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

[disequilibrium]

Kylo gives a hiss of frustration, glancing towards the nearest egress. Any intention he has of heading towards it is diverted when one of the creatures doubles back, away from him. As it goes to strike, he reacts without thinking, harnessing the Force around the spear.

He could leave it harmlessly frozen in the air. Or reverse its course and impale the beast on its own crude weapon. A satisfying thought. Instead, he gives a single small gesture and knocks it off course. With the trajectory rendered harmless, it lands in the dirt inches away from where she’s headed.

Not a threat. A message. This conversation isn't finished.

[ekouden]

The spear lands inches from her feet and Rey skids to stop, pausing for a moment in disbelief before she turns to face him again. With all that is going on around them, somehow all that matters is this conversation. She tightens her fist around her light-saber, her jaw set.

"Ben. We can't just let these people get hurt." She takes a step back towards him, her tone insistent. "Please."

[disequilibrium]

"They’re fine." His own reply is dismissive, both of her plea and to the safety of those around them. Most are holding their own, but he honestly doesn’t care if it remains so. A fact unlikely to change regardless of how she asks. "It's not your responsibility to save them."

The methods of their arrival here may be unusual, but the procedure for landing on an unknown planet is clear. Locate the essentials: shelter, food, water. Find answers by whatever means necessary. Procure a means of escape. None of which will be achieved by standing around arguing.

"We're wasting our time."