lifeaftr | 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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[Percy stares.

And honestly wishes Vax or Vex were here because Divine Sense or Primeval Awareness would be lovely about now. He has to rely on his own eyes for such things, and his own eyes think he might be looking at a demon or some other form of fiend.

A... very tiny demon/fiend.

On the other hand, most monsters of those varieties don't simply walk up and shake hands for no reason and they certainly announce their presence more dramatically, and Percy's tension subsides and he doesn't reach for Retort.

He also doesn't offer his hand to shake- that seems like a step too far. Instead, he waves.] Ah... Hello, there. Do you... Do you live around here? [And then, with a certain hesitance] Are your parents around?

[Maybe it's a baby. It's so small... And he can only imagine what a larger version of this little thing might be like.]

[ The little bug waves back, apparently pleased to have gotten a greeting out of him.

The next questions take a bit of thinking. They pace back and forth, attempting to discern how specific this stranger might want them to be, before unsheathing their alarmingly sharp little sword in a quick motion to...write on the sand. ]

yes

not near

house = other place

[ After a pause, they add: ]

no parent

do not need

[ They can't say they've ever put much thought into wanting parents. Muffet is probably the closest equivalent, and even then they're not entirely sure what a 'parent' is supposed to provide. ]

[Well, they write in Common, anyway. Percy squats down so he can see better, adjusting his glasses. The words are reassuring on some level and less than such on another- the more intelligent a strange creature is, the more potentially dangerous it can be, but... well, to look at them suggests they're not that much of a threat unless that tiny (but very sharp) sword is poisoned.]

Just making sure you're not someone's... cub? [No, that seems wrong. That's a mammalian thing and they seem more bug-like.] Never mind. It's been a very exhausting day, and I'm a little on edge.

[ They sort of shrug, at that. What other people want to call them or what roles they want to assume of them, that's not their business. They truly don't mind.

If they knew Percy better, they might try giving him a reassuring pat or something. But seeing as they'd seen him reach for whatever strange weapon (? they assume a weapon, or something of the kind, due to his cautious body language) he had, they think better of it.

Instead they nod sagely, and scratch more words in the sand. ]

you = new?

first arrival = very tiring

hungry ?

[ They left their pack not far from here, to swim on the beach. It shouldn't take them long to go and fetch something edible.

...Would this person even accept it? The Knight doesn't know. But they want to be hospitable; it is confusing, waking up here. At least the ice had been enough to hold their weight, back when they first arrived.

They wait, looking expectantly at him for an answer. ]

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

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