Back to square one.

[Amber Veritz]

The area disappeared around her as the water took her to her grave. The massive weight of her body made it impossible to resurface. In an instant of near-death experience the water seemed to open to Amber. Just as her eyes closed and her heart stop, they worked again. The white canvas, all too familiar, appeared before her once more.

“Did I die?” Her memory was there, but it eluded her completely. “Crap, I'll remember at some point. It was now she realized she was falling. “And, cats always,” she paused for ‘dramatic effect’ as she quickly flipped around and landed crouched what a loud slam, “land on their feet.” She took a second to get the pain from her legs then stood again. Her body felt really weak, it would probably be a bit difficult to just hold Razorback. Gonna need to hold it with two hands.

She took a moment to look herself over, or through herself to be more precise. “Holy shit I'm ethereal.” She took a moment to collect this then started to strain her muscles. Was this an effect of death? Soon she filled to 100% opacity, thank Omni it wasn't permanent.

A loud beeping emitted from her pocket almost immediately, her scroll. It was ‘Saki. She clicked green on the screen and put it up to her ear.

“Amber! We lost contact to your scroll over a week ago! Where have you been!” His voice screeched through the phone, which called for Amber to turn down the volume.

“Calm down. I only died.”

“Hysterical Amber.”

“Aw come on. I can hardly remember anything. Calm. Down.”

“I was only worried. Fine, just be more careful.” A beep sounded as the call ended. She returned her scroll to her pocket, trying to reclaim her memory, but not succeeding.

“Well, let's just get back to business. I need better protection than clothes, like armour.” She held up her omnilium orb and started to focus, the image in her mind. Slowly, the titanium metal strapped around her body as it formed to life. Hi-tech bracers, padded and pockets shinguard boots, a heavy metal breastplate that covers her full torso connects the leggings with the braces and lastely the lightweight helmet with a fully functional visor HUD. It took nearly 20 minutes to make the full suit but it was finished now. Amber quickly summoned Razorback and swung it into it’s new holster.

“Let's go find something to smash.” She whispered to her sword.

[Ebony]

Ebony edged away from the new arrival, she had heard that when people died here, they usually ended up re-spawning, and this did not seem good in her opinion, after all whoever had killed this one might very well come back to do it again, or worse, this 'banishment' thing she had heard of. She felt like a total coward to do it, and walk away from a place where there might well be a fight, but as it had been said before, "He (or in her case, she), who runs away, lives to fight another day. She moved as quickly away from the fountain now as was possible, trying not to draw too much attention to her woefully underpowered and under equipped self.

[Eda]

For Eda it was the shocking opposite , extending her hand in a friendly wave . Thinking it was simply another new arrival at the nexus , unaware of how things worked . Since no one had told her such a thing was a possibility , she was innocent in that regard . In many other regards as well , seeming to approach in a friendly and kind manner . A peaceful smile on her young pretty face

[Ebony]

Ebony turned around, noticing Eda had not come with her. "Stupid human', she muttered to herself, walking back towards where Eda was holding out her hand in greeting to what she thought was a new arrival. "Eda, for Lolth's sake, let's get out of here, before whatever killed her comes back to do it again", Ebony said with a scowl, then seeing that Eda was going to stay and be friendly, rather angrily came over, extending her hand. "I am Ebony", she said rather begrudgingly, still hoping Eda's friendliness did not get all of them killed.

[Amber Veritz]

Amber scooted back. "Um, hello. I didn't see you there." She awkwardly shook Eda's hand. I'm Amber of Remnant. Hunteress in Training. "You may call me Eda-Chan! I'm the Hero of Justice." Amber smirked, she knew a title like that would not get you far in this world. "Well, you have spirit, I'll give you that. Just be careful what kind of enemies you make in this world. It is chaotic." She placed her hand on Eda's shoulder, "don't think yourself invincible because of who you were. You're not the person you were before you entered this world. A title, it means nothing here." Her word came ubruptly but with truth and heart.

[Eda]

" Lets not forget miss Ebony either "

Eda took a step aside to let them greet the other now as well , seeming to be the happy type that could either be enduring or annoying to some people . She seemed aware of this as well , but had the cuteness dialed up to eleven regardless

[Andyra]

Andyra watched as this one just appeared here out of nowhere at first just like Eda she had thought she was new here just like the rest of them but when she mentioned she had simply died, there was an awstruck look on her face. So it was possible to die here and arrive right back at the very beginning of this damned cursed place. Andyra didn't run though, even when she had been alone and scared and left to die by her father at the young age of six she hadn't been scared so why would something like this bother her? She went up towards the new arrival and extended her hand as well.
"Hello there, I'm Andyra it's a pleasure to meet you."

[Amber Veritz]

Amber turned to Eda's companion, she gripped her hand and shook it firmly. "You look like the cautious type." She said to Ebony. "I like people like that. My best friend is that way, keeps me from doing dumb shit." Ebony shook back to Amber in reply and just nodded, staying cautious in case this was just a clever rouse. Amber saw it in her eyes. Simply she nodded and let go of Ebony's hand. "Well, you guys seem new. This is my second time spawning here. If you need help, I'm your girl-cat."

[Ebony]

"Yes we all are new here, though Eda and I have had a sparring session, I don't know what the other member of our little cavalcade here, Andyra is capable of", she said with a shrug. I am not new to the rifting bit, as this is my second time for that, but the being here part, ,yes, I am definitely new at, for certain", Ebony said with a shrug.

[Carmelita]

It was as disturbing as waking to the sound of a hospital.

Carmelita came to in a sterile white environment. Lifting her hands to pat herself down, she idlely noted that she seemed unharmed, if terribly weak.

She staggered to her feet, struggling to recall what had happened. There had been a plane crash, an island…

Her eyepieces whirred to life, and she scanned through the shadowy black information.

She paused, looked down at herself, and screamed.

She was floating, black and ephemeral, in the Nexus, her body and equipment practically shadows. The Inspector dropped down and screamed more, turning to notice those sitting and standing around the fountain.

No one noticed.

---

After a few minutes of screaming, she turned to look at those around her. Three human types, discussing something... one of them reminded her of someone, something... Amber! It was Amber! Alive!

The shroud that seemed to separate her from the real world wavered, but failed to break. Reluctantly, Carmelita trudged away to the Endless Dunes gate, making a note to call Amber as soon as she had recovered from... whatever this state was.

Carmelita just passing by under the Death Shroud. Carry on!