[MU] - DECEMBER STORYTELLING / MEMORY SHARE

[lifeaftr_mods]

Something is wrong.

This may not very well be obvious, at first. The Storyteller is not present to put forth yet another diatribe, informative or apologetic, and the backdrop of guttering flame and sandy campfire is as present as ever...albeit briefly.



Those who tell their stories will start to notice something...odd taking place. Indeed, no matter how they intend to begin their tale, the land of Mu will immediately start to warp to accommodate it, or something utterly unlike it, until storytellers and listeners alike may find themselves in an exact recreation of a seemingly random memory, in the most stark and painstaking of detail. There is no altering the memory, nor is there any preventing it once it's begun to play - you will simply have to witness memories that are not your own this go around.

Furthermore, stories that take place in worlds other than LifeAftr will be, frankly, inevitable. Those memories, too, will be recreated, to be relived by the teller and lived by the listener.

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It is time, once more, for you to tell a story...with a slight twist! This is, in fact, our first player plot, as provided by Dragon! The initial setting will be familiar for oldcomers, and newcomers will recognize it from the introduction they received in their dreams.

Yet for this Storytelling only, people can imagine whatever stories they wish, from both their homes and their time on LifeAftr, as long as they don't mind the fact that others will be reliving those stories in the form of an impromptu memory share.

Even those who prefer not to voice their stories aloud are not safe this time around. If the memory is recalled in essence, Mu will shift to accommodate it in full.

There is, however, a benefit to this: those who venture memories to be relived will receive both a befuddled apology from the Storyteller, who will assert that this was most definitely not meant to happen (they're the Storyteller, not the Rememberer!), as well as a tired promise that the relived memories will be worth two offerings each, as if in compensation.

Not that it counts for much, probably.

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iii.cw: brief description of blood, death, and war

[mamaterasu]

[The last vision is a bit more familiar, to some. It is a place that exists here, on the islands of Lifeaftr - a memory that is shared not with just one, but many inhabitants of the islands. It's the site of many poor memories - blood, death, suffering...a war no one ever asked to be a part of. It still paints a vivid image, as two canines tread upon the blood soaked earth of the monkey compound. Corpses still lay where they had been slain, only weeks ago - the scent is unbearable, the sight is unbearable, the very air itself...is heavy, and thick with negativity. Amaterasu can feel it. She can feel the hatred, the bitterness, and it is for that reason why she walks with her sibling god, purposeful in their mission today.

The two white canines tread into the midst of the compound, and together through their combined powers, create a miracle. A circle of ink drawn upon the earth, a handful of stories to empower the Storyteller, and the blackened space that once held so much death, so much grief and pain, becomes enriched. Fresh, green grass, colorful flowers, fertile soil...and a prayer, from one of the two white wolfs. A prayer for all involved in the calamity, and for safe passage to the world of the dead.

Peace. That is all Ammy wants, from the poor souls trapped in this world. A sendoff, and perhaps an apology as well. When Ammy looks up, thankful for the purified earth, she finds herself alone - the Storyteller absent, without a word, without a trace.

There are other matters for them to attend. But, for what it is worth...this small little place in the world, is at peace.]