Arrivals - Beachville pt 2: OTA!

[fluxscapemod]

Who: New Arrivals, Jerry Schiff and YOU!!
What: More arrivals show up in Beachville. There are cookies for the people that behave.
Where: The Information Booth which, while at the same place it always is, seems to have changed a tad!
When: Mid-Morning, September 27th.
Warnings: Just mind your CWs. There's probably swearing, too.

It starts off simple enough. There isn't even any warning. No feeling like something's coming. No little instinct in the back of your head or what have you that tells you change is coming. You blink, your setting has changed. It's as simple and as quick as that. From where you stand, you're surrounded by tall palm trees. The ground beneath your feet is green, a well maintained lawn like one would find in a city park. A clean, salty scent only found on untouched, tropical paradises. You can hear the sounds of the beach. People laughing, amusement park rides thundering in the background. And it's actually pretty peaceful. Even the weather is perfect. Just the right amount of Summer heat without being muggy or humid. There are tropical birds singing in the trees around you, and a light breeze in the trees, rustling the leaves. It's pleasant. Until someone clears their throat nearby. And this is when you notice you're not the only person standing there with a confused look on your face. You're part of a crowd, surrounding an information booth with an older gentleman inside, several stone paths leading away from the booth and towards the nearby beach town.

Was that information booth always there? And how long has the man inside been watching you with that look on his face that suggests he's internally sighing at your presence? He seems friendly enough, however, and once all eyes are on him, he begins speaking.

"Can I have your attention please?" he says, voice calm, lightly accented, fairly monotone, but still gets your attention just the same. And certainly 'no nonsense.' "My name is Jerry Schiff and I run the information booth. I have several envelopes with names on them, so if you hear your name, please step forward and claim your money and information."

With that, he runs down the list of names. And what do you know, your name is on that list.

When you approach, you'll be handed a packet containing money, enough to get through the month, and an information pamphlet about Beachville, along with a note from the mayor welcoming you to town and telling you your stipend only lasts so long and there are many employment opportunities in town. There's also a map with an address and a set of keys. This is where you'll live. The last thing he says to you is to check the chest in your living-room, you'll know which one, before he hands the polite people a box of cookies. They smell amazing and the box is warm, like they're very, very fresh. You might even find your favorite cookies in the box. They've won awards and are delicious. Just as an aside, though; for anyone that's rude, no cookies. For anyone that tries to take a box anyway, they'll find the box is empty. Maybe even full of dead leaves and rocks. That's what you get for acting up, apparently.

Rude enough and he'll shut the information booth windows. No amount of knocking and screaming, magic or psychic abilities will get the doors open again. The booth is pretty resistant, as is the man inside.

Once everyone has their information, Jerry will thank everyone for their cooperation, close the booth down and head into town. Try to follow him. After rounding a corner, he'll seem to vanish and no amount of looking will find him again.

It seems as though the only things left to do are either talk to the people around you, or find your new home.

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Evie Grimhilde - CRAU Voidtreck - OTA

[blueberryprincess]

[Arrival]

[Arrival: ]

"Oh." Listen, it's not the most eloquent of reactions, Evie is more than aware of that. It's also not a reaction of shock or surprise or alarm. It's one that is clearly an annoyed but intrigued this again in tone. She'd gone from a train traveling the void, to a growing colony in space, to here. This really isn't her first foray into traveling unexpectedly, and she's hopeful it's not her last. As much as the blue haired princess with the tiara and punk-rock aesthetic wishes to be home, she was getting into traveling from world to world at a blink.

Approaching the man at the information booth, Evie is polite and patient, nodding as she listens. She takes her packet of information, reading her address and smiling at it with some amusement. "Number Four Auradon Avenue," she says, shaking her head some at the name, and looking a little wistful for it. Turning to look at Jerry, she gives him a polite nod and a thank you before turning...and almost walking smack into the person behind her.

"Oh, my Fairy Godmother!" she says, sounding startled and embarrassed and dropping a few of her items on the semi-sandy ground below. "I didn't know you were there. Are you okay?"

[Beachville Boardwalk and Amusements. ]

It's been a few hours since her arrival and Evie's found her home. She couldn't have been happier to see her starter castle from her world, even with things missing inside, and once she was sure she was settled and she'd found her six items in a lovely box that seemed magic and made just for her, Evie set about exploring this new universe.

Of course, for someone who lived for music and joy, the boardwalk was certainly a draw for her. It was the laughter and the lights and the sounds of people thoroughly enjoying themselves, sounds she lived for and couldn't stop herself from smiling at.

