Test Drive 2: Beachville in Flux.

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Upon Arrival:

You know how it goes. One minute you're minding your own business. Maybe you're in your own universe, maybe you're in another one entirely. Whichever the case, you blink and suddenly you find yourself in front of a small, wooden information booth, without so much as a warning. The weather is lovely, the environment peaceful, until someone clears their throat nearby to get your attention. It's coming from the booth. Inside the booth sits an older gentleman, old enough to be your grandfather, and he's smiling warmly at you.

"Welcome," he says, giving you a grin and a small nod. He means no harm and regards you with some curiosity before reaching towards a stack of very plain looking pamphlets in front of him.

"It'd be in your best interest," he states, going through the pamphlets before pulling one up, turning to reach into a filing cabinet for an envelope clearly stuffed with something. "It'd be in your best interest to take these. And to check your pockets," he states. The envelope is filled with money, paper bills that seem to shift colors in the light, and the pamphlet welcomes you to the current settings of this pocket dimension and tells you that while lodging is free, entertainment, food and other necessities are not so it's probably best that you find a job. And if you're polite, he'll give you a box of cookies that taste exactly like ones from home.

Inside your pockets are a set of keys and a map to a house. The house is yours. You'll even find a chest in your bedroom, containing six items from home, some of which you're sure shouldn't even fit in there.

Welcome to Town.

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!

Bear in mind, however, that while things look bright an shiny and lovely, shops have a tendency to move overnight and change entirely. What was once beachville's finest seafood yesterday is, today, the finest in antiques and even though the owner looks like the right owner, he'll insist he's never sold seafood, nor does he like the stuff or know the first thing about it.

The sandwich shop you love is now a small advertising agency and the round and jovial owner is now rude and loud and doesn't remember your usual at all because he doesn't run a sandwich shop now quit wastin' his time!

And should your character notice there's no town dump, even though people generate garbage and there are garbage trucks, it'll be discovered upon following them that they seem to vanish all on their own with no trace whatsoever that they'd been there at all, save that there's less garbage in town.

Or maybe your character isn't for staying in such an odd place and they're going to try to leave. Good luck with that. You'll only get so far past the borders of Beachville before they're dumped right outside the information booth with Jerry the Booth Guy peering over his paper at them. Another attempt and maybe you won't get quite as far. You'll get to just within view of the 'Now Leaving Beachville' sign just at the edge of town before finding yourself once again outside of Jerry's booth. Keep trying. You'll get bored of it eventually.

Comments

[forleaving]

"Wasn't that Cabeswater?" Hadn't that been where Ronan had used to go? Because he'd dreamed the forest? "But this could be a dream world, I guess." It felt awfully real though, and he wasn't sure if it was weird enough yet or not to be a dream world. He'd seen firsthand how dangerous even dreams could be.

When Ronan touched his foot, Adam swallowed, watching him quietly for a long moment. He'd already decided that he wouldn't make Ronan feel pressured about anything, even if it involved holding him at arm's length. He would give Ronan all of the time, all of the space, and if things didn't go like they'd gone before...maybe Ronan had come to his senses and realized there were better people in the world than Adam.

Blinking a few times, he looked around the restaurant, craning his neck a little. "I ordered food. I don't know what happened to it." Speaking of his food though, seemed to make it appear. The waitress hurried over with his pizza slices, apologizing for the wait, and Adam thanked her politely, even if he suddenly didn't feel very hungry any more.

[un_wir_greywaren]

Catching the waitress before she could run away, Ronan ordered a couple of slices of vegetarian pizza and a root beer. He waited until she was gone again before answering.

"In my head, it's the same, but different. Cabeswater...is the physical body, but it's not the place. I don't fucking know how to explain it. But Kavinsky is like me and whatever we do there in the dream is taking energy away from Cabeswater."

"Just tell me one thing." Ronan reached across the table and pushed Adam's plate closer to him. "Is college everything you wanted it be?"

[forleaving]

Adam nodded slowly. He thought he understood, maybe. "I know about Kavinsky," he said. And he knew what had been happening to Cabeswater. Cabeswater had been all right, but it had gone through so much since then.

He picked at one of his pepperoni for a moment, looking down at his plate. "It's...yeah, it is." Glancing up, he nodded. "It's not too far from Henrietta, either." Which was just as important to him as the college itself.

[un_wir_greywaren]

Of course Adam knew about Kavinsky. Kavinsky. The Pig. A lot can happen in a year and then some. Which made him wonder what happens to that year if he is here instead of in Henrietta. What happens to the Barns? To Matthew? To his mother? Declan would take of things while he was gone. Right? Would he even notice Ronan was gone?

"Eat your pizza, Parrish."

His plate arrived and he opened one end of a straw, blowing the paper across the table at Adam before putting the straw into his glass.

"Despite the crazy fucking shit of world hopping and time traveling there is one thing I know for certain." He gave Adam a look that left no room for doubt he meant every word. "I'll be waiting for you no matter how far away you are or how long it takes to get back."

He didn't know what would happen from this moment on. Not here or back home. But in Adam's world, in his life, the one where he was dating Ronan Lynch he knew.

[forleaving]

He would eat his pizza, after he plucked the straw paper out of his lap and set it aside next to his plate. He would eat his pizza, after he was done staring at Ronan, repeating 'I'll be waiting for you' over and over in his head before tucking it aside. His chest felt tight and warm at the same time.

Sometimes, he wondered why Ronan had chosen him, what made him worthy, but maybe he didn't have to understand. Either way, it didn't make it any less true, and it didn't change how painfully in love Adam was.

Remembering to breathe, he nodded. "I know." Or at least, he knew now. But maybe he always had in a way.