Beachside Beginnings

Season 1: Episode 1

Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YIaDRCMhRQ

**Beachside Beginnings** is the 1st episode of the Level Up series.

## Plot

### Start

We are given an advisory on the following scenes of extreme stunts it contains and the biggest reality television egos. All of this which are are performed by *animated objects,* as we're told **not to attempt what we see to do it at home.** What we can instead do is enjoy the episode.

### Intro

We start off with a cabinet of game cartridges and a hand grabs one, puts it in the console, and it's a Switch who is ready to start playing. We then are shown a TV with all of the 12 contestants with *their little animated idles,* then it ends with the logo. The music is seemed to be in an 8-bit styled sound.

## Cold Open

We are seeing a private jet that is flying the skys. We are then introduced to Bagpipes who is sitting by the window stall. Someone then states that they're hungry, cold and bored. Bagpipes seems to be annoyed by whoever is saying it. Then we see that 3 Peas are complaining, Pea 1 that is.

Pea 1 says how much longer will the flight last. Peas 2 and 3 seem to be annoyed too, but also rather in a bad mood too. Pea 2 says something about the AC being extremely cold, and Pea 3 agrees. Before they continue, Bagpipes tells them to pipe down, as he himself can't **think mentally with noise around him.** Pea 3 then tells him how he's a torture enjoying the "stupid" ride.

We then hear another voice, resulting in Silver Trophy stating how *it's not torture, but pure luxury. She adds on how the pure luxuriousness is perfect for her own amazingly-sculpted athlete she is.* She then gets out a service bell, and requests another "protein shake" We then see an *inanimate mug* bringing the shake to Silver Trophy. Just then the plane undergoes turbulence resulting in the shake to fall and spill. We then are introduced to a Card stating how he has had "more luxurious" rides than the one he's currently in.

He then states how there are just ***pure inanimate flight attendants, wishing for them to be alive.*** We then see a... ***bear??*** **Since when did bears appear on the show?!** Oh shucks, it's a *gummy bear.* Not an actual and terrifying bear one would've thought of. She then says "holy cornstarch" and "how the ride is amazing". She then shows off a bag of "basic potato chips" stating how she has never heard of it and hasn't tried it.

Her shoving the chips straight into Card's face made him feel a bit uncomfortable, and pushes it back ***sarcastically stating how she has actually tried it.*** Outside of the plane, we see that 2 birds were killed (so sad). Turns out a glock pistol is shooting at them, and then eventually a pride flag walks in, asking her what she's up to. She then tells what she's doing, and asks the flag if they want to join. They pass, They then add how if she can stop shooting innocent animals flying out there, and she agrees. They thank her.

Switching places, a bell tells the 2 how "loud they are". To the back of her seat, a plate recalls her stating "how in the ride she was screaming like wild". Flashback to 20 minutes earlier, we hear her dinging like crazy stating how she's ready for what's upcoming. She then apologizes stating how sometimes her excitement can't be held and has to be let go of. Plate then tells her *how she's able to hold it, while cracking up his knuckles "for something".* She then goes back down to her seat

Going back to the Gun and the Flag, we then see a Doll talking to the flag about the life out there, stating how killing can ruin her appetite, and if it'll occur, to do it away, as she **recently got done with her hair.** The Flag then asks her how hard it must be to brush up the hair part of a plastic doll. She then says how awful it really is to brush the hair and fixing it. Switching scenes, we're introduced to a slightly damaged violin, stating that she must've been mistaken as luggage, in the lower part of the private jet. We then see a bunch of bags and suitcases from everyone else onboard.

* Bagpipes has a Scottish flag and some golfing materials.
* Pridey has a pink suitcase with 6 stickers of the LGBTQ community flags.
* Card has a black suitcase with a sticker of 2 playing cards on the upper corner.
* Silver Trophy has a "Nykie" backpack.
* Plate has a dufflebag, and it has written on it "Touch and you're dead!"
* What appears to be a big trash bag must be Gummy Bear's.

