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

you'll never take me alive /throws self out window

[lusito]

[Well, at least Joshua is willing to put down the magazine when speaking to Tadashi.]

At this rate I should be for the service I'm providing here: have you seen what some of these people are wearing? It's a crime.

[tadaishi]

[Such a good boyfriend.]

You could pretend they're not committing crimes against fashion, take their money, and then pass judgement on them. That way you'll actually get paid.

[lusito]

... Oh my god, how did that not occur to me? I must be losing my touch.

[JOSH NO DON'T ACTUALLY DO THAT]

[tadaishi]

[Josh no!]

...I didn't mean you should actually do that.

[lusito]

Then why suggest it otherwise if you didn't want me to do that, dear?

[tadaishi]

I was kidding. And I'm surprised you haven't already thought of that.

[lusito]

Look, their outfits were such an affront to nature and sensibility that I couldn't ignore it long enough to think of that?

[tadaishi]

[Okay, that's kind of funny and he has to laugh just a little.]

So has anyone today managed to meet your standards?

[lusito]

You mean aside from the attractive person that I'm speaking with right now?

[... Josh that's gay. And biased.]

[tadaishi]

[It's very gay. Also cheating.]

Anyone you aren't biased towards.

[lusito]

... Then no, there hasn't been any of these visiters that have done so yet.

[tadaishi]

I feel very special.

[Not that the deadpan voice says that.]

But I dunno if I want to support you if you get fired for refusing people their pictures.

[lusito]

I'm not gonna get fired over something like this.

[...]

Or at least I'm pretty sure I won't.

[tadaishi]

Probably not. I don't know.

[Shrug. He works in a coffee kiosk, he doesn't know how the photo stand really works.]

I'd just stick to getting people's money and then openly judging their fashion sense.

[lusito]

See, you said it again, which tells me that I should absolutely do that now.

[Anyway...]

So how's the barista life working out for you?

[tadaishi]

It's not illegal or physically harmful, so if I just assume you're going to be a decent person when I turn my back, I can wash my hands of it.

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

Not bad. It's pretty much the same work I did when helping Aunt Cass, I just can't sneak food in between customers.

[Or he shouldn't, anyway.]

[lusito]

[And that's why he likes you, Tadashi.]

... But you'll make an exception for me, right?

[tadaishi]

In assuming you'll be a decent person when I'm not around?

[lusito]

I meant in regards to sneaking food or coffee for me in-between your customers.

... But if it's for your benefit, I could consider that option too, I suppose.

[tadaishi]

Of course not. No exceptions. I don't even know what kind of coffee you like to drink.

[Hint hint.]

[lusito]

[The most dramatic gasp, hand dramatically going to forehead like a two-bit playwright]

Really? After all this time, you still don't know that? And here I thought you knew me the best out of everyone here...

[tadaishi]

[8/10, needs more fainting.]

Doesn't mean I know your coffee preferences. I'll get you one of the reject drinks. You know, the ones people will order that have way too much espresso because they don't know it's pure coffee.

[lusito]

So I should look forward to a pumpkin spice latte with thirteen shots of espresso, no whip cream so that I can transcend humanity and become a God again here. Got it.

[Josh, no, do not actually drink something like that...]