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Dawn Flitter
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Ah, once again, the suns of summer descend on....
A small sandbox in someone's backyard.
Right.
The previous beach got GLASSED, because SOME PEOPLE couldn't stop the arms race!
From giant squid monsters, to beach wars - the tourism department of that particular pocket dimension decided enough was enough.
No wonder why the budget this year is much lower. Why, this beach is positively tiny! LITERALLY!
Nonetheless - two mercenaries from the finest genetics facility on-site have shown up, ready to ply their trade once more - at a much smaller scale than before.
"Man, these sand grains are like GRAVEL at this size. I've always thought being small was gonna suck but this isn't the worst."
Already, the younger of the two clones (by a few seconds) was hard at work, analyzing the composition of the environment for the most strategic benefits. Perhaps a great fortress shall be erected here today, one even greater than the castle that had existed before, run by the birds in hats.
"Are... you sure you want to be here, Argine? I've heard the refreshments outside in the regular-sized world are free."
To Jin, the idea of a summer vacation that wasn't filled with reckless driving, impromptu beach warfare and a copious amount of naval artillery fire was sounding quite appealing. To be thrust back into... beach operations seemed contrary to the very idea of a vacation itself!
"Of COURSE I want to be here - all that means is that people will whine at us less for things like 'property damage' or 'violating conventions', something along those lines."
She leans in, whispering to her besunglassed' sister, a sly glint in her eyes.
"Besides, I heard from some goggle-wearing goober and some bird in a stupid hat that there's something that's gonna GO DOWN soon and I want in on that jib. I could get ALL THE HOTDOGS I COULD EAT with the funny money they use in this place!"
Mercenary work. For cheap meat.
Maybe the reason why they don't let Argine outside more often isn't for other people's safety, it's for her own.
The larger of the sisters remained doubtful of the rumour. Argine being Argine, the idea of another war waged on multidimensional grounds was a prospect that seemed, at best, unlikely. With a quick survey of the people currently in the small sandbox, it only seemed more implausible by the minute.
She briefly considered running back toward the elevator-slash-size exchange machine, but the idea of leaving Argine unattended was likely going to create further problems down the line.
What her little sister had packed into her suitcase prior disturbed her however. From a gun that sprayed a substance that removes opacity from surfaces, to what seemed like an innocuous laser-pointer... she had a bad feeling about all of this.
To change the subject, and to hopefully delay the inevitable, Jin-R poses a question.
"So, where do you wish to set up base first, Argine? I believe the people who are currently around are from more pacifistic realities. Or ones in which combat is settled through esoteric exchanges of resources such as time, rather than physical violence and ballistic weaponry."
Her sister thinks for a moment, before confidently declaring, "Right here, duh! Not like people know us for anything else, right?"
Their reputation preceded them. Violence begets violence. Maybe they should rebrand. The first year's meat selling operation went pretty well, all things considered, though the weapons operation... decidedly less so.
"May I recommend the shadow of the sandbox edges? It'll keep us cool - and we're less likely to attract attention."
The irony that the prison bucket was a mere few meters away was not lost on Jin-R, but she wasn't about to bring it up to her sibling.
Argine gave a nod in the affirmative and so off they went, to a shaded part of the summer festivities.
The BEACH MERCENARIES are now AVAILABLE FOR HIRE!
With payment, target and objective in mind, simply contact one of these capable women with the nearest available water-proof communication device, and they'll get to work!
I'm sure this business won't lead to questionable ethical choices down the line for short-term personal gain.
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