Intro Log: Fly, My Pretties!

[hadrielmods]

What: The intro log for May
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: May 10th-14th
Warnings: Flying monkeys! New friends! Prosthetic limbs!

Here in Hadriel, we do introductions right. That means dumping you on the ground of an old Roman-style Colosseum with a bunch of scary monsters and also a bunch of weird shit. Your monster of the day happens to be Winged Monkeys, more commonly known as flying monkeys, from the Wizard of Oz and affiliated stories!

As you may have been able to guess, these creatures can fly and they're rather intelligent- intelligent enough to wield spears and daggers as crude weapons and strong enough to pick someone right up off the ground and fly with them to a perch, where they'll... you know, stab them with their knives and stuff.

Why? We don't know. It's Hadriel.

Just in case you lose a couple of limbs in the process of escaping these critters, we've got you covered. Scattered around the newbies are prosthetic limbs for various body parts. These limbs are all fully functional, even if they look a bit... odd, so if you've lost an arm or two, or a leg, or even a pinkie finger, feel free to grab one and try to figure out how to use it!

Good job dealing with those monkeys! It's kind of a weird thing to be threatening, but clearly someone was afraid of them once. Once you're done, 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 May 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

[magician_king]

[Quentin draws in a deep breath, lets it out, and pointedly does not launch into a lecture on the fact that he was comfortable asking for magic lessons before knowing his name. But this is a small world, and they should probably make an effort to start out on the right foot.]

I'm Quentin. The traditions around sharing and teaching magic in my world won't prevent me from helping people get out of here.

[kingforboth]

[Kelson could probably use a lecture, he's been stuck here for two months and in typical teenage fashion he thinks he knows a lot more than he thinks he does.]

Kelson. And I do hope you succeed. I've heard people have been here for a while, some even years.

[magician_king]

Years? Seriously.

[That's not good news. He starts walking again.]

Who, do you know? I'd love to talk to them.

[kingforboth]

[No, it was not good news when he heard it as well. Dismal in fact. He didn't know what Quentin had waiting for him, but Kelson had a kingdom, and he couldn't do his job sitting around here.]

Henry Percy for one. I believe he's involved with the City Guard. Maglor and Curufin have both been here a while as well.

[Kelson follows the man as he starts walking again.]

[magician_king]

Thanks. I'll ask them.

[And, pausing at a particularly large building;]

This must be a temple?

[He can't tell whose, just by looking at it.]

[kingforboth]

[Kelson looks at it, he hasn't been in any of the temples himself but after two months he vaguely knows which ones they are, if by word of mouth if not actual experience.]

That's Confusion I believe. I can't say I have any experience, or want, to address her.

[Kelson was still trying to decide between Hope, Fear, and now Sorrow, to start proceedings with]

[magician_king]

Oh. This is actually probably dead right for me.

[He says, approaching the steps, at nearly a jog. He's lived half his life in this temple, it feels like.]

Will I feel it begin to manifest?

[kingforboth]

[Kelson starts to hang back as Quentin approaches the temple.]

The only time I was in the vicinity of one of them was when Sorrow used these devices to communicate. I couldn't tell you, and I would hate to guess.

[magician_king]

Hm.

[Making his way up the steps, drawing in a breath.]

Confusion?

[Checking his heart to see if he's confused. Always, but not more than usual.]

[kingforboth]

[Kelson arched an eyebrow and watched and waited. Quentin didn't look any more confused than normal. Perhaps that was a good sign.]

Perhaps if you go inside?

[Kelson stayed where he was. This was a private matter surely. And he wasn't ready to deal with these small gods yet.]

[magician_king]

Thanks.

This might take a while. Maybe I'll look you up later?

[kingforboth]

Of course. I wish you luck. And patience. I hope you end up needing neither.

[Kelson gives the man a small, respectful nod as he bids him farewell.]