Nor could she stop herself from buying a bag of red and blue cotton candy. There were enough groceries at home where she could eat something healthy, but for now she was going to enjoy the soft and sugary confection that seemed color coded just for her.

As she passes people, she'll give them a smile and a wave and a sing-song 'hello!' in greeting and if people approach to talk, she'll absolutely continue on a conversation.

Arrival

[onebadapple]

"Oh dear, yes I'm alright, but are you alright?" the voice is distinct as she bends down to help pick up the items that Evie dropped. Around her are several birds and other animals that have joined her since her walk to the information booth, trying to help sort out the odds and ends. Even with her head bowed, her voice is a dead giveaway, but eventually, she stands up and yes, there, is Snow White.

But not the older woman who was 15 years Evie's senior, no, this was the young 14-year-old that their mother despised above all else, who she had tried to murder.

"There, right as rain. Oh, I do hope you're alright."

[Beachville Boardwalk and Amusements. ]

[callmegladio]

Gladio had taken to exploration. Having found some of his own clothes from home in a trunk in his own home, he'd changed out of the fantasy garb and opted for something a bit more casual to walk around in.

It was as he was walking past someone who called out a cheerful hello and smiled, that Gladio had a strange sense of deja vu. He could have sworn he'd seen that face and heard that voice somewhere else.

He turned, he could almost place it... He just couldn't remember her name, as they'd never been formally introduced. Still he walked a bit closer and called out. "... I've seen you before... right?"

Arrival

[luckybucky]

Bucky was taking stock of the batch of new arrivals, or he would've seen her coming and gotten out of the way. As it was, he didn't even move when she smacked into him, instead blinking at her... creative expletive. "I'm fine, sorry I didn't see you," he replied, offering what he hopes is a reassuring smile, and crouches down to help her gather her things. He's only got the one flesh arm these days but his smile is warm, at least. "Are you okay?" He knows he's about as soft as granite.

Board Walk/Amusements

[menarebrave]

Did she just give him a sing-song 'hello!'?

That's unusual.

Bruce gives her an easy smile and a nod in return. It is still weird passing people on the street realizing that people don't know who he is. Being a celebrity his entire life (no matter how unwanted) to being just another business man is certainly a shift. Then again, maybe it'll make things easier. That is if he ever needs the Bat.

Re: Evie Grimhilde - CRAU Voidtreck - OTA

[agathaheterodyne]

Agatha had been heading back from work when she noticed that there was a large group. And well, curiosity and Sparks and all that.. So she slid into the group - since they didn't seem the pitchforks and torch kind - and listened. Oh. More who arrived as they did. She regretted having missed the actual arrival, maybe she could have learned from the method of travel getting to see it from the outside.

She was about to leave when someone walked into her. She crouched to help the girl gather her fallen things. "I'm fine, takes more than that to hurt me," she assured the younger girl. "You okay?" As the words were leaving her mouth her dingbot came out of her apron and started helping to gather the fallen items, offering them up.

Gladiolus Amicitia | Final Fantasy XV | CRAU Voidtrecker - OTA

[callmegladio]

[ARRIVAL:] The large, imposing looking man with the scars and the dark cloak was doing his very, very best to NOT look as large and imposing as he approached a group of children to ask them questions about their town. With no adults around, aside from the elders, the kids seemed the best option to gather information. No one paid attention to them, and kids listened to everything...

He opened his mouth to speak... and between one step and the next, the children had gone and he was... somewhere else. A... beach? The scent of the sea wafted toward him on a warm breeze and as much as he would have liked to indulge, he was immediately on his guard. A large sword began to materialise in his hand...

What had the damn train done this time?

Except, when he looked around, expecting a threat, all he saw were people like him, looking confused. People NOT from the train... He sent the sword back and turned around fully. "What in Eos is going on here...?"

He pulled the hood back from his cloak, his hair had been pulled back into a half-pony tail. And then, to his surprise, someone spoke. A man... Had he been there before? He was pretty sure not. He called names... He called his name. The hell?

Gladio stepped forward and took the envelop... and the strangely warm box with it, and stepped to the side to examine the contents. Strange money, and keys... A map, note and leaflet. The Shield sighed heavily. "... Not again."


[BEACH BREEZE:] The weather was warm, so warm that Gladio had peeled off his cloak and tunic and half unbuttoned the white shirt he wore.

He set the clothes down on the stool beside himself and leaned against the counter of the 'Beach Breeze'. Gladio ordered some shaved ice. Something to cool him down in the hot weather, before he went and sat down to think about how and why he was there.