Back to the passengers, more turbulence hits as Mug who "is sitting" falls off the chair and Pea 1 is surprised, standing up looking at the window stall while Pea 2 is feared, Pea 3 looking at the isle. Pea 2 states that "the ride has gotten worse". Bagpipes says he'll go check in the cabin to see the issue. Only to then arrive **no one is there.** An announcement comes on stating that all the passengers on board are the selected ones to compete for a reality show, and that they must jump off the plane with parachutes provided and to get off by the emergency exit. It then states that the players must land on the red and blue circles, 6 on each.

It then states that the players can hope to gain a few pals... or not. It then slightly giggles, and adds on to **not die while going outside.** It laughs. This surprises everyone, except for Plate and Pridey. The 2 looking at each other, Plate angry, Pridey worried. Bagpipes then tells everyone to jump before it's over, and Fiddle tells Dolly if the "host" is nuts, Dolly replying ***it's psycho.***

Bagpipes is tempered, and tells the 2 to get off immediately. He passes a parachute backpack to the 2, and then Card opens the emergency exit door, to then begin landing. Fiddle looks outside, and is completely **worried and scared.** Silver Trophy knocks her off, and tells her to move aside. Everyone then seems to be skydiving. Card deploys his parachute and grabs onto Belly's string, stating how they must start to form a chain. He then adds that the people must be split into their respective teams. As Fiddle continues to fall, Belly grabs onto her fretboard by her mouth, and lands successfully. Mug... doesn't. He shatters as the 3 fall successfully onto the red circle, *unharmed.* Silver Trophy lands safely onto the blue circle but Gummy Bear squashes her into the ground. Her parachute must've been deployed to late and accidentally flew off for it to then come back. Dolly then lands safely on the blue circle, **unharmed.** Pridey does so, but only to be wearing *some elegant boots.*

Dolly remarks how good they look, and Pridey thanks her. They then add how they've saved their life. A familiar voice then greets the contestants. **IT'S SWITCH!** Silver Trophy then comes in, barging him to explain why she shouldn't kill him. Gunny comes in, asking **if she can *also kill.*** Switch pushes Gunny aside, and makes "the most finest excuse ever to mankind" stating how Silver Trophy "mustn't hurt the most finely sculpted face" and secondly, Switch says that he does the healing. With a snap, he brings back Mug, and with some special powers, is able to make Silver Trophy float, and moves her aside. Switch then counts up the people per team, and is perfect. He then brings up that if listened to Card, the teams where they stand is **what they'll be from here on out.** He adds that everyone in their team will be their pals. Silver Trophy looks at Fiddle, and ST looks mean to Fiddle. Fiddle worried. He adds that the competition will have a prize of $1,000,000.

Switch then coughs, and tells the contestants to pardon him. We then get a cutscene, telling a bit of the game lore, on how tactics will work and if using strategies will be efficient to the team, having a huge advantage. One by one, we are introduced to the contestants.

## Challenge

Switch welcomes the contestants to their first challenge, where they'll be building him out of sand. He says that there will be a total of 60 minutes to design and sculpt him out. He then states once the 60 minutes are over, he'll judge each design accordingly. He adds that the team with the best design overall wins the challenge. Additionally, the one who had the best performance designing/helping out will **receive a power up.**

Switch adds that the power ups will be given info later. The challenge starts. Before proceeding, it's cut scene time. Dolly complains about making "Switch's biggest ego straight from sand". Fiddle is then recovered, apparently after she had been crushed by this "big giant house". Silver Trophy mockingly laughs, stating "how such a big house" would've crushed her.

She then adds that she's "able to lift up houses of any type". Plate then says about building sand castles being worthless and stupid as it "only does for elementary schoolers". Due to him probably not paying attention he asks Gummy Bear how the latter works. She says that he "just needs to believe". He then grabs her hand really really tightly and claims of Gummy Bear's quote "believing it being the most dumbest thing he has ever heard of". He then lets go of her hand. We then see Pridey being on their phone, while Mug just trips over and has sand inside of him.

Bagpipes "points out" Mug and "tells him" to quit "fooling around" as they've got a Switch Sculpture to make. Switching to the Red Team, they discuss *how the process will work for the sand structure.* **Card has a clever idea**, telling that the team must gather ***as much sand as possible, then dump it to the designated spot to then*** chisel the details. Belly says of how genius Card's *idea is,* and dings. Card "reminds" her that she's a tad bit too close to him. The Peas complain how it'll be done if they don't have any tools.

