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

Well, unless you fix a home up, that's an option. I already claimed a house on one of the little islets, but feel free to claim any that haven't. Just because we were trapped by the same people doesn't mean you have to feel obligated to move in with me. But just in case, if you live with someone who is being a pain, I am sure I got an extra bed you can crash on if you need peace and quiet.

[It's the least she can do, especially with one of CT's former season mates coming to live with her.]

[ CT blinks. She hadn't expected there to be houses here at all, much less the invitation that comes along with it. After all, they'd never even met in person. Nari doesn't owe her anything. ]

Thanks. [ She means it, and smiles. ] I'll...remember that. There is someone here. I think...

[ She hesitates, thinking again of the Wash in her dream, on his knees in a field of blue flowers and all but clawing his own face off in an attempt to silence the voices in his head. ]

I think he'll need me.

Not a problem. I know Pyrrha would give the same offer, ya know. [As for the next thing...] Oh? A friend? That's always good to have. I showed up here with Noctis myself. Though he's happy to be living with his buddies from back home.

[Which makes wanting to visit him awkward. Very awkward.]

Oh... yeah, a quick warning... Ardyn, you know, Mr. Villain-turned-dad, is here. But he's not the one who was with us. Seems this place loves to pull people from different timelines, too.

[ A friend? He had been, once. Now, she's not sure what Wash thinks of her. If friend really applies anymore.

The truth is harder to explain, though, so she just nods. ]

Yeah.

[ And then she scowls, looking at the ground. ]

Yeah. I...ran into Ardyn.

[ It hadn't gone great. ]

[Complicated lives and drama follow them wherever they go, don't they.

She snorts softly.]

He's all villain. Wouldn't believe I knew him till I told him everything I learned about the Ardyn I spent time with. I think he's scared of me now.

Scared of you?

[ He certainly hadn't been scared of CT. She frowns. ]

I couldn't tell whether he didn't believe me...or just didn't care.

[ She looks down. ]

He doesn't remember any of it.

He's not the Ardyn we know. This place is capable, just like InterGal, of pulling people from different times and dimensions. It's quite interesting, but also fucked up. Basically he's an Ardyn from another time and place.

[Nari knows some things about Ardyn that CT doesn't from being a survivor.]

It's not erased memories. This one literally doesn't know us. Just like the Mira here is from another dimension from the Mira from my world.

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[ Quite interesting isn't how she'd describe it at all. CT stares at Nari, her heart sinking. No. ]

How can you know that?

[ She doesn't know who Mira is and honestly, right now she doesn't care. CT steps closer, her expression pained. ]

They erased our memories before, right? None of you remembered anything about any of us, or anything that had happened, that last time. And before that - We all forgot things. Huge things.

[ Lies. Betrayal. Death. ]

It could still be the same Ardyn. It - it has to be.

.... how I know? That girl. Mira. I loved her, the one from my time and world. She was a bookish girl who loved cats, corgis, and reading. The one here? Looks exactly like her, talks like her, but...... she's from a world where she can use magic and there's dragons. That's how I know that the Ardyn here isn't the same.

[She holds up a hand.]

Plus, I don't see Lucinia. And Kipsie didn't really react to him, and she loves Ardyn. I trust my birds sense.

[ CT's still not entirely convinced. Just because Mira is different, doesn't mean...

But why wouldn't Ardyn have remembered what happened, when all the rest of them do? She shakes her head, discouraged, still trying to understand. ]

She's the same person...but from a different world?

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

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