May Intro: We're Going Down, Down

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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!

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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.

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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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Comments

[piercetheheart]

It effected your gun?!

[That's odd and surprising and- whoa hey hold up Prompto. Gladio doesn't realize the blonde is walking away at first, tromping past him a few steps before falling in line beside him.]

Would serve 'im right for taking off

[want_to_belong]

Yeah, Just got it back recently.

It's not just our magic, either. People from other places have different kinds of magic. Stuff that doesn't even seem to take a royal family. I guess they just have magic...? Either way, we're not the only ones.

[He figured Gladio would keep up. They'd been chasing after Noct for years, after all.]

You know, if we find him up a tree we have to get him down.

[piercetheheart]

[Gladio's surprised by that. Only just got his gun back? Then why...?

Hyperion is still strapped to his back, his shield vanished back to the armiger now. So why didn't Prompto have his gun before now?]

Won't be the first time I've had to uproot a tree. [Shrug. Nbd.]

Why'd it take you so long to get your gun? I mean... [And he reaches up to wrap his hand around Hyperion's hilt by way of demonstration.]

[want_to_belong]

Dunno. Just couldn't summon it when I arrived. I asked the Storyteller for it later.

Other people still had their stuff, so I don't know why I didn't have mine. Got it now, though.

[With that he twirled it comfortably in his hand. Still not quite what it used to be, but good enough for now.]

Gotta be careful not to waste bullets, though. They're limited to 10 per day.

[piercetheheart]

Ten? [Gods that's not much. Prompto could go through that in a single fight, a short one even.]

You tried using a bow and arrow? Maybe... or spears. Throwing spears?

[A light punch to his arm.] Gotta put on a little more muscle for that, though.

Wrap up?

[want_to_belong]

Hey, I have muscles! They're just more compact than yours.

[He shoved back.]

Nah, haven't tried much in the way of spears, but if you're willing to show me how to make some I'll give them a try.