progressmods | progress city test drive #1

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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

It's habit. I don't think that's going to change.

[At the mention of a lost child booth, her eyes light up.]

Oh! I knew I forgot something! And that's... actually kind of far from here. It's not too long a walk, though. Um, thank you for reminding me - I was so caught up in things, I completely forgot.

[She pointedly doesn't comment on hoping she'd get lucky and spot someone. Mostly because she knows it kind of goes without saying, she's just that type.]

[A habit? Alright, well, at least she's owning it. Naoka tosses her empty juice bottle in the direction of a trash bin; it doinks off the edge, then bounces and rolls to a stop on the ground, where she leaves it.]

I'm coming with.

[She straightens up and windmills her arms a few times.]

Might as well remind myself where it is. I was practically falling asleep by the end of the training.

[Feeling a tug on her arm, Yui looks down to find the little girl looking at the fallen bottle. Laughing, she lets herself be led to it and waits while the girl throws it away, though she's sure to turn back and give an apologetic glance at Naoka. A moment later, they come back, and Yui nods.]

I think we all were. Thanks, by the way. I probably would have wandered around back here forever until I remembered or someone noticed I was gone.

[Even little kids are more considerate than you are, Naoka, nice job. She rolls her eyes and makes a whatever kind of gesture with her hand. Then she approaches Yui and gives her an appraising look.]

How old are you, anyway? Do you really want to waste your youth slaving away at some stupid job?

["Waste your youth" like Naoka isn't still in high school herself.]

[The look doesn't really faze her that much; after her Precure days, she's used to strange gazes when running around with four magical girls.]

Fourteen, but I'm not sure this is wasting my youth. Things like this help you grow as a person, right? And this is a breathtaking place to spend some time, if I have to spend it anyway. I... admit I'll miss my friends at home, but I think they would understand. After everything we did in the last year, it'll be a nice change of pace not to be left behind.

[She sounds oddly zen about that comment.]

Alright, alright. Spare me your life story.

[Naoka switches her gaze over to their surroundings.]

… I think "breathtaking" is pushing it. If I were to guess, I'd say it's going to get old fast. Soon enough you might really start missing your friends, and your old life.

[A second passes and she sighs, recognizing in short order that she's basically projecting her own misgivings. There's also not much point in being so negative.]

Maybe eventually. But I like art, and scenery, and I appreciate this place for what it's trying to be. I'll miss Haruka-chan and the others, but I can't hide in her shadow forever. And it's never too early to start building my resumé, right?

Gosh, well, I just hope you're not setting your expectations too high.

[Naoka shrugs innocently, like she isn't thinking the opposite.]

Personally, I don't know how many friends I'll be able to make here if they're all optimistic overachievers.

I could be, but there's no point giving up this early, is there?

[She's trying not to rub it in too much, but... they're probably not compatible in this aspect, huh. Mentally, she does her best to dial her optimism back just a touch.]

It takes all kinds. And when I overachieve myself sick, you're allowed to laugh at me. It'll happen, give it time.

It's not about giving up, silly. It's about how I'm going to end up having a lot more fun than you, and I'll be laughing the whole time.

[Rubbing it in is a better strategy with Naoka than not, to be honest, literally despite what she just said. It's something she understands and enjoys playing off of.]

See, I know what I'm good at. Like I already have a ton of ideas about how to change these tacky uniforms. [She tugs a bit on her top.] They're completely awful.

I think that's up for debate, personally - but at least you'll be laughing. That's a start.

[At the other comment, Yui looks down, surprised a bit, though she's careful not to tug her young charge as she does. She's not Kirara, but she had enough fashion sense to know what she's wearing isn't flattering, though it's at least easy to move in?]

That might be nice? We don't really stand out like this. I don't know what would suit us better, though.

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