[HOME (Closed to Prompto):] Gladio approached the gates to the building slowly, his eyes widening.

"Impossible..." He said in a hushed whisper. He had Prompto at his side and he reached for his hand. "Prom... You're seeing what I'm seeing, right?" Because that building should have been rubble. That home... was gone. It'd been destroyed when Insomnia fell.

"... That's my home..." There was an ache in his voice as he looked at that manor, old and beautiful, generations of Amicitia's had lived in that house. Everything was the same, right down to the ivy that grew up the sides. Gladio was shaking a little. How... how was his home here? How was this even possible?

HOME

[bethereprompto]

Prompto's gaze shifted from the house to Gladio and back. He stepped closer and put a hand lightly on the much larger man's back. "Yeah.. but how?" How exactly were they standing in front of the Amicitia's family home.

"How did they know to give us both the same house?" He asked. His key and the address listed were the same as what Gladio had been given. "Should we go inside?"

Arrival

[forleaving]

Adam didn't even bat an eye as he looked Gladio up and down, deciding how wise it would be to approach him. He wasn't intimidated, he was just weighing the pros and cons of approaching strangers in a strange situation. Eventually, he decided that it wasn't going to hurt, and took a few steps in the man's direction.

"Is this not your first time being kidnapped?" he asked. Usually people didn't say 'not again' when they found themselves in a strange place unless it had happened before. Then again, it wasn't the first time he'd found himself in a strange place, but it was the first time he'd been kidnapped.

Beach Breeze

[luckybucky]

It was a warm afternoon and Bucky's day off, so he'd come down to the beach to enjoy the view and the salty air. He had the distinct impression that he wasn't going to get to relax like this for too long, so he was going to take it while he had the chance.

As he comes down to the Beach Breeze to get himself a drink, he spots Gladio -- it's hard not to -- and hops onto the next stool over. "If you go down to the water be careful," he says lightly. "The mermaids think we're toys," he smiles at the person behind the counter and orders a smoothie before turning his full attention to Gladio. "You're one of the new arrivals, right? I'm Bucky." Perhaps the most notable thing about him is that instead of a metal arm on the left, he's just got an empty sleeve.

Prompto Argentum | FFXV | CRAU- That one train place

[bethereprompto]

[Arrival: Initial reaction- Locked to Gladio]

Prompto walked right into Gladio, who had stopped abruptly. He'd been distracted with tugging his gray, fur cloak tighter around him as he'd followed behind the larger man. His outfit could've been a custom for Game of Thrones except for the strange faint purple hue on the underside of his cloak and tunic. His mind was full with the mission details and what they were about to face. He hadn't expected the sudden stop.

However, with an 'oof' and falling to the ground on his butt, he noticed they weren't at all where he'd thought they were. Where were the dark, stormy skies and unhappy villagers? Where was the rest of the blue team? Where was the pack he had on his back?

He scrambled to his feet and gazed around unsure what he was seeing. Hearing someone clear their throat, he whipped around and aimed the lion's heart at the source. He blinked in surprise when he saw it was just an older gentleman in a booth. He lowered the gun and flushed. "I'm so sorry! I didn't- I didn't realize.. I- we were.." He just didn't have the words to explain himself. Instead, he looked up at Gladio for help.

[Arrival: After he got his packet, but still at the info booth- OTA]

Prompto had gotten sidetracked from the envelope he'd been given by Jerry when he spotted what were in the warm box. Frosted sugar cookies with yellow chocobo faces on them. A whole box of them! He plopped down right on the ground where he was standing and tore into the box. Taking one out and humming a very pleased note, he finally looked around to notice the other people and the beach. Huh.. this was awesome!

[Arrival: Initial reaction- Locked to Me!]

[callmegladio]

Gladio stumbled forward a step when he was bumped into from behind and was turning after regaining his balance, just in time for him to catch Prompto levelling his gun at the old guys face. "Prom...!" He barked, but stopped himself from yelling anything more since he saw the same realisation dawn on his boyfriends face as he himself. This guy wasn't a threat.

His expression softened and he held out a hand to Prompto to help him up. "It's alright, love. I figure this guy's seen worse. You didn't mean it." It was the train. The train had them jumping at shadows. Everything was a threat. Even the most tranquil of places had some hidden danger lurking.

[forleaving]

Looking up from his information packet and glancing around, Adam was actually relieved to see he wasn't the only one who'd decided to sit on the ground. He'd done it without thinking, not wanting to juggle everything while he read, but then he'd started to feel self-conscious about it.