Fiddle points out, and Belly immediately goes to Switch, who is in a lounge chair under an umbrella, having a martini and when Belly goes to him, she dings which makes his martini *spill into his screen.* Thankfully he didn't get electrocuted. She then tells about the shovels and if he has any. Switch then tells her to tone down, by like a *negative 4.* He then proceeds to get a towel using his powers, and **cleans his face.** He then adds "how shovels technically defeats the entire purpose of the latter."

Belly then reclaims how it's all then going to work out. Switch then tells her that they'll have to figure it out, but then notices Mug, and tells that "he isn't complaining". Since Mug is right by the shoreline he is then washed to the sea when a tide comes in. Belly goes back and tells Card that there are no shovels. Card then thinks of an idea, and tells her that she "can spy" on the other team to see how *they do it,* claiming that Belly will be "the observer". We then see a giant house, that is princess-styled. Inside the house, is Dolly, looking at her wardrobe. We then get a cut scene of her, wearing a bikini and sunglasses. She tells the camera that the last thing she was expecting was dying in the plane but instead got to compete in a beach. She then goes back to the beach, telling her team that she's back, and not to panic... Only for it to be in **pure chaos.** Plate is punching Gummy Bear, Pridey is crying, Bapipes is in pure anger and Mug is on top of a sand pile, lie down.

Dolly then sarcastically says to "panic". Bagpipes then goes up to her, and Dolly says if everyone is feeling okay and good. Bagpipes then complains where she's been and tells her to "put on some clothes". Dolly then tells him that bikinis ***are clothes.*** Bagpipes then tells her it's just her "underwear" and her "bra" stating that "it looks awful to be so real". Dolly then brings up it's an extremely rare blue-colored swimsuit only sold in France for a limited time. No wonder why she's a spoiled princess brat.

Cut scene time, Bagpipes then "complains" about her swimsuit, stating that if it was limited edition, they must've had it removed due to "looking issues". We then see that Belly is telling her team that Blue Team is not only struggling to design the sculpture, but they're losing their "sandity". Gunny then giggles, stating how "noobly" Red Team must be, but she also has lost her "sanity" a couple of times. Card then "hopes" that Blue Team stays stressed out. Belly then says about how on one end of the sculpture needs more sand.

Before she could finish, she got hit by sand, and Silver Trophy pushes her aside, telling to "step aside losers", letting "the professional *handle the situation easily.*" She then rips Belly's string, and places her on the sand pile. She then points out how Belly **does indeed have a purpose.** Belly calls her a "silver jerk". Fiddle then states "how Belly as a shovel may not work out". Silver Trophy got angered by this, and grabs her by the fretboard, and "challenges her" by stating if she herself had any other ideas. She calls Fiddle a dweeb.

Fiddle then states she's negative on any ideas, and Silver Trophy throws her into the sea. Fiddle then is seen struggling to maintain afloat, stating that she has 0 experience swimming. She then drowns. Card then claims "it was uncalled for". Cut scene time, Silver Trophy complains about her team not knowing how good she is. She adds how she has more strength, and speed than anyone else.

Over at Blue Team, Gummy Bear seems to be dizzy after getting at least 100 concussions by Plate. She then slips out stating how she feels like having a sugar rush. Bagpipes gets the ultimate idea, and before anything else happens, we take a quick peak at Red Team's sculpture. Cut scene time, Gunny states how her team's sculpture "is terrifying". She then adds how it's almost *as terrifying as when one's face got mashed into.*

We then get a small animation of Gunny giving a "gift" to Switch only for it to be a bomb. Gunny explains how it's similar to giving someone an explosive. Back to Switch's shade, we see that he's wearing sunglasses and is making a call, stating to someone that "security needs to be upgraded asap". Over at Red Team, we see that the Peas have fallen. Pea 3 says to Pea 2 to stop being "clumsy".

Pea 2 says back in response that Pea 3 "is the clumsy one". Pea 3 claims that he's trying to not do so. Pea 1 says to Pea 2 that he **has terrible balance.** Pea 2 says to Pea 1 about him "lacking art skills". Cut scene time, Pea 1 says that he doesn't really fight much with Peas 2 and 3. Pea 2 claims that Pea 1's art skills are so horrible.

