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Ash, you mentioned you and Mari just came back from somewhere. Did you guys take any pictures?

Ash: We did actually! We took a whole bunch of pictures but I’ll show just one of them for now. Mari and I decided to take a small break from school for a few days to help get her more acquainted with the rest of the Afterlife since she’s only ever really seen The Ethereal Plane and nothing outside that. So we just came back from the Astral Plane last night.~

Ash: One place Mari was really excited to go to was the tropical resort at the Jazzy Archipelago.~ Probably one of the more unique zones in The Astral Plane as it’s a large area made up of several islands that has a tropical beach area, a snowy area with a wooden lodge cabin, a humid jungle location if you want a more nature reserve-like getaway and lastly, near the edge of the islands, there’s a dormant volcano! It’s a pretty crazy place. It gets its name from the natives who live there as just like everywhere else in The Afterlife, music is a very big part of the cultures here.~

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(for mod mack again)

(thank you so much for the clarification!)

((Of course! I’m just happy to clear up any misunderstandings and if there’s anything else that isn’t clear, please don’t hesitate to send an ask in! Although, I may fumble my words a bit as I am incredibly sick with a cold rn lol so I apologize in advance if I missed anything or if some things still didn’t make sense ^^;))

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Hey Mack, I wanted to ask because I didn't want there to be a misunderstanding, but ash here looks naked (I know you said the ghost anatomy is different) but I just wanted to ask, they're not minors in this arc right?

(I hope I worded this right)

((I had a feeling I'd get an ask like that- do not worry nothing like that is going on here. For clarification, she has pj pants on, the rest of her body is just under the covers. And ghost anatomy is different in that all the "extra details" on a person's body just does not exist on a ghost body. It's like everyones wearing a single colour body suit that's their "ectoplasm" as it were. I have an example that better shows what I mean because I'm specifically taloring ghost anatomy to be completely non graphic.))

((Like this was a drawing a did a while ago to kinda nail down how I want ghost anatomy to really look like. Like the skin is completely smoothed out and there’s literally nothing to see. Think of their bodies like blank mannequins! And it’s not just for girls, guys are like that too. All body parts that are considered “graphic” on the human body are not present on a ghost body because ghosts don’t have organs so there’s no reason for those parts to exist. And with that said, there’s also gonna be no graphic content hinted at, at all in this AU.))

((I hope this clears things up- it is in no way to make something sexual for no reason as I’m deliberately taking away everything that would make it sexual. And if you’re wondering about anything else, do not be afraid to ask. And if Ash’s current appearance makes anyone uncomfortable, then just say something and I’ll have Ash put on a shirt or tank top. No questions asked.))

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Greetings spirit of the dead!, how has the afterlife been treating you all!

Ash: …Oh…!~ This is a nice ask to wake up to…~ I know I’m living my best life despite being dead. Hell, for me, Afterlife might as well be my 1st life. Actual life screwed me big time so I’m taking what I can get. Also, just a heads up, I’m keeping my voice down as it’s very early in the morning and Mari’s still asleep behind me so, shhh…~ she spent the night at my place last night because we got home pretty late from the tour I was giving her of the Astral Plane…~

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Verona: Oh man, it’s getting really late. I suppose I should head to bed for the night. I’ll leave this post as a draft if Ray, Matt or the girls wanna continue it next time they log into it. But I’ll bid you guys a goodnight and a see you later.~ *YAWN* …I should really stop pulling almost all nighters…

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*THE NEXT MORNING*

???: *YAWN* …H-Huh…? What’s this…? Oh…? Rona made an update on this last night…? Hmm…”

???: …Oh my Aether, it is WAY too early for this… thank god I always turn down my phone’s brightness before bed…

(Verona has left. Ashley is now open for questions :D)

((Edit: Forgot Ash’s death scar originally so that’s now fixed))

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Hey Verona, have you heard any news about Basil?

Verona: Hm? Basil? …I know Mari said she knew a Basil back when she was alive and that he was mostly responsible for the cover up of her death.

