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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[He raises an eyebrow, giving him a little shake of his finger.]

Now that... is actually a decent idea.

[Something to keep track of. Once he's steadier, he'll hold out a hand to shake.]

I'm Kravitz. Charmed.

[He takes the offered hand in a sure and steady grip. A smile spreads across his face.] Hinata. I wish the circumstances were better.

We should get closer to the mana pool. This area isn’t stable and is going to destabilize further very soon. [He lets go of Kravitz’s hand and takes a step in the direction of the mana pool.]

[He chuckles.]

Oh, aren't we all wishing for that.

[But he follows, stepping carefully as he moves in time and watches the ground.]

I was unaware Bliss had taken over so much of this island. Though I suppose it's only logical, if those vines could grasp us at any place. It's... a shame, to see it destroyed.

[His smile turns sad. Yes, it's a shame to see it all fall apart.]

It is sad. But at least we get the time to save some of it. It won't be the same but, at least some small part of this island will live on.

[He leads the way with sure and steady steps. He's had more than enough experience with crumbling structures to see what is about to come down at a glance.]

I wonder how many years it took to get this bad.

[He tries to keep his steps careful, recover himself from being so winded.]

It's hard to say. I was told the Storyteller was asleep for four thousand years before the arrival of people here less than a year ago. So I suppose it had to have been at least that long, but... it could have been longer. For a god, not much. But for the degradation of the self, a purposeless venture... I don't know. I suppose it depends if it required worshippers.

[And animals were, well, notoriously bad substitutes for proper tribute.]

[If it required worshippers...he thinks that over. His mind flashes back to a green-lit room and the sounds of people clapping.

'We will call him...'

He turns his head slightly, keeping part of his awareness on their surroundings part on his companion.]

If they required worshippers...how fast would they fall if they lost them? [Loss seems the theme with so much of what went wrong in this reality. He turns the questions over that are brimming like birds in his hands. They can't change what happened but...maybe they can prevent future tragedy.]

[He shrugs.]

I don't know enough about the gods here to say. In my world, gods could go on a long time without people looking so closely after them. Only lesser beings needed sacrifice. But I admit, I know little of how they work here. It's hard to say.

I've never met gods until we came here. Magic and gods were part of our old stories.

[Instead they made a god. He puts that out of his head. Best to keep that tucked away.]

Technology dominated our society before it...broke.

Broke?

[Well that certainly doesn't sound good. He uses some air quotes for this next bit knowing his experience here may not ve universal.]

I'm afraid I don't know much of "advanced" technology. Did it simply stop working, so everything went down?

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

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