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Intro Log: Rock This City

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for January
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: January 10th-14th
Warnings: New folks, rockin' dudes made of rock, and collectible friends!

This time, it's different.

There's no cave, no stone walls looming up around you and overhead, no stifling air or artificial light- not that you'd appreciate it, seeing as to how you've probably never been here before. And still, when you land facefirst on the dirt ground of the colosseum, you may not quite appreciate all the improvements and steps we've had to take to get here- after all, you're still surrounded by strangers in a crumbling city on an alien planet in the middle of nowhere.

Oh, and you're being attacked by Earth Elementals. These creatures are tall, between seven to ten feet, and made of solid rock, capable of punching through all the squishy bits of you- and for whatever reason, they definitely want to start punching. They're incredibly strong and, seeing as to how they're enchanted alive and have no internal organs, they're very difficult to kill.

But don't let that scare you off. For all the collectors in you, you can also find a very special array of beanie babies all scattered at the ground at your feet. Do you know that some of these things will be worth a lot of money someday? Better find the rarest one and stockpile it while you can! You might run into the rainbow crab, the platypus, or the sought-after bald eagle, or many more! Be sure to never take the tag off and never ever let anyone play with them so they don't lose value.

Once you've got your kids' college fund squared away, it's time to start exploring! You can explore the rest of the city! Find a house, a new monster, a project to help with, or simply scavenge for supplies. Good luck, and enjoy your stay in Hadriel!

► This log covers January 10th-14th.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well!
► All characters arrive with phones that have network communication and the newbie guide installed.
► Please put your character's name and open/closed in the subject line of your starters!

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Yeah.

[She gives his shoulder a little poke.]

Which means I can start teaching you again.

[??????? Kitagawa can't possibly know about the Metaverse, right? And he's acting... very personally affronted, besides. Akechi's mind is scrambling for what he might have done to directly affect the artist, but he's coming up blank.]

I... honestly don't know what you're referring to... Kitagawa-san, was it? But I'm sorry for whatever it was?

[??????????]

[A couple of months is... far too long. And some people have been here longer? His stomach churns unpleasantly, brow furrowing a bit.]

I see...

[Shit... shit. This bizarre situation isn't going to completely ruin his plans, is it? He gives a blink, quietly reigning in his emotions.]

Tokyo, Japan, Earth. Searching for someone?

[Laura grins when she makes Aren laugh]

It was terrible. Bright red, too, just for that extra touch of class.

Not my usual release, but I'll take your word for it.

[Yusuke grits his teeth, his hands clenching into fists, and it takes all of his willpower not to call Goemon then and there. He needs to restrain himself, particularly when Akira isn't in any immediate danger. Still--]

So you're sorry for the mental shutdowns? The murders? You're sorry you betrayed out our leader and made an attempt on his life? I don't know why you're pretending to be some innocent stranger, but it won't work!

Chill, I'm not your enemy. We're just as trapped as you are, have been for a few months now.

[She pats her dog and he relaxes, especially as that bow is lowered. Now he seems more akin to a pet, wagging his tail a little. He'd much prefer to make friends.]

This place is called Hadriel, and a lot of people from a lot of different places have wound up here, all without consent or warning. It's fucked up, but there's not much to do about it except squat in an abandoned city and explore the new terrain. Believe it or not, we were underground before.

Eh, I don't recommend it anyway. It gets old after a while, you know? But this...this is fun. I could dance all night! In between drinks, anyway.

[Jo doesn't feel like she's in danger of death but she nods and rearranges her shotgun and bag.]

We'll have to run for it. Can you follow me?

I wouldn't know, actually. Never been in a bar fight. Been the cause of a few bar fights, though. [Laura does a twirl] Dancing's a lot more fun. You usually don't have to worry about bruises when you're dancing.

[The impact Sweets had on their lives is, to Brennan, the most important thing. Now more than ever, she wants to solve the puzzle of the Door, wants to turn back time and save him.

But one thing at a time. She has only just returned, there is a purring fennec fox on her lap, and Sweets has asked her a few questions.]

Yes. Booth got his old job back. And yes, they get along. Aubrey... it took us some time to adjust to him, and him to us, but we... make a good team. He is not you, but... he never tried to be.

[Aubrey has always been uniquely Aubrey, and that is why he fits so well with them all, in Brennan's opinion. Also, he knows a little about anthropology, and that is always a good thing.]

Christine likes him, too. [And then suddenly--] I have pictures. I have one of him and Christine, that's why I remembered. I can show you.

[Her phone from home still has enough battery that she can show him the many pictures of her family, by blood and by choice. So she pulls it out of her pocket now and goes to show him Christine with Aubrey, and then one of Daisy and Seeley, and of Hank, and everyone else -- skipping the less than appropriate ones from around the house, oops..]

Yes. As long as I don't get smashed.

[ah

His eyes widen and inside, he's reeling from that proclamation, though he hurriedly assures himself that this boy has no proof of his accusations.

