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Think for a moment. What's the last thing you remember, exactly? Were you with your loved ones? Were you fighting for your life? Whatever the case may be, the story ends like this: you died. Regardless of how important circumstances were, you have been eliminated from your own world. That's all there is.

Perhaps it will surprise you to wake up surrounded by the sky in every direction. What's above is reflected below in the shallow water that ripples beneath you without getting you wet. Strangely, what lies beneath this water is a mystery to you, and it feels more like walking on a glass surface, completely solid and clear underfoot.

Despite the fact you've perished, nothing hurts. Any injuries you arrived with have been neatly bandaged, and anything life-threatening has been mended enough that it no longer is. The warm sunshine probably feels good on your skin right now, doesn't it? The temperature is perfect, and you feel oddly comfortable considering the circumstances.

You aren't the only one rousing, however. Strangers around you also blink into consciousness, glowing halos flickering to life and floating over their heads. It might be hard to see the shape of your own halo looking up, but your reflection on the ground should help with that. Reaching up to touch it will prove futile. It's intangible, though your hand feels a little warm passing through it.

Your first instinct might be to leave. Can't blame you. You're in a strange place surrounded by strange people and no sense of direction. You might even try to use one of your powers from your home world to escape, but try as you might they don't appear to work. Worry not though; it looks like this place has bestowed some gifts upon you. Within your vicinity you have have one item from home. You have a gift box with your name on it. And, of course, you have the brand new sexy angel costume that you're already wearing! 😇

So what are you waiting for? Up and at 'em! The island has plenty of space to explore, though as you approach the edge it fades slowly into a thick fog. Pressing onward into the fog will disorient you and soon you'll find yourself completely turned around right back where you started. Probably best to stick to this area.

But hey, there's plenty to look at still! Instead of empty space, scattered around the island you'll see glassy, transparent protrusions from the ground. Most of them... well, you can't quite make out the shape. Could be buildings. Could be trees. Could be objects on the ground. Flowers, maybe? Their form doesn't seem to want to settle, and the light catching on their edges isn't really as illuminating as you'd like.

There is one exception to this. One shape seems to be more stable than the rest, less transparent and instead just... hazy. It's like you're looking at it through glasses with the wrong prescription. Even though it's blurry, you can tell that it's a cafe, and its door is wide open. Thoughtful, right? Whoever or whatever brought you here, at least they don't want you to starve!

Though no one is manning the counter, you can order your desired meal off of the slightly-clearer touch screen menu that offers up any kind of fast food you could want. There are also two restrooms in the back, with the keys hanging up on the wall beside them. That aside, there doesn't appear to be anything else open and you're left to your own devices.

We understand this is a lot to process, so take your time adjusting. And remember: everything is fine.

🎁 Gift Basket

As mentioned, each of you wake up with your item from home and a gift box with your name on it. There's a printed note attached to the fancy ribbon tying it off. It reads: Enjoy a welcome gift from us! For any questions, please refer to the informational pamphlet inside. ... but naturally, no such pamphlet seems to exist.

Each box contains the following:

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Cell Phone

A smartphone. Text and call to your heart's content. Just kidding! There's no service yet.
At least the camera and notes app work.

🖊️
Pen

One encouraging pen of your choice. Blue ink!

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Egg

A large egg the color of your halo. About ostrich egg sized. Warm.

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Toy Lightsaber

A collapsible toy lightsaber! Lights up the same color as your halo.

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Squishmallow

A small squishmallow! Any animal or item that would suit your personality.

🧶
One Crocheted Accessory

A cute scarf/mittens/hat/etc, handmade in a color that suits you.

♡

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Comments

[faithkept]

[YEAH!!!! THIS ISN'T HEAVENLY AT ALL. FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN WHERE ARE YOU.]

Ah, well... Some things are just easy to feel certain about, I suppose. Though I'd have never thought that so many different places would need to be taken into consideration in an afterlife; that's quite a surprise!

[ugghh]

You'll have to enlighten me on who or what that is.

