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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.
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Right. Just as I'm 'one' of the Herald - Heralds - of Andraste.

[ Excuse her while she scoffs unhappily. ]

Anyway, yes, Aren Brosca is here with us. A dwarf and a love person, really, but decidedly not Warden Surana, who was here... years ago.

[ Funny how that happens. ]

[ Off they go! The Inquisitor seems very comfortable as she goes, leading the other woman toward the Armory with a clear knowledge of her path. ]

She is, yes. If you believe in that sort of thing. [ Cecily knows they're powerful, and even refers to them as 'gods,' but isn't the strongest believer in any kind of deity. ] When she was revived, she brought weapons along with her.

[ Because of course she did. ]

Good for us, really, because there's no shortage of danger, here.

( there's a few seconds pause before leliana responds. it wasn't her warden, which was good, and it had seemed that she had never been here during cecily's stay. hopefully the inquisitor would never have to meet the woman )

How much do you know of her?

Of Warden Brosca? ... Not much. [ Some of her past, actually, despite Aren not wanting her to have seen it. That alone has helped them to grow closer, unpleasant though it was. ] I think there are some differences in our versions of Thedas, of course, and we do live in the same house... but we've only been here a while together.

[ And Cecily isn't one for having a lot of heart-to-heart discussions. ]

['Not that I need constant protecting', Noctis says, and Ignis' smile in response is brief but warm. No, he doesn't need constant protecting, but Ignis has always been by his side and the truth of it is, in Hadriel, there may too often be times when he will not be able to do that.]

I have... other responsibilities, here. Things I have chosen to do, in order to protect those who can't protect themselves. You know that my priority has always been you, Noctis, and that has not changed... [But it has, hasn't it? He thinks of the eventuality of Noctis being in trouble, and the first thing that comes to mind is how much he would have to drop to be with him. He would do it without thought, without question, but he had never had that moment of consideration before now.]

But there may also be times when what happens here leaves me indisposed. I may be hurt, or I may simply forget who you are. It... would not be beyond the realms of possibility.

Then I'll have to get to know her.

( there's a certain edge, something warning, to her voice that might tell cecily she could want to leliana to play nice. they might not know much about her but she was from their world, a version of it, and a 'hero' )

While I'm inclined to agree, I have to say fighting isn't a particular strong suit of mine.

[... is this guy still skulking around??]

By the way, I don't bite.

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Ah - sorry, just a golem. "Blighted" is just a curse.

[ Curse word, to be precise. Cecily takes a moment to peer curiously at the young woman who follows her, taking in the details of her appearance. ]

Whatever they are, though, I imagine they should be left to the others, to people with magic.

( It really is a lot to take in. But she'll do it. Like she and Noel and Mog figured out where in time they were and what they needed to do to resolve the paradoxes there each time. Settling isn't really a thing, but learning the key facts you need becomes a skill.

Gods. The Door. People have been coming here a while. And now something called the Null.

She hasn't had time to read the full history of the place, but... )

It sounds like I need to read the history attachment...

( A smile. She will, if she's going to be trapped here until she finds a time gate or gets returned by The Door. But for now— )

This is one of their temples, isn't it?

Well... ( Oh. She never thought she'd have to explain this. ) It's a sword which transforms into a gun, I guess? ( Don't ask her how the specifics work, Brennan. Please. She's just a simple time travelling, timeline-seeing, history teacher.

Serah's eyes cast downwards at that mention. Lightning had it hard ever since their parents died, left to raise a 12 year old sister by herself, forced to grow up too fast for Serah's sake. But she doesn't get much of a chance to say anything before introductions are made and, with the blinking of someone caught out of her own thoughts, Serah manages to offer a hasty nod of her head in greeting. )

Serah Farron. ( It's obvious she's new, right? )

Um. Has anyone else with my name come in?