It still feels like ice water being splashed over him.

... but betraying his "leader"? Making an attempt on his life? Is this boy simply mad? He'd noticed he was a bit quirky, true, but he'd never expected— this.

For a long while, he's simply quiet, staring at the boy who's practically seething before him, eyes searching his gaze. Whatever he's saying, he honestly, fully believes it...

What exactly is going on here...?

What's more is he's acting that Akechi should be fully aware of this, and that he's faking not knowing, which is particularly grinding against him.]

Kitagawa-san. [He says the name evenly.] Aside from it being rather bold on your part to suggest the detective working on the cases of the mental shutdowns is perpetrating them, I have no idea who this "leader" is that you're speaking of, and nor have I made an attempt on anyone's life. And as for pretending to be an innocent stranger, I'm surprised that you would even consider us acquaintances, given that I've spoken to you perhaps a couple times at most.

Now, are there any more baseless accusations that you'd like to throw my way?

Just don't slow down.

[She turns towards the next closest exit and runs, dodging a golem and jumping over a pile of the stuffed animals littering the arena.]

[Well, she knows what she's doing, at least. Swift might not be quite so agile, but he managed not to lose her at least.]

This happens quite a bit, doesn't it?

How dare you--!

[Yusuke snaps in return, feeling cold anger searing in the pit of his stomach. He hasn't heard such barefaced lies since Madarame, lies that were so frequent and persistent, it seemed easy to believe they were reality, and that the truth was an inconvenience, an irrelevance. Being faced with such shameless deception now only fuels his anger.

Yet -- the more he thinks about it, Akechi might be a liar, but feigning ignorance, even after they had worked as a team? That seems too farfetched even for him. And this is Hadriel, where things behave in strange ways...]

Do you truly not remember anything? Not even all that time we fought together in the Metaverse?

[Jo doesn't stop running for the now-visible arch, but she does glance back to answer the question.]

New monsters show up every month or so.

[Will was in the remains of Sorrow's orchard because,well, it was his make out spot with Nico. Nico wasn't there yet, one of the rare times they had to actually meet up rather than Nico shadow traveling them both there. Hearing the woman speak, he expected anything out of her mouth, except what he heard. Giving her an odd look, Will purposefully switched to ancient Greek. His own bow and quiver was by his side, he kept it around ever since the Null attack, not that it really did him much good. Still, it helped him feel better having a weapon.]

Have you been there?

Wonderful. [That seems...frequent, but he can worry about that later, when they're safe.]

Is it usually this frantic?

[Jo would rather it was like, every six months, but oh well.]

Sometimes the monsters set fires instead of throwing rocks.

So yes. [It just keeps getting better and better.]

I'll save the rest of the questions for when we make it out of here.

It was better than being alone. And since Seel had no desire to eat things out of a can, uncooked, well, he was trying to be nice at least. Not always succeeding.

"It's not bad. It's not Forever, but it's not bad." Seel sighed at Swift and sat down on the bed, letting go of his hand, finally. He knew what that was targeted at. "I'm nice." He paused. "Sometimes. You know, I enjoy not being so damn courteous all the time."

For the time being, it's about as good as it gets. But Nick probably already knew that. It's a miracle on its own that Rey even managed to get up that day, let alone make it all the way here to set things up. If not for the aid of Alphys and Rose, none of this would have gotten done.

Just take things one day at a time. That's what you're supposed to be doing, right?

While Rey isn't active among the partying, she doesn't mind tending to the patrons and offering suggestions where she can give some. While any sense of normalcy still feels like lifetimes away, this is just the life she has long since been accustomed to, anyway.

Nick, at least, provides some normal sense when he stops by. She already knows what he's here for, and it isn't to kill it on the dancefloor, as entertaining as that might be.

"Guessing you're not here for a drink or hot date," Rey tries to comment lightly, leaning her elbow against the counter.

Swift did not sit down, instead opting to stand by the door with his arms folded over his chest. After that remark, he wasn't going to encourage him. It probably said something that Swift had been here for less than a day and they were already starting the fight.

"Enjoy it or not, it's what polite hara do." He shouldn't be feeding into it. He really shouldn't. Seel had a way of making him. "You don't make friends being terrible and something tells me we need those around here."

In all honesty, Nick can't help but be relieved to see Rey working again. Things won't ever be quite the same again, sure, but... you learn to keep moving, one day at a time.

"Can't imagine who I'd be here with if I was," Nick replies, his tone equally light. He's sure someone in the city could come up with some ideas, but he's got more on his mind than potential partners and celebrations. The gods, with their ghosts and their dreams, have given him enough of that for now.

Edited 2018-01-15 03:07 (UTC)

R-Run?

[Futaba had been too distracted trying to save her own skin, or well...more like she was too busy running for her life, to notice anyone else up until now. She was grateful for the help and the protection.]

Y-Yes I can run. Where?

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