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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.

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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.

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One Crocheted Accessory

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

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Ah... I see. I hadn't even considered it, but I suppose it's possible.

[Just nodding slowly... YEAH MIGHT AS WELL BE MAGIC.]

Before trying anything that could be construed as an attack against this place, why don't we attempt a few more paths first?

A side effect of dying? I don't suppose you have some sense of what it ought to mean?

[ a little ear flicky. ]

I'm afraid I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge, but I can tell you what I know from lived experience. We don't have much else to do, do we?

Are you hungry, child? We can share over a meal.

If it is 'just a mistake', then I want someone on their knees apologizing, stat.

[a pause to consider.]

You know, I think we better get that much either way.

You're going to break my tender heart if you keep talking to your friend and not me. If you want to be alone with it, all you have to do is say so.

It's short for demiflora. [ like an afterthought but anyway. ] It was probably like that back when they were first figuring out electricity. But it's been so long that it doesn't matter matter anymore, and they have ways to make it a lot safer for regular people to use.

...I never thought about it like that. Toys like that are pretty much common. Even I had some when I was a kid.

[it's fine.......... the sword gets sheathed. don't worry about it.

mizu squints at the now cracked but still functional touch screen, frowning. did you know hamburgers were invented in the 19th century at the earliest? guess what year mizu came from.]

Food? [hm.] I'd rather take my chances with the eggs.

[ i just wrote a tag approximately one second ago like "oh i probably don't need healing magic bc im dead" CHARLIE!!!

he. is looking at that bruise. ]

...Are you sure? Oh, I hate that I can't help... Perhaps we could find you some ice, miss...?

[ He has a spoon and a container of hot pot. His burgers................... He takes a spoonful and ]

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I see.

[no, she definitely has the wrong idea.]

Well, congratulations on going to all the trouble only to wind up in a quite irritating afterlife.

Do any of us have anything to be scammed out of right now?

[ she says that pretty cheerfully. ]

[SEPARATED ONLY TO BE REUNITED!! He glances toward the fog and sighs.]

True enough, that fog is really quite dense. I did hear someone else mention earlier that they believed it may be some form of magic? I can't say I've ever run into anything like it, myself...

[WHY ARE THERE MAGIC FOG WALLS IN HEAVEN(??) HE HATES IT HERE.]

[WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE SO SHELTERED........ AND THAT'S COMING A LOT FROM URUHA.........

but he doesn't mind explaining things at least so here goes]

It's something you can use to contact people even when they're far away.

It maybe sounds like someplace in Rondon.

Where in? Like the region.

Despite our best attempts, I doubt the general wildlife population would appreciate the sudden influx of free dinner.

[ ..... DOES HEAVEN EVEN HAVE RATS? SQUIRRELS? GENERAL TRASH EATING RODENTS??? IT'S KINDA EMPTY UP HERE ACTUALLY- ]

You have my thanks regardless.

[ When the stranger addresses her, she gives his mask a curious glance, but there is a weight to her expression as he invites her to think about it. ]

I... well...

...

Yes. It was the same for me. I... imagined it would be different.