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. Hm. She'd been... well she'd been hoping that part at least had been an actual dream but... Welp. Nothing for it then, really. As far as she knows though, he doesn't know that they know. So her response might be a bit more neutral than expected? Almost carefully so. She's glad he's not able to see her face yet - she has time to school her expression. ]

The islands are done falling?

I assume so, yes.

[ He pauses. ]

But I think you and I both know you would hardly trust my word, isn't that right?

[ Akechi you have like... no chill, you know that? Still, if he's figured it out, and come to think of it, hadn't it seemed like he might have in the dream too? She can't remember. But either way, no point in pretending then. ]

Fine, but you said it, not me.

[ No point in staying up here either, too if Necronomicon can't move. She climbs out, riding one of the tentacle things down to the ground. It's worth noticing she doesn't appear to have shoes. Or socks.

That being said, she wobbles a bit on the landing, a wave of exhaustion washing over her. ]

T-that's new. [ ... ] Well now what?

[ Just two former allies-out-of-necessity that now don't trust each other as far as they can throw each other. And for Futaba at least, that isn't very far. ]

[ He raises both eyebrows, but files that in the back of his mind. Is it possible she comes from earlier than both Kurusu and himself? ... Perhaps. Regardless, there's not much to do about that.

Akechi crosses his arms. ]

Any abilities we have here have been restricted somewhat. For example... I have access to only five skills, which exhaust me when I use too many of them at once. You'd best be careful when using your Persona, Sakura-san. Many parts of this world are dangerous.

So are plenty of parts back home.

[ Just like she told Ryuji - there are plenty of people who scare her a lot more than Shadows. She's already plenty on guard as is. ]

So I guess that rabbit was telling the truth about all this, huh?

[ She's certainly starting to believe there's more to it than a dream. Akechi being here was just driving it further home - he wouldn't be here like this if it'd been some kind of trap. ]

More dangerous than back there, actually.

[ He very specifically doesn't refer to it as home. There's nothing left for him there, after all. Why should he call it home? ]

The Storyteller? [ He doesn't sound too pleased when he says their name. ] Yes, they were telling the truth.

[ Oh the irony of one of the dangers she was actually referring to her telling her this place was more dangerous. He'll get a deadpan stare for about five seconds. Then she'll just move on because it's not worth it. ]

Doesn't sound like you're a fan. [ beat ] Is there anywhere to get shoes here?

[ the ground is not comfy. ]

[ He acknowledges the stare, but refuses to comment on it. As for her shoes... ]

If you have a favor from telling stories at our monthly gathering, you can request some from the Storyteller.

... well, obviously I just got here, so I don't have any of those.

[ are you trying to be an ass. ]

Obviously. Still, you asked, and I gave you an honest answer.

[ listen you little shit ]

Fine then. How about another "honest answer"? Is Akira here too?

May Intro: We're Going Down, Down

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