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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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

You are a medic? That will be useful!

[He reaches out to touch her shoulder, slow enough that she could move if she wanted. It glows green for a second, and despite the appearance of the flames, there's a sort of minty-fresh sensation. Your HP is replenished!]

Magic can be very helpful at times, but I fear I do not have much medical knowledge to fall back on, without it. Certainly not much about humans, and it is mostly humans here.

Only due to necessity.

[....... see, even after knowing a witch and being family with Final Fantasies, magic from other places is still a wild thing. Noctis' magic was warm, and this was like drinking cold water after eating gum. Sorry, she's going to wrinkle her nose a little. The feeling is reminding her of something she really hates.]

See, I'm good at treating humans. Ain't gotten too far in non-humans since I never had too much of a chance to actually work on'em. I'm willing to learn if there's people who need help, though, no matter what species they might be.

I do not know much about any species beyond my own kind, and we are rather different - our bodies are made mostly of magic. If there is no healing magic available, the only thing you can do is bind the wound and keep everyone's spirits up.

[That seems like enough, and he stops the flow of magic and takes his paws away again.]

There we are. Is that better?

[Mostly made of magic. Not to self: ask more questions and write all this down at a later time.]

Helluva lot better. Thank you.

[Feeling better than she has in a while now.]

So. Should we skedaddle away from here to avoid getting flattened by more islands?

[He glances up reflexively, even though he probably would have noticed an impending island before now.]

That may be best. Come, there are settlements farther inland - they are far enough to be safe.

If you lead, I'll follow. I didn't get a good view while falling. Was a little more worried about not potentially crushing my little friend.

[Kipsie would not have appreciated a face first landing from her human at all seeing where her favorite hiding place is. Nari waves at the galaxy pigeon and grabs the bird before promptly sticking her friend in her shirt.]

I'm ready to go!

What an interesting bird! Do they have a name?

[It's genuinely really neat. He's never seen a galaxy-patterned animal before! But yeah, we can walk while we talk, Asgore starts leading the way back towards the houses.]

Yes! She's a galaxy pigeon, and I named her after a dear friend of mine. But calling her Kipsie is fine.

[Said pigeon pops her head out of the shirt and coos softly. Hello!

Nari follows along, trying not to bounce from nervous energy buildup.] She was a gift, and has a bunch of sisters. But I might be the only one who has one here. She lays eggs, if that helps.

Howdy, Kipsie!

[GOSH so cute! He gives her a little wave.]

It may! I am afraid I have not seen anyone with any others. But I have only just returned from a...sort of absence, so it is possible that I have just missed them.

May Intro: We're Going Down, Down

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