Lowering the packet, he leaned over a little, careful not to tip his box of cookies over onto the ground, and asked, "What kind of cookies did you get?" It seemed a safe enough question to start with, before jumping into heavier topics like the kidnapping thing.

COOKIES!!!!!!!!!

[bombashbunny]

Prompto, sitting where he was, stood out like a sore thumb. Perhaps as much as she did, though his was only temporary. She wandered her way before Prompto and stopped, holding one of her own cookies, half eaten.

"This is not a great place to sit, you know. There's a bench right over there." She pointed with her cookie hand towards a bench a little ways away to his left.

Snow White || OTA

[onebadapple]

A: Arrival

When Snow awoke, she was rather sure this was heaven. How could she not? Standing on the beach with an endless ocean in front of her, the air wasn't too hot or cold, the sun was warm along her skin, she smiled as she had little animals gather all around her. It was unfortunate, she supposed, that she had never gotten to be with her prince, and oh... her poor dwarfs, she hoped they would be alright. But she was most certainly in a better place now.

Admittedly, Snow White was just a tiny bit confused, mostly because she had never thought heaven would look quite like this. But then, heaven was beyond earthly comprehension. But, when she turned to look around, behind her was a city like she had never seen before. Houses and buildings were so tall!

Finally, when she had asked some of the animals around they assured her, no no, this isn't heaven, this is a place called Beachville. Which then brought up a different issue entirely on how she even got here?

She sees a crowd begin to gather, she had never seen so many people, either! Her whole life had been limited to just a small handful inside the castle and then the dwarfs outside of it.

"Oh my, I wonder what's going on," Snow walks over, looking around, listening to Jerry speak.

Only for her name to then come up.

"Oh!" she came forward, very confused by everything. The next thing she knew, she had an envelope with money and when Jerry handed her the cookies, she blinked.

"Are... are these for me?" she opened the box. She stared at the box for a long while. When she tried to offer to pay, she was informed it was a gift.

"A gift? For me?" She's silent for a long moment as she runs her hands along the box. For some, it's probably a very simple box. But it means a good deal to Snow White. "I've never been given a gift before," she whispered, almost too afraid to open it. Even just the box was nice enough for her. In all her awe at the gift, she accidentally dropped her packet, but she was soon to come out of her surprise as she saw it fall on someone's shoe.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I should have been paying attention better. Are you alright? I didn't hurt you, did I?"

B: With a smile and a song

Plenty of odd things have happened in Beachville up until this point, nothing earth shatteringly strange, sure, but odd.

You can count on your list "pets and wild animals suddenly leaving the house or struggling to get off the leash" and running in a certain direction as part of that odd.

Should you follow your pet, or someone else's pet or just any number of the wild animals all going to one location, the park. And should you look closely, you will find Snow White in the center of all the animals. When she sees you, since you are a distinct person shape amongst all the animal ones, she will smile up at you.

"Oh! Why hello there!"

C: Some advice needed

[Video]
Oh! Why hello there! I think I've got its working just right!

[Snow White pulls her hands away from the camera and smiles, offering a little wave.]

Why hello there! My name is Snow White. It's so wonderful to meet you all! What a lovely little kingdom this is! Beachville! I've never heard of it before but it's so very pretty! And how lucky, to live right on the water like this!

Oh my, but I do have a reason, for more than just saying hello.

Has anyone heard of something called "high school" before? I'm afraid I've never heard of such a thing! And they would like me to start very soon. [Snow White, is, after all, 14.] I'm not very sure what a "fresh man" is either. Any help would be so wonderful lovely, thank you so much!

A: Arrival

[callmegladio]

Boot. His boot. And no, he wasn't hurt, maybe a little amused...

Gladio bent to pick the envelope up and handed it to the young lady with a smile. "Nothing to worry about. You didn't hurt me." He assured her. "It's a strange place we've found ourselves in, eh?" And a perfect reason not to have been paying attention, if you were distracted by other oddities in the world.

Adam Parrish | The Raven Cycle | OTA

[forleaving]

Arrival

He'd only just made it back to his dorm room when suddenly he wasn't there anymore. He hadn't slept in over nineteen hours. He'd been looking forward to sneaking in an hour or two before his morning classes, but now he was standing under the blazing sunlight. Was he dreaming? He looked down at himself, first--everything was in order, everything accounted for, including the gauze wrapped neatly around his arm--then around at the people with him. He didn't recognize any of them.

Even more surprising was when he heard his name called, and stepped forward to accept his money, information, and apparently cookies. He had to be dreaming; this wasn't right. No one just handed out free money, especially not to strangers. If he wasn't dreaming, there was some kind of catch to it, and he bet it wouldn't be pleasant.

