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June Intro: Let's Sea How Far We've Come

INTRO LOG: JUNE

Who: Everyone!
What: New souls arrive to the archipelago of LifeAftr as the island of Ziziphus begins to crumble
When: June 4th and onward
Where: Ziziphus and Ensō...and Monsun
Warnings: Mark as needed!

Ziziphus: At The Start Of The End Of The World
Since Bliss's destruction, the extensive root network they've threaded throughout every inch of the island of Ziziphus has begun to crumble. June 4th marks the beginning of the inevitable collapse of the island as it starts to sink into the sea...coincidentally coinciding with the arrival of LifeAftr's newest adventurers. Between the dead trees surrounding Bliss's empty husk, great cracks in the earth start to widen, the dead god's absent root system leaving vast gaps underground which simply cannot support the life above.

It almost sounds like thunder rupturing from the ground itself, wild tremors preceding each vicious boom until gaping chasms lay between venturing parties and the safety of the mana pool - only water waits below, for those unlucky enough to lose their footing.

And if the immense pull of mile wide chunks of landmass sinking beneath the waves isn't enough to suck you down, the heavy rain of debris from Ziziphus's rapidly destabilizing edges will certainly help. Want to avoid a watery grave? What you need to do is simple:

Escape.

Sorry, newbies. If you showed up on Ziziphus, you're in for a very athletic entrance to LifeAftr.

Monsun: Just Like Every Other Morning Before
Adventurers aren't the only creatures on Ziziphus attempting to outrun its collapse. Creatures great and small, from the largest spindlank to the smallest tigerlily will be heading south in an attempt to escape the worst of the quakes. Unlike offshore adventurers, however, these poor creatures don't have a mana pool waiting for them to escape through. Their extinction, it seems, is imminent.

Unless you have something to say about it.

Already exhausted from their attempts to get through to and then actively dispose of their fellow god, the Storyteller will break their traditional manner of communication to announce a potential solution to this problem with a single broadcast to the Stones of Far Speech in a strained, weary tone:

"The mana pools on Monsun are now open. If you are willing, save what you can."

True to their word, characters will discover that the island of Monsun will be accessible once more for a short period of time. From prey to predator, obstruction to catastrophe - multiple species of flora and fauna can still be preserved, should you choose to do so.

Be wary of the psychological effects of both sides of the island. Those who are new to our setting and wish to explore, the island of Monsun has a peculiar side effect to its stark divide: the eastern half is rich in resources, but brings out the very worst of you, while the western half is a tumultuous wasteland that accentuates your best qualities. More information on said island can be found on its entry on the Locations page, or its introductory info post.

Due to these efforts, the Storyteller will not be available for contact from the 4th to the 18th of June. Item Requests will also be unavailable at this time. They will, however, make a rather strained announcement to ensure all are aware that access to both Ziziphus and Monsun will cease on June 10th.

Ensō: I Wonder What It Means If It's Gone
The native fauna of Ziziphus aren't the only ones on the move, it seems. Those who wander the shores of Ensō will be delighted to witness the appearance of creatures akin to both turtles and dugongs drifting through the waters, gravitating around the island's eastern coast, rapidly gaining in numbers over the following days.

Kaleidoshells have been unlocked in the bestiary!

With spring close to ending in the archipelago, these peaceful creatures are looking to make good use of their natural nesting areas; hope you're open to sharing the beach for a little while. While a few braver individuals will make their way to the shores between C4 and D1 to begin digging nests, the vast majority won't be coming to shore quite yet.

They do, however, make a very fine sight around the waters of Ensō, especially in the evening. Luminescent, their rainbow patterns glow underwater, drifting mood lights for the increasingly warmer evening breeze.

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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[Pyrrha can count herself lucky? At least in the 'Nari is not happy with all the rumbling and went to check it out' department. She herself isn't too afraid of a possible watery grave given her abilities, but since she has figured out new arrivals are brought into uncomfortable situations such as this, someone might need help.

Which is how she finds Pyrrha.

Staring might not be a good thing, so Nari springs into action by sprinting towards her girl. Once close enough, she slams her hands into the ground to try and stabilize the earth by forcing it to be still. Clearly it's taking a quick toll on her since this is really difficult and literally something she's never tried before. The earth still has some tremors but it should be safe to run across.]

