Subject: Oh, and I've never actually been to a theme park, so...
Author:
Posted on: 2013-05-21 03:40:00 UTC
...if any of this seems off, blame it on my lack of experience.
-Aila
Subject: Oh, and I've never actually been to a theme park, so...
Author:
Posted on: 2013-05-21 03:40:00 UTC
...if any of this seems off, blame it on my lack of experience.
-Aila
I must now ask this question:
Your Agents (or Agents-to-be) suddenly have access to Disneyland (whatever iteration of Disneyland that you're most familiar with, at least).
What would happen?
Well... (spoilers ahead, but it's not like anyone cares :P) Probably get thrown out for trying to charge and execute Cinderella.
We could get into a whole debate about the Sue-ishness of each Disney princess, but I rewatched a lot of them recently and the only one that really screamed "Sue!" to me was Cinderella. That movie is so overhyped. Poor brainwashed little girls. (That was not me, Belle all the way!)
She actually had a bit of a personality.
Cindy 2 was just a terrible parade of Sueishness.
Given my ideas for agents? Their day would *not* go well at all.
Or, for those who cannot tell what the heck that was, Disney World for me. Let's see,
Marvin would have a blast just going around and seeing all the fun things. I cannot tell what his favorite park would be. I think he would enjoy all of it (except the little kiddies rides) and just generally have a blast. He is a big kid at heart, and having opportunity to let it all out would be exhilarating for him.
Printworthy would have fun at most of the parks, but would be more interested at the opportunity to study human culture and entertainment first hand. As such, his favorite park would probably be Epcot as well, but for different reasons. Seeing how an untamed planet works, without having to go into the Everfree Forest would be amazing for future works and his own curiosity. Then, going to all the human culture exhibits and seeing how different people act based off of location and history would be exiting. Besides that, the Animal Kingdom would be interesting to watch him go through, as he tries to communicate with all the hoofed animals and it does not work. It would be funny to read about at least.
Jumper would have fun, but would be constantly asking, "Can we jump on over to Universal now? I want to see Hogwarts and Jurassic Park and all that stuff. Please?"
My frame of reference is Disney World, so let's go with that one.
Jenni is all for this idea, seeing as she has a young child who would be massively entertained by all the age-appropriate stuff (until he got tired). She and Henry might have to bail on Disney and go hit up Universal Orlando for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, though.
Ilraen would get a kick out of pretty much everything, though if he's in human morph instead of a disguise (which would make the better story), he might have to be kept on a leash—all that enticing theme park food, you know. He might have to avoid the more popular attractions, since being stuck in line for more than two hours would be a Very Bad Thing for him, but he'd be pretty happy just gawking at everything. Really real reality is a bit of a novelty for him in and of itself.
Nume would not enjoy the large crowds and screaming children, and I can't imagine he's much for rides, but Disney World pretty much has an attraction for everyone. Epcot is more his speed. If they have adults-only days, that would be ace in his book. Realistically, though, he'd probably get dragged around by Jenni and/or Ilraen and just have to suck it up.
Derik and Gall would most likely be confused and overwhelmed by everything, which is pretty dangerous in both their cases. Derik has some sense and can generally keep it together enough to stop Gall from doing anything stupid, but one bad mood swing and that's the end of that. I wouldn't trust them by themselves, personally.
If I didn't have a million other things to do, I might have to write this. {= D
~Neshomeh
Doc would probably have the most fun finding and reading all the little bits about the history of Disneyland. "Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln" would probably be his favorite thing of all. Of course, he would also need to hit the shops for any interesting biographies about Walt (even he/I need to read a little nonfiction sometimes).
Vania would be riding the "good" rides over and over: Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain, Indiana Jones Adventure, Star Tours. Over and over and over and over. And over. She would probably drive the guests around her nuts with singing along to any song that catches her ear. Especially when she tries to join in with the Dapper Dans. Any stages musicals would be right up her alley as well. Vania would go shopping too, but for music rather than reading.
Although, if this is happening after my upcoming mission to Epic Mickey, they may have unsettling flashbacks to the Cartoon Wasteland's creepy, run-down versions of the rides . . .
So, any fun pictures or stories from your trip, Lily?
I may or may not have gotten this idea from riding that Buzz Lightyear shooting ride thing, because I imagined this mass vacation day when the PPC just swamps the Happiest Place on Earth (many agents would have to be disguised as humans, so the park workers don't turf them out under the assumption that they're dressing up or something). And there'd be agents trying to beat each other's highscores on the Buzz Lightyear ride and making snide comments at the droids on the Star Tours ride and singing "It's A Small World" incessantly.
