later on if you find one that may suit you more.

Prompt D Over time, the thing on your wrist changes. Namely, it'll start taking on new colors, designs and occasionally icons that reflect your character's personality and appearance. You'll find that by concentrating you'll be able to utilize your band to... cast magic spells, of all things. These also seem tailored to your character - summoning weapons, creating projectiles, putting foes to sleep? It seems that no two bands are alike when it comes to this. ...Occasionally, you'll spot one or two small ink blot-like creatures scurrying about the city or the parks, creating an inky mess and leaving a small amount of chaos in it's wake. Those don't seem advertised. Perhaps they'd be good to try out your new abilities on, or maybe you'd prefer to practice a little bit first.

Wildcard As always, feel free to come up with your own scenario if none of these inspire you!

Comments

loverboy lance ( voltron / s3 / please no s5 spoilers! )

[spazzed]

𝚜𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑 𝚜𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚑, 𝚒'𝚖 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗' 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚊 𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 ( 𝚋 );

( so it's been mentioned elsewhere that he's only ever not been a theme park guy by dint of lack of exposure in his younger years — because honestly, when you look at this doofus, doesn't he just scream the touristy type to ride roller coasters until he pukes? — but that just means he gets to make up for it now, when it appears that there is nothing on his hands at the moment but time and he's kind of all about having limitless expanses of free time.

that being said.

he's heard about places like this, even if he hasn't gone so far as to visiting them on his own, but after walking around a bit he sees something that catches his eye, or perhaps more appropriately hears something that catches his ears. the sound of thrilled shrieking and a handful of splashes here and there draw him closer, and closer, until he's approaching the sign that gives over the name of the attraction and ushers willing participants inside. will he do it? does he dare?

ya damn right he dares. )

𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚊 𝚌𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚘? ( 𝚌 );

( okay so you know how useful this kid is outside of ( making a grand attempt at ) piloting whatever craft needs to be piloted, up to and including a space lion? he's no hunk, but food ( mainly desserts, okay ) have a tendency to rate rather high priority on his list, and being put in his current position is both well-fit and kind of … hilarious. honestly. ) Getcha churros! Fresh, hot and delicious, just like me! ( lance you're going to get fired. don't say shit like that out loud.

but no. seriously. he's at one of those mobile cart things that has a tendency to be right where you need it to be, and don't you want to try one? isn't the smell of cinnamon just so tantalizing that you can't resist anymore? come on, have a damned churro —

well. at least he isn't saying that out loud. )

𝚘𝚔𝚊𝚢 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚘𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢 ( 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚍 );

( hit him up anywhere else if you've got an idea! he easy. and if you'd like something specific please poke me at boldly. )

c

[slapdown]

[How easy is he, though? Naoka could go for a churro, but she doesn't want to pay, like, fourteen Disney Dollars for one. The unorthodox sales pitch emboldens her, so once Lance is close, she plucks a churro right off the cart without asking. Aaaaand it's heading right towards her mouth.]

What do you say, free sample?

[It seems like Naoka is going to take a bite, as a normal person would, but instead she ends up treating the churro like a popsicle. Daintily, she licks the end while keeping hard eye contact with Lance. Her expression is basically daring him to deny her.]

[spazzed]

( aha. gurl. if you want to get something free off of this idiot there are uh. so many other ways to do it — like just. being nice to him. because sometimes he second-guesses himself so badly that all it takes is a pat on the head to get him to —

anyway.

generally speaking, eye contact is something he can manage without any measure of trouble, but. yeah, uh. he's pretty sure that is not how you're supposed to eat a churro. never mind that — ) I'm preeetty sure I could get fired for giving stuff away. Even to a pretty girl. ( god he is so trying to not be awkward. this is just an awkward situation.

did you say dare? this boy has never turned down a dare in his life.

even if none of those dares had included anything like this. )

[slapdown]

[It's worth nothing that Naoka's negotiation tactics are often poorly thought out – or not thought out at all. Still, even if she ends up paying for the thing, it's worth more to her to learn a bit about what Lance is about. They are going to be coworkers, after all, and it looks like they're around the same age. She's curious.

So yeah the awkwardness is by design, and it's totally on her. She spins the churro so that she can lick off the sugar and cinnamon all the way around. Then she points it at him.]

