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!

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Star Butterfly | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Foolish Mortals CRAU

[ilovepuppies]

A

[Right, this isn't Mewni, or Earth, but at least it's not the hell box of endless boredom! Star can finally see the sky again!

And she has her wand back! Oh man, it's been too long since she's used any real magic that didn't end badly.]

All right, time to kick thing off with a NARWHAL BLAST!

[She raises her wand into the air and...!!! Nothing happens.]

I said... NARWHAL BLAST!

[Nada. Star shakes the wand impatiently.]

Hey, what gives?

B

[So she can't leave, and she can't use her magic. Star's trying not to panic as she scurries from one part of the city to another in search of an exit. There's gotta be SOME way outta here, right?

She's investigating the Magic Kingdom when she comes across a sight that is entirely too familiar, and not in a good way.]

Ohhhh, you have gotta be kidding me...

C

[Some time has passed, and although Star is unhappy that she STILL can't go home or use her magic, this place at least doesn't have any horrible murder or demons or blood rituals as far as she can tell. At least she gets to ride the rides as much as she wants, and some of them are actually fun!

Also, she has a job! Which... she wasn't all that jazzed about at first, but when she found out she'd be working in a candy store, she was all about it. She just has to be careful not to eat all the stuff she's supposed to be selling.

Today they have a selection of teddy bear-shaped chocolates on display, and Star is ignoring you while staring longingly at them, muttering to herself.]

They're sooo cute... maybe I can just take one, and nobody'll notice...

D

[Today, Star has noticed something about her magic band. Namely, a little cartoon narwhal has appeared on it.]

No way, it couldn't be... could it?

[Only one way to find out. She summons her magic wand and holds it aloft!]

NARWHAL BLAST!

[The wand glows, and a blast of glittering light and adorable narwhals shoot from it.]

It worked! IT ACTUALLY WORKED! MY MAGIC'S BACK!

[Star lets out a high pitched shriek of glee as tiny narwhals bounce around her.]

Wildcard

[because I'm doing every prompt]

Donald Duck | Ducktales 2017 | Foolish Mortals CRAU

[theduck]

A

[Donald's... used to ending up in weird places by now. Not enough to like it, but at this point it's less surprising and more depressing. At least once he got over the initial panic.

Granted, the ticket thing was new (how fancy), but the first thing he's doing is trying to find the management. Because. You know. That worked out so well last time.

So yeah, there's just. A duck running around yelling at anyone (and anything) he encounters, as one does, in-between intervals of trying to tug the band off of his arm.]

Hey, what's the big idea? I didn't sign up for this! Somebody get this stupid thing off my wrist!

B

[Luckily, if there's anything that alleviates the pain of being stuck somewhere else again, it's Dole Whip. Lots of Dole Whip.

The table he's been occupying for most of the afternoon is currently empty save for the twenty or so Dole Whips just sitting there. You're welcome to attempt to take one, if you want, but if you do Donald will be quick to appear from... wherever he'd wandered off to, slapping it out of your hand and onto the ground.]

Beat it! Go buy your own!

Wildcard

[Want to do something else instead? Hit me!]

Sheldon Plankton | Spongebob the Musical

[andbegone]

C

[Sheldon considered himself a smart individual. Actually, a genius, a genius with very many talents. Talents which were currently being wasted on the job he'd been assigned-- serving food.

It's wasn't necessarily bad, at least not enough to switch jobs. It was easy, and it left him with a lot of free time. The biggest problem was that it was still one step away from knowing how to actually make any of the snacks from scratch. Which is kind of what he needs. He's seen how popular the Dole Whip is. He's sure there's nothing stopping anyone (say, him, for example) from setting up a better food stand.

But it's fine. He can find a way to work with this. One of these customers has to be in charge of actually making the stuff, and even if they don't maybe they're just really good at analyzing recipes from taste alone. So the next time anyone steps up to the stand to purchase one, he leans casually on the window ledge.]

Hey, do you know what? This Dole Whip is some really great stuff. Top-notch. I wonder what the exact composition of this ice cream is? Or what the specific ratio of pineapple to ice cream might be? You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?

[It's fine. It's just some friendly conversation!]

