Big fan of D4 being a tourism area but in a way that still oppresses them, as so happens in real life. I also HC'd a water limit on 90% of D4
absolutely! these are my hcs too <3 i'm glad we share a similar thought
the tropical paradise often portrayed in d4 aesthetics is, i believe, the capitol's version of the district! fish stink. the ocean stinks. what just touched my foot while wading in the waters of the beach? i don't know!!! but it stinks!!! and the weather is volatile by the coast. it's absolutely freezing in the mornings, then you get sunburn by noon. sometimes, it's just fog for hours!
one piece of culture shock that the tourists definitely get is the fact that their restaurants and markets have fish in murky tanks (similar to asian supermarkets)... just staring at them... it makes them uncomfortable, which is ironic given the hunger games' existence.
i believe there is a section of the coast that is completely off limits and only for tourist use. california has been in a drought for decades, and yet, the rich act like it's not! "save water" has been ingrained in children from a very early age, but this responsibility only falls on the lower class. the capitol can have it all! my hc is that water is only limited to a certain number of hours of a day, which is typically in the morning, so they definitely rush to get the water they need for the day: bathing, drinking water, cooking, and more.
"district 4 is so beautiful this time of year!" does not hold true for its citizens, unfortunately </3
