hadriel_logs | 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.
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[Yusuke had been looking anyone seeming lost enough to be a newcomer and who might still be in need of help, yet what he didn't expect to find was a familiar head of red hair and glasses. He spots her trying to get a stranger's attention, and wastes no time in intervening before she might start to panic.]

Futaba! Are you all r--? [He cuts himself off from his own question when he spots the lobster stuffed toy in her arms, eyes going wide.] Oh, may I see that?

[Because, you know. Priorities.]

[Futaba still manages to jump at his greeting, the familiarity of his voice not quite registering. She whips around, clinging to that lobster in her surprise.]

No, I--Inari?! [The worry and shock fade for a brief moment, enough for a hint of a smile to slip before an annoyed expression falls into place.] You find me here and the first thing you ask is to see my toy?!

[Still, it's said with some humor--further shown when she hands over the soft toy without further argument.]

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[Perhaps he'd have been at least a tiny bit more considerate had she been hurt or obviously distressed, but she seems fine, and Yusuke has a one-track mind when something catches his eye. So he accepts the toy eagerly, ignoring her complaints while turning it over and mumbling to himself.]

It's rather cute, I suppose, but... Where are the rest of its legs and antennae? Or its shell? The poor thing has been quite disfigured.

[...Someone seems to be missing the point of soft toys.]

[She should have known he'd be overly analytical about it. But that doesn't keep the dry, unamused look off of her face. Unbelievable.]

It's a toy. It's not supposed to be...insanely accurate. And I like it.

[She pouts, reaching out for what was quickly becoming a prized possession. She didn't have her figures, or her posters, or her computer here--let her have something.]

Hmm... Very well. It does possess a certain charm of its own.

[And because Yusuke isn't mean enough to keep toys from her in Hadriel of all places, lobster or no lobster, he hands her it back. He's only being critical because he's jealous, lbr.]

You said you're unhurt? How long has it been since you arrived?

I need to name him...

[Because of course she does. She takes the lobster back, holding on to it tightly. If Yusuke's lucky she'll try and grab an extra for him--maybe.]

I just got here...I'm fine though. Someone helped me out of a tough spot when I arrived. How long have you been here?

[Serious question. The last thing she remembers is sitting in a van with the rest of the thieves so...she's about to have her mind blown.]

How about "Picasso"?

[Of course he suggests an art name, even if he has a perfectly good reason for suggesting it. Before any explanation is forthcoming, however, her question distracts him.]

I've been here for... around three months now, I believe. [It feels longer, but he counted again just to be sure.] Akira has been here for a few months longer than I, and Ann was also here until last month.

You think he's a "Picasso"? I was thinking more "Clawed Monet". [It's a pun, Yusuke. Let her have it.]

W-Wait--Three months?! That's not...We were in a van, heading to take Akira home when I last saw you. Was my cognition wrong?

[Oh no. Could someone mess with cognition at that level? What if they could...The thoughts were causing her to spiral, a small bit of panic starting to rise.]

"Clawed Monet"... How ingenius! Why didn't I think of that?

[Bad puns are always a win for Yusuke. He'll accept it.]

No, no, it's nothing to do with your cognition. It's more that-- [How had Ann explained it...] Sometimes people are brought here from different times, as well as different places, and time moves differently here to how it does at home.

[Which doesn't really make sense, but Yusuke has just kind of accepted it, the same way he goes along with most things. He taps his chin thoughtfully.]

I don't remember anything about a van, however...

Because I am obviously the mastermind of names!

[She did have her codename ready almost from the start--and she was quick to nickname him Inari. Genius.]

...You don't remember the van...? [Hold up! The wheels in her brain are turning. Given what he had learned from Ann...She bites her lip, thinking of all the possibilities present here. She needed more info.]

What exactly do you remember happening last?

Well, don't let the praise go to your head...

[This is Futaba, after all. It might have been a few months, but he can't start acting nice and complimentary around her, least of all when she gives him dumb nicknames!!! Nope.]

Before I arrived here? We'd carried out the heist in Niijima's Palace, and set into motion the ploy to fool Akechi. Do you remember all that?

[Too late, the compliment has been taken and she's already thinking up a dozen more brilliant names, Yusuke.]

Of course I remember! I designed the program to make it work in the first place...But that was months ago. It's March already for me...

March...? So then, you're from the future?!

[...Never mind that it's literally what she just said, he's trying to wrap his mind around time-travelling Futaba.]

Kind of exactly the point, Inari.

[Deadpan delivery. Sorry for blowing your mind, Yusuke.]

For the record? Everything turns out okay. Mostly.

I suppose that's reassuring...

[Not that Yusuke is one to worry about the future so far down the line, when day to day living is hard enough. Hadriel is little better in that regard. Still, it's one less worry to think about, given how bad things were back home.]

There's many questions I'd like to ask, but I'm sure you have far more pressing concerns about our current predicament. Ask, and I shall do my best to answer.

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