Get over here...!

[There's no telling when things will give out energy wise.]

[Pyrrha was a decent swimmer but probably not with a knapsack and all her items. So the threat of the entire island giving out underneath her hadn't escaped her mind. She had to get out of here.

Which is the best time for good news to show up.]

Nari! [She's stunned for a moment. Even when Nari eased the rumbling beneath their feet, Pyrrha still felt like the earth was moving, at least for her. She isn't so frozen that she can't force herself to rush over to her girlfriend.]

You're here too?!

[As soon as Pyrrha gets close, Nari lets go of the earth and collapses. She holds up her hand in a thumbs up gesture with a forced smile and heavy breathing.]

Y-Yep... just... give me a moment and then we can run off...

[Wow that took more energy than she had expected it would.] Note to self... practice that when people aren't about to die...

[The moment she collapses, Pyrrha is at her side, attentive, worried.]

We might not have a moment. Here, let me help you.

[Too late, she's already putting an arm over her shoulder. She has to help, it's in her nature.]

[Hey help away. Feeling that arm around her shoulder is enough to bolster her. She stands shakily and leans against Pyrrha nodding.]

I-I know... Believe me, though, this isn't as bad as islands in the sky falling with us newbies on them.

[Okay. She should be good to go and shifts to stand fully.] Let's run!

[Lean on her as much as you need to, Nari. She's got you.]

Yes, that would be... wait, what?

[Uh?? Nari??? Okay, they're hurrying along now.] Where are we heading?

I fell from the sky, and this place has cut my wind powers off, so it was really bumpy of a fall.

[She points ahead.] Just a little further that way! We gotta get away from Ziziphus!

You fell?

[If they weren't trying to escape a slowly imploding island, she would have stopped right there to see if Nari was alright, and just what she was talking about. As it stands, she continued on in the direction Nari was pointing.]

"Ziziphus"? That's where we are? What's happening to this place?

Yep! Just got bruised! There's a lotta healers here, plus the nanite things or whatever it is the Network put in us. I'm fine,

[Meeting so many good people was a good surprise.]

Oh, they just killed a god so the island is dying. No big. The fucker wasn't really that nice.

[?????????????????????]

How long have you been here...?

A month? Give or take.

[A whole month without Pyrrha... it was awful.]

[quietly, but with a lot of feeling]

What the fuck... I-I saw you not too long ago.

Time is weird here. The Doctor would fucking love it.

[Did you know she was in bed and then woke up on a falling island? Because that's what happened.]

Well, I'm... confused.

[talk about waking up on the wrong side of the bed]

Is there somewhere around here that isn't falling apart?

So am I. I don't like my time being messed with anymore.

[Wrong side of the bed on the wrong side of the room in the wrong side of the house.]

Not really? I'm fixing up the house I claimed as mine. It's got enough space for a few people! If you don't mind living with the occasional leak in the roof till I figure out what a good shingle material is for those.

You have a house here? [Wow, she did miss some things.]

Well, if you don't mind me helping with fixing it up a little, I would love to stay with you, Nari. Of course I would.

[A deep rumbling under her feet cuts off a thought.]

But maybe, um, we should find a way off of this island first.

Yeah. It was empty so I snagged it!

[Oh yeah... they should skedaddle.]

Let's get off this island. I don't think this island is going to survive this... The nearest island might be south of here?

As long as we don't have to swim, I'll be happy to be on an island that isn't falling apart.

No swimming. The water would pull us under and I can only keep myself alive down there.

[Water breathing isn't something she can exactly share.]

You can? Have you told me that before?

[Is now the best time for this?]

... You look great, by the way.

Yes, but like, it's limited here. Which sucks.

[Nope. Will that stop them?

Nari laughs softly.]

Do I? I feel like I looked like a hot mess.

I'd say this is a hot mess.

[Or something else, if she felt like using stronger language.]

Well, I feel a bit like my power is being limited too. At least I'm kind of used to the feeling by now.

[A fucked up mess would be a much better word. She starts to feel much steadier despite the rumbling, thinking of something.]

Hey, you think if I focused keeping heat on my legs, I could run faster? Might get us away from all this quicker. I ain't no sprinter, but I think I can do it.

[Much better than hobbling along like almost dead weight.]

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