Stepping off to the side after receiving all of those things, Adam settled himself onto the grass, cookies on his lap--because putting them on the ground felt like it would just tempt hordes of ants--and started reading over the information he'd been given. His brows furrowed the more he read, and he shook his head a little a few times.

"This can't be for real," he said out loud. "No one gives away free houses and money. No one."

[luckybucky]

Bucky wasn't quite sure why his wandering had led him to the information booth, but when he sees the gathering of people, he's glad it did. He remembers the confusion of arrival, and it hasn't entirely worn off yet.

When he hears Adam speak, he lets out a chuckle. "It's pretty surreal, but I haven't found out what the strings are yet," he offers his hand -- the only one he's got, because his entire left arm is missing. "I'm Bucky. Let me guess, you were one place one minute, blinked, and suddenly found yourself looking at that ray of sunshine over there?" He nodded in the direction of the information booth.

Blue Sargent ( TRC )

[smudging]

not in Henrietta anymore ( arrival | OTA )

[ Blue collects her items when her name is called and waits patiently for the question and answer portion of this entire introduction to arrive — surely she’ll be able to ask ‘what the hell is a pocket dimension?’, ‘how the hell do we get out?’, and ‘why the hell are we here?’— only to be met with a closed information desk window and not a single utterance of ‘Any questions?’.

(At least the cookies were good. Delicious, in fact. It somehow tasted like Fox Way -- like smudging sage, brewing tea, well-worn tarot card, strange and confident women, and magic. ) ]

This seems weird…

[ Thinking out loud, she peeks into her welcome packet, unsure of how she feels just taking both free money and free housing from someone — or something? — she didn’t even know. She’s not even a fan of having her friends pay for lunch on the best of days, accepting an entire house? Call it too much pride, call it paranoia. Blue’s got both right now. ]

What’s the catch of all this?

[ Because there surely has to be one. ]



help wanted? ( Boardwalk | OTA )

She’d settled in. Well, she’d settled in as best as she could with the resources she’d been given. She’d spent a good portion of her initial stipend stocking her fridge and making the space feel more her own — which included filling as many spaces as she could with various plants, DIY decorations, and as many knick-knacks that reminded her of her real home as she could find.

(Like the cheesy crystal ball sitting on a small table by the window.)

Unfortunately, all that interior decorating had left Blue on the search for some quick cash. Something to get her by until she found a real source of income. It seemed like she was going to be here a while and that meant she would have to get a job. All in good time.

For now, Blue taped brightly colored, and clearly handmade, flyers on every light pole and flat surface that will allow for it. In a large and bubbly script, each one read: Art lessons! Dog walking! Pet sitting! Errand running! House cleaning! Interior design! There’s no job too big or too small for Blue Sargent! Pricing negotiable, call for rates!. The bottom half of the paper had been cut into small strips, each one containing Blue’s name and phone number.



maybe the matirx? ( closed to Adam )

Of all the options that they’d listed so far, being part of an experiment was the one that frightened Blue the most — it sounded the most sinister and made the entire place feel shrouded in even more mystery. She could just imagine people in lab coats watching their every move, taking notes, and tweaking things to…

To what?

The unknown of it all brought back that crushing weight to the center of Blue’s chest. She inhaled slowly, releasing the air in a slightly shaky exhale a few moments after. “I don’t know.” She shrugged and mentally reminded herself that these were all possibilities, not facts. Everything could have a perfectly pleasant explanation for all they knew.

(Blue sincerely hoped so.)

“It’s just too….” She paused, pursing her lips together as she searched her mind for the perfect description. “Idyllic."


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[forleaving]

"It is," he agreed. "Like it was made to lull us into a false sense of security." As if that was actually going to work when they'd been kidnapped.

"Maybe all of our options aren't bad though," he suggested. "Maybe this place has good intentions." As if the place itself was alive and had any say in things. "The people here, I mean."

Maybe things were just...confused in the method they brought people here. Maybe it was a hiccup. Maybe it was...he didn't really know. He hoped everything was harmless here, but something sinister seemed more likely, considering the lack of 'friendly kidnappings' in life. He just didn't want to watch more people he cared about get hurt.

"Maybe they didn't mean to kidnap us." But if that was true, an apology up front would have been nice, something to acknowledge it was a mistake. Instead of welcoming them like they were meant to be here.

