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settings:centralia:oceanshore [2016/06/01 16:31] – external edit 127.0.0.1settings:centralia:oceanshore [2021/02/21 19:23] eliu
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 ====== Ocean Shore ====== ====== Ocean Shore ======
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-===== Introduction ===== 
  
 Ocean Shore is a cozy little town nuzzled into the southwest portion of Centralia Island in the Rhine Archipelago. Ocean Shore is endowed with a deep and twisted history which offers endless adventuring possibilities. Ocean Shore is a cozy little town nuzzled into the southwest portion of Centralia Island in the Rhine Archipelago. Ocean Shore is endowed with a deep and twisted history which offers endless adventuring possibilities.
  
-===== How Knave's Cove Became Ocean Shore =====+===== History ===== 
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 +=== How Knave's Cove became Ocean Shore ===
  
-Ocean Shore was originally known to the Rhine Archipelago as Knave's Cove. In 9984 SF Knave's Cove was home to several bands of pirates who looted the various ships that traveled the Rhine's waters, Both the Natatorium and the Cove Marina date back to this time, most of everything else was nothing more than a slum, much like Prall.+Ocean Shore was originally known to the [[settings:centralia:therhine|Rhine Archipelago]] as Knave's Cove. In 9984 SF Knave's Cove was home to several bands of pirates who looted the various ships that traveled the Rhine's waters, Both the Natatorium and the Cove Marina date back to this time, most of everything else was nothing more than a slum, much like Prall.
  
 At the time, the favorite hangout of all the pirates was a small shack called the Four Fins. The pirates would come in after a long sea voyage to describe their plundering and pillaging. The Four Fins disappeared late one night though. The residents of Knave's Cove awoke to find a ten-story luxury hotel complete with a empty parking lot, a heated swimming pool, a fancy restaurant, a staff of fifty, and a security system that resisted all conventional attacks on the hotel. At the time, the favorite hangout of all the pirates was a small shack called the Four Fins. The pirates would come in after a long sea voyage to describe their plundering and pillaging. The Four Fins disappeared late one night though. The residents of Knave's Cove awoke to find a ten-story luxury hotel complete with a empty parking lot, a heated swimming pool, a fancy restaurant, a staff of fifty, and a security system that resisted all conventional attacks on the hotel.
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 The town itself is quite calm. The pirates went into retirement, leaving their children and younger counterparts to run the shops. Most of the retired pirates enjoy games of Gahlf and visits to Midge's Pub and watch their investments in the town grow. The town itself is quite calm. The pirates went into retirement, leaving their children and younger counterparts to run the shops. Most of the retired pirates enjoy games of Gahlf and visits to Midge's Pub and watch their investments in the town grow.
  
-===== The Destruction of the Five Fins Resort Hotel =====+=== The Destruction of the Five Fins Resort Hotel ===
  
 The fateful destruction of the Five Fins Resort Hotel came quickly and suddenly from the fists of a giant metallic reptile. Little is known about the nature of the creature that destroyed the hotel. The fateful destruction of the Five Fins Resort Hotel came quickly and suddenly from the fists of a giant metallic reptile. Little is known about the nature of the creature that destroyed the hotel.
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 Since the attack upon the hotel, the residents of Ocean Shore eye all reptiles with suspicion. Any information leading to finding the giant metallic reptile that destroyed the hotel is sought by it's new owner and manager, Jean Schwartz. Over 200 innocent people were killed by the creature and Jean wants justice brought to the thing. Since the attack upon the hotel, the residents of Ocean Shore eye all reptiles with suspicion. Any information leading to finding the giant metallic reptile that destroyed the hotel is sought by it's new owner and manager, Jean Schwartz. Over 200 innocent people were killed by the creature and Jean wants justice brought to the thing.
  
-===== The Character of Ocean Shore =====+===== The Culture of Ocean Shore =====
  
 Ocean Shore is a small town of only a few hundred people. It is a quiet. calm, and dull town in most respects. That is why people travel for hundreds of mets to get here: relaxation. There are no loud bars, no brothels, and no shiftless panhandlers. Ocean Shore is a small town of only a few hundred people. It is a quiet. calm, and dull town in most respects. That is why people travel for hundreds of mets to get here: relaxation. There are no loud bars, no brothels, and no shiftless panhandlers.