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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[ Otus is too distracted by his problem to even register that someone is approaching, so when the Hunter kicks him with his foot, Otus let's out a sharp, startled cry and rolls away, trying to get to his feet. :C??? :C????????

He rubs his arm where the Hunter kicked him and frowns. Why did you kick me? Why u do dis? Pls, Hunter. Pls. ]

[The reaction the Hunter is half expecting but he's also expecting an attack. With none forthcoming, it feels weirdly awkward. No he's not paranoid, why do you ask.

He does, eventually, offer a question at least. Even if the Hunter has to try twice because his voice cracked and he has to clear his throat.]

...what are you?

[Helpful.]

[ "What are you?" the Hunter asks, but Otus has already been asking the same question silently with his eyes. Ouch. His cloak drapes over his arms and he gives the other a somewhat wary gaze. That doesn't seem like a normal greeting...

...but then, he's been greeted that way before. And to be fair, even though it was unexpected, it may have just been something that the Hunter needed to do to feel comfortable in his surroundings? With a slow movement, Otus lifts his arm beneath the cape and looks at himself, and then looks back at the Hunter.

Maybe he's just confused? Hoot? ]

[The Hunter stares back just as warly. But Otus's actions were far different then what he expected and it's actually throwing him off somewhat. Anything with wings and Otus's size generally played dead only to jump the Hunter when he turned his back on them. But the young child(?) did not. Just pointed between the two of them. The Hunter looks down at himself but sees nothing wrong.

Weird. Perhaps he had to change the question.]

Who are you?

[Is that better?]

May Intro: We're Going Down, Down

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