D

[The band on his wrist is tacky at best, though at least it's a good color-- it's mostly annoying in that he just can't take it off. But it does have one benefit. A very nice benefit. It admittedly took quite a while for him to try to figure out what the cards have to do with anything, but as soon as he does figure it out... well.

If you see someone on the outskirts of any given area launching tiny fire projectiles into a random direction, don't worry about it.]

Fire. Fire. FIRE. YES.

[Does he know you don't have to actually say it aloud to use the cards? Most likely. Does he care at the moment? Not really. He needs more of these immediately.]

Wildcard

[because who doesn't like more options]

B'rer Fox | Song of the South/Splash Mountain

[marryyourdad]

a
[He's just too clever for these folks. Far too clever for them, yes sir. They think they can just stick him here? Shackle 'em with a job? No, sir. B'rer Fox is far too cunning of a critter for that, and he'll find his own way to do it, he will. He's gonna prove just how clever he is, make 'em all see them's just the facts.

The problem is that there's very little in the way of lifestock here. At least, ones that are free game. He's able to make through scrounging through the garbage like an animal, but that ain't classy.

Besides, those cinnamon rolls the coffee shop is baking? Those smell real good. He wants them today. He's gonna get 'em.

So, if you're attentive enough, you might just spot a four foot tall scrawny little fox attempting to pilfer from your back pocket, in hunt of a wallet or something.]

b
[B'rer Fox also tends to spend a lot of his time at Splash Mountain. Why wouldn't he? It's a ride based on him, and goshdarnit, he's gonna 'ppreciate it. So, catch him being a general nuisance around the area, and riding it about eight times a day.

But even more terrible is that he's managed to memorize what the backstage of this ride looks like. Which means that amongst the animatronic critters by the log flumes, you're going to catch a B'rer Fox that's much more realistic than the animatronic version you just passed.

Riders, feel free to take notice. Security, feel free to try and stop him.]

Hey there, folks! It's me! The fox from the ride, all movin' and lifelike! Listen here, forget about that big ol' drop at the end, I'm the best part of this goshdarn thing so you best be payin close attent-

[He's cut off by an animatronic goose, who's on a loop singing about being the dangers of being foolhardy. B'rer Fox gives it a kick.]

Shut yourself up, I'm tryin' to do a spiel here!

wildcard
[hit me with anything if none of these work for you!]

Darth Vader | Star Wars: ROTJ

[plan_a_force_choke]

B

After the initial shock of being alive, certainly not a force ghost and subsequently shoved into his old body again, Darth Vader had no idea what he should be doing with himself.

He had received the ticket and he had wandered around the town aimlessly for the most part because well, there was a lot of people who wanted him dead.

That being said, the man was literally riding a teacup ride, pondering his fate in life.

Wildcard

[Come at him bros.]

Roxas | Kingdom Hearts

[seasaltkeys]

[A]

[This is a new one on Roxas, that's for sure. And while this isn't exactly what he imagined Sora's heart to look like, the more he thinks about it, the more it almost makes sense?

But he also figured it would be a lot more empty.

So, he's standing there, utterly confused and tugging at the band on his wrist.]

Is there where I'm supposed to be?

[B]>

[While he's never actually been one, Roxas is familiar with the concept of a theme park. And this one seems somehow familiar, despite never actually having been here.

But a voice in his head tells him reconnaissance is key so he'll start looking around. And the more he does the more interested he gets. This place actually looks like fun.

Eventually he stops in front of a ride.

So, we can just go on them?

[D]

[Roxas has noticed that the band on his wrist has gone from a green-y colour to a more checkerboard pattern, and it's as he's studying it that he sees the creature. Heartless? Here? Well, someone has to do something about that and it might as well be him and he's pleased as the keyblade still appears in his hand with a flash.

He'll chase down those inky creatures!]

[ilovepuppies]

"WHOO! Let's make this thing spin super fast!"

Where did this excitable child come from, and why is she sitting in the same up? Who knows, but she's turning the turntable in the center as hard as she can.

[plan_a_force_choke]

Excitable child please.

"We do not need to do that," replied Vader sternly as he tried to halt her from spinning the turntable.

Even for someone who rode in a TIE Interceptor when he was feeling like a hotshot, this was starting to get dizzy.

"And how did you get into my teacup?"

