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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!

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{ Arrival }
He's not too sure what's happened, one moment he was on the train, lounging in a web hammock as was his favorite pass time and then he was here. Blinking in the bright, bright sun and feeling a sudden wave of heat. He's quick to shed the purple hoodie and drops it on a nearby bench. He pokes at the SCA band on his wrist and tries to pull up the option to send an audio message.

"Uh... hey guys, this is Peter. Parker. Anyone getting this?" It remains unresponsive and he's forced conclude he might just be out of range. "...Great." He sighs before glancing around to better take in his surroundings. He's pretty sure he just got dropped into some kind of vacation town, there's some tall buildings nearby but everything has a strong 'beach town vibe.'

{ Beach Breeze }

After an extended conversation with Jerry, a look through the welcome packet and brochure, and a change of clothes, Peter's gotten himself what is probably the best Strawberry Banana smoothie he's ever had in his entire life. That might be a little dramatic but holly hell why doesn't everyone make their smoothies like this?

He's still Concerned about the lack of other people from the train-he hasn't seen anything to suggest color coordination other than the obvious beach tones and none of the team leaders. However, there are definitely worse places he could have been stranded so for now, he's just going to keep sipping this smoothie and watching for anyone he might recognize.

{ Exploring the Beach }

This isn't the same beach he was on before. He's not sure how it happened but he's pretty damn sure that somehow, someway, he's ended up on a different beach than the one he was just on. There's no crime scene for starters, Ran's no where around his parents don't seem to be here and that Masumi girl is also missing. He's a little bummed because her older brother was actually kind of cool. Like Dr Watson cool.

Come to think of it, this isn't even Japan-how did that happen? He knows that magic and things like teleportation aren't possible. What would good would a detective be if such things existed? There was probably a logical reason for all this. He pauses his wandering for a moment and focuses on the bag of things he'd been given and pulls out the information packet-he's read it of course-or at least glanced at it. Now might be a good time actually read through it thoroughly.

Gwen had been in Beachville for a few hours now. She wasn't expecting to be here. She'd been asleep on the train, and then when she woke up, she was outside the information shack in her Ghost Spider attire, just as she'd been wearing before landing on that stupid Voidtrain. So she was quick to gather up her information, quick to get to the awesome house she now apparently lived in, and quick to change into a tank-top and short shorts, sandals on her feet and hair tied up off her face.

Her first mission was to look out for the others, specifically Peter. For a few hours, she'd been painfully aware that she couldn't sense him anywhere and that put her in a small panic.

But now, that buzz was leading her somewhere and when she saw him standing at the smoothie place...

Well, she's a troll. She's going to wait for him to feel that dull and comforting buzz letting him know she's there.

Peter's spideysense is not nearly as highly functioning as Gwen's so while her's knows how to lead her, Peter's is usually more 'OMG That fly is trying to kill you! Oh, wait false alarm-NO IT REALLY IS! Oh. no. Sorry again' and definitely doesn't have the same range as Gwen's, something he's gonna be jealous about forever.

But the familiar buzz-the comforting buzz that lets him know when another Spider-person is nearby goes off and Peter stops-his heart stops and he looks up from his smoothie and right at her.

"Gwen?" He barely has time to question it before the smoothie's on the floor (whoops) and he's reaching out to pull her into a very passionate and hungry (for his age, anyway) kiss. He just goes for it, his hand on the side of her face and despite the hunger and how much he's missed her in the.. week? She's been gone, his kiss is also somehow gentle.

For him it's been a week. For her, it's just been a few hours, but she's still just as overjoyed to see him. There may actually be tears in her eyes and she doesn't really get emotional. So the second he's kissing her, her hands rest on his waist and she's kissing him back. Eyes closed, focused just on him.

She pulls away just a bit after a few moments, resting her forehead against his, just happy to have him near again. She takes a breath or two, trying to figure out what to say to him because she felt terrible being somewhere without him while he was on that train dealing with god knows what.

But she can't really think of anything past:

"Hey, gorgeous."

That's all she has. One arm goes to the back of his neck as she finally opens her eyes, looking up at him with a smile on her face.

It's such a priveliage just to get to hear her voice again that he can't help but smile. Beachville just got a thousand times more enjoyable and honestly, it was already pretty enjoyable.

"You have no idea how much I missed you." He tells her before just leaning in to steal another kiss. "It's been like a whole week." He kisses her again, because obviously a week is way too long. That's like forever to a teenager!