Pea 3 adds to Pea 2, claiming how *he barely has any balance.* Over at Blue Team, Pridey asks Bagpipes if he thinks giving Gummy Bear some candy would be a great idea. Bagpipes says not to worry, stating that the more sugar she gets, **the better.** Cut scene time, Bagpipes says that he just couldn't help but to listen on how Gummy Bear would react once consumed a great amount of sugar. He then adds that the sugar doses will *completely change her.*

Pridey states how they've never seen someone **consuming a bunch of chocolate bars all at once just like Gummy Bear has done.** They add that they were going to vomit. We then see a pile full of candy bar wrappers, and Gummy Bear being fully satisfied from the sugar in it. She then collapses to the ground, and Plate then asks Bagpipes "now what genius". She then instantly gets back up, and now being on a **full sugar rush she claims on the large amount of colors she's currently witnessing.** She then dashes to Pridey, asking what the "rainbow boy" is up to. They then tell the challenge - Make Switch from sand.

Gummy Bear then gets straight to work, running at pure velocity. Plate, Pridey, Dolly and Bagpipes all watching in pure shock, Mug "as well". In just 5 seconds, she manages to ***complete the structure.*** She then tells the team what it's all about, and adds how she added a "taste of pure sweetness" into it. Pridey and Dolly are very amazed, Bagpipes seeming less interested. Plate didn't seem to care.

He adds how "he's seen better". Right next to him is Mug, and Plate looks at him, telling him "what he's looking at". Pridey says how they love it, claiming that they're *guaranteed to win.* Cut scene time, we learn that what Gummy Bear has done was "all just an act". She adds how all of the chocolate bars she has eaten has given her the great energy ***needed.*** She then told the camera on how she's a worthy team member to the rest.

### Judging Time

Switch then comes to check how well made the sculptures were. First, Blue Team's sculpture was revised, and Switch claims he's "not a big fan" of style. He adds that it "doesn't really capture him". Bagpipes objects him, telling that he and mug both like it. Switch gets Bagpipes' perspective, but tells that it's ***not smug-like and perfect like him.*** He then adds that his handsomeness should've been part of the challenge.

Over for Red Team, Switch seems to be **fully disgraced on how it looks.** He then rhetorically asks if it *really is him.* He then says that if he ever saw him like that, he would've requested plastic surgery at the very moment. He then states that no one ever really got how he expected it to be like, but is forced to choose who would win. According to Switch, he says that **BLUE TEAM wins.** He adds that Bagpipes would *receive the very first power up.* Bagpipes asks Switch what it would be, but is cut off, stating that Red Team would be UFE.

Belly tells her team to have better luck next time. Switch then tells the viewers it's their turn. A voting screen appears, and Switch tells the viewers to vote one of the Red Team's members safe. He adds that the people who are the most voted would be safe. He then says to use the link in the description to vote, and that the voting would end in 72 hours. He then told the viewers to see them the next episode. Voting ended on July 28th, 2022.

## Credits

* Director: Xeil
* Writer: Xeil
* Animators: GlitchyGoomba, Xeil
* Voices:
	+ Belly - Xeil
	+ Bagpipes - Xeil
	+ Card - Black\_is\_my\_name
	+ Dolly - Xeil
	+ Fiddle - Xeil
	+ Gummy Bear - Xeil
	+ Gunny - Xeil
	+ Peas - Xeil
	+ Plate - Xeil
	+ Pridey - Xeil
	+ Silver Trophy - Mr. 921
	+ Switch - Xeil
* Designs - Xeli, Black\_is\_my\_name, Bland Punch, JNJ
* Music - Kevin Macleod, Legna Zeg

## Trivia

* The challenge is very similar to an older season of the 2nd episode.
* During the contest explanation, it seems that the scenes were not modern, more of 2013-styled.
	+ Also during an explanation, it seems like the limbs were hand drawn.
		- They also corresponded to the contestants' body colors. (Gray, Red and Blue)
* Switch's name is not listed in Xeil's VA credit section.