D

[reynn]

[There's another girl in hot pursuit of the inky creatures. They showed up and Reynn had incorrectly determined them as Mirages.

So, she was chasing one down, as she summoned two more Mirages to stack atop her head, as she drew her dagger and rounded the corner.]

I got you! Whoa!

[And here, she almost crashed into Roxas.] Sorry!

Joshua Kiryu | TWEWY/Kingdom Hearts DDD (Foolish Mortals CRAU)

[lusito]

[C]

[Somehow, it's the job that gets Joshua moody rather than suddenly being away from home because eww, work and effort. He looks so bored from where he has his feet propped up and a fashion magazine in his hands while sitting in this booth.

... He's supposed to be taking commemorative photos for visitors, but--]

Trust me, you don't want a memento of this occasion to remind you that you thought that outfit was a good idea.

[Someone please tell him to do his damn job.]

[D]

[The power suppression is really annoying and he hates that this is a thing we have to contend with yet again. But at least there's ways to fix that.

As such, when he regains his telekinesis one day, he can be found picking up one of those inkblots and making them spin lazy circles in the air... because of course he abuses his power on what's available the first chance he gets. This is probably just dripping ink everywhere.]

c

[computerwife]

Up to the same shit as always I see.

Reynn | World of Final Fantasy | Early Canon

[reynn]

A.

It seems like I'm in another world... without Lann or Tama too.

[Considering everything, this could be very bad, or very good. One, she didn't have to listen to the pun-masters that was Lann and Tama, but on the other hand, she hadn't been away from those two in a long time now.]

And Enna Kros isn't here. I could use her help.


B

[Somehow riding rides without Lann wasn't as much fun, but Reynn wasn't about to let it get her down. So instead of riding by herself, she's approaching random people with the bands with a hesitant smile.]

Want to go for a ride? There's a break in the line right now.


C

Here you go!

[Dressed as a random vendor, Reynn offered the ice cream to the child with a smile.]

Don't eat too fast or you'll get a headache. Next?


D

[The inkblots seemed more trouble than they were worth, but with her powers back for the moment, she went into action.

Summoning two basic Mirages, she stacked them atop her head as Reynn charged after them, casting Libra on them to ensure she knew what to do to bully them into submission, er, defeat them.]

Come back here!

Wildcard!

[Come at her!]

[andbegone]

[He slams a Dole Whip down onto the window's counter with more force than is necessary. It just spills pineapple juice all over, which kind of undermines the effect.]

Leave me alone, Karen, can't you see I'm busy working?

[This counts as work.]

Dan Backslide | The Dover Boys

[dothebackslide]

A

[]His wounds may be healed but the emotional scars remain. And while he's ready to jump at the opportunity to get free food and board, he's got something of a job to do.

Aka, he's plastering posters all over the Transport Center of crudely drawn jerks- ahhhhhh boys. They have sinister grins and an evil glint in their eyes, but they also have circles where hands should be so. Artistic license. Backslide seems very intent on putting these posters over every single piece of wall in the area.]

C

[As a responsible citizen, Backslide is doing his duty for the community and working everywhere he's AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH NAH SCREW THAT.]

B-1

[Nah Dan can be found at the Adventurer's Club causing trouble. With a capital T, which rhymes with P, which stands for Pool. He's playing pool and smoking huge cigars. The staff may be trying to get rid of them/him but he seems to evade their more subtle moves while focused entirely on his game. He's on a roll and he's not letting so flimsy "rules" get in the way of a good time.]

Watch this one, boys. I'll knock this one right acROSS THE BLOCK!

[Also shouting, lots of sudden shouting.]

B-2

[Eventually, he'll be blocked from the club (as well as half of his disguises), leading to him taking a stroll around Hollywood Studios. And by stroll, we of course mean trying to force himself onto a movie set and meeting huge resistance from security.]

Yooooooouuu dare keep prime TALENT from the limelight?! Can't you see how the ladies would swooooooon over the handsome spectacle of DAN BACKSLIDE!

[If anyone happens to pass him by or even make eye contact, he come over to them and gesture to the guard like "this guy."] Little does he know that I'm planning on STEALING PROPS TO SELL ON THE BLACK MARKET! NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW!