( It's a whim. As unlikely as it is that Lightning is here instead of in Valhalla, she hopes. She still hopes. )

[Now it's Akechi's turn to feel aggravated. This boy clearly knows about him, and yet he's deliberately withholding information?

...well... he supposes he can't expect much, if he really did threaten a person of importance to him like that.

Dryly, he responds:] Charming. I suppose we've no further business, then.

Good day, Kitagawa-san.

[And he'll be moving to walk past him, now.]

Sounds like someone has to drag 'em kicking and screaming into the future.

...it sounds like the Darkspawn are winning. Like you guys are hanging on, but eventually they're just gonna [makes a helpless gesture] overrun everything.

"You play!?" He must have missed that! "Curufin is there something you cannot do?"

He says with a goofy smile, before sipping his own drink, he has no idea what he's drinking anymore but, it's good.

"Me? No, no, let's not talk about me, I'm just here to forget where the heck I am. It's been a couple of terrible months, you know? I'm so... done with everything." Well, that summarizes it all, at least he cannot be any more honest than that today, which is a tiny bit worrying on its own, but who cares, right? He might or not remember what he speaks, it depends on how much more he drinks, really.

"It's a shame you weren't around for the parties after the ceremonies back home, they weren't so bad. There was always so much wine, Curufin, and food! I don't know you but I miss the good food already. This place sucks." He wants a burger!

Bhelen's trying that right now. We'll see if it works.

[For Rica's sake, it had better.]

Oh, they won the moment Orzammar had to go it alone. Even if they don't overrun the city anytime soon, it's just the last of what's left. That's why I hope some wise up and just head for the surface, which isn't full of traditionalist bullshit.

...wow, that got depressing. Sorry, this is what happens whenever I bring up that place.

That's your sister's man? The king?

[puts her hand on Aren's shoulder, squeezing in support]

D'you think they will? Go to the surface? Because from what you've said, I can see some of the lower castes going for it, but the warriors and the nobles? [she shakes her head] Not so much.

It's okay. It'd get really depressing if I brought up Twin Peaks.

[She waits a moment before walking again, leading Swift out onto the streets.]

I just help. [She doesn't expect things in return.]

You have your phone?

[He appreciates the pause, and takes the time offered to catch his breath and then they're outside and he's not sure how much better that is.]

I'm sorry, my what?

Oh. [Not everyone knows. Jo digs into her bag and pulls her own phone out.]

This. It's a phone.

Oh. Yes, I have that. What is it for?

Talking to people mostly. It has some other uses.

I say you're a little too young to hold your alcohol. And I'm not gonna be responsible for you stumbling outside and puking in the streets.

[ It's entirely possible that Richie's just being a little shit, but maybe he wants a drink because he thinks it'll help with something bothering him? Drake decides to run with that first. ]

What's going on?

[Fair enough. Rey can't say that she would feel any different if someone were offering to do the same for her.

[She shrugs.] Fine. Will accept rainchecks, until we can figure out something.

[That's about as much as she can say about that.]

So. What sort of food did you like the most, before all of that? [Rey finally asks after a quiet moment, thinking about the first time she had eaten anything herself after lifetimes of suffering the same way.]

Convenient. [Especially for humans who couldn't just think at each other. Or share breath. Still, he'd never seen one before, and he fished his out of his pocket and stared at it for a bit, finding it just as arcane as he had the first time.]

I guess it's not as strange as I thought, then.

There's a list of everyone who's here on it. [If he asks, she'll show him, otherwise she'll let him find it on his own. Probably.]

[ Raincheck. Alright. Rose can do that. In fact, she's already drumming up ideas for how she can pay Rey back in the future... It's the least she can do for her help in this. ]

Cheeseburgers, probably. I miss animal meat especially because, y'know, wolf. But there's nothing that beats a really good burger.

[ It's now she finally takes a sip of her tea and

for flavored water, it's surprisingly terrible. Ashen, just as she'd expected. ]

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joker............

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what a good thief, should teach a thing or two to the ass thief out there

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