Verona: I don’t know why you’d ask me about him- I mean, I have a cousin named Basil on my Dad’s side, but I haven’t seen him in so long. To be honest, I haven’t seen him since my Dad and his Mom had a disagreement when we were really little and my Dad just… completely cut contact due to his sister, my Aunt, just not agreeing to conform to his lifestyle choice. …It obviously relating to religion and beliefs but to the unhealthy degree…

Verona: And honestly after I died, I didn’t even stick around for my funeral. I just wanted to get away from my parents as quickly as possible. Especially since I was a bit ecstatic when realizing The Afterlife wasn’t what my parents believed in at all, h-hehe.

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But I AM curious! I'm dead-set (cue rimshot) on sipping any good tea tonight 🍵 Gimme embarrassing stories pleeeease 🥺 🙏

Verona: Oh ho ho…~ I’m gonna get some fun out of this…~ Well, if you really wanna know just HOW down bad Ash is for Mari, she actually told me she had been secretly crushing on her ever since they spent Mari’s first Valentines Day here in the Afterlife. She offered to keep Mari company since Mari was only 4 months dead at the time and it was her first one ever since being forcefully broken up and away from Hero.

Verona: Ash told me that poor Mari had vented her soul out for like, several hours straight as she ate from a tub of ice cream Ash had gotten her to cheer her up. But eventually, Ash managed to get things to calm down and it was while they were hugging, did Ash have a full blown gay panic in the middle of Mari’s vent session. Which scared the hell out of her because she didn’t wanna confront Mari right away about it and make it look like she was taking advantage of Mari’s current vulnerability. So simply waited instead.

Verona: …The girl waited a whole ass YEAR and 4 months to confess to Mari. And she didn’t JUST confess like a normal person, oh no. For those who DON’T know, Ashley’s a music major in school. The kind of music student who gets the best possible grades imaginable because for most of her assignments, she uses HER OWN SONGS she WROTE AND COMPOSED.

Verona: She wrote a song for Mari. And she told me it brought Mari to tears…~

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Gotcha, I'll be sure to sneak some more bone chilling puns into my asks 😎 Anyways since it's been so long, did any other developments outside of relationships happen? (Although I wouldn't mind some more tea about both of them..)

Verona: Heh, I'll be sure to let the others know. Although, bone puns don't really apply to us due to there being a lack there of, of bones since we're ghosts. Try to think of some puns with that in mind.~ I know this is gonna drive Mari crazy once she gets back on here since Ash told me that when Mari talked to her about Henry- or well, you guys might know him as "Hero", he was pretty bad for Dad Puns and it was the one thing about him that drove her secretly mad, hahaha!~

Verona: As for anything else new... I can't really think of anything off the top of my head. I'm not seeing anyone due to personal preference of not wanting to date right now as I prefer to focus on myself and my hobbies before I bring another person into the mix. As for "tea" on the other hand... I may have some tea on a few things here and there, although it’s less drama and more “things that will embarrass them if others know about it” if you're THAT curious...~

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Verona: Oh, I’ve heard of that movie. Came out a few years before I was born back in the 80’s. Never saw it though when I got older. I came from a EXTREMELY Christian household and if I ever dared to bring something like that into the house, it wouldn’t have surprised me if my parents attempted to perform an exorcism on me. And it wouldn’t have been pretty.

Verona: …Looking back, a part of me is relieved I died of a heart attack instead of possibly getting beaten to death by a wooden cross. I would not want a cross shaped scar on my ghost body for the rest of eternity…

Verona: As for the Ash I’m talking about, her name is Ashley Direson. At first, she was the closest with Mari among our friend group. But then, just over the past summer, Ash told me she confessed to Mari about developing feelings for her and the two have decided to give it a shot. This helping Mari further come to terms with who she is as a person as she’s recently figured out she might be Bisexual.

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YOU GUYS ARE ALIVE AGAIN WAHT (Not in the literally sense though ermm whoopsie)

Verona: Hahaha! Yes, yes, we’re all still kickin’ around in Death. And we’re doing okay- or well…

Verona: …physically speaking. I still have my reserves about how Mari’s doing mentally deep down but, she seems to be adjusting well enough to the Afterlife. Even after only a couple years. Hell, she’s got to be doing somewhat okay if she actually decided to give dating a shot again and hooked up with Ash.

Verona: And don’t worry about accidentally offending us. Ghosts practically thrive on morbid and dark humour. Do you have any idea how many ghost puns Mr. Crawford makes whenever we visit? A lot. Can’t tell you how many, but a lot.

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Anything new happen over the last 2 years??

Verona: Hmm, well, I’d say quite a few things.

