fluxscapememe | Test Drive 1: Beachville

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Upon Arrival

Just ask anyone, Beachville is the most beautiful city anywhere! That's exactly what the NPCs will tell you with a genuine smile on their faces and a happy nod. It even just might be true. For a beach as crowded as it is, it's surprisingly clean! The sand is just right. Not too hot and soft to the touch. The water is so blue you can see marine life swimming just under the surface. A variety of multicolored fish. Dolphins. The occasional mermaid.

...yes, that was in fact a mermaid! They're playful, don't worry. They won't try to drown you, Maybe just knock you off your surfboard with a laugh and a flash of a shimmery tail as they swim off to who knows where.

There are still sharks in that very blue, very clear water, but they're not interested in you in the slightest. In fact, they seem very keen on avoiding you.

There's so much to do here in Beachville! There's fishing off the docks, well away from where people are swimming. There's a boardwalk with almost every shop imaginable. A tattoo artist, a piercing parlor, a place to buy silly souvenirs like hermit crabs in cages, or ridiculous shirts. There's so much food to be tried; Pizzas, Salt Water Taffy's, lemonades of various flavors and some of the best burgers and fries you've ever had!

If the day-life isn't for you, wait until dark. The amusement park (which opens at sunrise and runs until 2 AM), lights up the night in a fantastic and colorful display, the sounds of the roller coasters and laughing guests heard for miles around, and part of the docks turns into an open air nightclub, complete with dance floor, beverages for all and alcohol for anyone over eighteen. Don't try to trick the bartender. They'll know.

If the hustle and bustle and noise of the beach isn't for you, don't worry. There are many resorts nearby with their own private swimming pools and entertainment. There are coffee shops on almost every street, various boutiques and curios to look at and a movie theater or two.

Don't worry; you'll also find the more necessary stores like grocery stores (where there is something for almost everyone), pharmacies, book stores, clothing stores, hardware stores. There's even a police station, fire house and hospital.

But that's not what Beachville is about! Everyone needs a vacation, right?

Beachville Locations
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	Beachville Boardwalk and Amusements Just what it says on the tin. Every possible Boardwalk location you can think of is here. Tattoo parlors, really cheesy t-shirts and hideous beach attire, awesome food of highly dubious nutritious value. There are also rides, like a huge ferris wheel, bumper cars, spinning rides and a huge roller coaster. At night, part of the boardwalk closes and turns into a place for dancing, drinking (For anyone over eighteen) and watching fireworks every weekend until 2 AM.
	The Surf Board There are three of these places located along the beach, and each one seems to be run by surfers in 'business attire'. Of course, by business attire, we mean these shirts and khaki shorts. They're here for all your surfing needs whether it be board rentals, lessons or even board purchases and care products. Dude.
	Shellfish Shack A small, outdoor restaurant right beside the fishing docks that can happily boast the freshest, most inexpensive seafood. There are crabs, lobsters, shellfish of many edible varieties and other seafood, besides. They also sell fresh catches by the pound that you can cook yourself at home, so go ahead and buy some! And be sure to buy some of their fresh made lemonade by the gallon. It's known all over Beachville as the best.
	Beach Breeze The Perfect place outdoors to grab a smoothie or any kind of fruit juice. They also serve the best shaved ice you've ever had in your life. What a great way to beat the heat!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Have a close up of an incredibly helpful name tag, madam!

HELLO! MY NAME IS Fuck You

The feed shifts, and the broad chest said nametag is attached to is replaced by a face both boyish and aggressively rugged with its heavy, dark beard clashing with a shock of honey blonde hair. His expression is one of modulated calm, and his voice is much the same: composed yet expressive, pleasant and friendly.]

Voidtrain? Hey, didn't they make a movie about that where Christopher Nolan did Captain America as a literal Winter Soldier during the apocalypse?

'Cause...let's be real: even with all the snow, you're far too colorful for Nolan. He doesn't do high saturation. Someone might forget to brood damagedly if it got too bright.

[ WOW WHAT AN INTERESTING NAME-TAG. Are Disney Princesses even allowed to see words like that?

Not that she's focused too much on the name-tag. It's the rest of what he says that has her confused. Sadly, Snowpiercer isn't a movie in her world. So all of what he's said is a little bit lost on her. ]

I'm sorry. You've lost me.

[ Though, the comment about being colorful does get a small smile from Evie. ]

I don't think a movie like that exists in my universe.

[ Does Beachville have a movie rental business? Because if it does, she's going to have to look for this movie once she gets the name of it. ]

[King waves it off carelessly.] Eh, you're not missing much. Classy lady such as yourself? You probably watch the real art house gems and cinematic standards.

Casablanca. A Few Good Men. Flash Gordon. UHF. Slime That Ate Cleveland. Y'know. The classics.

[He winks at her with the tiniest uptick of one corner of his mouth.

Mostly because she's little, cute, wholesome, and an easy fucking mark in the sweetest and most innocent way possible, and...well, he just wants to sort of stand next to that for a minute.

He hasn't had access to anything like that in years. Even Zoe wasn't immune: she learned about death and vampires early on for her own protection.]

I'm still going to look for it.

[ After scrolling through the map on her phone, she has in fact found a place to rent movies. And her castle does have her Blu-ray/DVD player. So she might have herself a movie night. It even took her a hot second or two to find the name of the movie he talked about.

So, not only is she cute, but she's smart. It wasn't hard to find what she wanted, based on the small bit of info she got from the guy. ]

Snowpiercer, was it? Thank you for that.

[ Pushing her blue hair out of her big, dark eyes, she tilts her head a bit and watches the guy with some curiosity. ]

So, that can't actually be your name, can it?

[He blinks at that, and this time the corner of his mouth ticks up and stays up.

Nice. Very nice.

She gets a blank look about his name, though...oh! He never took that off his shirt, huh?

Glancing down, he peels off the name tag, shrugging.]

It could be my name, but then me and Mom would need to have words. Uglier than the boy named Sue, I'll tell you that much. No, uh--my name is King. Hannibal King, but...y'know. King's a way cooler name than Hannibal, so.

It's nice to meet you.

[ Have the most charming grin in the universe. She shifts on the couch she's seated on, tucking her legs under herself as she gets settled. Wherever she is, she's familiar with it already and seems relatively relaxed. ]

I'd have to fight my mom if [ She can't bring herself to say those particular words just yet. Wait until she gets mad enough. Then...possibly. ]

that were my name, too. But it's just Evie. So, that's not awful.

Evie! Nice. Any relation to Snow White?

[It's a wisecrack, of course. Because no one is this charming and sweet and tastefully offended by cursing, so...Snow White.

He's already decided that's her new nickname. That, or Princess Peach, but...the hair, so. Princess Toadstool, maybe?...]

[ Oh, Hannibal. Get ready for your first lesson in The Multiverse and all the crazy things therein. Like, for example; ]

She's my step-sister.

[ She said that far too seriously for it to be bullshit. ]

My mother married her father. And then tried to kill her out of jealousy. I was born on a prison island because of that.

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