[Information Hub. ]

Right. So. Here's the problem with waking up somewhere strange. Charlie, for one, isn't a fan. Yes, this is her first foray into the wild and vast multiverse. No, this isn't the first time she's ever been kidnapped (and she's considering it a kidnapping, there's no getting around it, not with the way she thinks).

But after receiving her information packet and finding her keys in her pocket, and after asking someone how the Fluxphone worked, Charlie was less sure this was a kidnapping and started wondering if maybe she'd died.

If she did, a beautiful beach with a beautiful beach house wasn't what she was expecting.

She was expecting fire and maybe some big red guy listing off all her sins.

And that box...it held things she hadn't seen in years. Photos of her family, a teddy bear from her childhood.

That had been a bit much so, after getting changed into a t-shirt and shorts and a comfortable pair of dark red Converse sneakers, she decides to explore.

[Being a Beach Bum ]

Okay, so after several hours of exploring, she was on the beach. The sun was setting and she still hadn't figured this place out. It was very real, so very real, and that was the part she couldn't wrap her head around. For the moment.

It was while she was in line at the Seafood shack, debating between a half-bucket of crabs or a couple soft-shell crab sandwiches when she sees it. Just beyond the pier. Sunning themselves on an outcropping of rocks.

Excuse the fuck out of her, but she's gently poking the arm of the person standing closest to her and pointing them out.

"Are...do you see that? Those aren't mermaids, are they?" Yes, yes they are. Beachville has mermaids. Shell bras and hair decorated with shells and seaweed and all. And they'll wave when whoever she poked looks over.

"Holy shit. Those are actual fucking mermaids."

Now she knows she's lost her damn mind.

"Like a whole...wait, what?" Gwen kisses him each time he kisses her, until he mentions how long she's been gone. "N...no? No. I saw you a few hours ago. I'd fallen asleep in your bed in our cabin."

Fuck you, Multiverse. And fuck this time discrepancy bullshit, is what the look on her face says a moment later.

"You know what? Who cares? We have each other again. And! We finally got that beach vacation we've been harassing the train about."

She's just not going to focus on that time discrepancy. She's just not.

"Where are you staying? Wherever it is, I'm moving in with you."

"You okay, kid?" Gwen saw the kid wandering around. She'd been sure maybe he belonged to some of the people walking around, so the first time she saw him she hadn't really thought much about it.

But now, she was renting a surfboard and when she saw the kid wandering by himself again? Now, she was concerned.

"Yeah." He admits. "Worst week ever." It's probably not good to dwell on that too much. The week sucked and he's happy to just pretend it didn't happen. Except that he hasn't kissed her in a whole week and that's an outrage so he does it again.

"Uh, out by some lake north of town? It's a pretty nice house, really. It's got three stories." He says, gesturing with his thumb before returning his hand to her waist. "This beach is awesome. I've only been here a day and I never want to leave."

He looks from his brochure and looks the girl over carefully-mentally making a few observations about her-teenager, at least some sense of responsibility since she thought she should check on him. Probably American. No real tan lines that he can see so she probably doesn't get out much? But she's small and pretty well toned, especially her lower legs.

"I'm okay." He offers, no smile just a small nod. "I'm just confused because this is definitely not the beach I was on before." He says casually as if that's no big deal. "...Hey, are you dancer?" Just because he's lost is no reason to stop practicing his skills as a detective.

She may be mad that the multiverse is messing with them with time shit, but she'd missed him and his kisses, so she kisses him back and sighs softly, one hand drifting to the side of his face.

When he says where he was living, she presses her lips together in an amused smirk.

"So...this three story lake house...it wouldn't be blue with white trim, located at..." And there's an address. She's hopeful that it's the same house she's thinking of.

She has three little brothers, so for her, yeah. It's a feeling of responsibility, vague as she's trying to keep it. She doesn't know this kid. Maybe he actually does have an adult somewhere.

"Yeah, a lot of people are experiencing something like that. I was on a train and suddenly I was here. I'm pretty sure the train I was on wasn't heading to a beach, since it's just myself and one other person from the train here."

She smiles at his question and nods, eyebrows raised some. She's impressed.

"I am. Professionally trained for most of my life. Good eye. I'm Gwen."

He pauses briefly because how could she know that? Is she staying nearby or is she supposed to be there too? He admittedly hasn't explored the whole house just yet but he's pretty sure his sense should have picked up her presence. "Actually, yeah-I mean it's like uh... slate blue but.. how'd you know?"

Not that he even really cares. It's a really pretty house and he'll be more than happy to share it with her.