Gwenpool | Marvel 616

[gwenchman]

b

[catch gwen at the bubblegum wall in epcot, where she's taking selfies in front of it. she's wearing a #aesthetic shirt and matching pink sunglasses. being a wannabe progress city blogger means she's gotta catch that hipster disney aesthetic at all times.

as she posts the picture to her phone, she just asks aloud:]

...Anybody else find it weird that it's like, not Disney World? Like it's basically Disney World, but how they totally insist on not calling it Disney World.

d

Woaaahhh.

[Gwen is casually like, pressing the weird card she got against her magicband in a mesmerized fashion. Only because each time she does so, a pink elephant made of bubbles appears, parading about.]

Finally, I can relive all my nightmares Dumbo gave me as a young'in.

wildcard.
[hit me up with any prompts you want]

[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas manages to stop himself and move the keyblade out of the way, though he does stumble a little and ends up taking a few steps back]

Huh?

[Though his eyes are still on the ink-creature]

It's getting away!

C

[itsthecount]

[Your current customer is wearing a terrible disguise - namely, he's grafted a pencil thin mustache on to his face and is wearing a suit and tie. He's wearing a very-obvious black wig, and has a horribly-vintage-and-vaguely-terrifying Mickey Mouse doll shoved in his front pocket.

He speaks with a slight midwestern accent, though it's not very well-practiced.]

Of course I, the famous Yensid, know about the recipe for this particular brand of pineapple whatsits! That is because I am the creator of Progress Town and Michael Mouse, you know.

["Yensid" leans forward on the counter casually sipping on the his dole whip float.]

And I will tell you if you divulge the location of any rich orphans that you know of.

[reynn]

Oh no it isn't!

[Reynn didn't know if Imprisming it would slow it down, but it usually made creatures stumble.]

Get it once it stops in it's tracks!

[And she hurled the not-pokeball at the inkblob.]

[andbegone]

[That sure is an outfit, alright. Actually the whole act is... a lot, and Plankton takes a long moment just staring critically at him.

He really has to weigh his options, here. Is this suspicious? Yes. Is it stupid? Undoubtedly. Can this guy actually be of any use? Well, probably not, but he's at least willing to assist to some degree (given that he isn't lying, which also seems unlikely).]

Do you have any idea how many orphans there are around here? I don't go around asking them how rich they are.

[And yet. He'll take it.]

...But I'll tell you what. I can find them if you give the recipe to me in advance.

amaya jiwe ( dctv )

[zambesi]

DAK PACK.

( for amaya jiwe, time traveler and bearer of the anansi totem, little surprises her anymore, despite coming from a life in 1942. the legends have found themselves in strange situations before, and this is no different. the expanse of this theme park she's found herself in far surpasses those at coney island, the attractions so highly advanced that she feels as though she's truly living the experiences they portray.

it's no surprise that amaya chooses to take the so-called peoplemover to animal kingdom, immediately enthralled by a living, breathing plant who winds herself around a lightpost, smiles fondly at passersby — she's simply divine. ) Isn't she marvelous? ( she asks a fellow admirer with a dreamy sigh, leaning back against a post to settle in.

later, she passes through the oasis and veers to the left of the magnificent tree of life, crossing a bridge into pandora, brow furrowed as she immediately encounters a strange, slightly — phallic plant that spews visitors with mist if they draw too close, unlike any she's ever seen. the sounds of creatures beckon her further into the land, though even as she touches the totem around her neck which should enable her to understand their words, she finds herself unable. it's curious, and slightly worrisome. further ahead, though, she encounters a pool of water full of some strange-looking creatures, and her face lights up immediately, racing towards them — only to find herself sprayed with water by all three, causing her to emit a gasp and stumbling backwards. if only she'd read the sign. )

I thought there were animals in this kingdom, ( she complains loudly enough for someone to hear.

luckily for amaya, she eventually finds the discovery island trails around the base of the tree of life, relieved to find an enclosure of perhaps the most beautiful porcupines she's ever seen. again, she tries in vain to touch the totem around her neck so she can speak to them to no avail; perhaps this place is more sinister than she thinks, counteracting the effects of her totem's abilities. even as she attempts to summon the ashe of the porcupines, nothing happens; the anansi totem's only purpose seems to be as a fashion accessory as the moment. if only she could get this strange band around her wrist to do something ...

