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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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[It's alright, most people have that effect on him. It's just worse now, especially when he did such a task of warning her here, and now she's not graciously taking his advice. How rude.]

Ugh. Fine. Sit here and be miserable. See if I care. I decided to warn you but if you're not going to take my great advice, it's only your fault.

[ She rolls her eyes. God, people here are annoying. ]

Yeah, cause it's such great advice. Leave the nice cool forest and go die in the desert instead.

Did you have anything useful to say?

[Wow, read his mind.]

I'm already saying useful things. There are different islands. This one is terrible, just terrible, and the longer you stay here the worse you're going to feel. Just go somewhere else. Enso has plenty of trees and water and doesn't psychologically manipulate you.

[ It's true that she's just been feeling worse and worse sitting here, but she'd chalked that up to, you know, the fact that she's literally stranded on a (half) desert island, without her friends, without her fiance, and she has no idea how or if she's ever going to get back. Not some magical attribute of the island itself.

She thinks about it a moment, then scowls. Unfortunately, paranoia is high on the list of CT's worst qualities, those same qualities the island is doing its best to enhance. ]

Why do you care, anyway?

[Sadly, Kravitz' list of deplorable items is his ever present need to be right. So here he is, butting into other people's problems.]

I can't just be gracious and want to help? I'm a nice person. Can people not just be nice? I don't have to be telling you this.

They can be, but they usually aren't.

[ In her experience, or the experience she's choosing to remember right now, anyway. ]

Most of the time, they have an agenda of their own.

[He crosses his arms.]

Well, I'm just a helpful person like that. I provide services. Now go on, into the mana pool, go hang on Enso or something. You can thank me later. I have plenty of other things to do, none of which involve babysitting you.

[He won't actually be expecting a follow up once he gets off this island, but right now, he is so wanting one.]

[ u g h ]

I don't need babysitting.

[ She doesn't need this, either. ]

If I go to another stupid island, will you leave me alone?

[He only doesn't bite back with a yes you do because she keeps talking.]

I guess. Provided you're not running back to thank me.

Don't worry, I won't.

[ Still scowling, she gets to her feet and starts stomping in the direction of the mana pool. ]

This whole pool thing is ridiculous.

Now that, we can agree on.

[He's just going to stand here, arms crossed, looking insufferably smug about it all.]

Go on now. And you're welcome.

[ Is he really going to just stand there and watch her leave? She's tempted to refuse to go, just to piss him off...but then again, that would mean staying here with him, so never mind. CT gives an exaggerated roll of her eyes, then steps forward into the mana pool. ]

[Yes, exactly. He waits until she's gone, and tosses his hair, sauntering off. What good advice he gives.

Eventually, he'll be able to look her in the eyes past the complete embarrassment, but not today.]

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

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