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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!

🥚
Egg

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

⚔️
Toy Lightsaber

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

🧸
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

[fightolive]

Yes. You're the first person who's recognized it.

[noirges]

I wouldn't say I'm used to things like this specifically... but I am used to getting work done with limited leads.

[ and despite being an airhead at times, he tries to be serious when it counts. he counts off next steps on his fingers ]

[ one ] We can wait for more information to come, whether it's in a pamphlet or not. [ two ] We can stay rested and well-fed before we tackle the next set of problems. [ three ] And we can see what we have common in people with here to find some answers, and also build allyships and trusted networks.

At least... that's my plan!

[sacredpath]

I am a believer, yes. But oblivion is a beautiful thing. That sort of peace and serenity is part of my lady's domain.

[darkholder]

I suppose it's a bit strange to fuss over terminology at a time like this... Which is to say - I had roughly the same experience.

[unbothered enough, before she sighs]

I hadn't expected it to be like this. I dislike things I don't understand.

[ziosar]

More the punch the bull right between the horns type.

[Why do you sound so proud of that, Akihiko]

[outdistanced]

Does it...? Sounds like a pain. [ no internet? breaks skateboard

he'll keep poking through it for a bit longer before giving up

and seeing the complete mountain of fast food that everyone's racked up ]

...I don't think I'm hungry, after all.

[fightolive]

I'll leave you to the burger throne.

[ She will start climbing to get to the touch screen, surprisingly agile about it. ]

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[fried]

[ gently... brings him more food, actually, he just brings him another burger and looks vaguely amused. ]

You worked up quite the appetite, didn't you.

[ sorry about this fox man in an angel dress and a bunch of bandages just coming up on you. he's holding a huge egg in one arm, also. it's orange. ]

[cupidsammo]

That... that is true, too.

[ a beat ]

But yours looks very cool!

[ even if it fits his figure horribly ]

[trifocal]

[ It's a good answer. ]

Yes, of course. We mustari believe that by performing the rites, the spirit of the deceased may be reborn as a guardian deity to look over their loved ones who still live.

I knew other cultures did things differently, but I didn't know there were some who didn't have a particular practice... What do you do with the bodies of those who pass away?

[florescences]

[ don't speak like an old man when you look like that, lucas. ]

Oh, I don't think it's dull. It's new and exciting, but don't you think anticipating more things to experience would be even more thrilling?

[nonmagicuser]

[ you all need more fun and whimsy in your lives ]

Somehow I didn't think those little terrors would be allowed in but what do I know?

[punnier]

[ Ooooff.. their head. Rubbing at their unkempt hair, they blink and then nod. May as well, right? ]

I can do that. [ Ignore the fact they only have one eye what with the black eyepatch covering one. ] I'm used to taking the lead for my group.

[fightolive]

So far nobody's seen it. I wonder what happened that made them all go missing.

[purities]

[leave them alone until it starts bleeding.......... girl??? just raises an eyebrow at her.]

... We're dead, aren't we? [kind of. grits teeth. ugh.] Perhaps the worst of the pain is one thing that goes away with death.

[sacredpath]

[it's so matter-of-fact that she wants to answer.]

In a sense, yes. I remember pain from a wound that I thought I could not survive, and then I was here. I suppose that is dying.

[fending]

[ it means he didn't know what a space key was until one minute ago

anyway, he is actually not that offended because most of his tribe can't read and he couldn't either until he was in his teens, but this still feels a little condescending!! ]

Don't have to read to know what letters are, but yeah, I'm decent enough at it. Don't see much point in puttin' letters in this thing unless you've got no paper, though, so I'd be lying if I said I understood its purpose.

[peripheries]

I don't want anything. I'm just seeing what happens.

[He turns to the person behind him.]

Oh! You're short.

[sacredpath]

[this comment, more than anything, seems to unsettle her.]

Judged, you say. By who?

[noirges]

A normal response, I think.

To be very fair, I don't think anyone expected eggs in the afterlife. At least, I didn't.

[peripheries]

Me too!

It's a shameful part of myself I can't get rid of.

[waves his hand like... humans they are disgusting!]

[apoisoncary]

[ ah. she isn't sure if she wants to be the one to say they probably won't be going home...

let's focus on the other thing! ]

How old do I look to you?

[ziosar]

Apparently we did, but that shouldn't be right. I find it unlikely we all...

[........]

That we all died at the same time. No point in refusing to touch upon that.

[Akihiko is lying his ass off, because in his opinion, it's not all that unlikely, given what would be the cause of everybody dying. He died right in the final battle of his canon, after all, and with what was at stake, uh...yeah, it's plausible everyone perished right after Akihiko failed.

But hey, he's got to keep appearances and pretend he knows something he shouldn't!]

[trifocal]

I can usually handle it for as long as I need, but it does get to be a little much... Perhaps I should have spent more time training to improve my strength.

[punnier]

..I don't think I have?