Intro Log

[progressmods]

Who: Everyone!
What: Your first magical day
Where: Progress City Tranport Center
When: Right now
Warnings: None planned!



[Today you found a ticket to a theme park. It seems relatively normal, except that it reads: Lifetime Parkhopper Pass to Progress City. ”The Most Magical Pocket Dimension in the Multiverse!” This is not a theme park you have ever heard of, if you live in a world where theme parks are of the norm.

For some reason you’re drawn to the ticket. There’s something… magical in this piece of paper, and you can practically hear it calling out to you, and you feel compelled to pick it up. It’s strange, but it’s a piece of paper, what’s the worst that could happen?

However, the moment you pick it up, you feel yourself being pulled. There is nothing pulling you but there is an overwhelming sensation that something is pulling you by the chest into the ground. You don’t have time to process what’s going on before you suddenly fall over, the strange feeling going away the moment you hit the ground.

It takes a few moments for you to regain your bearings, but as you look up you are suddenly hit with the fact that, wherever you were before, you certainly aren’t there anymore. It appears to be a transport station of some sort, and a very sleek and new one at that. Monorails pass by the station every couple of minutes, with small, slower moving vehicles consistently move in and out of the center.

The innermost wall, right behind where you stand, is lined with portals. It appears that you came in through this portal, but if you try to go back the way you came in, you’ll find that you are unable to enter it, no matter how hard you try.

While the realization that you are now trapped in this strange place, you will soon find that you also have a strange band strapped to your dominant wrist. No matter how hard you try to take it off, it seems like it’s stuck on there.

At least you’re not alone, along with a bunch of other people who arrived around the same time you did, there are humanoid people who seemed to be intrigued by your arrival. They’re all generally nice, but get confused if you ask them why you’re here and why you can’t leave. They will, however, happily tell you the name of the place you’re in if you ask:

Progress City.]

Comments

[not_over_yet]

[ ...Hm.

Basil might've provided some advice when the pocket dimension was being reconstructed, but uh. it very much wasn't reconstructed last he saw the place, let alone sleek and bright and where the hell is he.

Also there's a thing on his tiny wrist. That won't come off.

He genuinely isn't sure how he wants to react to this. ]

[seasonthree]

My, aren't you an adorable little thing!

[Bends down to take a closer look at this mouse.]

Just the cutest! Wearing clothes and all!

[not_over_yet]

[ ...Alright, that's settled him on a reaction at least.

Basil gives the strange human a look of truly incredible disdain, taking a few steps back. ]

Of course I'm wearing clothes you--where the devil are we? Unless you've an explanation, go away.

[seasonthree]

Oh, don't be like that! You don't have to be so rude, tiny fuzzy wuzzy. [Goes in for a pat on Basil's head.]

I have no clue where we are! And I don't like this place one bit.

[not_over_yet]

[ nO,,? the fuck is with this human,,

Just gonna. immediately dart a couple feet further away, bristling. ]

Can't say I'm too fond of the company, myself. Do not call me that. ...And as for rudeness, I happen to be displaying incredible restraint. Desist at once!

[ Don't think he's above biting that hand, he absolutely is not. ]

[seasonthree]

What's wrong with the name? It's perfect for you!

[why are you resisting baaaaaaasil

he's reaching out again for attempt #2 of basil pats.]

[notasingleword]

[Sorry for getting up in your personal space and all, but Ariel is scooping up Basil in her hands when she sees him. She gives him a (very careful) hug in relief.]

Basil! You're here too!

[not_over_yet]

[ He's taken by surprise, not really having noticed his humans were some of the ones milling about, but this is fine. He's relieved to see you too, gonna hug your thumb. ]

Ah! Miss Ariel, I'm glad you're--er, you are alright, yes? Do you know where we are?

[notasingleword]

I'm okay; just not super happy about being dragged away again.

[She sighs while shaking her head.]

I have no idea what's happening, but I don't like it...

[not_over_yet]

Mm, it's a bit worrying. We are still together at least.

...

For now I just wish I knew what this place is, it appears less... well, death-oriented, but...

[ Wait are those weird-looking things trains. Is this a train station. Why are the trains weird.

Also why are they in a train station but mostly why are the trains weird. ]

[notasingleword]

It's definitely more... open? Maybe we'll be okay?

[Or maybe not. Anyway she's gonna approach one of the trains.]

What is this thing?

[angelgoatdemon]

The whole party's here, huh. It's been awhile.

[Surprise! It's this goat again.]

