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progress city test drive #2

TEST DRIVE MEME
Here You Leave Today And Enter The World Of Yesterday, Tomorrow And Fantasy. Welcome to Progress City's second 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! Reserves for next cycle open on April 8th!
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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[ If this shadow demon is going to panic about the abrupt change in scenery, she's going to do it where no one can see her. And I do mean no one can see her. Shadow travel is neat like that.

Once she's calmed herself down, she looks for the nearest person/animal/robot or whatever that she can see also has one of those weird bands. And tries to address them from her still-invisible location. ]

Um... excuse me. Over here.

[ An invisible person calling out from a darker, less-traveled location. Surely not suspicious. ]

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🅱️

[ Ok, so... Vivian's come to accept her current situation, sort of. She's never done anything for herself before (even deciding to help Mario was a gesture of gratitude), but if her sisters aren't around... it's okay, right?

Having just come out of the Creepy Steeple, the Haunted Mansion is familiar enough territory that she gravitates towards that one.

And coming out of the ride, she seems... lovestruck? As Vivian heads back into Liberty Square, she can be heard remarking: ] She's so beautiful...

[Eclipsa loves dark shady corners of life, are you kidding, she's practically skipping over there no questions asked.]

Helllllooooo? Any creepy crawlies in here?

I-I'm not a crawlie. And I hope I'm not creepy. Just...

[ She emerges from a tiny dark spot on the ground, pressing her fingers together nervously. ]

Just wanted to see if there was anyone else with one of these [ showing the MagicBand ] who had answers as to, well, what's going on.

[Oh no she's adorable.]

Oh, that's a shame, its been a while since I've seen someone particularly fearsome. [She waggles her fingers in a "spoooooooky" fashion.]

Well, I don't know if I had all the answers, but I'm always happy to provide knowledge. All knowledge is good knowledge you know.

Please tell me you're not talking about the lady in the attic.

Is it that obvious?

[guess who never got to meet Madame Leota]

Ohhhhh boy. Look, you gotta stay away from her! She's kind of, um, really deadly with an axe.

(A)

[Violet is looking ready to panic but once she sees there's no Olaf in sight she calms down a bit. But she does keep a death grip on her tool belt just in case.]

Excuse me? This is not London so where am I? [But she does move around, hoping against hope Klaus and Sunny are somewhere around. But feel free to notice the notebook she's also got in her hand. She won't let that fall into the wrong hands.]
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(D)

[Violet does notice the walking ink and poses a quick question.]

Am I seeing things or did the ink just walk? [But as another walks by she throws a trash can lid, it oddly enough works and they are sent running for cover.]

Ok, did not expect that!
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Wildcard

Have Violet will travel!

Edited 2018-04-04 21:56 (UTC)

[The girl grabs Saber's attention, and she turns to her.]

I'm afraid I don't know myself.

[Not having a better answer, she feels a little useless. They're both in unfamiliar territory here, it seems. The least she can do is help her to the best of her ability.]

Are you alone?

Edited 2018-04-04 23:09 (UTC)

B

[Bestowed by the knowledge of the Holy Grail, Saber knows what a theme park is, and what purpose it is meant to serve. It's a place one goes to have fun, and, whilst there is currently no means of leaving yet, she might as well give that a try.

So she joins the queue for Splash Mountain, taking the necessary precautions and wearing a large rain poncho, hood up in anticipation.]

D

[She's started to get to grips with the wristband's functions during her time here, managing to coax it into summoning weapons. Or, rather, a single weapon. A wooden sword is by no means Excalibur, but it'll do for now.

As the inky creatures scuttle about, Saber meets them with her blade. Despite wielding a child's toy, the skill in her technique is unmistakable. In an explosion of ink, it goes down.]

Do you know where these are coming from? [They weren't advertised.]

[hey saber guess who just cut in line and is currently behind you]

You know, I really don't get the appeal of this ride at all.

[Why is it always this bastard.]

You.

[Lacking her sword, she has to settle for a glare of murderous intent.]

Edited 2018-04-05 00:18 (UTC)

[It just has to be this way.]

What's wrong, Saber? I thought you'd be happy to see me of all people.

[She'll only be happy to see you in the ground.]

What are you doing here, Archer?

