The Afterlife

> *"Death's just a droning feeling where your brain gets all messy and ends with you going to sleep."* -Aviator
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*The Afterlife* is an independently created second dimension accessible by only certain people, introduced in Aeroplane Islands.

True to its name, the Afterlife is "an afterlife" accessible by the dead and dying. It is the go-to for those who die.

The Afterlife is connected to areas in the living world and returning from it is optional- those who enter it can get a lunch in the cafeteria (resembling the cafeteria at a typical junior high), eat, and return to the living world as if they had taken a short break. This cafeteria stands on a small cliff island surrounded by an infinite sea. The only other structure on the island is Someone's Place, a house standing not too far from the cafeteria furnished with typical housing items though described to be "cozier than at home [the living world]".

No cause of death is exempted from the returning policy- the Afterlife is similar to just another room. One could have their body shattered, be dismembered, die of blood loss, etc. and be able to return from the Afterlife. However, returning is up to the dead person.

Notable entrees are Aviator, Panagiotis French, Tozzi Egress, and Altair Ossian.

## Entry

Once dead, the entree immediately goes to the Afterlife. As if they fell asleep and just woke up, they find themselves standing in a small room.

This room has cream walls and a dark red corner sofa in the corner. An oriental rug adorns the floor and paintings specific to the entree hang on the walls. A jukebox stands in the middle of the wall opposite the sofa's wall. This jukebox typically plays music found in the entree's subconscious, though upon Panagiotis French's entry no music is playing.

A dark brown doorframe with no door is directly across from the entree and passing through the doorframe brings the entree to a large cafeteria resembling the lunchroom of a junior high school. This cafeteria features anywhere from 5 to 60 lunch tables and seating as well as a serving area which is always filled with food. It is customary for entrees to "grab a bite", as a sign encourages anywhere in the cafeteria.

The entirety of the Afterlife consists of this cafeteria and the adjacent entry room.

Certain seats attached to the cafeteria tables are marked with colored tape and a notice stating that sitting in that seat will bring you to a specific place in the living world- after eating what you have put on your lunch tray. Most seats are not marked with a specific location and instead, after eating at the unmarked seat, the option to return to the living world or stay is presented.

While eating in the cafeteria, which is almost always crowded with fellow dead (with an exception for Panagiotis, who's cafeteria was completely empty), it is inevitable to find oneself talking with a group of other people and eating together. During this conversation is when the question to leave or stay may arise. The question may come up in any scenario and proposed by any person. However, the question does not always present itself and in these cases the Afterlife becomes a free come-and-go environment, one that can be accessed at any time through death.

## Specific Afterlives

Only a few characters' entries into the Afterlife are shown. These characters are Aviator, Panagiotis French, Tozzi Egress, and Altair Ossian.

Aviator entered into a small room with cream walls, blue and red oriental rug, a red sofa, and a jukebox playing almost inaudible mellow reggae. No pictures or paintings adorned the walls. The doorframe was dark oak. Upon entering the lunchroom, there are six tables and around 15 other people. Upon entering the color scheme completely changes and is now colorless, in shades of grey. Only the lunch trays- dark blue- are colored. Food served is fettucine alfredo, wheat bread rolls, and water. Aviator speaks with a group of four unnamed people, one of which resembles Kerel Lambros. This is who proposes the stay-or-leave question to Aviator.

Panagiotis did not enter into the adjacent room. Instead, he entered directly into the cafeteria, this time much smaller than Aviator's. two small tables occupy the room. There were no people. The color palate was also already changed to black-and-white save for the red light of the smoke detector (a feature never included in the Afterlife). No seats are marked with specific locations as well. The food served are chicken salad sandwiches and grape juice. Panagiotis's reflection in the glass over the food selection area is briefly shown, resembling a much younger version of himself (or Galen Holly). Panagiotis sits and eats in the corner of the cafeteria, shown to be the only corner not filled with spiderwebs and garbage. A door appears on the wall after Panagiotis finishes his sandwich (a door not seen in previous panels). This door brings him back to the living world after giving a brief glimpse of the rest of the island and Someone's Place.

## Links

The Afterlife is linked to

* Azarel's House
* Lixourian Underground (Shrine)
* Old Velonissia
* New Velonissia
* Neos Kipouos
* Henetian Republic Sector 24 (Monument)
* Angel's Domain

The link to the Angel's Domain is faulty and rarely functions. The link to Azarel's House is used instead of the AD link as it is used solely by Azarel while in the Room System and at the point of his death.

The shrine in the Lixourian Underground has not undergone repairs but is fully operational. The same goes for the Henetian Republic S24 Monument.