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Event Log: The Beach Episode

Who: Everyone!
What: The event log for the transition to our new planet!
Where: The city, which has now been fragmented onto four separate islands.
When: May 27th-June 10th
Warnings: Surf's up! If by 'surf', you mean separation from your friends, weird sea creatures, and cold rainfall.

The sun and the sand and a drink in your hand- well, it all sounded pretty nice when you voted for the island planet, but ultimately what you're getting is a bit less glamorous.

The transition takes place instantaneously, with very little noteworthy shakeup, though those of you who are particularly in-tune with the supernatural may feel a bit dizzied or nauseated by the sudden movement. And that's exactly what it is: for those of you who are outside, the change is fairly noticeable, as in the span of a single blink, what used to be miles of desert is now rocky ocean. The city is simply in one place one moment, and then somewhere entirely new a second later.

And that somewhere new is exciting! The islands have plenty of landscape to explore and weather conditions to adjust to, fish to catch, and- wait, how do you get to the other islands? What if your friends or your home or the bar is on these other islands? Enjoy having to figure out who is where and how you're going to get by with only a small fraction of the city to work off of- hopefully those boats will come sooner rather than later...

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Which is what, this island? Have you seen where the colosseum ended up yet?

[Probably not, she assumes, since it hasn't been all that long. If it was close, they ought to be able to see its crumbling stone walls from here. Ugh, that means both spectators and fighters might have to get ferried around to wherever it ended up.]

Yeah, I'm in one of the Spires here. And I haven't. I did do a little exploring and found Rage's temple, Confusion's temple, the Park, and the Sewing Shop. People actually still sew?

[it's beginning to look that way. the gods don't like to make anything easy on anyone]

Of course they still sew, if they can't cast. And even some of the magically-inclined tailors still find some of their work is best done by hand.

[An odd thing to ask about, really. Caedra wouldn't have assumed clothing could be made any other way, and everyone is clothed here. The false gods do provide some clothing but most of it is unflattering and made of poor material compared to what she's used to.]

Did you expect something else? Is clothing made some other way, where you come from?

Seriously?

[she's used to the stores of London and what they had to offer. the idea of making clothes by hand is completely weird to her. it sounds like Amish people]

Yeah, it's made by five year olds in China or Bangladesh or some other country. And you take the Underground to the stores you like and buy it there.

Well, then someone is still making the clothing, just not you. I can't imagine children are any good at sewing, though. No wonder everyone dresses so poorly.

[Seriously if you're going to use slave labor to do menial tasks at least make sure you get people who are suited for it. Children aren't much good for anything.]

You know, come to think of it, there aren't many children here. I guess even the parasites-in-charge don't want them around. Wonder what that means for the few who are here.

Nah, no one hand-sews anything. It's all done on machines.

[children come cheaper and are more easily replaced]

That they got very, very, very unlucky.

Machines - you mean a loom? That's still handmade work though, as I see it. Unless you mean something like... like the phones? But able to make clothing?

[Whaaaat is this crazy world she comes from? Making a strange device that can then make clothes seems like an awful lot of work compared to just making the clothes and not bothering with the middle step.]

Yeah, I mean something like the phones. Only bigger and noisier and more likely to chop an arm off.

[21st century Earth. 2004 to be exact. and between the machines and the kids, they make clothing really cheap]

As much as I would probably value a creation that is large and noisy and capable of removing limbs, I don't think it would be my first choice when designing something to make my clothing. But I have to say, should I ever get to see your world, it sounds like it will certainly be educational.

[And she hopes she does get to. That is absolutely the biggest upside of this place - knowledge of just how much variety is out there in the multiverse. If the Abyss truly wants to reclaim all of these worlds then they have their work cut out for them, but there is plenty of time for that, and she looks forward to the thousands upon thousands of years of bloodshed that will result.]

Yeah? You like yours custom made? I never had the money for that. And I don't know if you'd like it or not. It has its upsides, but it definitely has its downsides, too.

[best not to mention any of that to Jane. she'd be horrified. she may have a cynical view of most of humanity, but she definitely would not be okay with her world being plunged into bloody chaos]

Of course. I have servants at home. All of my clothes are perfectly tailored.

[And they are truly servants, too, not slaves. They work willingly, proud of their craftsmanship. It's something that tends to surprise mortals fairly often when they learn of it - demons, or at least the tanar'ri, her race, have passion. They have interests and skills and it's not unusual for some of them to turn to the arts as a pastime, or as a way to make themselves useful to those who might otherwise kill them.]

Jeez. This must be a step down for you. How much money do you have?

[because of course she assumes it's money. she gets the feeling that Caedra's different, the black eyes are proof enough of that, but Jane figures that she must be from another planet, not be from an entirely different plane of existence]

More than I could ever actually use. I guess I'm just lucky enough to not have to think about it. That's the benefit of marrying rich. So yeah, this place... It's a little peasant-y for my tastes.

[It's fine, Caedra is perfectly happy to let the girl assume money is how she gets what she wants, rather than something utterly useless to her.]

[Jane lets out a low whistle] Must be nice. How'd you snag your husband? [she laughs] It's a bit peasant-y for my tastes and I grew up in a shithole.

[the truth. but she made good money as a stripper. she's young, she's beautiful, and she knows how to make a man feel like she's into him. all of that led to raking in the cash]

He snagged me. True love sees across class divides or something? I can't complain, anyway.

[Caedra has told so many false versions of her own relationship now that if ever anyone talks to each other about it they'd be very confused - but why would they? It's none of their business anyway.]

Does he have a brother?

[she would be one to gossip about the lives of others, but right now she doesn't have anyone to gossip to]

You know, I actually don't know if he does or not. It never came up. It's less strange than you might think, though. I know he moved far from home when he was fairly young and made some profitable investments. Maybe there's bad blood of some sort.

[Pure 100% patented Caedra bullshit there but it sounds believable, and she has no trouble making it up on the fly.]

[and since Jane fled NYC for London at the age of 20, she believes it]

Investments. That figures. That's how all the fat cats are made and how the already rich get even richer.

[meanwhile, she had to shake her ass for every creep in London and NYC]

I know. I'd hate it if I didn't get to benefit, but what can I say. I paid my dues when I was younger so maybe I've earned it. And he's such a dear sweet man.

[If... if you call a towering cloven-hoofed warlord of pure evil incarnate from the depths of the Abyss sweet anyway. She certainly thinks so.]

So you're saying there might be a multimillionaire with a huge cock waiting for me out there? And, what was your paying-your-dues like?

[Caedra is a woman of discerning tastes]

[Yeah, that comment gets a grin from her. Unf. Look, she did well for herself, in her opinion.]

Maybe. The dues-paying - I'd rather not get into it. Rough childhood. I'm glad to be past it.

[Jane grins back. so far as she knows, Caedra did great for herself]

You and me both. [the truth] At least we're older and hotter now?

Indeed, so here's to being older and hotter. And maybe you'll find someone who catches your eye here, who knows. Won't last, but at least it's fun in the meantime.

[Spoken from experience, not that she wants to settle for just one. Honestly, 'Alice' here is kind of cute. Not her usual type but she's had to get flexible.]

That's what I'm looking for, having some fun. I don't feel up to anything serious right now. Just got out of a four year relationship.

[alas, Jane is straight as an arrow, much to her eternal annoyance]

Right. Time to live the good life, then. Is there anything you're looking for? I might be able to make some recommendations.

[That's right, this place makes her bored enough to pretend to play matchmaker. Unfortunately too many of these people are either taken (and not very flexible about it either) or just outright uninterested.]

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