[florescences]

[ she was expecting formality and courtesy and aloofness from people in general. that he is willing to abide her is the best. she beams. ]

It'd be wonderful, if true. Either way, I want to move forward. [ a beat. ] But it doesn't mean I'm not nostalgic.

[gutterbound]

[As long as you also don't perceive his.]

Probably the theme park, multi-media cash cow it is. [But nevermind. He doesn't care that much about rollercoasters and pictures with Michael J. Mouse.] You and me both, pal. Though it is funny, I always assumed you soaked up a bit of that holy omnipotence after you kicked it. And yet here we are, stewing in our short skirts without a damn clue what the deal is.

Did you want anything, by the way? Looks like it's all junk food but it's hot and well salted, and that's about the best we lost souls can hope for.

[ziosar]

Stamina. You need a lot of that to overpower your opponent! I'd get nowhere if I were to get tired just minutes after getting on the ring.

[So proud of that effort!]

[productionhell]

[ well-- it's not so much that she's upset, just very emotional about redemption and believing in people and such. and she likes to hold hands ]

[ she holds his meaty paw with both of hers, giving it a gentle squeeze ]

I'm so happy you believe, Marcoh. You do deserve redemption, and to go to Heaven.

[ he punched her in the face, ]

[cupidsammo]

Hahah...

[ He seems to have picked up on it, at least. Bueno. ]

I think it's supposed to help! A lot of places do it this way to make things go faster.

[darkholder]

To be clear, when I referred to a bigger problem, I didn't mean it in a passive sense. I meant something to be swiftly dealt with.

[untold levels of confidence hi5]

[florescences]

In theory? I haven't really had to chance to have a pet before.... but I do have a dear friend with a cat.

We can learn together, if we have to.

[boxcar]

...A lot more burning, maybe.

[ For starters. ]

Just not so blue and bright. It feels like we're high up in the clouds.

I hope nobody is... the, afraid of heights.

[productionhell]

Er--- not exactly.

[ nervous smile. time to change the subject very smoothly ]

But anyway! I'm Charlie. It's nice to meet you.

[punnier]

[ Help help help.

(Nope, you're not thinking about it!!) ]

Seems like there's nobody here that's already been here before.

[darkholder]

I suppose a combination is a possibility, too.

[a beat, and then]

Regardless of the particulars, we'll simply have to overcome whoever or whatever it is.

[purities]

[a pause, cocking an eyebrow.]

... Huh. Is that what you call it?

[boxcar]

That's true. I think it's not sinking in right because it all feels so weird.

It's bad, to be dead. But it just doesn't feel that way.

[fried]

My home. Or rather, my previous home.

[ziosar]

[Hard to feel victorious after the moment of his death, but he doesn't say that because it still hurts to think when that happened]

...it's true gold is a color that goes with victory too.

[He hasn't caught onto that his halo is formed by little crown shapes. It wouldn't be too far of a stretch to associate that with victory too]

[faithkept]

As far as I'm aware, only one type of afterlife hurts.

[THE ONE THEY'RE CLEARLY NOT IN!! Sucks to suck for all the rest.]

Do you think so? That might help out some of the others. They're already quite a restless bunch.

[faithkept]

Monsters?

[THEY DO NOT EXIST. Gods, on the other hand.]

[boxcar]

Oh.

[ Not quite what he was imagining but he lets it slide, nodding. ]

Yeah, that sounds good.

... Oh. I'm Marcoh.

[obdure]

[ Deep breaths, guys. It seems he has? Calmed? Down? ]

It's ridiculous, unless it's meant to be leisure. [ With the roll of his eyes: ] But gluttony is a sin—is what pious followers would say.

[darkholder]

[thoughtfully:]

Who do you imagine they are?

[darkholder]

...I gather the former is more likely, then.

[ziosar]

I'm pretty sure I'm not. I don't feel any different from before...getting here.

[From before dying, he means, but he doesn't specify that because thinking too hard about death sucks]

[productionhell]

So, tell me Sanada.... what kind of exercises do you do for your stamina? As a professional boxer and trainer.

[ chinhandsing and just happily listening to him talk about sports ]