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

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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.

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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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Comments

i..... i haven't had a sincere smiling icon til now... have this neigh instead

[crosslaced]

Really? How does that work?

[He doesn't really get the entire theory, but boy does it sound intriguing.

Meanwhile, his horse has started making a snack out of the surrounding undergrowth. Laurent gives her shoulder a soft pat as he answers Luna’s question about her; she pauses to boop his side in acknowledgment.]

Her name is Maribelle, and yes- you can feed her some grass if you’d like.

AWWWH ;A;

[holdmyhand]

I'm not really sure, but most pokemon can evolve. [ she beams proudly! ] I don't think Chiffon will evolve past this point though-- which is fine. 'Cause I love her just the way she is!

[ her cheeks warm-- a kind of sappy moment, but Chiffon reciprocates by borking softly and wagging her tail even more!!! Compliments!!!

Luna watches Maribelle and lights up at the suggestion, lowering to pick some of the grass that grows around where the horse was eating, and offering it-- Luna's usually pretty at ease with most pokemon, but...she's never seen one like this. Not a pokemon. ]

Is this right...? [ she rode around on Mudsdales before-- but very briefly. ]

[crosslaced]

[He’s smarter than most, but there’s enough jargon for him to have to blank out for a moment. Pokemon? Evolve?

It's fine though, since Maribelle can notice the proffered grass and whuff it out of Luna’s hands on her own. Mmm, grass.]

-yes, that’s right.

So what brings you out here?

[holdmyhand]

[ when Maribelle starts to take the grass from her hands, Luna's shoulders tremble-- it tickles, and she is definitely fighting back laughter, but!! The delight in her eyes is so real!!! Feeding animals, yeah!! ]

Well...we were just exploring-- we all washed up on shore not too long ago...how about you?

[crosslaced]

[He brushes down his horse’s muzzle as she eats, gently encouraging. Maribelle whinnies in thanks once she's done, and lowers her head again to seek out more grass.

Luna’s reaction is- though he'll never admit it- adorable. He had been like that a long time ago with his first pony. Was he her age at the time? Younger?]

I arrived recently as well. Right now I’m looking for something edible. Have you found anything interesting?

[holdmyhand]

Ah! Yes, I...um.. [ she pulls her bag off and works through it-- until she pulls off a set of three ripened bananas, which she offers. ] My friend and I found these in the trees earlier!

[ she looks in her bag and then rifles through and adds another to the top. ] I have more!! The most important thing is that we look out for eachother, right?

[ Chiffon borks! Bork bork! Also want banana! ]

Er...do you mind if we eat, too?

[ bork bork! Feed the pupper! Bork bork! ]

[crosslaced]

[Taking food from a child….]

It's alright. You eat- I can find more on my own.

[He hopes. At least Maribelle can feed herself fine…. Oh, Chiffon is borking in some kind of excitement. His blue eyes flicker over. Does that dog eat fruit? ]

Is Chiffon hungry?

[holdmyhand]

W-well, I have extra! And if you're hungry, you should definitely eat!

[ his question helps a pitiful whine rise out of Chiffon, and Luna reaches down and lovingly pets her companion. ]

She just ate one. Well, half of one-- but I was waiting to make sure that she's not going to have any reaction to it, you know? [ the 'allergic reaction' is implied here, but...honestly Chiffon is just a picky eater. ]