Verona: For starters, if I recall correctly, you guys were kinda left off with… the whole “Mari having a crush on Ray” thing. Well, to sum things up. The two eventually talked about things after baseball practice one afternoon after school. They tried going on one date to see how things would go from there and after that, Mari had told us she realized that her “crush” was her mind still kinda… relapsing from just dying and losing her still living boyfriend. But even after they talked things out, Mari and Ray are still on good terms and nothing’s awkward between them at all. Doesn’t even mess with their sports stuff.

Verona: Although THAT whole thing led to some…~

Verona: …OTHER events happening.~

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Oo? Who's this? 👀

( Ask for Verona )

Verona: Ahh, I see we have someone new.~ Well, for all the newbies here, I’m Verona Handler. One of Mari’s friends she made not long after she came to The Afterlife which was at the start of last year back in 2000. Mari met Ash and I at a clothing store as Mari was getting ready to start her first semester of school after death so she needed a new wardrobe. Ash and I were more than happy to help her with that as our first impression had started off with Ash accidentally getting excited and mistakenly bumping into the poor girl and knocking her to the floor.

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???: Come on you darn thing…

???: There we go! It’s loading… and there!

Verona: Finally. Only took like, an hour and a half to get this thing running. But hey there everyone! It’s certainly been a while, hasn’t it? It’s crazy how fast 2 years can just… fly by. But hopefully we can get things started again! However, it’s only myself with me tonight. Matt and Ray are currently out at this art museum Matt wanted to check out and Mari and Ash are currently in the Astral Plane as Ash wanted to give Mari a tour around some of the other places The Afterlife has to offer.~

Verona: As a refresher, I’m Verona Handler and I’m open to any questions that I can answer to the best of my ability.~

(VERONA IS OPEN FOR QUESTIONS!)

((And for those who are confused, yes, her name used to be Veronica but I shortened it to Verona as that sounds a lot better lol))

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I know y’all don’t like Sunny and Mari’s mom but my friend came up with a scenario where she and the dad are arguing about the kids after Mari’s suicide and the mom yells, “Sunny’s the mistake!? Staying with YOU is a mistake!” and she divorces him and wins total custody over Sunny, and she’s working her ass off to try and get a good therapist (unfortunately mental healthcare just wasn’t “a thing” yet). What do you think? 👀

My thoughts are the exact same thing- altho I do have the added addition of sadly, the mom is still distant due to working so much to try and afford everything for her and Sunny.

Even after they move, she’s still a bit of a rare sight for Sunny to ever see home, but not as much as before since they’re in the city which I imagine is closer to the mom’s job so she can commute to and from home a lot better

(Small addition to this post: since I’m gonna be taking a break from the Ethereal Route blog due to life, if you guys wanna ask me questions, go to my main blog as I keep my ask box there open 24/7 lol I’ll still talk about Ethereal Route but I also have the Clear Out AU as well if you’re interested ^^ )

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(Hey guys- so sorry for a lack of posting here ^^; life’s been getting a bit busy as I’m trying to put a college portfolio together so I think it’ll be smart for me to say that Ethereal Route will be on a break until further notice!)

(But I’ll still be making posts on my main so feel free to check that out :) I’ll be posting just random Omori stuff along with perhaps some little scenarios with My other Au that I have, Clear out ^^)

(I’ll see you guys around- and happy early holidays lmao)

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Dang bro, what food did the Suzuki family feed their children?

(XD Lmao it’s not a matter of what they’re being fed- as Sunny hadn’t properly eaten anything for 4 years, it purely has to do with just who they are as people)

(Think of it as like “it’s not what’s on the outside, it’s what’s on the inside that matters” that sort of thing. But with Sunny, there’s just a bit more to it due to what I have planned in stock)

(And btw, it’s only when they meet Klaus and Del do they start getting appropriate proportions in terms of food ^^; since these kids grew up in the 90’s, self body image was probably even worse than it is today, so Mari tried to keep herself pretty thin)

(However, Klaus and Del just saw this as a chance to put some more “meat on her bones because she looked like a stick” lmao as she gets older, she will gain a bit more of a thicker physique, but more in the athletic spectrum)

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How bright would Sunny’s core be?

(Hehe, I only say this: so bright that in certain situations, it’s visible when he’s awake in The Living)