Also, one of the agents will probably accidentally pull the sword out of the stone and become King of Britain.
Although I have no idea what Disneyland is like.
Then again, having Sophie drag her father up and down the park is a pretty cute mental image... It might be worth revisiting.
Well, at least it's like the Magic Kingdom in Disney World. And if the Disney parks in Europe and Asia have Sleeping Beauty's Castle and the Matterhorn and Space Mountain, then it'd be like them too.
Because I wanted to see how they'd act in a relatively normal environment/setting, doing normal things and so on.
Disney World is the only incarnation I've been to. So.....
Cass: Would probably show her whimsical side and end up *everywhere*, especially anywhere in the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. I imagine she'd enjoy the water parks, as well. and she'd be keeping an autograph book too. She'd enjoy everything, especially the cute and extreme rides. Also, I think she'd like the cultural relevance of Epcot. She'd also beg Sol to let her try out for "The American Idol experience". She might also drag Sol to character breakfast.
Solstice: Probably wouldn't enjoy herself that much in Magic Kingdom. Would be dragged around by Cass on every cute ride there is, multiple times, and stand in line to get all character autographs, staring daggers at Cass every so often. She would probably hate Peter Pan, try to find the off switch for "It's a Small World" before being dragged away by Cass (but not before purchasing one of those "I survived 'It's a Small World'" t-shirts). She'd probably hide the fact that she likes the extreme rides, and would most likely enjoy Epcot. When Cass would ask to try out for AI, she would crack eventually. I think her favorite thing would be the rocket ride, but it might make Cass dizzy since it relies a lot on a screen.
I'd imagine they'd go camping. Both of them can be somewhat outdoorsy, so they'd take the campground.
Well, I have a pair of potential agents I've been creating for if I ever apply for Permission (read: when I feel like my writing isn't terrible anymore), so I shall answer your question.
The girl from World One whose name may or may not become Zoë would probably briefly look up from her book, find a bench or a quiet corner, and then go right back to reading. Seriin, the elf from one of my original worlds, Rhel, would probably look around, be overwhelmed, and then start talking and asking questions at Zoë without breaking for breath, like she tends to do when she's excited. Zoë would growl "Shut up!" and then pointedly ignore her partner. Seriin would wander off, get lost, realize that Zoë has the RA, and curse the Narrative Laws of Comedy while trying to find her partner by navigating Disneyland as though it were HQ.
Meanwhile, Zoë would look up from her book, realize that Seriin's not there anymore, and go chasing after her-- as well as she can while also holding her book open to the right page because she lacks a bookmark and doesn't want to bend the corners. When they finally find each other, they would be relieved for a small instant before getting annoyed at each other again, and then someone would spot the knife that Zoë was fingering and call security while the Agents escape through a portal to their RC.
Sorry, was that too long? They don't even exist yet!
-Aila
...if any of this seems off, blame it on my lack of experience.
-Aila
Hey, when you live five hours south of a theme park, what's your school to do for long field trips, y'know?
Florestan: Well, Florestan would probably run straight for all the "mountains" that are all over the place. He is a fan of things that go fast, after all.
Eusabius: Definitely up for some Haunted Mansion fun times. I imagine he's also the kind of guy who would spend tons of time in Tomorrowland and Adventure Land as well.
Anneli: Fantasyland girl all the way.
Xanthus: Now Xanthus... Xanthus is much more of an EPCOT kind of guy, what with having a curiosity for Earth and all that. He might be disappointed to find that there's no dextro food, and that indeed there aren't that many rides, but I think he'd appreciate it nonetheless. Besides, Test Track is a pretty awesome ride...
Cindy: Poor Cindy would probably be dragged around by Anneli. Not that she minds, but Cindy might start complaining after being on "It's A Small World" for the eighth time.
You know how it is. Have fun!
You know, if Cindy wanted to be dragged around by someone other than Anneli... *points to her post above*
~Neshomeh, frantically shooing plotbunnies (and not doing a very good job).
Cindy could always use the excuse to break away from Anneli, LOL. Or maybe Anneli could start dragging Ilraen behind them as well. I dunno: either way, Anneli would react with usual perk and craziness:
"Wait, you mean you totally don't want to go on the Peter Pan ride for the eighth time? It'll be fun!"