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Progress City Mods ([personal profile] progressmods) wrote2018-04-02 02:55 pm
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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!
gimmejimmy: (pic#)

[personal profile] gimmejimmy 2018-05-08 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure there's an exchange rate - tourists. Tourists come here, right? That's the impression I've been getting, so [a bad impression of a russian accent:] "finding out truth of money situation" will not be necessary.

Sixty-Five.
mostwantedfrog: (wanted)

[personal profile] mostwantedfrog 2018-05-08 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
Mock me again and you will regret it.

Sixty nine.
motormania: (pic#11035120)

[personal profile] motormania 2018-05-09 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[What is it with this guy and amphibians? Let's find out.]

A lawyer? Splendid! You're EXACTLY the sort of fellow I've been looking for!

[Yes, exactly. As you can see, Toad's standards are a little skewed in the direction of "horrible to non-existent", but that just makes it easier to keep such an upbeat mood in such a bad situation.]

I've been the victim of a terrible, unforgivable crime, and you— Well! There you are. Surely this is fate!
Edited 2018-05-09 02:59 (UTC)
gimmejimmy: (pic#)

[personal profile] gimmejimmy 2018-05-09 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Don't - don't try to meme on me. That's getting us nowhere.
gimmejimmy: (pic#)

[personal profile] gimmejimmy 2018-05-09 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Why does this guy look like Terry Jones in frog form?]

...Okay, that's - it's a little off-the-subject, but okay. What have you got for me?
motormania: (pic#11035145)

[personal profile] motormania 2018-05-09 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
What have I got[Imagine every snotty noblewoman laugh from every anime ever and put it through a British filter, and you've got an idea of what Toad's laughter sounds like, laughter that he's (not really) trying to suppress with a hand over his mouth.] My dear man, do you really not know who I am?
gimmejimmy: (pic#)

[personal profile] gimmejimmy 2018-05-09 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
...Kermit the Frog, right? I don't know, throw me a bone here.

[Oh my god, he's gone nuts. This is it. Jimmy has cracked.]
mostwantedfrog: (its him.)

[personal profile] mostwantedfrog 2018-05-09 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Memes? Where was I memeing? I said a perfectly reasonable number. What are you even talking about?
motormania: (pic#11035117)

[personal profile] motormania 2018-05-09 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
Who? Should I be insulted?

[Something says, yes, yes he should. SIGH.]

J. Thaddeus Toad. Esquire. [Special emphasis on the last bit. Toad proudly draws himself up to his full height, which is still only enough to make him come up to Jimmy's kneecap. Depressing.] I'm not presumptuous to expect the renown of the Toads of Toad Hall to carry as far as America [yes he is] but I would have at least hoped that when someone with my celebrity is abducted, particularly when that celebrity definitively makes me the most popular captive in the park, word would travel fast.

Do...Do you really not know who I am?

[He sounds as eager as he does disappointed.]
gimmejimmy: (pic#)

[personal profile] gimmejimmy 2018-05-09 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, so he's delusional. Not him. The frog. Both, honestly. Both of them seem fairly unhinged.]

Look, uh...Toad. Mr. Toad. I'm usually on a first name basis with potential clients, but I'm not sure I want to know what the 'J' stands for in this instance. [A beat. He clicks his tongue.] I have been here...five minutes.
motormania: (pic#11035115)

[personal profile] motormania 2018-05-09 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
And you haven't heard about my enormous fortune yet? Poo. That's usually the first thing everyone learns even before they meet me.
gimmejimmy: (pic#)

[personal profile] gimmejimmy 2018-05-09 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
...How enormous are we talking here?
motormania: (pic#11035118)

[personal profile] motormania 2018-05-09 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, just oodles and oodles and pots of money. More than enough to buy this place out.

...Say! Do you think I should, once this is all over? They can't very well do anymore kidnapping if I sack them all, can they?
gimmejimmy: (pic#)

[personal profile] gimmejimmy 2018-05-09 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
...Logistically, no. This place is - it's way too enormous for a sensible buyout, nevermind that their reputation is going to be absolutely tarnished by the time any of this gets out there.

