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📌 Welcome

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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[florescences]

Maybe the same place our halos did. Or maybe it's a test. Or maybe... if the cafe is no longer usable, it'll come to our aid?

[ every answer she gives sounds as lighthearted yet sincere as the other. ]

[fried]

[ ANOTHER PINK he glances over his shoulder in her direction, ears flicking. ]

Halos... [ he repeats thoughtfully. ] It would be nice to have some sort of plan to rely on. I hope you're right.

Do you know where these came from, miss? [ a beat. ] I suppose I have one as well, don't I.

[florescences]

[ PINKS UNITE she watches his ear flick for a second. ]

I don't, but we might get an answer if we wait long enough. I'd say we could try looking for it, but everything is a bit... unclear.

[ she claps her hands together. ]

Your halo is pretty. It's like a sun.

[fried]

Everything is so blurry. It's impossible to navigate, though I know that hasn't stopped the others from trying.

[ he sounds amused at that. the youths...

and there's just like, a slight moment, when she describes his halo, where his expression isn't a smile. he looks sad, for a second. just briefly. and then the serene smile is back. ]

Is it, now? [ ... ] Yours appears to be a clock that matches your hair. I wonder if they're reflections of the spirit.

[florescences]

You can't find out what's impossible or not, if you don't try, right?

[ she'll be the youth if it's fun. not the second of sadness, but elysia smiles back. now's not the time to pry. ]

I don't know how true of it is for others, but I think mine suits me. It reflects just enough.

[fried]

[ thanks for not mentioning it he's genuinely grateful for this,

anyway: ]

How very mysterious... [ he sounds a little like he's teasing. ] My apologies, where are my manners? I'm Jiaoqiu. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[florescences]

As mysterious as any girl as cute as I am should be~ [ she smiles with a wink. ] I'm Elysia, but most people call me Ellie. I hope we can be friends, Jiaoqiu.

[fried]

[ a little laugh, at that first bit. ]

Quite the charmer, aren't you. [ he bows his head a little. ] I hope it's not too bold to say we can skip the formalities, Miss Ellie. Friends it is.

[florescences]

[ she's so delighted. she didn't have to fight someone to call her a nickname right off the bat. ]

Of course not. That's why you can skip the miss, too.

[ friends don't call friends miss!! ]

[fried]

[ he'll respect a nickname!! even if it makes every polite bone in his body want to ascend. it suits her, anyway.

he huffs another laugh. ]

Fair enough. Ellie, then. [ he tilts his head back. ] Perhaps the afterlife won't be so bad.

[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.

[fried]

[ she's so cute weh ]

I understand. The only way we can go is forward, but I'd be lying if I didn't sneak a glance over my shoulder, every so often.

... What was life like for you before this, if I may ask?

[florescences]

It means we cherished something, and that's beautiful.

[ at his question, she looks thoughtful before she smiles again. ]

What if I said it was like a fairy tale? [ she laughs a little, something more soft than bright but not insincere. ] I'd say it was a lot of the same thing for a long while with chance for little ripples of change. It was a lot of hoping for the future.

[fried]

[ his gaze shifts a little over her shoulder - maybe at the halo. and then back to her. ]

That certainly sounds like a fairy tale. Isn't that the nature of one? A long stretch of nothing, a fortuitous or calamitous happenstance, and then a happy ending?

I hope you weren't alone.

[florescences]

Hehe, that wouldn't be very fairy tale-like, would it? I wasn't alone.

What about you, Jiaoqiu? How would you describe your life?

[ or his end? ]

[fried]

[ he hums. ]

Long. [ ... ] But not worthless, in the end.

[florescences]

[ something softens in her expression and in her voice. ]

Your life could never be worthless to me.

[ she is so sincere for knowing him for five minutes. ]