A

I demand to see the manager. Do you know who I am? I am Ernesto de la Cruz, one of the greatest musicians of all time! I'm going to be late for my Sunrise Spectacular, this is unacceptable!

[This sure is one jerk-ass skeleton! He's feeling a little frazzled due to an unspecified earlier incident, and once he realizes he's crossed the line of his 'usual' persona, he calms down and puffs his ribs out.]

You will have to forgive me, amigo. It's very rare for me to leave the Land of the Dead.

C

♪No dejaré de quererte
Ay, ay, ay♪

[Ernesto finishes his performance with a flourish. It was a lot smaller than his more recent events, but it still had some audience, which was fine. Unfortunately, he was reminded of a much simpler time with a friend once so dear to him. Maybe it's a celebrity thing to look tired after a good show, but anyone who crosses him would notice how outright pissed off he looks. Confront him?]

WILDCARD

I didn't kill anyone, I don't know what you're talking about. Ah, you must've seen my movies, haven't you? I did all my own stunts, every last one of them.

Edited 2018-04-06 20:48 (UTC)

B

[Hopefully you weren't in need of a map today, because there's a good chance that any stand you happen to visit has been entirely emptied of them. Luckily it seems like someone's inadvertently left a trail behind that leads straight to wherever they've been carried off to.

If you decide to follow the loose maps, you'll end up finding a lot more of them-- though they're a bit hard to recognize, given that they've been folded into dozens of origami animals, sitting all over the ground in front of and around a bench. On said bench is Kubo, working on folding another map, though his focus is easily drawn away from it and towards whoever approaches.]

Oh. [He looks at the map in his hand, then across the area towards one of the empty map stands, and finally at the large number of folded maps at his feet.] Sorry. Did you need one of these? You can take one.

[He takes one of the maps, folded into the form of a cat of some kind, and offers it in an outstretched hand.]

I ran out of normal paper.

C

[Kubo doesn't... hate his job. It'd be a stretch to say he enjoys it, but it's not the worst as much as it's just really boring. It makes money, sure, but why make money doing something boring when you could make more money doing something you're good at? He wouldn't feel as bad wasting it on snacks frequently if he had some extra to spend.

It's not like there's a rule against making money outside of work, anyways. At least, not one that he knows of, though he figures if he gets dragged into the mayor's office because of this he won't really be surprised. After work hours, he sets himself up in the center of a pavilion, shamisen drawn and ready to play. It may not work the same way it did back at home, but it's still good for making music, and that's all that matters here.

Before he starts playing, he takes a hat he's bought at one of the shops and sets it upside down in front of him, turning to address any onlookers with one hand poised to strum.]

Before I start, if you like the music-- or even if you don't like the music-- consider offering your feedback in the form of money? Just... please don't tell the mayor. [Better safe than sorry?]

Why would I tell that mayor dude anything?? He's super freaky and I don't ever trust a thing he says.

Edited 2018-04-06 22:54 (UTC)

"I didn't kill anyoooone," you say!

But that's literally exactly what a murderer would say to try and hide it.

He is a little weird about a lot of things. Um, all the time.

[Kubo gets the impression sometimes that he doesn't know how to interact with anyone under like forty years old. He accepts the Disney Dollars™ with a grin, though, tucking them into his pack.]

Thanks. For the money and for not telling him. I... don't really know if it's allowed to get money from doing stuff that isn't work.

Who cares if you're not allowed!! Not like it's gonna bother the dumb capitalists in charge!!

Screw the rules, yanno?!

Ah, but suppose I did commit something beneath me, what would your evidence be?

[whose alebrije is this

she better not be Pepita]

Uh-- yeah! You're right. They probably don't care that much, do they?

[He laughs a little nervously, though. Some rules are probably alright to break but... others are probably useful, and he doesn't exactly want to have to deal with trouble for breaking them.]

But don't you ever worry about being fired?

I dunno, maybe that you're a skeleton? Skeletons are usually evil.

[Rude- he deserves it, but rude nonetheless.]

My friend, I have news for you. When people die, they not only slowly become skeletons, but we wake up to a world Full of them!

Every day is a party in the Land of the Dead.

Playing in garbage again, orphan?

[and stalking out from the shadows? it's your worst nightmare.]

How predictable, and yet, how fitting.

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