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progressmods) wrote2018-03-03 03:24 am
progressmods) wrote2018-03-03 03:24 am
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progress city test drive #1
| 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! | |||
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Yes, of course, I'll reward you, and knight you, just pleeeaaase!
[These things are so ICKY! They're going to ruin her dress! And maybe even hurt her!]
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The fire card is probably the one that will do the least amount of damage to... well, her, so he aims it low at the creatures so as to not singe her dress. Or at least not singe it terribly. It does actually take a few times for all of them to either scatter or vanish, and he looks kind of impressed that it actually works. He hasn't really tried fighting before now. He's been too busy playing around with launching fire at random objects instead.]
You're welcome.
[Now she's done it. She's given him the chance to be smug. Even though he finally gets closer, he doesn't bother offering to help her down from the recycling bin.]
Now, about that reward...?
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That was wonderful, just wonderful! Thank you so much! You're a true hero!
[But, ah, yes, the reward. She pauses, hand to her chin.]
Hmmm... normally to knight people, I need to have the official sword for it... Well, we'll have it all done at the castle! Once my musketeers arrive and get us home.
[Which she's still convinced will happen aaaany second now.]
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I am?
[Wait, she's not going to fall for anything if he says that.]
I mean, of course I am. That's me, alright. Sheldon "Hero" Plankton.
[#nailed it]
And these musketeers of yours. How long have you been waiting here for them, exactly? Just trying to get a time-frame on when this knighting can occur and all.
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[Which, admittedly, is disconcerting. But that doesn't mean they aren't on their way!]
But I'm sure they'll be here any moment! They just might be a little confused... You see, I've certainly never been to this part of the kingdom before.
[Yes, she thinks she's still home. Sort of. She doesn't get out too much, in case you couldn't tell.]
We just have to be patient, Sir Plankton.
[SIIIIIIR Plankton. Like that, do you?]
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[He guesses that makes sense-- how long does it normally take people to give up the hope that they'll ever escape or that their friends will come find them? He doesn't know, but he figures it's... a day, right? People lose all their optimism in a day tops. She'll figure it out.
...But then again, she also seems to actually think she's the ruler of this place, so maybe she's more confused than he'd assumed. Not exactly the optimism sort of ruler to have on his side, but. He likes the title. A lot. So he appears to be stuck.]
Well, rescue missions take time, you know. I mean, I'd know. Because I'm a hero and all. Standard knight stuff. Rescue missions. But, uh, the--
[He points over towards one of the pavilions not too far from them, where there's a stand holding several maps.]
--castle? Over in that other area. It's on the map, can't miss it. Is that... your castle, different castle... what's the deal with that.
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[Well, that doesn't make any sense, she knows her castle and its nearest surroundings, and it's certainly not like this.]
Oh dear, I must be further away than I thought... My castle is surrounded by rose gardens and a hedge maze! So this can't be my kingdom!
... Oh well.
[Yep, that's about as big a panic as you're going to get right now.]
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Oh! My mistake. It's just that-- well, that castle is empty. It's been empty for ages, actually, and here I was thinking it must have been because you were here, but... maybe it just doesn't have a ruler.
[His look of faux-disappointment quickly switches to thoughtfulness.]
Seems like a real waste of a perfectly good castle.
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[How confusing!]
Hmmm... Well, until we can find the ruler of this kingdom, it would be a shame to leave it empty. And since it might take a while for my musketeers to find us...
... Why don't we use it just for a little while?
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[At the suggestion, he makes a point to look shocked (though no doubt enthused), placing a hand on his chest dramatically even as he sidles over to quickly grab a map.]
Those were my thoughts exactly! It looks like great minds do think alike. A solid ruler is precisely what this place needs at the moment. I think the people will be thrilled.
[Quite frankly he has no idea how to actually... get into the castle. But. He's not going to let that matter stop them, they'll cross that bridge when they get to it.]
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[With a cheerful clap, she begins to walk.]
How exciting! Our own little adventure!
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[He still likes the knight thing. Actually he mostly just likes the title, but still. Ideally, once they manage to genuinely take over this place, he'll get a sword.]
I bet you do this all the time in your kingdom. Overthrow-- I mean, borrow other castles. Grand campaigns to insert yourself as ruler. That's what it's all about, right? Power.
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Huh? Why would I do anything like that? I'm happy with the kingdom and castle I have, I don't need another one.
[Greed is a foreign concept.]
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[Talk about wasted opportunities.]
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[...That's the same thing, right?]
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[It's a comparison he can... sort of work with, at least.]
So, you know, if theoretically you ever wanted to become the sole ruler of... I don't know, the entire planet... those other kingdoms are already yours.
Just food for thought.
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[Pause for thought.]
Although I do have a craving for cake now.
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[How is she even a real person.]
Fine. You know what? Castle first, cake second. How about that?
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[And now cake. Walking resumes!]
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And you seriously don't get bored of that? [Operas and gardens, for crying out loud.] You've never wanted to do anything more... involved? Never had any ambitions outside of-- of what, true love? That isn't even a thing. You're making that up.