[ Evies4Hearts: ]

Evie was fairly accustomed to showing up in strange places by this point, but this place had the princess just a tiny bit confused. She was sure they'd already done a mission on the beach. Hadn't they?

But the train was gone, as was everyone she knew from it, and that man Jerry seemed to know nothing about the Voidtrain when she asked him. So she took her packet of information and thanked him for his help, getting a smile and a "good luck, kid" from the old man before he turned to help someone else.

Examining the packet, she counted the money and read over the brochure. She dug a hand into the dress she'd been wearing before she even found herself on that train from before and pulled out a set of keys. The house she found had her gasping in disbelief. It was her starter castle from home, and she was ever so glad to see it. Of course, half of what she owned from home was gone. Her sewing room was empty, and her journals and sketch pads were gone, too. But her bed was there. Some of her clothes were in the closets and the pantries and kitchen were full.

"Well," Evie says to no one in particular. "It's a start."

At least she was done with that stupid train.

[ Amusement Park After Dark: ]

Of course she's going to be at the Amusement Park. Someone mentioned dancing and music. She missed both. So she's there, listening to some amazing songs and dancing with people she'd befriended.

Eventually, she sits down with something to eat and a drink, watching the crowd with her chin on her hands, smiling and feeling probably more relaxed than she had in a while.

This was what she needed. Thank the Fairy Godmother for places like Beachville.

[ Shell Shack: ]

She was here for seafood. Not the precooked stuff they had to offer, though she absolutely did get her a half-bucket of fully cooked spicy crabs and prawns. That was going to be her dinner tonight. But the place also offered fresh catches, so she was here to buy some.

Noticing someone else mulling over the choices for fresh seafood, she heads over with a smile.

"Hi. Sorry to bother you. If you're looking for something really good, get yourself some of the sea bass. Oh. And the mussels, too. They clean them here so it's not something you have to worry too much about when you get home."

[Network: ]

[ It's a couple days later and Evie has settled in. She's sitting in the living room of her house and she figures it's time to reach out and talk to the people in Beachville. So the princess with the bright smile and the vibrant, blue hair introduces herself. ]

Hello! My name is Evie Grimhilde. I've been here three days and I already love it. I had a question for people here. If I mentioned something called the Voidtrain, would anyone recognize it? Before I was here, I was on a train traveling through the void. We stopped on different worlds and helped people however we could. To be honest, I thought this was another of our stops, but the man at the information booth...Jerry, I think it was...he had no clue what I was talking about, and I've yet to see a train station. So, I'm hopeful.

[ She didn't much care for the train in the end, losing too many people over and over. There's a shrug from her and her smile returns, a half-smile that still manages to look warm and friendly. ]

Just thought I'd ask. Thank you for your time.

At her compliment there's a tiny shift like maybe he's decided to give her more than just his partial attention. She was on a train? He doesn't see anything that would support that but then it could just be because it was too long ago for him to be able to deduce. Maybe next time.

"Thank you! I'm Shinichi." The look in his eyes in maybe a bit brighter and there's a ghost of a small smile. Not that it lasts too long. He's a very serious detective, after all. "I'm glad you found someone that was with you, because I've been up and down the beach and I can't find my friend Ran anywhere. My mom also doesn't appear to be around but I'm more worried about Ran-she's kinda a cry baby, so I have to look out for her."

"Cool. I'm already moved in," Gwen replies with her usual 'up to some bullshit' smirk as she waits for Peter to react to that. He's a smart boy. He'll figure that out, soon.

Right? Of course he will.

He figures it out quickly and just grins. Well, will definitely save them some time. "Awesome." He says before leaning in to kiss her again. He's not usually one for PDA but right now he really, really doesn't give a damn. He has Gwen back and at the moment everything feels right in the world.

Bill had no idea what to do with this place...except eat.

He couldn't help it--yes, this was a fucked up situation, but the place reminded him way too much of home, both Los Angeles and Derry. He'd gone to the coast a few times growing up, to beachside cities like this one--he felt at home here.

So he headed for the beach, saw a place he could get some decent crab...and he spotted the mermaids right around the same second the girl in front of him in line did, and glanced over when she poked his arm.

Still blonde, still cute, still had something shifty in her eyes that reminded him way too much of himself.

"Yeah, no k-k-k-kidding." he murmured, unable to hide a smile as the mermaids actually waved at them. "Those are f-f-fucking mermaids...I'm waving at a fucking m-m-m...m-m-m-mermaid."