I wonder if you could get fired for flirting on the job, too. Not that I'd rat you out or anything. Since we're going to be working together, obviously we should look out for each other

[spazzed]

( this kid is pretty much what-you-see-is-what-you-get — until you've stuck around long enough to figure out that most of that bravado is all for show, but that's neither here nor there — and he almost visibly deflates with relief when she doesn't push the issue of a free sample, feeling a little more in his element than, say, thirty seconds previously.

he blinks, though, when she points at him ( … with the churro, no less ), giving over a sheepish grin to start, and then something a little bit more solid as he rolls his shoulders in a shrug. ) Teamwork makes the dream work, or so I've heard. ( don't ask him where he'd heard it, because he can't remember, even if it is a nice motto to live by. ) So, coworker, got a name?

[slapdown]

[Even if the relief doesn't quite show on his face, Naoka can more or less intuit that the direction of conversation is getting more comfortable for him. Which is chill! Even if it ends up quickly reversing course at some point, oops.]

That's cute.

[Finally she takes an actual bite of the churro and chews, briefly delaying the introduction.]

It's Naoka Ueno. You can't complain if I just call you Hot 'N Fresh, right? Or Delicious Boy?

[spazzed]

( honestly, the immediate reversal back into awkwardsville is bound to happen, whether it is actually immediate or is staved off for a couple of breaths — and silly him, he'd been thinking the discomfort had passed! really, lance, you should know better.

embarrassment is bound to follow you around for the rest of your life. ) I guess not, but you could also call me Lance if you wanted. ( is he blushing a little?

it's lance. no matter the awkwardness, of course something like this is going to bring a tinge of pink to his cheeks. ) Lance is uh. Fine.

C

[dothebackslide]

[Well Dan is there, examining the wares in interest.]

Tell me, young man. What are these curious rooooooollllllllllllllls you have here? [Rolling the Ls in a vaguely meme-ish way.]

[spazzed]

( are you aware that you've just met a walking space meme? buddy, you honestly don't know what you're getting yourself into.

he's not sure what to think about the way this guy talks, but if he's interested in churros, there's obviously some conversation to be had here. ) I'm glad you asked, buddy. They're only the most delicious things on the planet. Any planet, for that matter.

( this, also coming from the kid that tends to subsist on food goo, which makes real food a rare commodity — but that's neither here nor there. )

[dothebackslide]

YOU DON'T SAY! [Just. Suddenly loud, for no understandable reason.]

I will ACCEPT your WAGER! [He slams a few Disney dollars onto the table before dramatically thrusting his finger into the sky.] Dan Backslide never balks from a challenge! EXCEPT WHEN I DO!

[spazzed]

( dude. you are so. intense. he's not sure what to make of you yet.

but! there is really nothing to be done in a situation like this except to … accept those disney dollars when they're slammed down, right before that finger is thrust so dramatically at the sky — now what did that sky ever do to you, huh? — and lance reaches to procure one of the freshest churros he has at hand. which is pretty damned fresh. consider the delivery method.

and he might just blink a couple of times as he waits for dan to take his now-paid-for-churro. this was a challenge accepted, right? ) Sooo, you gotta tell me what you think. And be honest, because I can take it, but I really don't think you're gonna have anything negative to say about these babies.

( okay kid you're almost as dramatic, but not quite. and almost doesn't count. so. )

[dothebackslide]

[He examines the churro in fascination and curiosity. What a truly interesting item indeed. He puts it in his mouth, seemingly ready to enjoy this wonderful new treat.

Then he lights the other end on fire.

He's trying to smoke it.]

[spazzed]

( he absolutely has not ever seen anyone, in the entirety of his life regard a churro with such intensity. honestly! they do deserve their respect and all, but this is just downright strange. just eat it, buddy.

or.

or. light it like a cigar? this boy might be cuban, and he might understand on a very generic basis the importance of cigars, but — ) Whoa whoa whoa! The heck are you doing!?

( THIS IS TOO MUCH. )

[dothebackslide]

[He raises a solitary eyebrow as the churro catches on fire.]

What does it look like I'm doing, having a TEA PARTY?

[spazzed]

You're supposed to eat it, not smoke it!

( honestly. he kind of doesn't believe this is happening right now. who in their right mind tries to smoke a churro? )

[dothebackslide]

Uhhhhhhhh eating edibles can be EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS. You should learn to SMOKE RESPONSIBLY!

[What is real, really.]