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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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[ Wait, this old shit again? Really?]

You're being kind of a turd, you know that?

[It's not that old news to him, Magnus. At least not right this second. Thanks, Monsun.]

Yes, this "shit". It's not my fault you want to abuse the system for your gain, and your recklessness only proves you haven't learned to respect death or me. I'm simply calling it as is truth.

Okay, now you're really being a turd. [ He crosses his big beefy arms.

Magnus. Remember. Remember the land...listen to the wind....]

Besides, you're out of your jurisdiction, soooooo...[ He rolls his eyes along with the word.] Maybe, I dunno, kiss my ass?

[ Yeah, okay, they're gone. Someone fish them out.]

Edited 2018-07-14 13:13 (UTC)

[Man it's almost like someone should've warned Kravitz about this island, huh , wouldn't that have been nice. But instantly, Kravitz narrows his eyes and pulls himself to his feet, bringing his scythe up with him.]

People still need to be able to die, Magnus. I don't care whose jurisdiction this is, they obviously aren't doing their job.

[If he could go skeleton, he would be right now as he holds the scythe high.]

So as always, I will need to pick up the slack.

[ Magnus eyes that scythe and grips the hilt of his axe. Conscious or not, that gesture was a little...threatening.]

Huh-uh. And how exactly are you gonna do that here? Nag them to death?

[Oh, it's on purpose, buddy. It's on damn purpose.

Sure would be nice if he had literally any knowledge of what this island does so he could catch on to what's happening, huh? Yeah. Yeah, that'd be nice.]

No, I think I can cut to the chase.

[And oh no here comes that blade. Better get out of the way, Magnus.]

[ WHAT! The puns are Magnus's thing!!!

He brings his shield up to protect himself from the scythe - barely making due, as scythes, you know, are curved - swinging his arm to knock it out of the way, and quickly stepping back and raising his axe.]

Okay, so we're doing this [ He's fighting the fucking Grim Reaper. Again.

He rushes in, swinging his axe down at Kravitz's shoulder. Probably a little more risky nowadays, with his flesh body being the only thing he has and all.]

[He recovers from the blow quickly, knocking his foot back and locking his ankles to pivot away from Magnus' swing. All the while, he keeps the blade wide, grabbing the handholds again and bringing it above his head as he spins back for a second blow, sideways this time at his head.]

If you have no respect for me or my Lady, then yes, we are.

[You said it to his face and not online, Magnus, this is what happens.]

[ They kicked his ass before, they can do it again. Probably. Despite then fact that Magnus is alone and there isn't a skeleton made of ghosts with one of them on his side,or a bunch of robots, or a competente woman. That's. That's probably fine, right?

He ducks quickly, in hopes of keeping his head on his shoulders the only way he knows how, attempting to recover from his own swing on time to sweep a leg at Kravitz's feet.

So much for peace and quiet and species conservation missions.]

You started it!

[...aw man, that wasn't a cool line at all.]

[Yeah that's right you're solo ya little dingus, pvp him.]

I started it? Really? You're the one who came and disturbed me!

[He has to take a few steps back to avoid the swipe, but his steps are still graceful, like he's not tripping over himself at all. He repositions his grip on the scythe and comes down hard over his head towards Magnus'.]

[ With only a quick glance above him, Magnus quickly tucks and rolls sideways. When he does get up, he's a little clumsy and slow, shield immediately behind himself and the reaper.]

Who the fuck told you to take a nap here?!

[ He takes a run, attempting to slam his shield and the entire weight of his massive body against the other man. That's a whole lot of humph right there.]

[He sputters, flinging his hand out towards the mana pool.]

This is where the pool is, you absolute dolt! You're the fool who came charging in and breaking everything in y--

[And that's around the time Magnus' body connects with his, Kravitz forgetting exactly how solid he is right now, and getting flung spectacularly backwards into said mana pool. Incredible! Now he's mad and wet. It did disturb some of the flowers though, so once a destination is spoken, he might be out of here faster than he thinks.]

[ With the force he applied to use his entire body and his shield as a wrecking ball against the reaper, he doesn't exactly stop moving when he makes contact. In fact, he takes him those few feet and falls into the pool with him, of course, shouting out one of his very not cool lines.]

I'm gonna knock your undead ass back to Enso!

[ And, well. They might've gotten yet, but at least there won't be any risk of drowning, as they will most certainly fly out the other side. Magic is wonderful.]

[Thankfully for both of them, that fucking does it. The pool activates and after a few confusing seconds, both of them are tossed out the other side in a heap, Kravitz losing grip on his scythe and the weapon clattering out to the side in the foliage as he tries to right himself.]

Magnus, what the fuck was--

[He stops for a second, looking around, something in his brain shifting before he answers again, slightly calmer.]

... Magnus. What was going on on that island.

[ Much like the scythe, Magnus's axe and shield go tumbling a couple of feet away from this man-cluster, Magnus grunting as he lands. Here's to hoping, for Kravitz's sake, that the larger man didn't land on him.

But, now out of Monsun's hypnotic grip, the aggression subsides, temporarily replaced by confusion, and then some embarrassment (but not regret, because this is Magnus).]

Ah, damn it.

[ He pushes off the ground and sits, blinking a few times.]

Goddamnit, that place sucks.

[For the benefit of Kravitz' legs, we'll let him go on this one. He's taken enough bashings today.]

Magnus.

[He sounds stern and incredibly tired all in one fell swoop.]

Are you going to explain what that was, or just curse at it? I assume it was some kind of magic.

[ Can anyone really blame him? He doesn't have a natural shield against inane bullshit. Even grim reapers have their limits.]

Huh, well, it makes people act fuckin' weird. Like 'ya noticed. [ So far so good.]

It depends on where you are but I guess the deeper you go into either side, it kinda, I dunno, makes you act weirder. [ Praise the lord, some sort of explanation from him.]

Been in there a couple of times and the forest side fucking sucks.

[He sighs, burying his face in his hands. What if he died here, huh. How about that.]

Great. Wonderful. So that island has influence on our emotions. Fantastic.

[He sounds so enthusiastic.]

Alright, so no rest breaks after releasing the animals, then.

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