You had such a strange dream last night.
You stood upon... nothing. A great, blank expanse of nothing. Even looking down, you could see no sign of your body, no limbs, no clothes. And gods, but when you tried to speak - again, nothing.
It's as if you - everything you were, everyone you knew, simply no longer existed.
But that's all it was. A dream. Thank the gods for that.
Parties have been thrown in Caido for much less than a little existential crisis - and so when news of a great, sprawling celebration in the Castaway Exchange reaches you, it's almost a relief to join the colour, the noise, the sweetness of tea and liquor and the warmth of another person's touch.
There is no order or rhythm to the festivities; the floating stalls on the exchange sell refreshments, snacks and trinkets, and music from varying sources and performers clashes in a way that ought to be discordant, but isn't. People mill and socialise, happy to be here - happy to still be here.
And at the centre of it all, two (un?)familiar figures have set up a large, brightly painted barrel, upon which has been hung a sign: LUCKY DIP.
"Come on up and reach on in," one of the figures trills, clad in a mask adorned with honeybees and wearing a pair of tartan pyjamas.
"It's free," the other adds, whacking the barrel with a cane adorned with a raven's skull. "And it won't bite, probably." Their odd looking mask might, though.
WELCOME BACK EVERYONE! <3 We're setting up this SWE (yes, it counts for levelling/MP as a SWE and as a magical encounter) so everyone's characters can dip in and celebrate having a site again. This is just for fun and has no bearing on the current plot or in-site happenings, but feel free to join to get back in the spirit of writing!
You can also, of course, have your character reach in and try for a Lucky Dip, and we'll let you know what you win! Just pop it in at the bottom of your post that you're doing this. (Each individual character can have a go, so feel free to let all your chaos children rummage in the barrel).
