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

[solperierat]

The hard thud of knife in wood earns a sudden and sharp turn of Ed's head, and his expression blanks for a moment seeing just how deep it's gone into the wood.

"Workin' on it, buddy. Just...try and sit tight, okay?" Ed settles to sit and start paddling, putting in a strong stroke, but not by too much--they need a straight path, and he knows without having to ask that the magician won't be able to match him.

He glances over and his lip curls back in a warning snarl. "You wanna find out if I can huck you all the way onto the shore?"

[achievementhunter]

Mood.

Exceptionally mood. A slow exhale through their nose- they can't be sure of anything, right now. Can't be sure Frisk is here; can't be sure they won't be stuck with these people for a rather long time.

Think. Breathe. Don't make a spectacle.

"Both of you, if you please... I am afraid I am not in the mood for playful banter." If sticking a knife partway through a solid mast hadn't made that one clear enough. "I would greatly appreciate your assistance in getting to shore as quickly as possible. There is someone I must find."

[hellawrath]

Oh man the goat snarls, that's adorable. Lup grins back, ready for a lightning quick retort, just try it dude, she's been punted by worse things and had a grand old time. But once again the kid's intense seriousness kinda takes the wind out of her sails and she glances over to them. "You and me both, pumpkin." Despite the nickname, there's nothing patronizing in her tone. She knows exactly how it feels, to be cramped and helpless, to not even be sure... Wow, no, she's not doing any of that, going down that road is not an option, how about she just rows instead.

She plows the oar into the water with great zeal, matching the boy's rhythm. And fuck you for thinking she couldn't keep up, she might pass out before they reach shore but you bet she'd keep up until then. "Who're you looking for, your parents?"

[solperierat]

Lup, this boy can throw an entire steel frame car, he knows what he's about.

Still, the kid's interjection is enough to cool Edward's flaring temper again, and he huffs softly with ears laid back. He knows himself, and it's probably best he just stay quiet for now--besides, the better he synchronizes with his erstwhile partner the faster they'll all get to shore.

[achievementhunter]

It's Chara.


Is what they want to say. They're looking for Frisk. Their Partner. But that's the truth- and the truth sticks in their throat a little too long.

Perhaps Edward and Lup don't matter, in the long run, but they met Tim before, didn't they? If he's here, so could others from the castle. And others from their world.

So...pumpkin it is, then.

"A child, my age and height." Is the response they come up with.

"They can't swim."