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

[evocation]

Are you seriously calling pop rocks a "culinary experience"?

[nowherewolf]

[He spreads his hands.]

Am I wrong? There's pop rocks in fuckin' bath bombs n' shit. They're fancy.

[evocation]

[Kyna looks him up and down incredulously.]

You've never used a fucking bath bomb in your life.

[nowherewolf]

Okay, true, but also: my point still stands.

[evocation]

Yeah, uh... What was your point again?

[nowherewolf]

That there is more to food than just taste, and you need to get out more.

[evocation]

Oh.

[She frowns, mildly offended, though she can't pinpoint one precise reason why. Damn it, Tucker.]

No, that's bullshit. The entire point of food is taste, you snobby weirdo.

[nowherewolf]

[Mission accomplished.]

That's not the only point, though. There's also temperature and texture and shit. If your fries are soggy and cold it doesn't matter how good they taste.

[See he's not being snobby, he's talking about fast food. That he doesn't even eat.]

[evocation]

[She lets out a dramatic sigh.]

You don't even eat fries. And I get out all the time!

[nowherewolf]

The metaphor is still apt.

[God whatever!!!]

And that's not what I mean by "get out". I mean you gotta go experience things, K.

[evocation]

Pfft.

[She links her arm with his and starts to tug him towards one of the exits, making sure Lando is following.]

Experience things like what?

[nowherewolf]

Like weird food and shit.

[He lets himself be led. They should probably get out of here anyway instead of arguing about haute cuisine while monsters roam around.]

You can start judging my meal choices when you've had more things.

[evocation]

God, whatever.

[She gives his arm a tug, less to guide him and more to be a brat.]

Hey, when we get home let's take a roadtrip and eat all the weird shit we can find.

[nowherewolf]

Sounds good. We'll just have to tell HH we're taking vacation days.

[He frowns.]

Wait, do you think he's here again too?

[evocation]

I hope so.

[She frowns.]

God, that's shitty, but whatever.

[nowherewolf]

Yeah, it's shitty.

[He shrugs.]

Guess we'll be shitty together.