"Eight year old me would be so excited and so jealous," Charlie says, still waving at the mermaids before turning her attention to the guy. So, he was kinda cute. Older than her, sure, but that's really irrelevant.

"I take it you're not a resident." Not if the mermaids are shocking him as much as they're shocking her.

Hey, if it's been a week for Peter, she's not going to mind the PDA, either. Her arms go around his shoulder again as she kisses him, pulling away to laugh some. Her nose brushes against his as she just enjoys him being this close.

"Hey, so...this place has a Starkbucks."

He heard right. "We should get coffee and see what else this town has."

[ ARRIVAL ]

It was weird. One minute she had been on the bus and suddenly, in the next minute, she was standing in some kind of beachy paradise waiting in front of an information booth. She got the spiel, of course. Along with the envelope, the keys and the map to some house that was supposedly meant to be hers.

Not that she was going to head there right away.

Instead, she was going to do a bit of wandering around as she tried to figure out what was going on. Maybe even hopefully find a familiar face.

[ BEACHVILLE BOARDWALK AND AMUSEMENTS ]

Eventually, Tandy found herself drawn to the boardwalk where she wandered around for a while sipping at a smoothie and checking out the sights. She had slowed down once or twice when she came across a tattoo parlor, peeking in through the window to take in the display and the interior but she never went in. She always wandered away, heading towards the rides where the sounds of laughter and playful screams filled her ears while the flashing lights danced around her.

It was a nice distraction but she couldn't help feeling a bit unsettled. Always watching everything just a bit warily like she half expected something to jump out at her.

Gwen was feeling a little off-kilter, too. This place was great, sure, but it was still unsettling finding herself in yet another universe that wasn't hers. So at this point, she was watching the place carefully.

Occasionally, a scream would get her attention, but it wasn't anything she had to worry about. Just someone on the roller coaster reacting to a sharp turn.

So Gwen gets herself some chicken fingers and curly fries, but she doesn't quite eat anything. Instead, she sits on the back of a park bench and people watches. When she spots Tandy, nods at her in greeting and then:

"You're new, too, huh?"

ARRIVAL
Standing just a few feet away from the information booth where she had appeared moments before, Allison Argent frowns to herself as she studies the map that has a little star indicating her destination. She really has no idea what is happening at the moment but she decides it could be worse. A lot worse.

Plus it seems like she might be stuck at the moment, so she chooses to compartmentalize some of her feelings in favor of just trying to make it through the next minute and then the next since there is no use in breaking down. Not even when she has her very last minutes playing through her head over and over as she continues to stare at the map like it might give her more answers than where she apparently has a home.

BEACH BREEZE
A little while later, Allison can be found outside of the place with a strawberry-banana smoothie in hand as she watches her surroundings. She probably looks just a little out of place considering everyone seems to be in beachwear and she....isn't. Sure, her dress is floral but it is still all dark colors along with her pants and her jacket that she has closed at the moment. She is even wearing what looks like a bracer on her one arm, almost like what an archer would wear even though there is no bow in sight.

Tucking some dark hair back from her face, she looks this way and that before she starts towards the boardwalk to check things out there. Really, she is just going to wander around for a while until she gets up the courage to find the house that is meant for her.

HOME...?
There is no way to escape it.

Allison realizes as much when the hour gets late and she realizes that she needs to find the place that is indicated by a star on her map. So she follows the directions until she reaches the area filled with houses and eventually finds the one meant for her.

Not that she is able to go in right away, not when it's all dark and empty because she knows she won't find her Dad in there. She won't find anyone she knows in there and that thought leaves her with an aching sense of loneliness.

[Arrival]

One moment he was on the battlefield, the next...

He's on his own two feet--weak, but vertical. The physicians in this place saw to it that he was well hydrated, that he had the nutrients he needed, and sent him on his way.

Now, he had this bundle of information, a key, a home...a place away from Paris and the regiment, away from Roxane and Christian. Away from his disgrace.

He's torn between sorrow and a strange, almost sinful lightness of being...and he can't decide which to embrace as he walks the streets, searching for his new home.

[Boardwalk]

Once part of the boardwalk opens for adult clientele, Cyrano takes up residence at a table in the corner of one establishment serving wine. He has pen and paper, a notebook purchased earlier in the day, and he's trying to write--about the fighting, about this place, about his pain.

Around him, the night is a celebration of light, food, drink, and laughter--but within, he's devoid of anything that could reasonably be called joy. He's...lost.

He needs to find his guide if he's to understand what he's to feel--and the only true north he knows are the words.

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