Gwen Stacy - Not an arrival, but OTA

[hibana_incursa]

If Gwen new people were arriving again, she'd be at the information booth to see what this looked like, maybe even see if familiar faces were showing up. But she'd only been here a little more than a month, and she'd gotten used to the trains bi-weekly stops at new platforms for new passengers. Since a few weeks had gone by and no one showed up (that she was aware of) Gwen just stayed at work a bit after hours. She'd finished teaching for the day and there was only one thing left for her to do.

Play.

Seated at the drum kit on display at Beach Beats, she had music playing over the speakers. Kinda loud, sure, and she did have noise cancelling headphones on, but she knew the song well enough by heart (not to mention she had spider hearing) to know when she was to start playing.

And while she absolutely was into what she was playing, she was also aware when anyone walked into the store. She was off the clock, however, so the other employees at the store are quick to handle customers.

And if people stop to listen to her play, she'll give them a grin and keep playing. When she's done, she'll take her headphones off.

"Hi!" she'll say to everyone. To the people she's never met before; "I'm Gwen. I've never seen you around Beachville before."

[rottedking]

Athol was one of the people who stopped to watch and listen to her play. He didn't exactly smile, but his eyes were bright and friendly, and he nodded along with the music. For someone who was as young as he assumed she was, she had a lot of talent. Or rather, more accurately he figured she'd practiced a lot.

"Hello," he said amiably. "You're very good. You remind me of a friend back home who plays guitar." He knew the instruments were vastly different, but Taos had a similar passion, which they'd all been forced to deal with at varying hours of the night at one point or another.

Ash | FFXIV non-WoL CRAU-an train adventure | OTA

[bombashbunny]

Arrival:
This is the way we travel worlds, not with a bang but a whisper.

The shift was something she did not expect, and something she isn't necessarily surprised about. She seemed to have a knack for ending up in weird worlds that she didn't necessarily belong in, but this one wasn't a train. That was a bonus. The air was clean, and it smelled as she was once told Limsa was like, and she could hear the sounds of the sea not far off. Her ears twitched towards the sound of the ocean, then to those of the birds. This place was the antithesis of Ishgard, but it was comfortable even with the heat (granted, the breeze is what saved it for her). Before the small speech by Jerry she's mostly looking around, taking in the sights and sounds of where she is with a neutral expression. She wore a purple polo shirt with a set of tan cargo pants, and some chunky heels that were styled to look like tan hiking boots.

Ash's ears twitched at her own name, but after the train she was unsurprised by this turn of events. She took her envelope and the box, quietly giving Jerry a polite thank you, then stepping away to open up the envelope with well manicured nails and peek inside. Strange bills that were definitely not gil, a set of keys with an apartment number attached, a map, a letter, some information. She seemed to be taking this in stride as she then peeked inside of the box. The smell of sesame cookies with cardamom and orange zest reached her nose and she couldn't stop herself from pulling a cookie out and taking a bite. It was the first taste of home she'd had since she'd been taken to the train and, for a small flash, there was a look of relief mixed with a great melancholy on the face of the 6'3" tall rabbit woman, her ears falling back a bit. Those well-versed in rabbit ear language would know the indication of sadness from a mile away.

The Boardwalk and Beach:
Ash had taken some time to get as settled in as one can be for all of this - and, really, she's done this before. At least she wasn't found lying in the snow this time!

Her apartment was nice and cozy, and it somehow accomodated her height. That was a pleasant surprise, even if it made apartment 4D of Wavering Road Apartments stick out like a sore thumb. She was pleased to find the hair ribbon that she was given by Stephanivien in the box in her apartment and spared no time tying her hair up into a messy, poofy bun. Bright roses adorned the edges of the navy silk ribbon, muted green and red patterns otherwise adorning it. With her hair up and off the back of her neck it was time to explore the boardwalk.

There was a small smile on her face, subtle, but present as she wove through the people of the boardwalk. Tall as she was, it was her ears that made her stick out: adding a foot to her height and twitching this way and that at each sound that caught her interest. Should anyone ask about her ears she would be unsurprised and glad to answer.

She eventually found herself at 'Beach Breeze' and ordered herself some shaved ice - a bit funny, considering her home was always covered in snow. Once she got her ice she could be found cradling her boots in the arm she held the ice with and slowly walking with her feet in the tide. This was a wholly new experience for her and it was honestly quite nice.

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The Boardwalk and Beach:

[callmegladio]

Gladio was already sat on the beach, boots off and set in the sand beside him, also enjoying a shaved ice. He'd not had one since he was a kid and he'd figured why the hell not? It was a new day in a new world and he may as well make the most of it.