It's not going to come off, I've tried. Want to see a neat trick?

[not_over_yet]

...Oh. You're--is it only you? Are there others? How...?

[ He doesn't see any other dead folks on a quick double-check, but uh. ]

Zeus and the cloud-lion were rather insistent on Elysium being one-way sort of thing? I can't help but find the potential of their not understanding their own jobs worrying.

...A trick? [ Is it related to Lekmet's being here? ]

[angelgoatdemon]

Just me, the others are still in Elysium, hopefully. I think it's a loophole, since I'm technically not alive, either.

OH!!! oh, check this out!

[Goatdad just. pops his hand out off his arm and shakes out the wrist band. It's successful at first, but the band pulls back before he finishes re-attaching his hand back. Maybe that wasn't all too impressive, so he takes off his skull with a bad dad joke in mind.]

Looks like I got a-head of myself there! eh? Eh???? [oh my god]

[not_over_yet]

[ The demonstration with the wristband is quite intriguing really.

The dad-joke less so, and earns Goatdad a Look. ] Kindly don't do that.

It confirms the bracelets are persistent little items, at least. Fortunate we've someone here who could check without harm--glad you showed up before we found anything to remove Freddie's hand with.

[ is. is that a joke.






...no. ]

[angelgoatdemon]

Aww, come on old friend! You have to lighten up a little!

[It's probably a trick of the light, but the markings on his skull seem to glow for a bit. After a hearty laugh, he puts his skull back where it belongs.]

Freddie's trying what now-- I think that old man over there is trying to dislocate his thumb to remove it.

I mean, it could be worse. At least the bands aren't trying to shock people to death or something?

[standingonmyneck]

[Seeing a mouse all dressed may as well have seemed to have happened to Daria everyday, from how she reacted. Basil just happened to have been in her vicinity, and judging from his reaction...yeah, he looked just as lost as the rest of them. That meant he was in this too. At this point, all she had was a name to try to bring him back to earth. It was probably wise to do SOMETHING about it, even if the mouse was a total stranger.]

Welcome to Progress City. "The Most Magical Pocket Dimension in the Multiverse".

[not_over_yet]

..."Pocket Dimension"... [ Well that sure does sound vaguely familiar! If this is related to that project of Rod's, so help him,,

A quick glance tells him this human's sporting the same sort of odd bracelet and. Huh. That's. a pretty impressive poker face. Small chance she might actually have some idea of what's going on? ]

And these...? [ Tapping his wristband. ]

[standingonmyneck]

[She was at least someone who could make educated guesses. She didn't know how much help she could be since she just got here too. Anything to prevent panic, which was working well for her so far. Logic helped. Reasoning helped too.

She took a look at her wristband, which was adorned with skulls and dark ivy leaves, and gave it a jingle.]

Just that we all have them. Can't take yours off either, can you?

[Hell, if she could explain it calmly to someone else. Maybe it'll sound less crazy than talking to herself...?]

[not_over_yet]

No--not even when I took my teeth to it. Rather concerning.

[ FROWNS AT IT.

...Due to the scale difference, Daria might or might not be able to make out that Basil's own wristband is alternating stripes of vivid pink and bright violet. Not that this matters; it's just. visually rather unfortunate. ]

[lusito]

Oh, you're Basil aren't you?

[He had never spoken to Basil during that whole ordeal, but he definitely recognizes the mouse.]

... Is Ratigan here as well?

[not_over_yet]

Mm. [ Small hum of confirmation as he squints up at Joshua. Basil vaguely recognizes this fellow while simultaneously having no idea who he is. Did he see this fellow milling around at some point in the underworld with the others...? ] Which round were you in?

[ As for Ratigan, though... Basil's been wondering about that himself. He looks over their surroundings again. ]

...I don't know. Haven't seen him yet--that awful child is here, but they're hardly inseparable.

[lusito]

The one before yours, with Ratigan.

[At the mention of Marnie though, Joshua laughs a little.]

Hey now, that's not a nice thing to say about Marnie.

[not_over_yet]

[ Mildly aggrieved huff. ] Accurate enough, you knew who I meant.

... [ ALTHOUGH ]

Assuming we are speaking of the same person of course--the overly aggressive witch-child? I don't quite think I ever did learn her name.

[ Not like the name of your boyfriend's sorta-kid is an important piece of information that even Ratigan remembered to bother with or anything,, this is fine,, ]

[lusito]

Yes, that would be Marnie. Good to have around at parties, that one.

[And murdergame style situations too, obviously.]