regardless, she speaks aloud to the porcupines in plain english, hopes desperately that they'll understand her. ) I wish you weren't contained here, friends. Are you alright? Are you being fed well? ( because nothing about a girl talking to a bunch of porcupines is weird or anything. )

WILD (ha ha get it??) CARD

( feel free to throw whatever you'd like at me! be delighted by the kilimanjaro safaris with amaya, or perhaps admire the sumatran tiger kittens on the maharajah jungle trek. beware, she might be a clinger on expedition everest! animal kingdom is amaya's dream place, but i'm open to legit anything, anywhere. feel free to chat with me over on plurk at frickin, too! )

North Dakota and Theta | Red vs Blue

[brodakota]

[B]

[There's an armoured individual standing in front of the entrance to the Epcot center, looking around rather amazed. More amazed, perhaps, is the red and blue holographic figure hovering near his shoulder]

So this is really Disneyland?

Looks like it, Theta. Although this is the Epcot center...it's not quite Disneyland but we can make our way over there.

let's do that!

Okay, okay.

[And he'll look around a bit]

Excuse me, can you tell us how to get to the Magic Kingdom? I think we took a wrong turn somewhere.

[C]

[North is out of armour now, but has managed to get a job as a ride operator. He's still got that hologram hovering nearby though.]

We'll get going in just a minute. I just need to go over these one more time.

Heh, first day on the job.

[And it's a far cry from what he used to do. Who knew these things were so complicated.]

Theta, don't touch that button.

[D - Wildcard]

[Hit me with whatever you'd like]

A

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Pretty foolish of a move to try to pickpocket Solid Snake. To try and steal from others in the happiest place on Earth, too? That's damnable.

Instinctively, Snake whips around and engages his assailant in CQC, grappling him so that he can hold him in a headlock. With the height difference, it's like wrestling with a child.]

You'll have to be more cunning than that, Fox.

Drake Mallard | Darkwing Duck

[ownsthenight]

A

[POOF! Blue smoke, everywhere!]

I am the terror that flaps in the night! I am the decreased ticket prices after you already bought a lifetime pass! I...

[The smoke fades, and there our hero stands, triumphant, noble, dynamic - until he takes in his surroundings. He blinks. Blinks twice. Glances around.]

... Am clearly not where I'm supposed to be. Huh. Oookay, this is the last time I let Launchpad program the GPS - why did I think he could do that when he can't handle VHS?

[Someone care to clue him in?]

B

[Perhaps a little hopeful, he's found himself in/around the Haunted Mansion, trying to quiz the employees who, if you ask him, are being TERRIBLY unhelpful.]

Are you sure you haven't seen her? Tall, black and white hair, pretty pale, shape of an hourglass?

[TMI, Drakey.]

Look, all I'm saying is that this place would be her scene! Tch.

[That's when he turns to you, annoyed but still desperate.]

How about you?

C

[Well, until he gets some real answers, security might be the ideal job for him - and lo and behold, he believes he's caught a thief!]

Pause in your pilfering, you pea-brained pillager!

[Ho! Ha! Karate pose! Are you actually a no-good criminal, or there been a severe misunderstanding?]

D

[FINALLY SOME REAL ACTION! THIS IS THE STUFF HE'S USED TO! With his trusty can-hold-anything-not-quite-gun, he chases down the inky monstrosities!]

Not so fast, you dark dredges of dinginess! There's no escape from DARKWIIING DUCK!

[He fires! And out shoots pairs of rope to instantly capture and tangle the subject! ... At least, that's how it would normally work, but since they are ink creatures, they just casually slip out. He pauses, looking down at his weaponry.]

Not one of my better days, I'm realizing.

[ilovepuppies]

"You looked lonely all by yourself!" She grins, but then she notices him trying to stop the spinning. "Wh- hey!"

She tries to yank the wheel out of his grasp. We can't stop here, this is crumpet country.

A! Because I have to!

[keen_gear]

Someone was sitting there when the smoke cleared, looking utterly impressed. "Way to go, dad."

She put down her camera with a huff. "How am I supposed to get video of you to use so Honker and I can make Darkwing Duck action figures if you landed us somewhere where there are no bad guys? Huh?"

She hopped down from her seat, then blinked, looking around. "Hey... where are we, anyway?"