I mean, unless you wanna go total Michael Jackson and buy your own personal theme park, I can't see the value.
motormania: (pic#11035134)

[personal profile] motormania 2018-05-09 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
But that's exactly what I want! Why not solve two problems at once? We can see that justice is served and free everyone, and I can get a nice summer home in... [He frowns.] Where in America is this again?
scottishcyclops: (squint)

Demoman (AKA Tavish Degroot) | Team Fortress 2

[personal profile] scottishcyclops 2018-05-10 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
Prompt C

[Sure, Demoman had held a lot of jobs in his life--piano player, bomb maker, mercenary, floor sweeper for a thousand-year-old eldritch wizard. Came with the territory of being in the DeGroot family. But retail work? Now that was another beast entirely. Demoman liked to think of himself as a nice guy, but if another person came in here with some dumb question like "Do you sell Dole Whips" or "Where are the bathrooms" or something like that, he was sure he was going to lose it.

Why couldn't he work somewhere reasonable, like Bill's Lab? He could offer a lot in terms of chemistry knowledge and mechanics.

When he spots someone else coming into the shop, he takes a deep breath, forces a smile and says:]


Welcome to the Mall of the Future! Do ya need any help finding anythin'?

[please don't unfold the shirt pile he spent like, thirty minutes trying to straighten them out]

Prompt D

[As you're walking around in Progress City, you might come across a few ink creatures, going about their business. Then you might hear a screaming Scottish man holding a sword barreling past you, barely missing you with the blade and promptly beheading the creatures in one fell swoop.

Tavish looks down at the weapon in his hand, a wide grin on his face. It isn't the Eyelander, but it sure as hell works.]


Now, this is more like it!

Wildcard

[It looks like someone has posted a new note on a bulletin board!]

Ye ever wanty just wrap yersel up in tin foil nice and cosy and then just fucking get right inty the microwave and blow yersel up tae fuck
Edited 2018-05-10 03:51 (UTC)
songsaboutrainbows: (12)

C

[personal profile] songsaboutrainbows 2018-05-10 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hi-ho. Uh, yes, I ordered a t-shirt with my name on it. "Kermit the frog"? And they said it'd be ready today.
scottishcyclops: (hmmm)

[personal profile] scottishcyclops 2018-05-10 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[A talking frog? Well, he's seen stranger things since he's started working here. Could be worse. Could be that Plankton guy with the nasty temper and fake eyepatch.]

Aye, I never forget a face. Give me a moment...

[He ducks behind the counter and takes out a t-shirt that says 'KERMIT THE GORF' on it.]

Here it is, yer Kermit the Frog t-shirt.
songsaboutrainbows: (02)

[personal profile] songsaboutrainbows 2018-05-10 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Kermit's face falls. Oh dear.]

Uh. Uh- uh- oh, no, I don't think that says "Kermit the Frog".

That says "Kermit the GORF". G-O-R-F. You see, frog is F-R-O-G. Now, uh, ya got the letters kinda mixed up there, I think you made some kinda mistake.
scottishcyclops: (huh)

[personal profile] scottishcyclops 2018-05-10 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
What?

[Tavish squints at the t-shirt.]

This shop never makes mistakes. It's run by robots.

[...Actually he doesn't trust the robots very much either.]
Edited 2018-05-10 04:09 (UTC)
songsaboutrainbows: (04)

[personal profile] songsaboutrainbows 2018-05-10 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Uh, no, but that says Kermit the Gorf. And there's no such thing as Kermit the Gorf.
dogtoyreviews: (sounds fake but ok)

[personal profile] dogtoyreviews 2018-05-10 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Uuuhhh, actually? That'd be me. Kermit the Gorf is my name.

[That's a lie but he just wants a T-shirt.]
Edited 2018-05-10 04:13 (UTC)
scottishcyclops: (pure)

[personal profile] scottishcyclops 2018-05-10 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
[....That's a dog.

Whatever, he's holding the t-shirt out for the dog to take it.]


Ah, yeah, here's your t-shirt, sir. Thanks for ya business.
dogtoyreviews: (who the fuck do you think i am)

[personal profile] dogtoyreviews 2018-05-10 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks.

[Takes the shirt in his mouth and leaves.]
scottishcyclops: (eyepatch)

[personal profile] scottishcyclops 2018-05-10 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Tavish waves goodbye to the weird talking dog, straightening out the custom t-shirt pile. He then notices Kermit still standing there.]

Aye, yes, can I help you?

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