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|hero(es) = [[Jenny Everywhere (A Day at the Beach)|Jenny Everywhere]]<br>[[Laura Drake (A Day at the Beach)|Laura Drake]] | |hero(es) = [[Jenny Everywhere (A Day at the Beach)|Jenny Everywhere]]<br>[[Laura Drake (A Day at the Beach)|Laura Drake]] | ||
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|setting = [[Nude beach (A Day at the Beach)|Nudist beach]], [[Universe A (A Day at the Beach)|unnamed universe]]<br>[[Universe B (A Day at the Beach)|Unnamed universe]]<br>[[Laura Drake's house (A Day at the Beach)|Laura Drake's house]], [[Universe C (A Day at the Beach)|unnamed universe]] | |||
|setting = [[Nude beach (A Day at the Beach)|Nudist beach]], [[Universe | |||
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|previous = ''[[There's an App for That (short story)|There's an App for That]]'' | |previous = ''[[There's an App for That (short story)|There's an App for That]]'' | ||
|seriesnav2 = [[April Fools' Day (real world)|April Fools' Day]] stories | |seriesnav2 = [[April Fools' Day (real world)|April Fools' Day]] stories | ||
|previous2 = ''[[Delusional Visions (short story)|Delusional | |previous2 = ''[[Delusional Visions (short story)|Delusional Visions]]'' | ||
|next2 = ''[[The Great Wish Escapade (short story)|The Great Wish Escapade]]'' | |next2 = ''[[The Great Wish Escapade (short story)|The Great Wish Escapade]]'' | ||
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'''''A Day at the Beach''''' was an [[April Fools' Day (real world)|April Fools' Day]] short story released on Archive of Our Own by [[Bastian]]. It featured Bastian as a character in-universe, whom Jenny Everywhere meets at [[nude beach (A Day at the Beach)|nude beach]]. | '''''A Day at the Beach''''' was an [[April Fools' Day (real world)|April Fools' Day]] short story released on Archive of Our Own by [[Bastian]]. It featured Bastian as a character in-universe, whom Jenny Everywhere meets at a [[nude beach (A Day at the Beach)|nude beach]]. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== Plot === | === Plot === | ||
[[Jenny Everywhere (A Day at the Beach)|Jenny Everywhere]] is at [[Nude beach (A Day at the Beach)|a nude beach]], relaxing, when she notices a young man running along the sand towards her. They greet each other, and the man reveals his name to be [[Bastian (in-universe)|Bastian]]. Bastian reveals that he is a writer, who mostly writes fan-fiction, and they discuss what it's like to be a nudist. Jenny then reveals herself to be a shifter, able to shift from one universe to the next, and shows Bastian. After shifting into [[Universe | [[Jenny Everywhere (A Day at the Beach)|Jenny Everywhere]] is at [[Nude beach (A Day at the Beach)|a nude beach]], relaxing, when she notices a young man running along the sand towards her. They greet each other, and the man reveals his name to be [[Bastian (in-universe)|Bastian]]. Bastian reveals that he is a writer, who mostly writes fan-fiction, and they discuss what it's like to be a nudist. Jenny then reveals herself to be a shifter, able to shift from one universe to the next, and shows Bastian. After shifting into [[Universe B (A Day at the Beach)|a fantastical jungly universe]], they shift to [[Laura Drake's house (A Day at the Beach)|the house]] of Jenny Everywhere's friend, [[Laura Drake (A Day at the Beach)|Laura Drake]]. Laura reveals to Bastian that she is an inventor, and has just created a new invention, which will allow anybody to shift like Jenny does, the [[Shifting Chamber]], however she needs somebody to test it, as it has to be operated from the outside. Bastian volunteers. Laura turns on the machine, it glows for a bit, then Bastian steps out. He attempts to shift, but cannot. However, he begins to turn transparent, and notes that he feels as if he isn't really there. He disappears completely, then a moment later reappears. Laura realises that she has made a miscalculation, and that the machine does not, in fact, allow people to shift from one universe to another, but instead fades them out of existence. Bastian fades out of existence once more, but manages to communicate with Jenny before disappearing completely. Laura says that she isn't aware of any way to bring him back into existence, and discuss the ethics of what happened, before Laura undresses and they go back to the nude beach. | ||
=== Worldbuilding === | === Worldbuilding === | ||
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==== Universes ==== | ==== Universes ==== | ||
* [[Universe | * [[Universe A (A Day at the Beach)|One universe]] has [[Nude beach (A Day at the Beach)|a nude beach]] in it. | ||
* [[Universe | * [[Universe B (A Day at the Beach)|One universe]] has a "vast landscape" of "lush, green grass", with "impossibly tall" multicoloured trees with waterfalls coming out of them, and "gigantic" flowers, as well as singing fish. It has multiple stars, moons, and suns, and the snowflakes turn into confetti. | ||
* [[Universe | * [[Universe C (A Day at the Beach)|One universe]] is where [[Laura Drake's house (A Day at the Beach)|Laura Drake's house]] is. | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Bastian mentions that he prefers to write in the nude, which is something he shares with his real world counterpart. | |||
=== Read online === | === Read online === | ||
The full story was released on Archive of Our Own, and can still be read [https://archiveofourown.org/works/54866965 here]. | The full story was released on Archive of Our Own, and can still be read [https://archiveofourown.org/works/54866965 here]. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:55, 18 May 2024
A Day at the Beach was an April Fools' Day short story released on Archive of Our Own by Bastian. It featured Bastian as a character in-universe, whom Jenny Everywhere meets at a nude beach.
Contents
Plot
Jenny Everywhere is at a nude beach, relaxing, when she notices a young man running along the sand towards her. They greet each other, and the man reveals his name to be Bastian. Bastian reveals that he is a writer, who mostly writes fan-fiction, and they discuss what it's like to be a nudist. Jenny then reveals herself to be a shifter, able to shift from one universe to the next, and shows Bastian. After shifting into a fantastical jungly universe, they shift to the house of Jenny Everywhere's friend, Laura Drake. Laura reveals to Bastian that she is an inventor, and has just created a new invention, which will allow anybody to shift like Jenny does, the Shifting Chamber, however she needs somebody to test it, as it has to be operated from the outside. Bastian volunteers. Laura turns on the machine, it glows for a bit, then Bastian steps out. He attempts to shift, but cannot. However, he begins to turn transparent, and notes that he feels as if he isn't really there. He disappears completely, then a moment later reappears. Laura realises that she has made a miscalculation, and that the machine does not, in fact, allow people to shift from one universe to another, but instead fades them out of existence. Bastian fades out of existence once more, but manages to communicate with Jenny before disappearing completely. Laura says that she isn't aware of any way to bring him back into existence, and discuss the ethics of what happened, before Laura undresses and they go back to the nude beach.
Worldbuilding
Jenny
- The incarnation of Jenny seen in this story is a nudist, who has come across "tons of interesting people" on her travels.
- Jenny finds being naked "quite liberating".
Universes
- One universe has a nude beach in it.
- One universe has a "vast landscape" of "lush, green grass", with "impossibly tall" multicoloured trees with waterfalls coming out of them, and "gigantic" flowers, as well as singing fish. It has multiple stars, moons, and suns, and the snowflakes turn into confetti.
- One universe is where Laura Drake's house is.
Behind the scenes
Bastian mentions that he prefers to write in the nude, which is something he shares with his real world counterpart.
Read online
The full story was released on Archive of Our Own, and can still be read here.
