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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!

LOGS ● OOC ● STORIES ● MAIN NAVIGATION

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[Ignis can't see the UFO hovering above the island--not that he would know what one was even if he could--but he can hear the odd almost electronic sounds it's making and that grabs his attention. Nothing on the islands before now, that he knows of anyway, has made sounds anything like that.

The muttering added in on top of it makes it just that much stranger. Part of him wants to tense and be wary since the Storyteller hasn't had much luck with anything electronic or mechanical so far. Is this something tied to a different god or is it just a new arrival to the island as confused as he is?

Well, there is only one way to find out. Perhaps two, but throwing daggers at an unknown rarely works out well.]

Hello? Is there someone up there? Do you need help?

[ The muttering abruptly turns into a squeak of surprise. ]

E-eh? [ Ugh she really needs to keep a better eye out- ] N-no, I'm fine! Absolutely fine!

[ She doesn't... sound fine. More harried and nervous actually. And confused. She had that dream thing explaining what's going on but that doesn't really... explain everything. ]

[Right, that was totally convincing and Ignis is just going to nod and wal- No, he's not because that answer wouldn't convince a child of her okayness let alone convince him. He presses his lips together to keep his expression neutral and then calls out again.]

In that case, do you think you could help a blind man out? It seems the falling island has changed the terrain around here more than I expected. I shouldn't have left my cane at home.

[ Wait, blind??? ]

Seriously? How did you even get out here???

[ Okay, she can't. Actually honestly just leave it like that because if he's telling the truth it'd be really shitty to just leave a blind guy out here? Ugh she's... um... what does she do does she try to guide him from up here??? Or... mm....

There's probably more weird electronic sounds, along with shifting metal - as smooth kind of shift though, more like the sound an automatic door opening or closing than creaking or scraping. Then the soft of! of someone probably around Iris's age landing on the ground. And a groan because now her feet are all muddy and dirty and the ground is not soft.

Then, bare-footed footsteps, and then from right in front of him- ]

Y-you should probably know I just got here. So I have no idea where I'm going yet. And I've never really helped a blind person before either.

Very carefully.

[There is amusement in his voice when he answers, though that quickly fades as Ignis focuses himself on the sounds that follow. More electronic and mechanical sounds. A door opening and closing? But how? As far as he knows, mechanical things should not be working so smoothly here.

When she lands in front of him, Ignis changes his focus from above to her. It doesn't take him long go figure out she has bare feet, the sound of skin hitting the earth very different from the sound of shoes hitting it.

He ignores her worries for the moment, mind focused on confirming a specific fact.]

Are you bare foot? Does that mean you were riding in something? Something that can fly?

Hover? Yes. Flying implies that it can move, and... it’s not.

[ It should be? But it’s not. ]

And yeah whatever jerk dragged us here got me while I was sitting around in my room. Look... I don’t know where we’re going so you’re gonna have to find a way to tell me... somehow...

A power limitation?

[Does that mean whatever she was hovering in is a power and not an actual machine? That would explain more than a few things, actually.

When she repeats again that she doesn't know where they are going, Ignis reaches out toward her, searching blindly for her arm. A gentle, slightly guilty smile crosses his face.]

Please forgive me for playing up my disability a little, but I prefer talking face to face with people instead of shouting into the sky. If you can make sure I don't walk into any new holes or piles of dirt, I suspect I can get us to the mana pool and the Storyteller's Temple fairly easily. I've had about nine months to learn this place, after all.

[ Ah... actually that doesn't sit 100% well with her given how awkward and uncomfortable face-to-face can be for her sometimes? So being kind of. Tricked into it. Shouting into the sky hadn't been ideal either true but that wasn't the point.

Unfortunately this does definitely mean she's going to clam up a bit. His question gets a simple ]

Yeah.

[ She's not big on being touched either right now but in this case it's kind of a necessary evil. ]

Let's go then.

[Ignis doesn't need to see to know he's misstepped. Her sudden short answers tell him all he needs. Without even a second thought, he pulls his hand back.]

I've made you uncomfortable. You have my apologies and assurances that I will be all right if you would rather return to your...craft.

[He's still not sure what to call it. It's too bad he can't actually see it.]

This is a jarring enough experience without some stranger forcing you to aid him.

[ Ugh now you have to make things all complicated when she'd been ready to enjoy her simple annoyance in peace. She actually makes a small grumbling noise. ]

Look, it's just going to sit up there and hover anyway.

[ So there's honestly no real point. ]

[He tends to do that, yes. Ignis also has experience with moody teenagers, so he knows when he missteps and has no hesitation about apologizing. He learned that the hard way with Noctis.]

Do you dismiss it when you are done with it then? Like some sort of a familiar?

[Okay, maybe now isn't the best time to ask what could be considered personal questions. He's just still so curious, though he does fall back into politeness after that.]

You don't have to answer if you don't want to. Shall I at least lead you to the Storyteller's temple? It's safe there and you can decide what you would like to do next.

's called a Persona.

[ Should she even be telling him any of this? Probably not....? But the circumstances for all of this are so weird she doesn't really know what to do. She doesn't know if the rules from home really apply here. ]

It's- yeah, sure.

[ Now that the annoyance is going out of her she probably just sounds tired. Tired and overwhelmed. ]

I see. An interesting name.

[One he's never heard before, but he doesn't press for more information now. Not with his earlier mistake and how tired she sounds. He beckons her to follow him as he carefully starts to make his way toward the Temple. From the way he walks--testing the ground in front of him--it's obvious his words from before are true. He knows the area, but is quite uncertain about how much its changed.]

Once we arrive, I can get you some food and water if you are hungry or thirsty. Our stores are limited, but we take care of each other the best we can.

There's a big rock to your right. 'bout two o clock.

[ And she does notice that. It... maybe helps a bit, to know he wasn't entirely messing with her. And thankfully for him, he has someone on his side that's... more than a little experienced at navigation. ]

Just... tell me what you need me to warn you for.

[a beat]

Who all else is here? How... how many?

Thank you.

[Ignis moves to avoid the rock, probably veering more than he needs to, but better safe than face down in the dirt.]

If you can warn me about any fairly large obstacles in the path, I would be grateful. Especially, if they look to be fresh.

[Smaller ones, he generally can navigate pretty well on his own, but he's not going to hold it against her if she warns him about something he could have handled on his own. Again, better safe than sorry.]

The best I can give you is an estimate of around 50-60 people. We are generally scattered around several islets that hold shelter and it doesn't help that people disappear without warning sometimes. We also get new arrivals about once a month. I'm not sure what restrains arrivals to a specific time when people may disappear at anytime, but it is what it is and has been so since I arrived here.

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