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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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Comments

[faithkept]

Everyone is so quick to jump to eating them...

[It's only been like three people BUT THAT'S SO MANY.]

[apoisoncary]

It would be much easier than raising the child.

[faithkept]

That is unarguably true. Being a parent is so much work...

[And then your kids leave the nest and you're just ALONE and SAD.]

[apoisoncary]

[ Have you had kids before, Lucas? ]

If you're against eating it, you can always find someone else to raise it.

[ Does anyone look like they would make a good egg parent? ]

[faithkept]

[:thonk:

He just laughs faintly at that, though, before tucking his lil eggy back into his gift sack.]

Oh, it's no trouble, really. We're getting a bit ahead of ourselves making plans for these eggs when we don't know what they're here for in the first place.

[apoisoncary]

[ She was hoping to see what would happen if someone did raise one, but at the same time he does have a point there. Crossing her arms as she considers it. ]

If this is the afterlife, then they could be related to how we're judged.

[ That's what people usually what people believe, right? ]

Our gifts do seem strange though. What use do I have for a stuffed snake?

[faithkept]

Do you believe so? What a strange method of judgment.

[EGG JUDGMENT???? The bible doesn't talk about this... Wild.]

But the other gifts are rather cute, aren't they? Perhaps they're just meant to make us feel more welcomed?

[apoisoncary]

It's just speculation on my part.

[ May the egg judgement be upon thee

at the mention of their gifts, she will pull out her snake squishmallow.. ]

It is cute, but I wouldn't say I feel more welcomed getting something like this.

[faithkept]

[THE EGG JUDGMENT WILL BEFALL US ALL... He just gives her lil snake squishmallow a nod like he's greeting it.]

True enough, some people seem very unsettled being here at all. What would you have preferred?

[apoisoncary]

[ Judge and Eggecutioner ]

While I suppose it would do little for us here, I would like a mortal and pedestal. Maybe some medicinal herbs as well.

[ Let her make drugs pls ]

Would you prefer something different as well?

[faithkept]

[HATE IT HERE.]

Ah, are you a doctor, then? Ideally there would be no need for medication in the afterlife, but I can understand...

[Shaking his head at the question, though.]

I don't mind what I was given.

[apoisoncary]

I used to work as an apothecary.

[ Making a note that he likes eggs and stuffed animals... ]

Minding isn't the same as preferring.

[faithkept]

Ah! I see... I've never met an apothecary before. Rather, the ones I knew were also doctors in other fields, so they were a bit multi-purpose... But you specialized solely in that work, then?

[Setting the rest aside because this is much more important than his preferences.]

[apoisoncary]

[ She will remember that. ]

Yes. While I wouldn't mind studying other fields, I enjoy making medicine. [ She's trying not to smile at that and failing ]

[faithkept]

[FORGET IT. But also she is so endearing...]

Having a well-rounded base of knowledge is a good thing, as well, but there's certainly nothing wrong in holding favor for a subject. Passion is one of the best ingredients when learning, after all.

do we want to fight dw here, move thread over, or start something new?

[apoisoncary]

[ Don't encourage her.

She starts to say something, only to stop herself. ] I suppose there's no point in thinking it could happen in the future.

[ Not disappointed or anything. She just forgot for a moment that this is supposedly the afterlife. ]

LET'S RUN

[faithkept]

[FLEE TO THE PCS]