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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!

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[Shion nodded, it was not a way to get big game but honestly he and Aster didn't eat all that much between them. Especially not in the way of meat, they had gotten used to surviving off berries and roots in the tower and later nutrient bars. Though everything had always been nutrient bars anyways.

He blinks at the offer and really, he would bring this man food if he wished with nothing in return if he had need of food. But he does understand a trade. Reno had dealt with everything like that in the tower though and for a moment he stands, still holding the centipuppy's legs, thinking.]

You don't know how to fix up houses do you? [It's mostly a joke, but him and Aster are still struggling with their attempts at having a roof over their head.]

[The Chocobros could put away a lot of food, okay. He needs more reliable source of food than just what he can potentially kill at any given point.

The question has him grinning up at Shion, though.]

Depends on what kinda thing you want but if you're just talking about fixing up the structural damage... yeah. I've got plans on how to fix up the place Iggy's got set up anyway. I'll see what I can do for you too.

You know Ignis? [He would not be surprised if Ignis had already met him, but he called him Iggy and the only person Shion knew that did that was Prompto, was this man from a version of their world?

Or was he just a person who gave everyone nicknames?

But back to the offer] I... we don't... [He took a breath] Could you teach me? How to fix things like that? [He has no idea what he is doing, but he doesn't want it just done for him. He should be able to do this, would be able to if he hadn't been such a pampered city kid. He's trying to be better, learning is the first step]

Sure thing. [Sharing knowledge is a good thing. He will teach anyone willing to learn.]

Yeah, we go way back. You know 'im? [Why is he not surprised that everyone he's run into knows the guys.]

Thank you! [Shion smiles at him, bright and shining. He is very thankful, knowing how to fix things properly will mean they don't have to redo their worki every few days.]

Yes I do! I met him even before I arrived her, in the dream place, Mu. He saved me from ice sharks. [This is someone from a version of Ignis' world then]

Is your name Noctis? [There were probably more friends of Ignis' on his world, it would be a coincidence if this was the one person that Shion knew of. But coincidences... happened a lot when it came to things like this]

....... ice sharks!?

[Okay that sounds horrifying and so badass it's not even funny. Of course Iggy would just go and take on something that ridiculous.

The question makes him smile though, laughing softly.]

Of course he'd tell everyone that will listen about Noctis. Nah. 'm Gladio, though Noct's here, now.

Yeah, he's an amazing fighter. [There's a little bit of awe there. Alright a lot of awe. Shion can fight, though he's still relearning how to fight in this body. But he will never be as good as Ignis and Ignis can't even see.]

Noctis is back? Or is it a different Noctis?

Best of the best. [He can't help smiling at that, fond and affectionate. How cute, Iggy's already got fans. Good. Good... maybe people around him that appreciate him will help. More than-

Ah, well.]

That's... kinda complicated? I guess a different Noct. It's weird. Not entirely sure I understand.

A Noctis from a different world. [He gets it, it's confusing. It used to terrify him, the idea that the multiverse was a million million times bigger than he had ever imagined it. But it's... this is the least terrifying part.]

There are infinite amount of worlds, some are really different than each other. Like mine and Ignis', some are really similar right down to having the same people. Small choices make them branch off, so the Noctis who was here before is a different Noctis than the one now, he might remember the exact same things as the first Noctis or his world might be different in a few ways. He might be from a different time, knowing things that have not yet come to pass in a different version of his universe. [He pauses a second, just to check that Gladio is still following]

It's a lot to get used to but it will become less confusing with time. [He's given this speech a lot, he's just glad he no longer has to explain to people that there worlds really are dead along with everyone they had ever known.]

[He hums softly, thoughtful and a little distant for a moment. Maybe Prompto was right. Maybe he's not really the Gladio they know, not... theirs. Wouldn't that be funny.

The very idea makes his heart ache.]

Noct and I, we're... from a different timeline I guess. It... the things Prom and Iggy remember happened over ten years ago.

Ten years? [That's a lot. Most of the world differences he knew of were a matter of months. Ten years...] Different worlds... ten years apart.

[He smiled softly] It's strange, to know that your friends aren't really the ones you knew. But... they are still your friends.

[But that's the worst of it. They are the friends he knew because the difference in these ten years have only caused rifts between them, driven apart by lies and loss.]

Yeah... weird but... [A second chance, maybe? Not to fuck things up this time.]

's good to see them happy again...

[Shion nods, but he takes the meaning. Happy again... Gladio's world led to them being unhappy. He's not surprised. He's yet to hear of a nice world anywhere.

But that is reality.] I'm glad you get to meet the Prompto and Ignis who are here, they are both really nice.

[Gladio's world led to everyone being unhappy.]

Always are. Prom's too nice sometimes. Gonna get himself in trouble like that.

There's nothing wrong with being nice [Being nice is good. There was no point in not being nice, in Shion's opinion.]

[He frowns at that, eyes Shion and re-evaluates what he thinks of the kid. Maybe more naive than he'd anticipated.]

Sometimes nice isn't an option. [And sometimes nice meant doing something awful.]

No... it's not [Shion stared down at the gutted centipuppy. Sometimes there were no choices, you couldn't be nice all the time. But when it was an option, it was always the correct choice.]

As long... as long as he doesn't expect people to be nice in return... I think that's when there's a problem.

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