Endgame: Decision

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ENDGAME: DECISION

Important Note: For the remainder of the game's duration, we have elected to WAIVE AC REQUIREMENTS given both the global state of affairs and the fact that LifeAftr is coming to a close very soon. Our usual Activity Checks will not be conducted.

What's the Meaning When You Have a Broken Home?
The votes are in - and your decision was unanimous! Everyone who cast a vote elected to go with a third option, suggested by the players themselves.

You've chosen to side with the Storyteller, and what's more is that you're hoping to help them create a new world, separate from this one. The hope is that with enough organic creative energy from all of you - something that the original LifeAftr was missing in its inception - there will be enough power to generate a new world for people to live in without fear of destruction. There is also the hope that the liberated energy from the dissolution of LifeAftr will allow for those of you who want to go home to do so. Though this was far from a certainty, the fact that so many islanders are united in these sentiments is a very good sign!

Unfortunately, as it might have been predicted...the Historian is not pleased. Once the fallout of this decision starts to settle in, they're going to want to retaliate. You can expect the Storyteller to be fully forthcoming on ALL information contained within this post, and that they will keep characters updated as new issues arise.

You have until May 31st to prepare for this retaliation, while the Storyteller prepares to gather everything they are into making this new world, whatever it is, happen. Because come June, the world is going to start fragmenting for real.

Additionally, thanks to player influence, the Water has agreed to help. From the week of May 24th to May 30th, they're going to be focused almost entirely on summoning back the island of Cahypdo to start ferrying the Roaka onto Ensō. As more and more time passes, you might find more and more of your underwater allies, the Jormun, congregating near the Storyteller's temple as well.

Blinding Lights, Thunder Tremble Pack
The Historian is going to lash out. They want their way badly enough to try and achieve it by force. And how do they intend to do that, you might ask?

By unleashing every possible creature and event that you have encountered throughout your time in LifeAftr. That's right. That means that every beast you've ever met and every event you've ever survived will all be fair game. War automatons from Nastrandir, Quartzalcoatl from the tunnels beneath Ensō, Overgrown zombies, dragons, your own shadows - if it's showed up in LifeAftr, you are absolutely free to encounter it.

This counterattack will mostly be focusing on the Storyteller's temple. But they'll be busy ravaging the other islands as well. Not that that's going to matter much - those islands, barring Ensō, will all be in a rapid state of decay, crumbling into the water and sinking into the sea. This means that, heading into the final push, everyone is going to need to focus on whatever jobs suit them best. For ease of reference, we've broken down these jobs into a few simple sub-categories so you can decide what your character or characters might be doing. You can participate as much as you'd like - your character can have one job or several, depending on what they're doing and how involved you'd like to be!

The tasks that need doing are as follows:

[ ♆ ] Explorers: Characters willing to locate the Historian's altar underwater. Whether this involves confronting the Water and asking their help, enlisting the Jormun, or using your own natural abilities is up to you. Remember that sealed building at the bottom of the ocean? It's in there. With the Water's assistance, the sigil holding the doors shut will crack. Now it's just a question of getting the altar to the surface.

[ ♆ ] Attackers: Characters willing to destroy the Historian's altar. This will end up killing them...though for what it's worth, they intend to put up a hell of a fight.

[ ♆ ] Defenders: Characters willing combat the Historian's counterattack, as well as characters willing to defend the Storyteller's altar from physical threats.

[ ♆ ] Storytellers: Characters willing to protect the Storyteller's altar by telling stories. Stories, after all, have their own kind of power. You don't have to be a good fighter to protect the Storyteller - you just need to tell stories. Real stories, false stories, stories from home, stories from here, any story you need to. As long as you continue that flow of sharing and creativity, that might be enough to keep the Historian's attacks at bay. The Storyteller themself will primarily be near their altar, mustering all the energy necessary to try and create that final new world. They won't be of much help besides that.

[ ♆ ] Shepherds: Characters willing to ferry NPCs, supplies, and player characters to safety when the time comes to jump ship.

As stated above, you may choose as many or as few of these roles as you'd like.

And one more thing bears mentioning:

Since the Water is going to be preoccupied with the Historian's altar, the waves ringing Ensō will be receding significantly. Which will mean that, for the duration of the final fight, all nerfs will be lifted. Embrace your powers fully, because you're going to need them to survive this.

You have until May 31st to get ready. While it's not yet time to say your goodbyes, you never know what could go wrong in the fight. It might be time to get your affairs in order, in preparation for the worst.

Endgame Timeline

[ ♆ ] May 3rd: Discussion regarding the fate of LifeAftr begins.
[ ♆ ] May 10th: Voting for endgame begins.
[ ♆ ] May 17th: Voting for endgame ends.
[ ♆ ] May 20th: Preparations for endgame begin, and you deal with the fallout of any decisions.
[ ♆ ] May 31st: Endgame begins and lasts into June.

You can also check the Calendar of Events and add it on google for a clearer visual of when things are occuring!

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