lifeaftr | May Intro: We're Going Down, Down

INTRO LOG: MAY

Who: Everyone!
What: New souls arrive to the archipelago of LifeAftr
When: May 4th and onward
Where: Ensō...and above
Warnings: Mark as needed!

Floating Islet: And Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging
While new arrivals may generally be expected at this time of the month, one factor that has continuously failed to maintain consistency is their point of arrival. And indeed, it appears that this month has once again exceeded even the Storyteller's expectations as to where arrivals may take their first steps on this world.

Those who were with us in February will most certainly remember the floating islands hovering far, far above the mainland. While they currently remain inaccessible, they are still steadily floating overhead, shifting appearance as if made of the clouds themselves. And so while waking up on top of the world may be a surprise, at the very least new arrivals will have a bird's eye view of Ensō to enjoy for a time...until they take notice of a rather sinking sensation.

In fact, that sensation would be the island itself, starting to sink out of the sky.

So that's nice.

On a crash course for the ground at F6, the Storyteller will eventually slow the island's progress to the ground below, though a rather profound impact is, simply put, inevitable. Characters with the ability of flight will find the island skimming low enough to reach on their own. Others may wish to utilize their resourcefulness to find an alternate means down.

Or, perhaps, you'll simply deal with whatever awaits you at the crash site.

F6 and Beyond: In An Earlier Round
Thankfully, the Storyteller's intervention will ensure that no one still on the not-so-floating island upon impact will escape with minor injuries at worst, the island itself crumbling to pieces and taking down more than a few thick trees. The pieces of the island will very quickly begin to blacken, crumbling underfoot as the floating island turns to dust. Anyone still aboard may wish to make a very quick departure.

The ripples of this impact, however, are far more significant than two pieces of land bumping up against one another.

Previously, visitors to the floating islands may have experienced some...oddities, during their time above the clouds. For the next few days, these oddities will spread across Ensō itself, leading to some rather awkward scenarios:

[ ♆ ] Some may find their weapons are... behaving oddly, though all are still functional. Weapons, in this instance, may also include fisticuffs, if the intent is to use your fists as a weapon.

[ ♆ ] Equally as irritating are those who find themselves coming down with a severe case of NPCitus: periods of time in which they find themselves incapable of saying more than one or two lines of the same, repetitive dialogue.

[ ♆ ] Equal parts nostalgic and irritating for some are the instances of lag (walking forwards, only to find oneself back where they started), Swimmer's Ear (incapable of movement unless swimming through the air), and clipping (suddenly stuck halfway through the nearest rock are all common, regrettable side-effects).

[ ♆ ] Other unfortunate side-effects may also transpire, as varied and wild as one's imagination.

Though many of these may be hindering or even dangerous in the right situations, they are, for the most part, passive. The Storyteller will assure anyone who asks that these oddities will disappear in the next few days.

You are free to create or utilize glitches you are particularly fond of, though keep in mind that any potential content warnings should be mentioned in your toplevel! You may peruse some of the past glitches here, or create your own along those lines! And a special thanks to our local Donn-mun, Jake (

venesection), for the first glitch on the list!

All new arrivals will awake with knapsacks, their names stitched to the front. The contents of said knapsacks can all be found in your acceptance notices!

As a final note to those who participated in the Test Drive Meme, bear in mind that 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.

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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[ Ah, so this person can speak - though it appears they haven't needed to, in a while. They ponder exactly how to communicate, and then go for the one that hasn't failed them yet - writing.

They draw their little sword (it gleams in the light) and scratch busily in the dirt with it. ]

a vessel .

no name .

who are you ?

[ Asking 'what are you' seems a little weird. People are people, that's all the Knight knows. Some are bugs, but the ones that aren't bugs are no less people than the bugs are. ]

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[Hun. He actually wasn't expecting words written on the ground. Apparently 'creature' wasn't quite the right word here. Obviously not human but not a mindless beast either. They even have a sword, even if the blade looks like a tiny nail at best.

A vessel. No name. Hum...

The Hunter watches the Knight for a moment before kneeling down himself. If he doesn't have to talk he'll take it but there's still the dilemma of freeing a hand to answer the tiny bug's question. Eventually the Hunter settles on placing the gun on the ground for the moment while keeping the Saw Cleave. He wasn't the best with his gun so this way will keep a weapon he knew better at hand and one hand free to answer.

His handwriting isn't the neatest but it's still readable.]

a hunter

where is this

[Probably the better question to ask here, since he's taking the 'a vessel' comment as it is. There's no moon here so he can't tell if it's really a dream or not.]

[ They wait expectantly for a verbal response, and then realise one isn't forthcoming as the Hunter puts down his weapon to write.

This stranger must be like Frisk, then; able but not willing to speak. Well, everyone has their own reasons. ]

nice to meet you

island below is 'enso'

this island no name

used to fly

[ It obviously isn't now, and they're not sure why that is, but at least it's falling pretty slowly.

...Another question, though. ]

can speak with hands ?

[ They make several hand signs to demonstrate what they mean, holding their hands up as high as they can and making the movements as clearly as possible, and tilt their head curiously. ]

[He takes a moment to absorb the information provided before the motion the Knight makes with their hands. 'Enso'. Something completely different from Yharnam. Given the unstable nature of that place, the Hunter wouldn't be surprised if this was just another layer but there was also that dream with the Storyteller to back up he was somewhere else completely.

And this island in particular has no name and used to fly. Curious that it's dropping now but no one here is going to die from the impact at least. And to answer the Knight's question...the Hunter still writes on the ground.]

a little

[He does demonstrate however, but it's very basic stuff and some of it is wrong to begin with. The Hunter learned prior to coming to Yharnam but not thoroughly.

It became a bit handy later because the Hunter slowly started to...have personal issues with his voice. But he'll leave it at that and instead writes on the ground again.]

more people here

[A lot of people, by the looks of things.]

May Intro: We're Going Down, Down

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