A warm breeze fluttered the edges of his shirt. Prompto had dubbed it a poet shirt, whatever that was. Gladio had just shrugged and put it on because it had the same medieval feel as the tunic and cloak he'd worn, and taken off before venturing out to see this new world.

He glanced up as a woman walked past him, tall... all legs and... ears? Gladio grinned. He'd seen everything now. "Nice day for it, hm?" He called over, as friendly as you like.

Miles Morales | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | OTA

[idontgetpaid]

A. Arrival

Miles had just been heading back to his dorm room after classes ended that day, but when he opened the door he suddenly found himself standing outside. Confused and wondering if he was hallucinating, he didn't have to question things long before Jerry got his attention and handed him the welcome packet.

Some time later, armed with information and a box of cookies, Miles soon found himself walking through town, one cookie halfway in his mouth as he studied the map to try and figure out where he was supposed to be going.

B. Beach Breeze

Somehow, finding himself in an entirely different world was actually not all that surprising. Learning about the multiverse and making friends with people from those other universes kind of lessened the shock of it all. And honestly, it was kind of cool getting to see what it was like, being taken to another universe.

Still, as he learned from Peter B. Parker, it was hard to really process being in an alternate world on an empty stomach. Sure, a smoothie wasn't the most filling things to put in his stomach. But he also needed to save the money he had until he could get a job. So, something small it was.

...except trying to choose one flavor was difficult.

C. Wildcard

((If you have an idea for something else, feel free! Or plot with me at usamichan13!))

BRe: Miles Morales | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | OTA

[agathaheterodyne]

While he was trying to choose a girl who managed to look out of place nearly everywhere she went, even in so mixed up a world as this, headed to the counter. She wore a long green dress with lace at the high collar and at the ends of her sleeves, an oil stained apron that had once upon a time been white, rimless glasses, and had long reddish blond hair that fell loose down her back. She also had an oil smudge on her glasses, what looked like dried liquid rust on her boots, and a six legged orange weasel on her shoulder. The creature had waaaay too many teeth in its mouth and what looked like bolts on its neck. Like Frankenstein's monster.

"Do you have snail flavored today?" she asked when someone reluctantly went to take her order. Reluctantly because she asked that every day. The answer was always no. Her shoulders slumped sadly, and she nodded. "Never mind then." Her welcome box of cookies were long gone. It had been a brief but welcome taste of home.

Okay, well if not a smoothie... she could get "Cake!". She was a grown woman, if she wanted cake for every meal so be it. Who cared if Pinky called her fat, not like her dear cousin was one to talk anyhow.

Rainbow Dash / My Little Pony: Equestria Girls / OTA

[goalriff]

[A. - Closed, not open to anyone]

Back in Dash's world, she had just woken up, gone to school and taken the silly picture for Applejack's holiday photo. The photo itself didn't turn out that bad, but it was still super embarrassing having to wear those costumes around.

Dash let out a sigh as the last bell rang, the two weeks of vacation had gone by quickly. She quickly got up and ran for her locker, putting her books away for the day.

Then she ran outside, giving the portal a glance. Normal people outside of their school wouldn't know that there was a portal just from looking at the Wondercolts statue. Dash even found a second portal on their spring break, but that one was far away!

Being a pony was cool and all, but she didn't get the hang of flying with a different body. She handled it just fine when she ponied up, but as a pony herself? Nope.

Her hand runs across the surface of the portal, watching the ripples here and there. It has been a while since she's seen Princess Twilight. But on the other hand, she shouldn't since her double could be in the castle. The two Twilights had met ok, but she respected the concern that the princess had given.

She sighed heavily and went to withdraw her hand away when she slipped and started to fall into the portal.

"What the? Hey!"

She flailed her arms about, but lost the fight.

"What--

[B. Information Booth - Arrival: Part 1 - Closed to Jerry!]

-- gives?"

She stumbled on the floor, still flailing her arms about and bonked into someone there. "Oops, I'm sorry! I don't know what happened!" She steps back and gives the poor man a sheepish grin.

But hold up, she's a human? This isn't Equestria, she's not a pony. A look of confusion crosses her face.

[C. Information Booth - OTA]

After she's gotten what she needs from Jerry, she's poking a little bit at the cookies. Pinkie Pie would love these things.

If people are making comments about her hair, she'll tell you it's her natural hair color.

"I was born with it!"

Her hand goes to her neck and she's startled by the lack of her geode. "Okay, what gives? I had a backpack and my necklace. Maybe they're in that chest." She checks the address on the paper slip. She shrugs and goes back to eating cookies in the meantime.

Luckily, she's not in a hurry right now.

