lifeaftr | August Intro: You Think...You Wink...You Do A Double Blink...

INTRO LOG: AUGUST

Who: Everyone!
What: New souls arrive to the archipelago of LifeAftr.
When: August 3rd
Where: Ensō
Warnings: Mark as needed!

Part I: Get Wrekt
You rouse to a splash of sea salt drying on your skin. A haze of glass-white sand glitters in your vision, dappled by lush palms and thick, curling foliage that disappears into a jungle of deep jade. From behind, crackling wood and sawing rope groan from a mangled life raft ran ashore. A petering wash of tide over pebbled sand fills your ears as you struggle to gain your bearings in a vast portrait of tropical color…

No...no, no, that’s not precisely how this story starts.

Why don't we start over?

You rouse to a splash of sea salt, spraying across yourself and the wooden floor beneath you as it breaks across the edge of the platform. The light as it dances across the sea is blinding, dappling white spots across your vision as you slowly come back to consciousness and realize that - this is not where you last remember being.

The middle of the ocean is likely not a place most recall being at all. As you struggle to fully comprehend the new scenario in which you have found yourself, three things become quickly apparent. The raft you find yourself upon barely constitutes as something that should float, never mind a boat. In the distance, perhaps a few hours away at most, a large island beckons to you, a wide strip of beach surrounded by cliffs making it very clear where the most fortuitous of directions shall be.

Lastly, of course, you’re not alone. Hopefully your new companion(s) are just as keen to get ashore before nightfall as you, or voyaging together will not be the most positive experience. At your side you will find a knapsack, one to every member of your raft party, and upon inspecting its contents, you will discover any rewards you may have accrued - as well as a few other items to give you a fighting chance.

A note to those who participated in the Test Drive Meme: those threads, if all parties involved would like, can be game canon in the form of dream-like memories involving a place very much like this one, though the layout is considerably different.

Part II: Choose Your Own Adventure

By fortune (or misfortune, as it were), you eventually find your feet meeting sand, blessed shore to stagger upon as you shake off your newly found sea-legs. There are those that may find this place familiar, as though it appeared in a dream, though the expanse of shore certainly seems larger. The beach stretches off into the distance on both sides, curving around sharp ridges and cliffs, mist obscuring the view the farther along it goes.

So here you are. You’ve found land. Company. Supplies. The sun is now beginning to trek rather low upon the horizon…spending the night outside in such an unfamiliar land is unappealing at best and outright dangerous at the worst.

There is one silver lining in the midst of this mess. Directly ahead, the beach curves up a gentle slope until it meets forest, some manner of building visible through the trees. Further exploration of this area will reveal a dilapidated building of sorts; the architecture is indiscernible to even the most skilled eye. Despite looking as if it has seen better days, there are areas that offer some form of shelter...and who knows what else. Just because it appears uninhabited doesn’t mean you won’t wind up pleasantly, or unpleasantly, surprised.

So what shall you do from here, traveller? There is land to be explored, strangers to meet, friends to reunite with. Supplies to inspect and plenty of questions in need of being said aloud. Choose your path, make haste, and above all else: survive. And whatever you will, take heart.

Your story is about to begin anew.

Feeling a tad adrift? Make sure to check the Locations Page, which has details regarding the starting areas and a handy map for those who feel better with a bird's eye view!

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Us'ally do.

[Point north, that is. He's never heard of a compass that points south, at least.]

[She offers it up, though, and he takes it very carefully. He gives it a few good tilts. The needle does seem to be pointing in one specific direction. Seems that north, from here, is back toward the beach.]

[He hands it back to her.]

Seems t'work. Points back t'sea.

[The dog critter wags its tail and Kid smiles behind his bandanna, crouching down to give it some good ear scritches. It's definitely a weird dog, and its fur has an almost stone-like texture. Not to mention the protrusions around its neck, that look almost like rocky spikes. What a good dog.]

Chiffon, eh? Nice t'meet ya both.

[He stands back upright.]

Don' mind help. Was gon' take 'em to th' temple. Share 'em an' all.

[People gotta be hungry by now.]

Oh! Wow...that's really nice! I'd love to help! But I'm...not so good at getting into the trees.

