progress city test drive #1

[progressmods]

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

padme amidala | star wars

[herbrokenheart]

B1 - Magic Kingdom

[ Padmé's not too sure about this place, about everything. But that doesn't stop her from trying to take it all in and learn as much about it as she can. She's already managed to find something to wear that looks more local (they called it a "millenial pink spirit jersey", whatever that means, and jeans)... but a little light shopping to keep her wardrobe appropriate wouldn't be a bad idea.

And these "ears" were cute. ]

What do you think?

[Much later in the day, after she's walked around the park a few times and has even given a few rides a try, she's found at the dessert party for the fireworks in 'Tomorrowland'. Her plate is packed with treats that she slowly picks at, leaning against a table on the terrace. It's been a while since she's seen fireworks- since there's been something worth celebrating back home, she's quietly excited to see the spectacle they make of it here.

Should someone approach, she'll make small talk- as she's still trying to figure out the way everything works here.]

Have you seen the show before?

B2 - Animal Kingdom

[ While her time in the other park was spent shopping, her time here is spent just soaking everything in. She finds herself exploring Pandora first thing, the 'alien' plants not as strange to her as they may be to a native- though still not something she's familiar with. Much of her time in that section of the park is spent leaning against the fence, watching the floating waterfall from a distance. She could be coaxed onto one of the rides if asked, but for now she's just enjoying the atmosphere and people watching.

The ride for the safari later is long, something the young senator wish she'd have taken into account before attempting an afternoon go at it instead of the morning. After thirty minutes, she turns to the person closest to her and huffs out a short laugh. ]

How many times do you think this line winds around?

[ After dinner at Tiffins, Padmé can be found in prime seating for the Rivers of Light show, elbows on her knees and chin in her hand as she watches the performance with shining eyes and maybe a tear or two. She whispers, more to herself than anyone else: ]

This is beautiful...

WILDCARD

[ ooc; Have an idea?? throw it at me, I'm down! :D ]