[D. Wildcard - Hit me up!]

Courtney Marteniz - OTA

[wearenotbroken]

[ ARRIVAL ]

Just like the time before, Courtney isn't expecting it when she gets pulled from one world to another. This one feels a bit smoother as she doesn't feel like she is going to be sick afterward but there is still a slightly dizzying sensation when she finds herself standing...wherever this place is.

After that, she is distracted by the gentleman in the information booth. When she interacts with him, she is polite. She has questions but she isn't rude about them, even when he points her to the package that he has given her and she realizes that most of her answers will be inside. Or at least it would be the answers they want her to have. They being whoever has decided to bring her to this place.

After accepting her package and a box of chocolate chip cookies, she steps away to find a place where she can sit down and go through everything. Then she takes a few more minutes just to sit there, nibbling quietly on a cookie as she watches the other arrivals and those who might show up to help them.

[ 7 AURADON AVE ]

It hadn't been that hard to find the home that was meant for her after following the directions on the map. Standing before the building, she tilts her head to the side as she takes it all in and glances at the map just to make sure once more that she is at the right place.

Looking up, she makes her way to the front door but pauses short of walking inside. Instead, she moves sideways to peek in one of the front windows.

After a little while, she makes her way to the door to let herself in.


[ BOARDWALK ]

Later on in the day, Courtney finds herself on the boardwalk where she walks around with an iced drink in hand. Mostly, she is people watching and maybe just keeping an eye out for a familiar face. It might be a pointless hope to have but it's there no matter what.

She might even get on the rides if the whim hits her.

Boardwalk

[the_light]

Since the moment of their arrival, the System had been in chaos. Hedwig was frightened, Jade was upset, everyone that was dating or somehow tangled up with Courtney was worried about her...

Dennis couldn't include himself among their number. He couldn't afford the luxury of fear or worry, or even grief (not that he had any attachment, he couldn't allow himself to have any attachment). Someone had to be strong enough not only to take care of and protect the System and Kevin, but keep the Beast at bay.

That was Dennis. Always and forever, that was Dennis.

So he clawed his way into the Light and held on for dear life. He got them through the crowd, got their stuff--let Hedwig have a couple cookies to calm him down. He found their place, their things, and once things were just a little calmer, gave in to Barry's insistence they check out the boardwalk. He wanted to stretch his legs, and Dennis did want to do some recon.

After the intergalactic cavalcade that was New Dodge, the outlandish world made for misfits, this slice of reality had him feeling more like a caged animal than he had in a long time.

Milling through the crowd, Dennis is so focused on trying to quiet Hedgwig as he pleads to go on one of the rides he nearly bumps into someone...

Catching familiar, slim shoulders to keep the other person from falling, Dennis glares down--then steely blue eyes behind glasses widen in surprise.

"Courtney?..."

Chiaki Nanami

[gamerrep]

Arrival
[Waking up in a place she wasn't expecting she was honestly surprised. More so when she could recall the last thing that had happened to her. Her own teacher pushing her into an awful place which... she had to wonder how that managed to be built underneath a school of all things and then at the end...

She hadn't wanted to go at all... but now as she left the building she had ended up in she didn't know how to actually process it. Just where was she? Was this some kind of weird afterlife, or something else?

Either way she couldn't help but be a little nervous as she started to walk.]

Beachville Boardwalk and Amusements
[With not much she was able to do, Chiaki has decided to explore what was here. This seems like a perfectly normal place. Not what she was expecting, but she soon found herself pausing for a moment at the Ferris wheel and the other amusements.]

So... this place seems to have a lot to do... I wonder where the games are... Those might be fun.

The Doctor -OTA

[usernamesarecool]

Just when you think everything is safe and calm there's and odd vworping noise coming from... somewhere. It starts off relatively quiet at first, like maybe you're just hearing things but each 'vworp' gets a little louder and a gust of air kicks in blowing things out of the way before a blue box seems to materialize up in the sky, twisting and spinning and careening out of control.

It head right for the beach and with a pretty intense crash it embeds itself into the sand. A man in a bowtie and wait coat comes out coughing and nearly trips because of the awkward angle the box is in. Smoke billows out of the door and closes it behind him before pausing and then looking around and then down at the sand.

"Why've you done that then?"

Re: The Doctor -OTA

[agathaheterodyne]

A crash and smoke? Agatha was heading that way at a run. "Get my tools!" she commanded. From their various hiding places small robot looking things raced off to do her bidding. She skidded to a stop on the sand before him. The box... looked familiar. No time for that now. "What is broken and how can I help?" she asked.