[ Luna can shake trees all day, but climbing trees? Eeks. Eeks...meanwhile, Chiffon shuts her eyes happily and waggles her head back and forth. Luna laughs awkwardly. ]

Er, if you keep doing that, she might get really affectionate! She's still got some puppy habits... [ like rubbing and poking and scraping her neck-rocks against people who she wants to show affection for... ]

[She's a cute kid. Reminds him of some of the kids back in the city, the sort who were real fixtures here and there.]

[Until they became literal fixtures. But that's a morbid thought.]

'M fair decent at climbin'. Kin let me worry 'bout that.

[More ear scritches for the good pupper! He also carefully pokes at a rock and--yeah, that's...literally a rock.]

'M pretty sturdy.

[You have to be to make friends with an Anklegator.]

[ she nods at his suggestion-- he did get these bananas down, after all. Chiffon rubs against him-- prickly rocky points affectionately nuzzling against his hands and arms. Probably feels like someone is just trying to push and rotate a bunch of rocks in his general vicinity...but... goodness, Chiffon is a happy pupper. After a few moments of this, she pulls back and looks at Luna, who just giggles softly from where she's standing. ]

I believe you! [ Luna comes over and rustles the coarse fur of Chiffon's back. ] My name is Luna, by the way! It's nice to meet you!

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[Ah wow that doggo is definitely made of rocks. It's very similar to when their Anklegator back home wants cuddles. Except with more rocks. He winces just slightly but keeps petting until the dog critter steps back to her owner.]

Nice t'meet ya too, Luna. Call me Kid.

Kid? [ what a delighted grin on her face. ] Yeah!! You got it!

[ he takes it all like a champ-- people who can withstand Chiffon's extreme cuddling are definitely people to be admired, and people who Chiffon is quite fond of. Congrats, Kid, you just made it to the top of their newly created list of likables!! Chiffon borks! A day to celebrate!! ]

[This is the best rock puppy he has ever met. Never mind that he has never met a rock puppy before. This is still the best one. More ear scritches!]

Y'wanna head fer th' ruins? Hand summa these out?

[People will probably be pretty happy to see some food.]

I'm ready whenever you are!

[ she opens up her mostly empty backpack-- she can put some in there, and carry some-- Chiffon looks eager to assist, but Luna isn't sure that she could carry anything in her mouth without eating it... ]

Kid, I hope we find a way back home from here, but...I'm really glad we met. [ what a big grin on her face. ] Thanks for being so nice!

[He hands her a few bunches. Kid's already got a bunch tucked in his own backpack.]

[He goes a bit pinkish at the words and tugs his bandanna a little higher.]

Yer, uh. Yer welcome.

[ she hefts some bananas into her arms and pulls her bag over her shoulders. Chiffon tugs at her sleeves and Luna pulls herself away!!! ]

Let's get going! And no, Chi-- Chiffon, no!! [ she laughs, even in her serious tone of voice. ] We have to get them all back first. Then, maybe we can split one!

[ her gaze falls on Kid, and she brightens. ] Right? Have you tried them yet?

[Aw, the pup wants one. Maybe Kid will try and sneak her one later.]

Not yet. Saw some animal eatin' one. Jus' know they's edible.

[He actually has no idea that they're even bananas. There are no bananas in his world. He's hoping maybe someone else somewhere will know what they are.]

[ Kid will come high on Chiffon's list of 'Likeable-Humans' if he would. ♥ The pupper obeys, if not slightly pouty about it. Luna rustles the sharp furs of Lycanroc's back with her free hand and then turns toward Kid. ]

They look like bananas...you've never had one before? [ Chiffon's ear twitches and she looks back towards Kid. No banans? None ever?? ]

Ba...nanas? Never heard of 'em.

[He breaks one of them off the bunch while they're walking and holds it up, frowning a little. The small animal he saw eating one had split it open first, so he attempts to do so. It sort of ends up with him mashing most of it before he realizes that the outside can just be peeled away.]

Aw.

[He holds out a hand covered in squished banana to Chiffon, then takes a bite of whatever's still intact.]

Hey, that ain't bad.

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I HAD TO DO RESEARCH TO MAKE SURE BANANAS WERE ACTUALLY IN THE POKEMON WORLD >:C

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