Intro Log: Rock This City

[hadrielmods]

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!

Comments

[igniting]

[She wasn't looking for a fight, necessarily. Yet. Her eyes have caught on his ears, though she doesn't say anything. How are those even possible?

Focus, Aloy.]

How many of us are here? Do the "gods" make the decisions?

[pocketspa]

[Man, how is it that so few people know elves? He looks at her with a raised eyebrow, like she's asking the absolute wrong man for this. Which she is.]

I'unno, hundred, probably more. Also, totally not gods. Trusting them is, uh, probably the fastest way to die around here.

[igniting]

What a surprise.

[Dry as the Sahara.]

But there was some sort of battle here. What happened?

[pocketspa]

I mean, the most recent one was robot people, but you missed it by like, uh... month or so. Some aliens that aren't so fond of our, uh, liches in charge. Past that it's whenever they want us to dance for their fuckin' power.

[If he cared more, he'd give a more detailed description, but... no.]

[igniting]

[She frowns, planting her hands on her hips.]

What robots? And what's a lich?

[pocketspa]

Some shit's called the Null. And ugh, why does no one know what a lich is. Beings of pure magic? Sealed their souls to it and now they vore emotions to survive? Seriously. Did only I have to deal with this crap back home? Everyone else out here without some fantasy hoover emotional garbage but not Taako, no, fuck that.

[Sorry Aloy, this is much less about your question now.]