Astel joined Parallel on May 22nd of 2022. On the same day, Astel would set up a small, man-made platform in the middle of an ocean that would become the Oceanic Commune. Astel would soon go to found the Soup Kitchen as a sort of free market in a more literal sense by providing all goods as free to all people. After a bit of time, fellow Commune member, _itsclownhours, would create the being known as Witherstel and started to place copies all over the server. Later that same day, Astel had their first interaction with what appeared to be a clone of themself.