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fluxscape mods. ([personal profile] fluxscapemod) wrote in [community profile] fluxscape2020-09-26 12:26 pm

Arrivals - Beachville pt 2: OTA!

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.
agathaheterodyne: (Oh That could Work)

[personal profile] agathaheterodyne 2020-10-16 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded. "Maybe I can use it to snail farm..." she said, struck by the idea suddenly. It was her home after all, as he pointed out. It understood snails, in theory. And there were all those labs...
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[personal profile] idontgetpaid 2020-10-17 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Uh...yeah, probably." He didn't really want to think about farming snails. "That's...something to do."

Then he cleared his throat a little. "Anyway, I should uh...probably grab my drink and get going. I still need to figure out where I'm staying."

Luckily he found the address for the place. He just needed to...find it.
agathaheterodyne: (Broken tool)

[personal profile] agathaheterodyne 2020-10-17 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
She hesitated then...

"If you need a place to crash a while, I can talk to the Castle."
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[personal profile] idontgetpaid 2020-10-18 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
He seemed a bit surprised by that, and he actually took a moment to consider that.

"Yeah? Well, uh...thanks. I appreciate that." And, despite the fact that she'd just admitted the castle liked to see people suffer, he did mean that. "I've got an address for a place I'm supposed to be staying at, but if I can't find it, I might take you up on that."
agathaheterodyne: (Oh That could Work)

[personal profile] agathaheterodyne 2020-10-18 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Agatha nodded. "The Castle is easy to find. It is the big creepy looking Castle with a few dozen lighting rods on the various roofs. Just tell whatever answers the portcullis that I am expecting you. Feel free to threaten it back if it threatens you. That's either the Castle or the Beast. The others rarely talk."
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[personal profile] idontgetpaid 2020-10-19 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Sure, thanks. Actually..." He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. "Here, how about if I get your number? Then I can give you a heads-up if I'm coming or not."
agathaheterodyne: (Broken tool)

[personal profile] agathaheterodyne 2020-10-19 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Number? Number of... what?" she was confused. That used to frustrate her, but now it meant there was something new to learn, which could be fun.
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[personal profile] idontgetpaid 2020-10-20 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
"For your Fluxphone." He held his up to show her. "We were all supposed to get one in that welcome packet when we first got here, supposedly."
agathaheterodyne: (Um Whoops)

[personal profile] agathaheterodyne 2020-10-20 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh. That. I... haven't seen it in a while..."
Edited (The mods suggested that I edit, so edited. Sorry about the extra notif. ) 2020-10-20 22:57 (UTC)