Elara Vance woke up to the sound of seagulls. This was concerning, primarily because New Seattle was floating in a vacuum of infinite violet static where birds did not exist.
She rolled out of bed, grabbed her rolling pin (she really needed to fix that baguette), and marched up the stairs to the roof of the Meow & Bow.
She opened the door and was immediately blinded by a sun that was 20% brighter and 50% more yellow than a real sun.
"Cut!" a voice screamed. "Elara, darling! Where is the joy? Where is the effervescence?"
Barry "The Buzz" Bannington was sitting in a director's chair, wearing a floral shirt and holding a megaphone.
"The roof," Elara stammered, shielding her eyes. "What did you do to the roof?"
The gravel roof of the cafe was gone. In its place was a pristine, white sand beach. There were palm trees (plastic). There were beach umbrellas (branded). There was a swimming pool filled with sparkling blue water that defied the laws of structural engineering.
